Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board

Senior Center City of Mountain View 266 Escuela Aveue Minutes - Final Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board Commissioners Conley, Devine, Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, Chair Hepfer Wednesday, April 12, 2017 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Hepfer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present 5- Commissioner Devon Conley, Commissioner Russell Devine, Commissioner Jonathan Herbach, Vice Chair Katherine Naegele, and Chairperson Paul Hepfer 3. MINUTES APPROVAL Motion - M/S Naegele/Herbach - To approve March 8, 2017 minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, and Chairperson Hepfer 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 6. NEW BUSINESS Remarks by newly appointed Commissioner Devon Conley Newly appointed Commissioners Devon Conley and Russell Devine introduced themselves. 6.2 Pickleball Facilities at Rengstorff Park Recreation Manager John Marchant presented the Pickleball Facilities at Rengstorff Park with two recommendations. Over fifty community members attended the meeting. Twenty-four people presented their viewpoints on both sports. Out of twenty-four, eight from MV spoke about tennis, five from Mountain View and eleven from neighboring cities of Sunnyvale, Redwood City, San Jose, Milpitas, Palo Alto, and Los Altos spoke about pickleball. City of Mountain View Page 1 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - Final April 12, 2017 and Urban Forestry Board SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR IN FAVOR OF STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: LOUISE LOL NATALIE DANG BRAD SEIFERS BARNEY MORGAN SUSAN MCCONNELL JOHN WILLIAMS ANN LEMMENES MONICA WILLIAMS JEROLD PEARSON SUSIE Q kATHY LEVINSON ALEX LAM NORMA GNLVIM JOHN TOGASAKI TERRIE RAYL CAROL TOLEN ED GONG SHASHANK GOPAL NOAH BANKS JANICE PIERCE MARTHA ELDERON TOM FOLADARE Commission made two motions First Motion: Motion - M/S Herbach/Naegele - To approve staff recommendation of adding three stand-alone pickleball courts to Rengstorff Park currently listed in the City's capital improvemnet project list. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, and Chairperson Hepfer Second Motion Motion - M/S Herbach/Conley - To request staff to explore the appropriate locations and policies in regards to pickleball courts related to using tennis courts as multi-use and bring back to PRC. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, and Chairperson Hepfer City of Mountain View Page 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - Final April 12, 2017 and Urban Forestry Board 6.3 Castro Street Median Renovation and City Hall Plaza Enhancement Parks Manager Bruce Hurlburt introduced Callander Associates Landscape Architecture Representative David Rubin and Rubin presented the recommended concept plans for the Castro median renovation and Plaza space enhancement. SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH COMMENTS JERRIE RAYL For Castro Street Median Renovation: Motion - M/S Naegele/Herbach - To recommend the Modern Concept with following modifications: Rather than palm trees, utilize a tree species that would reach 50 feet in height and 50 feet in canopy width. Blending the shrub palette from the Modern concept and Contemporary concept. In addition, maintain the clean look, the ability to see through the plants to both sides of the streett, and the tree growth/trimming concerns of branches overhanging the streets as large trucks drive by. The motion caried by the following vote: Yes: 3- Commissioner Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, and Chairperson Hepfer No: 2- Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Devine For City Hall Plaza Enhancement: Motion - M/S Herbach/Conley - To recommend the Plan 2 with an emphasis on providing a variety of seating options such as modular benches with ottoman and children activity areas. In addition, special consideration for child safety when choosing materials and plants for the modifications to the Plaza’s fountain and include more portable power stations. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, and Chairperson Hepfer 6.4 Fiscal Year 2017-18 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendations Senior Management Analyst Brady Ruebusch presented Fiscal Year 2017-18 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendations. Commission made two motions First Motion Motion - M/S Naegele/Devine - To approve the following staff recommendation: City of Mountain View Page 3 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - Final April 12, 2017 and Urban Forestry Board Provide a recommendation to the City Council to increase the commitment of Park Land Dedication In-Lieu fees in the amount of $1,963,200 (Fiscal Year 2015-16 Interest Earnings, Park Land Dedication In-Lieu fees received from October 2015 to December 2016, and a transfer from Rengstorff Land Acquisition funds) to the four existing capital improvement projects. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, and Chairperson Hepfer For the following discussion and motion, Commissioner Devine recused himself as he resides within the 500 miles radius of some of the projects that are listed on the staff recommendation. Second Motion Motion - M/S Herbach/Naegele - To approve following staff recommendation: Provide a recommendation to the City Council to commit $4,704,500 from the Park Land Dedication Fund (Park Land Dedication In-Lieu fees from June 2015) to three new projects (Attachment 1) and include these projects in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 CIP. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 4- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, and Chairperson Hepfer Recused: 1- Commissioner Devine 7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Community Services Director reminded the Commission of the upcoming Downtown Family Parade and asked about Commission's participation. 8. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Hepfer adjourned the meeting at 10:46 p.m. to the Regular Meeting of May 10, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior center, 266 Escuela Avenue. Meeting date, time, and venue are subject to change. City of Mountain View Page 4