July 21, 2014 Mr. Robert Oglesby Executive Director California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street Sacramento, CA 95814-5514 SUBJECT: Application for approval of the City of Los Angeles Green Building Code Amendment Dear Mr. Oglesby: On December 23, 2013, the Los Angeles City Council approved Ordinance No. 182849 adopting and amending the 2013 California Green Building Standard Code (CALGreen). As part of this ordinance, the City added Los Angeles Municipal Code section 99.04.106.5, which establishes and mandates minimum thermal emittance and solar reflectance values for roofing materials in residential buildings. The City Council found that, under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, there is no possibility that the implementation of the ordinance will have a significant negative impact on the environment and is thus exempt from the requirements of CEQA. On July 7, 2014, the Los Angeles City Council approved Ordinance No. 183149 amending Los Angeles Municipal Code section 99.4.106.5 to change the effective date of this provision. I have attached the following documents for your reference: Ordinance No. 182849, Ordinance No. 183149, Council File 13-1214 showing the history of ordinance No. 182849, and
July 21, 2014 Mr. Robert Oglesby Executive Director California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street Sacramento, CA 95814-5514 SUBJECT: Application for approval of the City of Los Angeles Green Building Code Amendment Dear Mr. Oglesby: On December 23, 2013, the Los Angeles City Council approved Ordinance No. 182849 adopting and amending the 2013 California Green Building Standard Code (CALGreen). As part of this ordinance, the City added Los Angeles Municipal Code section 99.04.106.5, which establishes and mandates minimum thermal emittance and solar reflectance values for roofing materials in residential buildings. The City Council found that, under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, there is no possibility that the implementation of the ordinance will have a significant negative impact on the environment and is thus exempt from the requirements of CEQA. On July 7, 2014, the Los Angeles City Council approved Ordinance No. 183149 amending Los Angeles Municipal Code section 99.4.106.5 to change the effective date of this provision. I have attached the following documents for your reference: Ordinance No. 182849, Ordinance No. 183149, Council File 13-1214 showing the history of ordinance No. 182849, and
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