City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Commission  
Wednesday, November 10, 2021  
7:00 PM  
Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream  
Special Teleconference Notice  
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953 (e),the meeting was conducted  
telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council is scheduled to make the  
necessary findings on October 26, 2021.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Giri called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. via teleconference.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 4 -  
Chair Prakash Giri  
Vice Chair Gregory Dibb  
Commissioner Daniel Bremond  
Commissioner David Kesting  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Dona Mason  
Commissioner Mason and Council Liaison Hendricks have an excused absence.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Chair Giri opened oral communications and there was no public testimony,  
closed oral communications.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Chair Giri moved and Commissioner Bremond seconded the motion to approve the  
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2021 as  
submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Giri  
Vice Chair Dibb  
Commissioner Bremond  
Commissioner Kesting  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Mason  
1
21-1042  
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting  
Minutes of October 13, 2021  
Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of October 13,  
2021 as submitted.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
21-1040  
Review and Approve 2022 Master Work Plan  
Commissioner inquired and staff responded:  
Are there any new additions to the Master Work Plan? Staff have added an annual  
field/facility usage report to the work plan. Additionally, staff will provide a monthly  
update on various parks, their maintenance and pending upgrades.  
Commissioner Kesting moved and Commissioner Bremond seconded the motion to  
approve the 2022 Master Work Plan. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Giri  
Vice Chair Dibb  
Commissioner Bremond  
Commissioner Kesting  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Mason  
21-1041  
3
Annual Review and Acceptance - Code of Ethics  
Vice Chair Dibb moved and Commissioner Bremond seconded the motion to  
approve the Annual Review and Acceptance of the Code of Ethics. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Chair Giri  
Vice Chair Dibb  
Commissioner Bremond  
Commissioner Kesting  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Mason  
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES  
4
21-1039  
Parks and Recreation Commission Proposed Study Issues,  
Calendar Year: 2022  
Commissioners inquired and staff responded:  
Has the City solicited the public to submit study issues? Currently the City  
encourages public participation by having Commissions attend Neighborhood  
Group quarterly meetings, social media post, and in-person daily interactions with  
the public.  
Can the City increase accessibility to the website? Yes, staff can work to have  
commission/study issue information more readily available on landing pages.  
Does the City send out annual surveys regarding park usage, complaints, requested  
features and suggestions? Parks department solicits surveys and encourages  
feedback during outreach meetings. Staff will follow up on the frequency of these  
events.  
Staff provided an update on the study Issues for Transparency in Permitting for  
Field Use at Local Parks and Feasibility Study for Hitting Cages at Baseball,  
Softball and Cricket Fields in Sunnyvale. They have been submitted to the City  
Manager to review.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS  
-Commissioner Comments  
Chair Giri asked if there were any updates on the construction of the new City Hall.  
Staff responded that City Hall is on schedule to be completed in the fall of 2022 and  
be the first city in the U.S. to be net neutral. City Hall will be completely operable via  
solar energy.  
-Staff Comments  
None.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Giri adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.