Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · January 16, 2020
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Thursday, January 16, 2020 7:00 PM Community Center - 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Devine called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Commissioner Ronit Bryant, Chair Jonathan Herbach, Commissioner Russell
Devine, Commissioner Steve Filios, and Vice Chair Joe Mitchner
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes
M/S Mitchner/Bryant to approve the December 11, 2019 minutes.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Bryant, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Filios,
and Vice Chair Mitchner
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Presentation by Foothill College President Thuy Thi Nguyen
Foothill College President Thuy Thi Nguyen and Chief of Staff Simon Pennington
presented an oral report and answered the Commission's questions.
5.2 Donation to City of a Football Monument and Park Bench in Honor
of the 1975 Mountain View High School Team Championship
Parks & Open Space Manager Tim Youngberg and Mountain View High School Alumni
Jeff Melanudo and Albert Olmos presented an oral report and answered the Commission's
questions.
M/S Filios/Mitchner to accept a donation to the City including a monument recognizing
the Mountain View High School football team that won the 1975 Central Coast Section
Championship and a public park bench adjacent to the monument.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Bryant, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Filios,
and Vice Chair Mitchner
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5.3 Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center Replacement, Design, Project
18-38-Programmatic Scope Options
Commissioner Devine recused himself from item 5.3 due to a conflict of interest.
Senior Project Manager David Printy, Recreation Manager Kristine Crosby, and Design
Consultant Clarence Mamuyac presented an oral report and answered the Commission's
questions.
Speaking from the floor expressing concerns and/or support:
• Pat Stone
• Elizabeth Kooy
• Kristine
• Chris Lindstrom
• Lee Boyce
• Bob Stenz
• Anita Rosen
• Kristine
• Andy Maisel
• Chris Campbell
M/S Bryant/Filios to forward a recommendation of “Option 2” to the City Council and also
forward a recommendation to Council that staff work with the stakeholders to analyze
needs and the possibility of using Eagle Park Pool as a year round facility if the analysis
shows that is necessary.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Bryant, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Filios,
and Vice Chair Mitchner
5.4 Responsibilities of Urban Forestry Board in Heritage Tree Appeals
Senior Deputy City Attorney Diana Fazely presented an oral report and answered the
Commission's questions.
Forestry & Roadway Manager Jakob Trconic answered the Commission's questions.
5.5 Election of Officers
M/S Mitchner/Bryant to nominate Jonathan Herbach as the Chairperson.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Bryant, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Filios,
and Vice Chair Mitchner
M/S Devine/Filios to nominate Joe Mitchner as the Vice Chairperson.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Bryant, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Devine, Commissioner Filios,
and Vice Chair Mitchner
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6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Commisioners Filios and Bryant briefly addressed the Commission and introduced
themselves.
Community Services Director John Marchant updated the Commission on the following:
• Parks projects
• Summer Camp Fair and Spring/Summer Class Registration
• Future PRC meeting schedule
Commissioner Devine adjourned the meeting at 10:02 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Thursday, January 16, 2020 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: Approve the December 11, 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. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Presentation by Foothill College President Thuy Thi Nguyen
Foothill College President Thuy Thi Nguyen will provide a presentation regarding current
activities and initiatives at Foothill College.
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5.2 Donation to City of a Football Monument and Park Bench in Honor of the
1975 Mountain View High School Team Championship
Recommendation: Accept a donation to the City including a monument recognizing the
Mountain View High School football team that won the 1975 Central
Coast Section Championship and a public park bench adjacent to the
monument.
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Council Policy K-6
ATT 2 - Proposed Location
ATT 3 - Monument Sketch
ATT 4 - Monument Inscriptions
5.3 Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center Replacement, Design, Project
18-38-Programmatic Scope Options
Recommendation: Review three programmatic scope options for the Rengstorff Park
Aquatics Center Replacement project and forward a recommendation
of “Option 2” to the City Council.
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Existing Aquatic Facility
ATT 2 - Baseline Project Scope
ATT 3 - Project Scope Options and Diagrams
ATT 4 - Operational Plan and Comparison Report
ATT 5 - Potential Heritage Tree Impact Map
5.4 Responsibilities of Urban Forestry Board in Heritage Tree Appeals
Senior Deputy City Attorney Diana Fazely will provide an overview of the Heritage Tree
Ordinance and the role of the Urban Forestry Board in Heritage Tree Appeals.
5.5 Election of Officers
Recommendation: Election by Commission members of Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson
Nomination/Election of the Chairperson
Nomination/Election of the Vice Chairperson
6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The specific location of each meeting is noted on the notice and agenda for each
meeting which is posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Special meetings
may be called as necessary by the Commission Chair and noticed at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Community
Serivces Department at (650) 903-6400 or prc@mountainview.gov.
Interested persons may review the agenda and staff reports at the City Clerk's Office,
500 Castro Street, Third Floor; 72 hours in advance of the meeting; or online at
www.mountainview.gov/council/agendas/parks_and_rec.asp; and
they are available at each meeting. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of
the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made
available for public inspection in the Community Services Department, located at 201 S.
Rengstorff, during normal business hours and at the meeting location noted on the
agenda during the meeting.
The Commission may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order.
Consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations
indicated herein.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in
this meeting, please contact the Community Services Department at (650) 903-6400.
Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION:
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make
their interest known to the Chair.
Anyone wishing to address the Commission on an item not on the agenda may do so
during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak
one time on any number of topics for up to three minutes.
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