2008-060- Adopting Three Near-Term Policy Recommendations From The Santa Clara County Cities Association Green Building CollaborativeRESOLUTION 2008-060
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ADOPTING THREE NEAR-TERM POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CITIES ASSOCIATION
GREEN BUILDING COLLABORATIVE
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Cities Association approved three-near term policy
recommendations from the Green Building Collaborative in November 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos, a member of the Santa Clara County Cities
Association, supports strategies to address environmental sustainability and global warming; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council recognizes the three near-term policy recommendations as
an immediate action to begin to address climate protection and global warming;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos:
Recognizes and adopts the LEED rating system for non-residential projects and the
GreenPoint Rated system for residential projects as the official green building standards for
the Town of Los Gatos;
2. Directs the Community Development Department to require the submittal of a completed
LEED or GreenPoint Rated checklist as part of all planning applications;
3. Adopts the standard that all future public construction and renovation projects over 5,000
square feet meet or exceed LEED Silver certification.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on the 2nd of
June, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Mike Wasserman, and Mayor
Barbara Spector
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IGNED:
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