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San Bruno City Council Meeting December 13, 2011
10c. Establish a "ReBuild it Green" Incentive Program for Glenview Area Homes
A
Item
C
adopter
resolution
authorizing
establishment
of
a
rebuild
it
green
incentive
program
for
crestmoor
glenview
area
homes
and
adopt
a
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
execute
a
contract
with
Giller
an
energy
management
in
the
amount
of
150
7426
dollars
for
green
building
energy
consultation.
Thank.
B
You
good
evening
once
again,
as
you
stated,
there's
basically
two
things
before
you
on
this
item:
a
is
the
establishment
of
a
green
building
grant
program
for
the
quest
more
glenview,
neighborhood
and
b
is
a
consultant
contract
related
to
the
technical
aspects
of
implementation
of
that
grant.
I'll
give
someone
before
turning
it
over
to
Tony
razia
associate
planner
with
our
department
I'll
give
some
of
the
background
on
sustainability
in
san
bruno
as
well
as
in
the
crestmore
glenview
neighborhood.
B
So,
as
the
council
knows,
the
pipeline
that
exploded
on
September
9th
was
a
natural
gas
pipeline
and
natural
gas
is
both
a
finite
finite
resource
that
provides
energy
to
businesses
and
homes,
but
is
also
one
that
pollutes
on
both
the
local
and
global
level
and
given
in
a
finite
it's
a
finite
resource.
It's
not
sustainable
to
rely
on
that
for
the
for
the
long
term.
B
Unfortunately,
at
that
time,
pge
told
us
that
they
could
no
longer
financially
support
the
program,
because
the
the
program
was
contingent
on
global
greens
involvement
involvement,
given
the
homeowner
interest
in
rebuilding
green
and
developing
a
grant
program.
Staff
has
continued
to
work
on
this
and
has
developed
this
grant
program
for
the
city
council's
consideration.
C
Good
evening
try
and
be
brief
and
non-technical,
but
what
I?
What
I
do
want
to
cover
is
just
a
the
proposed
program
and
then
how
the
proposed
scope
of
services
by
Gillen
energy
management
are
envisioned.
Currently,
in
essence,
rebuild
at
Green
would
be
a
technical
assistance
program
for
home.
It
would
provide
green
building
expertise
by
killer
and
energy
management,
as
well
as
on-site
construction
trouble
tasking
any
issues
that
come
up.
Gillen
energy
management
would
be
available
to
resolve.
C
The
typical
energy
efficiency
upgrades
for
homes,
when
you
think
about
sustainability
relate
to
a
couple
different
things.
You've
got
an
efficiency
component
and
you
have
a
materials
component
on
the
material
side,
its
sourcing,
sustainable
woods,
cabinetry
that
doesn't
off-gas
things
that
improve
the
indoor
air
quality
and
on
the
energy
efficiency
side.
You
have
techniques
that
improve
the
performance
of
the
home,
related
to
how
much
natural
gas
or
electricity
they
require.
C
With
the
rebuild
a
green
program
is
proposed,
we
would
be
recommending
improvements
to
things
like
insulation
windows
that
are
double
glazed
or
triple
glazed
heating
and
cooling
equipment.
That's
very
efficient,
as
well
as
the
potential
for
solar
photovoltaics
if
the
homeowner
chooses
to
participate.
The
idea
is
that
the
program
wouldn't
delay
construction
wouldn't
delay
the
process
and
that
it
would
really
empower
the
homeowners
and
their
construction
team
to
make
the
right
choices
that
make
sense
from
a
green
building
perspective,
so
kind
of
a
custom
fit
program
for
individual
homeowners
have
been
affected.
C
At
this
point,
it's
been
designed
to
help
any
of
the
homeowners
that
lost
their
home
as
part
of
the
explosion
for
the
38
39
homes
that
were
completely
destroyed
in
order
to
qualify
for
the
program
staffs,
recommending
that
any
home
that's
built
and
performs
thirty
five
percent
more
efficient
and
the
standard
home
built
in
California
would
qualify
for
a
base
grant
of
$25,000
I
guess
put
another
way.
