P&R 10-03-2013 APPROVED MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF CUI-'ERTINO
Regular Meeting
Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Hall, 10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA
Note: This meeting will be televised
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson. David Fung called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. in the
Community Hall Council Chamber, :10350 Torre.Avenue, Cupertino, CA.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: David Fung, Darcy Paul, Geoff Paulsen
Commissioners absent: David Greenstein
Please note: Commissioner Siva Budaraju was terminated on
September 5, 2013
Staff present: Carol Atwood, Donna Henriques, David
Brandt, Jonathan Ferrante
4. MISCELLANEOUS — NO ACTION REQUIRED
A. Staff oral reports
Director of Parks and Recreation, Carol Atwood, reported on the
following:
1.) Leadership 95014 started with a two-day kick-off session
and the next session, Government Day, will include a City-
wide tour and information on City government.
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2.) Diwali Festival is taking place on Saturday, October 12, at
Memorial Park:
3.) Blackberry Farm is now closed for the season.
4.) City staff met with the Cupertino Union School District
regarding the ball fields' construction at Collins and Faria
Schools. An outreach meeting has been planned with
neighbors around Portal Park and Collins School, including
the Block Leaders.
5.) Staff continues to meet with consultants on upgrading
Quinlan Community Center.
6.) Several staff will be attending the National Recreation and
Park Association Conference in Houston next week.
B. Commissioner contacts
Commissioner Paulsen reported that he met with the former
General Manager of Mid-Peninsula Open Space District, Craig
Brittan, to discuss the Stevens Creek Trail. He also met with the
Director of Canopy, to discuss incorporating city volunteers in tree-
planting programs.
Commissioner Fung said lie attended the monthly Mayor's
Meeting with discussion centered around the Apple Campus II
project. The Commission's work plan for the upcoming year was
also discussed.
5. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
A. Regular meeting of September 5, 2013
Action: Commissioner Paulsen made a motion to approve the
minutes and Commissioner Fung seconded the motion. The
motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Paul abstaining.
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS —
Jennifer Griffin, Cupertino resident, said she recently went to a
City/Apple meeting at Quinlan Community Center and that it is a
beautiful facility accommodating 300 people comfortably.
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7. NEW BUSINESS
Note: Chair Fung asked the Commission .if they could move up Item 7C so it can
be addressed by City Manager, David Brandt with his Item 7A. The other
Commissioners agreed.
A. Introduce City Manager, David Brandt
David Brandt said Cupertino was very fortunate to have such good
resources for the City's parks and recreation programs. He
believes, with upcoming additional resources, the City can begin
more expansive park planning projects. Mr. Brandt said he was
glad to see the Master Plan for the McClellan Ranch and Stevens
Creek Corridor project on the Commission's work plan for the
upcoming Fiscal Year. He said the Master Plan is in need of more
comprehensive planning and it should be the first major project for
the Commission's upcoming year. He asked the Director and the
Commission to explore a plan for more outreach to the community
regarding their feedback on the current Parks and Recreation
programs. He is interested in knowing which programs are
popular, which are under-utilized and what can be done to elicit
more participation in our programs.
Commissioner Paul asked about the Lawrence/Mitty property and
Mr. Brandt said the current price of the property is too high but
feels there may be another chance to purchase it in the future.
Commissioner Fung asked about the bid process for the
Environmental Education Building and Mr. Brandt said the bids all
came in too high and staff will be taking the project back to
Council.
C. Review FY 2013—2014 Commission's Work Plan schedule
The Commission reviewed their work plan schedule. .
Commissioner Paul said he would like to have a presentation on
the upcoming Cricket tournament in February or March. The other
Commissioners agreed.
B. Update on City trees from City Arborist, Jonathan Ferrante
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Jonathan Ferrante discussed Cupertino's City Urban Forestry Work
Plan and told the Commission the Public Works Department
identified 1600 locations where new trees could be planted,
resulting in 400 trees per year for four years.
Jonathan said Cupertino resident, Weimin Ma, has volunteered to
put a group together to plan community tree planting events and
there is an event planned for November 16, which includes training
on pruning and planting.
Jonathan also reported that his staff works year-round to educate
Cupertino residents on how to care for newly planted and existing
trees. They have launched an application for Smart Phones called
"Trees 95014" to help residents identify their trees via a QR Code.
Commissioner Paul asked if there was a specific email address or
phone number for people to use to report tree damage or place a
request for maintenance. Jonathan said the best place is to use the
link to "Access Cupertino" on the City's website
www.cupertino.org or the direct line to call for tree maintenance is
408 777-3410.
8. ADJOURNMENT—Chair Fung adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Henriques, Administrative Wssistant
Minutes approved at the November 7, 2013 regular meeting
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