City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Parks & Recreation Commission
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7:00 PM Virtual Meeting03/15/2022
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 22-9058, the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting will be held by teleconference only. No physical location will be available for this meeting; however, the City of Santa Clara continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely:
Via Zoom:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/91316665755
Meeting ID: 913 1666 5755 or
Phone: (669) 900-6833
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Forte at 7:03 PM.
Commissioner Andrew Knaack, Commissioner Sajid Hai, Chair Eversley Forte, and Commissioner Kelly Gonzalez
Present 4 -
Commissioner Joe Martinez, Commissioner Dana Caldwell, and Vice Chair Burt Field
Absent 3 -
A motion was made by Commissioner Knaack, seconded by
Commissioner Gonzalez to excuse Commissioners Caldwell, Field, and Martinez.
Aye: Commissioner Knaack, Commissioner Hai, Chair Forte, and Commissioner Gonzalez
4 -
Excused: Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Caldwell, and Vice Chair Field
3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Commissioner Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Hai, that the Consent Calendar be approved.
Aye: Commissioner Knaack, Commissioner Hai, Chair Forte, and Commissioner Gonzalez
4 -
03/15/2022Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Excused: Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Caldwell, and Vice Chair Field
3 -
1.A 22-308 Action on the Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes of the February 15, 2022 Meeting
Recommendation: Approve the Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes of the February 15, 2022 Meeting.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
GENERAL BUSINESS
2. 22-215 Informational Report on Public Input for the Development of a Parks & Recreation Fee-Based Program Cost Recovery Policy to Provide Enhanced Revenue Options
Recommendation: No staff Recommendation; no action is required.
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3. 22-307 Parks & Recreation Commission Work Plan Goals for FY2021/22 Recommendation: Report on Commission activities that support the Work Plan Goals for FY 2021/22 and appoint subcommittee(s) as needed.
Goal A:
1)
Review park site and facility condition assessments and recommend priorities given existing and anticipated service levels and available resources. There are approximately $100M to $150M worth of aged infrastructure of various for park sites and buildings, and new residential development occurs, the City is engaged in the acquisition and development of new parkland and amenities, and rehabilitation/expansion of existing parks in order to continue to meet the City’s current level of service of 2.6 to 3 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents.
Status as of 3/15/2022 Meeting: A new Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA) is needed as the last FCA was done five years ago in 2017.
Goal B:
1) Review and elicit community input on the existing City parks’ rehabilitation projects based on the currently approved/funded Capital Improvement Program Budget and schedule; and, 2) review residential developer proposed schematic designs for new neighborhood parks to serve new residential development.
Status as of 3/15/2022 Meeting: B1. Report to Council for Westwood Oaks Park Playground Rehabilitation Project moving to Council for consideration in April. Montague Park Project bid will close the week of March 21. Mission Library Gazebo Project is at 100% plan and will soon be ready to go out for bid; Fairway Glen Park Restroom Project is at 100% plan and is in the final cross departmental review. B2. (1) New Park at 575 Benton is nearing completion. (2) Council approved the Park Master Plan-Schematic Design for the New Public Mini-Park to be located at 5150 Calle Del Sol & 2350 Calle De Luna (Related - Tasman East Focus Area) on March 8, 2022. (3) For the April meeting the Commission will be reviewing the Schematic Design-Master Plan for the New Public Neighborhood Park proposed to be located at 1205 Coleman Avenue (Gateway Crossings Hunter Storm & Holland Partner Group Residential Project).
Goal C:
1) Host and develop recommendations for improving the 40th annual Art & Wine Festival in September 2022; and, 2) participate in Citywide Special events.
Status as of 3/15/2022 Meeting: C1. The Festival will be appropriately scaled as many facets of operating the Festival from two years ago have
03/15/2022Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes changed. Staff will be contacting the subcommittees before the next Commission meeting regarding marketing, poster review, glass selection, music and entertainment options, beverage sourcing options for consideration, etc.
Goal D:
1) Develop a community input process and stakeholders list for the proposed Community Park North; 2) Conduct community outreach and input process with City staff and consultant. Goal D is contingent upon the Related Project’s application, phasing and contribution of $500K for outreach, design and engineering.
Status as of 3/15/2022 Meeting: No update
STAFF REPORT
Deputy Director Seale provided the following updates: Fremont Park playground rubberized surface was installed, with minor site work remaining to be completed by the end of March; Parks Division staff are conducting maintenance on the Central Park lake and biofiltration system while reducing water usage and adhering to water conservation best practices, in addition to completing critical maintenance projects at the International Swim Center (ISC).
Recreation Manager Castro provided the following updates: The Junior Olympics Statewide Meet is being hosted at the International Swim Center (ISC) during the upcoming weekend; Activity Guide for Spring/Summer was launched a few weeks ago and registration started last week. There is still enough time to participate in the Cost Recovery Strategy survey which closes on March 17; Come visit and tour the Youth Activity Center, Skate Park, Teen Center for half hour drop in sessions on Wednesday March 16 from 1:45 PM to 5:30 PM.
Director Teixeira informed the Commission that meetings may soon be returning to in-person format with a the virtual option remaining in place for the public, possibly starting in April or soon after.
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COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Chair Forte: Visited and worked out at Bowers Park.
Commissioner Gonzalez: Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA) has responded well to off-leash dog challenges at Henry Schmidt Park. She has been jogging along Redwood Trail and along the San Tomas Aquino Trial over the past few weeks.
Commissioner Hai: Visited several parks in the region including Central Park as well as Central Park Library.
Commissioner Knaack: Visited Central Park, Fremont Park, Larry Marsalli Park, Eddie Souza Park, Bowers Park and Bracher Park.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 PM.
A motion was made by Commissioner Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Hai, that the meeting be adjourned until the next regularly scheduled Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting on April 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM.
Aye: Commissioner Knaack, Commissioner Hai, Chair Forte, and Commissioner Gonzalez
4 -
Excused: Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Caldwell, and Vice Chair Field
3 -
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