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FINAL MINUTES
CUPERTINO SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
Thursday, July 17, 2025
At 4:03 p.m., Chair Susan Hansen called the Regular Sustainability Commission meeting
to order.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Alexander Fung, Susan Hansen, Sonali Padgaonkar, Jack Carter, Conny Yang,
and Sonali Padgaonkar
Absent: none
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. June 16, 2025 Sustainability Commission minutes
Victoria Morin, Sustainability Specialist, presented the draft minutes.
No questions from the Commissioners.
No public comment.
Motion: Commissioner Fung moved, seconded by Commissioner Carter to
approve the minutes as presented.
MOTION PASSED: 5-0
POSTPONEMENTS
No Postponements
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No Oral Communication
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Written communications were received for Item 2, Discuss and Set Sustainability
Commission Two-Year Priority Projects, and were sent to the Commissioners via
email.
Sustainability Commission Minutes July 17, 2025
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STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Staff and Commissioners reported on recent highlights and upcoming events.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Discuss and Set Sustainability Commission Two-Year Priority Projects.
Victoria Morin, Sustainability Specialist, presented on this item.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions, which were answered by staff.
Chair Hansen opened the public comment period and the following members of
the public spoke.
Seema Vaid, Santa Clara resident, spoke on behalf of A Compassionate World.
Chair Hansen closed the public comment period.
Commissioners discussed and selected their top eight priorities.
3. Discuss and make a recommendation to appoint a Sustainability Commissioner to the
Economic Development Committee.
No presentation was given.
No questions from the Commissioners.
Chair Hansen, opened the public comment and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment.
Commissioners discussed the options.
Motion: Commissioner Padgaonkar, seconded by Commissioner Fung moved to
recommend Commissioner Carter as the Sustainability Commission
representative on the Economic Development Committee.
Sustainability Commission Minutes July 17, 2025
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Motion passes 5-0
4. Volunteer to Attend Regional Sustainability Meetings
Victoria Morin, Sustainability Specialist, presented this item.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions.
Chair Hansen, opened the public comment and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment.
Commissioners discussed and volunteered to attend regional sustainability
meetings.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
No Future Agenda Items were added.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 5:19 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Victoria Morin, Staff Liaison
Note: Any attachments can be found on the Cupertino Website
https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/agendas-minutes