Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · February 14, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kesting called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Kesting led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Chair David Kesting
Vice Chair Dona Mason
Commissioner Prashant Gattani
Commissioner Prakash Giri
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Commissioner Mason (arrived at 7:05 p.m.)
Council Liaison Mehlinger (present)
PRESENTATION
A 24-0297 Special Events Report
Staff provided a recap of special events in 2023 and informed the Commission of
upcoming events.
Commissioners asked how the event was marketed, how can we be more culturally
inclusive, and if the City had inventory to loan for special event permit users.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Chair Kesting called a recess from 8:00 to 8:05 p.m.
Commissioner Kesting moved and Chair Giri seconded the motion to approve the
consent calendar with the following notes on the January 10, 2024 minutes:
1. Revise the public comment by Gregory D., to "the community would like to have
tennis/pickleball access for local neighborhood families, similar to all other
neighborhoods in Sunnyvale who have free walk on access to their neighborhood
tennis courts."
2. Add the following response to the Lifetime Tennis revenue/expense inquiry,
"Lifetime Activities pays $14K a month for 20 acres of space. Staff can ask Michael
Scadden, Lifetime Activities General Manager, to make a presentation."
3. Add the following response to the Lifetime Activities inquiry about allocating select
pickleball courts for free play, "Residents can work out a private deal with lifetime
activities for access."
The motion carries by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Chair Kesting
Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Kesting moved and Chair Giri seconded the motion to ask the City
Clerk if the minutes can strike all parts of what the contract does or doesn't state on
the response for the Lifetime Activities question regarding allocating select pickle
ball courts for free play to the community.
The motion carries by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Chair Kesting
Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
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No: 0
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Bremond
1 24-0296 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of January 10, 2024
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of January 10, 2024 as
submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
None.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 24-0298 Park Benches for Increased Senior Citizen Mobility
Staff will agendize for the April Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioners asked if staff had an update on the mini library inquiry. Staff will
connect offline.
-Staff Comments
Staff informed the Commission that the regular Parks and Recreation Commission
meeting scheduled for March 13 will be canceled. A joint Parks and Recreation
Commission and Board of Library Trustees meeting will take place on March 4 to
discuss the Branch and Main Library.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0299 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,
Calendar Year: 2025
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/94819997080
Public Participation
• In-person participation: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker
card (optional) and giving it to the Recording Officer.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may also attend
online. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to online
technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to
time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue despite
technical difficulties for participants using the online option.
• Online participation: You may provide audio public comment by connecting to the
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, 456 W.
Olive Avenue, 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
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Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special
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
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
A 24-0297 Special Events Report
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 24-0296 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of January 10, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of
January 10, 2024 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 24-0298 Park Benches for Increased Senior Citizen Mobility
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0299 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,
Calendar Year: 2025
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 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours and in the
Bay Conference Room 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 72
hours before the meeting on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov and during
normal business hours at the NOVA Workforce Services reception desk located on
the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue.
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