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<br />6.38 <br />Page 14 <br /> <br />SAN MArEO COUNTY ENERGY STRATEGY 2012 . <br /> <br />SI.~TEGY: ~J-ielp accelerate the adoption of clean technologies, both <br />.. ................... .1ocallyandgloball~ ..... .:................... <br />rOTENJJAl!~cnONs;, .. ....,J\CCEtERA~EniE..., <br />. ADOPTION OF CLEAN <br /> <br />. .. TECHNPLp<7IES TO . <br />. SUPP()RT~c:()~OMIC <br />:>GROW1li . <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />i~:~~ Recognize or feoiure focoJ green businesses ot City Council meetings or other <br />public venues. <br /> <br />,''': Consider incentives if businesses achieve Green Business Certification. <br /> <br />~~ Initiate competition among different retail districts or office parks to encourage <br />businesses to become certified as a Green Business. Urge consumers to patronize <br />local green businesses. <br /> <br />r..:./E:CUT!VE <br /> <br />SU~AfAi\RY <br /> <br />t <br />~.. <br /> <br />LEADERSHIP FROM. T'HE TO'P ... <br />. .' . w .... ..'" .. . 4 ..' . . .. <br />" ,'.' J . :..... .. . . .:. {f , .~ . .:, . . ~~:.. ....:.:: .:.;,~.': <br />.. . r ....... " ... ~..~; n: .. . .." :', ...:, ..., ,;.; :. ..:.<<....,. <br /> <br />G0.~~.l. .. San Mateo County will encourage environmental <br />. .../.;<.....::..,.'~1:.\...;..... ";:: leadership fronl the top in the public sector, the <br />business community and with its residents to achieve <br />the goals of the Energy Strategy. <br /> <br />~]]~I~~)>'t~:!!Invest in environmental expertise in local government. <br /> <br />~..OTE'N'~TIA;l \~.,CT:IO:N.S:: :. <br /> <br />. . " . <br />. .. <br />;~ IdFrnHfy and train a point p~r$on f()t" etwironmental issues on City Council and <br />... on staff. Take advantage of free or low-cost training opportunities offered by <br />Energy Watch, the Pacific Energy Center, RecydeWorks, Build It Green and <br />other organizations. <br /> <br />~;f;: Share resources among several cities with a similar energy profile. <br /> <br /> <br />. .. . . <br />.. . . .. <br /> <br />....ENCOURAGE .... <br />lEADERSHIPFRQMJHE <br />.10P .IN All SECTORS <br /> <br />i,i1~ Establish a stoff task force to identify, analyze, plan, prioritize, and implement energy-soving measures in <br />civic facilities. Consider convening a citizen's committee to work on issues in the community. <br /> <br />~r Secure resources for additional staff rather thon making this part of existing stoff responsibilities. (From <br />energy savings, grants, and collaboration). <br /> <br />5:T~&Ti~Y: T.J~ecruit and support community leaders at every level. <br />e~TENlt~;l ACT~,ONS'.. <br />.,~~:~:; : ... .... i. ........ ':~~'1.r" ~'.. . ........ .:.:... .:: <br /> <br />;~ Portner with residents, busines.~es, locol Chambers of Commerce, nonprofits, schools and other gTOUpS to <br />inAuence resource-efficient behavior in all parts of the community. <br /> <br />~~1 leverage and support state and regional public outreach and education programs. <br /> <br />~~ Post energy efficiency information and materials available through all venues and encourage a competition <br />between neighborhoods for the most innovative energy and water saving ideas. <br /> <br />-9- <br />