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Study Session Cont. bAPPENDIX E; MUNICIPAL MEASURES Measure Cost Implementation Number Measure Text Effectiveness Schedule EC -4 Participate in peak electricity demand reduction programs and Unknown 2012 -2015 undertake peak demand reduction measures at Town facilities. EC -5 As outdated electronic appliances and office equipment are phased Unknown 2012 -2015 out of Town facilities, replace them with energy- efficient models. EC -6 Continue to retrofit street lights and traffic lights to light- emitting Unknown 2012 -2015 diodes (LED). WW -1 Install water - conserving fixtures in all Town facilities. High 2012 -2015 WW -2 Use drought- tolerant native landscaping at Town facilities. High 2012 -2015 WW -3 Use recycled water or graywater for Town landscaping, including Unknown 2015 -2020 Darks and medians. where aDpropriate. SW -1 Train an existing staff member from each Town department to be a Unknown 2012 -2015 recycling coordinator for their department. SW -2 Require all Town departments and facilities to reuse office supplies, Unknown 2012 -2015 furniture, and computers before buying new materials. When buying new materials, require Town departments and facilities to purchase products that are made with high levels of post- consumer recycled content and have limited packnina. OS -1 Develop a Town program for maximizing carbon sequestration on Unknown 2015 -2020 municipal proDertv through tree plantine. P -1 Develop a Town program to require or encourage the Town to hire Unknown 2015 -2020 locally for its contracts and services. P -2 When requesting proposals or applications for contracts, Unknown 2015 -2020 professional service agreements, or grants, request that proposals or applications include information about the sustainability practices of the organization, and use such information as a partial basis for proposal evaluations. P -3 Incorporate a "life -cycle costing" approach into Town purchasing Unknown 2015 -2020 considerations that takes into account long -term cost savings from CA -1 Continue to operate a townwide green business program. Unknown 2012 -2015 CA -2 Train an existing Town staff member to be a sustainability Unknown 2015 -2020 coordinator for the Town. CA -3 Reward local businesses that hire local residents and allow Unknown 2015 -2020 telecommuting by, for example, recognition on the Town website or in Town newsletters, or preference in Town purchasing. APPENDIX E; MUNICIPAL MEASURES Measure Number Measure Text TR -1 Implement programs and provide incentives to encourage reduced emissions from employee commute, including telecommuting, alternative work schedules, carpooling /vanpooling, and active Cost Implementation Effectiveness Schedule High 2012 -2015 transportation. TR -2 Provide bicycle lockers and showers at Town offices, as well as Unknown 2015 -2020 education about bicycle commuting. TR -3 Provide bicycles for short trips by Town employees. Unknown 2015 -2020 Un -1 Encourage all new municipal buildings and facilities to meet at least High 2012 -2015 LEED Gold certification standards. GB -2 Utilize all available rebates and incentives for energy efficiency and Unknown 2012 -2015 distributed generation installations, such as State public good programs (i.e. funding for energy efficiency from a "public good" fee on utility bills) and solar programs. GB -3 Train all plan review and building inspection staff in green building Unknown 2012 -2015 RE -3 Where technologically feasible and consistent with public safety High 2012 -2015 standards, convert the Town's vehicle fleet to hybrid, compressed natural gas, biodiesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cells, or ethanol. RE -4 Establish a fuel conservation program for the Town vehicle fleet and Unknown 2012 -2015 require Gas Cap driver training for all employees who use fleet vehicles. EC -1 Conduct, with assistance from Pacific Gas & Electric Company, a Unknown 2012 -2015 thorough energy audit of all Town facilities to identify cost - effective opportunities for conservation. EC -2 Install reflective roofing on Town facilities. Unknown 2012 -2015 EC -3 Establish energy efficiency standards for Town facilities and provide Unknown 2012 -2015 employ -ees with guidelines, instructions, and requirements for efficient use of facilities. TR -4 Provide preferential parking for low- emissions vehicles at Town Unknown 2012 -2015 offices. TR -5 Adopt a policy to limit idling in Town vehicles consistent with High 2012 -2015 public safety standards. TR -6 Regularly maintain Town fleet vehicles to maximize efficiency (e.g. High 2012 -2015 AE -I Conduct a solar feasibility study and install solar panels on High 2012 -2015 appropriate Town facilities. RE -2 Install tankless and /or solar water heating at appropriate Town High 2012 -2015 facili ties.