2:30 pm Executive Networking: Mix & Mingle 3:00 pm Call to Order Tom Werner, Chair of the Board

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1 2:30 pm Executive Networking: Mix & Mingle 3:00 pm Call to Order Tom Werner, Chair of the Board Silicon Valley Leadership Group Quarter 4 Annual Meeting Preliminary Agenda Hosted by Brocade 130 Holger Way San Jose, California Thursday, December 9, :30 to 5:30 p.m. Housekeeping Self Introductions Host Remarks: Mike Klayko, Brocade Communications CEO & Leadership Group Board Vice Chair Approval of September Quarterly Board Meeting minutes Company Activation Rosters 2011 & 2012 Board meeting dates Some Hosts needed Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Presentation Mike Splinter & Carl Guardino Nominations Committee Report Mike Klayko, Vice Chair, Executive Advisory Board * New Board Member: James Gutierrez, CEO, Progreso Financiero * Re Election for Two Year Terms: 2011 to 2012 LEADERSHIP GROUP PRIORITIES (Vision, Mission & Action) 2010 Return on Investment Report and Work Plan Tom Werner, Board Chair Education: Energy: Environment: Federal Issues: Government Relations: Health: Housing & Land Use: Tax Policy: Transportation: Communications: Membership: REAL Coalition: BACC: Year end report (Tom Bottorff and Raquel Gonzalez Priority Setting: Dot Exercise/Name Tag Exercise President's Report Carl Guardino * CEO DC Advocacy: Washington, DC Trip, March 21 24, 2011 * CEO Survey of Business Climate in 2011 * 2011 Major Events Calendar Circulate for sponsorship opportunities * CEO Show: Guest and Sponsor Opportunities * Annual Awards President s Award & Working Council Chair Award * State of California: Strategic Discussion >> Governor Elect Brown >> Silicon Valley's State Legislative Delegation Financial Report Robert Shoffner, Vice President, Citibank * 2010 Final Budget * 2011 Proposed Budget Final Dot/Name Tag Exercise and Results 5:30 p.m. Adjournment to Reception for Elected Officials

2 SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP QUARTER 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MEETING DETAILS: Lockheed Martin Space Systems 1111 Lockheed Martin Way Sunnyvale, CA Wednesday, September 8, :30 am to 10:15 am NEXT MEETING DETAILS: Annual Membership Meeting Brocade Communications 130 Holger Way San Jose, California Thursday, December 9, :30 to 5:30 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS/PRINCIPAL OFFICERS PRESENT: Dave Anderson, Grid Iron Systems Andy Ball, Webcor Ned Barnholt, KLA Tencor David Bell, Intersil Tom Bottorff, PG&E Tom Bryant, NetApp Terry Connelly, Golden Gate University Mark Crowley, Solfocus David Cush, Virgin America Mary Dent, SVB Financial Michael Engh, Santa Clara University Kim Fennell, decarta Joe Fitzgerald, Symantec Ron Gonzales, Presencia Raquel Gonzalez, Bank of America Doug Graham, Lockheed Martin Carl Guardino, Silicon Valley Leadership Group Tim Guertin, Varian Medical Jon Hoak, Hewlett Packard (by telephone) Kevin King, Affymetrix Norm Kline, Library World Scott Lang, Silver Spring Networks Paul Lovoi, Tagent Tarkan Maner, Wyse Ken McNeely, AT&T Bruce McWilliams, SuVolta Hank Nothhaft, Tessera Len Perham, MoSys Mo Qayoumi, Cal State East Bay Ralph Schmitt, PLS Technology Robert Shoffner, Citibank Pat Splinter, VantagePoint Venture Partners Mac Tully, San Jose Mercury News Vishal Verma, Edgewood Bill Watkins, Bridgelux Tom Werner, SunPower Jon Whitmore, San Jose State University Nicky Wu, Proto Services, Inc. Jed York, San Francisco 49ers GUESTS: Donna Blitzer, UC Santa Cruz Jennifer Bruckner, IISME Susan Dietz, Lockheed Martin Shelley Doran, Webcor Jennifer Hernandez, IBM Lisa Jaffries, Kaiser Permanente Helen Kendrick, SunPower Gail Mohr, Bank of America Jennifer Paedon, Lockheed Martin Peter Perrault, NetApp Annette Rodriguez, Lockheed Martin Sherri Sager, Lucile Packard Children s Hospital Julie Still, Bridgelux Ed Wes, Perkins Coie

3 LEADERSHIP GROUP STAFF PRESENT: Jake Acosta Nancy Bailey Shiloh Ballard Brett Barley Claire Barton Brian Brennan Bena Chang Dennis Cima Phyllis Claassen JP Dolphin Kirk Everett Bob Hines Samantha James Eric Jenkins Emily Lam Bonnie Mace Justin Marlaire Garrison Rajkovich Rafael Reyes Anne Smart Ashley Smith Matt Wes Steve Wright Jessica Zenk ******************************************************* Introductions & Host Remarks: Doug Graham of Lockheed Martin welcomed the group on behalf of Tory Bruno who was called away on an important meeting and was unable to attend this morning. A tour of the facilities will follow immediately. Housekeeping Tom Werner, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Self introductions followed. ACTION: Approval of Quarter 2-- June Meeting minutes Werner presented the minutes from the June Meeting. Robert Shoffner made a motion to accept. Jed York seconded. The motion was passed. Company Activation Rosters at the seats. Please note any changes and return to staff Board meeting date Santa Clara University will host the December 15, 2011 meeting and reception. Special thanks to Father Engh! PRESIDENT'S REPORT Carl Guardino A Moment of Silence was observed in honor of Father Paul Locatelli, SJ, board member who recently passed away. Clipboards that will be circulated were announced Upcoming fall events include: Projections, September 16, Santa Clara University Washington, DC Trip, September 28 & 29, 2010 Human Face Campaign Update KLIV CEO Show Branding Opportunities for $2,000 Data Center Summit, October 14 at Brocade Annual Public Policy Luncheon, October 29 at Santa Clara Convention Center SOLD OUT six weeks in advance Nominations for Lifetime Achievement Award (Deadline: September 17) A s Stadium Letter to Bud Selig will be released today Transportation Policy Committee Recruitment

