P&R 02-03-2022CITY OF
CITY OF CUPERTINO
12 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Teleconference Meeting
CUPERTINO Thursday, February 3, 2022
7:00 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Stanek called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. via remote teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Carol Stanek, Xiangchen (Minna) Xu, Sashikala Begur, Gopal
Kumarappan, Seema Swamy
Commissioners absent: None
Staff present: Joanne Magrini, Susan Michael, Kevin Khuu, Rachelle
Sander, Sonya Lee, Daniel Mestizo
Guest speakers: None
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Subject: Chair and Vice Chair Selection
Recommended Action: Conduct the selection of the Chair and Vice Chair.
Commissioner Begur nominated Vice Chair Xu as Chair. Commissioner Kumarappan
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Vice Chair Xu nominated Commissioner Begur as Vice Chair. Commissioner Swamy
seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Subject: Presentation on Holiday Programs
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on holiday programs.
Joanne Magrini, Director of Parks and Recreation, introduced Sonya Lee, Recreation
Manager, to present on this item. Sonya reviewed the holiday programs hosted by the
department in the winter, including Tree Lighting, Signing Santa, Santa Visits, Holiday
Lights Cupertino, Holidays in Hawai i, and Seasons Greetings.
3. Subject: Capital Improvement Programs Update
Recommended Action: Accept a presentation on the Capital Improvement Projects
Update.
Director Magrini introduced Susan Michael, Capital Improvement Projects Manager, to
present on this item. Susan reviewed the current CIP projects and provided project
statuses and reports on the Parks and Recreation related projects.
Commissioner Kumarappan asked for an overarching map or overall plan that tracks
all improvements recommended in the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan, for
the community to understand what is being planned where and to ensure that the
individual improvements complement each other. Chair Xu suggested adding this item
as a future agenda item. Vice Chair Begur requested to see the design plan for the
Memorial Park Ponds and timelines for the other projects.
4. Subject: Strategic Plan Update
Recommended Action: Accept a presentation on the Strategic Plan Update.
This item was postponed to the future meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. Subject: December 2, 2021 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Review and approve the December 2, 2021 Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting minutes.
Commissioner Stanek motioned to approve the minutes as submitted. Commissioner
Kumarappan seconded. Motion passed with 4 yes and 1 abstain.
6. Subject: January 20, 2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Review and approve the January 20, 2022 Parks and Recreation
Commission special meeting minutes.
Commissioner Stanek asked to correct the word "succeed" to "cede" under Old
Business, Item 2. Commissioner Kumarappan motioned to approve the minutes, with
the amendment above. Commissioner Stanek seconded. Motion passed with 3 yes and 2
abstain.
POSTPONEMENTS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
7. Subject: Update on the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 City Work Program Item Mental Health
Support
Recommended Action: Receive an update on the status of the Mental Health Support
Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Work Program item and provide feedback.
Director Magrini introduced Daniel Mestizo, Recreation Coordinator, to present on this
item. Daniel provided an update to the Commission, covering the background, phases,
and status of the project. Daniel also shared the City's mental health website.
Commissioner Kumarappan and Commissioner Swamy encouraged staff to request
help from the Commission to improve and build on this work program item. Chair Xu
supported reaching out to other Commissions to expand the program.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
8. Subject: Monthly Update Reports.
Recommended Action: Receive monthly update reports from the Director of Parks and
Recreation and commissioners.
Director Magrini provided the Director's update. Commissioner Stanek provided an
update and had attended the Mayor's Meeting in January. Reported on the following:
- Library Commission reported on the Library Expansion project and the Poet
Laureate program.
- Sustainability Commission is working on a Climate Action Plan and Single Use
Plastics Ordinance for restaurants and other places that provide plastics.
- Fine Arts Commission reported the emerging artist winners are on display at the
Library.
- Public Safety Commission reported on the consideration of License Plate
Readers, outreach on catalytic converter thefts, and reviewing a gun ordinance.
- Bicycle Pedestrian Commission reported on the Lawson Middle School bike ped
options and the last phase of the McClellan Bike Lane to De Anza.
- Mayor spoke about the State of the City Address.
- Also met the new City Manager and City Attorney.
COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE AT UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Commissioners to attend the upcoming Mayor's meetings as follows:
- February 9: Commissioner Stanek
- March 9: Vice Chair Begur
- April 13: Commissioner Kumarappan
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
Director Magrini commented that the Community Funding item will be agendized for
the March meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Xu adjourned the meeting at 9:08 p.m. to the March 3, 2022 meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Khuu, Management Analyst
Parks and Recreation Department
Minutes approved at the March 3, 2022 regular meeting