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(those below the $125K C &D threshold) would still be required to meet CALGreen's mandatory basic construction waste provisions. These amendments are a best effort to achieve a level of CALGreen that most closely matches the City's existing requirements while adhering to the mandatory State -wide minimums. See the discussion section below for more information. 7. Adopt an alternative compliance option for an applicant to pay a verified third party rater for LEEDT"" /BIGTM certification (equivalent to or "greener" than CALGreen Tier 1) and be allowed to pursue the outside certification process as a substitute to the City's green building plan check review process and provide the City with proof of completion. Staff believes that certification through a third party rater (BIGTM Guidelines, the LEEDTM programs, or another approved program) would provide an acceptable level of confidence that the structure is achieving CALGreen Tier 1 or greener standards. Applicants may choose this option if they desire a marketable green label, are applying for grant funding of some kind that requires the use of a third party rating system, or are in pursuit of some other form of financial or public recognition with third party rating system certification requirements. 8. Amend the Pleasanton Municipal Code to remove the formal green building pre - permitting review requirements. Staff believes an initial discussion with applicants about the green building requirements will be as effective as a formal pre- review process. In staff's experience, initial plans often lack sufficient details for a formal review since energy, plumbing, and irrigation plans are not submitted as part of the initial review plans, but are submitted later at building permit. Additionally, by adopting a State- wide standard, builders will be familiar with the requirements, and will not need the education that the pre - permitting review previously provided. DISCUSSION The overarching purpose of the proposed amendments is to integrate the City's existing green building requirements with the State's new green building requirements. Stakeholders who reviewed the ordinance requested additional cost information which is provided below. More detailed discussion is also provided below related to two of the more complex components of the proposed amendments: landscape water metering and the City's C &D Ordinance. The methodology by which staff compared the existing outside programs (LEEDTM /E3IGTM) to CALGreen is in Attachment 12. It is anticipated that the green building requirements may need to be amended again (later part of 2011) as part of the Climate Action Plan process. The scope of work for the Climate Action Plan includes the exploration of "incentives" for green building. Cost Analysis Staff believes implementation of the "State- wide" approach to green building is likely to create efficiencies. The measures required by CALGreen Tier 1 are substantially Page 7 of 10