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Summary of Public Comments, with Responses Comments were received from the public via email and public comments during the City Council and Planning Commission work sessions on November g and November ig, zoog, respectively. Responses are provided by City staff, in conjunction with KEMA, the energy consultant for the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Need to make a more ambitious goal than i5 percent by zozo Council adopted this goal in February zoo7, at the recommendation of a regional consortium Alameda County Climate Protection Project. The current goal may be difficult to attain given current staffing levels, but the intention is to not only obtain but surpass this goal. The recent proposal by the Obama administration is along the same lines (17% by zozo.) Seal Level Rise should be considered in the CAP A Climate Adaptation Plan is a separate effort from the CAP. The City is involved in a region wide discussion of adaptation efforts, including participation in the Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency (HASPA) Sea-Level Rise discussions. Would like to see a ban on gasoline-fueled blowers The Air District is considering such a ban, which would be region-wide. Given current staff levels, a ban is not being considered at this time. Be aware of two Assembly Bills (sio3 and 758), which will require Energy Star benchmarking on commercial buildings and higher energy performance standards, respectively. The City is monitoring State developments on these issues, particularly through the efforts of the Chief Building Official, William Schock, who is the California Building Official representative on the California Green Building Code Advisory Committee. PV technology is getting much better- look at cutting edge solutions like thin film solar, solar paint, etc. and potentially locate PV at the Marina redevelopment The Climate Action Plan is not specifying any particular type of solar technology. The feasibility scores from the Cost Benefit Analysis for PV are currently low, but the feasibility will continue to be evolving as technology improves and prices come down. (See also Reponses to City Council and Planning Commission for discussion of prioritization of energy efficiency over solar power at this time.)