Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 5-31 to Establish Procedures for Expediting Permit Processing for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.  (Planning, Building and Transportation 481003)
Ordinance, amending the meaning of the code by adding Section five Dash 31 to establish procedures for expediting permit processing for electric vehicle charging. Stations. I'll make this quick. This is a simple code amendment. It's all about climate action and trying to help with the our ability to get money to help us put in chargers. Greg and the building department have had streamlined over the counter electronic plan permits for EV chargers for several years. What we've never did is do these code amendments which are required, which will if we want to apply for money in the future. So we're really trying to just do this to put the city of Alameda in a good position to be able to access money for EV chargers in the future. If you if anybody needs an easy charger, that's pretty straightforward. Just come on down to the permit center or submit your plan check. You can do it today. You don't need to wait for this ordinance, but we hope to be putting in more EV chargers around the city in the future with some financial help from outside agencies . Yeah. Move approval. So any public speakers on this one? Okay. Any council questions? We have a motion from Casa Rodeo. We have a second from Councilmember Vela. Any discussion? Hearing? None. All in favor. I oppose. Abstained. The motion passes unanimously. Thank you. See, council, we can do this. Item six. E public hearing to consider. Introduction of. Ordinance amending the Alameda Missile Code by amending Article one Uniform Codes relating to Building Housing and Technical Codes of Chapter 13 Building and Housing. To top the 2019 edition of the California Building Code, the 2019 edition of the California Residential Code. The 2019 edition of the California Historical Building Code. The 2918 edition of the California Electrical Code. The 2019 edition of the Code. The 2019 edition of the California Mechanical Code. The 2019 edition of the California Energy Code. The 2019 edition of the California Green Building Code and amending Section 15 Dash one of Chapter 15 Fire Prevention to top the 2019 edition of the California Fire Code with Alameda Local Amendments.