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These data were entered into the software to create a community emissions inventory and a municipal emissions inventory. The community inventory represents all the energy used and waste produced within the City of San Leandro and its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The municipal inventory is a subset of the community inventory, and includes emissions derived from intemal government operations. There are two main reasons for completing separate emissions inventories for community and municipal operations. First, the government is committed to action on climate change, and has a higher degree of control to achieve reductions in its own Illunicipal emissions than those created by the community at large. Second, by proactively reducing emissions generated by its own activities, the San Leandro government takes a visible leadership role in the effort to address climate change. This is important for inspiring local action in San Leandro as well as for inspiring other communities. The City of San Leandro's inventory is based on the year 2005. When calculating San Leandro's emissions inventory, all energy consumed within the city limits was included. This means that, even though the electricity used by San Leandro's residents is produced elsewhere, the energy and emissions associated with it appears in San Leandro's inventory. The decision to caleu late em issions in th is manner reflects the general philosophy that a community should take full ownership of the impacts associated with its energy consumption, regardless of whether the generation occurs within the geographical limits of the community. B. Inventory Re!i'ldts The results below represent the City of San Leandro's completion or the first milestone of reLEI's CCP campaIgn. 1. Community Emi!'1'sions Inventory Tn the base year 2005, the City of San Leandro emitted approximately 569,528 tons of eC02 from the residential, commercial/industrial and transportation sectors. Burning fossil fuels in vehicles and for energy use in buildings and facilities is a major contributor to San Leandro's greenhouse gas emissions. Fuel consumption in the Commercial/Industrial sector is the single biggest source of emissions, contributing 41 % of total emissions. Table (I) and Figure (a) below show San Leandro's total greenhouse gas emissions from all major sources for the year 2005. The residential and commercial/industrial sectors represent emissions that result from electricity and natural gas used in both private and public sector buildings and facilities. The transportation sector includes emissions from private, comrnercial and fleet vehicles driven within the City's geographical boundaries as well as the emissions from transit vehicles and the city-owned fleet. Because more than 74.7% of the methane produced from San Leandro's solid waste is estinrated to be recovered (either captured perpetually under the I iner of the landlll1 or captured and then flared), waste emissions appear to be slightly negative. However, the benellts gained from recycling and the associated "upstream" energy use far outweigh sending waste to the landfill (see a more in depth explanation under "Solid Waste Emissions," page 10). Table (I): San Leandro Communit Emissions Summar 118,611 235,791 215,126 569,528 Source: CAeI' Model output 1,790,374 3,437,071 2,503,091 7,730,535 City of San Leandro Baseline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory 7