Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · September 11, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, September 11, 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 7:05 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Kesting led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chair David Kesting
Vice Chair Dona Mason
Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Commissioner Prashant Gattani
Commissioner Prakash Giri
Council Liaison Melton (present)
PRESENTATION
A 24-0874 Youth and Teens Overview
Jesus Raygoza, Recreation Service Manager, presented an overview of Youth and
Teens services. Highlights included: summer camp enrollment totals, year round
programs, Columbia Neighborhood Center highlights, teen programming,
recruitment, and expansion.
Commissioners asked about volunteer age minimum, camp registration date, and
expanding youth and teen programs throughout north/south Sunnyvale locations.
B 24-0841 Golf and Tennis Reports
Jim Stark, Superintendent of Parks and Golf, presented a report on Golf and
Tennis. He was accompanied by Rodney Wilson, Golf Operations Manager, and
Michael Scadden, General Manager of Lifetime Tennis. Highlights included: golf
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courses, capital projects, summer camps, restaurants, Las Palmas Tennis Center,
state of tennis, pickle ball facility improvements, and introduction of padel.
Commissioners asked how mini golf companies and Top Golf impact golf in general,
if there will be open tennis courts for residents residing near Las Palmas Park,
adding golfing usage stats to future reports, and use of Park Dedication Fund.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Bremond moved and Chair Kesting seconded the motion to
Approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Chair Kesting
Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
No: 0
1 24-0842 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of July 10, 2024
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of July 10, 2024 as
submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
None.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 24-0661 Cultural Green Space
Commissioner Gatanni presented on his potential study issue - a cultural green
space for special events.
Commissioners and staff discussed Council's study session regarding special event
permits.
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Commissioners did a random voice vote. The study issue was sponsored by a 3-2
vote.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Chair Kesting asked Council Liaison Melton to provide an overview of Council's
discussion regarding ESD 24-01 regarding pros and cons of natural fields vs.
artificial turf.
Additionally, Chair Kesting asked staff to provide a presentation on Council's
decision to approve natural fields instead of artificial turf at Lakewood Park.
-Staff Comments
Council Liaison Melton provided an update on Las Palmas Park renovation timeline
and informed the Commission that the City is planning to rename the dog park after
the fallen police canine, Jax.
Damon Sparacino, Superintendent of Recreation Services, provided an recap for
the Lakewood Branch Library ground breaking event.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0843 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,
Calendar Year: 2025
Standing item.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, September 11, 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.
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public
comment during Oral Communications.
• 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
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• 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
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 24-0874 Youth and Teens Overview
B 24-0841 Golf and Tennis Reports
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public
comment during Oral Communications for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting
or conducting an orderly meeting. Such a determination shall be made prior to
opening public comment on 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.
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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 July 10, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of
July 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
three minutes.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 24-0661 Cultural Green Space
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0843 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
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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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