Presentations
PRC Meeting
November 7, 2024
Presentations
Item #1
Teen Programs
November 7, 2024
Parks and Recreation Commission
Teen Commission, Youth Activity
Board,and Recreation Event Volunteers
Agenda
•Teen Commission
•Teen Commission Participation
•Youth Activity Board (YAB)
•YAB Programs and Events
•Recreation Event Volunteers (REV)
•REV Events
Teen Commission
Participate in programs as
speakers, moderators, judges,
and Masters of Ceremony
Formal Commission comprised of
nine resident teens
Advise City Council and staff on
issues and projects important to
youth
Teen Commission Participation
Pizza and Politics
Monster Mash
Spelling Bee
Big Bunny 5K
Teen Resource Fair
HACK
Recognizing Youth Led Organizations
•Receive
presentations
•Spread the word
about Youth Led
Organizations
(YLO’s)
Youth Activity Board
Created in 2018 to further engage Cupertino
teens and address the growing teen stress
epidemic
13 teen volunteers
create/plan events
YAB Events
Speaker Series
Pizza and Politics
Spelling Bee
Teen Resource Fair
HACK
Cupertino Café
Movie Nights
Recreation Event Volunteers
•September 2024
•Created to deepen the
relationship between
Cupertino Parks and
Recreation and their teen
volunteers
•Year-round event volunteers
REV Events
Monster Mash
Tree Lighting
Breakfast with Santa
Big Bunny 5K
Earth Day Celebration
July 4th Celebration
Questions?
PRC Meeting
November 7, 2024
Presentations
Item #4
Capital Improvement
Program Photovoltaic
Systems Design and
Installation project
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
November 7, 2024
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
Photovoltaic Systems Design & Installation
Project
Subject
Capital Improvement Programs’ Photovoltaic Systems Design and
Installation project
Recommended Action
Recommend that City Council approve the Capital Improvement
Programs’ Photovoltaic Systems Design and Installation project’s
conceptual design for five City facilities:
•Cupertino Library
•Community Hall
•Cupertino Sports Center
•Blackberry Farm
•Quinlan Community Center
Tonight’s Action
Photovoltaic
Systems Design
& Installation
project -
AGENDA
1.Background Information
2.Review project site conceptual design
3.Costs & Savings projections
4.Next Steps
•FY24-25 CIP project, funded for $6.3M
•Submitted interconnection applications to grandfather NEM 2.0
rates for 5 sites in 2023. NEM 2.0 provides 80% better buy-back
rates for electricity. These sites must be activated by April 2026
•The savings in utility costs are projected to be $500,000 annually,
and $26.5M over a 30yr lifespan if all five sites are implemented
•Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)/Direct Pay program offers rebate
of 40% of costs for PV systems
•Installing photovoltaic systems at these sites does trigger code
requirements to improve accessibility and EV charging stations
Background Information
Sustainability Commission voted unanimously to recommend to City
Council:
a. Approve the Installation Project’s Conceptual Design for five City of
Cupertino facilities: Quinlan Community Center, Community Hall,
Cupertino Sports Center, Blackberry Farm, and Cupertino Library.
b. If the above recommendation is not fully approved by the City
Council due to budget constraints, then the Sustainability Commission
recommends the installation of the Photovoltaic Facilities in order of
preference: Quinlan Community Center, Cupertino Sports Center,
Community Hall, Cupertino Library, and Blackberry Farm.
c. The Commission also requests that the City of Cupertino pursue a
funding agreement with Santa Clara County Library District for that
facility’s portion of the project.
Background Information
Proposed Site Conceptual Designs
Sports Center
•The proposed locations have
optimized west and south facing
solar access, providing shade for
some parking spaces and
spectator areas.
•The northern array is split to allow
for pedestrian and operational
access to the courts.
322,104
PV systems kWh
generation
$93,047
PV systems annual
savings*
$4,511,620
PV systems lifecycle
savings***
$1,962,300
Construction Cost -
Total (PV+EV)
$724,920
Direct Payback (IRA)
funding (40%, PV only)
$1,237,380City Funding
11.06
Payback period (years,
discounted cash flow)
Ideally oriented system
with rooftop racking.
Roof penetrations will not
be required, as system
will be able to clamp to
standing seam roof
profile.
66,784
PV systems kWh
generation
$29,441
PV systems annual
savings*
$1,336,267
PV systems lifecycle
savings***
$376,950
Construction Cost -
Total (PV+EV)
$150,780
Direct Payback (IRA)
funding (40%, PV only)
$226,170City Funding
7.13
Payback period (years,
discounted cash flow)
Community Hall
•Single continuous system
that requires fewer
trenching/ boring paths
from various points on
site, mitigating costs.
•Proposed kWh
generation slightly
exceeds usage
•The system is far enough
from trees that tree
trimming will not be
needed to ensure solar
access, and the existing
netting system will
protect the array from
golf balls.
•With system shading
parking stalls,
proportional shade
coverage will need to
be provided on ADA
parking stalls.
Blackberry Farm
110,428
PV systems kWh
generation
$38,253
PV systems annual
savings*
$1,587,032
PV systems lifecycle
savings***
$1,055,500
Construction Cost -
Total (PV+EV)
$382,200
Direct Payback (IRA)
funding (40%, PV only)
$673,300City Funding
13.99
Payback period (years,
discounted cash flow)
•Modules are ideally
oriented to the west or
south.
