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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: MAY 29, 2012
MEETING DATE: 06/04/2012
STUDY SESSION
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: GREG LARSON, TOWN MANAGER vl�
SUBJECT: SUSTAINABILITY PLAN STUDY SESSION
BACKGROUND:
In September 2010, the Town Council adopted the 2020 General Plan. Action ENV -13.1 directs
the Town to develop a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Plan. The Sustainability
Plan will serve as the Town's GHG Emissions Reduction Plan and satisfy the 2020 General Plan
Action ENV -13.1.
On June 8, 2011, the Town authorized the execution of an agreement with The Planning Center
DC &E to prepare the Sustainability Plan. The consultants have completed the following tasks:
• Established a GHG Emission baseline year
• December 5, 2011, Town Council Study Session
• January 30, 2012, Community Workshop
• Completed the Town and Community GHG inventory
• Refined the list of Sustainability Plan measures
• Quantified emissions reductions through refined Sustainability Plan measures
• Created implementation schedule
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the June 4, 2012, Town Council Study Session is as follows:
Review refined list of Sustainability Plan measures
Review quantified emissions reductions, cost effectiveness, and implementation schedule
Provide feedback to staff and consultants for completion of the Sustainability Plan
PREPARED BY : Wendie R. Rooney, Director of Community Development
Reviewed by: Assistant Town Manager - Town Attorney Finance
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Sustainability Plan
May 29, 2012
Immediately prior to the June 4, 2012, Town Council Study Session, the Town will hold a
Community Open House to showcase the draft measures based on feedback from the public,
Town Council, Planning Commission, and Sustainability Committee; Town staff will also be in
attendance.
NEXT STEPS
Staff recommends the following steps:
1. Publish Sustainability Plan for public review
2. Hold Planning Commission meeting to review the Sustainability Plan
3. Hold Town Council meeting to adopt the Sustainability Plan
CONCLUSION
The goal of the Town Council study session is to facilitate review of a refined list of
Sustainability Plan measures, quantified emissions reductions, cost effectiveness, and
implementation schedules. Staff and the consultant are seeking feedback to determine what
measures are appropriate to complete the Sustainability Plan.
After receiving input from the Town Council, the Sustainability Plan will be published for public
and Planning Commission review, and the plan would come to Town Council for adoption.
Attachments
1, Draft Summary of Measure Reductions and Implementation
Distribution
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L O S G A T O S S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y PLAN
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Los Gatos Sustainability Plan Communitywide Emissions Reduction Measures
This table lists the emissions reduction measures that are included in the Los Gatos Draft Sustainability
Plan. The measures are divided into the following sectors:
• Land Use and Community Design
• Transportation
• Green Building
• Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Fuels
• Energy Conservation
• Water and Wastewater
• Solid Waste
• Open Space
• Purchasing
• Community Action
The measures were initially developed based on adopted Los Gatos General Plan policies, model
policies from the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) and California
Institute for Local Government (ILG) Climate Action Network, and similar adopted plans in other
built -out Bay Area communities. Then, Town staff and consultants held a study session with the Town
Council and an open house and workshop with community members to gather feedback on the
preliminary measures The measures were refined based on this input, the consultant team then
modeled the revised suite of measures to estimate individual and total GHG emissions reductions.
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This matrix provides the following information for each measure:
• The estimated GHG emission reduction ""achieved by the measure, and the percent of overall
GHG emission reduction this represents.
• The cost effectiveness of the measure, meaning a comparison of its capacity for reducing GHG
emissions versus its anticipated net cost. Measures that have minimal or even positive financial
impacts, such as those that repay their own costs over time, are highly cost - effective.
However, measures with low cost - effectiveness should not be precluded from consideration. A
measure such as adding bicycle parking makes a small reduction in GHG emissions, but may
nonetheless be of high value to the community and provide other benefits not considered in
this cost - effectiveness evaluation.
• The parties responsible for implementing the strategy (Town, private developers, etc.).
® An approximate implementation schedule that will allow the Town to meet its GHG emissions
reduction target by the 2020 horizon year established in State law and BAAQMD guidelines.
LOS G A T O S S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y PLAN
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