If
the
home
uses
thirty
five
percent
less
energy
than
a
standard,
a
code
built
home
in
California,
they
would
qualify
for
the
grant.
C
C
The
rebuild
of
green
program
would
make
recommendations
that
make
that
thirty,
five
percent
threshold
possible
and
the
reason
thirty-five
percent
keeps
getting
repeated
by
manase.
It
serves
as
a
really
good
baseline
parameter
for
not
only
statewide
grants
that
are
available
for
new
homes
that
add
solar,
but
also
it
serves
as
a
really
good
efficiency
baseline
efficiency,
if
a
home
decides
to
add
solar
to
their
to
their
to
their
property.
C
I
think
it's
important
to
to
note
that
the
way
that
the
rebuild
of
green
program
has
been
proposed,
it
would
be
three
tiers
and
you'd
have
a
base
grant
proposal,
maybe
35.
If
you
just
design
a
home
at
thirty
five
percent
efficiency
you'd
have
a
be
eligible
for
a
twenty-five-thousand-dollar
grant.
If
the
homeowners
decided
to
add
solar
to
that
to
their
home,
they'd
be
eligible
for
additional
grant
monies.
C
Fifty
percent
of
all
of
the
home's
energy
needs
provided
by
solar
would
qualify
them
for
a
maximum
grant
of
45
thousand
dollars
and
if
a
homeowner
decided
to
provide
a
hundred
percent
of
their
energy
needs,
they
qualify
for
a
65,000
allah
grant.
A
number
of
homeowners
have
expressed
really
deep
interest
and
connection
to
green
building,
and
so
the
rebuild
of
green
program
has
also
proposed
something
called
a
green
building
bonus.
What
that
would
do
is
offer
an
additional
ten-thousand-dollar
grant
if
the
home
was
LEED
certified
and
lead
certification
if
you're
not
familiar
with.
C
There's
a
couple
a
couple
issues
I
want
to
cover
as
far
as
verification
and
participation
just
real
briefly
gillan
energy
management
would
be
our
boots
on
the
ground.
For
verification
of
these
measures,
as
well
as
appropriate
participation
in
the
program
as
I
mentioned,
be
available
for
troubleshooting
homeowners.
C
Participation
would
be
a
fairly
simple
process
for
would
enter
into
some
type
of
memorandum
of
understanding.
Just
to
let
the
homeowners
understand
the
work
plan,
the
efficiency
upgrades
that
are
going
to
be
expected
by
their
architect
and
contractor,
as
well
as
give
them
a
really
clear
understanding
of
the
reimbursement
schedule
for
the
grain
program.
Staffs
currently
proposing
that
fifty
percent
of
whatever
grant
they're
aiming
to
qualify
for
is
provided
at
the
beginning
of
the
project
sort
of
to
cover
those
up
front
costs
and
fifty
percent
would
be
covered
or
fifty
P
remaining.
C
Staffs,
estimating
that
30
homes
may
participate
in
the
rebuild
of
green
program
of
those
30
homes,
perhaps
ten
may
choose
to
add
solar
and
of
the
30
homes
that
were
estimating
that
five
homes
may
pursue
some
type
of
LEED
certification,
total
costs.
Impact
of
the
rebuild
of
green
program
is
just
over
1
million
dollars.
If
you
consider
all
of
the
eligible
grants
possible
for
30
homes
participating-
and
there
is
an
attached
budget
and
staff
report,
I'm
happy
to
dig
into
that.
If
you
have
any
questions,
gillen
energy
management
would
be
our
partner
in
this
project.
C
If
LEED
certification
was
desired,
it's
a
fairly
in-depth
process.
Gillen
energy
management
has
a
team
that
is
well
versed.
They've
got
20,
plus
years
of
experience,
doing
specifically
green
building
design
and
verification,
and
then
really
they'd
also
provide
any
additional
services
needed
related
to
green
building.
