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ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING CITY OF SAN LEANDRO 6.1 The Director of Public Works and the Director of Finance shall periodically evaluate the success of this policy's implementation. 7.0 DEFINITIONS 7.1 "Agricultural Bio-Based Products" means commercial or industrial products (other than food or feed) that utilize agricultural crops or residues but does not include products made from forestry materials. 7.2 "Bay Area Green Business Program" is a partnership of governments and businesses that certifies the environmental performance of government agencies and businesses. 73 "Bay-Friendly Landscaping" means working with the natural ecosystems of the San Francisco Bay Area to foster soil health, to reduce runoff and pollution, prevent and reuse plant waste, and conserve water and other natural resources. Bay-Friendly Landscaping practices are described in the forthcoming Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines, by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority & Recycling Board. 7.4 "Buyer" means anyone authorized to purchase or contract for purchases on behalf of this jurisdiction or its subdivisions. 7.5 "Chlorine free" means products processed without chlorine or chlorine derivatives. 7.6 "Contractor" means any person, group of persons, business, consultant, designing architect, association, partnership, corporation, supplier, vendor or other entity that has a contract with the City of San Leandro or serves in a subcontracting capacity with an entity having a contract with the City of San Leandro for the provision of goods or services. 7.7 "Energy Star" means the U.S. EPA's energy efficiency product labeling program. 7.8 "Energy-Efficient Product" means a product that is in the upper 25% of energy efficiency for all similar products, or that is at least 10% more efficient than the minimum level that meets Federal standards. 7.9 "Federal Energy Management Program" is a program of the Department of Energy that issues a series of Product Energy Efficiency Recommendations that identify recommended efficiency levels for energy-using products. 7.10 "Green Seal" is an independent, non-profit environmental labeling organization. Green Seal standards for products and services meet the U.S. EPA's criteria for third-parry certifiers. The Green Seal is a registered certification mark that may appear only on certified products. 7.11 "Integrated Pest Management" is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties. Pesticides are used only after monitoring indicates they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made with the goal of removing only the target organism. Pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, beneficial and nontarget organisms, and the environment. Page 5