City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Sustainability Commission
7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web StreamMonday, July 18, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on June 21, 2022.
Chair Wickham called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Chair Kristel Wickham
Vice Chair Douglas Kunz
Commissioner Jeffery Nabhan
Commissioner Kristina Pistone
Commissioner Murali Srinivasan
Commissioner Tonya Veitch
Commissioner Justin Wang
Present: 7 -
Council Liaison – Councilmember Larsson (present)
Chair Wickham, Vice Chair Kunz, all Commissioners, and Councilmember Larsson attended via teleconference.
PRESENTATION
22-0742 PRESENTATION - Climate Action Playbook: Quarterly Progress Update
Madeline Willett, Interim Environmental Programs Manager, presented the quarterly progress update on Climate Action Playbook implementation. Commissioners asked clarifying questions, and staff provided answers.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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July 18, 2022Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final
CONSENT CALENDAR
1 22-0744 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2022
Commissioner Pistone moved, and Commissioner Veitch seconded, a motion to approve the consent calendar.
Yes: Vice Chair Kunz
Commissioner Pistone
Commissioner Veitch
Commissioner Wang
4 -
No: 0
Abstain: Chair Wickham
Commissioner Nabhan
Commissioner Srinivasan
3 -
Chair Wickham and Commissioners Srinivasan and Nabhan abstained as they were absent from the June meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0743 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Ms. Willett provided an overview of the Chair and Vice Chair selection process.
Chair Wickham opened the floor to nominations for the office of Chair.
Commissioner Wang nominated Chair Wickham to serve as Chair. Chair Wickham accepted the nomination.
With no further nominations, Chair Wickham closed the floor for the nominations for the office of Chair.
Chair Wickham opened public hearing.
Jonathan Stone voiced support for Commissioner Wang.
Joseph Smithers provided comments to the Commission.
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July 18, 2022Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final Chair Wickham closed public hearing.
The Commissioners voted to elect Chair Wickham to serve as Chair as follows:
Yes: Chair Wickham
Vice Chair Kunz
Commissioner Nabhan
Commissioner Pistone
Commissioner Srinivasan
Commissioner Veitch
Commissioner Wang
7 -
No: 0
Chair Wickham was re-elected as Chair of the Sustainability Commission.
Chair Wickham opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice Chair.
Chair Wickham nominated Vice Chair Kunz to serve as Vice Chair. Vice Chair Kunz accepted the nomination.
With no further nominations, Chair Wickham closed the floor to nominations for the office of Vice Chair.
The Commissioners voted to elect Vice Chair Kunz to serve as the Vice Chair as follows:
Yes: Chair Wickham
Vice Chair Kunz
Commissioner Nabhan
Commissioner Pistone
Commissioner Srinivasan
Commissioner Veitch
Commissioner Wang
7 -
No: 0
Vice Chair Kunz was re-elected as Vice Chair of the Sustainability Commission.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
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July 18, 2022Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes - Final Staff clarified the Study Issue process and timeline for the Commission.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Chair Wickham and Commissioner Pistone encouraged Commissioners to listen to podcasts featuring BlocPower.
-Staff Comments
Ms. Willett shared that the Sustainability team brought on a summer high school intern to support outreach efforts.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
22-0745 Updated Annual Work Plan July 2022
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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