Cost
impact
for
Gillard
energy
management
scope
proposed
would
be
just
over
150
thousand
dollars
and
that
would
cover
30
homes,
participating
and
in
depth.
C
Participation
by
Gillen
energy
management
in
all
30
30
of
those
homes,
Devon
design
and
development.
Total
cost
of
the
proposed
re
rebuild
a
green
program
and
go
in
energy
management.
Scope
is
just
over
1.2
million
dollars
and
this
would
be
the
cost
impact
on
the
city's
trust,
let's
hope,
fleece.
A
brief
summary.
E
E
F
You
I
am
just
a
dredger,
said
and
I
appreciate
the
brief
and
not
too
technical.
I
have
a
question
about
why
there's
not
more
in
interest
from
the
homeowners
and
more
maybe
push
from
us
or
you
about
people.
Adding
solar,
I
understand
the
other
pieces
about
the
design
and
all
that
if
you
are
working
on
sustainability
with
construction,
materials
and
cabinets
and
all
those
kinds
of
things,
but
to
add
solar
doesn't
seem
to
be
that
kind
of
a
design
problem.
F
B
I
believe
what
it
is
is
it
does
solar
panel
aspect
of
it
is
just
another
hurdle
for
people
to
get
over
and
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
want
to
move
in
their
homes
right
away.
So
doing
some
of
these
revised
title
24
calculations
to
build
in
to
get
it
up
to
thirty-five
percent
might
not
take
quite
as
long
as
if
you
ask
solar
panels
as
well,
so
I
think
it's
just
the
timing
aspect.
B
There
may
be
more
interest
in
the
end,
and
if
it
was,
you
know
the
council
suggestion
we
could
promote
that
angle,
a
bit
more
there's
as
Tony
mentioned,
there's
basically
two
things
you
want
to
do.
First,
you
want
to
aim
at
concert,
conserving
energy
and
that's
getting
people
up
to
thirty
five
percent,
and
once
you
conserve
that
energy,
then
you
could
focus
on
producing
energy
within
at
home
that
don't
won't
waste
it
so
yeah
I
mean
that
could
be
something
that
staff
focuses
on
more.
If
that's
what
the
Council
wishes,
but.
F
B
It's
just
something
that
we've
it
just
based
on
our
conversations
that
we've
had
with
the
residents
so
far.
That's
where
the
interest
has
been
has
been
out,
the
thirty
five
percent
level
and
not
at
the
solar
panel
level.
We
haven't
really
dived
into
it
with
with
people
asking
them
exactly
why
they're
not
as
interested
in
it.
My
guess
is
this
part.
B
You
know
part
of
it
is
a
psychological
thing
of
having
to
do
one
thing
extra
of
getting
into
your
home
and
that
they
just
don't
want
that
additional
hurdle,
but
I
can't
speak
for
all
of
the
homeowners,
but
that's
just
been
from
talking
from
the
homeowner.
So
far
more
people
have
been
interested
in
that
thirty-five
percent
then
have
been
interested
in
the
solar
panel
aspect.
I'm.
F
B
F
F
B
G
Me
just
let
me
just
see
here
I
if
you're
asking
it
so
this
is
an
incentive
program
now
I
understand
and
if
the
interest
is
to
provide
to
get
more
solar
than
perhaps
it's
an
issue
of
providing
a
higher
level
of
incentive
or
or
something
it's
it's
clearly.
I
don't
think
the
director
immediately
understood,
there's
no
you're
not
going
to
delay
somebody
getting
into
their
home,
but
for
whatever
reason,
we're
not
experiencing
this
high
level
of
interest
from
homeowners
to
go
to
that
level.
Maybe
it's
an
incentive
issue.
