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, February 14, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kesting called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Kesting led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair David Kesting
Vice Chair Dona Mason
Commissioner Prashant Gattani
Commissioner Prakash Giri
Present: 4 -
Commissioner Daniel BremondAbsent: 1 -
Commissioner Mason (arrived at 7:05 p.m.)
Council Liaison Mehlinger (present)
PRESENTATION
A 24-0297 Special Events Report
Staff provided a recap of special events in 2023 and informed the Commission of upcoming events.
Commissioners asked how the event was marketed, how can we be more culturally inclusive, and if the City had inventory to loan for special event permit users.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Sunnyvale
February 14, 2024Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Chair Kesting called a recess from 8:00 to 8:05 p.m.
Commissioner Kesting moved and Chair Giri seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar with the following notes on the January 10, 2024 minutes:
1. Revise the public comment by Gregory D., to "the community would like to have tennis/pickleball access for local neighborhood families, similar to all other neighborhoods in Sunnyvale who have free walk on access to their neighborhood tennis courts."
2. Add the following response to the Lifetime Tennis revenue/expense inquiry, "Lifetime Activities pays $14K a month for 20 acres of space. Staff can ask Michael Scadden, Lifetime Activities General Manager, to make a presentation."
3. Add the following response to the Lifetime Activities inquiry about allocating select pickleball courts for free play, "Residents can work out a private deal with lifetime activities for access."
The motion carries by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Kesting
Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Commissioner Bremond1 -
Commissioner Kesting moved and Chair Giri seconded the motion to ask the City Clerk if the minutes can strike all parts of what the contract does or doesn't state on the response for the Lifetime Activities question regarding allocating select pickle ball courts for free play to the community.
The motion carries by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Kesting
Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
4 -
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February 14, 2024Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft No: 0
Absent: Commissioner Bremond1 -
1 24-0296 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of January 10, 2024
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of January 10, 2024 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
None.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 24-0298 Park Benches for Increased Senior Citizen Mobility Staff will agendize for the April Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioners asked if staff had an update on the mini library inquiry. Staff will connect offline.
-Staff Comments
Staff informed the Commission that the regular Parks and Recreation Commission meeting scheduled for March 13 will be canceled. A joint Parks and Recreation Commission and Board of Library Trustees meeting will take place on March 4 to discuss the Branch and Main Library.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0299 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2025
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
Attachment 3