HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2015-2404 Amend Chapter 6.04 Requiring Businesses to Participate in the Free Resource and Energy Business Evaluation ProgramORDINANCE NO. 2015 — 2404
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING NEW SECTION 6.04.210 REQUIRING BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE FREE RESOURCE AND ENERGY BUSINESS EVALUATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the intent of the Free Resource and Energy Business Evaluation
("FREBE") program is to help businesses conserve energy and water resources to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions while lowering utility costs; and
WHEREAS, the City w!!l provide free resource and energy evaluation of
businesses and will provide the businesses with custom recommendations to reduce energy
and water use; and
WHEREAS, the businesses will have no obligation to implement the
recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates entering into a Memorandum of Understanding
with the City of Chula Vista so that Chula Vista staff can perform the evaluations.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of National City does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Chapter 6.04 of the National City Municipal Code is amended by adding
new section 6.04.210 to read as follows:
6.04.210 Resource and Energy Evaluation Program.
A. Every business not exempt pursuant to Section 6.04.070 shall receive afree
resource and energy evaluation for facilities under its operational control.
B. Upon notice from the City, the business pindpal Of designee, shall:
1. Set a date for the evaluation within forty-five days of the notice;
2. Allow City staff or its designated program partner access to the facilities
under his or her operational control during regular business hours; and
3. Authorize City staff or its designated program partner to review the
historical energy and water usage for the business.
C. The following businesses are exempt from the requirements of this Section:
.Ary business that does not have a corm- ercdal utility gas or electric
meter;
2. Any business occupying facilities that were constructed or remodeled
within three years of business tax iicense application or renewal.
Section 2. This ordinance shail remain in effect through December 31, 2015 and as
of that date is repealed unless a later enacted ordinance deletes that date or extends that date.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 2015.
Ran Morrison, Mayor
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
AS TO FORM:
audia G. va
City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2015-2404 2 Free Resourceand Energy
Business Evaluation Program
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, Califomia, on June 16,
2015 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Counci]members Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Soteio-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
By:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on June 2, 2015 and on June 16, 2015.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in fuii was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
FURTHER CERTIFY IFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-2404 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on June 16, 2015.
By:
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy