Title
Study Session Summary of September 29, 2015 - Update on Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course Restaurant Operations and Golf Finances
Summary
Call to Order:
Vice Mayor Martin-Milius called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
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
Study Session Summary:
Director of Public Works Manuel Pineda presented information about the City’s golf program. The presentation described the status of the golf industry, golf revenues, expenditures and profitability, golf as recreation and how it compares to other recreation services, and possible future options for golf.
Councilmembers asked questions, made comments, and requested additional information (some comments were made by more than one councilmember and are only listed once):
- Requested additional information on capital costs
- Requested that staff make contact with City of Santa Clara
- Asked questions regarding the recreation cost of golf and required subsidy
- Asked questions regarding the 20 year plan and subsidy
- Discussed how golf compares to other recreational uses
- Discussed the trends in the golf industry
- Discuss looking at other golf uses such as foot golf
- Discussed the status of the restaurant operators
- Discussed a hotel at the Sunnyvale golf course parking lot
- Discussed the cost per round of golf to the City
Adjournment:
Vice Mayor Martin-Milus adjourned the meeting at 7 p.m.