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Initial Study Existing Sustainability Setting Pleasanton Sustainability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Efforts The City has actively implemented a variety of environmental programs since 2009 contributing to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. The following is a listing of the City's primary sustainable and climate protection programs: Committee on Energy and the Environment established (2008) 2005-2025 General Plan adopted (2009) ■ 2020 Climate Action Plan adopted (2012) • Complete Streets Policy enacted (2012) i Polystyrene Ban Ordinance adopted (2013) ■ Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance adopted (2015) ■ Tri -Valley Local Hazard Mitigation Plan prepared (2018) A Jeffrey G. Hansen Water Recycling Plant upgraded (2018) ■ Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan adopted (2018) ■ Tri -Valley — San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority established, and Valley Link project launched (2018) ■ Emergency Operations Plan adopted (2018) ■ Trails Master Plan adopted (2019) ■ Community Choice Aggregation authorized, highest renewable choice established as default for community and municipal facilities (2019) • 2020 Urban Water Management Plan completed (2021) ■ 2015-2023 Housing Element of General Plan updated (currently underway) ■ SB 1383 Action Plan Adopted by City Council in July 2021 and education, outreach, and implementation efforts are currently underway Regional Sustainability and GHG Emissions Reduction Efforts In coordination with Alameda County, the State of California, and the federal government, the City of Pleasanton has committed to implementing regional and State policies related to GHG emissions reduction. As follows is a summary of the regional GHG emissions reduction efforts, which Pleasanton CAP 2.0 is intended to be consistent with or exceed. Plan Bay Area: Strategy for a Sustainable Region The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted the Plan Bay Area 2017 update, which identified how the Bay Area would meet its GHG emission reduction targets. Plan Bay Area is also considered the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)/MTC Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). In accordance with SB 743, the Plan Bay Area included elements designed to encourage the type of land -use development to meet three primary objectives. First, Roadway Level of Service (LOS) could not be considered an environmental impact under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Second, it introduced changes to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) per capita as a determinant of environmental impact. Third, the use of VMT as Final Initial Study - Negative Declaration