P&R 07-14-2022 (Special)
CITY OF CUPERTINO
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Teleconference Special Meeting
Thursday, July 14, 2022
5:30 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Begur called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. via remote teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Xiangchen (Minna) Xu, Sashikala Begur, Gopal
Kumarappan, Carol Stanek
Commissioners absent: Seema Swamy
Staff present: Rachelle Sander, Jessica Javier
Guest speakers: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Subject: June 2, 2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Review and approve the June 2, 2022 Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting minutes.
Commissioner Kumarappan motioned to approve the minutes as submitted. Vice Chair
Begur seconded. Motion passed with 3 yes, 1 abstain, and 1 absent.
2. Subject: June 13, 2022 Parks and Recreation, Planning, and Bicycle Pedestrian
Commissions Joint Special Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Review and approve the June 13, 2022 Parks and Recreation,
Planning, Bicycle Pedestrian Commissions joint special meeting minutes.
Commissioner Stanek motioned to approve the joint special meeting minutes as
submitted. Commissioner Kumarappan seconded. Motion passed with 4 yes and 1
absent.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Nick Bailey, Cupertino resident and General Manager of Lake Merced Golf Club,
commented in support of keeping the Blackberry Farm Golf Course.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Two written communications were sent to the Commission and will be included for the
record.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Subject: Update on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 City Work Program Items
Recommended Action: Receive the update on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 City Work
Program items.
Rachelle Sander, Acting Director of Parks and Recreation, presented on the Fiscal Year
2022-2023 City Work Program items for the Parks and Recreation Commission.
4. Subject: Consider Canceling the August 2022 Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting
Recommended Action: Discuss and consider canceling the August 2022 Parks and
Recreation Commission meeting.
Commissioner Kumarappan motioned to cancel the August Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting. Chair Xu seconded. Motion passed with 4 yes and 1 absent.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
5. Subject: Monthly Update Reports
Recommended Action: Receive monthly update reports from the Director of Parks and
Recreation and commissioners.
Acting Director Sander provided the Director’s update on the following:
- Council approved extending the resolution authorizing continued remote
teleconference meetings through August 6, 2022.
- The Summer Concerts Series ends Thursday, July 14. Join the City at the
Memorial Park Amphitheater from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Blackberry Farm Golf Course Feasibility Study Survey closes on July 15 on
Engage Cupertino.
- Shakespeare in the Park begins Saturday, July 23 at the Memorial Park
Amphitheater. All performances begin at 6:00 p.m.
- Movies in the Park every Friday in August at 8:00 p.m. at Creekside Park.
- Former Director of Parks and Recreation Joanne Magrini’s last day was Friday,
July 8. Rachelle Sander is currently the Acting Director.
- City Manager, Jim Throop, has resigned. Dianne Thompson is currently the
Acting City Manager.
Chair Xu reported on the Joint Commission meeting for Lawrence-Mitty Park at the
July Mayor’s meeting.
Commissioner Stanek reported that she attended the Summer Concerts Series, 4th of July
Concert, All-Inclusive Playground community meeting, and the Blackberry Farm Golf
Course community meeting and open house.
Vice Chair Begur provided an update from the June Mayor’s meeting. There were
comments regarding more interactions amongst Commissions including more Joint
Commission meetings in the future.
COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE AT UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Commissioners to attend the upcoming Mayor’s meetings as follows:
- August – Commissioner Swamy
- September – Commissioner Kumarappan
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Begur adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m. to the August 4, 2022 meeting at
7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Jessica Javier, Administrative Assistant
Parks and Recreation Department
Minutes approved at the 10.06.22 regular meeting