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December 21, 2009 Section 2: Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Forecast The observations above related to growth in the City should be considered in the context of regional growth. Although residential development within the City contributes to some increase in emissions for the San Leandro community, the relative impact is likely significantly lower compared to low density development in the distant suburbs. Given the large proportion of emissions related to highway vehicle miles traveled through San Leandro, local jurisdictions around the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond must work together to develop regional solutions. 2.4 Development of the Climate Action Plan The Climate Action Plan and GHG reduction measures and actions are structured around the four general categories of GHG emissions, as identified by the greenhouse gas inventory. They are as follows: 1. Energy use in buildings (Commercial/industrial, and residential) 2. Transportation and land use 3. Waste 4. Municipal operations The first three categories focus on programs and actions to influence the behavior of households and businesses in the community. Municipal operations is included as a separate category which encompasses City facilities, fleet and waste operations, as the City has unique opportunities to directly control these emissions. In the following chapters, the City of San Leandro Climate Action Plan is organized by the four emissions categories. In close collaboration with the San Leandro Climate Protection Task Force, KEMA developed a number of goals and implementing actions for each category of emissions. The goals are broad overarching objectives, while individual actions are meant to be concrete policies or programs that will help achieve the goal. The overarching goals form the framework for developing individual actions. Since a large number of implementing actions are included for consideration, the Climate Action Plan includes an Implementation chapter to highlight the prioritization of near-term activities to enable the City of San Leandro to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals. Page 16