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6.1 E Gf�ice ot tk;e City 1�t1��q�r . 1U17 Mic'dleftel� �oa� Page 5 Redwood City, CA 940�3 � Red � EE�phane (65Q) 780-730Q (1��r �iBIIfOPqlB FAX (�50) 78a-7225 �i y Ftunded 1861 Februa.ry 25, 2008 Rick Row Executive Director Sustainable Silicon Valley 224 Airpo�t Road, Ste. 620 San Jose, CA 9511 Q Dear Mr. Row: Redwood City is pleased to support the efforts of Sustainable Silicon Valiey (SSV) and hereby cammits to take part in SSV's Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Reduction Initiative. The following campuses or facilities are included in this commitment: 1 City Hall 2 Main Library (to be added in year two) 3 Police Facilities (to be added in year two) As we make this commitment we understand that by May 3I, 2008, we wilJ coznplete the SSV reporting tool for facilities idcntified above for a twelve (12) month peri.od. This report will iden#ify: 1. a baseline reportzizg year for each facility; � 2. a goal for CO2 emissions reduction {percentage and year) for each tacility; 3. a narnaalizing factor (optional} for each facility; 4. the amount of electricity and natural gas used in each facility annually since baseline Ye�'; 5. the amount of diesel a�id/or gasoline used in eacll faciliry for any or aIl of the following: fleet, employee business use of personal vehicles, employee coni�l�uting (optional clause for each facility}; 6. a comparison of energy use reported for each facility in the current year and base year; and; 7. a brief descriptian (one-two paragraphs) of some {two-five)of the key actions taken that Ied to t1�e decreasing emissions of CO2. We understand that this information will likely be shared with others as "best practices" and included in SSV's annual reports with or without (at our option) attribution. The information we submit wi11 be used in the SSV report published annually. Energy use will be reported either in k WY� of electrzcity, therms of natural gas or gallons of diesel/gasoline. If we chose to normalize our energy use, we will also include the iaormalizing factor in this annual report. If we get better data after submitting our annual report to SSV, for example, more accurate or comprehensive data or data certified by a third party, we will sum.nait the improved data.