•Standing seam rooftops
(supporting the two largest
rooftop arrays) are ideal
for supporting solar, as
racking can be clamped
to the standing seams as
opposed to penetrating
the roof surface.
•Long trenching/boring
routes will be required to
consolidate generation at
point of interconnection.
•Some trees will need to be
removed or significantly
trimmed to support
carport installation.
•SCCLD pays electrical bill
for the next 20 years, so
direct benefit to the City
will be long term.
Library
1,048,978
PV systems kWh
generation
$202,501
PV systems annual
savings*
$11,701,727
PV systems lifecycle
savings***
$4,101,000
Construction Cost -
Total (PV+EV)
$1,520,400
Direct Payback (IRA)
funding (40%, PV only)
$2,580,600City Funding
10.65
Payback period (years,
discounted cash flow)
•Utilizes existing roof areas with the most effective solar orientation to maximize profit and mitigate the
costs of the system.
•Freestanding arrays provide shaded parking and significant shaded picnic area. Northern carport will
require some tree trimming to maintain solar access and may require shade be provided for some
existing ADA stalls.
•The picnic area structure will be designed to respond architecturally to the layout of the picnic area
(rather than one large single shed roof as shown in the illustration).
•Preserving significant trees and working within the aesthetics of the park were high priorities.
383,109
PV systems kWh
generation
$154,217
PV systems annual
savings*
$7,398,086
PV systems lifecycle
savings***
$2,491,500
Construction Cost -
Total (PV+EV)
$936,600
Direct Payback (IRA)
funding (40%, PV only)
$1,554,900City Funding
8.85
Payback period (years,
discounted cash flow)
Quinlan Community Center
Costs & Savings
Costs & Savings: Implement all Five Sites
•Annual Cost Savings: $517,459 projected, with $26.5M 30-year lifecycle savings
•Cost of Design and Construction ($10M to $12M) exceeds $6.3M project budget. This option requires
Council’s approval to increase the project budget by ~$6M.
•BBF has higher costs compared to utility reduction benefit, resulting in a longer payback period.
•Library tenant (SCCLD) will reap the benefit of a reduced electrical bill for the duration of their lease
(~20 years). The City’s benefit will be the increased resilience of the Cooling Center once battery back-
up systems are installed in conjunction.
Costs & Savings: Four Sites (Eliminate BBF)
•Annual Cost Savings:$479,206 projected, with $25M 30-year lifecycle savings. Cost benefit is slightly
lessened from 5-site option, but not significantly.
•Cost of Design and Construction ($9M to $11M) exceeds $6.3M project budget. This option requires
Council’s approval to increase the project budget by ~$5M.
•Library tenant (SCCLD) will reap the benefit of a reduced electrical bill for the duration of their lease
(~20 years). The City’s benefit will be the increased resilience of the Cooling Center once battery back-
up systems are installed in conjunction.
Costs & Savings: Four Sites (Eliminate Library)
•Annual Cost Savings:$314,958 projected, with $15M 30-year lifecycle savings. Cost Benefit is notably
lessened from 5-site option.
•Cost of Design and Construction ($6M to $7M) exceeds $6.3M project budget. This option requires
Council’s approval to increase the project budget by less than $1M.
•BBF has higher costs compared to utility reduction benefit, resulting in a longer payback period.
Costs & Savings: Three Sites (Eliminate BBF and Library)
•Annual Cost Savings:$276,705 projected, with $13.2M 30-year lifecycle savings. Cost benefit is
significantly lessened from 5-site option.
•Cost of Design and Construction ($5M to $6M) is within the $6.3M project budget.
Next Steps
Objectives & Next Steps
•Present preferred option to City Council on December 3 (TU)
•Negotiate terms with Design/Build Entity (Competitive process is
underway) and return to Council in January 2025 to award contract.
•Initiate design process, including procurement, in January 2025.
Completion required by April 2026.
Subject
Capital Improvement Programs’ Photovoltaic Systems Design and
Installation project
Recommended Action
Recommend that City Council approve the Capital Improvement
Programs’ Photovoltaic Systems Design and Installation project’s
conceptual design for five City facilities:
•Cupertino Library
•Community Hall
•Cupertino Sports Center
•Blackberry Farm
•Quinlan Community Center
Tonight’s Action
Thank You!
PRC Meeting
November 7, 2024
Presentations
Staff and Commission
Reports
Parks and Recreation Commission
Liaison’s Update
November 7, 2024
Cupertino Community Service Awards
•Saturday, November 16
•6 p.m. (Doors open 5:30 p.m.)
•Residence Inn San Jose Cupertino
Parks and Recreation Events
Holiday Events
Tree Lighting
•Friday, December 6
•6 p.m. at Quinlan
Breakfast with Santa
•Saturday, December 7
•8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at
Quinlan
Parks and Recreation Events
Holiday Events
Santa Visits Your Home
•Friday through Sunday
•December 13 to 15 and 20 to 22
•5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Signing Santa
•Saturday, December 14
•2 to 4 p.m. at Quinlan
Reminders
Parks and Recreation Winter 2025
Recreation Guide
•Resident Registration Open Now
•Activities start January 2
•cupertino.gov/recreation
City Offices and Facilities Closed
•Monday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day
•Normal Operating Hours – BBF Golf Course & Sports Center
•Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in
observance of Thanksgiving
•*Adjusted Operating Hours Thursday – BBF Golf Course & Sports
Center (Normal Hours on Friday)
Parks and Recreation Commission
Liaison’s Update
November 7, 2024