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, April 10, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kesting called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Kesting led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair David Kesting
Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Commissioner Prashant Gattani
Commissioner Prakash Giri
Present: 4 -
Vice Chair Dona MasonAbsent: 1 -
Commissioner Mason (absence excused)
Council Liaison Mehlinger (present)
PRESENTATION
A 24-0422 Field/Facility Usage Report
Tracey Gott, Recreation Service Manager, and Recreation Services Coordinators Veronica Torres, Rick Cotter, and Gary Brown presented on the Field/Facility Usage Report. Highlights included: reservation statistics for park buildings, picnics, recreation center, theater, gymnasium, and fields.
Commissioners asked about reservation market rates, field lights and the City's reservation website.
B 24-0009
Las Palmas Tennis Center Needs Assessment
Marlon Quimbao, Senior Engineer, presented on the Las Palmas Tennis Center Needs Assessment. Highlights included: assessment goals, building conditions, use
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April 10, 2024Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft of the tennis center, outreach, and project options.
Commissioners asked if capital improvements had a funding cap, if rent would increase after renovations were made, and if tennis courts could be made available for the public to use.
Chair Kesting opened for public comment.
Greggory D. and Connie P. shared their concerns about the Las Palmas Tennis Center not having designated courts available for free play.
Chair Kesting closed public comment.
C 24-0423
Operational Overview of Parks, Golf and Tree Division
Jim Stark, Superintendent of Parks and Golf, gave a presentation on Operational Overview of the Parks, Golf and Tree Division. Highlights included:organization overview, golf course services, Las Palmas tennis center, tree services, neighborhood parks, program indicators, park dedication fund, turf, and capital projects.
Commissioners asked who maintains the trees at Las Palmas Tennis Center, and if we contract tree services out to a third-party.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Giri moved and Commissioner Gattani seconded the motion to Approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.
Commissioner Bremond noted that he would abstain voting for the February 14, 2024 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting as he was not present.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Kesting
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
4 -
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Absent: Vice Chair Mason1 -
1A 24-0548 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of January 10, 2024
1B 24-0424 Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of February 14, 2024
1C 24-0425
Approve the Special Joint Parks and Recreation Commission and Board of Library Trustees Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2024
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
None.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
2 24-0426 Park Benches for Increased Senior Citizen Mobility Chair Kesting discussed the potential study issue of Park Benches for Increased Senior Citizen Mobility.
Chair Kesting motioned to sponsor the potential study issue and Commissioner Giri seconded.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 24-0427 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2025
Standing item.
ADJOURNMENT
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April 10, 2024Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m.
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