Presentations
PRC Meeting
June 1, 2023
Presentations
Item 1
Parks and Recreation
Department Summer Events
June 1, 2023
Parks and Recreation Commission
Parks and Recreation Department
Summer Events
Agenda
•Summer Events 2023
•Teen Summer Kickoff
•Summer Concert Series
•Parent’s Night Out
•Cultures of the World
•July 4th Celebration
•Cupertino Campout
•Free Shakespeare
Teen Summer Kick Off Event
•Sunday, June 11, 1 to 3:30 p.m.
•Memorial Park Field and Picnic Area
•Fun Field Games
•Mobile Rec Activities
Summer Concert Series
Memorial Park
Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
•June 15 –Cupertino
Symphonic Band
•June 22 –Cocktail Monkeys
•June 29 –Snarky Cats
•July 4 –Arena Band
•July 6 –Keep on Truckin’
•July 13 –Sonora San Jose
Summer Concert Series Continued
Memorial Park, Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
•July 20 –Fog City Swampers
•July 27 –Phil N’ The Blanks
•August 3 –Mixed Nuts
•August 10 –Patron Latin Rhythms
•August 17 –Big Blu Soul Revue
•August 24 –Joint Chiefs
•September 7 –Country Cougars
Parent’s Night Out
We will watch the kids and entertain them
with Games, Crafts, Movies, Snacks
•Saturday, June 17 Wall-E
•Friday, June 30 A Bug’s Life
•Saturday, July 15 Shark Tale
•Friday, July 28 Enchanted
•$30 Fee, 6 to 10 p.m.
Cultures of the World
Saturday, June 24, 1 to 4 p.m.
•Quinlan Community Center
•Kids ages 4 to 12
•Music, Art, Crafts from around the world
July 4th Celebration Morning
•Quinlan Community Center
•Pancake Breakfast
•Memorial Park
•Flag Raising
•Concert
July 4th Celebration Evening
•Fireworks Viewing Sites
•Creekside Park
•Sedgwick Elementary
•Miller Avenue
Cupertino Campout
Creekside Park
•Saturday, July 22 to Sunday, July 23
•$25 per person
•First-time Camper Friendly
Shakespeare in the Park
Memorial Park Amphitheatre
•July 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
•August 4, 5, 6
•Show Time –6 to 7:30 p.m.
Questions?
PRC Meeting
June 1, 2023
Presentations
Item 3
Update on the community
input and conceptual design
progress of the Memorial
Park Specific Plan project.
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting
June 1, 2023
MEMORIAL PARK
SPECIFIC PLAN
PURPOSE: To present findings from community input on design
alternatives and solicit feedback on the Preferred Draft
Concept.
1.INTRODUCTIONS
2.ABOUT THE PROJECT
3.COMMUNITY INPUT
4.PREFERRED DRAFT CONCEPT
5.COMMENTS / QUESTIONS
6.NEXT STEPS
AGENDA
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Casey Case
Principal in Charge Rebecca Flanegan
Outreach CoordinatorMichael Freitag
Project Manager
Chad Mosley
Interim Director of
Public Works
Susan Michael
Capital Improvement
Programs Manager
Rachelle Sander
Director of
Parks and Recreation
INTRODUCTIONS
EXPERTISE
in park design & placemaking
INCLUSIVE PROCESS
proactive community engagement
IMPLEMENTATION ORIENTED
reality based
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INTRODUCTIONS
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
PROJECT PURPOSE
●Improve the site and determine how to best
meet the future recreation, community
gathering, event, and open space needs of
Cupertino.
●Further Parks and Recreation System Master
Plan’s vision for expanding civic event and
community gathering spaces and
enhancing natural site and park features.
●Enhance Memorial Park’s unique identity,
create a sense of place, and grow a distinctive
expression of the park to achieve a balance
between the built and natural environments.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
.VISION:. Engage the public to
REVITALIZE MEMORIAL PARK
as a community gathering and multi-use,
civic-focused event space while considering
the context of the natural landscape and
facilities, community’s needs, and the existing
site’s potential.
.GUIDING PRINCIPLES.
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●Restore and preserve
natural habitat
●Maximize shade
●Develop walkways and
bikeways that further
connectivity
●Foster social cohesiveness
and diverse activities for all
ages and abilities
●Create high quality
recreation experiences
●Provide sustainable facilities,
programs and services
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PLANNING PROCESS
ABOUT THE PROJECT
COMMUNITY INPUT: ROUND 1
OUTREACH EFFORTS
Over .. participants
engaged with us to
Revitalize Memorial Park!
.ONE. community survey
.THREE. pop-up booths
.ONE. webinar
.SIX. focus group interviews
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.PARK CONCEPT A.
Community Focus
.PARK CONCEPT B.
Nature Focus
.PARK CONCEPT C.
Civic Focus
THREE PARK CONCEPTS
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Offers a wide range of
community-oriented activities,
while balancing natural and civic
elements of the park.
Expands and enhances the park’s
natural elements and blends them
with other civic and
community-oriented spaces.
Enhanced opportunities for civic
engagement while integrating
nature and community-oriented
elements of the park.
COMMUNITY INPUT: ROUND 2
OUTREACH EFFORTS
Over .. participants
engaged with us to
Revitalize Memorial Park!
.ONE. community survey
ONE. community open house
.ONE. webinar
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COMMUNITY INPUT: ROUND 2
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.KEY TAKEAWAYS & PRIORITIES.
COMMUNITY INPUT: ROUND 2
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.KEY TAKEAWAYS & PRIORITIES.
COMMUNITY INPUT: ROUND 2
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.KEY TAKEAWAYS & PRIORITIES.
Popular Topics in Survey Comments:
●Pickleball
●Softball field
●Tennis
●Playground
●Amphitheater
●Green space / Nature
●Parking
●Events
●Trees / Shade
●Sustainability / Climate Change
●Dog Park / Dogs
●Bikes
These features tallied the highest number of
total SURVEY VOTES AGAINST.
PREFERRED DRAFT CONCEPT
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PREFERRED DRAFT CONCEPT
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PREFERRED DRAFT CONCEPT
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PREFERRED DRAFT CONCEPT
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PREFERRED DRAFT CONCEPT
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NEXT STEPS: STAY INVOLVED
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.PROJECT WEBSITE.
engagecupertino.org/
memorial-park-specific-plan
SPREAD THE WORD.
Share project information
with family, friends, and
colleagues
.PUBLIC MEETINGS.
.& PRESENTATIONS.
June 1
Parks and Recreation Commission
June 20
City Council
Winter 2023
Parks and Recreation Commission
Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
City Council
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THANK YOU!
engagecupertino.org/memorial-park-specific-plan
MEMORIAL PARK
SPECIFIC PLAN