The History of Monterey’s Green Building Program

The establishment of the Green Building Program involved a year-long community process aiming to create a successful program for Monterey.  The process culminated with the unanimous approval of the program by our City Council.  We thank the many community members and partner organizations that provided feedback throughout the process to ensure we created a program beneficial to the Monterey built environment. 

We encourage other jurisdictions and interested constituents to view our    - Staff Report
   - Green Building Ordinance and Resolutions
   - CEQA Negative Declaration.

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GreenPoint Schedules and Checklists – for both Residential and NON-Residential building
UPDATED
(Sept. 25, 2009)
The following is a timeline of the highlights of our community process:
May, 2007
  - Initial meeting of interdepartmental Green Building Task Force – monthly meetings thereafter
June, 2007
  - Initial research on best practices
July, 2007
  - Signing of UN Urban Environmental Accords and Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement
- Inventory of Existing Green Policies and Practices
- Analysis of Historic and Projected Development
August, 2007
  - Green Building Town Hall Meeting
September, 2007
  - Creation of Green Building Program Mission Statement
- Creation of Green Building Program Logo, Branding
- Outreach to Partners including local jurisdictions, Monterey Regional Waste Management District, Monterey Regional Water District, County Health Department, USGBC, National Association of Remodel Industry, Monterey Business Cluster

October, 2007

  - Second Green Building Town Hall Meeting
November, 2007
  - 1st Annual Green Building Expo
January, 2008
  - 1st Public Appearance of Green Building Ordinance at Planning Commission
February, 2008
  - 2nd Public Appearance of Green Building Ordinance at Planning Commission
March, 2008
  - Filing of Negative Declaration as part of CEQA requirements
April, 2008
  - Presentation of Green Building Ordinance to Architectural Review Committee (ARC)
- Presentation of Green Building Ordinance to Historic Preservation Committee (HPC)
- Public Hearing of Green Building Ordinance before Planning Commission, recommendation for City Council to approve Negative Declaration and pass the Ordinance and Resolution to print.
July, 2008
  - Public Hearing of Green Building Ordinance before City Council, unanimously adopted.
- Second Reading of Green Building
August, 2008
  - Implementation of Voluntary Phase of Green Building Program
- Launch of Green Building Program Web Site
August, 2009
 

- Implementation of Mandatory Phase of Green Building Program

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