REPORT TO COUNCIL
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Action on a City Council Request (Council Policy 030) to add a 1.0 FTE Division Manager Position in the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development and Sustainability to serve as the Sustainability Manager
Report
BACKGROUND
The City’s sustainability work is guided by the Climate Action Plan (CAP), which the City Council adopted in June 2022, as well as related policies, programs, building standards, energy initiatives, transportation policies, water programs, and other City plans.
Since the CAP update, staff across City departments have continued advancing CAP initiatives while adapting to evolving State requirements, local policy direction, and emerging sustainability priorities. A key focus has been establishing a more integrated approach to sustainability implementation, with coordination across City departments. Sustainability initiatives are supported by several departments in the City including Silicon Valley Power (SVP), Public Works, Community Development, Water & Sewer, Parks and Recreation, and Library. The City Manager’s Office has a Director of Economic Development and Sustainability (Job Code 085) and a Management Analyst (Job Code 008) that coordinate interdepartmental work, track progress and drive new citywide initiatives.
On April 14, 2026, Councilmember Suds Jain submitted a written Council Policy 030 request, asking the City Council to consider the creation of a dedicated manager to oversee the City’s sustainability activities. At the City Council meeting on August 25, 2026, the City Council considered whether to place the written request on a future agenda. Several members of the public provided comments in support of agendizing the Council Policy 030 request for future Council consideration. The City Council unanimously approved a motion to place the written Council Policy 030 request regarding discussion of the creation of a sustainability manager position on a future Council agenda.
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