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TR -1 Promote walking, bicycling, and transit through the following:
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a. Require all new buildings, excluding single - family homes, to include a principal functional entry that faces a public space such
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as a street, square, park, paseo, or plaza, in addition to any entrance from a parking lot, to encourage pedestrian foot traffic.
b. Require new projects, excluding single - family homes, to include pedestrian or bicycle through- connections to existing
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sidewalks and existing or future bicycle facilities, unless prohibited by topographical conditions.
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c. Develop and implement a Pedestrian Master Plan that identifies and prioritizes new pedestrian facilities through the existing
Town pedestrian network, including enhanced crossings,-new pathways, pedestrian curb extensions, and new /wider sidewalks
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in select areas.
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cl. Seek grant funding to establish a Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program to increase more student walking and biking trips.
The ro ram may include: conducting school walking audits i nearby pedestrian and bicycle facilities imp lementing 780 VMT 6%
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nearby traffic- calming measures, implementing school bus, vanpool, and carpools to school, implementing walking buses to
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schools, coordinating school schedules to not overlap with peak commute times, conducting traffic studies for specific schools
for more efficient drop -off and pick -up activity at schools (e.g. staggered schedules, changing on- street parking to loading zones,
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and more), and increasing speed enforcement around schools.
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e. Design and implement traffic - calming measures on specific streets to dissuade Highway 17 cut - through traffic and attract
pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Traffic- calming measures may include the following: speed humps, curb bulb -outs, textured
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pavement, bike lanes, and medians.
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f. Implement transit access improvements through sidewalk /crosswalk safety enhancements and bus shelter improvements.
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TR -2 Require a variety of local- serving commercial uses and encourage mixed -use development in the North Forty area, reducing 1 VMT 10%
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VMT.
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TR -3 Intensify land uses in retail, employment, and transit areas to reduce VMT through the following:
a. Incentivize land use intensity near, along with connectivity to, retail and employment centers and services along Los Gatos
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Boulevard to reduce VMT and increase the efficiency of delivery of services. Incentives may include streamlined permitting,
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less restrictive development standards, or establishing minimum densities within the Mixed Use Commercial designation.
60 VMT 1.3%
b. Incentivize land use intensity near, along with connectivity to, the Vasona Light Rail area. Incentives may include
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streamlined permitting or less restrictive development standards.
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c. Coordinate with school districts on planning for intensive development near retail and employment centers, services, and the
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Vasona Light Rail.
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TR -4 Provide a fixed -route shuttle system to the downtown area from key residential areas, employment and commercial centers, 120 VMT 1%
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Vasona Light Rail, and Vasona Park.
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TR-5 Provide for new bicycle facilities and programs through the following:a. Install new bicycle facilities throughout the existing
Town street network to close bicycle network gaps, as identified in General Plan.
b. Require bicycle parking facilities and on -site showers in major non- residential development and redevelopment projects.
Major development projects include buildings that would accommodate more than 50 employees, whether in a single business
or multiple tenants; major redevelopment projects include projects that change 50 percent or more of the square footage or wall 210 VMT 2%
c. Install high - qu b pa faci lities Down town in centralized, safe, and secure areas.
d. Encourage non - profit or volunteer organizations in creating a bicycle- sharing program.
TR -6 Support trip reduction and the use of electric vehicles through the following:
a. Implement a required Employer Commute Trip Reduction Program for new development and a voluntary program for
existing development. This would be a multi- strategy program that encompasses a combination of individual measures, such as
ride -share programs, discounted transit programs, end -of -trip facilities (e.g. showers and lockers), encouraging telecommuting,
and preferential parking permit programs. As part of this program, require employers with 20 employees or more to allow
commuters to pay for transit with pre -tax dollars.
b. Require new non - residential development to include designated or preferred parking for vanpools, carpools, and electric
vehicles.
