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December 21, 2009 Section 6: Municipal Operations ^ Complete retrofits of all traffic signals, pedestrian walk signs, and streetlights with LED lights. The City of San Leandro has already installed red and green LED traffic signals. LED or inductive lamps are significantly more energy efficient than conventional lamps and save on maintenance costs due to their longer lifetimes. Assess and leverage utility incentives for energy-efficient traffic and pedestrian signals and streetlights. ^ Complete recommended retrofits from ABAG/PGS~E study. Conduct energy efficiency retrofits in the buildings prioritized by ABAG Energy Watch Partnership, Fire Stations 9, 10, and 11, and evaluate HVAC efficiency and conservation opportunities. Other retrofits recommended by the ABAG/PG&E study have already been completed. ^ Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). Continue to evaluate opportunities to purchase high efficiency equipment. ^ Conduct feasibility study of solar PV installations on City property including the WPCP. Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels displace conventional electricity. The City would need to start with a solar feasibility analysis for installations on city facilities. A solar power purchasing agreement (PPA) could help to minimize first costs. One potential site already identified is at the Water Pollution Control Plant. ^ Install solar water heating at San Leandro indoor pools (Boy's and Girl's Club). Thermal solar energy reduces energy needs for heating water. These upgrades can be subsidized by state and PG&E rebates. 6.2 Goal: Reduce emissions related to City fleet operations City fleet operations comprise almost 50 percent of the City's emissions inventory, and represents one of the most difficult emissions sources to address. The City fleet encompasses necessary vehicles ranging from police cars to maintenance trucks to forklifts that all serve important jobs to keep the community safe, clean and attractive. In 2008, the City purchased its first hybrid vehicle, a Chevy Malibu replacing a 1995 Chevy Lumina. The hybrid's fuel efficiency, 30 mpg, compared to the Lumina's, 21.5 mpg, yielded a savings of 172 gallons of gasoline, $705 in gasoline costs and 2 tons of CO2 annually. Since the 2005 inventory of its emissions, the City has also undertaken measures to reduce its emissions on the Public Works' heavy fleet vehicles. In order to comply with the California Air Resources Board's Particulate Matter Retrofit Program, the City retrofitted fleet vehicles with diesel particulate filters. All of the retrofit devices installed on City vehicles were "level 3" PM-10 Page 48