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tracking and reporting to our AB32 and Climate Action Plan requirements, and joint application for competitive funding. Mr. Smith reviewed the enhancements to environmental sustainability in the Bay Area, and specifically Pleasanton, that will result from the immediate and long -term reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Analysis projects that over a 2 -year term, the project will provide approximately $43.5 million in energy savings and by the year 2020, will have reduced CO2 emissions by 3 million tons, retrofitted 570,000 houses, provided $7.7 billion in private investment, $2.9 billion in energy savings, and created 74,000 jobs. He noted that StopWaste.org is not an AB811 district package but explained that this program provides the specifications for implementing it. Gary Wolff, Executive Director of StopWaste.org. added that the structure of the project is to develop technical specifications and then train contractors and inspectors in the implementation and verification of those specifications. The hope is that the project takes off on its own and establishes itself as a venue through which property owners can confidently obtain bids and secure contractors to perform efficiency improvements. Mayor Hosterman asked what the projected timeline is between now and when AB811 can be made available to the Pleasanton public. Mr. Wolff explained that the implementation of AB811 is dependent upon specific legal requirements and particulars that he cannot speak to. He said with respect to the project itself, it is expected that authorization from most cities will be secured within the next 4 to 6 weeks and the project should be up and running 6 weeks after that. He cited a scheduled discussion with the City Managers Group on June 17 to discuss the allocation of cost among jurisdictions and reported that several municipalities had expressed concern that the allocation requested of them was perhaps larger than was fair. He explained that all allocations were based on population but in some cases, such as Newark, that amounted to requests in excess of 4% of their Block Grant funds. Mr. Wolff reported that they have already submitted one proposal on behalf of the jurisdictions to the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, the body responsible for reviewing, ranking, and recommending proposals to the state. MOTION: It was m/s by Sullivan/Thorne to adopt Resolution No. 09 -297 authorizing the City Manager to participate in a cost sharing agreement with StopWaste.Org for the proposed Green Packages Project. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook- Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None 16. Review and comment on the Notice of Preparation for a joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project Community Development Director Brian Dolan gave the staff report, noted that there is only limited technical detail available at this point, described the proposed project, and explained that staff has been working collectively with Livermore and the Tri- Valley Conservancy to understand the scope and ramifications of the project. The project has 2 applicants: 1) the Transmission Agency of Northern California, a JPA formed in 1984 to develop and operate electric transmission projects for a number of municipalities and public agencies; and 2) the Western Area Power Administration, a City Council Minutes Page 6 of 11 June 2, 2009