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Sujana Sridhar presented a brief overview of potential savings to the City on energy; from August 2018 through July 2019 it could have totaled $906,560.44. The project team recommends the City operate its facilities at the median cost of $2.06/square foot which would be a cost savings of $274,405.95 annually. City facilities currently generate 1300 metrics tons of CO2 and if operated at the median of 3.1 kgCO2e/ft2, the City would reduce its Greenhouse Gas emission by 47.7%. Elyse Wohlenberg reported on the City's most energy-intense buildings, the Golf Course Clubhouse, the Tennis Park, Civic Center Annex, and the Aquatic Center. She advised Building Site Energy Use Intensity (UI) is used to measure the efficiency of a building and while some of the building Uls are high, the building itself is not necessarily inefficient. She noted the short-term recommendations which include conducting energy audits and creating site-specific goals. Ms. Sridhar reported on implementing an Energy Management System (EMS), which centralizes the management of lights, thermostats, HVAC, and has the potential of saving the City 5-15% on heating and cooling energy. Long-term recommendations include public reporting, allocating City resources to maintain the recommendations, and ensuring energy is 100% renewable. Ms. Chang reported that 100% of Pleasanton's natural gas meters are dependent on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emitting fossil fuels for energy and recommendation is that the City develop a ten-year plan to transition away from fossil fuels and towards more renewable energy. Through Energy Benchmarking, the City can measure and manage its energy consumption and create public policy that protects the health and well-being of the environment. By lowering energy usage, the City will lower demand for fossil fuel-generated electricity and GHG, conserve natural resources, protect the ecosystem, and reduce its carbon footprint. Benchmarking will also help meet the mandates of California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). Apoorva Hooda reported that benchmarking and expanding energy efficiency will support Pleasanton's vision statement of being a City "committed to meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs". It will also allow the City to participate in the State's effort to combat climate change. Understanding Pleasanton's progress towards a greener city will encourage residents to support and participate in energy conservation and sustainability efforts. This model of environmentally responsible behavior is especially important for the young residents of who will be greatly impacted by the effects of climate change in their lifetimes. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, Ms. Chang reported that the comparison of buildings was based on a national median of like buildings. Ms. Buck clarified that the Energy Use Intensity number allows for building comparison and noted that the national median is important in the measurement along with the data included in the ESPM. In response to Councilmember Pentin's inquiry, Ms. Buck advised there is some weather normalization embedded in the ESPM tool but acknowledges it isn't perfect. In response to Councilmember Brown's inquiry, City Manager Fialho advised that energy benchmarking allows the City to review its performance over time, and that he did not know if high energy consumption areas such as lights at the driving range are on timers. He also reported that the City will need to decide what level of energy it needs to purchase to energize its facilities and that decision will be made as an agency during the next year. Staffing resources will need to be added to manage the energy and environmental programs. In response to Councilmember Pentin's inquiry, Ms. Buck agreed that the buildings that use the most energy may not be the least efficient such as the Golf Course and the Aquatic Center. She also noted that energy audits are very important for these types of buildings. City Manager Fialho advised that next to the County fairgrounds the City has the second largest solar farm in Pleasanton. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 7 October 1, 2019