04.13.2026 Parks & Recreation Commission - Apr 13, 2026
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2h 44m
2 speakers
7 agenda items
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What decisions were made during the roll call and initial motions?
This is the regular meeting of the Parks and Rec Commission. This is a hybrid meeting and the meeting will be recorded. The Zoom application will notify you that this meeting is being recorded. Please press continue to stay in the meeting. Use the raise your hand feature in Zoom if you would like to speak on an item and also to lower your hand when you're finished speaking. Please unmute when called to speak. Unmute yourself when you are done. If you're calling by phone, identify yourself by name before speaking on item. Press star nine to raise or lower your hand and star six if you are participating by phone to mute. Welcome to the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. I now call to order the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of April 13th, 2026 at 7.02.
Roll call, Commissioner Caldwell.
Yes.
Chair Chu here. Commissioner DeMarco is not here and he sent an email excuse. Commissioner Forte?
Yeah.
Commissioner, Vice Chair Gupta?
Yep.
And Commissioner Souza?
Yes, here.
Since Commissioner DeMarco is absent, is there a motion to excuse him?
Motion to excuse Commissioner DeMarco. That's Commissioner Forte. We'll give it to Caldwell.
Okay.
So
we'll vote to excuse Commissioner DeMarco, Commissioner Caldwell. Yes. Commissioner DeMarco is not here. Commissioner Forte. Yes. Vice Chair Gupta. Yes. And Commissioner Sousa. Yes. Motion passes and Commissioner DeMarco is excused from the meeting. We have one item on the consent calendar. It's the action on the Parks and Rec Commission meeting minutes of March 9th, 2026. Are there any comments or discussion?
There's a slight error in the minutes that needs to be corrected. So there's a motion to approve the Wade Brummel Scholarship for the The second rule, which was soccer. Thank you. And it says that I made the motion, but I did not make that motion because as the minutes correctly read, I was abstaining from the
motion. I thought I had made the motion. You made the motion. I did abstain from the vote, but I think I made the motion. Both abstained. Yes. So that part is captured
correctly. I think DeMarco seconded it.
Something like
that. He was involved. He was either the motioner or the seconder.
I
think I made a motion, and then Commissioner DeMarco seconded.
And then there's a small typo which makes the word discussion read like seduction, which That's our name.
So we can do a couple of things. We can, you can, the commission could choose to approve as amended verbally, or we're happy to bring them back corrected next month. And you would have two minutes on your agenda.
That's the only thing
we can just approve
as amended. Do we have a motion for that?
Motion to approve as amended.
Yeah. Second.
Okay. And so we'll vote on that.
Someone else change?
Commissioner Caldwell. Yes. Chair Chu, yes. Commissioner Forte. Yes. Vice Chair Gupta. Yes. And Commissioner Sousa. Yes. So that motion passes. And we are now on to the public presentations. This part of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Parks and Recreation Commission on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. The law does not permit action on or extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. The Commission or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed, and the Commission may request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting. As a reminder, comments can be emailed to prcustomerserve at santa clarasca.gov.
If there are members of the public who would like to make comments, please fill out a speaker's card or raise your hand in the Zoom application. To accommodate all speakers, we request you complete your comments within, I think we've decided, two minutes. Do we have any members of the public? Yes. You want to be near a microphone. So maybe, can you stand over here?
I'm Peg Larson, Santa Clara resident since 1983. A few months ago, I spoke before this commission regarding tennis balls in the
creek.
And I'm really happy to say, well, you might recall that this is what I recovered out of the creek. This is just one collection.
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Agenda
7 items
1
What decisions were made during the roll call and initial motions?
0:00–5:27
2
How were the Wade Brummel scholarship minutes and roster deadlines discussed?
5:27–22:05
3
What community concerns were raised about tennis‑ball litter and pickleball facilities?
22:05–1:31:02
4
What are the arguments for changing residency and qualified‑elector requirements for commission seats?
1:31:02–1:44:02
5
How do commissioners propose revising the Powers & Duties language, especially the supervision clause?
1:44:02–2:04:59
6
Why is Measure R being debated and what clarification is needed on the 180‑day vs. 118‑month wording?
2:04:59–2:31:03
7
What does the new park‑land‑in‑lie fee schedule include and how will it affect future developments?
2:31:03–2:44:25
Speakers
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