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Sunnyvale parks staff mark Parks and Recreation Month, preview multi‑million dollar capital projects
Summary
City recreation staff presented attendance and program metrics and updated the commission on active capital projects including Corn Palace Park, Lakewood Library and Park renovations, a $13 million community center grounds renovation, and $3 million in playground replacements.
Sunnyvale Parks and Recreation staff used the commission’s meeting to mark Parks and Recreation Month and to update commissioners on ongoing capital projects and summer programming.
Jesus Raygoza, recreation services superintendent, told the commission the department employs “117 regular staff members and 422 part time staff members” who run camps, pools and events across the city. Raygoza said the department served more than 3,600 camp participants and almost 1,300 swim‑lesson registrations in 2024 and that a new installment‑billing option introduced in 2025 has increased enrollment this summer.
The presentation highlighted recent and planned park investments. Raygoza said Corn Palace Park’s ribbon‑cutting on June 27 attracted about 120 people and that the city plans to install three backless benches and one seating wall by spring 2026, with a final…
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