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, December 11, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kesting called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 Daniel Bremond
Commissioner Prashant Gattani
Commissioner Prakash Giri
Present: 5 -
Council Liaison Melton was absent.
PRESENTATION
A 24-1205 Outdoor Sports Assessment Study
Tracey Gott, Recreation Services Manager, Michelle Perera, Director of Library and Recreation Services, and Pat Healy, consultant, provided a presentation on the Sunnyvale Sports Assessment Study. Highlights included: community input process, park assessment, facility design, cost analysis, and recommendations.
Chair Kesting opened for public comment.
Vanessa S., Jason T., Micky K., Manoj, Mourya, Emillie, and Pramod are proponents for improving access to pickle ball courts. They cited that it is a sport that is inclusive of any age or abilities.
Henry S. is a proponent for different activities having their own dedicated space and resources, citing that potential parking and noise issues could result if they
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Kunal, Shreesh, Reeza, and Varista are proponents for more access to cricket fields in the City of Sunnyvale. They cited that they currently have a hard time finding places to play in Sunnyvale. Currently, residents need to play in a different city if they don't want to pay to play cricket. Additionally, its a great activity for the youth of Sunnyvale.
Nani is a proponent of more access to ultimate frisbee spaces. The sport allows members of the community to engage with and get to know each other.
Chair Kesting closed for public comment.
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:
Is the cost allocation presented only for cricket, or including allocation of funds to support other sports as well? The cost of lighting is the only part of the cost analysis that is inclusive of all sports because the recommendations include lighting the entire field.
How will the overlay of pickle ball courts on top of basketball and tennis courts allow distinction between the different courts? The colors are different for each sport's court, creating a distinction.
Commissioners asked if staff could provide a cost breakdown for lighting and grass to better understand the pricing. Additionally, they asked if the matrix on the presentation could be corrected. Currently there are no lights for cricket at Ortega Park.
Commissioners were in agreement that they support the recommendations to include cricket fields and pickle ball courts in the re-envisioning at Las Palmas Park, but not support for overlay of any kind on the current basketball or tennis courts.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ed B. inquired about where residents could report maintenance issues of the volleyball courts in Sunnyvale parks. Jim Stark, Superintendent of Parks and Golf, responded that members of the public could go to the city website.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Bremond moved and Commissioner Giri seconded the motion to Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of November 13,
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Kesting
Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
5 -
No: 0
1 24-1204
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of November 13, 2024
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of November 13, 2024, as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 24-1207 Approve 2025 Work Plan
Commissioner Giri moved and Chair Kesting seconded the motion to approve the 2025 Master Work Plan.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Kesting
Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
5 -
No: 0
3 24-1208
Annual Review of Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials
Vice Chair Mason moved and Chair Kesting seconded the motion to accept the Code of Ethics.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Bremond
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
5 -
No: 0
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
None.
-Staff Comments
Michelle Perera, Director of Library and Recreation Services, introduced Jesus Raygoza, Superintendent of Recreation Services, who has recently been promoted to the role.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
4 24-1213 LRS 25-02 Promoting Local Food Truck Businesses with Use of Underutilized City Land Dropped From Study Issue List 5 24-1162 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
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