G
F
F
Why
would
adding
solar
cause,
anyone
to
delay
getting
into
their
home
or
is
it
a
perception
on
the
part
of
the
homeowners
and
if
it
is
a
perception
on
the
part
of
the
homeowners
I
for
one
I,
don't
know
what
the
rest
of
the
council
wants
to
do,
I
for
one
think
we
should
work
really
hard
and
get
going
getting
over
that
perception
and
explaining
that
solar
is
whatever
I
mean
how
whatever
it
is.
You
what
you
haven't
said
yet
well.
B
B
Absolutely
I
mean
that
part
of
it
is
that
you,
when
you're
rebuilding
a
home,
it's
pretty
easy
to
wire
the
home
up
and
then
put
the
solar
panels
on
top.
So
I
think
part
of
it
is
just
a
perception
thing,
so
I
think
we
could
work
harder,
a
staff
to
get
people
over
that
perception
that
there
there
could
be
any
delay
and
promote
the
remote.
The
solar
panel
aspect
of
this
more
than
we
have-
and
I
was.
G
Jumping
ahead
and
thinking,
if
it's
a
cost
issue,
then
we
might
want
to
relook
at
the
incentives
as
well,
but
clearly
it.
It
may
be
something
that
we
need
to
look
at
more
carefully,
because
I'm
not
sure
we
know
precisely,
and
we
haven't
really
tested
that
in
detail
with
our
conversations
with
homeowners.
Is
that
correct.
B
Just
some
to
some
degree
we
have,
but
we
haven't
fully
promoted
the
solar
panel
aspect
of
it
and
we
could.
We
could
promote
that
aspect
of
it
more
and
you
know,
educate
people
that
hey
there
won't
be
a
delay.
These
are
the
things
you
could
do.
You
know
to
build
solar
panels
into
your
home
from
the
start.
Okay,.
F
E
See
the
chair
first,
let
me
welcome
back
mr.
Rossi.
It's
good
to
see
you
good
good
presentation,
just
clarify!
Think
I
am
designing
my
first
home
after
with
this
new,
with
this
new
code
and
after
28
years
now,
I
am
having
to
relearn
your
title.
24
title
24
prior
to
Green,
Building
Code
was
a
compliance
issue.
It
was
windows,
a
certain
you
value,
a
certain
amount
of
insulation
and
building
inspector
comes
in
and
inspect
sit
and
you're
good.
Now
we're
a
lot
more
complicated
and
I.
Think
it's
good
that
we
have
this
consultant
on
hand.
E
E
So
I
guess
back
to
your
since
this
is
a
city-sponsored
grant
program
now
with
money
from
I
guess
from
the
trust
fund.
Can
you
tell
me,
based
on
I,
believe
there's
about
11
homes
that
have
applied
and
everything
are
they
able
to
achieve
the
thirty-five
percent
fairly
easily
because
that's
a
big
number
when
you're?
So
what
are
you
talking
about
homes
that
were
designed
prior
to
Green,
Building
Code,
that
or
I
guess
are
at
a
zero
base?
Now
we're
now
we're
telling
them.
You
know.
E
C
That's
a
really
good
question,
so
let
me
add
a
couple
of
things:
I,
hopefully,
will
help
clarify
that,
like
Aaron
mentioned
his
presentation
build
a
new.
If
you
build
a
new
home
in
San
Bruno,
you
already
need
to
comply
with
the
Calgary
in
Tier
one,
so
you're
performing
fifteen
percent
better
than
a
existing
new
home
anywhere
else
in
California.
That's
not
under
tier
one,
so
asking
them
to
jump
another
twenty
percent.
That
gap
is
really
what
the
grant
program
is
meant
to
help
resolve
for
homeowners
that
are
interested
in
the
program.
C
So
there's
a
number
of
incremental
costs
related
to
not
just
the
purchase,
but
the
design,
the
coordination
time
and
for
homeowners
that
want
to
participate
who
are
under
construction.
It
does
depend
on
how
far
they
are
along
in
construction,
whether
it's
easy
or
difficult
to
meet
that
thirty
five
percent
threshold.
