PRC 10-2-2025 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room and via Teleconference
Thursday, October 2, 2025
7:00 PM
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B. Regular mail or hand delivered addressed to the: Cupertino Parks and Recreation
Commission, City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014
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the day of the meeting will be included in written communications published and
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Meeting ID: 895 0604 1756
SIP: 89506041756@zoomcrc.com
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.Subject: Parks and Recreation Department Teen Programs
Receive a presentation on Teen Commission, Youth Activity
Board, and Recreation Event Volunteers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.Subject: September 4, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
Review and approve the September 4, 2025 Parks and
Recreation Commission meeting minutes.
A - Draft Minutes
POSTPONEMENTS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter
within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3)
minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect
to a matter not on the agenda.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
3.Subject: Senior Services Subcommittee Update
Receive an update on the findings from the Senior Services
subcommittee.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this
meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should
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call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for
assistance. In addition, upon request in advance by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and
writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate
alternative format.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members after publication of the agenda will
be made available for public inspection. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall located at
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section
2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or staff concerning a matter
on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written
communications are accessible to the public through the City website and kept in packet archives. Do
not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City that you do not
wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will be made
publicly available on the City website.
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Agenda Item
Subject: Parks and Recreation Department Teen Programs
Receive a presentation on Teen Commission, Youth Activity Board, and Recreation Event Volunteers.
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Agenda Item
Subject: September 4, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
Review and approve the September 4, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting minutes.
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DRAFT MINUTES
CUPERTINO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Thursday, September 4, 2025
At 7:01 p.m. Chair Swamy called the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to
order in the Quinlan Community Center Conference Room, 10185 N Stelling Rd, and via
teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Swamy, Vice Chair Bono, Commissioners Kumarappan, Sreekanth and Stanek.
Absent: None.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1.Subject: Parks and Recreation Department Youth/Teen/Events/Facilities Division's
Youth and Event Programs
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Parks and Recreation Department
Youth/Teen/Events/Facilities Division's Youth and Event Programs.
Recreation Manager Sonya Lee gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments on the presentation, which staff
responded to.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.Subject: August 7, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Review and approve the August 7, 2025 Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting minutes.
MOTION: Bono moved and Swamy seconded to approve the August 7, 2025 Parks and
Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes. The motion carried with the following vote:
Ayes: Swamy, Bono, Kumarappan, Sreekanth, Stanek. Noes: None. Abstain: None.
Absent: None.
POSTPONEMENTS - None
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
•Nori urged the city to prioritize pedestrian safety in Memorial Park by discouraging bicycle
use within the park. They cited safety concerns, past injuries, and vulnerable park users
like children and seniors. They opposed placing a bike rack near the gazebo, suggesting it
be moved to the parking lot instead. They emphasized that bikes are vehicles and should
use nearby designated bike trails instead of park walkways.
OLD BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
3.Subject: Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Community Funding Grant Program Written Reports
Recommended Action: Receive an update on the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Community
Funding Grant Program Written Reports.
Recreation Manager Sonya Lee introduced Management Analyst Jacinta Liang, who gave
a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments, which staff responded to.
4.Subject: Discussion on Non-Native Plants on Park Property Maintained by the City
Recommended Action: Discuss non-native plants on park property maintained by the
City as a Commission and provide recommendations.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments, which staff responded to.
Commissioner Stanek opened the public comment period, and seeing no one, closed the
public comment period.
Commissioners made the following recommendations:
•Encourage a greater degree of planting of native plants and limit non-native
plants.
•Limit non-native plants in ornamental zones.
•Replace invasive non-native plants with native species over a five-to-ten-year
period, leveraging available grants to support this transition.
•Educate the community on the differences between native and non-native plants.
•Allow for use of non-native plants in decoration areas.
•Invite representatives from Public Works to leverage their expertise, and
principles about how they think about native versus non-native plants, and how
they’re planning to address the issue, or if they have thoughts of doing that in the
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future.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Recreation Manager Sonya Lee reminded the Commission to complete mandatory cyber security
training. She also provided updates to the Commission on several items, including the Annual
Playground Replacement CIP Project, the upcoming Pooch Plunge event, Teen Movie Night, and
the addition of Administrative Assistant Lindsay Nelson and Recreation Manager Alex Corbalis
to the team. She also noted that a QR code for survey feedback will be included in the upcoming
Winter Recreation Schedule, and that the thorny vine at Tessellations School was removed.
Commissioners asked questions and made comments, which staff responded to.
Chair Swamy reported that there have been some discussions between Mayor Chao and CASOA,
which supports senior citizens in other cities, and has expressed interest in working with
Cupertino. More information will be shared at the next meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
Commissioners added the following future agenda items.
• Inviting Public Works to discuss native and non-native plants, including their current policies
and any considerations regarding invasive species. (Swamy)
•Receiving an update on how the city ordinance and related recommendations are being
implemented by pickleball players in Memorial Park. (Kumarappan, Swamy)
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:05 p.m. Chair Swamy adjourned the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant
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Agenda Item
Subject: Senior Services Subcommittee Update
Receive an update on the findings from the Senior Services subcommittee.
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