CITY OF SUNNYVALE

City Council Study Session Summary

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction Plan for City Operations
(Study Issue Follow Up)
August 14, 2007

The City Council met in study session at City Hall in the City Hall West Conference Room, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, California on August 14, 2007 at 5:00 p.m., with Vice-Mayor Tony Spitaleri presiding. 

City Councilmembers Present:

Mayor Otto Lee

Vice-Mayor Tony Spitaleri

John Howe

Dean Chu

Ron Swegles

Christopher Moylan

City Councilmembers Absent:

None

City Staff Present:

Amy Chan, City Manager

Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager

Marvin Rose, Director of Public Works

Coryn Campbell, Assistant to the City Manager

Larry Iaquinto, Superintendent of Facilities Services

Mark Bowers, Solid Waste Program Manager

Rich Gurney, Recycling Supervisor

Julie Benabente, Resource Management Specialist

Visitors/Guests Present: Betty Seto and Karen Maoz, KEMA (consulting company for CO2 Emissions Reduction Project)

Call to Order: 5:02 p.m.

Study Session Summary:  

Mark Bowers presented the CO₂ emissions reduction project information via a PowerPoint presentation.  Following the presentation, staff responded to Council questions on the following topics: 

• Water Pollution Control Plant energy management strategies and Power Generation Facility capabilities 
• Photovoltaic system design factors, rebates and economics
• Factors considered in evaluating financial viability of specific projects
• Interior lighting efficiency technologies and methods
• Purchase of emissions offsets
• Relationships of Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV) and AB 32
  emissions reduction targets
• Scope of the study

Adjournment: 5:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Julie Benabente