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"Multifamily Green Building Rating System." The applicant has proposed to incorporate green building measures into the project to allow it to qualify for seventy-nine (79) points. Some of the proposed green building measures include: installing water- efficient fixtures; use of recycled content material in construction, high efficiency toilets, installing Energy StarTA" dishwashers; and utilizing zero or low volatile organic compound (VOC) caulks, adhesives, and sealants. Please see the attached Green Building checklist for the complete list of the proposed Green Building items. The applicant has proposed to exceed the 50-point minimum. Staff appreciates that the applicant has included a considerable number of green building measures in the project. o Climate Action Plan On February 7, 2012, the City of Pleasanton adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP). The CAP was reviewed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and was deemed a "Qualified Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy" in accordance with the District's California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines. Implementation of the CAP will occur over several years and will consist of amendments to regulations and policies related to Land Use and Transportation, Energy, Solid Waste, and Water and Wastewater, which will result in reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in compliance with the targets set by Assembly Bill (AB) 32, California's Global Warming Solutions Act. Staff completed an analysis of how the project is consistent with or implements the applicable measures outlined in the City's CAP. As a high-density residential project located near commuter bus lines and within a major business park, the project is generally consistent with Goal 1 of the CAP: to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through mixed-use, infill, and higher density development. In addition, all applicable Strategies and Supporting Actions related to parking, transit use, water conservation, and energy conservation from the CAP are implemented in the proposed project or recommended conditions of approval. o School Impacts The prior 177-unit apartment project was anticipated to add 56 students to the school district based on the School District's 0.319 Student Yield Factor (SYF) for grades K-12. The project was found to have less-than-significant impact to schools. The SYF has been increased from last year's 0.319 to 0.359. As such, the proposed development of 94-units would be anticipated to add 34 students, 22 students less than the prior development based on the 0.319 SYF, or 30 students less than the prior development using the current 0.359 SYF. Therefore, the proposed development would have less- than-significant impact to schools. A condition of approval requires the project developer to work with the Pleasanton Unified School District and the City Director of Community Development to develop a program, in addition to the school impact fees required by State law and local ordinance, to offset this project's long-term effect on school facility needs in Pleasanton. This program will be designed to fund school facilities necessary to offset this project's reasonably related effect on the long-term need for expanded school facilities to serve Summerhill Housing Group Planning Commission Page 17 of 28