City of Sunnyvale
Excerpt Meeting Minutes - Draft
Parks and Recreation Commission
7:00 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web StreamWednesday, March 9, 2022 Meeting Online Link: https://sunnyvale-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/94819997080
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on February 22, 2022.
Chair Giri called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Chair Prakash Giri
Vice Chair Gregory Dibb
Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Commissioner David Kesting
Commissioner Dona Mason
Present: 5 -
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0166 Recommend Approval of the Consultant Report for Study Issue DPW 19-07 Ascertain Suitable Location(s) for the Installation of Youth Cricket Batting Cages and Potential Funding Sources
Superintendent of Parks and Golf, Jim Stark, provided a presentation on the Consultant Report for Study Issue DPW 19-07 Ascertain Suitable Location(s) for the Installation of Youth Cricket Batting Cages and Potential Funding Sources.
Highlights included: background, park assessment, community input, batting cage design, cost analysis, funding sources and recommendation to accept findings of report.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Why is the quote for the City to install batting cages so expensive? One of the factors could be that the City is required to pay prevailing wages. Additionally, Verde Design has built installations like this before, so their quote is based off of prior experience.
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March 9, 2022Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Was the installation of natural turf discussed when designing the batting cages? Yes, but ultimately not chosen due to maintenance cost of wear and tear.
Commissioners asked specific questions on how Verde Design developed installation quotes for the Batting Cages. Staff recommended that Commissioners send an email with specific questions. Staff will then forward inquiries to Verde Design consultants and provide feedback to Commission.
Commissioner Kesting reiterated that the study specifically mentioned "shared use" and recommended that the installation of the batting cages be done at an equitable location.
Chair Giri noted that the optimal location for the batting cages be at either Fair Oaks or Lakewood.
Commissioner Bremond moved and Chair Giri seconded motion to approve Alternative 1. Recommend that City Council approve the Verde Design, Inc. [DS13] Study Issue Report as presented in attachment 1 and study recommendations including six parks as potential locations for shared-use batting cages: Ortega Park, De Anza Park, Fair Oaks Park, Lakewood Park, Raynor Park and Serra Park.
Yes: Chair Giri
Vice Chair Dibb
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Kesting
Commissioner Mason
5 -
No: 0
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