Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · June 8, 2016
Minutes
Senior Center
City of Mountain View 266 Escuela Aveue
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Cornes, Naegele, Vice Chair Hepfer, Chair Herbach
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Hepfer called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 3- Commissioner Thida Cornes, Commissioner Katherine Naegele, and Vice Chair
Paul Hepfer
Absent 1- Chairperson Jonathan Herbach
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion - M/S Cornes/Wolter - To approve the May 22, 2016 minutes.
Motion carried by following votes:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, Wolter, and Vice Chair Hepfer
Absent: 1- Chairperson Herbach
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
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6.1 Heritage Tree Appeal-Middlefield Median Eucalyptus
Parks Manager Bruce Hurlburt presented the Heritage tree appeal on the center median of
Middlefield Road and requested the Commission deny the appeal and allow the eucalyptus
tree to be removed to accommodate a new bicycle and pedestrian pathway.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR SUPPORTING:
ANTHONY WU
STEVE YOUNG
VINCE LEONE
LARRY RIPPERE
JEANNE PELLETIER
ANNE GLYNN
ANDY ROSE
ANDRES DIAZ
JEANNIE MCCLUSKEY
Motion - M/S Cornes/Naegele - To table the item to a future meeting
Motion carried by following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, Wolter, and Vice Chair Hepfer
Absent: 1- Chairperson Herbach
6.2 Off-Leash Area Program Update
Parks Manager Bruce Hurlburt presented the updates on Off-Leash Area (OLA) program
recommended to increase the hours at Bubb Park OLA to Monday through Sunday from 5:00
p.m. to sunset for a six-month trial period.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR SUPPORTING:
RICHARD WOOLLEY
CHRIS HIGGINS
VERA KARK
KRISTENE GEERING
Motion - M/S Wolter/Cornes - To recommend to increase the hours at Bubb
Park OLA to Monday through Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to sunset and adding
morning hours 6:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekends for a one year trial period.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, Wolter, and Vice Chair Hepfer
Absent: 1- Chairperson Herbach
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Commission also voted for the following:
Motion - M/S Wolter/Cornes - To recommend install additional fencing at the
entry area to the Rengstorff Park Off-Leash Area.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, Wolter, and Vice Chair Hepfer
Absent: 1- Chairperson Herbach
6.3 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Parks and Recreation Commission Work Plan
Motion - M/S Cornes/Naegele - To approve Fiscal Year 2016-17 Work Plan as
staff recommended.
Motion carried by following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, Wolter, and Vice Chair Hepfer
Absent: 1- Chairperson Herbach
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director reported the following:
- Part-time/Seasonal Staff Training in preparation for summer programs
- Summer program revenues
- Council approval of 20 percent Park In-Lieu Fees for companion units and approval of new
water slide at the Rengstorff Pool.
- Delays of McKelvey Park and Crittenden School field projects.
- National Gold Medal Award finalist
Commissioner Cornes shared that she attended the 6/21 Council meeting and there is still a
confusion about signage for Heritage tree removal in the development process.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:21 p.m., the Vice Chair Hepfer adjourned the meeting to the next Parks and Recreation
Commission and Urban Forestry Board meeting to be held on Wednesday July 13, 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, June 8, 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 16-543 Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: That Parks and Recreation Commission approve the May 11, 2016 minutes.
Attachments: 05-11-2016 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 16-547 Heritage Tree Appeal-Middlefield Median Eucalyptus
Recommendation: Deny the appeal and allow the eucalyptus tree to be removed.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Alta Plans
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6.2 16-544 Off-Leash Area Program Update
Recommendation: Review update on the Off-Leash Area Program and provide a recommendation to the City
Council with the following addition:
Increase the hours at Bubb Park Off-Leash Area to Monday through Sunday from 5:00
p.m. to sunset for a six-month trial period.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Off-Leash Area Sign
ATT 2 - 11-18-2015 Proposal for Bubb Park OLA
6.3 16-545 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Parks and Recreation Commission Work Plan
Recommendation: Review and provide input on the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Parks and Recreation Commission
Work Plan and forward to the City Council for approval.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - FY 2016-17 (draft) Workplan
ATT 2 - Council Policy A-23
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director reported the following:
- Part-time/Seasonal Staff Training in preparation for summer programs
- Summer program revenues
- Council approval of 20 percent Park In-Lieu Fees for companion units and approval of new
water slide at the Rengstorff Pool.
- Delays of McKelvey Park and Crittenden School field projects.
- National Gold Medal Award finalist
Commissioner Cornes shared that she attended the 6/21 Council meeting and there is still a
confusion about signage for Heritage tree removal in the development process.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:21 p.m., the Vice Chair Hepfer adjourned the meeting to the next Parks and Recreation
Commission and Urban Forestry Board meeting to be held on Wednesday July 13, 2016 at
7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue.
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