Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · April 13, 2016
Minutes
Senior Center
City of Mountain View 266 Escuela Aveue
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Cornes, Naegele, Wolter,
Vice Chair Hepfer and Chair Herbach
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Herbach called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 3- Commissioner Thida Cornes, Commissioner Katherine Naegele, and Chairperson
Jonathan Herbach
Absent 2- Commissioner Helen Wolter, and Vice Chair Paul Hepfer
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion - M/S Naegele/Cornes - To approve the March 9, 2016 minutes as
amended.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, and Chairperson Herbach
Absent: 2- Commissioner Wolter, and Vice Chair Hepfer
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
Note: The order of the Agenda Items switched.
6.1 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendations
Senior Administrative Analyst Brady Ruebusch gave a presentation on Park Land Dedication
Funds and requested that the Commission review and forward staff's recommendation to the
City Council.
Motion - M/S Cornes/Naegele - To forward staff recommended Park Land
Dedication Fund Recommendations to the City Council.
Motion Carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 3- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, and Chairperson Herbach
Absent: 2- Commissioner Wolter, and Vice Chair Hepfer
6.2 Current and Upcoming Parks Projects Update
Community Services Director J.P. de la Montaigne gave an informational presentation on the
parks related capital improvement projects that are expected in the coming years.
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director J.P. de la Montaigne shared the following information:
- April 23 Downtown Family Parade
- Mayor's quarterly meetings with Advisory Bodies
- Registration of summer programs
Commissioner Cornes shared about the discussion of Pickle Ball sport that took place at the
Mayor's quarterly meeting.
Commissioner Herbach shared a complaint email, received from a citizen, about Pickle Ball
sport. The Commission and staff briefly discussed issues regarding Pickle Ball groups and
Tennis groups. Community Services Director suggested that Commission may consider
adding this item to next year Work Plan.
Commissioner Herbach requested to change the June 8 meeting to June 22, and the
Commission and staff agreed to his request.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:19 p.m., the Chairperson Herbach adjourned the meeting to the next Parks and
Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board Meeting to be held on Wednesday May
11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue.
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Agenda
Senior Center
266 Escuela Aveue
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Cornes, Naegele, Vice Chair Hepfer, Chair Herbach
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Thida Cornes, Helen Wolter, Katherine Naegele, Vice Chair Paul Hepfer
and Chairperson Jonathan Herbach
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 16-474 Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: That Parks and Recreation Commission approve the March 9, 2016 minutes
Attachments: 03-09-2016 PRC Minutes
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on
any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits
the Commission from acting on non-agenda items.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendations
6.2 16-476 Current and Upcoming Parks Projects Update
Recommendation: Update the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) on the parks-related capital
improvement projects that are expected in the coming years.
Attachments: Staff Report
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
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Community Services Director J.P. de la Montaigne shared the following information:
- April 23 Downtown Family Parade
- Mayor's quarterly meetings with Advisory Bodies
- Registration of summer programs
Commissioner Cornes shared about the discussion of Pickle Ball sport that took place at
the Mayor's quarterly meeting.
Commissioner Herbach shared a complaint email, received from a citizen, about Pickle
Ball sport. The Commission and staff briefly discussed issues regarding Pickle Ball groups
and Tennis groups. Community Services Director suggested that Commission may
consider adding this item to next year Work Plan.
Commissioner Herbach requested to change the June 8 meeting to June 22, and the
Commission and staff agreed to his request.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:19 p.m., the Chairperson Herbach adjourned the meeting to the next Parks and
Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board Meeting to be held on Wednesday
May 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue.
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