Sustainability Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Sustainability Commission Monday, May 19, 2014 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. in the West Conference Room. Commissioner Glaser moved and Commissioner Hafeman seconded a motion to appoint Commissioner Fukumoto Chair pro tempore. The vote was unanimous. Yes: 4 - Commissioner Fukumoto Commissioner Glaser Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kisyova No: 0 Absent: 2 - Commissioner Paton Chair Srivastava SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Commissioner Barbara Fukumoto Commissioner Gerald Glaser Commissioner Dan Hafeman Commissioner Petya Kisyova Chair Amit Srivastava Absent: 1 - Commissioner Bruce Paton Council Liaison Griffith (absent) Chair Srivastava arrived at 7:30 p.m. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair pro tempore Fukumoto opened the meeting to public annoucements. There were no public announcements. Chair pro tempore Fukumoto closed the public hearing. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 19, 2014 CONSENT CALENDAR 1 Draft Minutes of the Sustainability Commission Meeting of April 21, 2014. Commissioner Hafeman moved and Commissioner Glaser seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Commissioner Fukumoto Commissioner Glaser Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kisyova No: 0 Absent: 2 - Commissioner Paton Chair Srivastava PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair pro tempore Fukumoto opened the meeting to public comments. There were no public comments. Chair pro tempore Fukumoto closed the public hearing. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 Annual Review of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget Commissioner Hafeman moved and Commissioner Glaser seconded a motion to recommend to Council that golf course budget shortages be handled in other ways than using park dedication fees. Commissioner Hafeman commented that open space is a big sustainability issue. Commissioner Hafeman commented that the golf course is designated as park land, but access to it is limited, especially to children. Commissioner Hafeman commented that golf course maintenance is inherently less environmentally sustainable than other open space uses. Commissioner Hafeman commented that if the golf course were to rely on the general fund for support it may create a community dialog about whether the City should be in the golf course business. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 19, 2014 Yes: 4 - Commissioner Glaser Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kisyova Chair Srivastava No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Paton Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Fukumoto Chair Srivastava moved and Commissioner Glaser seconded a motion to recommend Council support the staff recommendation to fund study issue ESD 14-02: Community Choice Aggregation. Commissioner Fukumoto that she was pleased to see the budget supplement for $30,000 to support study issue ESD 14-02: Community Choice Aggregation included in the budget. Commissioner Fukumoto commented that in her view Community Choice Aggregarion is the biggest issue in the budget. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Yes: 5 - Commissioner Fukumoto Commissioner Glaser Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kisyova Chair Srivastava No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Paton 3 Proposal of Study Issues Chair Srivastava moved and Commissioner Glaser seconded a motion for a study issue to recommend Council limit the sale of single use plastic water bottles to containers greater than 36 ounces or other certain size at public events and property. After discussion on the topic and by consensus, Commissioner Glaser made a motion and Commissioner Kisyova seconded to table the motion until the next meeting. The motion to table carried by unanimous vote. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final May 19, 2014 Yes: 5 - Commissioner Fukumoto Commissioner Glaser Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kisyova Chair Srivastava No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Paton 4 Selection of Sustainability Commission Vice Chair Commissioner Glaser made a motion to appoint Commissioner Paton as Vice Chair. The motion to appoint carried by unanimous vote. Yes: 5 - Commissioner Fukumoto Commissioner Glaser Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kisyova Chair Srivastava No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Paton NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Commissioner Fukumoto reported attending a meeting with Carbon Free Mountain View and discussing Community Choice Aggregation. Commissioner Kisyova reported attending a tour of a first of its kind zero net energy office building here in Sunnyvale. Commissioner Glaser reported that the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center is holding their annual Silicon Valley Energy Summit at Stanford University June 19, and will be attending. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4