C. Install electric vehicle charging stations in high - traffic areas through grant- funded programs encouraging electric vehicle u se.
d. Encourage non- profit or volunteer, organizations in creating or providing a car- sharing program.
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and VMT Reduction % of
Reduction for this Total Cost
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TR -7 Reduce or eliminate parking requirements and establish parking maximums for new development, excluding single - family 210 VMT 2% High Town/ 2012 -2015
homes, where alternative transportation facilities exist or are planned. Development
TR -8 Implement a School Pool Program that helps match parents to carpool students to school. 3,000 VMT 23% High Town 2012 -2015
TR -9 Coordinate with local school districts on marketing, promoting, and educating students about the benefits of using public
transit as a mode of
TR -10 Reduce vehicle circulation associated with parking and reduce vehicle idling through the following:
a. Provide better wayfinding and smart parking strategies with attractive signage to reduce vehicle circulation searching for
parking spaces in the C -2 /Central Business District Zone.
b. Require that the cost of parking be unbundled from residential and commercial rents, excluding single family residential,
meaning that parking is sold or rented ss2arately from building purchases or leases.
c. Encourage non - profit and volunteer organizations in conducting outreach to reduce car idling around schools during pick -up
and drop -off times.
1,440 VMT 11%
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Reduction for this Total Cost Responsible Implementation
Measure Text (Per Year) Sector Reduction Effectiveness Party Schedule
GB -1 Develop a Green Building Ordinance that requires energy- efficient design, in excess of Title 24 standards, for all new residential
and non - residential buildings. When developing the Ordinance, consider development -level thresholds for when certain
requirements are triggered. o
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23.76% High
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® Require 30 percent above the 2008 Building and Energy Efficiency standards in Title 24 to coincide with the Voluntary Tier
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2 standards of the California Green Building Code (CALGreen).
♦ Encourage the use of cement substitutes and recycled building materials for new construction
GB -2 Require all new and significantly remodeled homes to follow the Town's adopted GreenPoint Rated Building Guidelines.
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Significantly remodeled homes include remodels of 50 percent or more of the square footage or wall area of the home, and 170 GHG 7%
1.83% High
2012 -2015
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additions of 50 percent or more of the square footage or wall area of the home
GB -3 Allow greater development flexibility and other incentives (e.g. permitting - related) for LEED Silver certification or equivalent
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GreenPoint rating, for example, by giving green projects priority in plan review and processing
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GB -4 Require measures that reduce energy use through solar orientation by taking advantage of shade, prevailing winds, landscaping,
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and sun screens.
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GB -5 Identify and remove regulatory or procedural barriers to implementing green building practices in the town, by updating codes, Moderate Town 2015 -2020
guidelines, and zoning.
GB -6 Coordinate with other local governments, special districts, nonprofits, and other public organizations to share resources, Town /Other
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achieve economies of scale, and develop green building policies and programs that are optimized on a regional scale. g
RE -1 In partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric and local alternative energy companies, develop an Alternative Energy
Development Plan that includes townwide measurable goals and identifies the allowable and appropriate alternative energy
facility types within the town, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) on urban residential and commercial roofs. Propose phasing and
timing of alternative energy facility and infrastructure development. Provide the development review process list /worksheet to 10 GHG 1% 0.11% Low Town /PG &E 2015 -2020
new alternative energy projects and conduct a review of Town policies and ordinances to address alternative energy production.
Identify optimal locations and the best means to avoid noise, aesthetic, and other potential land use compatibility conflicts (e.g.
in- stalling tracking solar PV or angling fixed solar PV in a manner that reduces glare to surrounding land uses). Consider
further reducing permitting fees for alternative energy development
RE -2 In partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric and local alternative energy companies, develop an Alternative Energy
Development Plan that includes townwide measurable goals and identifies the allowable and appropriate alternative energy
facility types within the town, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) on urban residential and commercial roofs. Propose phasing and
timing f alternative ene facility nd infrastructure development. Provide the development review process list /worksheet to Town/
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new alternative energy projects and conduct a review of Town policies and ordinances to address alternative energy production.
