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T Ib II e (D f C(D ir) t,e ire t,s <br />ExecutiveSummary ........................................................................................................ ............................... 1 <br />Introduction................................................................................................................... ............................... <br />2 <br />BeyondDoom and Gloom ........................................................................................... ..............................3 <br />The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign and the Five Milestone Process ............ ..............................4 <br />The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory .................................................................. ..............................5 <br />Establishing Emissions Reductions Goals .................................................................... ..............................5 <br />TheLocal Climate Action Plan ..................................................................................... ..............................7 <br />CommunityIntegration ................................................................................................... ..............................8 <br />Community Integration Recommendation #1: Create Grass Roots Partnerships to Engage Community <br />................................................................................................................................... .............................10 <br />Community Integration Recommendation #2: Expand Public Partnerships to More Explicitly Consider <br />ClimateAction .......................................................................................................... ............................... <br />12 <br />Community Integration Recommendation #3: Create Green Neighborhood Program .........................14 <br />Community Integration Recommendation #4: Integrate Climate Action with Local Living Economy... <br />16 <br />Community Integration Recommendation #5: Expand Capacity ............................... .............................17 <br />Community Integration Recommendation #6: Facilitate Low Cost Financing for Energy Efficiency and <br />Renewable Energy Projects ....................................................................................... .............................17 <br />Community Integration Recommendation #7: Integrate Climate Action and Social /Equity Initiatives. <br />19 <br />Building Energy Efficiency Measures ............................................................................. .............................20 <br />Buildings Recommendation #1: 50% Challenge ......................................................... .............................22 <br />Buildings Recommendation #2: Energy Audit /Performance Rating ........................ ............................... <br />24 <br />Buildings Recommendation #3: Demonstrate /Pursue Energy Performance Beyond Minimum <br />Requirements for New Development ........................................................................ .............................25 <br />Buildings Recommendation #4: Create Rental Property Task Force and Process ..... .............................26 <br />Buildings Recommendation #5: Create Rental Property Registry/ Certification ...... ............................... <br />27 <br />Transportation Measures ............................................................................................ ............................... <br />28 <br />Transportation Recommendation #1: 50% Challenge ............................................... .............................29 <br />Transportation Recommendation #2: Enhance Transit Service ................................ .............................30 <br />Transportation Recommendation #3: Improve Vanpool /Carpool Options ............... .............................31 <br />Transportation Recommendation #4: Further Promote Walking, Biking, Transit ..... .............................31 <br />