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Parks and Recreation Commission

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · September 11, 2024

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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 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final September 11, 2024 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final September 11, 2024 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 3

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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 City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 8/27/2024 Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda September 11, 2024 • 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 8/27/2024 Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda September 11, 2024 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 24-0842 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting 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 City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 8/27/2024 Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda September 11, 2024 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. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Printed on 8/27/2024

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