COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING—MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024
PLAZA CONFERENCE AND VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM—500 CASTRO STREET 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Hicks.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee members Margaret Abe -Koga, Patricia Showalter , and Chair Alison Hicks.
Absent: None.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion—M/S Showalter/Abe-Koga—Carried 3-0—To approve the minutes of the September 4, 2024 meeting.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
The following members of the public spoke:
• Bruce Karney
• (Virtual) Stephanie Lynn
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR CASCADIA CONSULTING GROUP TO DEVELOP
DECARBONIZATION GOAL ANALYSIS AND CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Sustainability staff presented the revised scope of services for the Cascadia Consulting Group to develop a decarbonization goal analysis and climate vulnerability assessment. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee, Sustainability Manager Rebecca Lucky, and Sustainability Analyst II Lauren Anderson responded to the Committee’s questions.
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The following members of the public spoke:
• Bruce Karney
• (Virtual) Mary Dateo
The Committee discussed the item.
Motion—M/S Showalter/Abe-Koga—Carried 3 -0—To approve the revised scope of services for a professional services agreement with Cascadia Consulting Group to develop a 2035 and 2040 decarbonization goal analysis and climate vulnerability assessment in a not-to-exceed amount of $223,005.
5.2 YEAR OF THE WATER HEATER CAMPAIGN
Sustainability staff presented the Year of the Water Heater Campaign. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee, Sustainability Manager Rebecca Lucky, and Sustainability Analyst II Whitney Ramos responded to the Committee’s questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
• Bruce Karney
• (Virtual) Bruce England
• (Virtual) Gehendra Gurung
• (Virtual) Mary Dateo
• John Scarboro
The Committee provided feedback/suggestions and expressed support to implement the campaign, including increasing the Mountain View incentive budget to electrify more gas-fired water heaters.
This was an informational item, and no formal action was taken.
At 7:21 p.m., Committee Member Abe-Koga left the meeting.
6. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPOTS
Committee member Showalter thanked staff for hosting the Santa Clara County Sea Level Rise Programs meeting for Santa Clara County.
Chair Hicks seconded Committee member Showalter’s comments.
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Sustainability Analyst II Whitney Ramos shared that the Sustainability and Resiliency Division will have an ofrenda honoring past environmental leaders at the City’s D ía de los Muertos event.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
These Minutes are hereby submitted for
approval by Grace Kann, Recording Secretary.
Approved on November 21, 2024.
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