City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Commission  
Monday, March 4, 2024  
7:00 PM  
Online and Bay Conference Room, City  
Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA  
94086  
Special Joint Meeting with the Board of Library Trustees  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Wang called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Chair Wang led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 6 -  
Chair David Kesting  
Commissioner Daniel Bremond  
Commissioner Prashant Gattani  
Sharlene Wang  
Meena Juttukonda  
Charlsie Chang  
Absent: 4 -  
Vice Chair Dona Mason  
Commissioner Prakash Giri  
Carter Hu  
Rahul Jain  
Council Liaison's Cisneros and Mehlinger (absent)  
Board Members Hu and Jain (absence excused)  
Commissioners Mason and Giri (absence excused)  
PRESENTATION  
1
24-0028  
Main Library Project Update: Phase 2  
Allison Boyer and Michelle Perera; from the City of Sunnyvale and David Schnee  
and Andrea Gifford from Group 4 Architecture presented on the Main Library Project  
Update. Highlights included: phase 2 project overview, project update, community  
engagement round 2, building, site and parking options, and next steps.  
Friends of the Sunnyvale Library member, Kathy B. inquired about spacing for the  
Friends in the new library. Staff are working on library layouts and spacing.  
2
24-0392  
Branch Library Update  
Damon Sparacino, Superintendent of Recreation Services, gave an update on  
Lakewood Branch Library & Learning Center. Highlights included:  
schedule/timeline, concept design, exterior design, after-hours holds  
pickup/checkout, Makerspace, tech skills and creation labs, outdoor enclosed  
children's space, event/meeting spaces and next steps.  
3
24-0390  
Study Issues Update  
Ricky Le, Executive Assistant, gave an update on Council's ranking of Study Issues.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Gary T. spoke on Study Issue DPW 24-04 Dog Park Hours at Select Sunnyvale  
Parks.  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
None.  
-Staff Comments  
Michelle Perera, Library and Recreation Services Director, reminded Board  
Members and Commissioners about the Recreation Job Fair on March 5.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Wang adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.