ORDINANCE NO. 250237
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Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department
Accepting and approving a $9,000,000.00 grant award from the United States Department of Energy, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, to fund the creation and adoption of a building performance standard policy for existing buildings; estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $9,000,000.00 in the General Grants Fund (2580).
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WHEREAS, in August 2022, the United States Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which provided up to $1 billion for states and units of local government with the authority to adopt building energy codes to adopt and implement the latest building energy codes, zero energy building codes or equivalent codes or standards; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project will revisit the current benchmarking program by adding building performance standards, developing and implementing a community-wide, public, and professional education initiative, promoting funding opportunities for energy efficiency upgrades, increasing the energy efficiency of municipal facilities and including a comprehensive public and stakeholder outreach and engagement plan, along with accompanying training, technical assistance and implementation resources; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project aligns with multiple strategies in the Homes and Buildings section of the City's 2022 Climate Protection & Resiliency Plan, including increasing building efficiency and health for commercial and public buildings, improving the efficiency, affordability, and durability of homes and promoting equitable building decarbonization, and will therefore help the City reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet goals outlined in the Climate Protection & Resiliency Plan, including carbon neutrality, by 2040; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department ...
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