ERC 07-18-2019 Approved Minutes Community Development Department
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE HELD ON July 18,2019
Committee Members: Kitty Moore, Chair
Chad Mosley,Vice Chair
Deborah Feng
Ben Fu
Darcy Paul
Rhoda Fry, Member at Large
Committee Members absent: None
Staff present: None
Consultant Presenters: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1.June 20, 2019
The minutes of the June 20,2019 were approved as written
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on issues that are not already
included in the regular Order of Business)
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
Member Fry handed out a letter from Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District regarding the
Lehigh Cement Plant. She also distributed a press release announcing that the City of San Jose
earned a LEED Platinum certification and one announcing that the City of Berkeley has banned
natural gas in new buildings.
PUBLIC HEARING: None
OLD BUSINESS
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NEW BUSINESS
2. Subject: receive"A Practical Guide to the California Environmental 6th Edition"by
Placeworks
Recommended Action:receive booklet and provide any input to Staff
The booklets were handed out by Member Fu. Chair Moore provided some background
information on what she felt this booklet would be a good start towards the education the
Committee members in the CEQA process.
❑ Additional Discussion
o The Committee discussed the how California's Building Code nearly meets all of
requirements for a building to qualify for LEED certification
o The City Attorney is reviewing Staff's proposed language changes to the City's
Municipal Code, Section 2.84. After their review, this item will be agendized for the
Committee
o The public environmental scoping meeting for the Westport re-development project
is this evening
o Thoughts regarding hiring a Staff Member who is very knowledgeable in the CEQA
requirements
o Topics for education for the Committee
o The Committee agreed that Staff Reports should be revised to clarify/detail the
environmental review and mitigations that occur on development sites
o The Committee discussed proposing changes to the City's Municipal Code to require
that new construction meet LEED Tier 2 requirements
STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee Member Paul suggested that the Environmental Review Committee web page be
updated with the names and contact information of the Committee members.
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Beth Ebben
Deputy Board Clerk
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