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10A. Public Hearing to review and consider the introduction of City Council\nOrdinance Nos. 2025-10, and 2025-11 proposing Municipal Code\namendments which adopt and modify the 2025 California Building Standards\nCode. Environmental Considerations: The minor amendments proposed will\nnot have a significant effect on the environment because the strengthened\nrequirements reduce hazards and accommodate features to reduce\nenvironmental effects. Adoption of the amendments is exempt from\nenvironmental review as per Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines, which\nallows a categorical exemption for "actions taken by regulatory agencies, as\nauthorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance,\nrestoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the\nregulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment."\nFurthermore, the amendments were previously evaluated in the Final\nNegative Declaration (ND) for the Climate Action Plan (Case No. 17-224),\ndated December 5, 2017, and Addendum to the ND (Case No. ENV-0041062020), dated Oct 20, 2020. The ND and the Addendum evaluated the\npotential environmental effects of the implementation of the Climate Action\nPlan, including the adoption and enforcement of energy efficiency and\nrenewable energy ordinances. This project is within the scope of the Final\nNegative Declaration and the Addendum, and no further California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance is required. Contact Persons:\nPlanning Manager Maynard, Sustainability Manager Najera and Interim Fire\nMarshall Villagomez\nRecommended Action: 1) Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 2025-10,\ntitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California\nAdopting Amendments to Chapter 23.12 (Building Codes for Construction) of\nTitle 23 (Building and Construction) and to Chapter 10.04 (2021 International\nFire Code and 2022 California Fire Code) of Title 10 (Fire Prevention) of the\nEncinitas Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 California Building Standards\nCode and the 2021 International Fire Code and 2022 California Fire Code\nwith Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions. Case Number: PLCY008321-2025; Citywide;" and 2) Introduce City Council Ordinance No. 202511, titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California,\nAmending Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 23.12 (Building Codes for\nConstruction) to Make Certain Amendments, Additions, and Deletions\nRelated to Electric Vehicles, Water Conservation and Energy Efficiency Case\nNumber: PLCY-008282-2025; Citywide."\n2025-09-10 Item 10A 2025 Code Adoption and Introduce Local Code\nAmendments