REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Recognition of the Recipients of the Silicon Valley Power Sustainable Futures Scholarship Program at Mission College
Report
BACKGROUND
On June 7, 2022, the City of Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved the Silicon Valley Power Sustainable Futures Scholarship Fund (SVPSF) aimed at providing scholarships to future leaders in sustainability, clean energy, and related fields. The goal of the program is to develop a pipeline of strong, diverse future leaders in sustainability and clean energy sectors.
The innovative, five-year program with Mission College is funded by a $125,000 grant from Silicon Valley Power (SVP) and is designed to expose students to skill sets that allow them to compete for emerging green jobs. The skill requirements in the green jobs sector are expanding rapidly, particularly in the Bay Area, where energy, sustainability and climate drivers are leading the way in accelerating this field. Selected students use the funds to attend and receive advanced opportunities at Mission College.
DISCUSSION
At the July 9, 2024 City Council meeting, the City Council will recognize recipients of the Silicon Valley Power Sustainable Futures Scholarship Fund from Mission College:
1. Dulce Anding: Second year student, Vocational Nursing
2. Leticia Santos De Souza: Second year student, Biology
3. Casey Chang: Fourth year student, Environmental Science
4. J Perez: Fourth year student, Justice Studies
5. Priscila G de Franca Moreira: Second year student, Political Science
6. Christina Walsh: Third year student, English
7. Chloe Richardson: Third year student, Vocational Nursing
8. Megan Badrak: Fifth year student, Biology
9. Hieu Pham: Second year student, Social Justice Studies
10. Amelia Nguyen: First year student, Psychology
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is an information report only and no action is being taken by the City Council and no environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is required. Accordingly, the action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project was authorized on June 7, 2022 under Council item 22-655 and funds are budgeted in SVP's Electric Utility Fund in the advertising and community promotion operating budget.
COORDINATION
This report was coordinated with the City Manager’s Office and Silicon Valley Power.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov <mailto:clerk@santaclaraca.gov> or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
Staff
Reviewed by: Michelle Templeton, Acting Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office
Approved by: Jovan D. Grogan, City Manager