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Sustainability Commission forwards pilot to test regenerative maintenance of two grass athletic fields as council priority
Summary
After debate over battery storage subsidies and a proposed moratorium on data centers, the Sustainability Commission voted 7-0 on Nov. 17 to forward a one-item council priority: a two-field pilot testing regenerative, pesticide-free maintenance of natural grass athletic fields.
The Sunnyvale Sustainability Commission on Nov. 17 selected a pilot program to test regenerative natural-grass maintenance for athletic fields as its single council priority project for the 2026 cycle.
Commissioner Jansen proposed implementing two pilot athletic fields using organic, regenerative maintenance practices without synthetic pesticides or herbicides and focused on staff training and a transition plan developed with a nonprofit partner. After questions about staffing, costs and timing, the Commission voted to forward the pilot to the city manager for council consideration, 7-0.
That choice followed two competing proposals: Commissioner Brato's idea to…
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