07.17.2025 SC Powerpoint Sustainability Commission
July 17, 2025
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Sustainability Commission Two -
Year Priority Projects and Focus
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Powers and Functions:
To fulfill their mission, the Commission may involve itself in the following activities:
• Monitor and update the CAP based upon quantified metrics to measure and evaluate mitigated impacts and
community benefits.
• Suggest recommendations, review, and monitor the City's General Plan Environmental Resources/Sustainability
Element and its intersections with the CAP.
• Advise the City Council how to strategically accelerate Cupertino's progress towards sustainability and recommend
priorities to promote continued regional leadership in sustainability.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Pursue any other activity or scope that may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the City Council.
Discuss and prioritize key sustainability projects
and focus efforts over the next two years.
i . Clarifying questions - what topics do you need
more details about?
2. Open discussion/suggestions - What topics do
you want to add to the list? (limit 2 per person)
3. Update voting sheet - Write your peers
suggestions on your voting sheet.
4. Prioritize - Circle your top 8 topics for the next
two years.
Regional Sustainability Meetings
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Suggested Regional Groups
VTA (Bike/Ped Advisory Comm) Monthly First or second Wednesday 6:30 Virtual or San
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Recycling and Waste Reduction Bi-monthly Fourth Thursday 5:30 pm Virtual or
Commission Morgan Hill
SVCE (Board meeting) Monthly Second Wednesday 6:30 pm Virtual or
Cupertino
Valley Water (Supply and 1 Ox/year Various Mondays 10:00 am Virtual or San
demand management Jose
committee)
Regional Water Board Monthly Second Wednesday - 9:00 a.m. Virtual or
Oakland
Valley Transit Authority (Bike and Ped)
The BPAC advises the Board on
funding and planning issues for _ ` ,, , , jl
bicycle and pedestrian
projects. It also serves as the
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The Committee generally meets
on the Wednesday following
the first Thursday at 6:30 pm
Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission
All of south bay area
Topics include:
• Waste reduction program advocacy, education and
outreach programs
• Proper waste disposal resources
• Waste sorting
• Waste laws
Generally meets on the second Wednesday of each
month, but many are canceled.
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (Board)
13 Jurisdictions in the South Bay
Topics include: ,
• Building energy efficiency and
electrification
• EV and EV charging
• Solar, wind, thermal, hydro energy�. .m. 'm
sources
• Electricity bill rates N
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Generally meets on the second S
Wednesday of each month at 7:00
pm. Zoom optional.
Valley Water (Supply and Demand
Committee)
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Topics include:
• Water supply to meet current and
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future water usage/Water sources
• Water conservation and
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• Water bills
Generally, the fourth Monday. Many
meetings are canceled .
Regional Water Board
Greater Bay Area
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• Water pollution prevention Fai ' Id
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• Water quality 2 Modesto
• Water rights San Jose
• Financial assistance
• Drinking water
The second Wednesday at 9:00 a .m.
Discuss and volunteer to attend regional
meetings to increase awareness of external
sustainability efforts and opportunities
i . Clarifying questions - what meetings do you
need more details about?
2. Open discussion- are there other meetings you
think should be included ?
3. Volunteer- This is an optional commitment