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WORKPLAN City related to air quality. If specific land use sizes or site layouts are proposed,the analysis will quantify construction and operational impacts of ROG,NOx,carbon.monoxide, PM10,and PM2.5 using emission factors and methodologies developed by the ARB,the BAAQMD,and other agencies. FCS will estimate the project's potential impact as a function of increased emissions above the existing baseline. The emissions analysis will also account for the trip generation,trip diversion,internal capture rates,and project-specific trip lengths,if provided in the project's traffic impact analysis. However,if the Specific Plan does not include project-level details,we will assess the project's gene•ation of criteria pollutants and ozone precursors using the projected vehicle miles traveled or trip increase relative to the area's projected population increase,and consistency with the current air quality plan. PCS will conduct a screening analysis for construction and operational toxic air contaminants and carbon monoxide.We will conduct a plan-level analysis of potential toxic air contaminants using overlay zone,around existing and planned sources of toxic air contaminants. We will identify the location of nearby and onsite existing or planned sources of odors,including Pleasanton Garbage Service and asphalt batch plant and will recommend policies to reduce potential odor impacts,if warranted. FCS will determine consistency with applicable air quality plans for the air basin and will conduct a cumulative air quality analysis. Climate Change Analysis. FCS will analyze two aspects of climate change: • The project's contribution to climate change through emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) • The potential impact to the project through the environmental effects of climate change On February 13,2012,the Pleasanton City Council unanimously voted to adopt and certify the City's Climate Action Plan,underscoring the City's commitment to sustainability and reducing community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions 15%below 2005 levels by 2020.This reduction goal is deemed by CARB,the BAAQMD,and the California Attorney General to be consistent with the state-wide AB 32 goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels. FCS will evaluate the Specific Plan's consistency with the City's adopted Climate Action Plan. However,potential impacts on the project from climate change,such as the potential for wildfires,would be analyzed in other technical sections. The climate change section would include a discussion of the environmental and regulatory setting for climate change,and discuss the project's potential contribution of greenhouse gas emissions. FCS will prepare an emissions inventory of the major greenhouse gas sources for construction and operation of the project.The emissions inventory would use the most current version of URBFM!S and the BAAQMD's Greenhouse Gas Model (BGM),or the newest version of Call:EMod,if::ecommendcd by the BAAQMD at the time of document preparation. The emissions __ GATES Ei .__._�____........ •ASSOCIATES