4 New Leadership Group Staff Introductions: Guardino introduced Colin Buckner and Bonnie Mace ACTION: Nominations Committee Report Tom Werner, Executive Advisory Committee Recommendations Father Michael Engh, S.J., Santa Clara University Ned Barnholt made a motion to accept Father Engh, and Pat Splinter seconded. The motion was approved as presented. Jed York, San Francisco 49 ers Tarkan Maner made a motion to approve. Len Perham seconded. The motion was approved as presented. Both newly elected members thanked the group and affirmed their belief in the mission of the organization. Tom Werner wished Carl Guardino a very happy birthday (which was on Monday, September 6). Membership Report Brian Brennan reported on behalf of Neil Schroff. Fifty-four new members have been added this year. Current membership level is at 320. Brennan acknowledged those board members who have been very supportive of the membership efforts. CONTEXT OF LEADERSHIP GROUP: VISION/MISSION/PRIORITIES the meeting. Tom Werner set the context of IN DEPTH ITEMS FOR ACTION Federal Issues Important to Silicon Valley: Focus on September DC Trip Priorities Executive Champion: Andy Ball, Webcor Andy Ball invited colleagues to participate in the fall Washington DC Advocacy Trip. He spoke of the significance and value of the participation, specifically, the small group face time with the key leaders in Washington. The following policies will be high on the agenda: Repatriation of Foreign Earnings Immigration reform Cybersecurity Patent Office reform A sign up clipboard was circulated. I. ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS ACTION: Fixing California s broken budget and governance systems: State and Local Ballot Measures/November 2 Election Carl Guardino (a) Affirm positions (support, oppose, neutral, no position) (b) Prioritize measures:

5 1. State A whole slate of ballot measures is before us and not all items can be a priority. Working Council looked at the legislation and prioritized the top six through the lens of jobs and competitiveness. Prop 23 which would reverse AB 32. Oppose vigorously. WC recommendation: high priority. High: 27 Medium: 24 Low: Prop 24 to remove Single sales tax apportionment. WC recommendation: priority High 16 Medium: 14 Low: 2 Prop 27 redistricting repeal. WC recommendation: priority High: Medium: Low: Measure A: Health care for children. Parcel taxes to insure all children in the County have basic health insurance WC recommendation: priority High: 19 Medium: 10 Low: Measure B & M: $10 fee to repair potholes in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties WC recommendation: priority High: 2 Medium: 15 Low: 15 What does participation mean? High: financial contributions, meeting with editorial boards, op-eds, employee education Low: lend our name to the campaign Newspaper advertisements: $50,000 to be placed in 13 Bay Area newspapers Financial: $500 to $1,500 each on a voluntary basis Employee education Sign on to letters of support Focus on State ballot Propositions 23, 24 and Local County Measure A A clipboard for signups was circulated. Environment: Bay Area Climate Collaborative Report: Accelerating Solar Photovoltaics: Rafael Reyes Executive Champion: Raquel Gonzales, Bank of America Raquel Gonzales reported on the BACC s ten action items including activities and partners. Solar Energy is one of the items reported on this morning Getting cities on board 2011 Goal is to define guidelines with TUCC Questions followed.

6 II. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Improving California s Education System: ACTION: IISME Summer Fellowship Program: 2010 Update & 2011 Goal Setting: Doug Graham, Lockheed Martin reported on the robust program this past year. IISME Reports were at the tables this morning. Goal for 2011: 130 placements Leadership Group companies: 35 Len Perham made a motion to approve the 2011 goals. Ned Barnholt seconded. The motion was passed. Franklin McKinley Children's Initiative: Update on Early Childhood Education Initiatives: Ken McNeely, AT&T, reported on the need of providing kindergarten for young children. How do businesses respond? Reading is essential for providing the basis for education. Educare initiative will be a focus of the Quarter 4 meeting. Legislation to change the kindergarten starting year is currently on the Governor s desk. The Leadership Group is on record of being in support. ACTION: Math Initiative: Status of the 2010 Program & Future Direction: John Keating, Tessera, reported on the program. There are positive results from the teachers for conceptual understanding of math for teachers here in the Silicon Valley. Goals for 2011: Need 25 companies to step forward with $5,000 commitments. Discussion followed. The goal is to improve math education and prepare youngsters for algebra in high school. The tactic is to train teachers in their knowledge of math. ACTION: Need five more companies need to sign up to train 100 more teachers. Len Perham moved. Jed York seconded. The motion was passed as presented. Financial Report: Robert Shoffner, Citibank Presentation of 2009 Financial Compilation Len Perham made a motion to approve the 2009 financials. This was seconded by Bill Watkins. The motion was passed as presented. Shoffner presented the 2009 Taxes (Form 990) for approval. The motion to accept was made by Norm Kline. Ned Barnholt seconded. The motion was passed as presented. Approval of Policies: Investment Policy: Mo Qayoumi made a motion to accept. David Cush seconded. The motion was passed as presented. Gift Acceptance Policy Document Retention and Destruction Policy Whistleblower Policy A motion to accept the three policies was made by Mac Tully. Michael Engh seconded for all three policies. The motion was passed as presented.

