SC 05-19-2016CITY OF CUPERTINO SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
22221 McClellan Road, Mc Clelland Ranch Preserve,
Environmental Education Center
Thursday, May 19, 4:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
The meeting convened at 4: lOpm
Present: Meera Ramanathan, Gary Latshaw, Angela Chen, Vignesh Swaminathan, Anna Weber
Absent: None
Staff: Misty Mersich, Dave Jahns, Robert Kim, Rei Delgado
Guests: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dave Jahns , Recreation Supervisor with the City's Recreation and Community Services Department
welcomed the Commission to the Environmental Education Center and explained about the program
offerings of the Environmantal Education Center.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
1. Subject: Draft minutes of April 21, 2016 meeting.
Minutes approved. Move : Angela, Gary. Passes 5-0
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
2. Subject: Discuss "Green Home Tour Video Project"
Robert Kim and Rei Delgado of City Communicators Division explained the process of making a video
and the types of vi des they have made for other city divisions in the past. A discussion on the possible
types of video's that could be created took place and included ideas about; water, plug load, home energy,
showcasing Cupertino residents, Cupertino Green Hero of the month? Robert explained that ifthe
commission would like a more in-depth production, they could utilize community access TV. Additional
channels of distribution of the video include; City Channel, City Radio station 1670AM, You Tube,
Sustainability website,
Action: Move to create a video subcommittee with two members: Gary and Meera. -Motion: Angela,
Second: Anna.
3. Subject: Introduction Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Discussion on PACE providers, and infonnation contained in staff report, and exhibits. Commissioners
expressed preference inviting PACE vendors that have signed the ABAG collaborative services
agreement to the June meeting , to answer some additional questions they have and meet them in person.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Subject: Commissioner Reports
A member of the Housing Commission would like to talk to us, and we can invite them to a future
meeting. Commission members would like name tags, and business cards. Misty will look into costs of
plantable paper or 100 % recycled options for business cards and work with the Chair to approve and
order. Interest in working with the Teen Commission sometime in the future.
5. Subject: Coordination with Library Commission-Speakers Series
Discussion and brainstonn on the various topics in which a Sustainability series could be held : Topics by
section of CAP-intro by City about CAP., here's why important, here is why you should care. Water
Conservation: SV Valley Water District; where does our water come from? What is happening with
recycled water in the city? How do new development projects impact our future water supplies? Are we
still in a drought ? Can tie the video series into a call to action for the community. Misty to connect with
Library Commissioner Annie Ho and Acting Librarian to attend next meeting, to further the discussion.
OLD BUSINESS -None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS-None.
ADJOURNMENT-6:15pm. Next meeting to be held June 16, 4pm@ City Hall.