Sustainability Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Sustainability Commission Monday, July 19, 2021 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and Section 42 of Executive Order N-08-21 (June 11, 2021), issued by Governor Newsom, the meeting was conducted telephonically. Chair Wickham called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. via teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Chair Kristel Wickham Vice Chair Douglas Kunz Commissioner Shana Padgett Commissioner Kristina Pistone Commissioner Murali Srinivasan Commissioner Tonya Veitch Commissioner Justin Wang Council Liaison – Councilmember Larsson (present). Chair Wickham, Vice Chair Kunz, all Commissioners, and Council liaison attended via teleconference. PRESENTATION 21-0722 PRESENTATION - Urban Water Management Plan Update Mansour Nasser, Water and Sewer Division Manager, presented information on the updated Urban Water Management Plan. He provided an overview of the City’s water management practices as well as projections of future water use. Commissioners asked clarifying questions, and staff provided responses. 21-0725 PRESENTATION - Circular Economy and Relationship to Sustainable Purchasing (Commissioner presentation) City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 19, 2021 Chair Wickham presented on the concept of a circular economy and its relationship to sustainable purchasing for local municipalities. Commissioners asked clarifying questions, and Chair Wickham provided responses. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 21-0727 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of June 21, 2021 Commissioner Veitch moved, and Vice Chair Kunz seconded, to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Wickham Vice Chair Kunz Commissioner Padgett Commissioner Veitch No: 0 Abstain: 3 - Commissioner Pistone Commissioner Srinivasan Commissioner Wang PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 21-0726 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair Chair Wickham opened the floor for nominations for the office of Chair. Vice Chair Kunz nominated Chair Wickham to serve as Chair. Chair Wickham accepted the nomination. With no further nominations, Chair Wickham closed the floor for the nominations for the office of Chair. The Commissioners voted to elect Chair Wickham to serve as Chair as follows: City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 19, 2021 Yes: 7 - Chair Wickham Vice Chair Kunz Commissioner Padgett Commissioner Pistone Commissioner Srinivasan Commissioner Veitch Commissioner Wang No: 0 Chair Wickham was re-elected as Chair of the Sustainability Commission. Chair Wickham opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice Chair. Commissioner Padgett nominated Vice Chair Kunz to serve as Vice Chair. Vice Chair Kunz accepted the nomination. With no further nominations, Chair Wickham closed the floor for the nominations for the office of Vice Chair. The Commissioners voted to elect Vice Chair Kunz to serve as Vice Chair as follows: Yes: 7 - Chair Wickham Vice Chair Kunz Commissioner Padgett Commissioner Pistone Commissioner Srinivasan Commissioner Veitch Commissioner Wang No: 0 Vice Chair Kunz was re-elected as Vice Chair of the Sustainability Commission. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES 21-0739 Review Study Issue Process and Timelines City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 19, 2021 Staff clarified the Study Issue sponsorship process for the Commission. Study Issue ideas submitted by Commissioners will be listed on the agenda in coming months. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Commissioner Pistone recommended listening to the National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine workshop entitled “How We Move Matters” and a webinar entitled “Public Transit is a Public Solution” on July 21, 2021. Commissioner Veitch shared that the Santa Clara County Office of Sustainability is seeking comments on their Community Climate Action Plan. Chair Wickham shared that the Sustainability Speaker Series subcommittee will meet soon to begin planning for the FY 2021/22 Series. -Staff Comments Nupur Hiremath, Environmental Programs Manager, shared that there are two upcoming Council public hearings of interest: (1) Declaring a stage 2 water supply shortage and setting the 15% water reduction target on July 27, 2021; and (2) Adoption of a Single Use Plastics Ordinance on August 10, 2021. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 21-0721 Updated Annual Work Plan July 2021 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4