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ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
December 13, 2025
The Climate Action & Sustainability Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the El Palo Alto
Room, Mitchell Park Community Center and by virtual teleconference at 9:00 A.M.
Present In-Person: Veenker (Chair), Burt, Lu
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Call to Order
2025 S/CAP CLIMATE ACTION PRIORITIES SESSION PROGRAM
A. Workshop on Economics of Large-Scale Community Electrification, Challenges, and Innovative
Program Strategies for the Single-Family Sector; CEQA Status - Not a Project
NO ACTION
1. Welcome and Introduction (9:00 – 9:10 AM)
Objective: Understand what types of mechanisms Council and the public is interested in using to
advance S/CAP 80x30 goals related to climate action. Promote greater understanding of tradeoffs
in financing and regulations to achieve goals.
2. Overview of Climate Action Priorities (9:00 – 9:40 AM)
3. Breakout Group #1 (9:40 – 10:00 AM)
Benefits and Challenges of Mandates and Voluntary Incentives to Achieve 80x30
4. Evaluating Decarbonization Programs (10:00 – 10:30 AM)
BREAK (10:30 – 10:40 AM)
5. Breakout Group #2 (10:40 – 11:50 AM)
Possible Implementation Tools and Approaches to Achieve 80x30
ACTION MINUTES
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Climate Action & Sustainability Committee Special Meeting
Action Minutes: 12/13/2025
LUNCH BREAK ( 11:50 – 12:05 PM)
6. Breakout Group #2 Continued (12:05 – 12:35 PM)
7. Public and Closing Comments (12:35 – 1:00 PM)
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 12:48 P.M.