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Council hears staff recommendation to end BayREN water-efficiency contract for multifamily work
Summary
Staff recommended cancelling the city's BayREN contract and declining to expand the program to multifamily units, citing low participation and administrative costs; council discussed alternatives including chambers of commerce or grants to support direct toilet exchanges.
City staff told the council the city's existing BayREN water-efficiency contract has produced limited uptake and substantial administrative burden and recommended cancelling the agreement and not extending it to multifamily properties.
Staff reported 10 homeowners participated over the last two years; total project costs were about $2,144 and…
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