City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Parks and Recreation Commission
7:00 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale,
CA 94086
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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
Commissioner Prashant Gattani
Commissioner Prakash Giri
Present: 3 -
Vice Chair Dona Mason
Commissioner Daniel Bremond
Absent: 2 -
Vice Chair Mason (excused absence)
Commissioner Bremond (excused absence)
Council Liaison Cisneros (absent)
STUDY SESSION
A 25-0969 Active Aging Week
Trenton Hill, Recreation Services Manager, provided a presentation on Active Aging Week. Highlights included: information about Senior Center hours, membership costs, available programs and services, and how these offerings support Sunnyvale's Age-Friendly initiatives and Active Aging Week.
B 25-0970
Arts and Humanities Month
Trenton also provided a presentation about National Arts and Humanities Month.
Highlights included: project overview, and art in the park.
C 25-0971 Provide Input for Annual Boards and Commissions Study
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October 8, 2025Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Session
Commissioners engaged with staff in a discussion about providing input on the study issue process for boards and commissions.
The commissioners identified main takeaways for the chair and vice chair to present at the City Council meeting anticipated in November. Its valuable for commissioners to have opportunities to provide input to Council Members on policies that are important to the public.
Additionally, commissioners expressed interest in holding Parks and Recreation meetings on-site at City parks. Some commissioners noted that they would appreciate meetings that are less frequent, but longer and with a more robust agenda. Other commissioners countered, that it is more valuable to hold monthly meetings.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Valerie, an in-person member of the public, gave a presentation during Oral Communications on the Snail Community’s request to include snail-themed art or play structures in the upcoming Columbia Park renovation.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Gattani moved and Chair Kesting seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Kesting
Commissioner Gattani
Commissioner Giri
3 -
No: 0
Absent: Vice Chair Mason
Commissioner Bremond
2 -
1 25-0972
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes of September 10, 2025
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 25-0991 Preliminary Discussion of 2026 Master Work Plan
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October 8, 2025Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft Commissioners decided to carry the 2026 Parks and Recreation Commission Master Work Plan to the next meeting for further discussion.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Giri announced that he attended the State of the City event and commented that it was an excellent event. He noted that the Parks and Recreation Commission received recognition during the event.
-Staff Comments
None.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
3 25-0930 Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues, Calendar Year: 2026
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m.
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