COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING—TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023
PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM AND VIDEO CONFERENCE—500 CASTRO STREET 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:08 p.m. by Chair Hicks.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee members Margaret Abe -Koga, Patricia Showalter, and Chair Alison Hicks.
Absent: None.
3. APPROVE MINUTES
Motion—M/S Showalter/Abe-Koga—Carried 3 -0—To approve the minutes of the May 30, 2023 meeting.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
• Bruce Karney shared that he attended a recent sustainability event. Bruce Karney said that the City of Mountain View should add sustainability budget and staff each year.
• Mary Dateo (virtual) spoke regarding the importance of reducing natural gas use to meet the City’s goals and shared that volunteers are organizing an electric home tour on October 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Interpretation in Spanish and Mandarin will be provided at two homes on the tour. Register at Electrichometour.org.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS—None.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 2022 LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY
Sustainability staff presented the local government operations greenhouse gas emissions inventory. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee , Public Works Director Dawn Cameron, Assistant Public Works Director Damian Skinner, and Sustainability Analyst II Lauren Anderson responded to the Committee’s questions.
Speaking from the floor with recommendations:
• Bruce Karney
• Mary Dateo (virtual)
• Bruce Naegel (virtual)
The Committee discussed the item.
6.2 RESILIENCY INITIATIVES
Sustainability staff presented the update on resiliency initiatives. Assistant City Manager Audrey Seymour Ramberg, Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee , and Public Works Direct or Dawn Cameron responded to the Committee’s questions.
Speaking from the floor with support and/or recommendations:
• Bruce Karney
• Mary Dateo (virtual)
• Bruce Naegel (virtual)
The Committee discussed the item.
7. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Sustainability Analyst II Whitney Ramos shared updates:
— October 4 is Day without Driving, Clean Air Day, and Walk to School Day;
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— Electric Home Tour is Saturday, October 14: Five (5) properties participated, and there were interpreters in Spanish and Mandarin; and
— Mountain View is sponsoring Acterra’s Plantiful Fall Challenge, which start ed October 23. Learn more at Acterra.org/plantifulfall.
• Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee introduced new Climate Corps Fellows Karen Manor and Connor Wolf; and the new Sustainability Manager, Rebecca Lucky.
• Public Works Director Dawn Cameron thanked the Sustainability Team for its partnership.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
These Minutes are hereby submitted for
approval by Lauren Anderson, Recording
Secretary.
Approved on April 16, 2024.
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