Parks and Recreation Commission

Name: Parks and Recreation Commission — Sunnyvale, CA
Start: 2022-12-14
End: 2022-12-14
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · December 14, 2022

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Parks and Recreation Commission Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on November 29, 2022. Chair Giri called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Chair Prakash Giri Vice Chair Gregory Dibb Commissioner Daniel Bremond Commissioner David Kesting Absent: 1 - Commissioner Dona Mason Commissioner Mason (excused absence) Council Liaison Cisneros (absent) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Bremond moved and Commissioner Giri seconded the motion to approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of October 12, 2022 as submitted. Yes: 4 - Chair Giri Vice Chair Dibb Commissioner Bremond Commissioner Kesting No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Mason City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final December 14, 2022 1 22-1089 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of October 12, 2022 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of October 12, 2022 as submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 22-0881 Recommend to City Council Approval of the Conceptual Design for the Community Center Grounds Renovation Project Marlon Quiambao, Senior Engineer, and Verde Design presented on the Conceptual Design for the Community Center Grounds Renovation Project. Commissioners inquired and staff responded: Would ping pong or corn hole equipment be made available to the public at the Recreation Center? Currently members of the public would need to bring their own equipment, but staff can look into it. Did the City consider adding a water feature to the renovation? During the outreach meetings the public did not request a water feature. Are there concerns about kids playing near the pond? There are landscape buffer areas in between the pond and the playground area. Regarding the grade differential from the Cultural Arts Center to the lower pond, does the analysis include a section cut in the plans? Staff included in early analysis, but did not include in the agenda packet. Verde Design staff can share with the Commission. Commissioner Bremond moved and Vice Chair Dibb seconded the motion to approve Alternative 1: Recommend that City Council Approve the Preferred Concept Plan as shown on Attachment 6 of the report. Yes: 4 - Chair Giri Vice Chair Dibb Commissioner Bremond Commissioner Kesting No: 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final December 14, 2022 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Mason 3 22-1086 Annual Review and Acceptance - Code of Ethics Vice Chair Dibb moved and Commissioner Kesting seconded the motion to review and accept the Code of Ethics. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Giri Vice Chair Dibb Commissioner Bremond Commissioner Kesting No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Mason 4 22-1088 Review and Approve 2022 Master Work Plan Commissioner Kesting moved and Commissioner Bremond seconded the motion to approve the 2023 Master Work Plan. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 - Chair Giri Vice Chair Dibb Commissioner Bremond Commissioner Kesting No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Mason STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Commissioner Kesting inquired on why field lights aren't on in the evenings. He noted that the public would benefit from being able to use the fields throughout the night. Chair Giri added that the City could initiate a pilot program. Jim Stark responded that fields are lit by permit only. Additionally, the City would need to conduct a community outreach meeting as activating field lights daily might cause issues with the neighboring homes due to the brightness. Damon added that fields are not reservable during the winter season to allow the field to rest. Staff can connect with David offline to discuss further. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final December 14, 2022 Vice Chair Dibb asked how members of the public could report issues with fields. Jim Stark informed the Commission that staff inspect fields daily, and that members of the public can submit a request on the City website via the Access Sunnyvale webpage. -Staff Comments None. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 5 22-1090 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2024 Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed. ADJOURNMENT Chair Giri adjourned the meeting at 8:24 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4

Agenda

City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda Parks and Recreation Commission Wednesday, December 14, 2022 7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/94819997080 Special Teleconference Notice Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the health orders issued by Santa Clara County and the State of California, this meeting of the Sunnyvale Parks and Recreation Commission will take place by teleconference, as allowed by Government Code Subdivision 54953(e) and Resolution No. 1089-21 (reaffirmed November 29, 2022). Public Participation • 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 (*9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute/mute) • Watch the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at: http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings • Submit written comments to the Parks and Recreation Commission no later than 4 hours prior to the meeting start to parksandrecreationcommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to City Clerk, 603 All America Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 • Review recordings of this meeting and past meetings at https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or http://youtube.com/SunnyvaleMeetings Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 12/9/2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda December 14, 2022 assistance to provide public comment, or 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: Angela Chan may be reached at 408-730-7599 or ncs@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). CALL TO ORDER Call to Order via teleconference. ROLL CALL 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. 1 22-1089 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of October 12, 2022 Recommendation: Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of October 12, 2022 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 three minutes. 2 22-0881 Recommend to City Council Approval of the Conceptual City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 12/9/2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda December 14, 2022 Design for the Community Center Grounds Renovation Project Recommendation: Alternative 1: Recommend that City Council Approve the Preferred Concept Plan as shown on Attachment 6 of the report. 3 22-1086 Annual Review and Acceptance - Code of Ethics 4 22-1088 Review and Approve 2022 Master Work Plan STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 5 22-1090 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2024 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 Parks and Recreation 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 12/9/2022

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