SC 02-15-2018CITY OF CUPERTINO SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
Environmental Education Center 22221 McClellan Road
Thursday February 15, 2018 4:00 p.m.
MINUTES
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Angela Chen, Gary Latshaw, Anna Weber, Meera Ramanathan
Commissioners Absent: Vignesh Swaminathan
Staff: Misty Mersich, Sustainability Manager; Cheri Donnelly, Environmental Programs
Manager; Gilee Corral, Sustainability Program Coordinator
Members of Public: none
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Item: Draft minutes of January 18, 2018 meeting reviewed. Motion to approve
the minutes was made by Commissioner Ramanathan and 2nd by Commissioner
Weber. Motion passed 4-0-1, with Commissioner Swaminathan absent.
POSTPONEMENTS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Subject: Chair and Vice Chair Appointments
Action Item: Meera Ramanathan nominated for Chair, motion by Commissioner Chen,
2nd by Commissioner Latshaw. Motion passed 4-0-1, with Commissioner Swaminathan
absent.
Action Item: Anna Weber nominated for Vice-Chair, motion by Commissioner
Ramanathan, 2nd by Commissioner Latshaw. Motion passed 4-0-1, with Commissioner
Swaminathan absent.
2. Subject: Presentation on Community Based Social Marketing project
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Gilee Corral presented the status of the Community Based Social Marketing project to
date. Staff will return in a few months for further update.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Subject: Review Environmental Jeopardy Game
The Commissioners expressed interest in revising the environmental jeopardy game
questions to be more relevant for both kids and adults. Staff will review the questions
and revise them in time for Earth Day.
2. Subject: Festival planning
Staff reported that there are no other City departments that are currently planning on
tabling at the Cherry Blossom Festival. This year the festival is April 28th & 29th. The
Commissioners discussed whether to participate in festivals throughout the year.
Commissioner Chen will check on Cherry Blossom and report back next month. A sub-
committee of Commissioners Chen and Latshaw was formed to further look into and
evaluate other festivals the Commission should participate in.
3. Subject: Revisit work plan
Commissioners reviewed the work plan and agreed to review the budget and green
grants at the March meeting.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Commission Reports:
Commissioners Weber and Ramanathan announced that the composting program at
Kennedy Middle School is ramping up. They expect to get the results of the waste audit
soon.
Commissioner Weber attended JVSV State of the Valley. She spoke to representatives
tabling at the event on food rescue and Silicon Valley Clean Energy.
Commissioner Chen announced that April 12th will be the first speaker's series event,
featuring Rose Grimes of NASA. Commissioner Chen was also approached by Mid-Pen
and they are working on focus groups and a district wide survey. As she gets more
information, she will share it with the group .
The Sustainability Grants have been posted and outreach to the schools will begin.
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Commissioner Ramanathan announced that Sunnyvale is going through a Climate
Action 2.0 planning process.
Staff Updates:
• Misty Mersich updated the Commission on SBlOO, and it was determined that
Commissioner Latshaw would work with staff to draft a letter of support to the
Legislative Action Committee.
• Sustainability Division has hired a new Climate Corps Bay Area member, who
will start in mid-February.
• Sponsorships for Earth Day are being accepted this year. Silicon Valley Clean
Energy has signed up as the first sponsor.
• The Homelntel program is up and running. Mailers will go out to the high
energy users in the City and marketing will begin at the end of the month.
• Phase 3 of Energized by Art program applications are out.
ADJOURNMENT-5:58 p.m.
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