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1.; l�A 2. Work Program • (VHT). These additional model runs would reflect modified versions of the 2020 Model with one or more of the following changes: • Adding land uses in selected locations. For example, additional housing adjacent to the BART station could be evaluated, in lieu of additional office or retail development, to provide a betterjobs/housing balance; • Evaluating residential development above the City's voter approved housing cap; potentially in lieu of commercial growth; • Adjusting land uses within adjacent zones to create a higher level of mixed -use; • Changes in the City's roadway network to improve the operation of congested locations. Subtask 3b — Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Green Building KEMA will lead the effort to develop reduction strategies related to energy conservation, energy efficiency, and on -site renewable energy. The scope of work will include an assessment of the cost - effectiveness of different programs and approaches to promoting cleaner energy sources and energy conservation in the City. Energy Efficiency Strategies KEMA will perform a complete review of energy efficiency programs Recent legislation enables available for low- income households, residential, commercial, and industrial innovafive financing facilities in the City of Pleasanton. KEMA will identify any gaps in current mechanisms for energy efficiency and renewable programs and funding opportunities, and will analyze the potential for energy upgrades. AB 811 leveraging existing programs and lessons learned from other local authorizes all cities and communities. counties in California to • designate areas within which KEMA currently implements the Business Energy Services Team (BEST) willing property owners can enter into contractual Program and the Cool Biz Program that serve small commercial and assessments to finance the industrial customers of PG &E in the City of Pleasanton and other East Bay installation of distributed Energy Watch member cities. These programs are designed to promote the renewable generation, as well installation of energy - efficient lighting, refrigeration, and other measures for as energy efficiency small commercial and industrial business. In developing these programs, improvements. These arrangements allow financing KEMA is well- versed in the relative costs and economic benefits of specific through low- interest loans energy efficiency measures and program delivery strategies. that are repaid as an item on the property owners property In addition to operating these efficiency programs, KEMA is also familiar tax bill. with the myriad PG &E programs that are available to residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and government customers. KEMA • proposes to leverage these existing utility funds to promote energy efficiency City of Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2 -15