C
If
your
walls
are
still
open
and
you
have
input
sheetrock
up,
there's
a
lot
of
flexibility
in
the
type
of
insulation
you
use
that
can
help
improve
your
energy
efficiency
if
you
haven't,
purchased
your
furnace
or
your
water
heater
yet
also
quite
a
bit
of
flexibility
and
making
sure
you
get
an
efficient
furnace.
That
gives
you
those
points
in
that
title.
C
24
analysis
report-
the
Pellegrini's
are
here
tonight:
they've
were
fairly
far
along
and
construction
in
and
have
been
really
interested
in
the
program
and
and
making
the
program
work
for
them,
and
it
certainly
required
some
remaning
of
the
type
of
insulation
they're
going
to
use
and
the
things
that
are
they're
going
to
help
them
meet
the
thirty-five
percent
book.
One
of
the
other
big
benefits
is
gillard.
C
Energy
management
provides
these
specialized
inspections,
called
hers
inspections
and
they
go
out
and
make
sure
that
your
insulation
is
done
above
and
beyond
code
that
you're
new
furnace
system
doesn't
leak
that
it
exceeds
the
standard
building
code.
All
those
things
give
you
points
in
the
tile
24,
so
for
a
number
of
homes.
C
Getting
that
thirty
five
percent
looks
like
a
really
high
quality
heat,
retentive
or
heat
ented
insulation,
high
quality
windows,
a
very
efficient
furnace
and
a
very
efficient,
most
likely
tankless
water
heater
and
then,
with
those
hers,
inspections
they're
there
exceeding
the
code
or
exceeding
the
program
requirements
like
gives
them
a
lot
of
flexibility
to
to
qualify
so
k
oops.
We
good
so.
E
E
B
E
My
last
question
is:
if
we
do
and
my
clients
are
considering
solar
panels
and
and
I
guess,
the
only
design
issue
is
trying
to
get
as
many
solar
panels
as
you
can,
based
on
the
exposure
in
your
knowledge
of
your
understanding
of
this.
This
program.
Would
solar
panels
just
be
a
no-brainer
and
get
you
over
the
35%
almost
alone,
so.
C
The
solar
panel,
the
solar
panel,
is
themselves
are
a
fairly
substantial
sustainability
feature
of
a
new
home.
The
title
24
report
is
sort
of
quirky
in
that
it
really
just
wants
to
calculate
the
efficiency
of
your
insulation
and
your
furnace
and
your
windows,
and
it
doesn't
really
look
into
where
your
energy
comes
from
so
meeting
the
thirty
five
percent
threshold
is
really
that
first
step
and
then
saying
hey.
C
E
B
D
You
very
quick
I
know
we
were
talking
about
a
potential
1.2
million
and
it
is
anticipated
to
utilize
the
trust,
but
I
don't
believe
that
that
is
a
guarantee,
even
though
it
seems
it
should
be,
because
in
your
first
report
the
director
mentioned
it
was
global.
Green
pea,
Genie
wanted
dad
was
conditional.
I
want
to
commend
the
staff
in
the
sense
that
there
was
high
administrative
costs
and
you
were
diligent
and
looking
at
that
and
also
having
ownership
and
us
having
the
ability
to
be
a
part
of
the
process
and
signing
off
and
I.
D
D
D
G
Evaluating
that
they
have
been
properly
documented
and
that
they
conform
to
the
intent
of
the
trust
after
the
fact
so,
I
think
what
you
hear
me
expressing
is
a
little
bit
of
hesitancy
about
going
down
a
path.
It
says
the
trustee
will
make
those
determinations
as
opposed
to
the
city,
making
those
determinations.
That's.
H
H
That's
really
the
the
same
thing
as
a
grant
program,
essentially
to
the
residents
so
in
in
that
situation,
what
the
city
did
is
present
those
expenses
to
the
trust,
with
a
certification
that
they
were
not
covered
by
insurance
and
otherwise
meet
the
terms
of
the
trust
and
on
that
authority
the
trustee
has
authorized
the
distribution
and
that's
the
way
the
trust
has
been
set
up
to
operate
so
I,
don't
see
these
the
grant
program
really
is
any
different.
