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Board asks for building‑department and builder input before recommending green certification
Summary
After the FGBC presentation, the board agreed to table any recommendation to council and asked staff to invite a building‑department representative and a local builder so members can assess implementation, permit incentives and enforcement challenges before taking a position.
Board members said they supported the concept of green building incentives but wanted implementation detail before recommending an endorsement to council.
The board asked staff to invite the city building official and a builder to a future meeting so members could better understand how certification timing, verification and certificate‑of‑occupancy tie‑ins would work in practice. Chair said the recommendation will be tabled until those participants can attend.
Board members raised enforcement and equity concerns: some members worried that requiring certification could force builders or homeowners to absorb costs without support, while others suggested non‑financial incentives such as expedited permitting or a 'green carpet' point of contact. Staff agreed to pursue scheduling a building official and a developer for the next meeting and to return recommended edits after that discussion.
