City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Sustainability Commission  
Tuesday, January 17, 2023  
7:00 PM  
Online Meeting: City Web Stream  
CALL TO ORDER  
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted  
telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings  
by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on January 10, 2023.  
Chair Wickham called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 6 -  
Chair Kristel Wickham  
Vice Chair Douglas Kunz  
Commissioner Jeffery Nabhan  
Commissioner Kristina Pistone  
Commissioner Tonya Veitch  
Commissioner Justin Wang  
Council Liaison – Councilmember Sell (present)  
Chair Wickham, Vice Chair Kunz, all Commissioners, and Councilmember Sell  
attended via teleconference.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
None.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
23-0198  
Approve the Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of  
December 19, 2022  
Commissioner Pistone moved, and Commissioner Veitch seconded, a motion to  
approve the consent calendar.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Chair Wickham  
Vice Chair Kunz  
Commissioner Nabhan  
Commissioner Pistone  
Commissioner Veitch  
No: 0  
Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Wang  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
23-0196  
Rank 2023 Study Issues  
Madeline (Willett) Khair, Environmental Programs Manager, provided an overview of  
the ranking process for Study Issues (SIs) as well as an overview of each of the  
seven SIs. Commissioners asked clarifying questions, and staff responded.  
Chair Wickham opened the public hearing.  
No public comments were made.  
Chair Wickham closed the public hearing.  
Commissioners debated dropping or deferring Study Issue ESD 23-02.  
Commissioners discussed the importance of indoor air quality and the various  
mechanisms for bringing awareness to this topic.  
MOTION: Commissioner Nabhan moved, and Commissioner Pistone seconded, a  
motion to defer SI DPW 22-01.  
Commissioners discussed SI DPW 22-01. Commissioner Nabhan expressed that  
staff’s response to the SI was adequate and made this motion to follow staff’s  
recommendation. Commissioner Pistone agreed, and added that she would like to  
hear progress updates on fleet electrification as this is considered in future years.  
Vice Chair Kunz provided background information on why this SI was proposed in its  
current form. He voiced support of this SI with a particular focus on the timeliness of  
the fossil-fuel infrastructure assessment of the study.  
Chair Wickham noted that the staff response was not updated much from the  
response in 2022. She noted that this is not reflective of the opportunities and  
development in electric vehicles and funding. She voiced support of this Study and  
opposition to the motion.  
The motion failed by the following vote:  
Yes: 1 - Commissioner Nabhan  
No: 5 -  
Chair Wickham  
Vice Chair Kunz  
Commissioner Pistone  
Commissioner Veitch  
Commissioner Wang  
The Commission discussed the remaining Study Issues.  
Vice Chair Kunz voiced strong support for SI ESD 23-01 and staff’s  
recommendation.  
Chair Wickham, Commissioner Pistone, and Commissioner Veitch agreed with Vice  
Chair Kunz.  
Chair Wickham voiced strong support for ESD 17-01 and provided background  
information on the Study.  
Commissioner Pistone expressed support for ESD 22-02.  
Each Commissioner ranked the Study Issues individually. Staff consolidated the  
results and provided the final consolidated ranking to the Commission.  
Commissioner Nabhan moved, and Commissioner Veitch seconded, a motion to  
accept the following consolidated ranking:  
Rank 1 – ESD 23-01  
Rank 2 – DPW 22-04  
Rank 3 – ESD 17-01  
Rank 4 – ESD 22-02  
Rank 5 – DPW 22-01  
Rank 6 – ESD 23-02  
Rank 7 – FIN 22-01  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Chair Wickham  
Vice Chair Kunz  
Commissioner Nabhan  
Commissioner Pistone  
Commissioner Veitch  
Commissioner Wang  
No: 0  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
No new Study Issues were submitted.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
Commissioner Pistone shared that she attended the Moffett Park Specific Plan  
Community meeting. She voiced support of the plan and its sustainability  
considerations.  
Chair Wickham encouraged Commissioners to watch the recording of the Code Red  
for Humanity: Pathways to Healthy Electric Cities. She also encouraged  
Commissioners to watch the Corporation Yard Master Plan Study Session with City  
Council on January 24, 2023.  
-Staff Comments  
Ms. Khair reminded Commissioners of upcoming events.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
23-0197  
Updated Annual Work Plan January 2023  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m.