7 Year to date Financial Report: Shoffner reported that we are tracking on target toward the end of the year. Motion to approve was made by Tim Guertin. Paul Lovoi seconded. The motion was approved as presented. III.COMMUNITY Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Company Activation Opportunities: 2011 Goal: 15,000 participants, 1,000 volunteers, $350,000 to charities Fittest Firm Competition Mac Tully, San Jose Mercury News reported on the prizes for categories of participation. Tents for large companies. CEO Challenge Ed Wes, Perkins Coie, encouraged participation this is a terrific way to start Thanksgiving Day. And it is an additional way to raise funds for the charities. Guardino encouraged CEOs to sign up for the Gold, Silver and Bronze categories. US Veterans 5-K Challenge Steve Wright, Leadership Group, a brand new competition to honor military veterans Costume Contest: Mercury News and Virgin America, second year of this competition. Watering Hole Events (CEO Dinners) Announcement about Event with the President of the Dominican Republic: We need a luncheon host. Contact the office if you have an interest in providing a venue. Washington DC Trip meeting with Dianne Feinstein challenge: What will it take to get manufacturing up and running in California and the U.S.? What does the federal government need to do? The Sustainable Valley Foundation board meeting will follow at 10:15 Thanks to Lockheed for hosting this morning. The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 a.m.

8 Date: November 24, 2010 To: Silicon Valley Leadership Group Board of Directors From: Nominations Committee Re: 2011 Nominations for Board Members and Re-election of Current Boards Open Board Seats: The Nominations Committee recommends the election of James Gutierrez, CEO of Progresso Financiero. Re-Election of Current Board Members: The Nominations Committee recommends for re-election the following slate of Board Members: John Adams, Wells Fargo Bank Andy Ball, Webcor Builders George Blumenthal, University of California, Santa Cruz Rami Branitzky, SAP Aart de Geus, Synopsys David DeWalt, McAfee Raquel Gonzalez, Bank of America Tim Guertin, Varian Mike Klayko, Brocade Tarkan Maner, Wyse Technology Kenneth McNeely, AT&T Kim Polese Alan Salzman, VantagePoint--Venture Partners Robert Shoffner, Citibank Michael Splinter, Applied Materials

9 JAMES GUTIERREZ, CEO Progreso Financiero James Gutierrez is a leading social entrepreneur and innovator in financial services serving the unbanked and lower-income. In 2005, James cofounded Progreso Financiero to bring micro-lending to the US Hispanic community and help millions of underbanked families build credit, move up the financial ladder, and achieve their lifelong aspirations. Since 2006, Progreso has made over 35,000 loans, grown to over 120 employees and 25 locations in California and Texas, been certified by the US Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution, and secured over $40 million in venture capital funding. By 2012, Progreso aims to help over 1 million families enter the financial mainstream while bringing fair and responsible lending practices back to the forefront of America s banking industry. James has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the American Banker, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Business Week, and Bloomberg and is a frequent speaker on topics of financial empowerment for America s poor. In 2009, James was a featured speaker at the Clinton Global Initiative, Microfinance USA, SOCAP, and the FDIC s Advisory Board Meeting. He has also pioneered new policies on banking reform, helped co-found the Coalition of New Credit Models, and serves on the Pew Trust/New America Foundation s Working Group on Small Dollar Lending. James also serves on the boards of organizations dedicated to strengthening the American middle class from the bottom up, including the Latino Community Foundation, PERC, and Core Innovation Capital. As a young Latino entrepreneur, he enjoys helping other entrepreneurs succeed and has invested in over 15 start-ups. In 2009, James was invited to the White House as a leading young entrepreneur and received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Hispanic-Net. James received his MBA from Stanford and a B.A. in Economics from Yale University.

10 2010 Return on Investment and Work Plan (draft) EDUCATION & WORKFORCE 1 ENERGY.. 9 ENVIRONMENT. 14 FEDERAL ISSUES 20 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS.. 25 HEALTH POLICY 30 HOUSING & LAND USE 33 MEMBERSHIP. 39 TAX POLICY 42 TRANSPORTATION 47

11 EDUCATION & WORKFORCE PREPARATION Mission: To promote and champion innovative solutions through partnerships with local, state, and federal decision makers, which ensure that the educational system in California and Silicon Valley produces world class graduates and fosters academic excellence and high quality instruction, particularly in mathematics and science. Specifically, the Education Committee seeks to assist local school districts and higher education institutions to improve student achievement by focusing on the following goal areas: Math and Science Achievement: Increase the number of Silicon Valley students that are prepared for the 21st century workforce through efforts to improve math and science achievement Professional Development and Credentialing: Increase and improve professional development in Silicon Valley to ensure that educators have 21st century skills for the classroom; and advocate to improve the methods by which educators can become highly qualified practitioners Outreach and Advocacy: Inform internal and external stakeholders and policymakers through collaboration, advocacy and outreach that a quality, accessible and affordable education system helps to ensure that Silicon Valley and California can remain competitive in the global marketplace ACCOMPLISHMENTS Goal Tactic Accomplishments Ensuring Middle Quality School Math Teacher Professional Initiative Development; Improving Student Achievement in Math Completed the training of 74 local teachers in Year 4 of Silicon Valley: A Laboratory for Learning; goal 100 teachers Entered into memorandum of understanding with the Santa Clara County Office of Education; partnership will continue to improve teacher recruitment, curriculum, and evaluation Increased training capacity from 8 to 10 local trainers: Retained six master trainers to deliver the course content; continued to fund two additional trainers in a self-contained program in the Fremont Unified 1

