Sunnyvale Climate Action Plan - City Operations

• June 2007 - Final Report (prepared by KEMA)

Policies

• Air Quality
  • Policy 3.7.1 Air Quality — Goals, Policies and Action Statements
  • Policy 3.7.2 Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from City Operations
• Community Design
  • Policy 1.1.9 Sustainable Development and Green Buildings
  • Policy 2.2.1 Open Space and Recreation Sub-Element Policies
• Energy Reduction
  • Policy 3.5.1 Energy
• Land Use
  • Policy 1.0.1 Land Use and Transportation 
• Transportation
  • Policy 1.1.15 Residential Transportation Demand Management
  • Policy 1.2.2 Transportation Impact Mitigation
• Waste Reduction
  • Policy 1.1.6 Operating Standards for Recycling Centers
  • Policy 3.2.1 Solid Waste Management — Goals, Policies and Action Statements
  • Policy 3.2.4 Zero Waste
  • Policy 7.1.3 Environmental Procurement
  • Policy 7.3.25 Expenditure of Public Funds for Bottled Water  
• Water Resource Management
  • Policy 3.1.1 Water Resources — Goals, Policies and Action Statements 
  • Policy 3.3.1 Wastewater Management — Goals, Policies and Action Statements
  • Policy 3.4.1 Surface Runoff — Goals, Policies and Action Statements
  • Municipal Code 19.38.070 - Landscaping, irrigation and usable open space.

Reports to Council

• December 16, 2008; RTC 08-364
  • SUBJECT: Encouraging Solar Businesses to Locate in Sunnyvale (Study Issue)
• August 26, 2008; RTC 08-255
  • SUBJECT: 2007-0346 Extension of Sustainable Building Requirements Beyond Moffett Park (Study Issue)
• June 10, 2008; RTC 08-164
  • SUBJECT: Sunnyvale Pledge and Resolution in Support of Manufacturer Responsibility (“Product Stewardship”) Approach to Reducing Local Government Costs for Disposal of Electronic Waste and Other Hazardous Wastes
• December 11, 2007; RTC 07-409
  • SUBJECT: 2007-0800 Citywide Solar Plan (Study Issue)
• September 11, 2007; RTC 07-301
  • SUBJECT: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction Plan for City Operations (2006 Study Issue Follow-up)
• May 8, 2007; RTC 07-114
  • SUBJECT: Explore Possible Use of Solar Power at Various City Facilities
• February 13, 2007; RTC 07-059
  • SUBJECT: Council’s Interest in Environmental (“Green/Sustainability”)Issues – (Information Only)

Internal Links

• Recycling.inSunnyvale.com (contains links to many other organizations)
• Water Pollution Control Plant
• Sunnyvale Sustainable Development and Green Buildings
• Water Conservation in Sunnyvale

Green Government Links

• US Dept. Of Energy
• Organic Materials Management (State of CA)
• Go Solar California (CA Public Utilities Commission)
• California Energy Commission
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District
• Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) 

Green Construction/Design Links

• Sunnyvale Building Green Fact Sheet 
• Savings By Design
• Build It Green 
• Green Building Blocks
• Energy Design Resources
• Green Building Resource Guide
• State of California – Green Building
• Green Building Info
• Green Sage
• U.S. Green Building Council

Green General Links

• Commercial: Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV)
• Residential: LiveNeutral
• Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition
• Northern California Solar Energy Association
• Joint Venture Silicon Valley Climate Protection Task Force
• Cool California

Other Green Resources and Documents

• PowerPoint Slides presented by City staff at July 24, 2008 City Council Green Workshop 
• PowerPoint Slides from September 25, 2007 Sustainable Sunnyvale City Council Study Session
• PowerPoint Slides from the January 6, 2007 Green Sunnyvale City Council Study Session

Feedback? Contact Dustin Clark, Sustainability Coordinator, at (408) 730-2783

last updated: 3/6/09