Sustainability Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Sustainability Commission Monday, November 19, 2018 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Paton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the West Conference Room. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Paton led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Chair Bruce Paton Vice Chair Kristel Wickham Commissioner Dan Hafeman Commissioner Douglas Kunz Commissioner Stephen Joesten Commissioner Steven Zornetzer Absent: 1 - Commissioner Shana Padgett Commissioner Padgett's absence is excused. Council Liaison - Gustav Larsson (absent) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 18-1036 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2018 Commissioner Kunz pulled the October 24, 2018 meeting minutes to correct the location of the meeting to from West Conference Room to Neighborhood Room. Staff noted the correction. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final November 19, 2018 Commissioner Zornetzer moved, and Commissioner Kunz seconded, a motion to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Chair Paton Vice Chair Wickham Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kunz Commissioner Joesten Commissioner Zornetzer No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Padgett PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 18-1038 Draft 2019 Annual Master Work Plan The Commission discussed ideas for the 2019 Annual Master Work Plan, including various staff updates that were requested, such as updates on the Green Building Program and new City Hall. The Commission also discussed ideas for several Commissioner led presentations. Commissioner Zornetzer moved, and Commissioner Joesten seconded, a motion to approve the Commission’s 2019 Annual Master Work Plan. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Chair Paton Vice Chair Wickham Commissioner Hafeman Commissioner Kunz Commissioner Joesten Commissioner Zornetzer No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Padgett STANDING ITEM: CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP 2.0) UPDATE Nupur Hiremath, Environmental Programs Manager, provided an update that Climate Action Playbook (CAP) development is underway. The public review draft will be made available likely in late November or early December. Staff will conduct public outreach meetings tentatively in December 2018 and January 2019. Staff will also collect public input via an online portal. Staff plans to present the CAP to City City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final November 19, 2018 Council at a Study Session on January 29, 2019. After incorporating public feedback, staff will present a draft of the CAP to the Sustainability, Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (BPAC), and Planning Commissions in March 2019. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Nupur Hiremath provided a list of Study Issues sponsored by the Commission during 2018. She noted that the Commission would rank Study Issues at the January 2019 meeting. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Vice Chair Wickham shared that she attended a Council Study Session with Board and Commission Chairs and Vice Chairs to improve processes for Commission operations. She also shared that she participated in two sessions of the Map Your Neighborhood program, which is aligned with the Strong Blocks program idea proposed for CAP. She also shared that the last Sustainability Speaker Series event of the year was well attended and useful for the community. Commissioner Kunz shared that the City Council recently passed a policy to lower speed limits in areas around schools, which is well aligned with the Safe Routes to School program and had strong community support. Chair Paton shared that he had signed up for a hack-a-thon on developing solutions to transportation issues in the South Bay in December. -Staff Comments Ms. Hiremath shared several announcements, including: (1) that ESD staff is tentatively considering taking the 2019 Sustainability Speaker Series proposal to City Council in late February 2019; (2) a Board and Commission Study Session with Council would be held on November 13, 2018 for Chairs/Vice Chairs to contribute useful ideas. She also shared that the Environmental Services Department (ESD) is undergoing several staffing changes, including her own promotion to Environmental Programs Manager and that Jackie Davison, Environmental Outreach Coordinator, would be moving to the City’s Library and Community Services Department. As a result of multiple key staff position vacancies, ESD anticipates limited staff resources for the next few months. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:46 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3