P&R 11-09-2017CUPERTINO
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
City Hall -EOC
10300 Torre Ave, Cupertino, CA
Thursday, November 9, 2017
7:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Davis called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the City Hall, EOC, at 10300 Torre
Ave, Cupertino, CA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Carol Stanek, Judy Wils on, Helene Davis, Meenakshi Biyani,
Neesha Tambe
Commissioners absent: None
Staff present: Jeff Milkes, Kevin Khuu, Gail Seeds
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Citywide Parks and Recreation System Master Plan -Update and Draft Recreation
Program Overview
a. Gail Seeds presented to the Commission an update of the Citywide Parks
and Recreation System Master Plan, covering the programs offered by the
Cupertino Recreation and Community Services Department. Presented the
overall findings from the consultant, trends observed, and reviewed the
data collected.
Discussion followed. The Commission requested more in depth data be
collected if possible, such as demographic information of current
participants or the number of unique participants. Also to find the number
of uses of the sports fields compared to the number of renters overall.
Gail presented the revision of the current Recreation programs into 2 types,
program services and support services . Asked for feedback on the revis ed
9 categories for program services and 8 categories for support services and
if there's support in developing the framework for data gathering for better
program evaluation and planning.
The Commission suggested better utilizing the current space that the City
has and stressed decentralizing programs. Strongly highlighted
partnerships with other public and private organizations to improve
program offerings and resource allocation, such as the Cupertino Union
School District, MidPenninsula Regional Open Space District, or the Flint
Center. Supported improvements in the data collection, research and
analysis, and supported increasing connectivity and parking within the
City, as well as hosting more culturally diverse programs. The Commission
also suggested reaching out to new developers for space in return for
support and can build a wish list to send to them.
Director Jeff Milkes confirmed that decentralization of programs is already
happening, aimouncing the movie in the park, Home Alone, at Creekside
Park on December 9th.
NEW BUSINESS
None
ADJOURNMENT -Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 10:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Recreation and Community Services Department
Minutes approved at the 12.07.17 regular meeting