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Council amends Healthy Buildings Ordinance after weeks of input; tables final vote for Feb. 24
Summary
Council approved several amendments to the proposed Healthy Buildings Ordinance—adding alternative compliance clarity, rule‑making and appeal steps, and increased decarbonization fund allocations—then voted to table final action to Feb. 24 to allow further stakeholder follow‑up.
Council member Nussbaum presented the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (HBO) and a package of amendments developed after recent stakeholder meetings. After staff summarized changes, the council adopted amendments clarifying that alternative compliance pathways may include verified offsets, payments into a local decarbonization fund, or other mechanisms; that covered property owners may collaborate with staff to set baselines; that rule making will be public and overseen by a Healthy Buildings Accountability Board; and that 90% (rather than 50%)…
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