12 Ensuring Quality Teacher Professional Development Workforce Development Public Policy / Advocacy IISME Program School District; successfully recruited and trained two additional trainers Secured 35 out of 35 Leadership Group sponsors Continuing qualitative analysis of program with results delivered by the end of 2010; 2009 program results showed teacher content knowledge improvement of more than 20% Secured a $75,000 grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to support the program Executive advisory committee in development; meeting fall draft memorandum of understanding with Santa Clara and San Mateo County Offices of Education under development Continued support for Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education (IISME) 142 IISME teacher fellows placed in local companies last summer; 116 from Leadership Group members (goal = 130 placement) 32 Leadership Group companies hosted the fellowships; an additional seven provided financial support Provided support to IISME with press outreach; provided exposure to the program in Leadership Group venues including Projections and the Annual Public Policy Luncheon Staff and members serve on the IISME Board of Directors and the Executive Advisory Board SVWorks Staff continues to participate in regional workforce working groups and sits on the local workforce investment board, NOVA. Advocacy Championed SB 1381 (Simitian), a Transition Kindergarten bill, through Op-Eds, letters to the editor, advocacy trips, legislative outreach, and coalition building Helped move SB 1381 (Simitian), AB 1997 (Portantino), SB 1357 (Steinberg), and SB 1440 (Padilla) to the Governor s desk for signature Higher Education Task Force convened; task force conducted a Sacramento advocacy trip (July, 2010), visiting key legislators and policy staff; follow-up advocacy letter sent to the Governor and Legislative leaders signed by member company executives 2

13 Preschool Policy Engagement Continued engagement in statewide P-16 Council and participated on statewide workgroup on improving school relevancy for high school students; participated on statewide math advisory group Advocacy Played a lead role in statewide business advisory council to improve Pre-K policy in California Developed Pre-K legislative platform as part of advocacy efforts Secured grant funding from the Packard Foundation to provide support to the California Preschool Business Advisory Council and Leadership Group s Pre-K efforts Took the Leadership Group s Education Committee on a tour of the Franklin-McKinley Children s Initiative to see summer kindergarten and parental education programs The Leadership Group s Education Committee was briefed on the proposed Educare facility in Franklin McKinley Staff is attending Educare Steering Committee meetings Staff attended and spoke at Early Learning Advocacy Day (June 2010) Staff participated on various panels for regional and statewide early childhood education conferences Leadership on SB 1381 (Simitian), see above Assisted executive champion Ken McNeely in writing an Op-Ed for SB 1381 in addition to staff submitted Letters to the Editor published in the San Jose Mercury News and the San Francisco Chronicle 3

14 Member / Community engagement Advocacy / Forum Launched the Silicon Valley Women & Girls Leadership Summit Hosted two separate summits at two high-needs middle schools (San Jose and South San Francisco); panelists included prominent public and private sector women leaders More than 225 participants from the public and private sectors attended these events Financial and sponsorship goals met or exceeded; Total of $9,000 contributed directly to partner middle schools for student enrichment programs Programs resulted in positive media exposure 4

15 WORK PLAN EDUCATION & WORKFORCE Description Cost Rank LR Champion Executive Champion Education Governance In light of efforts to reform the governance, budgetary and finance systems of California, the time is right to undertake K-12 governance reform via constitutional and statutory changes. Those changes could be derived from recent work by commissions and research institutions. A2 Erin Brennock, Synopsys Aart DeGeus, Synopsys Goal: Secure passage of state legislation to better align the state s education governance reform Work with legislative offices to get bill language developed and sponsored in both the Senate and the Assembly Work with the REAL coalition and our partners to add Education Governance Reform to 2011 work plan Visit with new legislative leaders (e.g., Governor, State Superintendent, State Legislators); seek alliances for structural change Math Initiative Silicon Valley: A Laboratory for Learning The Leadership Group envisions that all Silicon Valley students successfully complete Algebra by the 8 th grade. To assist schools, the organization will continue to implement its math initiative, Silicon Valley: A Laboratory for Learning. Activities will include: $$ A1 Goal: Serve at least 100 additional teachers in the 2011 program year, including cohorts of teachers in Santa Clara County and southern Alameda County Develop a partnership with San Mateo County Office of Education to enhance mutual programs Secure at least 35 member company pledges for Laboratory for Learning; seek additional avenues for member company support (volunteer trainers, equipment, in-kind donations, etc.) Where appropriate, migrate training logistics to strategic partners Retain current cohort of trainers; secure additional trainers as program expansion requires Continue to gather data on teacher outcomes and report back to members; develop a metric related to student achievement to help inform the initiative Develop a strategic plan for the math initiative Pilot with the Santa Clara and San Mateo Offices of Education a follow-up math 5

