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8.D. - Page 28 ■,_ ..s,,.,'.. _ Y �° . , ..__.._'� .. . . 2. Implementation � �1 ~.��-�`�' � 6 F In The preceding chapter outlines and describes the - goals and measures for achieving the community's .�:� .,��; , .. _ . _. , . target of reducing emissions to 15 percent below �W � ,. . �- - 2005 levels by 2020. This chapter outlines the main components of the process for putting this Plan into ��1� � �� y �"�.,. .��e action and identifies specific actions that are � _• — _-- -- � �; s� r .+�.- � recommended for implementation. �f�� `y 2.� Prioritizing and Selecting , � � .` Measures for Action There are a large number of ineasures and programs that Redwood City may implement to reduce GHG emissions. The 15 measures recommended in this Plan were prioritized and selected based on those that are likely to yield the greatest emissions reductions toward the City's target reduction, those that can be quantified using C/CAG tools, and those that are most feasible (already implemented or partially implemented, ongoing, or planned by the City). The first step in the CAP process was to conduct a baseline emissions inventory and forecast. In November 2009, Redwood City's 2005 community and municipal GHG inventories were completed as part of a joint effort with ICLEI, Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network, and the County of San Mateo funded by C/CAG. For more information on the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Forecast, see Appendix C. The second step in the process was to establish an emissions reduction target for the forecast year of 2020. The City's target was chosen to align with the state's target. The third step in the process was to determine the contribution that statewide emissions reduction initiatives will make toward meeting the City's reduction target, and the fourth step involved identifying additional measures that the City can feasibly take to reduce the emissions remaining after accounting for reductions from statewide initiatives. This included a review of the City's current programs and an estimate of associated emissions, as well as an evaluation of the 39 measures developed by C/CAG through the Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Suite (RICAPS) initiative. Appendix D identifies and describes the measures provided through RICAPS. For future planning, Appendix E describes potential measures that the City can consider along with Adaptation Planning (Appendix B)when updating this Plan, as funding or other resources becomes available, or as the measures recommended in this Plan are implemented. A summary of all 15 recommended emission reduction measures is provided in Table 1 below, followed by a timeline of tasks associated with each measure in Table 2. 19