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6.A. - Page 5 of 251 strategies for government operations. They were selected from a list developed through RICAPS and recommended for their regional applicability, feasibility, and effectiveness in reducing GHG emissions from the major emissions sectors of transportation and land use, the energy used in the built environment, and solid waste. Reductions for each measure were calculated using data and assumptions specific to Redwood City, and individual measures were chosen based on their emissions impacts and feasibility for Redwood City. The measures focus on: • Reducing emissions associated with single -occupant vehicle transportation by focusing on mode shifts to walking, biking, and using transit; reducing trips altogether; promoting the switch to electric vehicles (EVs), including an EV First! provision in the proposed municipal Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Policy; and reducing emissions from mobile equipment through measures such as the residential Electric Leaf Blower Incentive Program; • Reducing emissions associated with the built environment by focusing on shifting to renewable energy sources through our Community Choice Aggregation program, Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), and new building requirements for solar installations; improving building energy efficiency in our codes and standards; switching from natural gas to electricity in our buildings through Reach Codes, including a provision for specifying all -electric construction in municipal facilities where practicable in the proposed Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Policy; and promoting energy efficiency and water conservation in our homes and businesses; and • Reducing emissions associated with solid waste by focusing on reducing the amount of material we send to landfill through increased composting and recycling, food rescue and recovery, materials reduction and reuse. Additionally, the 2030 CAP outlines steps the City is taking to sequester GHG emissions and adapt to climate change impacts such as sea level rise and flooding, wildfire, extreme heat, drought, and resource adequacy through partnerships with San Mateo County jurisdictions, regional agencies, and local non- profits and with the support of the City Council's Sea Level Rise/Stormwater Regulation sub -committee. Of particular note are the City's local hazard mitigation efforts to reduce wildfire risk through vegetation management and the partnership initiative with the Sea Change San Mateo County to increase public awareness of vulnerability to sea level rise and conduct the San Mateo County Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment. The measures were vetted through public workshops on January 24, 2019 and March 28, 2019; public input through a general email, phone and email correspondence, and public comment periods at City Council meetings; and a meetings with interested stakeholders held on November 8, 2019 and March 11, 2020. Below is a summary table of the recommended measures and their corresponding GHG reductions. More detailed information about each measure can be found in the attached CAP (Attachment B). Page 5 of 8 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 310