Sustainability Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes Sustainability Commission Monday, April 20, 2015 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Revised Agenda - Location Change Only CALL TO ORDER Chair Paton called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Paton led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Chair Bruce Paton Vice Chair Amit Srivastava Commissioner Barbara Fukumoto Commissioner Gerald Glaser Commissioner Brian Glazebrook Commissioner Dan Hafeman Commissioner Petya Kisyova Council Liaison-Gustav Larsson (absent) PRESENTATION 15-0467 PRESENTATION - Sunnyvale Urban Forest Advocates Deborah Marks and Seema Srivastava, representing Sunnyvale Urban Forest Advocates (SUFA), presented information on what this new volunteer organization has been working on and its goals. SUFA was formed in November 2014 and is a volunteer group supporting the City and its residents in the planting and care of the City’s Urban Forest. SUFA has established a website (http://www.sunnyvaleurbanforestadvocates.org/) with more information on its efforts, events, and meeting information. SUFA is interested in advancing a Study Issue to establish a Tree Fund and requirements for tree removal notifications. Scott Morton, Superintendent of Parks and Golf, responded to Commissioners' questions including providing information on the City’s Urban Forest Management Plan, the City’s tree canopy, volunteer partnerships, and water use in City Parks. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes April 20, 2015 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice-Chair Srivastava moved, and Commissioner Kisyova seconded, a motion to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried with the following vote: Yes: 7 - Chair Paton Vice Chair Srivastava Commissioner Fukumoto Commissioner Glaser Commissioner Glazebrook Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kisyova No: 0 15-0466 Draft Minutes of the Sustainability Commission Meeting of March 16, 2015 PUBLIC COMMENTS None. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 15-0465 Sustainability Commission 2015 Annual Calendar Commissioners reviewed the draft calendar and added additional discussion items related to key strategic areas of interest to the Commission. The discussion items will be Commission initiated discussions requiring minimum work of City staff and intended to better position the Commission to effectively review and develop recommendations to City Council on sustainability related policy issues. Commissioner Kisyova moved, and Commissioner Glazebrook seconded, a motion to approve the 2015 calendar as revised during the meeting with the understanding that there would be fluidity over the year and potential adjustments to the timing of the agenda items. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes April 20, 2015 Yes: 7 - Chair Paton Vice Chair Srivastava Commissioner Fukumoto Commissioner Glaser Commissioner Glazebrook Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kisyova No: 0 NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Commissioner Paton attended the Earth Day festivals at Full Circle Farms which had a very energetic crowd. Commissioner Hafeman was working at the event. Commissioner Fukumoto commented that she would like to see the City post GHG emissions on the website and possibly the Community Condition Indicators related to Sustainability. Commissioner Fukumoto also noted that Commissioners may be interested in the 2012 BRT report which included key transportation related data information. Commissioner Glazebrook shared that businesses are interested in connecting and learning more about what the City is doing and suggested organizing a structured event soliciting feedback from businesses, specifically in the Moffett Park area, as a way of fostering more interaction. -Staff Comments Elaine Marshall shared that staff are preparing for the Fit and Fun Earth Day Fair that will be held at the Columbia Neighborhood Center on April 25th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3