Identify optimal locations and the best means to avoid noise, aesthetic, and other potential land use compatibility conflicts (e.g.
in- stalling tracking solar PV or angling fixed solar PV in a manner that reduces glare to surrounding land uses). Consider
further reducing permitting fees for alternative energy development
APPENDIX E: COMMUNITYWIDE MEASURES
RE -5 Where feasible, require that all new buildings be constructed to allow for the easy, cost - effective installation of future solar
energy systems. "Solar ready" features include: proper solar orientation (i.e. south facing roof area sloped at 20° to 551 Town/
from the horizontal); clear access on the south sloped roof (i.e. no chimneys, heating vents, or plumbing vents); electrical - High 2012 -2015
conduit installed for solar electric system wiring; plumbing installed for solar hot water system; and space provided for a solar Development
hot water storage tank.
RE -6 Work with the local school districts to encourage the use of solar energy systems at school facilities. High Town/ School 2012 -2015
Districts
RE -7 Support and participate in regional efforts to study the feasibility and interest in establishing community choice aggregation in Unknown Town /Other 2012 -2015
Los Gatos. R pmnnnl A tra i c
EC -1 Require new development to use energy- efficient appliances that meet EN -ERGY STAR standards and energy- efficient lighting ° ° Town/
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technologies that exceed Title 24 standards by 30 percent. Development
EC -2 Partner with Pacific Gas & Electric and other appropriate energy providers to promote energy conservation, including the
following, which would be primarily funded by the energy providers:
Promote the purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances.
♦ Distribute free compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and /or fixtures to community members.
♦ Offer a halogen torchiere lamp exchange to community members.
s Promote energy efficiency audits of existing buildings to check, repair, and readjust heating, ventilation, air conditioning,
lighting, water heating equipment, insulation, and weatherization.
♦ Partner with the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors to encourage energy audits to be performed when residential and
commercial buildings are sold. Energy audits will include information regarding the opportunities for energy efficiency
improvements, and will be presented to the buyer.
0 Commercial buildings to be "benchmarked" using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR
Portfolio Manager Tool, consistent with Assembly Bill (AB) 1103, which requires disclosure of commercial buildings' energy
efficiency rating.
♦ Promote individualized energy management planning and related services for large energy users.
♦ Fund and schedule energy efficiency retrofits or "tune -ups" of existing buildings.
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♦ Pursue incentives and Grants for enerev conservation.
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Measure Text
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Effectiveness
Party
Schedule
RE -3 Require that new or major rehabilitations of commercial, office, or industrial development greater than or equal to 20,000
square feet in size incorporate solar or other renewable energy generation to provide 15 percent or more of the project's energy
needs. Major rehabilitations are defined as remodeling/
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37%
3.55%
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additions of 20,000 square feet of office /retail commercial or 100,000 square feet of industrial floor area. Remove regulatory
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barriers to incorporating renewable energy generation.
RE -4 Adopt an ordinance to ban the use of two - stroke engine leaf blowers. As part of this ordinance, establish planting and
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maintenance guidelines t o reduce maintenance needs.
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9%
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RE -5 Where feasible, require that all new buildings be constructed to allow for the easy, cost - effective installation of future solar
energy systems. "Solar ready" features include: proper solar orientation (i.e. south facing roof area sloped at 20° to 551 Town/
from the horizontal); clear access on the south sloped roof (i.e. no chimneys, heating vents, or plumbing vents); electrical - High 2012 -2015
conduit installed for solar electric system wiring; plumbing installed for solar hot water system; and space provided for a solar Development
hot water storage tank.
