SC 05-17-2018CITY OF CUPERTINO SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
Environmental Education Center 22221 McClellan Road
Thursday May 17, 2018 4:00 p.m.
MINUTES
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Gary Latshaw, Anna Weber, Vignesh Swaminathan, Meera
Ramanathan (arrive @4:30)
Commissioners Absent: Angela Chen
Staff: Misty Mersich, Sustainability Manager;
Guest: Mayor, Darcy Paul, Molly Culton, Sierra Club
Members of Public: Joan Lawler
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action Item: Draft minutes of March 15, 2018 meeting reviewed. Motion to approve the
minutes with 2 edits was made by Commissioner Swaminathan and 2nd by
Commissioner Latshaw. Motion passed 3-0-2, with Commissioner Chen and
Commissioner Ramanathan absent.
POSTPONEMENTS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Joan Lawler spoke to suggest education to City Council about the work the Commission
has done to date. Mayor Paul suggested that the Commissioners give a presentation to
the City Council meeting every year to give the Council an update. Commissioners had
a discussion about outreaching to the public about their efforts.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Subject: Guest: Molly Culton, Sierra Club to discuss "Buy Clean Campaign"
PowerPoint presentation and discussion about "Buy Clean" Campaign ( AB262)
1. Subject: Festival Planning for Summer
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Postpone item due to Commissioner Chen absence.
2. Subject: Work plan/Budget
Commissioners discussed the "':Ork plan and budget and brainstormed ideas;
Interest in continuing the Student Green Grants program, Interest in more
outreach and getting the word out about the Commissions accomplishments,
Interest in making signs or stickers" sponsored by the Commission", Tabling at
the library, sponsor a rain barrel at City Hall, study gas powered garden
equipment.
The Commissioners agreed to have a meeting in June or July to discuss the work
plan and goals in detail. Misty to send out a Doodle poll to determine a date.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Commission Reports:
Commissioner Latshaw said that Sustainability Director of SFO (former Cupertino
Sustainability Manager), Erin Cooke will be a speaker at Rotary on June 6th @ 1 pm.
Commissioner Weber gave Misty an invoice for CUSD waste audit.
Staff Updates:
• Misty and Gilee with be at a Statewide Energy Efficiency Conference June 21 st, so
will not be able to attend the Commission meeting.
• A Home Energy Workshop will be held primarily in Mandarin on May 24t h,
Quinlan Community Center starting@ 6:30pm
• The Sustainability Coordinator position, held by Gilee is in the current budget
request to be made permanent. Council will be approving the budget on June 5th,
2018
• LED conversion complete at Memorial Park and Sports Center tennis courts.
• CREST Awards are May 31 st, Kristin Jensen Sullivan will not be able to attend in
person, but will send someone to take the award on her behalf.
• The Commissioners dinner this year will be in August.
ADJOURNMENT-6:10 p.m.
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