Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · September 9, 2015
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive
Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Pasqua called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Pasqua led the salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 3 - Chair Craig Pasqua
Vice Chair Ralph Kenton
Commissioner Robert Pochowski
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Henry Alexander III
Commissioner Alexander’s absence is unexcused.
Council Liaison Davis (present)
PRESENTATION
15-0845 Aquatics Program Overview
Community Services Manager Nancy Grove presented an overview of the City's
Aquatics Programs held at Washington Park, Sunnyvale Middle School, Columbia
Middle School and Fremont High School pools. The only city owned pool is at
Washington Park. She detailed the agreements between the City and local School
Districts related to maintenance and use of School District pools. She provided
information about the City’s use of each pool including the services provided,
operating hours, number of participant hours and staffing at each pool. She
answered Commissioner's questions regarding the contract with California Sports
Center to operate the programs at Fremont Pool; the status of the pool at
Lakewood; and fiscal impact of pool operations.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A. 15-0844 Draft Minutes of 8/12/15.
Commissioner Pochowski moved and Vice Chair Kenton seconded the motion to
approve the minutes of August 12, 2015. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3 - Chair Pasqua
Vice Chair Kenton
Commissioner Pochowski
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Alexander III
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Chair Pasqua announced the Eight Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration
at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Pavilion Hall on Saturday, September 12,
from noon -10 p.m.
Chair Pasqua commended City Staff for their work to make Sunnyvale Parks
beautiful. He conveyed the appreciation expressed by numerous people he met
enjoying Raynor Park.
-Staff Comments
Interim Superintendent of Parks and Golf James Stark announced a public meeting
on Thursday, September 17, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center Community
Room, to discuss changes to Orchard Heritage Park master plan. He encouraged
Commissioners to attend.
Superintendent of Community Services Daniel Wax amended the Commission's
Master Work Plan, and moved the item “Orchard Heritage Park Improvements
Conceptual Plan” from November, and tentatively scheduled it for January 2016.
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This change is based on a timeline he was provided by the City's Senior Engineer.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Pasqua adjourned the meeting at 7:35.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive
Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
15-0845 Aquatics Program Overview
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Speakers are limited to 3 minutes for announcements of related board/commission
events, programs, resignations, recognitions, acknowledgments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A. 15-0844 Draft Minutes of 8/12/15.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This category is limited to 15 minutes, with a maximum of three minutes per
speaker. If you wish to address the commission, please complete a speaker card
and give it to the Recording Secretary or you may orally make a request to speak.
If your subject is not on the agenda, you will be recognized at this time; but the
Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by commission members. If
you wish to speak to a subject listed on the agenda, you will be recognized at the
time the item is being considered by the commission.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
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Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda September 9, 2015
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
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meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5.
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Agendas and associated reports are also available on the City’s web site at
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Sunnyvale, 72 hours before the meeting.
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this meeting, please contact Anna Lewis at (408) 730-7336. Notification of 48
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ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CFR 35.106 ADA Title II)
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