Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 10, 2017
Minutes
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, May 10, 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 4- Commissioner Devon Conley, Commissioner Russell Devine, Vice Chair Katherine
Naegele, and Chairperson Paul Hepfer
Absent 1- Commissioner Jonathan Herbach
3. Approval of Minutes
Motion - M/S Naegele/Conley - To approve April 12, 2017 minutes.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Vice Chair Naegele, and Chairperson
Hepfer
Absent: 1- Commissioner Herbach
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Off-Leash Area Annual Update and Bubb Park Modification of
Operational Hours and Days
Parks Manager Bruce Hurlburt presented the annual update of the OLA Program and
modification of operational hours/days of the Bubb Park OLA program.
Yes: 4- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Vice Chair Naegele, and
Chairperson Hepfer
Absent: 1- Commissioner Herbach
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SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN FAVOR OF MAKING THE ADDITIONAL HOURS
PERMANENT AT BUBB PARK:
RICHARD WOOLLEY
SUE THOMSON
Motion - M/S Devine/Conley - To approve permanently adopt the hours at
Bubb Park Off-Leash Area to be seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to sunset.
Motion - M/S Conley/Naegele - To recommend the City Council give staff the
authority to make future operational modifications for Off-Leash Areas that do
not require an update to City Code. In addition, requested an annual update
of the Off Leash Dog Area Program and that staff continue to track concerns
from the public.
Both motions carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Vice Chair Naegele, and
Chairperson Hepfer
Absent: 1- Commissioner Herbach
6.2 Community Services Department Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year
2017-18
Sr. Management Analyst Brady Ruebusch presented the Fiscal Year 2017-18 proposed
budget of the Community Services Department.
Motion - M/S Naegele/Devine - To approve the Community Services
Department’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Devine, Vice Chair Naegele, and
Chairperson Hepfer
Absent: 1- Commissioner Herbach
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director J.P. de la Montaigne briefed the Commission of the following:
- Council approval of the CIP
- Council decision and approval of Castro Median/Plaza Space renovation
- Community Center Renovation bids
- NRPA Finalist
Parks Manager Bruce Hurlburt mentioned about the landscape project on Stevens Creek Trail
between El Camino Real and Sleeper Avenue and the community volunteer tree planting
project that will take place on June 17 and 24.
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Commissioner Hepfer had a question regarding the Community Garden at Shoreline/Latham
and staff answered the question.
Commissioner Hepfer shared his attendance of a study trip in Guadalajara to look at the
largest pop-up park in the world. He stated that it is an open street program that focuses on
taking public places and making them as open spaces for the public. He also stated that there
are many cities throughout the US, including City of San Jose, utilize this concept and he will
share some slides at a future meeting.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Hepfer adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. to the Regular Meeting of June 14,
2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue. Meeting date, time and venue,
are subject to change.
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Agenda
Senior Center
266 Escuela Aveue
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Conley, Devine, Herbach, Vice Chair Naegele, Chair Hepfer
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Devon Conley, Russell Devine, Jonathan Herbach, Vice Chair Katherine
Naegele and Chair Paul Hepfer.
3. 17-146 Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: That Parks and Recreation Commission approve the April 12, 2017 minutes.
Attachments: 04-12-2017 PRC Minutes
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
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 17-145 Off-Leash Area Annual Update and Bubb Park Modification of
Operational Hours and Days
Recommendation: Review update on the Off-Leash Program and provide a recommendation to the City
Council to:
• Permanently adopt the hours at Bubb Park Off-Leash Area to be seven days a week
from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to sunset.
• Recommend the City Council give staff the authority to make future operational
modifications for Off-Leash Areas that do not require an update to City Code.
Attachments: Staff Report
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6.2 17-147 Community Services Department Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year
2017-18
Recommendation: Review and provide input on the Community Service Department’s proposed budget for
Fiscal Year 2017-18.
Attachments: Staff Report
ATT 1 - Detailed List of CSD Budget Requests
ATT 2 - Detailed List of Capital Outlay Requests
ATT 3 - Detailed List of Master Fee Schedule Changes
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of June 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 266 Escuela
Avenue. Meeting date, time, and venue are subject to change. Please check online at
www.mountainview.gov as an agenda will be posted the Friday prior to the meeting.
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in advance of the meeting. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the Commission Chair and noticed at least 24
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community.services@mountainview.gov.
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Friday before each meeting after 4:30 p.m.; or online at http://laserfiche.mountainview.gov/Weblink; and they are available
during each Commission meeting.
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