City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Parks and Recreation Commission
7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Kesting called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Commissioner Kesting led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Commissioner David Kesting
Commissioner Dona Mason
Present: 3 -
Chair Prakash Giri
Vice Chair Gregory Dibb
Absent: 2 -
Chair Giri and Vice Chair Dibb (excused absence)
Council Liaison Melton (present)
PRESENTATION
A 23-0620 Sunnyvale City CycleWay Program
Sunnyvale resident, Daniela Forero, provided a presentation on the CycleWay Program. Highlights included: proposal, reason, examples and benefits.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
What are the parking, traffic and financial implications of the circuit? Unknown, the study issue would provide insight.
Council Liaison Melton informed the Commission that the City has an adopted policy called the Active Transportation Plan and that there is overlap with the proposal. He recommends Daniela reach out to the City Manager to submit a study issue.
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June 14, 2023Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft B 23-0607 Ramona Ave PG&E Right-Of-Way
Sunnyvale resident, Eric Krock, provided a presentation on the Ramona Ave PG&E Right-of-Way property. Highlights included: Issue, opportunity, site constraints, current legal status, options for sites, long term vision, potential future improvements, potential funding partners, current status and next steps.
Commissioner Kesting opened for public comment.
Atul K., Elisa F., Rebecca H., Pramod S., Gary T., Kimchi C., and Weifei supported the recommendation to transform the PG&E right-of-way into an open space park.
Commissioner Kesting closed public comment.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
What is staff's feedback on the proposal? The Director of Public Works has reached out to PG&E. If open, then the lot would go through the park land improvement process where we would gather community input for concept plans.
What has PG&E said about the possibility of working with the City? The land agent for PG&E would need to work directly with the City.
Why does the proposal exclude a dog park? Including a dog park will increase noise and parking issues.
Commissioner Bremond recommended that a bathroom be installed and Commissioner Kesting recommended that a dog park be implemented in the open space plan.
C 23-0621
Recognition of Service
Council Liaison Russ Melton recognized Chair Giri and Vice Chair Dibb's contribution to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Bremond moved and Commissioner Mason seconded the motion to
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June 14, 2023Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft approve the Consent Calendar as submitted. The motion carries by the following vote:
Yes: Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Kesting
Commissioner Mason
3 -
No: 0
Absent: Chair Giri
Vice Chair Dibb
2 -
1A 23-0618
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of April 12, 2023
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of April 12, 2023 as submitted.
1B 23-0619
Approve the Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2023
Approve the Joint Arts and Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of May 17, 2023 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0302 Recommend that City Council Approve the Proposed Sunnyvale Middle School Master Plan to Accommodate New
Facilities, Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement between the City and the
Sunnyvale School District Regarding the Master Plan and Find the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15302 and 15061
Superintendent Stark, and Brandt Burns, Director of Fields and Facilities at Sunnyvale School District, provided a presentation on the Master Plan for Sunnyvale Middle School. Highlights included: proposal, fiscal impact, field impact, public outreach and alternatives.
Commissioner Kesting opened the public hearing, and there being no public testimony, closed the public hearing.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
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June 14, 2023Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft How long is this project estimated to take? 12-14 months of construction using a modular approach.
How long have the portables been on campus? Most of them have been there for 20 years.
Will patrons have access to the fields during construction? Yes, fields will remain open.
Commissioner Bremond moved and Commissioner Mason seconded the motion to approve the proposed Master Plan for Sunnyvale Middle School open space to include the new permanent classrooms per attachment 5. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Kesting
Commissioner Mason
3 -
No: 0
Absent: Chair Giri
Vice Chair Dibb
2 -
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 23-0617 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2024
Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed.
ADJOURNMENT
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June 14, 2023Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Commissioner Kesting adjourned the meeting at 8:46 p.m.
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