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, August 19, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Veitch called the meeting to order at 7:02 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)
PRESENTATION
24-0895 PRESENTATION - Clean Water Program Updates
Christine Jiang, Senior Environmental Engineer, provided an update on the clean water program and construction activities at the Water Pollution Control Plant in Sunnyvale. Commissioners asked clarifying questions, and staff provided answers.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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August 19, 2024Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes 1 24-0896 Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2024
Commissioner Parenteau moved, and Commissioner Jansen 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
6 -
No: 0
Abstain: Commissioner Pistone1 -
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 24-0897 Working with Partner Cities in Santa Clara County for addition of Medium-duty and Heavy-duty truck Hydrogen Fueling
Station (potential Study Issue)
Christina Raby, Interim Environmental Programs Manager, provided an overview of the Study Issue process and key dates to the Commission. Ms. Raby provided a brief summary of the potential Study Issue, and Commissioner Parenteau explained his rationale for submitting it. Ms. Raby summarized the staff response.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions and Commissioner Parenteau, and staff provided answers.
Chair Veitch opened Public Comment at 8:24 p.m.
Chair Veitch closed Public Comment at 8:25 p.m.
Commissioners offered their comments on the potential Study Issue.
MOTION: Commissioner Parenteau moved, and Commissioner Kunz seconded, a motion to propose the Study Issue.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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August 19, 2024Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes Yes: Chair Veitch
Vice Chair Nabhan
Commissioner Jansen
Commissioner Kunz
Commissioner Makwana
Commissioner Parenteau
Commissioner Pistone
7 -
No: 0
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Update Sunnyvale code and regulations for homes/buildings to encourage/require having bi-directional EV interfaces
(potentially with incentives) to accelerate adoption by 2026.
Distributed power storage to reduce grid demand (potential Study Issue)
Ms. Raby summarized the potential Study Issue and staff response. Commissioner Parenteau explained his rationale for submitting it.
Commissioners asked questions about the potential Study Issue and Commissioner Parenteau, and Ms. Raby provided answers.
Chair Veitch opened Public Comment at 8:54 p.m.
Chair Veitch closed Public Comment at 8:54 p.m.
Commissioners offered their comments on the potential Study Issue.
MOTION: Commissioner Parenteau moved to propose the Study Issue.
The motion did not have a second.
The motion failed for lack of a second to the motion.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Jansen provided an update on the August 3 Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action Youth Summit that took place at the Quinlan Community Center in Cupertino.
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August 19, 2024Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes Chair Veitch thanked the Commission for supporting her first meeting as Chair of the Sustainability Commission. Chair Veitch shared a limited time discount for Bay Area residents to switch to solar and battery storage through a program called Bay Area SunShares. Discounts are available in the fall each year and this year the discounts are available from September 1 to November 15, 2024.
-Staff Comments
Ms. Raby reported on past and upcoming events.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
24-0899 Updated Annual Work Plan August 2024
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:26 p.m.
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