CC 05-17-2022 Item No. 1 FY 2022-2023 City Work Program_Written CommunicationsCC 05-17-2022
Item No. 1
Consider the
proposed Fiscal
Year 2022-2023
City Work
Program
Written Communications
From:Dashiell Leeds
To:Andre Duurvoort; Victoria Morin; Gilee Corral
Cc:City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager"s Office; Katja Irvin; Kristel Wickham; James Eggers; Barbara Kelsey
Subject:SCLP letter to Cupertino regarding the CAP update
Date:Sunday, May 15, 2022 12:49:51 PM
Attachments:SCLP Letter To Cupertino regarding CAP update 2022.05.15.pdf
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Dear Cupertino City Staff and Consultants,
The Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter is in strong support of Cupertino’s Climate Action Plan Update. Wesupport the strong building electrification measures contained in the CAP and the equity and outreach-
based approach. We also support the City’s emphasis on natural infrastructure solutions to mitigate the
impacts of climate change to the community.
Please read the attached letter for our full list of recommendations.
Sincerely,
Katja Irvin
Co-Chair, Water Committee
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
Kristel Wickham
Co-Chair, Climate Action Leadership Team
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
Dashiell Leeds
Conservation Organizer
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA & SAN BENITO COUNTIES
May 15th, 2022
Cupertino City Hall
10300 Torre Ave,
Cupertino, CA 95014
RE: Draft Climate Action Plan Update
Dear Cupertino Staff and Consultants working on the Climate Action Plan Update,
The Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter is in strong support of Cupertino’s Climate Action Plan Update. The
ICLEI numbers are likely underestimating the amount of fugitive emissions, making the decarbonization of
buildings even more important than the figures imply. We support the strong building electrification
measures contained in the CAP and the equity and outreach-based approach. We also support the City’s
emphasis on natural infrastructure solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change to the communi ty.
We hope that you consider the following suggestions while making revisions to the Draft Climate Action
Plan.
Please Update BE-4 to include a standalone municipal ordinance
As Cupertino updates its Reach Code, it should consider transitioning these requ irements into a
standalone municipal ordinance existing outside of Title 24, as cities like San Jose and Morgan Hill have
done. These requirements would exist outside of the 3-year code cycle and would not need to be re-
evaluated during each adoption of the building code.
Increase Measure WW-1 target to 20%
The CAP includes measure WW-1 to “Reduce per capita water consumption 15% compared to 2019
levels by 2030 and maintain through 2040.” This is now the immediate goal under a water shortage
emergency declared by Valley Water in June 2021. Therefore, it seems this goal can be increased,
perhaps to 20%.
Develop Annual Water Conservation Performance Indicators
The water conservation and local supply measures in the CAP are mostly actions being led by Valley
Water and it’s unclear what Cupertino is planning to do to expedite these actions (installation of
conservation devices, brackish water desalination, etc.). At least, the CAP should include an additional
measure to develop performance indicators and evaluate progress towards reaching those performance
goals on an annual basis, with commitment to ramp up efforts if goals are not met.
Change action WW1.2 to include updating the ordinance code to implement Valley Water’s Model
Water Efficient New Development Ordinance (MWENDO). The following elements of MWENDO
should be considered immediately:
o for single family development, require compact hot water distribution systems with
volume limit,
o Graywater Dual Drainage Plumbing with valves and stub-outs near landscaping; this
action is already in the CAP but should be moved to Phase 1 rather than Phase 2,
sierraclub.org/loma-prieta ~ 3921 East Bayshore Road, Suite 204, Palo Alto, CA 94303
o require homeowner’s associations that manage shared landscaping to use purple pipe
water if available within 200 feet; it must be purple pipe ready if recycled water is planned
to be available in the next 10 years,
o require pool covers,
o for multi-family and nonresidential uses, require faucet locks for publicly accessible
exterior faucets and hose bibs,
o require submeters for any unit projected to consume more than 100 gal/day,
o for larger buildings, require dual plumbing systems to facilitate and maximize the use
of Alternate Water Sources,
o require manually operated toilets and faucets (except in hospitals), and
o Cupertino should follow San Jose and update the Water Efficient Landscape
Ordinance to ban non-functional turf; please note that this element was not included in
the MWENDO but jurisdictions throughout the western states are adopting this restriction.
As an alternative to MWENDO, require new development to be water neutral. The most important part of
this action would be to work with Valley Water and other local jurisdictions to develop a program for water
offsets for new development within Santa Clara County.
