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Parks and Recreation Commission

Regular Meeting

Sunnyvale, CA · January 8, 2025

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City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Parks and Recreation Commission Wednesday, January 8, 2025 7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Kesting called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chair David Kesting Vice Chair Dona Mason Commissioner Daniel Bremond Commissioner Prashant Gattani Commissioner Prakash Giri Council Liaison Srinivasan (present) CONSENT CALENDAR Chair Kesting moved and Vice Chair Mason seconded the motion to Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of December 11, 2024 as submitted. The motion carries by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Chair Kesting Vice Chair Mason Commissioner Bremond Commissioner Gattani Commissioner Giri No: 0 1 25-0059 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 11, 2024. Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of December 11, 2024 as submitted. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 8, 2025 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 25-0052 Discussion and Recommendation to City Council to Name the New City Park at 1142 Dahlia Court (Corn Palace) Jesus Raygoza, Superintendent of Recreation Services, presented on the Discussion and Recommendation to City Council to Name the New City Park at 1142 Dahlia Court (Corn Palace). Highlights included: project background, site history, site plan, Council Policy 7.3.23, naming criteria, park naming suggestions, and alternatives. Commissioners inquired and staff responded: Was any outreach conducted to get input from the public in the neighborhood? No, the naming suggestions followed the policy based criteria. Does anyone have the sign from the Corn Palace? Unsure, however the family that owned Corn Palace might still have the sign. Chair Kesting commented that it would be good to try and use the original Corn Palace sign at the new park at 1142 Dahlia Court. The Commissioners unanimously agreed, that the name of the new city park at 1142 Dahlia Court should be "Corn Palace Park," due to the history of the location. The motion carried the following vote: Yes: 5 - Chair Kesting Vice Chair Mason Commissioner Bremond Commissioner Gattani Commissioner Giri No: 0 3 25-0062 Rank 2025 Study Issues Jim Stark, Superintendent of Golf and Parks, and Jesus Raygoza, Superintendent of Recreation Services, spoke briefly about each study issue. Commissioners collectively discussed the study issues, and all agreed that since some of the study issues were already being covered in other study issues that are City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 8, 2025 currently under way, in order to streamline the process, they recommend to Council to drop or defer the following study issues: DPW 20-03 DPW 22-08 DPW 23-07 DPW 25-07 ESD 2202 LRS 25-01 (defer) Commissioner Giri and Vice Chair Mason did not agree to drop study issue DPW 25-07, but Commissioner Gattani, Commissioner Bremond, and Chair Kesting voted to drop the study issue 3-2. Staff conducted a random voice vote. See the study issue ranking below: 1. DPW 25-06 Assessment of Underutilized City-Owned Real Estate Parcels for Short or Long-term Use 2. DPW 24-04 Evaluate Late Night Lights at Public Parks Commissioner Giri moved and Vice Chair Mason seconded the motion to approve ranking of the two study issues that the Parks and Recreation Commission will recommend to Council to keep. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Chair Kesting Vice Chair Mason Commissioner Bremond Commissioner Gattani Commissioner Giri No: 0 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None. NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Chair Kesting noted that its great to see that there is work being done at Washington Park, and is excited to see the updates. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 8, 2025 Commissioner Gattani wanted to note that the stone benches that inhabit Ponderosa Park are uncomfortable to sit on and a possible study issue to explore in the future. -Staff Comments Jesus Raygoza, Superintendent of Recreation Services, announced that there will be a Job Fair March 4, 2025 at the Community Center. Additionally, the renovations on the Community Center grounds are underway. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 4 25-0063 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026 Standing Item. ADJOURNMENT Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4

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City of Sunnyvale Notice and Agenda - Final Parks and Recreation Commission Wednesday, January 8, 2025 7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Meeting online link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/94819997080 Public Participation View the end of the agenda for information on: • Public participation options • Language access and translation • Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice • Legal notices 7 P.M. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING CALL TO ORDER Call to Order in the Redwood Conference Room. ROLL CALL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Prior to opening public comment on Oral Communications, the Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment for the purpose of timeliness of the meeting or conducting an orderly meeting. Oral Communications is the opportunity for the public to address the Parks and Recreation on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes with a maximum of up to three minutes per speaker (one appearance per speaker). Note the Brown Act does not allow the Commission to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. To address the Commission, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the consent calendar will be acted upon by one motion unless discussion is requested by a Commissioner or the public. To address the City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Printed on 1/6/2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda - Final January 8, 2025 Commision, refer to the notice at the end of this agenda. 1 25-0059 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 11, 2024. Recommendation: Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of December 11, 2024 as submitted. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS To speak on a public hearing/general business item, refer to notice at the end of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. 2 25-0052 Discussion and Recommendation to City Council to Name the New City Park at 1142 Dahlia Court (Corn Palace) Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation. 3 25-0062 Rank 2025 Study Issues STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments -Staff Comments INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 4 25-0063 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026 ADJOURNMENT Public Participation Options In person public comment: You may provide public comment by filling out a speaker card (optional) and giving it to the Recording Officer. Online participation: Members of the public may also attend online. However, the City cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to online technology. Technical difficulties may occur from time to time. Unless required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, the meeting will continue City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Printed on 1/6/2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda - Final January 8, 2025 even if technical difficulties prevent online participation. The Chair may determine it would be impractical to include remote public comment during Oral Communications. Online public comment: To provide audio public comment, connect 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 Written public comment: Email comments to the Parks and Recreation Commission no later than 4 hours before the meeting at parksandrecreationcommission@sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also mail or deliver comments to: City Clerk, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Public review of items: You can view reports to commission on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov. You can also review reports in person at the City Hall reception desk, 456 W. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours. Any other documents distributed to members of the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding any item on this agenda are available in the Redwood Conference Room on the evening of the Commission Meeting. Otherwise, contact the Lara Brenner at 408-730-7336 or lbrenner@sunnyvale.ca.gov for questions. Planning a presentation for a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting? Visit: http://Sunnyvale.ca.gov/PublicComments Planning to provide materials to the Commission? Please provide the Commission with 10 copies of your materials. Language Access and Translation City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Printed on 1/6/2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Notice and Agenda - Final January 8, 2025 To access written translation during the meeting, click the link below: Choose Language and Click Attend Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device. Spanish and Chinese, Traditional Para acceder a la traducción durante la reunión, haga clic en el siguiente enlace: Seleccione su idiomay haga clic en asistir Use sus auriculares para escuchar el audio o leer la transcripción en el dispositivo. 會議期間如需取得書面翻譯,點擊以下連結: 選擇語言並點擊參加 使用手機上的耳機聆聽音訊或閱讀裝置上的文字記錄。 Translation Link: https://bit.ly/HCQX-0562 Accessibility/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. If you need special assistance, please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Reach Lara Brenner at (408) 730-7336 or lbrenner@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). LEGAL NOTICES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that if you file a lawsuit challenging any final decision on any public hearing item listed in this agenda, the issues in the lawsuit may be limited to the issues which were raised at the public hearing or presented in writing to the City at or before the public hearing. City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Printed on 1/6/2025

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