PresentationsSustainability Commission
Work Program FY 2020/21
Item #3
Overview of the Process
Municipal Code
Description
Chapter 2.94.080
Powers and Functions.
A.The powers and functions of the
Commission shall be to
Serve in an advisory capacity to the
City Council
to provide expertise and guidance on
major policy and programmatic areas
related to the environmental, economic
and societal goals
noted within Cupertino’s CAP and
General Plan Environmental
Resources/Sustainability Element.
Municipal Code
Description
Chapter 2.94.080
Powers and Functions.
B.To fulfill their mission, the Commission may
involve itself in the following activities:
1.Monitor and update the CAP based upon
quantified metrics to measure and evaluate
mitigated impacts and community benefits.
2.Suggest recommendations, review, and
monitor the City's General Plan
Environmental Resources/Sustainability
Element and its intersections with the CAP.
3.Advise the City Council how to
strategically accelerate Cupertino's progress
towards sustainability and recommend
priorities to promote continued regional
leadership in sustainability.
Municipal Code
Description
Chapter 2.94.080
Powers and Functions.
B.(Activities continued):
4.Periodically review policies governing
specific practices and programs, such as greenhouse
gas emissions reduction, water conservation, renewable
energy, energy efficiency, materials management, and
urban forestry.Illustrative examples include creation of
infrastructure for low emissions vehicles, installation of
renewable energy or energy efficiency technologies,
drafting of water conservation or waste reduction
policies, delivery of habitat restoration and conservation
programs, design and roll-out of pollution prevention
campaigns, etc.
5.Make recommendations regarding the
allocation of funds for infrastructure and
technology improvements to elevate operational
performance of City facilities, businesses, educational
institutions and homes by reducing costs, improving
public health, and serving community needs.
Municipal Code
Description
Chapter 2.94.080
Powers and Functions.
B.(Activities continued):
6.Accept public input on the subject areas
noted above and advise the City Council on
ways to drive community awareness, behavior
change, education and participation in City
programs modeled upon the field's best practices.
7.Review and make recommendations to
the City Council on Federal, State and
regional policies related to sustainability that
have the potential to impact City Council's goals
and policies.
8.Pursue any other activity or scope that may be
deemed appropriate and necessary by the
City Council.
Sustainability Commission Schedule
Required by
Municipal Code:
The Commission shall hold regular
meetings at least once every three
months and at the discretion of
the Commission shall hold other
meetings as may be necessary or
expedient.
Current Meeting
Schedule:
Third Thursday of each month, 4:00 pm
Ongoing Items
•Community and student engagement
•Receive Staff Reports from:
•Sustainability Division
•Environmental Programs Division
Proposed Work Program: Item 1
Project/Task Project Objective
Driven by City Work Program,
mandate, law, or Council
priority/direction?
(If yes, please specify)
Estimated
Completion Date
Single-Use Plastics
Ordinance
Take part in the County model ordinance
development process for addressing non-
reusable food service ware items.
Develop stakeholder engagement,
public outreach, code development,
and determine need for CEQA analysis
for adopting a non-reusable food service
ware items ordinance in Cupertino.
City Work Program Earth Day 2022
Proposed Work Program: Item 2
Project/Task Project Objective
Driven by City Work
Program, mandate,
law, or Council
priority/direction?
(If yes, please specify)
Estimated Completion
Date
Climate Action &
Adaptation Plan
Updates
Engage a consultant and commit staff time to
developing CAP 2.0. California State law requires
addressing climate adaptation, resiliency,
transportation greenhouse gasses, and environmental
justice in the next climate action plan. One major
objective is to identify the economic and community
opportunities for Cupertino as California policy points
towards neutral emissions in 2045, and net negative
emissions in subsequent years.
Objectives for FY21:
Phase 1: Technical analyses: GHG updated inventory,
forecasting, review of state laws, equity framework,
Commission presentations, discussion draft for
outreach.
Phase 2: Staff capacity building, community
education and engagement.
City Work Program Summer 2020 -
Summer 2021
Update to Sustainability Commission
Summer 2020
Volunteer and
Engagement Outreach
,WHP
Volunteer Survey
Volunteer Survey Results
-39 respondents
-85 hours per week
collectively
1-2 Hours
per week
34%
3-4 hours
Per week
45%
5-6 Hours
per week
4%
7-8 hours
per week
4%
0-1 hours
per week
14%
On average, how much
time would you like to
dedicate to volunteering?
Volunteer Survey Results
Please rank your interest and likelihood of participating in the following activities.
Translating
materials
Helping plan
webinars or
presentations
Creating or
sharing social
media posts
Promoting
Green
Businesses
Sharing
sustainability
initiatives and
programs
Volunteer Survey Results
Please rank your interest in the following environmental topics
Open House Webinar
https://youtu.be/BpdgZUkR__s
Sustainability
Open House
Participant
Responses
Upcoming-
•More Webinars
•CAP update
•Summer interns
•Volunteer programs
Are there any other approaches we should consider?
Seeds & Weeds:
My Fellowship Experience
Vanessa Shin
CivicSpark Fellow
July 16, 2020
,WHP
Weeds: A Symbol of Resilience and Adaptability
Data
Dashboards
Volunteer
Engagement
GreenBiz
Cupertino
Green
Newsletter
PLANTING SEEDS IN COMMUNITY
CULTIVATING PERSONAL GROWTH
Data
Storytelling
Youth
Outreach
Relationship-
Building
Climate
Communi-
cation
GROWING
WEEDS
THANK YOU!
vshin@civicspark.lgc.org