Parks and Recreation Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes Parks and Recreation Commission Wednesday, May 18, 2016 7:00 PM Neighborhood Room - Recreation Center, Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Special Meeting: Joint Meeting with the Arts Commission LOCATION CHANGE CALL TO ORDER Chair Park called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the Neighborhood Room. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Park led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL: Arts Commission Present: 4 - Chair Misuk Park Vice Chair Robert Lawson Commissioner Roberta Kiphuth Commissioner David Koppel Council Liaison Martin-Millius (absent) ROLL CALL - Parks and Recreation Commission Present: 5 - Chair Craig Pasqua Vice Chair Ralph Kenton Commissioner Henry Alexander III Commissioner Omar Din Commissioner Robert Pochowski Council Liaison Meyering (present) PRESENTATION 16-0228 PRESENTATION - Review of Proposed City Budget The presentation was cancelled. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes May 18, 2016 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 1 16-0062 Review of Fiscal Year 2016/17 Recommended Budget Superintendent of Community Services, Daniel Wax, and Superintendent of Parks and Golf, James Stark, provided the staff report. They answered Commissioners' questions. Chair Park and Vice Chair Kenton inquired about grants, the amount of funding awarded in 2015/16 and the number of staff responsible to seek grants. Vice Chair Kenton inquired about staffing for the Sunnyvale Golf Course, Chair Park suggested advertising the golf programs in local Korean newspapers. Commissioner Pochowski inquired about using a contractor for Golf services, and Vice Chair Kenton inquired about use of recycled water on the golf course. Vice Chair Kenton and Chair Park asked details about the benefits of turf fields and about the installation process. Chair Pasqua and Chair Park asked about the Washington Pool project, if it will be open year round, who will operate it, and if it will be larger than the current pool. Vice Chair Kenton request information about tennis services and integrating pickle ball into programs. Chair Park opened the Public Hearing. There were no comments and she closed the Public Hearing. Commissioners asked additional questions about the park dedication fund, about master plan updates at various park locations to understand what facilities and equipment would be updated. Chair Pasqua of the Parks and Recreation Commission asked for a motion. Commissioner Pochowski moved and Vice Chair Kenton seconded the motion to recommend Council approve the budget as presented. The motion carried with the following vote: Yes: 5 - Chair Pasqua Vice Chair Kenton Commissioner Alexander III Commissioner Din Commissioner Pochowski No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes May 18, 2016 Chair Park of the Arts Commission asked for a motion. Commissioner Lawson moved and Commissioner Kiphuth seconded the motion to approve without changes the recommendation set forth in report 16-0509 entitled Review of Fiscal Year 2016/17 Recommended Budget. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Park Vice Chair Lawson Commissioner Kiphuth Commissioner Koppel No: 0 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments - Chair Pasqua announced that he has been appointed to the National Heritage Area Task Force, with the goal of the U.S. Congress declaring Santa Clara County as a National Heritage Area (NHA), making it the 50th NHA in the nation and the first area west of the Mississippi River. - Commissioner Din inquired about the long term plan for golf. - Commissioner Lawson requested that the Arts Commission identify a more systematic way to get study issue ideas. - Commissioner Koppel asked about the park master plans, and if they could include outdoor performance areas. - Chair Park encouraged Commissioners to participate at the Hands on the Arts event this weekend, May 21. -Staff Comments - Superintendent Stark announced a Bay Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, May 20, at 11:00 a.m., hosted by Google and former Sunnyvale Mayor, Julia Miller. - Community Services Manager, Trenton Hill, announced the Hands on the Arts event on May 21, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. - Superintendent Wax announced the State of the City will be held on July 9, including a reception for Board and Commission members at 10:00 a.m. The Mayor's State of the City address is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. This is a community event with a numerous activities for attendees. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes May 18, 2016 ADJOURNMENT Chair Park adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4