City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Sustainability Commission
7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Monday, October 28, 2024
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Veitch called the special meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Bay Conference Room (Room 145) at City Hall.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Veitch led the salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair Tonya Veitch
Vice Chair Jeffery Nabhan
Commissioner Cortney Jansen
Commissioner Douglas Kunz
Commissioner Bobbykin Makwana
Commissioner Richard Parenteau
Commissioner Kristina Pistone
Present: 7 -
Council Liaison - Councilmember Melingher (present)
STUDY SESSION
24-1094 Fire Station 2 - New Construction Preferred Concept Marlon Quiambao, Department of Public Works Senior Engineer, provided an update on the new construction of Fire Station 2 in Sunnyvale. Commissioners asked clarifying questions, and staff provided answers.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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October 28, 2024Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes 1 24-1095 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2024
Commissioner Parenteau moved, and Commissioner Kunz seconded, a motion to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Veitch
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Kunz
Commissioner Makwana
Commissioner Parenteau
Commissioner Pistone
7 -
No: 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-1096 Review 2025 Draft Annual Work Plan
The Commission discussed and added various items to the Draft 2025 Annual Work Plan. The Commission will review the Draft 2025 Annual Work Plan at the November meeting with the intention of finalizing the plan at that meeting. Staff will coordinate with other departments to determine any additional items that need to be added to the Work Plan.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
3 24-1097 Harnessing the Potential of Community Art to Further Community Sustainability Goals (potential Study Issue)
Christina Raby, Interim Environmental Programs Manager, provided a brief summary of the potential Study Issue, and Commissioner Pistone explained her rationale for submitting it. Ms. Raby summarized the staff response.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and Commissioner Pistone, Councilmember Melingher and staff provided answers.
Chair Veitch opened Public Comment at 8:15 p.m.
Winnie Lam summarized and provided details of the Arts Commission’s similar potential Study Issue topic and noted the discussion points from their meeting.
Winnie Lam voiced their support for the potential Study Issue, “Harnessing the
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October 28, 2024Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes Potential of Community Art to Further Community Sustainability Goals.” Chair Veitch closed Public Comment at 8:19 p.m.
Commissioners offered their comments on the potential Study Issue.
MOTION: Commissioner Parenteau moved, and Commissioner Pistone seconded, a motion to propose the Study Issue.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Veitch
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Kunz
Commissioner Makwana
Commissioner Parenteau
Commissioner Pistone
7 -
No: 0
The Commission discussed the proposed Study Issue, 24-1097 Harnessing the Potential of Community Art to Further Community Sustainability Goals for sponsorship.
MOTION: Commissioner Parenteau moved, and Commissioner Kunz seconded, a motion to sponsor this Study Issue.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Veitch
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Kunz
Commissioner Makwana
Commissioner Parenteau
Commissioner Pistone
7 -
No: 0
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Working with Partner Cities in Santa Clara County for addition
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October 28, 2024Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of Medium-duty and Heavy-duty truck Hydrogen Fueling
(potential Study Issue)
The Commission discussed the proposed Study Issue, 24-1098 Working with Partner Cities in Santa Clara County for addition of Medium-duty and Heavy-duty truck Hydrogen Fueling for sponsorship.
MOTION: No motion was made. The proposed Study Issue was not sponsored.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Ms. Raby reported on past and upcoming events.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-1099 Annual Work Plan October 2024
24-1100 Returning Study Issues 2024
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
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