PC 102302 - Laserfiche WebLink

r 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The General Plan should include an Energy Element, which would establish the goals and programs of the Energy Plan as part of the guiding policy document of the city; Education programs; City organized programs to explore comprehensive demand side management; Programs for aggregated purchases of materials and services for businesses and residents to maximize leverage and lower costs. City programs to find funding and incentive programs; Explore public/private partnerships and regional alliances with other municipal, county, and state initiative; Move forward with a solar revenue bond feasibility study, similar to that implemented by San Francisco; Feasibility study to explore opportunities for Pleasanton to enhance local control, such as municipal energy authorities who can buy energy on the open market, power co-ops, and other municipalization options. 9. The implementation of a city demonstration project, particularly the application of the Plan's recommendations to the new City Hall to the maximum to lead by example. Commissioner Roberts noted that the Energy Plan had been discussed over a period of years, and she did not see any reason not to implement it. She believed it was a starting point, and while it was not an ordinance, she believed the Committee will eventually develop an ordinance. She strongly agreed with some of the elements in the Energy Plan, and believed that the General Plan should contain an Energy Element. While it was valuable to hear many different ideas, she believed that the Committee should be smaller to be productive. She believed that adding clean, small, efficient distributed power generation was a good idea. ,.-- Commissioner Roberts agreed with staffs suggestion to use of the word "encourage" instead of "require" in the document. She agreed with the implementation of energy audits at resale of a building. She strongly supported the Energy Plan and the Energy Committee. Commissioner Arkin agreed with everything that Commissioners Sullivan and Roberts said, and supported the concept of this project several years ago, when the Enron power plant proposal came before the Planning Commission. Commissioner Roberts noted that Enron had received special dispensation from the State, and would not be required to pay for the power plant. Commissioner Arkin would like to see a formal commission formed, with minutes, adherence to the Brown Act, and no conflict of interest. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin, Commissioner Sullivan replied that the Energy Committee would not be on the same level as the Housing Commission or Plarming Commission. It would be an advisory committee whose recommendations would go to the Plarming Commission or Housing Commission, and then to the City Council. ,...- October 23, 2002 Page 12 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES