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APPROVED MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF CUPERTINO
Regular Meeting
August 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Hall Council Chamber
10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Paul called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.. in the Community Hall
Council Chamber, 1.0350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Darcy Paul, David Lee, Jeanne Bradford and David
Greenstein
Staff present: Mark Linder, Donna Henriques, Justin Cecil
PRESENTATION
A. Justin Cecil — Outdoor Nation Youth Summit
Justin Cecil attended the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit in June at Central
Park in New York City. More than 500 young leaders from across the
country joined together to address the growing disconnect between young
people and the outdoors. These Outdoor Nation delegates set a national
outdoor agenda that outlines priorities and youth -led actions. This agenda
will be presented to President Barrack Obama on November 15, 2010.
MISCELLANEOUS — NO ACTION REQUIRED
A. Staff oral reports
Director Linder said City Council interviews for a new Parks and
Recreation Commissioner are scheduled for September 7.
Director Linder reported that at the August 3 Council meeting, the
Ordinance regarding the feeding of waterfowl at Memorial Park did not
pass. However, the Council would like to try a more aggressive education
campaign and asked for more interpretive signs, translated into multiple
languages. Barbara Banfield, the City's Naturalist will be working on the
interpretive signs and the Senior Center staff will do the translations. The
J' Council wants the new signs closer to the water and would like to have a
six -month trial period to see if this helps the problem. After the trial
period, the Council would like to bring back this item and discuss the idea
of proceeding with the Ordinance prohibiting the feeding of waterfowl.
Director Linder said that he has :met with representatives from Fremont
Union High School District, Cupertino Union School District, the
Sheriff's office and City staff regarding the traffic problem around the
Morita Vista High School area. FUHSD has done a traffic study in this
area and has made some recommendations. The group has met and
developed a proposal that they will bring to the August 17 Council
meeting that involves a four -month pilot based on their recommendations.
The trial period would be from late August and run through late
December. The Council would. bring this item back for discussion after
the trial period has ended. The school districts are willing to participate
financially and the Council has money they have designated to Captain
Calderone for this project. Captain Calderone is the staff liaison to the
Public Safety Commission.
Commissioner Greenstein said that he was involved in the traffic study
with the Public Safety Commission. Director Linder said he will bring
back the results of the report to the Commission.
�r B. Commissioner contacts
Commissioner Greenstein attended the July Mayor's meeting. He said all
the Commissions were to give a report to the Council meeting on August
17 regarding their current work: plan. Director Linder said the Council has
decided to have the Commissions' report on two questions: 1.) What our
Commission can do to help support other Commissions and 2.) What the
other Commissions can do to help support our Commission.
6. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
A. Regular meeting of June 3, 2010
Action: Commissioner Bradford moved to accept the minutes and
Commissioner Greenstein seconded the motion. The motion carried
unanimously.
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — None
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Set date for annual retreat
Director Mark Linder said that since the Council will be interviewing
applicants for the new Parks and Recreation Commissioner on Sept 7, the
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Commission could cancel their. September 2 Regular Meeting and have a
-' retreat /working session meeting, on September 9 at 7:00 pm. That way,
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the new Commissioner would be able to attend the meeting. The
Commissioners agreed to meet on September 9 from 7:00 — 9:00 pm.
Location is to be determined.
B. Discuss presentation to Council on August 17
Director Linder said that the Council is asking the Commissions to answer
these two questions: 1.) What can our Commission do to help support
other Commissions and 2.) What the other Commissions can do to help
support our Commission. Each Commission's representative should plan
to speak for no more than five minutes and may use a Power Point
presentation.
A list of the other Commissions was handed out to the Commissioners for
their feedback on what projects we might work together on with the other
Commissions. Director Linder said the Council is encouraging
Commissions to work together on projects instead of being disconnected
from each other and working separately on the some of the same issues.
The Commissioners will send their ideas and comments to Commissioner
Paul and Director Linder by August 10 and the two will work on putting
together a short presentation fo:r Council.
Note: Director Linder reported that Sterling- Barnhart Park ribbon - cutting
ceremony is tentatively scheduled for August 21 but the park could be open to the
public on August 18. Both dates are pending final inspection.
8. ADJOURNMENT - Chairperson Paul adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Henriques, Administrative AsAstant
Minutes approved at the — September 9,2010 regular meeting
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