Sustainability Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Sustainability Commission Monday, October 19, 2020 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Webstream CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on March 17, 2020, the meeting was conducted telephonically. Chair Wickham called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. via teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Chair Kristel Wickham Vice Chair Douglas Kunz Commissioner Stephen Joesten Commissioner Shana Padgett Commissioner Bruce Paton Commissioner Tonya Veitch Absent: 1 - Commissioner Murali Srinivasan Council Liaison – Mayor Larry Klein (present) Commissioner Srinivasan’s absence is excused by general consent. Chair Wickham, Vice Chair Kunz, all Commissioners and Councilmember attended via teleconference. PRESENTATION 20-0888 PRESENTATION - Draft Climate Action Scoreboard Madeline Willett, Environmental Engineering Coordinator, Nupur Hiremath, Environmental Programs Manager, and consultant Kim Lundgren Associates (KLA) presented a live demonstration of the draft Sunnyvale Climate Action Scoreboard website. The Scoreboard presents the first progress report on Climate Action Playbook (Playbook) implementation and summarizes the latest greenhouse gas emissions data. Commissioners asked clarifying questions and staff and consultants City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final October 19, 2020 provided responses. The Commission appreciated the design and layout of the site, stating that it met the goals of the project well, and suggested some areas for clarification and improvement. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 20-0908 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2020 Commissioner Joesten moved, and Vice Chair Kunz seconded, a motion to approve the consent calendar. Yes: 6 - Chair Wickham Vice Chair Kunz Commissioner Joesten Commissioner Padgett Commissioner Paton Commissioner Veitch No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Srinivasan PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 20-0836 Draft 2021 Master Work Plan The Commission discussed and scheduled Commissioner Presentations for the Draft 2021 Master Work Plan. The Draft Master Work Plan will be approved at the November meeting. Chair Wickham opened the public hearing. No public comments were made. Chair Wickham closed the public hearing. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final October 19, 2020 Vice Chair Kunz shared highlights from a webinar entitled “You Don’t Need More Power” hosted by the Building Decarbonization Coalition. He also shared information on Rewiring America, an organization promoting efficient electric technologies to support electrification. He also attended the City of Menlo Park’s webinar on “Carbon Neutrality by 2030,” and expressed interest in exploring the policies under consideration to achieve this goal. Commissioner Veitch shared that the County of Santa Clara Office of Sustainability and Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is hosting a webinar workshop for Sunnyvale homeowners on energy efficiency on December 9, 2020. Commissioner Joesten shared that the Silicon Valley Leadership Group is hosting their annual forum virtually on October 30, 2020, which features Dr. Fauci of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease as the keynote speaker. He also shared that the Moffett Park Business Group is planning to provide public comments in support of the proposed Reach Codes and also in support of fuel cells. Chair Wickham shared that the proposed Reach Codes will be presented to City Council at a public hearing on October 27, 2020. Chair Wickham also attended a Green Street Symposium and the Menlo Park webinar on Carbon Neutrality. Chair Wickham noted that the City of Menlo Park plans to implement a “Burn Out” program, supported by funding from Peninsula Clean Energy. She also shared “The Switch is On,” a community guide for building electrification from the Building Decarbonization Coalition. -Staff Comments Madeline Willett, Environmental Engineering Coordinator, shared information on upcoming events through the end of calendar year 2020, including: (1) presentation to Neighborhood Associations on the City’s environmental services and sustainability on October 24; (2) launch of the Climate Action Scoreboard on November 16; (3) a workshop on edible gardening by the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation (BAWSCA) on November 17; (4) an educational workshop on electric vehicles on November 18; (5) the first Sustainability Speaker Series event of the year entitled “California’s Equitable Carbon Neutral Future” by Jared Blumenfeld on December 3; (6) a BayREN workshop on energy efficient homes on December 9; and (7) a workshop on rainwater harvesting by BAWSCA on December 12. Mayor Larry Klein, Council Liaison, shared that the Moffett Park Specific Plan Council Study Session scheduled for November 30, 2020, will be structured as a City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final October 19, 2020 2-hour presentation preceding the standard Study Session. He echoed the reminder that the Reach Codes will be presented to Council for approval on October 27, 2020, and thanked the Commissioners for their input on this program. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 20-0835 2020 Annual Work Plan ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4