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BerkeleyFoodPolicy,adoptedSept.2001:?TheFoodPolicywillbringfresh,localandorganic <br />foodstotheinstitutionalfoodprogramsrunbytheCity.ThePolicywillalsosupportactivities <br />thatcontributetohealthfuleatingpatternsforCityresidentsandsupportsmallscale,regional <br />sustainableagriculture.?Pressreleaseavailableat: <br />http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/news/2001/09sep01/092801food.html <br />?ThepurposeoftheCityofBerkeleyFoodandNutritionPolicyistohelpbuildamore <br />completelocalfoodsystembasedonsustainableregionalagriculturethatfostersthelocal <br />economyandassuresthatallpeopleofBerkeleyhaveaccesstohealthy,affordable,and <br />culturallyappropriatefood.?FromExhibitA,draftproposal: <br />www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/publichealth/chronicdisease/food-policy-exhibit-a925.pdf <br />BerkeleySchoolDistrictFoodPolicy:AdoptedNov.17,2004,newpolicyintegrates <br />organicfoodpurchasing,supportforlocal,sustainableagricultureandprohibitsthesale <br />ofcandy,sodas,cookiesandsweetsatschoolsponsoredeventsandfundraisingevents,among <br />othermeasures.Fulltextofpolicyavailableat: <br />www.berkeley.k12.ca.us/docs/food/FoodPolicy.doc <br />EnergyPerformanceStandards.Establishesminimumenergyperformancestandardsforcounty <br />buildings.http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/codes/energy.shtml <br />CityCounciladoptedtheSustainableDevelopmentInitiative <br />SustainableDesignGuide: <br />inlate1998thatgaveCitystaffamandatetodevelopguidelinesandcriteriaforsustainable <br />developmentthatcouldbeappliedtoCity-fundedprojects,facilities,andactivities. <br />TheDesignGuideis,?Adesigntoolthatcanbeusedtooverlayenvironmentalissuesonthe <br />design,construction,andoperationofbothnewandrenovatedfacilities.Itcanbeusedto <br />setsustainabledesignprioritiesandgoals;developappropriatesustainabledesignstrategies; <br />andtodetermineperformancemeasurestoguidethesustainabledesignanddecision-making <br />processes.Itcanalsobeusedasamanagementtooltoorganizeandstructureenvironmental <br />concernsduringthedesign,construction,andoperationsphases.? <br />Contact:FerialMosley,fmosley@oaklandnet.com;www.oaklandpw.com/Page46.aspx <br />AdoptedApril26,2005;it?requiresallCityBuildingprojectsthat <br />GreenBuildingOrdinance: <br />equalorexceed$3millioninconstructioncoststomeetaminimumSilverratingunderthe <br />LEEDratingsystem,andbesobytheUSGBC.? <br />http://bpc.iserver.net/codes/oakland/_DATA/TITLE15/Chapter_15_35_GREEN_BUILDING_ <br />R.html <br />MayorBrownsetagoalof15percentenergydemandreductionsinCity <br />Energy <br />buildings.AccordingtorecentenergyreportsmanyCityfacilitieshaveachievedorexceededthe <br /> <br />