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ROLL CALL VOTE: <br />AYES: Commissioners Blank, Narum, O'Connor, Olson, and Posson. <br />NOES: None. <br />ABSTAIN: None. <br />RECUSED: None. <br />ABSENT: Commissioner Pearce. <br />Resolution No. PC- 2013 -20 recommending approval to the City Council of Case PUD- <br />94 was entered and adopted as motioned. <br />b. Renewable Energy and Water Supply Conservation for New Development <br />This item was considered under 7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION <br />MEMBERS, as Item 7.a. <br />7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS <br />a. Renewable Energy and Water Supply Conservation for New Development <br />Brian Dolan stated that this item was brought forward by Commissioner Posson. He <br />indicated that he thinks all the Commissioners have had a chance to look at <br />Commissioner Posson's memo describing the concept and would like Commissioner <br />Posson to speak on behalf of his own item. <br />Commissioner Posson stated that the Commissioners will recall that when they were <br />talking about the Pleasanton Partners LLC development, there was discussion about <br />the application of renewable energy to that project, and Commissioner Pearce <br />mentioned that it may be worthwhile for the Commission to have a policy discussion on <br />how it wants to deal with renewable energy for that application and projects that come <br />before this Commission. He indicated that in view of that, he outlined his thoughts on <br />some areas that he thinks could be improved, primarily in the area of energy and <br />application of renewable energy, as well as drinking water conservation, because both <br />present challenges to the City. <br />Commissioner Posson stated that, as outlined in his memo, AB 32 puts the City on a <br />fossil fuel budget through the control and actual requiring reductions of greenhouse <br />gases. He noted that one of the solutions that is in the General Plan as well as in the <br />California Public Utility Commission strategy for meeting those goals is application of <br />renewable energy on new projects, whether they be residential, commercial, or <br />industrial. He further noted that looking at his review of the current application, he <br />thinks the City is a little weak in the implementation and in a clear description of where <br />and how these requirements are applied for renewable energy. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, April 24, 2013 Page 6 of 11 <br />