As
a
waiver
of
a
fee
program,
that's
already
been
approved
and.
D
The
only
reason
I
bring
this
up
and
I
understand
the
way
it's
worked
was
just
only
because
in
the
initial
report
it
was
that
we
needed
to
use
global
green.
That's
what
PG
nice
set.
We've
chosen
a
different
path,
so
I'm
a
trust
but
verify
person,
and
so
that's
what
I
just
want
to
make
sure
if
we're
being,
if
I'm
being
told
by
the
city
management
city,
turning
it
meets
the
qualifications
and
therefore
it
will
be
granted
by
the
trust
Ethan
than
fine.
But
that's
why
I'm
asking.
H
One
point
I
wanted
to
add
onto
Connells
suggestion
about
the
solar
panels.
I
think
it's
a
good
idea
to
try
to
push
as
much
as
we
can
it
in
the
end.
I
I
do
think
that
it
would
be
a
huge
benefit
to
the
homeowners.
So
what
one
thing
I
would
suggest
that
we
also
look
at
is
maybe
building
it
to
the
requirement
for
the
grants
that
they
not
necessarily
use
panels,
but
make
sure
that
the
infrastructure
is
in
place
and
I
think
that
that
might
be
a
much
lower
cost
lower
impact
requirement.
H
A
F
A
F
You
I
appreciate
your
comment
about
the
solar.
The
infrastructure,
for
that
my
only
concern
is
are
not
a
concern,
but
then,
if
we
do
that,
which
is
a
fine
idea,
then
do
we
also
extend
the
time
that
the
grant
could
be
administered
so
say
they
build
the
house.
They've
got
the
infrastructure,
and
then
six
months
later
they
say.
Okay,
we
do
want
to
put
the
solar
paneling
in.
Would
they
still
be
eligible
for
the
grant?
F
I
don't
want
to
take
it
away
from
them
if
they're
just
you
know,
if
it's
six
months
or
a
year
down
the
road,
it's
theirs.
Is
there
a
time
I
didn't
notice
one,
but
is
there
a
time
that
they
can
no
longer
apply
for
the
grant?
If
the
house
is
already
built,
or
should
we
put
that
in
there
that
they
have
up
to
a
year
to
add
the
solar
panels
or
something
like
that?
Oh.
B
F
F
B
A
E
B
Do
we
do
have
a
time
limit
on
it,
I
believe
it's
five
years
within
the
master
fee
schedule
so
I
mean
we
could
take
that
into
consideration
too,
but
the
solar.
So
if
it
was
adding
solar
panels
later
the
building
permit
fee
associated
with
that's
a
pretty
small.
I
think
it's
not.
We
we
limit
to
125
dollars,
yeah.
E
A
It
positive
the
other
thing
is
when
you
talked
about
the
trust
paying
for
this,
for
the
trust
you
know
qualifying
this
particular
thing,
can't
think
of
any
other
organization
off
the
top.
My
head
that
that's
acting
like
PG&E
as
far
as
trying
to
get
energy
efficiency
out
there
and
offering
their
own
programs
so
I
can't
see
where
there's
any
issue
with
that
with
that
try
paying
for
that
and.
F
E
F
F
F
E
F
E
F
B
I
would
run
from
a
practical
standpoint.
The
solar
panels
are
the
ones
that
probably
make
the
most
sense
to
allow
that
extension.
The
rest
is
gonna
be
done
because
the
most
of
you
are
the
rest
of
the
title:
24
calculations
that
really
goes
into
things
that,
after
you
sheetrock
it's
really
difficult
to
do
so
our
recommendation
would
most
likely
be
just
isolate
that
extension
to
the
solar
panel
aspect
of
it,
except
something
you
could
just
put
on
your
roof
later
easily.
Okay,.