Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · October 9, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, October 9, 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 7:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Kesting led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Chair David Kesting
Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Commissioner Prashant Gattani
Commissioner Prakash Giri
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Dona Mason
Councilmember Mason (excused absence)
Council Liaison Melton (present)
PRESENTATION
A 24-0996 Active Aging Month (Senior Programs)
Trenton Hill, Recreation Service Manager, presented an overview of Active Aging
Month (Senior Programs). Highlights included: Senior Center overview,
memberships, programs, and active aging week schedule.
Commissioners asked if the Senior Center has a maximum membership limit, offers
programs to patrons with disabilities, expanding bike parking, if there will be a
dedicated space for music programs, and transportation services for senior citizens.
B 24-0997 Arts & Humanities Month (Art Programs)
Trenton Hill presented an overview of Arts & Humanities Month (Arts Programs).
Highlights included: project overview and Art in the Park Project.
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Commissioners asked about the idea of partnering with neighborhood associations.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Manny Diaz, consultant at TenCate, shared a video on artificial sustainable turf
options.
Commissioners asked questions about the new turf technology and that the video
be forwarded to Council and Environmental Services Department.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioners asked if a transcript of the meeting could be added to the minutes.
Staff will follow up.
Commissioner Bremond moved and Commissioner Gattani seconded the motion to
Approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Chair Kesting
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
No: 0
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Mason
1 24-0998 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of September 11, 2024
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of September 11, 2024 as
submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
None.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 24-0999 Promoting Local Food Truck Business with Unused City Land
Commissioner Gattani presented on his potential study issue - promoting local food
truck businesses with unused city lands.
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Commissioners and staff discussed authorizing food truck parking.
Commissioners did a random voice vote. The study issue was sponsored by a 4-0
vote with 1 absent.
3 24-1049 Assessment of Underused City-Owned Real Estate Parcels for
Optimal Use
Chair Kesting presented on his potential study issue - assessment of unused
City-owned real estate parcels for optimal use.
Commissioners and staff discussed adding temporary or revenue generating land
uses to the study, change wording of title to " Assessment of Underutilized
City-owned Real Estate Parcels for Short or Long-term Use", and if the City has a
assigned City Property Administrator.
Commissioners did a random voice vote. The study issue was sponsored by a 4-0
vote with 1 absent.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Chair Kesting informed the commission that he would like to agendize discussion
regarding turf at a future meeting.
Damon Sparacino, Superintendent of Recreation Services, provided the caveat that
discussion wont be relative to the existing study issue or council voted action.
-Staff Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
4 24-1000 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,
Calendar Year: 2025
Standing item.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 8:44 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, October 9, 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 24-0996 Active Aging Month (Senior Programs)
B 24-0997 Arts & Humanities Month (Art Programs)
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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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 24-0998 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of September 11, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of
September 11, 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 24-0999 Promoting Local Food Truck Business with Unused City Land
3 24-1049 Assessment of Underused City-Owned Real Estate Parcels for
Optimal Use
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
4 24-1000 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.
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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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