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City of San Leandro 14143-14273 Washington Avenue Warehouse Project 56 transit-oriented development; and committing to developing a reach code limiting natural gas use in new construction, or as directed by the State or regional agencies (City of San Leandro 2021). 2035 General Plan There are several energy-related policies of the 2035 General Plan in the Open Space and Conservation, Environmental Hazards, Land Use, and Transportation Elements. Policies include using best practices for energy conservation in building and construction, using renewable energy sources where possible, utilizing energy-reducing transportation strategies and alternative fuel vehicles, reducing VMT and increasing active transportation options, and reducing emissions. Impact Analysis a. Would the project result in a potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? The proposed project would use nonrenewable and renewable resources for construction and operation of the project. The anticipated use of these resources is detailed in the following subsections. Applicant-provided information, the CalEEMod outputs for the air pollutant and GHG emissions modeling (Appendix B), and the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) calculations based on the Traffic Impact Analysis prepared for the project (Appendix C) were used to estimate energy consumption associated with the proposed project. Construction Energy Demand The project would require site preparation and grading, including hauling material off-site; building construction; architectural coating; and landscaping and hardscaping. During project construction, energy would be consumed in the form of petroleum-based fuels used to power off-road construction vehicles and equipment on the project site, construction worker travel to and from the project site, and vehicles used to deliver materials to the site. As shown in Table 13, project construction would require approximately 6,988 gallons of gasoline and approximately 44,931 gallons of diesel fuel. These construction energy estimates are conservative because they assume that the construction equipment used in each phase of construction would operate every day of construction. Table 13 Proposed Project Construction Energy Usage Source Fuel Consumption (gallons) Gasoline Diesel Construction Equipment & Vendor/Hauling Trips − 45,169 Construction Worker Vehicle Trips 6,988 − Source: Appendix F Energy use during construction would be temporary in nature, and construction equipment used would be typical of similar-sized construction projects in the region. In addition, construction contractors would be required to comply with the provisions of California Code of Regulations Title 13 Sections 2449 and 2485, which prohibit diesel-fueled commercial motor vehicles and off- road diesel vehicles from idling for more than five minutes and would minimize unnecessary fuel consumption. Construction equipment would be subject to the USEPA Construction Equipment Fuel