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10/11/2010 Attachment 1.A BE -81 to BE -82, BE -91, BE -94 to BE -95); Circulation Goals BE -25 through BE -28 and BE -31 and associated policies and implementation programs (pp. BE -134 to BE -141); Public Safety Goals PS -3 through PS -5 and associated policies and implementation programs (pp. PS -11 through PS -18); and Natural Resources Goal NR -4 and associated policies and implementation programs (pp. NR -24 through NR -27). These policies and programs will benefit Redwood City residents indirectly, by contributing to broader efforts to reverse or slow global climate change, and directly, by reducing the risks to Redwood City residents from flooding that may result from rising sea level. 6. Conserving energy and water resources through implementation of conservation programs and energy- efficient building codes and requirements The New General Plan contains numerous policies and implementation programs designed to promote energy and water conservation. (See pp. NR -5 through NR -27) These policies and programs will benefit the City and its residents by reducing the City's overall energy and water usage, by encouraging and promoting the use of alternative and renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind energy, co- generation and biomass sources; increasing recycling efforts; expanding the use of `green building' techniques and standards to reduce consumer energy usage and costs; encouraging and expanding the use of water conserving appliances and fixtures to reduce consumer water usage and costs; promoting and encouraging the use of drought - tolerant, low water consuming landscaping; and implementing programs to evaluate and monitor energy and water usage. 7. Ensuring that development to accommodate anticipated growth is undertaken in a manner that preserves the City's historic and cultural resources and respects the character of the existing development and the City's diverse neighborhoods The New General Plan contains an extensive set of policies and programs to preserve the City's historic and cultural resources. (See pp. BE -195 through BE -216) These policies and programs will benefit the City and its residents by preserving the City's important historic and cultural landmarks and resources; ensuring new development is compatible with and preserves the historic character of the City's various neighborhoods; and by providing educational programs and activities to promote awareness of the history and cultural resources in Redwood City. 8. Protecting and enhancing the City's biological resources, including wetlands, waterways, open spaces, and special- status species and habitats The New General Plan contains several policies and programs intended to preserve and enhance the City's biological resources. (See pp. NR -29 through NR -55) These policies and programs would benefit the City and its residents by helping to restore, maintain and enhance the City's creeks and waterways and improve their value as wildlife habitat; maintaining the City's existing open spaces to provide active and passive recreational opportunities; preserving water quality by limiting urban runoff into the City's creeks and waterways; and preserving the health and diversity of biological resources in the City. AM /RESO /RESO.2055 /ATTACHMENT1.A 41 #15059 10/13/10 MUFF # 601