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7.A <br /> Attachrr age 55 <br /> BE-81 to BE-82, BE-91, BE-94 to BE-95); Circulation Goals BE-25 through BE-28 and <br /> BE-31 and associated policies and implementation programs (pp. BE-134 to BE-141); <br /> Public Safety Goals PS-3 through PS-5 and associated policies and implementation <br /> programs (pp. PS-1I through PS-18); and Natural Resources Goal NR-4 and associated <br /> policies and implementation programs (pp. NR-24 through NR-27). These policies and <br /> programs will benefit Redwood City residents indirectly, by contributing to broader <br /> efforts to reverse or slow global climate change, and directly, by reducing the risks to <br /> Redwood City residents from flooding that may result from rising sea level. <br /> 6. Conserving energy and water resources through implementation <br /> of conservation programs and energy-efficient building codes and requirements,. The <br /> New General Plan contains numerous policies and implementation programs designed to <br /> promote energy and water conservation. (See pp. NR-5 through NR-27) These policies <br /> and programs will benefit the City and its residents by reducing the City's overall energy <br /> and water usage, by encouraging and promoting the use of alternative and renewable <br /> energy sources, such as solar and wind energy, co-generation and biomass sources; <br /> increasing recycling efforts; expanding the use of `green building' techniques and <br /> standards to reduce consumer energy usage and costs; encouraging and expanding the use <br /> of water conserving appliances and fixtures to reduce consumer water usage and costs; <br /> promoting and encouraging the use of drought-tolerant, low water consuming <br /> landscaping; and implementing programs to evaluate and monitor energy and water <br /> usage. <br /> 7. Ensuring that development to accommodate anticipated growth is <br /> undertaken in a manner that preserves the City's historic and cultural resources and <br /> respects the character of the existing development and the City's diverse neighborhoods. <br /> The New General Plan contains an extensive set of policies and programs to preserve the <br /> City's historic and cultural resources. (See pp. BE-195 through BE-216) These policies <br /> and programs will benefit the City and its residents by preserving the City's important <br /> historic and cultural landmarks and resources; ensuring new development is compatible <br /> with and preserves the historic character of the City's various neighborhoods; and by <br /> providing educational programs and activities to promote awareness of the history and <br /> cultural resources in Redwood City. <br /> 8. Protecting and enhancing the City's biological resources, including <br /> wetlands, waterways, open spaces, and special-status species and habitats. The New <br /> General Plan contains several policies and programs intended to preserve and enhance <br /> the City's biological resources. (See pp. NR-29 through NR-55) These policies and <br /> programs would benefit the City and its residents by helping to restore, maintain and <br /> enhance the City's creeks and waterways and improve their value as wildlife habitat; <br /> maintaining the City's existing open spaces to provide active and passive recreational <br /> opportunities;preserving water quality by limiting urban runoff into the City's creeks and <br /> waterways; and preserving the health and diversity of biological resources in the City. <br /> ATTY/RESO/RESO.2055/ATTACHMENT1.A 41 <br /> 10/6/10 <br />