We encourage the following additional measures or actions to reduce energy use and associated
emissions by reducing water use and increasing local water supplies:
· increase use of recycled water, either by connection to purple pipes or through a program to
encourage on-site or district scale recycling and stormwater capture (water micro-grids),
· along with action WW 1.4 to “Work with schools to educate youth about water conservation,” include
an action to work with schools to convert non-functional turf to native pollinator gardens. Youth could get
involved in hands-on projects as part of this effort, and
· elevate the priority to install advanced metering infrastructure; action WW 1.6 to “Work with Santa
Clara Valley Water and Cupertino’s water retailers to provide Wi-Fi connected meters that citizens can
check on phones and computers” is currently a Phase 3 action; this is one of the more innovative water
conservation actions included in the CAP so we recommend this be a Phase 1 or Phase 2 action.
Add Cupertino’s All-Electric Reach Code to the Climate Action History of the City
Cupertino’s reach code is not present in Cupertino’s climate action history timeline, and should be added.
Cupertino has an excellent reach code that has inspired many cities to take strong action in the 2020
code cycle. Thank you for creating such a strong code, and we hope you celebrate it in this section of the
Climate Action Plan.
Consider setting an end of flow date by 2040 or sooner to correspond with the City’s GHG
reduction goals
As Cupertino continues its transition away from fossil fuels, it should consider establishing an end -of-flow
date for the citywide retirement of natural gas infrastructure. An end-of-flow date could send a strong
market signal to Cupertino residents that gas appliances are on their way out, which could encourage
more residents to purchase electric appliances upon replacement. This could reduce the number of future
retrofits in Cupertino and encourage other jurisdictions to consider end-of-flow announcements.
sierraclub.org/loma-prieta ~ 3921 East Bayshore Road, Suite 204, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Seek to Transition Away from Methane Gas Fuel Cells Entirely
Apple facilities are identified in BE 5.1 as a significant source of energy consumption in the City. We ask
that Cupertino help Apple explore solutions to transition away from fuel cells entire ly and explore other
green energy backup solutions. For future commercial projects, new gas fuel cells should not be
permitted to be installed.
Pollinator Corridors should be coordinated across relevant measures, such as TR-1, CS1.2, and
the Urban Forest Management Plan
The Urban Forest Management Plan provides an opportunity for Cupertino to coordinate its tree-planting
efforts with other planning efforts such as Measure TR-1 (Develop and Implement and Active
Transportation Plan). The City’s pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure should be designed with canopy
cover and habitat linkages in mind. Pollinator corridors can be used to allow habitat connectivity
throughout the city. For reference, please see the Green Corridor 1 and Urban Habitat Guidelines2 created
by our Chapter’s Sustainable Land Use Committee.
We hope you consider our suggestions. Thank you for your work on this Climate Action Plan Update.
Sincerely,
Katja Irvin
Chair, Water Committee
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
Kristel Wickham
Co-Chair, Climate Action Leadership Team
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
Dashiell Leeds
Conservation Organizer
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter
1 Guidelines for Master Planning a Sustainable Green Streets Network
2 Checklist For Urban Habitat Guidelines
From:Vasantha L Niranjan
To:City Clerk
Subject:Monta Vista Park- video of dogs playing
Date:Tuesday, May 17, 2022 9:17:54 AM
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Hello Council,
I’m Vasantha, and I represent the DOLA efforts for Monta Vista park, Cupertino. I’m
forwarding a video of our dog Halloween party last year at Monta vista park. Our dogs are
friendly, vibrant and very loving.
Please feel free to present this video in the council meeting today - 05/17.
Thanks,
Vasantha
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From:louise saadati
To:City Clerk
Subject:Re: Video for speech by Louise Saadati on 5/17/22 5:30 PM city council meeting.
Date:Tuesday, May 17, 2022 3:01:18 PM
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Kirsten-I will ask you to play the video at the beginning of my speech. I would like you to
keep the last screen of my video displayed throughout my speech.
Thank you Kirsten as always for your continued excellence. You really really helped our
community. You are greatly appreciated!!
Thank you!
Louise Saadati
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On May 17, 2022, at 2:55 PM, louise saadati <lwsaadati@gmail.com> wrote:
Kirsten-please play the video on my cue during my speech this evening 5/17/22
5:30 with city council. Thank you!
Please email, text or phone me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
Louise Saadati
(408) 314-9357
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From:Deepa Mahendraker
To:City Clerk
Subject:Quinlan knoll Dogs group photos and videos
Date:Tuesday, May 17, 2022 4:02:17 PM
Attachments:IMG_6211.MOV
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Dear city clerk
In readiness of a short public comment in the city council meeting I am sharing some pictures and videos
from the Quinlan knoll dog group to be played so that our city council members get to see first hand how
much dogs love the place and how well they play with each other
Please play it when I am speaking .. I believe DOLA will be first agenda item and I will be speaking
during the public comments
Thank you and kind regards
Deepa
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