Title
Study Session Summary of September 30, 2014 - City's Criteria and Standards for Accepting Park Land Dedications
Summary
The City Council met in study session at City Hall in the West Conference Room, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California on Septmebr 30, 2014 at 6:00 PM with Vice Mayor Davis presiding.
Call to Order: 6:00 PM
City Councilmembers Present:
Mayor Jim Griffith
Vice Mayor Jim Davis
Councilmember David Whittum
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
City Councilmembers Absent:
None
City Staff Present:
City Manager, Deanna J. Santana
Assistant City Manager, Robert A. Walker
Assistant City Manager, Kent Steffens
City Attorney, Joan Borger
Director of Public Works, Manuel Pineda
Director of Community Development, Hanson Hom
Planning Officer, Trudi Ryan
Parks Superintendent, Scott Morton
Visitors/Guests Present:
Approximately four members of the public, including two Parks and Recreation Commissioners.
Study Session Summary:
Director of Public Works, Manuel Pineda, presented information about the City's current parkland dedication standards, using a PowerPoint slide presentation.
Councilmembers asked questions, made comments, and requested additional information; summarized below (some comments were made by more than one Councilmember and are only listed once).
· Discussion on the remediation costs of Seven Seas Park
· Concerns about the standards excluding large sites
· Concerns about the standards being too conservative
· Questions regarding Sunnyvale High School and whether it meets our standards
· Questions regarding housing being allowed where parks are not
· The legal options and legal concerns with contaminated property as parks including mitigation and superfund sites
· Discussion on the standards allowing more flexibility
· Support of the stated purpose of Sunnyvale's standards
· Support of staff's recommendation to review options and come back to Council
Adjournment: 6:39 PM
Prepared by: Manuel Pineda, Director, Public Works