Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, March 27, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Office
333 W El Camino Real, Suite 330
Sunnyvale, CA
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
Director Klein called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.
Roll Call
Present:
Director Sally Meadows, City of Los Altos
Director George Tyson, Town of Los Altos Hills
Director Larry Klein, City of Sunnyvale
Absent:
Chair Pat Showalter, City of Mountain View
Vice Chair Elliot Scozzola, City of Campbell
Director Yvonne Martinez Beltran, City of Morgan Hill
Director Klein noted in the absence of a quorum, no action would be taken.
Public Comment on Matters Not Listed on the Agenda
No speakers.
Consent Calendar
Due to lack of quorum, this item was not heard.
1) Approve Minutes of the February 27, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting Regular Calendar
2) CEO Update (Discussion)
Chief Executive Officer Monica Padilla announced there was nothing to report. 3) Integrated Decarbonization Roadmap: Barriers and Targets (Discussion) Zoe Elizabeth, Director of Decarbonization Policy and Community Strategies, and Peter Mustacich, Manager of DocusignEnvelopeID:A0CB29EA-93D3-8939-804F-19DA57050537 1 f/f\ SILICON VALLEY \3/ CLEAN ENERGY
Technical Decarb Strategy, provided a presentation on the integrated decarbonization roadmap. Discussion objectives for the item were to review program budget projections, review progress towards electrification goals and Silicon Valley Clean Energy’s (SVCE) impact, and to discuss the prioritization strategy for program budget scenarios. Information covered during the presentation included:
• Financial Levers and Integrated Decarbonization Roadmap frameworks; • Current planning forecast for the program budget;
• Climate targets;
• SVCE territory Heat Pump Water Heater projected installs by 2045; • SVCE territory Heat Pump HVAC projected installs by 2045; • SVCE territory light-duty Electric Vehicle projection by 2045; • Review of previous input from December 2025 Special Board of Directors Workshop; • Additional workshops held with community leaders, member agency staff, and SVCE staff; • SVCE’s role in market transformation; and
• Potential program budgets based on business-as-usual, high, medium, and low budget scenarios.
Staff responded to committee member questions on heat pump water heater installation numbers, if progress (percentage-wise) is being made in heat pump water heater installs, research and innovation examples, partnerships with other agencies to spread awareness and resources on rebates, investments in home weatherization upgrades, and how SVCE’s programs portfolio budget scenarios reflect staffing needs.
Director Klein opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Director Klein closed Public Comment.
4) Silicon Valley Clean Energy Education Initiatives Overview (Discussion) Pamela Leonard, Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications, introduced the item and Juliette Pascual, Community Engagement Specialist, presented an update on SVCE’s 2026 education initiatives. Staff’s presentation included an overview of existing education initiatives, an update on the Education Nonprofit Pilot Grant, and review of the new student sponsorship approach.
Staff responded to questions and comments on the grant prize amounts, and nonprofit grant recipients.
Director Klein opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Director Klein closed Public Comment.
5) New SVCE Headquarters Update (Informational)
Jessica Cornejo, Decarbonization and Community Strategies Lead, shared an informational update with photos on the progress of SVCE’s new headquarters.
Staff responded to questions and comments from committee members on the pipe installation work, elevator servicing, community space size, timeline of move in, and if the space that is “to be determined” would be open during Phase 1.
Director Klein opened Public Comment.
No speakers.
Director Klein closed Public Comment.
Committee/Staff Remarks
None.
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Adjournment
Director Klein adjourned the meeting at 11:16 a.m.
ATTEST:
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Andrea Pizano, Board Secretary
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