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Green Building As required by the City's Green Building Ordinance, the proposed project is required to qualify for at least 50 points on Alameda County Waste Management Authority's "Multifamily Green Building Rating System." The applicant has proposed to incorporate green building measures into the project to allow it to qualify for 97 points. Some of the proposed green building measures include: installing water-efficient fixtures; exceeding Title 24 state energy conservation requirements by 15%; installing Energy Star® dishwashers; installing gearless elevators (use less energy and do not require lubricating oils); and utilizing zero or low volatile organic compound (VOC) emitting paints, coatings, caulks, adhesives, and sealants. Please see the attached Green Building checklist for the complete list of the proposed Green Building items. The applicant has proposed to exceed the 50-point minimum. Staff appreciates that the applicant has included a considerable number of green building measures in the project. Climate Action Plan On February 7, 2012, the City of Pleasanton adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP was reviewed by the Bay Area Quality Management District and was deemed a "Qualified Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy" in accordance with the District's CEQA guidelines. Implementation of the CAP will occur over several years and will consist of amendments to regulations and policies related to Land Use and Transportation, Energy, Solid Waste, and Water and Wastewater, which will result in reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in compliance with the targets set by AB 32 California's Global Warming Solutions Act. In advance of full implementation of the City's CAP, staff had requested that the applicant prepare a checklist indicating specific items it would implement to support the CAP (Exhibit B). As a mixed-use, high-density residential/commercial project located near BART, several commuter bus lines, and located within a major employment center, the project is generally consistent with Goal 1 of the CAP: to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through mixed-use, infill, and higher density development. In addition, several Strategies and Supporting Actions related to parking, transit use, water conservation, and energy conservation from the CAP are implemented in the proposed project or recommended conditions of approval. School Impacts A condition of approval requires the project developer to work with the Pleasanton Unified School District and the City Director of Community Development to develop a program, in addition to the school impact fees required by State law and local ordinance, to offset this project's long-term effect on school facility needs in Pleasanton. This program will be designed to fund school facilities necessary to offset this project's reasonably related effect on the long- term need for expanded school facilities to serve new development in Pleasanton. Construction PUD-85-08-1D-4M Page - 21 - March 27, 2013