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04/22/2013 Employee Commute Program Category Measure Description Reductions (MTCOZe) 4.Transportation and TM3 Employee Monitor and evaluate commute alternatives Land Use Commute program to increase use of public transportation, 5 Program carpooling, biking, and walking. Redwood City's Empioyee Commute Program incentivizes alternative transportation to work by subsidizing employees' commuter checks. While the program appears to be popular and well- subscribed, this Plan proposes developing a monitoring and evaluation plan to determine the current participation rates and develop ways to improve participation, potentially integrating elements of programs such as the Regional Bicycle Share and Last Mile Connection pilots in order to promote alternative commute opportunities to the community at large. �.�.3 Solid Waste from Municipal Operations Reducing the amount of waste deposited into the landfill through material reuse, reduction, and recycling is an important strategy Redwood City can initiate to reduce GHG emissions. Some landfills capture as much methane as possible and combust it for electricity generation. However, for many landfills, much of the methane leaks to the atmosphere, a primary source of GHG emissions in the waste category. Greenhouse gas emissions are also associated with product supply chains, so waste reduction and recycling become powerful tools for reducing emissions all along the consumer materials' lifecycle. To address the issues of escalating waste production, Assembly Bill 341, passed in 2011, now requires local jurisdictions to meet a solid waste diversion goal of 75 percent by the year 2020 and includes requirements for mandatory commercial recycling. The City has the opportunity to lead by example on solid waste and promote waste reduction programs to the community by phasing in municipal zero waste programs ahead of state ordinances. This section identifies the General Plan goal and describes the municipal solid waste measure that will address the State's mandate, reduce GHG emissions from solid waste, and promote zero waste to the community. General Plan Goal (BE-45): Minimize the volume of solid waste that enters regional landfills. Solid Waste Diversion Target Reductions Category Measure Description (MTCOZe) WC1 Raise Solid Increase participation in recycling programs and ensure 5.Solid Waste �Naste Diversion weekly collection of recyclables and organic waste to 13,968 Rate achieve an 85 percent waste diversion oal b 2020. 11 RESO.#15258 MUFF#205