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DRAFT 10. Energy Element inclusion of enee~age-Transportation Systems Management policies (Chapter 17.24 of the Pleasanton Municipal Cade), which reduce both vehicular trips and traffic congestion. Housing Element The Housing Element guides housing development throughout Pleasanton. This would comply with the Energy Element. Housing_eljjee~tvespolicies that encourage additional lower-income housine vacould encourage more lower-income workers to live near employment, thus lowering vehicle trips and energy usage, as would the policy to promote transit-oriented development. Policies in the Housing Element to conserve energy and comply with green-building~olicies would also lower energy usage. Air Quality Element The Aix Quality Element guides Pleasanton toward reducing air emissions by reducing vehicle triers and energy consumption. Energy objectives that would lessen energy use would also reduce air emissions. The Air Quality Element encourages increasing energy efficiency, conservation, and the use of renewable resources. Economic and Fiscal Element The Economic and Fiscal Element strives to enhance Pleasanton's economic base. Economic objectives that would lead to fewer automobile trips would also lesson energy usage. A program to encourage recruitment of Pleasanton and other Tri Valley residents for local jobs would result in fewer commute trips (Program 4.4~ ENERGY GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS The following goals, policies, and programs, in addition to those contained in other Elements, constitute an action program to implement the objectives described in this Element. Energy redline copy per PC, OS 07 ~ 0-$ City Council 6/5/07