16 learning community of teachers that is aligned with the Intel Math curriculum Advocate at the state level to prepare students and teachers for the new state algebra standards; leverage the Leadership Group s math initiative Silicon Valley Women & Girls Leadership Summit To engage the members of the Leadership Group in the region s high needs schools and empower Middle School girls the Leadership Group will: Goal: Convene a Women & Girls Leadership Summit in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties; reach participation and fundraising goals. Set a goal of 120 participants per conference Set a fundraising goal for $10,000 total to be donated back to schools Work with partner organizations to develop companion or follow-up sessions, on-going mentorship, etc. Pre-K Policy Engagement Goal: Work with district and countywide partners to submit a robust application for an Educare site in Silicon Valley; serve in leadership capacity on board of directors of 501.c.3. Educare organization; provide leadership in capital campaign efforts Additional policy objectives in early childhood education will include the following: Continued work with Santa Clara County Office of Education and Santa Clara County early childhood education groups to promote the business perspective in decision making and issues Media work around release of early childhood education reports and events (e.g., letters to the editor, Op-Eds, CEO Show, etc.) Work with partners (e.g., Preschool California) to create a menu of options for businesses about what they can do to get involved in preschool with various levels of involvement Host or co-host a forum related to SCCOE roll-out of its preschool plan or funding models for preschool in the state and Santa Clara County Participate in Early Learning Advocacy Day in Sacramento Take part in and lead Preschool Business Advisory Council, participate in both phone and in-person meetings in Sacramento Lead early childhood education policy efforts statewide through the REAL Coalition work and the Preschool Business Advisory Council; align those efforts as appropriate $ B2 $$ A1 Brendan-Smith Bentley, SVB Financial Ken McNeely, AT&T 6

17 Leadership Group staff will continue to serve on various statewide and regional advisory committees Tracking the transition kindergarten implementation in Silicon Valley if SB 1381 becomes law. Consider hosting a pre-k forum in Silicon Valley IISME Summer Teacher Fellowships Goal: Achieve an organization-wide minimum goal of 130 fellowships for the summer of 2011, with at least 35 member companies supporting IISME through sponsored fellowships, in-kind donations and/or grants Report on the benefit of IISME fellows to companies and classrooms, such as case studies. Distribute marketing materials with impact to teachers and classrooms with this information and case studies Continue to support IISME by serving on the IISME Board of Directors and Senior Advisory Council Provide support to IISME with regard to community outreach and media outreach, as appropriate Work with IISME staff to actively recruit applicants from low performing schools and schools in Laboratory for Learning initiative Education Forum Goal: As part of the Leadership Group s series of public policy luncheons, develop an education forum on school reform with wide appeal across the business community. Target audience size: attendees Primary focus on federal policy developments in school reform and how those will affect California and Silicon Valley Target timeframe: May 2011 Legislative Policy & Advocacy $$ B2 $ B1 B1 In addition to the legislative policy activities imbedded in each of the Leadership Group s education policy portfolio, the organization will: Help to develop the REAL Coalition s legislative policy agenda and 2010 work plan (suggested areas of focus: K-12 and Higher Education funding and governance) Develop an education-specific advocacy trip or partner with other organizations (e.g., the REAL Coalition partners) to develop such a series of visits on top 7

18 priority P-16 and workforce items Work with regional stakeholders to set the framework for and advance the SJ 2020 effort to close the achievement gap in San Jose schools by the year 2020 Higher Education Task Force Convene the higher education task force, comprised of private sector leaders and leaders from the higher education institutions within the Leadership Group, on a quarterly basis Develop focused recommendations for the Leadership Group s advocacy and policy agenda (e.g., Sacramento and Washington, D.C.); develop a list of higher education measures pending before the Legislature Convene at least one Sacramento advocacy trip comprised of the members of the Leadership Group, the Education Committee, and the Task Force Workforce Preparation (BACC Green Jobs) BACC Compact Goal: Increase the available blue and white collar clean and green workforce course/trainings by the end of 2013 and help place 20,000 trainees and graduates in the labor force by the end of 2013 Work with Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) partners to set the 2011 workforce objectives of the Collaborative; align those efforts with current and prior Leadership Group and SVWorks efforts As appropriate, and in alignment with the BACC workforce efforts, convene an SVWorks regional conference with education, community and business leaders to discuss best practices, assess region s needs and develop action plan that will bring about meaningful change in the quality of education and workforce preparation in Silicon Valley As needed, hold regular BACC and/or SVWorks meetings to further develop regional strategies for addressing Silicon Valley s evolving workforce and business needs Work with REAL Coalition partners to set the workforce policy goals of the Coalition; advocate where appropriate Partner with other stakeholders to secure grant funding, where appropriate, to strengthen and develop local workforce development programs in high-need industries B2 B3 Maureen Scharberg, SJSU Tory Bruno, LMCO George Blumenthal, UCSC 8

19 ENERGY Energy Committee Mission: The Energy Committee advocates for policies and programs that reflects reliable, high-quality, environmentally responsible and competitively priced energy and power in an open and transparent market-based system.. We are interested in a system that maximizes entrepreneurial spirit and customer choice for the benefits of all Californians. Provide to our members and partners enhanced access to energy tools necessary to effectively and efficiently manage energy utilization and cost to their organizations. Help Members implement cost-effective energy efficiency improvements 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Goal Tactic Accomplishment New contract signed with PG&E to extend the Partnership (Integrated Energy Efficiency Program) for another three years $2.7 million contract Include three year PG&E Commitment to serve as major sponsors for Leadership Group s Energy Summit and Data Center Energy Efficiency Summit Provided stellar Cycle I Partnership performance: 80 Incentive Applications from 15 companies; 70 implemented. Net savings delivered: 3,277 kw 28MM kwh 63,810 Therms Educate Members and Silicon Valley Companies on Data Center Efficiency options and solutions that deliver substantial, sustainable annual energy savings Provide Members and Silicon Valley companies cutting edge information on policy and technology trends related to energy and energy efficiency Recruited host data centers and technology partners for demonstration projects and case study presentations on data center efficiency and green IT. Working through a partnership with Stanford University s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center and member companies, conduct an Annual Energy Summit in June that includes a combination of keynote speakers, panel discussions, presentations on energy related policies and energy efficiency tools and strategies. Staged 3 nd Annual Data Center Energy Efficiency Summit: Hosted by Brocade Leveraged partnerships with PG&E, LBNL, CEC and others as major sponsors and underwritings of the Project/Summit Presented case studies by data center operators on emerging technologies that deliver substantial annual energy savings Highlighted member activities & leadership in this technology sector Sold out Energy Summit (more than 500 attendees) Recruited U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and PG&E President Chris Johns as Keynote Speakers Prestigious Event - High Profile Provided useful and actionable information to member companies and other Silicon Valley companies Highlighted member activities & leadership in this technology sector 9

