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GHG
(MTCO2e) % of Total
and VMT Reduction % of
Reduction for this Total Cost Responsible Implementation
TR -1 Promote walking, bicycling, and transit through the following:
a. Require all new buildings, excluding single- family homes, to include a principal functional entry that faces a public space such
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
sidewalks and existing or future bicycle facilities, unless prohibited by topographical conditions.
c. Seek grant funding to establish a Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program to increase more student walking and biking trips.
The program may include: conducting school walking audits, improving nearby pedestrian and bicycle facilities, implementing
nearby traffic - calming measures, implementing school bus, vanpool, and carpools to school, implementing walking buses to
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,
and more), and increasing speed enforcement around schools.
d. Design and implement affordable traffic - calming measures on specific streets to dissuade Highway 17 cut - through traffic and
attract pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
e. Implement transit access improvements through sidewalk /crosswalk safety enhancements and bus shelter improvements.
TR -2 Require a variety of local - serving commercial uses and encourage mixed -use development in the North Forty area, reducing
VMT.
TR -3 Provide a fixed -route shuttle system to the downtown area from key residential areas, employment and commercial centers,
Vasona Light Rail, and Vasona Park.
TR -4 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.
6,179 VMT 18%
10,592 VMT 32%
929 VMT 3%
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 1,677 VMT 5%
c. Install high - quality bicycle - parking facilities Downtown in centralized, safe, and secure areas.
d. Encourage non - profit or volunteer organizations in creating a bicycle- sharing program.
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GHG
(MTCO2e) % of Total
and VMT Reduction % of
Reduction for this Total Cost
Measure Text (Per Year) Sector Reduction Effectiveness
TR -5 Implement a School Pool Program that helps match parents to carpool students to school, High
TR -6 Support trip reduction and the use of electric vehicles through the following:
a. Implement a voluntary Employer Commute Trip Reduction Program for new and 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, encourage employers to allow commuters to pay for transit with pre -tax dollars
b. Encourage new non - residential development to include designated or preferred parking for vanpools, carpools, and electric
vehicles.
c. Encourage non - profit or volunteer organizations in creating or providing acar- sharing program. 14,091 VMT
TR -7 Coordinate with local school districts on marketing, promoting, and educating students about the benefits of using public
transit as a mode of travel.
TR -8 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. Encourage non- profit and volunteer organizations in conducting outreach to reduce car idling around schools during pick -up
and drop -off times.
High
Responsible Implementation
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Development
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42% Development
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& Volunteer Orgs.
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& Volunteer Ores,
2015 -2020
2012 -2015
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.
Town/
2210 GHG 93%
® Require 30 percent above the 2008 Building and Energy Efficiency standards in Title 24 to coincide with the Voluntary Tier ,.59%
26 High
Development 2012 2015
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.
Significantly remodeled homes include remodels of 50 percent or more of the square footage or wall area of the home, and 170 GHG 7%
2.05% High
Town/
2012 -2015
additions of 50 percent or more of the square footage or wall area of the home.
Development
GB -3 Allow greater development flexibility and other incentives (e.g. permitting- related) for LEED Silver certification or equivalent
Town/
GreenI'oint rating, for example, by giving green projects priority in plan review and processing.
High
2012-2015
Development
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 zonine.
GB -6 Coordinate with other local governments, special districts, nonprofits, and other public organizations to share resources,
achieve economies of scale, and develop green building policies and programs that are optimized on a regional scale.
High Town /Other 2012 -2015
Regional Agencies
APPENDIX E: COMMUNITYWIDE MEASURES
Measure Text
GHG
(MTCO2e) % of Total
and VMT Reduction % of
Reduction for this Total Cost Responsible Implementation
(Per Year) Sector Reduction Effectiveness Party Schedule
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%
new alternative energy projects and conduct a review of Town policies and ordinances to address alternative energy production.
0.12% Low Town /PG &E 2015 -2020
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
Require that residential projects of six units or more participate in the California Energy Commission's New Solar Homes Partnership,
which provides rebates to developers of six units or more who offer solar power in 50 percent of new units and is a component of the
Town/
470 GHG 53%
California Solar Initiative, or a similar program with solar power requirements equal to or greater than those of the California Energy
5.66% High 2012 -2015
Development
Commission's New Solar Homes Partnership.
