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Bartlett

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Ishii

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Kesarwani

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O'Keefe

Berkeley City Council

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Blackaby

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Humbert

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Taplin

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Tregub

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Cecilia

Lunaparra

Berkeley Local Leaders

Dear {contact_data~title} {contact_data~lastName},

I want to urge the Council to move forward on the amendments to the Buildings Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO). The new policies will increase efficiency, help transition homes to renewable energy, make homes safer and healthier, and reduce air and climate pollution.

Often before people sell a home, they buy new appliances to increase the appeal for buyers. Too often these are fossil-fueled appliances, and home buyers pay extra for homes with locked in air and climate pollution. The new policies will help sellers focus on upgrades that increase efficiency and help transition homes to renewable energy. The policies will apply to single family homes and buildings with up to four dwellings.

The amendments have important exemptions, including for first-time home buyers receiving Federal or State assistance, buildings that are already all-electric, and buildings that already have at least one heat pump system.

Berkeley has been a leader in the movement for clean and safe buildings. The BESO amendments are a groundbreaking way to address pollution from existing homes. We applaud how staff have developed this approach and this new opportunity for leadership from the City.

Please support the BESO amendments through first reading and final passage.

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