Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 8, 2019
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Lee and Mitchner, Vice Chair Herbach and Chair Devine
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7:00 PM Community Center - 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Devine called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 3- Commissioner Kevin Lee, Commissioner Joe Mitchner, and Commissioner Russell
Devine
Absent 1- Chair Jonathan Herbach
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes
M/S Mitchner/Lee - That Parks and Recreation Commission approve the April 10, 2019
minutes.
Yes: 3- Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Mitchner, and Commissioner Devine
Absent: 1- Chair Herbach
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Community Pipeline Safety Initiative Tree Mitigation
Public Works Director Michael Fuller and PG&E Manager of Public Affairs Darren Klein
presented an oral report and answered the Commission's questions.
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6.2 Mora-Ortega Park Conceptual Review and Recommendation,
Project 17-46
Assistant Civil Engineer Marichrisse Gabon and SSA Architects' representative Steve
Sutherland presented an oral report and answered the Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor expressing concerns and/or support:
• Jim Pollard
• Anonymous
• Emily Ramos
• Yanna
M/S Mitchner/Lee - To approve staff's recommendation to recommend approval of Plan D
to the City Council.
Yes: 3- Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Mitchner, and Commissioner Devine
Absent: 1- Chair Herbach
M/S Devine/Lee - To recommend the following names to forward to Council for
consideration:
• Frank Ramirez Park
• Ortega Park
• Mora-Ortega Park
Yes: 3- Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Mitchner, and Commissioner Devine
Absent: 1- Chair Herbach
6.3 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendations
Senior Management Analyst Brady Ruebusch presented an oral report and answered the
Commission’s questions.
M/S Mitchner/Devine - To approve staff's recommendation to provide a recommendation to
the City Council to commit Park Land Dedication In-Lieu fees and Investment Earnings in
the amount of $2,429,000 (Fiscal Year 2016-17 Refund, Fiscal Year 2017-18 Investment
Earnings, and Park Land Dedication In-Lieu fees from October 2017) to the Stevens
Creek Trail Extension Project and the 400 San Antonio Park Project as described in the
presentation and Attachment 1 of the memo.
Yes: 3- Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Mitchner, and Commissioner Devine
Absent: 1- Chair Herbach
6.4 Community Services Department Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year
2019-20
Senior Management Analyst Brady Ruebusch presented an oral report and answered the
Commission’s questions.
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7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Parks & Open Space Manager TIm Youngberg answered the Commission's questions
regarding McKelvey Park.
Community Services Director John Marchant updated the Commission on the following:
• Future meetings and recruitment
• Past and future special events
• Shoreline fencing
• Latham Gardens
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Devine adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m. to the next Regular Meeting of June 12,
2019, in the Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave. Meeting date, time, and venue
are subject to change.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Lee and Mitchner, Vice Chair Herbach and Chair Devine
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7:00 PM Community Center - 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: That Parks and Recreation Commission approve the April 10, 2019
minutes.
Attachments: 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
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Community Pipeline Safety Initiative Tree Mitigation
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - June 21, 2018 Memo
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6.2 Mora-Ortega Park Conceptual Review and Recommendation, Project
17-46
Recommendation: 1. Review and comment on the recommended Mora-Ortega Park
Conceptual Plan and recommend approval of the Plan to the City
Council.
2. Select at least two names for City Council consideration for the new
park.
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Council Policy K-17
6.3 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendations
Recommendation: Provide a recommendation to the City Council to commit $2,729,000
from the Park Land Dedication Fund (Fiscal Year 2016-17 Refund,
Fiscal Years 2017-18 and 2018-19 Investment Earnings, and Park
Land Dedication In-Lieu fees from October 2017) to three projects as
shown in Attachment 1.
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Recommended Commitments
ATT 2 - Summary by Planning Area
ATT 3 - Map and Assessment
6.4 Community Services Department Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year
2019-20
Recommendation: Review and provide input on the Community Services Department’s
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20.
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Proposed Requests Midyear Update
ATT 2 - Significant Changes
ATT 3 - Capital Outlay
ATT 4 - Master Fee Schedule
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
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Adjourn to the next Regular Meeting of June 12, 2019, in the Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave. Meeting date, time,
and venue are subject to change.
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hours in advance of the meeting. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the Commission Chair and noticed at
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903-6400 or prc@mountainview.gov.
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least 72 hours in advance of the meeting; or online at www.mountainview.gov/council/agendas/parks_and_rec.asp; and
they are available during each Commission meeting.
SPECIAL NOTICE—Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990
- Anyone who is planning to attend a meeting who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special
assistance should call the Community Services Department at (650) 903-6400 48 hours in advance of the meeting to
arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, agendas and writings distributed during
the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Also upon request, in
advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use during the meeting.
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by the Board, Commission, or Committee. Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the
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201 S. Rengstorff Ave, during normal business hours and at the meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting.
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Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three
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