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/ 330 GHG 37%
Town/
3.97% High 2012 -2015
additions of 20,000 square feet of office /retail commercial or 100,000 square feet of industrial floor area. Remove regulatory
Development
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
Town/ Residents
maintenance guidelines to reduce maintenance needs. 80 9%
0.96% Unknown and Businesses 2015 -2020
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 should include: proper solar orientation (i.e. south facing roof area sloped at 20° to 55°
from the horizontal); clear access on the south sloped roof (i.e. no chimneys, heating vents, or plumbing vents); electrical -
Town/
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.
TowDn/ School
High 2012 -2015
istricts
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. Regional Agencies
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EC -1 Require new development to use energy- efficient appliances that meet EN -ERGY STAR standards and energy-efficient li htin Town/
technologies that exceed Title 24 standards by 30 percent. gy lighting 10 GHG 1% 0,12% High Development 2012 -2015
3
MEASURES
Measure Text
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.
o Offer a halogen torchiere lamp exchange to community members.
® 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.
* 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.
4, Fund and schedule energy efficiency retrofits or "tune -ups" of existing buildings.
® Pursue incentives and grants for energy conservation.
GHG
(MTCO2e) % of Total
and VMT Reduction % of
Reduction for this Total Cost Responsible Implementation
(Per Year) Sector Reduction Effectiveness Partv Schedule
Town /PG &E/
30 GHG 3% 0.36% Unknown Silicon Valley 2012 -2015
Association of
Realtors
EC -3
Require outdoor lighting fixtures to be energy- efficient. Require parking lot light fixtures and light fixtures on buildings to be
on full cut -off fixtures, except emergency exit or safety lighting, and all permanently installed exterior lighting shall be
Town/
280 GIIG 31%
controlled by either a photocell or an astronomical time switch. Prohibit continuous all night outdoor lighting in construction
3.37% Hi gh
Development
2012-2015
sites unless required for security reasons. Revise the Town Code to include these requirements.
EC -5
Continue the Kill -A -Watt Electricity Usage Monitor program, through which residents can check out a device from the library
that can be plugged in -to household electronics to see how much electricity they require
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EC -6
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Seek funding to implement a low- income weatherization program. -
High
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2012 -2015
EC -7
Provide links to and /or contact information on the Town's website for education and outreach by outside organizations that
promote quality insulation installation (QII), which eliminates gaps in buildings.
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EC -8
Compile a list of funding sources that local residents, businesses, or the Town could potentially access to fund energy audits to
inform homeowners and businesses of opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and buildings
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EC -9
Continue participation in the CaliforniaFIRST program, which provides innovative, low- interest financing for energy
efficiency projects for existing and new development. -
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EC -10
Develop a "heat island" mitigation plan that requires cool roofs, cool pavements, and strategically placed shade trees. Amend
the applicable Design Guidelines to integrate this requirement. Evaluate and balance tradeoffs be -tween solar access and -
High
Town/
2012 -2015
landscape tree shading in Design Guidelines.
Development
APPENDix E: COMMUNITYWIDE MEASURES
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% 0.84% Unknown Development 2015 -2020
projects regarding watering timing, water - efficient irrigation equipment, water - efficient fixtures, and offsetting demand so that
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 Unknown Town/ 2015 -2020
additions. Work with local water purveyors to achieve consistent standards and review and approval procedures for Development
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 44.0 GHG 86% 5.29%
consumption.
o Encourage wholesale water suppliers to provide financial incentives to their retail water agency customers that encourage
water conservation efforts.
o Work with SJWC to meter with commodity rates for all new connections, and retrofit existing connections.
* 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
landscanina water use.
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Districts
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 Sto Waste.or and Ba Friendl Coali- tion.or g• Development
GHG
(MTCO2e) % of Total
and VMT Reduction % of
Reduction for this Total Cost
Responsible
Implementation
Measure Text
(Per Year) Sector Reduction Effectiveness
Party _
Schedule
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,
Town/
parking lots and driveways: shaded within five ears of occupancy; paving materials with a Solar Reflectance Index SRI of at
P g � Y� Y P Y >P g (SRI)
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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.
Town/
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Development
2012 -2015
EC -13 Form a volunteer committee of local design professionals to create a brochure to educate citizens on how to save energy
through design.
