Town staff briefed the Sunnyvale Town Council Monday on three parks projects—Bridal School turf, Vineyard Park and Jobson Park—and heard council and resident concerns about artificial turf, scope and costs.

Thomas Anich, presenting project updates, said the Bridal School turf project is about 95% complete and the school district will construct a perimeter fence; the town expects to pay 50% of the fence cost. “They are interested if the town council is interested, potentially hosting a ribbon cutting for this project,” Anich said. He told the council that after construction the town will perform an inspection and the school will schedule the fence work.

Vineyard Park construction is in early work, Anich said. Staff estimated about 10% completion; soils stabilization and grading are underway and staff are coordinating lines and tree removals with the contractor.

Jobson Park is further along in design. Anich said the consultant delivered 30% documents earlier and the town directed work toward 60% design. The timeline he laid out showed 60% construction documents due in December, 95% in February, 100% in April and construction start in May, with the project reaching construction‑ready documents in time for bidding.

Council and residents focused on two recurring issues: turf versus natural grass and the project budget. Councilmember Doctor Boudreaux and Councilmember Shanna Danny urged reconsidering full artificial turf for at least some fields. “I would definitely, suggest to go back and rethink about the, artificial turf versus natural. And I definitely want natural turf,” Danny said, citing heat and potential vandalism as concerns. The council requested separate probable‑cost estimates for artificial turf and natural grass at Jobson so members can make choices that “fit in the box” of available funding.

Anich and staff said they will bring a “menu” of options and more refined probable costs at the 60% design milestone; Anich described the December 60% milestone as a key point because changes after 60% become more expensive.

On finance and oversight, staff reminded the council that the project budget figure shown at the 30% review has not changed and that 4B (the town’s economic development board) is funding the Jobson project. Council asked staff to present Jobson Park to the 4B before 60% to allow the 4B members to review design alternatives because 4B will fund the build-out. Residents from Tavener Lane asked for a larger buffer between homes and a proposed multipurpose field and asked for the type of perimeter fencing to prevent unsafe roadside parking; residents also urged limiting stadium‑style lighting.

No formal votes were taken on park scope at the meeting. Staff said they will return with itemized, probable‑cost figures for turf versus natural surface options and with a plan to meet the 60% milestone and coordinate a joint update with the 4B board.