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Air Qua/ifl!• 37. Is this where we should mention Spare the Air Days with reductions in BBQ, increase in free public transit, encouragement of car pooling, the transit school tripper program, the city school car pooling programs, park and ride areas etc. These programs all reduce energy consumption. 38. Pleasanton has many programs that reduce energy consumption through partnerships with Wheels, Hacienda Business Park, schools, and other businesses. Issues mentioned in 37 and 38 will be addressed in the Aix Quality Element. Staff has written the paragraphs at the end of each element as short references to the other elements mentioning how they relate. Each element has specific measures which are too numerous to mention in less than one page. Staff believes that this general paragraph approach is preferable. If the council would like, staff could increase the discussions at the end of each element to be more comprehensive, such as suggested by these comments. Goa/s, Po/icies and Proarams: 39. Is a comma needed between Policies and Programs in the heading? This is the preferred punctuation. 40. Program 1.1: How much would this comprehensive program cost and who would develop it? To a large extent this effort would include many of the programs listed in this section of the Draft Energy Element, as well as certain benchmark numbers (such as dollars spent on energy, gallons of gas used, or units of energy used), and some quantifiable goals for reducing energy consumption. Much of this information could be developed by City staff. We do not have a specific cost for developing the program. However, we expect savings in energy consumption would finance a portion of the program. 41. Program 1.2: How about consider increasing insulation and weatherization on all remodels of city facilities? Staff could modify Program 1.2 to include the following at the end of the program: "Make the City a model by increasing the insulation and weatherization of its facilities, whenever possible. In particular. when remodeling City facilides• the Citv should increase insulation and weatherization." 42. Program 1.3 The school district is highly involved in solar energy. It needs to be acknowledged. In this program, why not encourage green building in all school remodels and new construction? Staff could include a new Program 1.9 as follows: "Program 1.9: Encourage other public agencies within Pleasanton. including the Pleasanton Unified School District, to consider green-building_practices in all public facility remodels and new construction." 43. Program 1.5, is there currently excessive lighting? Why not encourage low voltage lighting where possible? There axe almost always ways to lower electrical usage. Staff could modify Program 1.5 to include the following at the end of the program: "Encourage low-voltage lighting where possible." 44. Policy 3: Should we work with PG&E to encourage them to provide rebates for energy saving household items? The providers of energy should provide some of the incentives! McGovern's Q$A, Energy Element 7 5/25/2007