20 ( ) Top Three Goals Goal ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Help Members implement costeffective energy efficiency improvements DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY: Educate Members and Silicon Valley Companies on Data Center Efficiency options and solutions that deliver substantial, sustainable annual energy savings CLEAN ENERGY/CLEAN TECH POLICY: Provide Members and Silicon Valley companies cutting edge information on policy and technology trends related to energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies. Description Dedicate staff and Leadership Group resources as well as relationships with member companies to successfully execute phase two of the Integrated Demand Side Management Program with Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Through this 2 ½ year contract with PG&E, the Leadership Group will help member companies adopt and implement world class, trend setting integrated energy efficiency programs, largely subsidized through Pacific Gas & Electric rebates and incentives, that include retrofitting and retrocommissioning as well as demand side management opportunities and renewable energy options for their facility operations. The overall objective of the IDSM program is for our member companies to collectively deliver the following energy savings: Demand Reduction 3,300 kw Energy Savings 33,000,000 kwh Therms 90,000 Highlight energy efficiency solutions and approaches at the Sustainability Symposium, Energy Summit and Data Center Efficiency Summit. Dedicate staff and resources to develop and sustain data center energy efficiency demonstration projects to be showcased at the annual Data Center Efficiency Summit and continue to strengthen strategic partnerships for this event (namely, with the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, CA Energy Commission and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and recruit new strategic partners to support this project. Educate Silicon Valley companies on new and existing technologies that offer cost effective ways to achieve substantial, sustainable energy savings and superior data center performance to collectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated from data center operations. Dedicate staff and resources to researching and advocating for local, state and federal policies to promote and support deployment of clean energy, clean tech and smart grid. Through the Bay Area Climate Collaborative, in conjunction with SolarTech, encourage adoption of standards for solar and EV deployment (i.e. permitting, inspection, and infrastructure). Continue to be active and relevant in Sacramento on clean energy, clean tech, and smart grid policies. Work with Federal Issues committee to advocate for national energy policies and U.S. competitiveness for clean tech during annual DC Advocacy Trip. Co-chair the Silicon Valley Smart Grid Taskforce with Pacific Gas & Electric Company and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed as well as several member companies to conduct an economic analysis on the impact of smart grid to Silicon Valley industries and to promote the value of smart grad to policymakers and the public. Hold event in Q1 to rollout economic analysis. Working through our partnership with PG&E, Stanford University s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, other strategic partners and member companies, educate Silicon Valley companies on the benefits of responsible energy use in their day to day operations through the program content of the annual Energy Summit. Also, use this forum to highlight member companies technologies and best practices in these areas with a particular emphasis on clean tech & smart grid technologies. 10

21 WORK PLAN FOR ENERGY Legislation and Regulation Subcommittee Description Cost Rank Member Owner & Executive Champion Mission Statement: Mission: Review, vet, monitor and respond to local, state, and national regulatory and legislative initiatives that may impact member company energy availability, quality (power and environmental), utilization, and cost. This subcommittee reports its findings to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Energy Committee. Advocacy Develop Leadership Group public policy positions regarding important proposed energyrelated legislation and initiatives on a federal and state level and disseminate such positions as necessary to educate and influence the debate and decision makers course of actions Environment/Greenhouse Gas (GHG) policies affecting member companies [AB 32 Scoping Plan Development and Implementation]: Work with Leadership Group Environmental Committee to pro-actively participate in application of new CO 2 regulations at the CPUC, CEC, Air Board etc., upholding LG principles for a balanced policy that meets the GHG reduction goals of AB32. A1 A1 Member Owner Mukesh Khattar (Oracle) Lynn Guest (IBM) Exec Champ Open Member Owner open Exec. Champ Open Work with Environment Committee to support the Bay Area Climate Collaborative action area goals to establish standards for solar permitting. A2 Member Owner Open Exec. Champ Open Markets Right to Shop for Power Legislation and regulation to expand the rights as well as opportunity in the market place for California business to contract directly for their own power from independent energy service providers.assure that existing and new direct access consumers are treated fairly with exit fees and other surcharges. C2 Member Owner Nayeem Sheikh, Ernie Pasters, Lynn Guest Exec. Champ Open 11

