Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · March 10, 2021
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on
March 10, 2020, the meeting was conducted telephonically.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kenton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chair Ralph Kenton
Vice Chair Prakash Giri
Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Commissioner Gregory Dibb
Commissioner Mike Michitaka
Council Liaison Hendricks (Present)
PRESENTATION
A 21-0374 Murphy Park Playground and Washington Community Swim
Center Update
Assistant City Engineer, Nathan Scribner and Matt Brunnings, Senior Engineer
provided a presentation on the Murphy Park Playground and Washington
Community Swim Center. Highlights included: work completed to date, installation
progress, remaining work to be fulfilled, expected completion date and current
photos of projects.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Have budget cuts had any effect on the scheduled completion date of these
projects? No, capital projects with contracts have a set budget and will not be
affected.
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B 21-0337 Recreation Update
Recreation Services Managers, Tracey Gott and Angela Chan provided a
presentation on Recreation Services Updates. Highlights included: updates on
Sunnyvale Serves, senior services, sports & fields, Baylands Park, aquatics,
pottery, Hands on the Arts (Virtual), Summer camp programming, distance learning,
preschool and Spring break camp offerings.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
How will the Washington Community Swim Center fee structure be priced? The
aquatic programs at Washington will be similarly priced as our Fremont Pool
location.
Are fields now reserveable for sports? Yes, leagues can reserve fields, but are not
authorized for competition yet. Leagues must also submit a competed plan-to-return
document demonstrating compliance with COVID-19 health & safety mandates.
Council Liaison inquired and staff responded:
Are any other parks under construction and would there be a list of their completion
status? Currently Murphy Park, De Anza Park, Washington Park and Serra Park
have ongoing construction projects. Staff will provide the list of projects and
completion statuses at the next Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting on April
14, 2021. Jim Stark will provide a Capital Projects update.
C 21-0338 Study Issues Update (Citywide)
Administrative Aide, Ricky Le provided a presentation on Study Issues Update.
Highlights included: results of study issues workshop, timeline for feedback by the
City Manager, and 2021 budget workshop date.
Commissioners inquired and Council Liaison responded:
Will the City Manager prioritize the City Council's ranked study issues? Yes, the City
Manager will review and make suggestions based on the budget and feasibility.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Kenton opened oral communications and there was no public testimony,
closed oral communications
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Bremond moved and Vice Chair Giri seconded the motion to approve
the consent calendar as presented.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Kenton
Vice Chair Giri
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Dibb
Commissioner Michitaka
No: 0
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Minutes of February 10, 2021
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of February 10, 2021 as
submitted.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 21-0340 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,
Calendar Year: 2022
Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kenton adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/94819997080
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by
Santa Clara County and the State of California, the meeting of the Parks and
Recreation Commission on March 10, 2021, will take place by teleconference, as
allowed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20.
• Watch the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at:
http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings
• Submit written comments to the Parks and Recreation Commission up to 4 hours
prior to the meeting to parksandrecreationcommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by
mail to City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Teleconference participation: You may provide audio public comment by
connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise
Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone):
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/94819997080
Meeting call-in telephone number: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 948 1999 7080
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Executive Order
N-29-20, if you need special assistance to provide public comment, contact the
City at least 2 hours prior to the meeting in order for the City to make reasonable
alternative arrangements for you to communicate your comments. For other
special assistance; please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. ADA contact: Tracey Gott may be reached at 408-730-7599 or
ncs@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
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CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
A 21-0374 Murphy Park Playground and Washington Community Swim
Center Update
B 21-0337 Recreation Update
C 21-0338 Study Issues Update (Citywide)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
Parks and Recreation Commission on items not listed on the agenda and is
limited to 15 minutes (may be extended or continued after the public
hearings/general business section of the agenda at the discretion of the Chair)
with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker. Please note the Brown Act
(Open Meeting Law) does not allow the Parks and Recreation Commission to take
action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the Parks and
Recreation Commission, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
Individuals are limited to one appearance during this section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
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Minutes of February 10, 2021
Recommendation: Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of
February 10, 2021 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
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three minutes.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 21-0340 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,
Calendar Year: 2022
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of this meeting
body regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public
inspection in the originating department or can be accessed through the Office of
the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, during normal business hours and
in the Council Chamber on the evening of the Arts Commission Meeting, pursuant
to Government Code §54957.5.
Agenda information is available by contacting Ricky Le at 408-730-7336 or
rle@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Agendas and associated reports are also available on the
City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov or at the One-Stop Desk, City Hall, 456 W.
Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 72 hours before the Meeting
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