06.02.16 Approved PRC Minutes1
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF CUPERTINO
Regular Meeting
MINUTES
Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA
Note: This meeting will be televised
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Stanek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Hall
Council Chamber, 10350 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: David Fung, Helene Davis, Carol Stanek, Neesha
Tambe
Commissioners absent: Judy Wilson
Staff present: Gail Seeds, Liz Nunez, Rebecca Shaefer
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Email submitted by Noel Eberhardt, Cupertino resident
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Regular meeting of May 5, 2016
Chair Stanek’s comments were left off and now added to Minutes.
Commissioner Fung moved to approve the amended minutes of May 5, 2016.
Commissioner Tambe seconded and motion passed. Commissioner Wilson
absent at voting.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Gail Seeds, Park Restoration and Improvement manager submitted report for
May-August:
5/7 - Cupertino Day
5/14 - World Journal Festival
5/17 - Budget Study Session
5/23 - City Wide Park, Open Space & Recreation MP – Special meeting with
PRC
5/23 – RHAA-Stakeholder interview with S.C. County Parks
6/1 - CREST Awards
6/2 – starts Summer Concert Series – every Thursday evening until 7/14;6:30-
8:00 p.m. at Memorial Park- Amphitheatre
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6/13 – Block Leaders Intercept event for City Wide Park, Open Space &
Recreation MP
6/24 – World’s Largest Swim Lesson – Cupertino HS Pool – 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
July 4 –Quinlan – Various activities starting 7 a.m. Pancake breakfast,
Carnival and music at Memorial Park, Blackberry Farm free swimming and
food trucks until 5:00 p.m.
Shakespeare in the Park -7:30 p.m. at Memorial Park – SF Shakespeare
Festival – starts 7/23-8/7 on weekends
8/2 – National Night Out – Target Parking lot – 4:00-6:00 p.m.
8/12 & 8/19 – Cinema at Sundown – Memorial Park – 8:15 p.m.
8/13 – Kids N’Fun Festival – Taiwanese Cultural & Sports Assn. – Memorial
Park
Commission Reports:
Commissioner Davis attended Cupertino Day and Commissioners dinner.
Commissioner Fung attended Cupertino Day intercept event, Leadership 95014
graduation, Commission dinner and Special Meeting for Citywide Park Open
Space Master Plan.
Chair Stanek attended Cupertino Day intercept event. Went on City’s Public
Works tour. Attended the Special Meeting for Citywide Park Open Space Master
Plan, Commissioner dinner and Mayor’s meeting.
Commissioner Tambe attended Special Meeting for Citywide Park Open Space
Master Plan.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Perfect Mind – System Conversion update – Rebecca Shaefer, staff project
manager for software system reported on status of conversion. Perfect Mind
will be on site the week of June 13 to meet with key City staff and department
staff. Projected to go Live Winter of 2017.
3. International Movie Pilot Program update – Staff reported that in partner-
ship with Library, a foreign movie is scheduled to be shown in October at the
Civic center on large screen. Movie to be determined.
4. Parks Make Life Better marketing event – “Flash mob” to occur before two
outdoor events at Memorial park on 6/30 and 7/14. Flyers have been
distributed by Zumba class instructor at Sports Center to recruit participants.
OLD BUSINESS
5. Citywide Park, Open Space and Recreation Master Plan update-
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Staff reported that lawn signs have been installed at different locations
throughout the City to encourage everyone to complete survey. Extended
deadline for survey to 7/13/16.
Held intercept event on Cupertino Day at BBF.
Presented to Teen Commission and Senior Advisory group.
Upcoming Block Leader workshop on 6/13 at Quinlan.
Discussion followed.
6. 2015-16 Work Plan
July 7 meeting to be canceled due to lack of business. Commissioner Davis
moved to cancel meeting and Commissioner Fung seconded and motion
passed. Commissioner Wilson absent voting.
August 4th meeting will be held at the Senior Center to discuss new fiscal year
work plan.
Before adjourning Commissioners acknowledged and recognized Carol
Atwood’s extensive accomplishments in the department the past three years
working with the Commission.
ADJOURNMENT – Chair Stanek adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Nunez, Administrative Assistant
Recreation and Community Services Department
Minutes approved at the 8/4/16_regular meeting