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City of Pleasanton Climate Action Plan, CAP Format, Approach. and Content Attachment 2 The County has two separate plans: one is called the Alameda County Climate Action Plan for Government Operations and Services, and it recommends specifications for reducing the GHG emissions that County government emits while providing services to its residents and through its own operations. A sister document, the Alameda County (Unincorporated Areas) Community Climate Action Plan, is being developed by AECOM and provides guidance for reducing emissions from the unincorporated communities within the County's jurisdiction. The Plan contains 80 recommended emissions reduction measures that each support at least one of the 16 Commitments to Climate Change. The Commitments and measures address six major action areas: Climate Protection Leadership: Create foundational, structural, and long -term policies critical for meeting the County's climate protection targets; Cross- Cutting Measures: Carry out overarching measures that reduce GHG emissions from multiple sources and facilitate the emissions reductions sought in other action areas; Built Environment: Reduce GHG emissions from the County's physical infrastructure of buildings and facilities; Transportation: Reduce GHG emissions from employees' work - related travel and commute trips; Solid Waste: Reduce, reuse, and recycle to minimize the GHG emissions associated with waste generation and disposal; and Beyond Reductions: Take steps to remove GHGs from the atmosphere after they have been released and to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Alameda County sets a community -wide emission reduction target of 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, and is aiming for 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. ICLEI's CACP software was used to compile the county -wide inventory, and emissions projections were developed for 2020, 2035, and 2050. Emissions reduction measures are quantified, while costs, timetables, and feasibility /responsibility are presented in a relative or general manner. The CAP does not quantify the impacts of state policy, relying on County actions to reach the emission reduction target. City of Hayward Date Submitted: June, 2009 Prepared by: City of Hayward, Town - Green, HDR Summary: In June 2006, the City of Hayward joined ten other local governments in Alameda County participating in the Alameda County Climate Protection Project (ACCPP). By joining ACCPP, Hayward embarked on an ongoing coordinated effort to reduce the emission of gasses that cause global warming. Hayward has adopted ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection methodology for managing GHG emissions. This performance -based methodology provides five milestones to assist local governments in developing and implementing local approaches for reducing global warming. The milestone process consists of the following five milestones: 1) Conduct a baseline emissions inventory and emissions forecast, 2) Adopt an emissions reduction target, 3) Develop a Climate Action Plan for reducing emissions, 4) Implement policies and actions that will reduce emissions, and 5) Monitor and verify results. Number three (3), the preparation of a Climate Action Plan, was funded in part by a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. This CAP recommends nine strategies (comprised of approximately 60 separate actions) to guide the City's effort in reducing GHG emissions. It is anticipated that each of the action items will turn into a multiple - year program that will require its own budget and staff resources to develop and implement. The CAP offers A2 -3