RE -6 Work with the local school districts to encourage the use of solar energy systems at school facilities. High Town/ School 2012 -2015
Districts
RE -7 Support and participate in regional efforts to study the feasibility and interest in establishing community choice aggregation in Unknown Town /Other 2012 -2015
Los Gatos. R pmnnnl A tra i c
EC -1 Require new development to use energy- efficient appliances that meet EN -ERGY STAR standards and energy- efficient lighting ° ° Town/
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technologies that exceed Title 24 standards by 30 percent. Development
EC -2 Partner with Pacific Gas & Electric and other appropriate energy providers to promote energy conservation, including the
following, which would be primarily funded by the energy providers:
Promote the purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances.
♦ Distribute free compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and /or fixtures to community members.
♦ Offer a halogen torchiere lamp exchange to community members.
s Promote energy efficiency audits of existing buildings to check, repair, and readjust heating, ventilation, air conditioning,
lighting, water heating equipment, insulation, and weatherization.
♦ Partner with the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors to encourage energy audits to be performed when residential and
commercial buildings are sold. Energy audits will include information regarding the opportunities for energy efficiency
improvements, and will be presented to the buyer.
0 Commercial buildings to be "benchmarked" using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR
Portfolio Manager Tool, consistent with Assembly Bill (AB) 1103, which requires disclosure of commercial buildings' energy
efficiency rating.
♦ Promote individualized energy management planning and related services for large energy users.
♦ Fund and schedule energy efficiency retrofits or "tune -ups" of existing buildings.
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Silicon Valley
Association of
Realtors
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♦ Pursue incentives and Grants for enerev conservation.
APPENDIX E: COMMUNITYWIDE MEASURES
sites unless required for securitv reasons. Revise the Town Code to include these requirements.
EC -4
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and education for voluntary home and commercial energy- efficiency improvements. Set a 10- percent target for the percentage 590 GHG 65%
(MMTCO2e)
% of Total
of homes and businesses that will participate in this program, and if that target is not reached within five years, consider
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% of
Reduction
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Responsible Implementation
Measure Text
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Sector
Reduction Effectiveness
Party Schedule
EC -3 Require outdoor lighting fixtures to be energy- efficient. Require parking lot light fixtures and light fixtures on buildings to be
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EC -7
Provide links to and /or contact information on the Town's website for education and outreach by outside organizations that -
on full cut -off fixtures, except emergency exit or safety lighting, and all permanently installed exterior lighting shall be
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controlled by either a photocell or an astronomical time switch. Prohibit continuous all night outdoor lighting in construction
EC - 8
Compile a list of funding sources that local residents, businesses, or the Town could potentially access to fund energy audits to
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sites unless required for securitv reasons. Revise the Town Code to include these requirements.
EC -4
Develop a residential and commercial energy conservation program that will leverage financial incentives, local partnerships,
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and education for voluntary home and commercial energy- efficiency improvements. Set a 10- percent target for the percentage 590 GHG 65%
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2012 -2015
of homes and businesses that will participate in this program, and if that target is not reached within five years, consider
Business Owners
instituting mandatory upgrades at the time of sale (with a cost ceiling).
EC -5
Continue the Kill -A -Watt Electricity Usage Monitor program, through which residents can check out a device from the library -
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that can be plugged in -to household electronics to see how much electricity they require
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EC -6
Seek funding to implement a low - income weatherization program -
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EC -7
Provide links to and /or contact information on the Town's website for education and outreach by outside organizations that -
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promote quality insulation installation (QII), which eliminates gaps in buildings.
EC - 8
Compile a list of funding sources that local residents, businesses, or the Town could potentially access to fund energy audits to
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inform homeowners and businesses of opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and buildings.
EC -9
Continue participation in the CaliforniaFIRST program, which provides innovative, low - interest financing for energy -
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efficiency projects for existing and new development
EC -10
Develop a "heat island" mitigation plan that requires cool roofs, cool pavements, and strategically placed shade trees. Amend
Town/
the applicable Design Guidelines to integrate this requirement. Evaluate and balance tradeoffs be -tween solar access and -
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landscape tree shading in Design Guidelines.
