Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · January 13, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
This meeting was conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20,
dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Parks and Recreation Commission participated in the
meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Herbach called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Commissioner Steve Filios, Chair Jonathan Herbach, Commissioner Sandy
Sommer, Commissioner Ronit Bryant, and Vice Chair Joe Mitchner
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes
M/S Mitchner/Bryant - To approve the December 9, 2020 minutes.
Yes: 4- Commissioner Filios, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Bryant, and Vice Chair
Mitchner
Abstain: 1- Commissioner Sommer
Incoming Commissioner Sommer provided a brief introduction.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
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5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Heritage Tree Appeal - 1610 Yale Drive
Forestry and Roadway Manager Jakob Trconic provided a presentation and answered the
Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor:
• Austin Brizgys
• Mike Garvin
• Brooke Tastak
• April Webster
M/S Bryant/Filios - To approve staff's recommendation to adopt a Resolution of the Urban
Forestry Board of the City of Mountain View to Deny the Appeal, Uphold Staff’s Decision,
and Deny the Removal of One Heritage Tree at 610 Yale Drive, to be read in title only,
further reading waived (Attachment 1 to this Urban Forestry Board Memorandum).
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Commissioner
Bryant, and Vice Chair Mitchner
5.2 San Antonio Mini-Park Conceptual Review and Recommendation, Project
20-48
Associate Civil Engineer Marichrisse Hoang and Consultant Dave Rubin provided a
presentation and answered the Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor:
• Tim Nash
• April Webster
• Jon Bennett
• Ada Bennett
• Mary Dateo
• Mateo Gomez
• Cynthia Razo
M/S Herbach/Bryant - To ask staff to come back with additional options and not make a
decision to recommend A, B, or C as suggested.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Commissioner
Bryant, and Vice Chair Mitchner
M/S Bryant/Herbach - To recommend to City Council to name the park Fayette Park so
that both sides of Fayette Drive have the same name. As an alternative, call the new park
Fayette Park, and rename what is currently called Fayette Park to Fayette Greenway.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Commissioner
Bryant, and Vice Chair Mitchner
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5.3 Election of Officers
M/S Filios/Herbach to nominate Commissioner Mitchner as Chair.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Commissioner
Bryant, and Vice Chair Mitchner
M/S Filios/Sommer - To nominate Commissioner Bryant as Vice Chair.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Chair Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Commissioner
Bryant, and Vice Chair Mitchner
6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director Marchant, Parks and Open Space Manager Youngberg,
Recreation Manager Crosby, and Senior Management Analyst Ruebusch provided
updates and answered the Commission's questions.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mitchner adjourned the meeting at 11:45 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20,
dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Parks and Recreation Commission will participate in
the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
Online:
Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar:
https://mountainview.gov/prc_speakers
You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be
disclosed to the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on how to
connect to the meeting.
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in
Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on to speak.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 922 0207 6520
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone participants will
be called on by the last two digits of their phone number.
When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the
discretion of the Chair).
For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
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3.1 Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the December 9, 2020 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 Heritage Tree Appeal - 1610 Yale Drive
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the Urban Forestry Board of the City of
Mountain View to Deny the Appeal, Uphold Staff’s Decision, and Deny
the Removal of One Heritage Tree at 610 Yale Drive, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to this Urban Forestry
Board Memorandum).
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Application
ATT 3 - Denial
ATT 4 - Appeal
ATT 5 - Appeal Photos
5.2 San Antonio Mini-Park Conceptual Review and Recommendation, Project 20-48
Recommendation: 1. Review and comment on the recommended San Antonio Mini-Park
Conceptual Plan and recommend approval to the City Council.
2. Select at least two names for City Council consideration for the new
park.
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Council Policy
5.3 Election of Officers
Recommendation: Election by Commission members of Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson.
Nomination/Election of the Chairperson
Nomination/Election of the Vice Chairperson
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6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
7. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The agenda and staff reports are available online at mountainview.legistar.com.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Community Services Department at (650)
903-6400 or prc@mountainview.gov.
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. For any agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large
number of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an
objection from the Commission by majority vote.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a
member of the public who utilizes a translator.
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