CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
City of Campbell, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California
STUDY SESSION OF THE CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, March 4 , 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chamber – 70 N. First Street
This City Council meeting was duly noticed pursuant to open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (G.C. Section 54956).
This meeting was recorded and can be viewed in its entirety at www.campbellca.gov/agendacenter .
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Campbell convened this day in special meeting place, the City Hall Council Chamber, 70 N. First St., Campbell, California.
R OLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Anne Bybee Councilmember Absent
Terry Hines Councilmember Present
Elliot Scozzola Councilmember Present
Dan Furtado Vice Mayor Present
Sergio Lopez Mayor Present
PUBLIC COMMENT
P ublic Comment was provided following the staff report presentation.
Susan Landry, Campbell resident, spoke to the Community Center goals and stated that it needs a Community Center Master Plan. As part of the Master Plan, sh e recommended the City acquire a lic ensed Landscape A rchitect.
Steve Saunders, Campbell resident, noted that the City ’s housing req uirements and its services should be considered as part of the Parks and R ecreation Master Plan.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update
Recommended Action: That the City Council receive an update and provide input on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Minutes of March 4, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 2
Recreation and Community Services Director, Natasha Bissell presented a staff report dated March 4, 2025. Information was provided on sy stemwide and site speci fic recommendations ; preliminary cost estimat e recomm endations for renovation and renewal of existing sites; Community Center building and pool projects; new park and trail development . A prioritization criterion was presented to in clude community values, vis itor experience an d implementation.
Following the pres entation, staff asked for feedback on agreement of the community ’s priorities and focus on repairing or replacin g and their thoughts on more expansive projects such as new parks, trails and Community Center improvements. S taff asked the City Council what rec ommendations would be a priori ty .
Councilmember Hines was supportive of repair and replacement projects to maintain existing equipment . He emphasized the importance of the Los Gatos Creek Trail and greenways. He would like a type of pedestrian path or trail connection from the Campbell Village neighborhood to Edith Morley Park. He highlighted the pl ayground equipment at Dusterberry Park in Fremont .
Vice Mayor Furt ado was supportive of a landscape architect to help consul t. He prioritized elements within the City limits , especially the Community Center. He was supportive o f looking at the City ’s existing parks and enhancing those.
Council member S cozzola was supportive of unique equipment such as a rock climbing wall. He prioritize d focusing on maintaining ex isting sites and adding in a few new amenities to p romote increased use.
Mayor Lopez was supportive of replac ing and repairing existing equipment, he placed a high priority on the Community Center pool . He suggested amenities for teenagers to provide safe gathering spaces. Mayor Lopez was open to a possible contract landscape a rchitect and a Community Cen ter Master Plan.
ADJOURN
Mayor Lopez , adjourned the meeting at 6:48 PM
APPROVED :
ATTEST:
Sergio Lopez , Mayor
Andrea Sanders, City Clerk