Sustainability Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · October 28, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Sustainability Commission
Monday, October 28, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Veitch called the special meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Bay Conference
Room (Room 145) at City Hall.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Veitch led the salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Chair Tonya Veitch
Vice Chair Jeffery Nabhan
Commissioner Cortney Jansen
Commissioner Douglas Kunz
Commissioner Bobbykin Makwana
Commissioner Richard Parenteau
Commissioner Kristina Pistone
Council Liaison - Councilmember Melingher (present)
STUDY SESSION
24-1094 Fire Station 2 - New Construction Preferred Concept
Marlon Quiambao, Department of Public Works Senior Engineer, provided an
update on the new construction of Fire Station 2 in Sunnyvale. Commissioners
asked clarifying questions, and staff provided answers.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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September 16, 2024
Commissioner Parenteau moved, and Commissioner Kunz seconded, a motion to
approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Chair Veitch
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Kunz
Commissioner Makwana
Commissioner Parenteau
Commissioner Pistone
No: 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-1096 Review 2025 Draft Annual Work Plan
The Commission discussed and added various items to the Draft 2025 Annual
Work Plan. The Commission will review the Draft 2025 Annual Work Plan at the
November meeting with the intention of finalizing the plan at that meeting. Staff will
coordinate with other departments to determine any additional items that need to
be added to the Work Plan.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
3 24-1097 Harnessing the Potential of Community Art to Further
Community Sustainability Goals (potential Study Issue)
Christina Raby, Interim Environmental Programs Manager, provided a brief
summary of the potential Study Issue, and Commissioner Pistone explained her
rationale for submitting it. Ms. Raby summarized the staff response.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and Commissioner Pistone,
Councilmember Melingher and staff provided answers.
Chair Veitch opened Public Comment at 8:15 p.m.
Winnie Lam summarized and provided details of the Arts Commission’s similar
potential Study Issue topic and noted the discussion points from their meeting.
Winnie Lam voiced their support for the potential Study Issue, “Harnessing the
Potential of Community Art to Further Community Sustainability Goals.”
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Chair Veitch closed Public Comment at 8:19 p.m.
Commissioners offered their comments on the potential Study Issue.
MOTION: Commissioner Parenteau moved, and Commissioner Pistone seconded,
a motion to propose the Study Issue.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Chair Veitch
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Kunz
Commissioner Makwana
Commissioner Parenteau
Commissioner Pistone
No: 0
The Commission discussed the proposed Study Issue, 24-1097 Harnessing the
Potential of Community Art to Further Community Sustainability Goals for
sponsorship.
MOTION: Commissioner Parenteau moved, and Commissioner Kunz seconded, a
motion to sponsor this Study Issue.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Chair Veitch
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Kunz
Commissioner Makwana
Commissioner Parenteau
Commissioner Pistone
No: 0
4 24-1098 Working with Partner Cities in Santa Clara County for addition
of Medium-duty and Heavy-duty truck Hydrogen Fueling
(potential Study Issue)
The Commission discussed the proposed Study Issue, 24-1098 Working with
Partner Cities in Santa Clara County for addition of Medium-duty and Heavy-duty
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truck Hydrogen Fueling for sponsorship.
MOTION: No motion was made. The proposed Study Issue was not sponsored.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Ms. Raby reported on past and upcoming events.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-1099 Annual Work Plan October 2024
24-1100 Returning Study Issues 2024
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Sustainability Commission
Monday, October 28, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Special Meeting
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/ 87351330039
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0282 | Meeting ID: 873 5133 0039
(*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
STUDY SESSION
24-1094 Fire Station 2 - New Construction Preferred Concept
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
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
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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 24-1095 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of
September 16, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Sustainability Commission Minutes of September
16, 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.
2 24-1096 Review 2025 Draft Annual Work Plan
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
3 24-1097 Harnessing the Potential of Community Art to Further
Community Sustainability Goals (potential Study Issue)
4 24-1098 Working with Partner Cities in Santa Clara County for addition
of Medium-duty and Heavy-duty truck Hydrogen Fueling
(potential Study Issue)
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-1099 Annual Work Plan October 2024
24-1100 Returning Study Issues 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
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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
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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