EC -11
Require all new development and major rehabilitation (i.e. additions or re- models of 20,000 square feet of office /retail
commercial or 100,000 square feet of industrial floor area) projects to incorporate any combination of the fol- lowing strategies
to reduce heat gain for 50 percent of the non -roof impervious site landscape, which includes roads, sidewalks, courtyards,
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parking lots, and driveways: shaded within five years of occupancy; paving materials with a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of at
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least 29; open grid pavement system; and parking spaces underground, under deck, under roof, or under a building. Any roof
used to shade or cover parking must have an SRI of at least 29. _
EC -12 Encourage the installation of programmable thermostats in existing residential and commercial buildings.
EC -13 Form a volunteer committee of local design professionals to create a brochure to educate citizens on how to save energy
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Measure Text
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(MMTCO2e) % of Total
and VMT Reduction % of
Reduction for this Total Cost
(Per Year) Sector Reduction Effectiveness
Responsible Implementation
Partv Schedule
WW -1 For new development, require all water use and efficiency measures identified as voluntary in the California Green Building
Standards Code, and consider more stringent targets. California Green Building Standards Code requirements include: 1)
reduce indoor potable water use by 20 percent after meeting the Energy Policy Act of 1992 fixture performance requirements,
and 2) reduce outdoor potable water use by 50 percent from a calibrated mid- summer baseline case, for example, through Town/
irrigation efficiency, plant species, recycled wastewater; and captured rainwater. Establish Town requirements for discretionary 70 GHG 14 % 0.75% Unknown 2015 -2020
re ardin water,n ti min water - efficient irrigation equipment, water efficient fixtures and offsetting demand so that Development
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there is no net increase in imported water use. Include clear parameters for integrating water conservation infrastructure and
technologies, including low -flush toilets and low -flow showerheads. As appropriate, partner with local water conservation
companies on the development and implementation of this measure.
WW -2 Promote water efficiency and conservation through the following:
a. Adopt a water efficiency retrofit ordinance that requires upgrades as a condition of issuing permits for renovations or Town/
additions. Work with local water purveyors to achieve consistent standards and review and approval procedures for Unknown Development 2015 -2020
implementation.
b. Work with the San Jose Water Company (SJWC) and Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) to adopt water
conservation pricing, such as tiered rate structures, to encourage efficient water use. As part of this measure, the water districts
would conduct the following:
♦ Provide notices in each billing to accounts with water use budgets showing the relationship between the budget and actual 440 GHG 86% 4.73%
consumption.
♦ Encourage wholesale water suppliers to provide financial incentives to their retail water agency customers that encourage Unknown Town/ Water 2012 -2015
water conservation efforts.
Districts
♦ Work with SJWC to meter with commodity rates for all new connections, and retrofit existing connections.
s Create accounts with dedicated irrigation meters, or develop and implement a strategy targeting and marketing large
landscape water use surveys to commercial /industrial /institutional accounts with mixed -use meters to help monitor
landscapine water use.
WW -3 Require new development to use native plants or other appropriate non - invasive plants that are drought- tolerant, as described High Town / 2012 -2015
in the Bay Friendly Landscaping Guidelines, available at StopWaste.org and BayFriendlyCoali- tion.org. Development
WW -4 Review and update the Town's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance with improved conservation programs and incentives for Town/
non - residential customers that are consis with the Tier 1 water conservation standards of Title 24. - Unknown Development 2012 -2015
WW -5 In collaboration with efforts by the San Jose Water Company (SJWC) and the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD),
promote water audit programs that offer free water audits to single - family, multi- family, large landscape ac- counts, and Town/ Water
commercial customers. Collaborate with purveyors to enact conservation programs for commercial, industrial, and - Unknown Districts 2015 2020
institutional (CII) accounts and create programs to install ultra- low -flush toilets in facilities.
WW -6 Adopt a residential rainwater collection policy and update the Zoning Code as needed to support permitting and regulation of Unknown Town 2015 -2020
residential rainwater systems.
