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ATTACHMENT 7 Minutes and Notes of Stakeholder Meetings Summary of Stakeholder Comments - Chamber of Commerce- Pleasanton 2015 Forum (August 11, 2010) • A request for economic analysis of the effects of CALGreen, based upon a reasonable estimate of actual activity in the City. • A concern was noted about the continual elevation of the level of compliance that the Planning Commission requires for projects that come before them above the state mandated requirements. • A request for information on the costs of green building particularly compared with other cities. • A request for staff to craft a list of known and anticipated future development projects. • A concern was noted about offering rewards over regulations and asked if fees could be reduced for those choosing a higher level of compliance. • A suggestion was provided for some form of education be provided for the public. • A concern was noted about the ever - increasing energy requirements mandated by the State Energy Commission and the increased costs associated with them. • A request for a complete list of electives to be included in the presentation, so as to clarify that an applicant will still have many choices for their designs. - Economic Vitality Commission — Subcommittee (August 19, 2010) • A concern was noted that projects that go to hearing are required to go above the current Green Building code. • A concern was noted about the time spent on merging the two regulations if what is required still will be pushed beyond at hearings. • A concern was noted that current standards that had been raised so often that they have become the standard [waste diversion percentages]. It was specifically note that projects that have already (voluntarily) stated that the project will go beyond the code standards should not be asked for additional increases. • A concern was noted that if other jurisdictions are just adopting the minimum, developers might go elsewhere rather than try to do business here. • A suggestion was made for staff to do a workshop with Planning Commission where they get a chance to hear the stakeholders' concerns. • A suggestion was made for staff to show the costs for Tier 1 vs. Pleasanton's current level. - Committee on Energy and the Environment (August 25, 2010) • A suggestion was made for staff focus on the savings and payback of these measures. • A suggestion was made to offer incentives for going to Tier 2