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To ensure that the inventory will be acceptable for any regulation that might be passed at the Federal level, staff is confident that the ICLEI GHG Inventory protocol is appropriate. The protocol provides for three scopes established in the World Resource Institute's Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Scope 1 measures direct emissions, such as tailpipe or smokestack emissions. Scope 2 measures indirect emissions from electricity and central heating and cooling where control of the use of energy rests with the end-user even though the power plant is owned and operated by a third party. Scope 3 emissions are all other indirect emission sources over which some control may be exerted (landfill waste). This system allows for greater certainty over which local governments have the most control. The emission factors are used are aligned with those in use by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Climate Registry (CCAR) and the Climate Registry (TCR). The baseline year selected for our inventory is 2005. This year was chosen for two reasons: 1) it is the earliest date in which complete data was available and 2) it precedes the restoration of City Hall to LEED certification. If we had selected a later baseline year, the City would not get credit for the energy efficiencies of the restored building. This past summer the St. Louis Municipal League provided University City with an intern to conduct the GHG inventory for the Community. This process has not yet been reviewed for accuracy. The GHG inventory for local government operations will be conducted with an engineering intern from Public Works which will be funded by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant federal stimulus dollars. Assistance from ICLEI is provided as part of the City's membership and the Assistant City Manager will supervise the inventory effort. No additional funds are required. 5