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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% 0.84% Unknown Development 2015 -2020
projects regarding watering timing, water - efficient irrigation equipment, water - efficient fixtures, and offsetting demand so that
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 Unknown Town/ 2015 -2020
additions. Work with local water purveyors to achieve consistent standards and review and approval procedures for Development
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 44.0 GHG 86% 5.29%
consumption.
o Encourage wholesale water suppliers to provide financial incentives to their retail water agency customers that encourage
water conservation efforts.
o Work with SJWC to meter with commodity rates for all new connections, and retrofit existing connections.
* 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
landscanina water use.
Unknown Town/ Water 2012 -2015
Districts
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 Sto Waste.or and Ba Friendl Coali- tion.or g• Development
APPENDix E: COMMUNITYWIDE MEASURES
SW -1 Revise the existing construction' and demolition ordinance to require at least 50 percent diversion (i.e. reuse or recycling) of Town/
non - hazardous construction waste from disposal. - High Development 2012 -2015
SW -2 Require all new and significant redevelopments /remodels of existing multi - family developments to provide recycling areas for
their residents within existing trash areas. Significant redevelopments and remodels include those that add or change 50 percent - High Town/ 2012_ -2015
or more of the square footage or wall area. Development
SW -3
GHG
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(MTCO2e) % of Total
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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Implementation
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(Per Year) Sector Reduction Effectiveness
Party
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WW -4 Review and update the Town's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance with improved conservation programs and incentives for
Work with public and private waste disposal entities to incentivize recycling and composting.
Town/
Town /Waste
non - residential customers that are consistent with the Tier 1 water conservation standards of Title 24.
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WW -5 In collaboration with efforts by the San Jose Water Company (SJWC) and the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD),
2015 -2020
SW -6
Continue to provide recycling containers in the Downtown area. -
promote water audit programs that offer free water audits to single- family, multi - family, large landscape ac- counts, and
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Town/ Water
commercial customers. Collaborate with purveyors to enact conservation programs for commercial, industrial, and
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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
residential rainwater systems.
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SW -1 Revise the existing construction' and demolition ordinance to require at least 50 percent diversion (i.e. reuse or recycling) of Town/
non - hazardous construction waste from disposal. - High Development 2012 -2015
SW -2 Require all new and significant redevelopments /remodels of existing multi - family developments to provide recycling areas for
their residents within existing trash areas. Significant redevelopments and remodels include those that add or change 50 percent - High Town/ 2012_ -2015
or more of the square footage or wall area. Development
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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purchase
nondurable items, including building materials, made from recycled materials or renewable resources.
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.
OPENS
PEN> PACE �
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Work with public and private waste disposal entities to incentivize recycling and composting.
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Continue to provide recycling containers in the Downtown area. -
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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
Stores
SW -9
Develop policies, incentives, and design guidelines that encourage the public and private and use of durable and
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purchase
nondurable items, including building materials, made from recycled materials or renewable resources.
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SW -10
Aim to achieve the 75 percent waste diversion goal established by AB 341. -
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OS -5
Encourage the Los Gatos farmers' market to accept food stamps and other public food benefits.
OS -1
Identify and inventory potential community garden and urban farm sites on public easements, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
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(PG &E) easements, right -of -ways, and schoolyards, and develop a program to establish community gardens in appropriate
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locations.
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OS -2
Encourage significant new residential developments over 50 units to include space that can be used to grow food. -
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OS -3
Establish a process through which a neighborhood can propose and adopt a site as a community garden. -
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OS -4
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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APPENDix E: COMMUNITYWI ®E MEASURES
Measure Text
GHG
(MTCO2e) % of Total
and VMT Reduction % of
Reduction for this Total Cost Responsible Implementation
(Per Year) Sector Reduction Effectiveness Party Schedule
OS -6
Continue to actively pursue wildland fire prevention in forested areas of Los Gatos to avoid loss of carbon sequestration -
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CA -1
Develop and implement an outreach plan to engage local businesses in GHG emissions reduction programs. -
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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 -
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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 -
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information at public venues, such as the farmers' market.
CA -4
Continue economic vitality programs aimed at supporting local business by encouraging residents to shop locally. -
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CA -5
Support voluntary programs to improve sustainability in Los Gatos. -
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