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Sustainability Commission

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · August 15, 2022

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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Sustainability Commission Monday, August 15, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on August 9, 2022. Chair Wickham called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. via teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Chair Kristel Wickham Vice Chair Douglas Kunz Commissioner Jeffery Nabhan 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 Councilmember Larsson attended via teleconference. PRESENTATION 22-0820 PRESENTATION - Silicon Valley 2.0 Update Dr. Magdalena Sta. Maria, Sustainability Analyst for the County of Santa Clara Office of Sustainability, presented the Silicon Valley 2.0 climate resiliency planning tool updates. Commissioners asked clarifying questions, and Ms. Santa Maria provided answers. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final August 15, 2022 CONSENT CALENDAR 1 22-0819 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2022 Commissioner Wang moved, and Commissioner Veitch seconded, a motion to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Chair Wickham Vice Chair Kunz Commissioner Nabhan Commissioner Pistone Commissioner Srinivasan Commissioner Veitch Commissioner Wang No: 0 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES 22-0825 PRESENTATION - Study Issue Timeline and Process Overview Madeline Willett, Interim Environmental Programs Manager, presented the Study Issue process and timeline to the Commission and answered questions. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Chair Veitch encouraged Commissioners to promote and attend BayREN’s webinar titled “Now We’re Cooking” on August 19, 2022, from 12 to 1 p.m. She also shared that BayREN’s rebate for purchasing an induction cooktop increased from $300 to $750. Commissioner Pistone encouraged Commissioners to read the paper titled “Climate Change is Increasing the Risk of a California Megaflood” by Daniel Swain. -Staff Comments Ms. Willett shared that the Environmental Programs Specialist position on the Sustainability team is vacant. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final August 15, 2022 INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 22-0821 Updated Annual Work Plan August 2022 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

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City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda Sustainability Commission Monday, August 15, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/95835903911 Special Teleconference Notice Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the health orders issued by Santa Clara County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale Sustainability Commission will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed August 9, 2022). Public Participation • Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone): Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/95835903911 Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0282 | Meeting ID: 958 3590 3911 (*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute) • Watch the Sustainability Commission meeting at: http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings • Submit written comments to the Sustainability Commission no later than 4 hours prior to the meeting start to sustainabilitycommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to: City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 • Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to provide public comment, or for other special assistance; please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 8/11/2022 Sustainability Commission Notice and Agenda August 15, 2022 reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. ADA contact: Madeline Willett may be reached at 408-730-7798 or mwillett@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). CALL TO ORDER Call to Order via teleconference. ROLL CALL PRESENTATION 22-0820 PRESENTATION - Silicon Valley 2.0 Update ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the Sustainability Commission on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes (may be extended or continued after the public hearings/general business section of the agenda at the discretion of the Chair) with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow the Sustainability Commission to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Sustainability Commission, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. 1 22-0819 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2022 Recommendation: Approve the Sustainability Commission Minutes of July 18, 2022, as submitted. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES 22-0825 PRESENTATION - Study Issue Timeline and Process Overview City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 8/11/2022 Sustainability Commission Notice and Agenda August 15, 2022 NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 22-0821 Updated Annual Work Plan August 2022 ADJOURNMENT Notice to the Public: Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of this meeting body regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the originating department or can be accessed through the Office of the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, during normal business hours and in the Council Chamber on the evening of the Sustainability Commission Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5. Agenda information is available by contacting Madeline Willett at 408-730-7798 or mwillett@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are also available on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov or at the One-Stop Desk, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 72 hours before the Meeting. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 8/11/2022

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