City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Commission  
Wednesday, July 10, 2024  
7:00 PM  
Online and Bay Conference Room (Room  
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,  
Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Kesting called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Chair Kesting led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 4 - Chair David Kesting  
Vice Chair Dona Mason  
Commissioner Daniel Bremond  
Commissioner Prashant Gattani  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Prakash Giri  
Commissioner Giri (absence excused)  
Council Liaison Melton (present)  
PRESENTATION  
A
24-0705  
Parks and Recreation Month  
Tracey Gott, Recreation Service Manager, presented on Parks and Recreation  
Month. Highlights included: proclamation, summer/camp registration totals,  
leadership opportunities, older adult programs, earth day/civic center grand  
opening, hands on the arts, 4th of July drone show and sunset movie series.  
Commissioners asked about drop-in stats, projected summer/camp registration  
totals, and usage of parks for events in north and south Sunnyvale.  
B
24-0660  
Capital Improvements Project Update  
Jim Stark, Superintendent of Golf and Parks, provided a Capital Improvements  
Project Update. Highlights included: Lakewood Library, Corn Palace, playground  
replacement, and the Community Center.  
Commissioners asked about electrify outlets at parks, lighting at picnic sites, the  
late night lights study issue, and proposed batting cages at Lakewood Park's.  
C
24-0659  
Recognition of Service  
Damon Sparacino, Superintendent of Recreation Services, thanked Daniel  
Bremond for his years of service.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
None.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Commissioner Bremond moved and Commissioner Mason seconded the motion to  
Approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 - Chair Kesting  
Vice Chair Mason  
Commissioner Bremond  
Commissioner Gattani  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Giri  
1A  
24-0657  
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting  
Minutes of April 10, 2024  
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of April 10, 2024 as  
submitted.  
1B  
24-0656  
Approve the Special Joint Parks and Recreation Commission,  
Arts Commission and Board of Library Trustees Meeting  
Minutes of May 15, 2024  
Approve the Special Joint Parks and Recreation Commission, Arts Commission  
and Board of Library Trustees Minutes of May 15, 2024 as submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
24-0706  
Selection of Chair and Vice Chair  
Commissioners discussed and nominated David Kesting and Daniel Bremond as  
Chair, and Dona Mason as Vice Chair.  
Staff conducted a roll call vote. David Kesting was voted as Chair and Dona Mason  
as Vice Chair.  
Chair Kesting moved and Vice Chair Mason seconded the motion to approve the  
selection of David Kesting as Chair and Dona Mason as Vice Chair of the Parks  
and Recreation Commission.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 - Chair Kesting  
Vice Chair Mason  
Commissioner Bremond  
Commissioner Gattani  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Giri  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
None.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
Commissioner Gattani inquired about special events.  
-Staff Comments  
None.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
3
24-0658  
Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,  
Calendar Year: 2025  
Standing item. No study issues approved in previous meeting were proposed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Kesting adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.