22 Regulatory Agency Leadership Advocacy Appointments: Energy Regulatory Agencies Influence the selection process of new CPUC and CEC Commissioners and other appointments for 2011 and beyond, so as to facilitate Governor's appointments that are consistent with Leadership Group values and criteria. Integrated Demand Side Management Program (IDSM) Dedicate staff and Leadership Group resources as well as relationships with member companies to successfully execute phase two of the Energy Watch Partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric Company, re-branded as the Integrated Demand Side Management Program. Through this 2 ½ year contract with PG&E, LG will help member companies adopt and implement world class, trend setting integrated energy efficiency programs, largely subsidized through PG&E rebates and incentives, that include retrofitting and retro-commissioning as well as demand side management opportunities and renewable energy options for their facility operations. The overall objective of PIEE is for our member companies to collectively deliver the following energy savings: Demand Reduction 3,300 kw Energy Savings 33,000,000 kwh Therms 90,000 A3 A1 Member Owner Exec. Champ Member Owner Michael Lechner, QUEST Executive Champ Derrick Rebello, QUEST Data Center Efficiency Project & Summit Dedicate staff and resources to develop and sustain data center energy efficiency demonstration projects to be showcased at an Annual Summit and continue to strengthen strategic partnerships for this event (namely, with the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, CA Energy Commission, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and recruit new strategic partners to support this project. Educate Silicon Valley companies on new and existing technologies that offer cost effective ways to achieve substantial, sustainable energy savings and superior data center performance which collectively reduces greenhouse gas emissions generated from data center operations. A1 Members Owner: Ralph Renee (NetApp), Exec. Champ: Silicon Valley Smart Grid Taskforce Co-chair the Silicon Valley Smart Grid Taskforce with Pacific Gas & Electric Company and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed as well as several member companies to conduct an economic analysis on the impact of smart grid to Silicon Valley industries and to promote the value of smart grid to policymakers and the public. Hold event in Q1 to rollout economic analysis. A2 Members Owner: Don Hall (PG&E) Exec. Champ: Tom Bottorf (PG&E) 12

23 Bay Area Climate Collaborative Advocacy After consulting with SolarTech and in coordination with SolarTech, its members and industry partners, develop Leadership Group positions on important proposed legislation and other key public policy initiative areas impacting solar power as a renewable energy source on both a federal and state level and disseminate such positions as necessary to educate and influence the debate and decision makers course of actions. Assist efforts of SolarTech and its members at a broader regional and statewide level in accomplishing the objectives designed to ensure solar power becomes a cost effective, widely used renewable energy source: B3 A2 Member Owner: Doug Payne Exec. Champ: Member Owner: Doug Payne Utility Interconnections and Rebate Processes Streamline interconnections, shorten turnaround times, improve rebate processing, and reduce processing costs. Building Permits Standards Streamline permitting and inspection processes and lower costs. Establish consistent standards across all building departments, first in the Bay Area and later in the state. (BACC Imitative) Exec Champ: 13

24 ENVIRONMENT Mission: The Environment Committee is an active participant in Silicon Valley, Bay Area, California, and select national business, regulatory and environmental communities and forums to foster long-term environmental and business sustainability ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Goal/s Tactics Accomplishment Climate Change Implement Board s directive on climate & energy. Program development Engagement in policy and regulatory development Campaign advocacy Partnerships Education 1. Programs Oversaw maturation and growth of Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC), from concept to launch, to full-fledged program. The BACC is a regional public-private initiative that is uniting and aligning the region to help speed development of the clean energy economy, address climate change, and enhance national security. Accomplishments include: Staffing. BACC milestones achieved in the areas of: o Hired BACC Director to oversee day-to-day operations of BACC (Q1) o Program Associate hired (Q3) o Hiring full-time Program Manager (Q4) Program Work. BACC milestones achieved in the areas of: o Solar Completed a region-wide assessment of solar permitting standards and currently advancing model solar permitting guidelines to reduce costs and accelerate solar PV adoption o Green building Completed a region-wide assessment of the green building policy landscape, analyzed new CalGreen standards and created a policy map that provides o standards guidance to local governments. Electric vehicles Submitted a proposal to the MTC around a $5 million national demonstration project that will bring more than 100 electric vehicles to municipal fleets around the Bay Area. To increase visibility of EVs, BACC held a successful EV Workshop in July and has been managing media opportunities for the Toyota Plug-In Prius Demo Project. Partners. BACC milestones achieved in the areas of: o Added new major partners including the California Public Utilities Commission and East Bay Green Corridor, which join other major partners Bank of America, Pacific Gas & Electric, California Energy Commission and the Environmental Defense Fund. o Municipal participation now encompasses local governments representing more than 50% of the Bay Area population. Funding. BACC milestones achieved in the areas of: o Funds committed: More than $400,000 received and committed through o Major new grants: $5 million MTC grant submitted; $50,000 Packard grant committed. 2. Policy Encouraged development of climate change policies that reward innovation and control compliance costs while harmonizing with national and global frameworks. Accomplishments include: National level: o Advocated for climate change action in Washington DC, during annual policy advocacy trips in meetings with key legislators in the House and Senate and Administration staff. 14

