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i[4 <br /> .1 rL -1 r <br /> .i <br /> ;Apt., :trig <br /> STAKE OF CALIFORNIA CITY OF PLCASANTON <br /> PLANNING DIVISION <br /> OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL <br /> Eouu o G. BRatWN ]R. I LETTER 18 I <br /> ATTORNEY (GENERAL <br /> January 13. 2009 <br /> Janie: Stern <br /> Principal Planner <br /> Community Development Department <br /> P.U. 3ox 520 <br /> Pleas tntnn, CA 94566 <br /> RE: City of Pleasanton's General Plan Update Draft Environmental Impact Report <br /> Dear Ms_ Stem: <br /> My office hereby submits these comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report <br /> ("DE R for the City of Pleasanton's Proposed General Plan 2005 -2025 ("Cieneral Plan Update" <br /> or "Project" <br /> We commend the City for its participation in the Alameda County Climate Protection <br /> Project and its decision to sign the 1.1.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement-' <br /> L'nfoltunately. the General Plan Update. as currently written. does not contain an effective <br /> strate,)y to reduce greenhouse eas emissions. nor does the DEIR accurately analyze ur effectively <br /> mitig;ite the greenhouse gas emissions stemming from the Project, <br /> In enacting Senate Hill 375 this fall. the Legislature declared that "without improved land <br /> use aid transportation policy, California will not be able to achieve the goals of AB 32, The <br /> ('alit( mia Air Resources Board ("CARPI") likewise has called local governments 'essential <br /> partntrs in implementing A13 32 and urged them reduce their emissions 15% from current levels <br /> by 2020.' This means that the General Plan Update must contain elements that reduce fossil fuel <br /> consu motion, <br /> The /money General submits these comments pursuant to his indepcadera power and duty In protect the natural <br /> resactes of the Stale. See Cal. Cunst„ art. V., 4 1 3, Cal. (iu+', ('ode, 44 12511 12600 /1.4mrrn v. Alan/ <br /> Medici 1 E. ,vn,ners 974) 11 Cal 341 1. 14 -15.) While this letter sets tonh some arras of particular concern. it is not <br /> intended to be an exhaustive discussion of the UEIR's compliance with CEQA. <br /> Genoa) Plan Update ("(p al 9.1 3; t1S Ci nftTence Of Maven Climate Prntecrxm Ayrrerment Lill of Mayor <br /> available at 6ttp: lwww.a+ mayors .tag +c(imate a: <br /> protectionn. .arp <br /> Sen, Ililf No. 175 (2(1(17 la Rep. Sess. i (1 }(c) 'SU 175 <br /> Cali ti mia Air Resources Board, Climate Change Proposed Scoping Plan (October 2008) 26 -77 <br /> Scopin t Plan CARB approved the Proposed Scoping Plan on lkcember 11, 2006. <br /> 1100 1 Si 1740 S,. RAWI -JT[', CA.111I'5Cf1.1)5814 PlicNE ;9161 (t,4 -5417 U -,x 1916) 44546749 <br />