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APPENDI E: GOMMUNITYWIDE MEASURES
SOLID WASTE
SW -1
Revise the existing construction and demolition ordinance to require at least 50 percent diversion (i.e. reuse or recycling) of
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non - hazardous construction waste from disposal.
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SW -2
Require all new and significant redevelopments /remodels of existing multi - family developments to provide recycling areas for
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OS -3
their residents within existing trash areas. Significant redevelopments and remodels include those that add or change 50 percent -
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.
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or more of the square footage or wall area.
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SW -3
Encourage the use of salvaged and recycled- content materials and other materials that have low production energy costs for
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building materials, hard surfaces, and non -plant landscaping. Require sourcing of construction materials locally, as feasible.
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SW -4
Work with public and private waste disposal entities to keep food and green waste out of landfills. -
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Work with public and private waste disposal entities to incentivize recycling and composting. -
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Continue to actively pursue wildland fire prevention in forested areas of Los Gatos to avoid loss of carbon sequestration. -
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SW -6 Continue to provide recvclina containers in the Downtown area. - Unknown Town 2012 -2015
SW -7 Expand educational programs to inform residents about reuse, recycling, composting, waste to energy, and zero waste Unknown Town 2015 -2020
programs.
SW -8 Adopt an ordinance to ban the use of plastic bags in Los Gatos. - Unknown Town /Retail 2015 -2020
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SW -9 Develop policies, incentives, and design guidelines that encourage the public and private purchase and use of durable and _ Unknown Town 2015 -2020
nondurable items, including building materials, made from recycled materials or renewable resources.
SW -10 Aim to achieve the 75 percent waste diversion coal established by AB 341. - Unknown Town 2015 -2020
OS -1 Identify and inventory potential community garden and urban farm sites on public easements, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
CA -2 Establish and maintain a "sustainability information center" at the Town Hall or Library to inform the public and distribute
available brochures, and provide information on sustainability on the Town's website. Emphasize online outreach materials to - Unknown Town 2015 -2020
minimize paper consumption.
CA -3 Continue the Los Gatos: Growing Greener Together Campaign, which pro -vides Town employees and community members
with a newsletter featuring green tips and best practices for home and at work. Expand this program to provide best practice - Unknown Town 2012 -2015
information at public venues, such as the farmers' market.
(PG&E) easements, right -of -ways, and schoolyards, and develop a program to establish community gardens in appropriate -
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locations.
OS -2
Encourage significant new residential developments over 50 units to include space that can be used to grow food. -
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Establish a process through which a neighborhood can propose and adopt a site as a community garden. -
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Continue to support the Los Gatos Farmers' Market as a source for locally -grown food. -
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Encourage the Los Gatos farmers' market to accept food stamps and other public food benefits. -
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Encourage the expansion of the Los Gatos farmers' market to the North Forty area.
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Continue to actively pursue wildland fire prevention in forested areas of Los Gatos to avoid loss of carbon sequestration. -
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Develop and implement an outreach plan to engage local businesses in climate change reduction programs. _
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CA -2 Establish and maintain a "sustainability information center" at the Town Hall or Library to inform the public and distribute
available brochures, and provide information on sustainability on the Town's website. Emphasize online outreach materials to - Unknown Town 2015 -2020
minimize paper consumption.
CA -3 Continue the Los Gatos: Growing Greener Together Campaign, which pro -vides Town employees and community members
with a newsletter featuring green tips and best practices for home and at work. Expand this program to provide best practice - Unknown Town 2012 -2015
information at public venues, such as the farmers' market.
APPENDIX E: COMMUNITYWIDE MEASURES
CA -4 Continue economic vitality programs aimed at supporting local business by encouraging residents to shop locally. U n k nown Town 2012 -2015
CA -5 Support voluntary programs to improve sustainability in Los Gatos. Unknown Town 2015 -2020