25 Water Influence water policy and governance and promote regional planning. Engagement in policy and regulatory development Partnerships Education Campaign advocacy State level: o Advocated for members interests in AB 32 development, particularly in regards to capand-trade, with development of recommendations submitted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). 3. Partnerships Established, strengthened and deepened partnerships with a number of organizations. Engagement includes: Mike Mielke continued to represent the Leadership Group on the Sustainable Silicon Valley Board of Directors Work with Clean Economy Network (CEN) on CEO-level energy and environment roundtables and No on Prop 23 campaign Work with NGOs EDF and NRDC on No on Prop 23 campaign Work with Environmental Entrepreneurs on No on Prop 23 campaign 4. Campaign Participated in No on Prop 23 efforts. Accomplishments include: Participation in campaign Steering Committee Worked with member CEOs to develop and place 3 Op-eds against the ballot prop Provided briefings to member companies on Prop 23 Helped raise funds to fight Prop 23 Participated in public debates and briefings on Prop 23 Organized Electric Bills & Oil Spills event with attendance by CARB Chair Mary Nichols, Google Green Energy Czar Bill Weihl, venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, PG&E SVP Tom Bottorff and 300+ audience. 5. Education Developed & staffed events that provided access to key policymakers and decisionmakers on climate change policies and programs and the future of clean-tech in Silicon Valley. Accomplishments include: Helped organize and staff 6 carbon and cleantech CEO roundtables, including: o House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn hosted by Akeena Solar o DOE Assistant Secretary of EERE Cathy Zoi hosted by Cobalt Biofuels o California E3 Caucus events hosted Serious Materials, Solfocus, and Akeena Solar o Senator Tom Carper (DE) hosted by Silver Spring Network o o Delaware Governor Jack Markell hosted by Watt Stopper White House Environmental Advisor Nancy Sutley events hosted by Nanosolar, Cisco and SunPower. 1. Policy Advocated for policies that ensure an adequate water supply of good quality and reasonable cost while also helping to preserve and protect the Delta and helping ensure the governance system enables attainment of the co-equal goals of water supply reliability and environmental quality. Accomplishments include: State water governance Supported candidates for Delta Stewardship Council and California Water Commission, which were both approved. Recycled water use Responding to member feedback regarding the difficulty of recycled water implementation, coordinated meetings with member companies and state government officials, 15

26 Green Chemistry Influence policy and regulatory development Environmental Sustainability Assist members with development of environmentally responsible business practices Engagement in policy and regulatory development Education Education recycled water purveyors and local officials to help achieve fair, transparent and consistent policies to enable greater use of recycled water. 2. Partnerships Established a Taskforce on water conservation and supply to promote multi-sector coordination, raise awareness and promote sharing of best practices. Accomplishments include: Chaired Silicon Valley Water Planning & Supply Group o Participants include many of the major stakeholders in local water planning including Santa Clara Valley Water District, Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA), and the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara. The Planning Group is in the process of analyzing regional water ordinances and coordinating local efforts to conserve water and working with BAWSCA to engage more stakeholders during their planning effort. 3. Education Founding Member and co-lead on Silicon Valley Water Conservation Awards Awards are presented to organizations, agencies, businesses and individuals whose programs and leadership have advanced water conservation. The goal of the Awards is to raise awareness and celebrate outstanding achievements in water conservation through best practices, efficiency and innovation. Member company Cisco won in 2010 for its innovative water conservation work. 4. Campaign Participated in Prop 18, the Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010 campaign efforts. Accomplishments include: Provided briefings to member companies on Prop 18 Helped raise funds to support Prop 18 Participated in public debates and briefings on Prop 18 Engaged the Bay Area delegation for their support to take Prop 18 off the ballot in order to build the necessary support to help ensure passage in Policy and Regulation Advocated for balanced, cost-effective and flexible green chemistry regulation that reward innovation and harmonize with global policy trends and international standards. Accomplishments include: Provided targeted feedback and specific recommendations to Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) on how to improve the development of green chemistry regulation pursuant to implementation of AB Provided targeted feedback and specific recommendations to the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assement (OEHHA) on how to improve the development of green chemistry regulation pursuant to implementation of SB Education Assist member companies with development of environmentally responsible business practices. Accomplishments include: Put together first annual Silicon Valley Leadership Group Environmental Sustainability Symposium, The Sustainable Corporation: Solutions from the Innovation Economy to help member companies better understand how to create competitive advantage through environmental sustainability initiatives. 16

27 Water Policy and Programs ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WORK PLAN Description Cost Rank Member Owners Executive Champion Goal: Educate and advocate for policies, programs, projects and governance structure to ensure attainment of the co-equal goals of water supply reliability and environmental quality and which help realize the statewide 20% reduction in per capita urban water use by 2020 goal. Focus areas include: Continue to raise awareness and educate stakeholders regarding the importance of the water bond, to help ensure passage in Together with Energy Committee and Land Use & Housing Committees, form joint committee on green building to address issues relating to financing, net-zero buildings and water conservation. Promote best practices and greater awareness regarding water conservation and efficiency. Continue to coordinate regional water planning and conservation efforts with partners including Santa Clara Valley Water District, Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA), San Jose and Santa Clara. Work with local and state and local government officials and recycled water purveyors to help achieve fair, transparent, and consistent policies to enable greater supply and use of recycled water. Continue to advocate for policies that preserve and protect the fragile Delta ecosystem and infrastructure. $$ A1 Climate Change Program Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) Goal: Scale-up efforts and facilitate regional alignment by engaging additional partners and by implementing critical action areas in order to help speed the clean energy economy, address climate change, and enhance national security. Current focus areas include: $$$ B2 Initiative Co-owners Gail Mohr Bank of America & Papia Gambelin PG&E Initiative Co-champions Raquel Gonzalez, Bank of America & Tom Bottorff, PG&E 1. Green building / Solar Developing common standards 2. Transportation Alternatives Reducing vehicle miles traveled 3. Renewable Energy Increased renewable energy use Action Area Owners 1. Greg Sellers SolarTech, & Brandon Tinianov Serious Materials 2. Dan McCoy Action Area Champions 1. Doug Payne SolarTech, & Kevin Surace Serious Materials 2. Todd Kaufman 17