COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING— THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025
PLAZA CONFERENCE AND VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM- 500 CASTRO STREET 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hicks called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee members Pat Showalter, Chris Clark (arrived 6:04 p.m.), and Chair Alison Hicks.
Absent: None.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion—M/S Showalter/Hicks—Carried 2-0—To approve the minutes of the April 29, 2025, meeting. Committee member Clark was absent for this item.
At 6:04 p.m., Committee member Clark arrived.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC—None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
Item 5.2 was heard before Item 5.1.
5.2 PRESENTATION ON REACH CODES UPDATES
Assistant Community Development Director Lindsay Hagan provided updates on Reach Codes. Assistant Community Development Director Lindsay Hagan, Community Development Director Christian Murdock, and Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee responded to the Committee’s questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
- Bruce Karney
Council Sustainability Committee Minutes
June 26, 2025
The Committee discussed the item and provided feedback emphasizing support for the AC-to-heat pump and electrical prewiring reach codes.
5.1 2035 AND 2040 DECARBONIZATION GOAL ANALYSIS UPDATE
Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Office r Danielle Lee , Sustainability Manager Rebecca Lucky, and Cascadia Consulting Group Associate Hailey Weinberg presented on the preliminary 2035 and 2040 Decarbonization Goal Analysis and asked CSC for feedback. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee and Cascadia Consulting Group Associate Hailey Weinberg responded to the Committee’s questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
- Bruce Karney
The Committee discussed the item and requested that staff include additional local programs in the decarbonization strategy considering limited federal and state action, explore incentives to encourage residents to reduce transportation emissions , and reevaluate the population and economic growth factors for the business -as-usual scenario.
5.3 PRESENTATION ON THE CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRESS
Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee and Cascadia Consulting Associate Celine Fujikawa presented updates on the Climate Vulnerability Assessment. Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Danielle Lee responded to the Committee’s questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
- Bruce Karney
The Committee discussed the item and provided feedback that highlighted the importance of a climate vulnerability assessment.
5.4 VERBAL UPDATE ON SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY DIVISION PROGRESS
Sustainability Staff provided brief updates on the Year of the Water Heater campaign, participation in outreach and events, the Extreme Heat and Community Preparedness Council Sustainability Committee Minutes
June 26, 2025
Program, decarbonization of City operations, and upcoming CSC and City Council items.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
The Committee received the item.
6. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee member Showalter shared her experience touring Google’s geothermal plant in Sunnyvale.
Chair Hicks mentioned that the neighborhood committee is a great place to share education, such as the heat pump water heater incentive.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hicks adjourned the meeting at 8:49 p.m.
These Minutes are hereby submitted for
approval by Grace Kann, Recording Secretary.
Approved on ________.