Sustainability Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · July 15, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Sustainability Commission
Monday, July 15, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kunz called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. in the Bay Conference Room
(Room 145) at City Hall.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Kunz led the salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Commissioner Douglas Kunz
Chair Tonya Veitch
Commissioner Cortney Jansen
Commissioner Bobbykin Makwana
Vice Chair Jeffery Nabhan
Commissioner Richard Parenteau
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Kristina Pistone
Commissioner Pistone's absence was excused by general consent.
Council Liaison - Councilmember Melingher (present)
PRESENTATION
24-0790 PRESENTATION - Water Conservation Update
Mansour Nasser, Water & Sewer Systems Division Manager, provided an update
on water conservation programs in Sunnyvale as well as state and regional policy
impacts. Commissioners asked clarifying questions, and staff provided answers.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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24-0791 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of
June 17, 2024
Commissioner Nabhan moved, and Commissioner Parenteau seconded, a motion
to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Commissioner Kunz
Chair Veitch
Commissioner Makwana
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Parenteau
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Pistone
Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Jansen
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
24-0792 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Chair Kunz provided an overview of the Chair and Vice Chair selection process and
stated he would like to step down as Chair of the Sustainability Commission.
Chair Kunz opened the floor to nominations for the office of Chair.
Commissioner Nabhan nominated Vice Chair Veitch to serve as Chair.
Vice Chair Veitch accepted the nomination.
With no further nominations, Chair Kunz closed the floor for the nominations for the
office of Chair.
The Commissioners voted to elect Vice Chair Veitch to serve as the Chair as
follows:
Yes: 6 - Commissioner Kunz
Chair Veitch
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Makwana
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Parenteau
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No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Pistone
Vice Chair Veitch was elected as Chair of the Sustainability Commission.
Chair Kunz opened the floor to nominations for the office of Vice Chair.
Vice Chair Veitch nominated Commissioner Nabhan to serve as Vice Chair.
Commissioner Nabhan accepted the nomination.
With no further nominations, Chair Kunz closed the floor for the nominations for the
office of Chair.
The Commissioners voted to elect Commissioner Nabhan to serve as the Vice
Chair as follows:
Yes: 6 - Commissioner Kunz
Chair Veitch
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Makwana
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Parenteau
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Pistone
Commissioner Nabhan was elected as Vice Chair of the Sustainability
Commission.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Jansen shared that on August 3, 2024, there is a Silicon Valley
Youth Climate Action Youth Summit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Quinlan
Community Center in Cupertino.
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Commissioner Nabhan announced the SMaRT Station will begin operating its new,
more efficient food scraps machine on July 16, and an open house is planned in
August.
-Staff Comments
Christina Raby, Environmental Engineering Coordinator, reported on past and
upcoming events.
Madeline Khair, Environmental Programs Manager, announced she will be taking
maternity leave beginning in August.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-0793 Updated Annual Work Plan July 2024
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:41 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Sustainability Commission
Monday, July 15, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/87351330039
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker
card (optional) and giving it to the Recording Officer.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may also attend
online. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to online
technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to
time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue
despite technical difficulties for participants using the online option.
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public
comment during Oral Communications.
• Online participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to
the 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, 456 W. Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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• 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
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. ADA contact:
Christina Raby may be reached at 408-730-7742 or craby@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28
CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
24-0790 PRESENTATION - Water Conservation Update
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public
comment during Oral Communications for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting
or conducting an orderly meeting. Such a determination shall be made prior to
opening public comment on 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
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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.
24-0791 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of
June 17, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Sustainability Commission Minutes of June 17,
2024, as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
three minutes.
24-0792 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-0793 Updated Annual Work Plan July 2024
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 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours and
in the Bay Conference Room on the evening of the Sustainability Commission
Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5.
Agenda information is available by contacting Christina Raby at 408-730-7742 or
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craby@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are also available 72
hours before the meeting on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov and during
normal business hours at the NOVA Workforce Services reception desk located on
the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue.
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