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6.38 Overall, the feedback was positive: cities said that the Energy Strategy would support Page 2 their own climate action goals and efforts. The final County Energy Strategy was reviewed and approved by the C/CAG Board of Directors, Board of Supervisors, USTF, C/CAG Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the C/CAG Congestion Management and Environmental Quality (CMEQ) Committee in November and December 2008, therefore making it ready for adoption by the all the cities in the County. The San Mateo County Energy Strategy is one piece of a concerted effort Countywide called "C02 San Mateo County" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take action on climate. change. Other efforts include a new (partially grant funded) County staff person to provide support to the cities, volunteer staff support for cities, financial support for greenhouse gas emission inventories that has already been offered by C/CAG, a new partnership with PG&E to fund energy efficiency projects for the cities in the county ("San Mateo County Energy Watch II) , and other resources available to cities from several nonprofit organizations. The main objective of the San Mateo County Energy Strategy is to bring together the cities in the County to work collaboratively on energy and water-related issues; to define goals, to propose strategies and actions; and to provide resources. The Strategy includes five main goals with associated strategies,. actions, and best practices to support them. These goals address renewable energy and energy efficiency, water conservation and new sources of water, collaboration between cities and the utilities, economic development opportunities, and the promotion of leadership on these issues in the county. (See attached Executive Summary) The Strategy's goals for energy and water usage are consistent with the current institutional thinking in our region and State: the energy goal is related to current State legislation (AB32), and the water goal is based on current projections by the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency and contracts with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Although these topics are very important, the Energy Strategy does not specifically include transportation or solid waste because these topics were not included in the scope of work of the USTF committee. The San Mateo County Energy Strategy is intended to be a working document and will be updated over time with resources and current data and could include these other important topics in a future update. The intention of the energy strategy is to support city efforts, to provide resources and to promote collaboration. The County Energy Strategy, together with Redwood City's greenhouse gas emissions inventory and Sustainability Indicator Report, provide important background information for the development of Redwood City's Climate Action Plan. The Energy Strategy provides specific actions for consideration by local government and includes a comprehensive appendix of helpful resources. The actions identified in the Energy Strategy are in alignment with the City's efforts to conserve energy and water. City staff will work closely with County colleagues to encourage investment in clean energy and to promote economic opportunities that encourage clean technology business to locate in Redwood City. The strategies outlined will also be considered for incorporation into the City1s own Climate Action Plan. The Energy Strategy's appendix of resources will help guide Redwood City1s research on best practices in climate protection. Collaborating with other cities facing