Parks and Recreation Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · November 13, 2024
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, November 13, 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: 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 (absent)
STUDY SESSION
A 24-1118 Sports & Aquatics Report
Tracey Gott, Recreation Services Manager, presented an overview of Sports and
Aquatics. Highlights included: sports and aquatics offerings, Sunnyvale Youth
Basketball League, camps, gymnastics, drop-in programs, leagues, and outdoor
sports assessment.
Commissioners asked if volunteers need background checks, and how groups can
partner with the city.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Giri moved and Chair Kesting 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 24-1121 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of October 9, 2024
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of October 9, 2024 as
submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-1119 Approve 2025 Work Plan
Commissioners discussed approving the 2025 Parks and Recreation Work Plan.
At 8:06 p.m., the fire alarm at the Civic Center notified participants to evacuate the
building. The meeting was immediately adjourned. All remaining items will be
discussed at the December Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
3 24-1120 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and
Appointed Officials
Will be discussed at the December Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
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4 24-1161 LRS 25-02 Promoting Local Food Truck Businesses with Use
of Underutilized City Land Dropped From Study Issue List
Will be discussed at the December Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
5 24-1122 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,
Calendar Year: 2026
Will be discussed at the December Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m. due to the fire alarm in the Civic Center
sounding and prompting participants to evacuate the building.
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Agenda
City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, November 13, 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
STUDY SESSION
The public may provide comments regarding the Study Session item(s). To address
the Commission, refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
A 24-1118 Sports & Aquatics Report
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 24-1121 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of October 9, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of
October 9, 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.
2 24-1119 Approve 2025 Work Plan
3 24-1120 Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and
Appointed Officials
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
4 24-1161 LRS 25-02 Promoting Local Food Truck Businesses with Use
of Underutilized City Land Dropped From Study Issue List
5 24-1122 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,
Calendar Year: 2026
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
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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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