Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · February 10, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, February 10, 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 Mitchner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Vice Chair Ronit Bryant, Commissioner Steve Filios, Commissioner Sandy
Sommer, Chair Joe Mitchner, and Commissioner Jonathan Herbach
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes
The Commission requested the January 13, 2021 minutes be updated and brought back
for approval at a future meeting.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Speaking from the floor to introduce Green Spaces Mountain View to the PRC and
community:
• Peying Lee
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Heritage Tree Appeal: 615 Cuesta Drive, Cuesta Park
Forestry and Roadway Manager Trconic provided a presentation and answered the
Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor:
• Christine Crosby
• Shani Kleinhaus
• Pamela Baird
• Annette Herz
M/S Bryant/Herbach - To adopt a Resolution of the Urban Forestry Board of the City of
Mountain View to Deny the Appeal, Uphold Staff’s Decision, and Allow the Removal of
One Heritage Tree at 615 Cuesta Drive, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 1 to this memorandum).The PRC expects the City to replace this tree with
another tree and the preference would be as large as possible an oak tree.
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Yes: 5- Vice Chair Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Chair Mitchner,
and Commissioner Herbach
5.2 Update to Community Tree Master Plan
Forestry and Roadway Manager Trconic provided a presentation and answered the
Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor:
• Silja Paymer
• Jonali Bhalla
• Matthew Dodder
• Annette Herz
• April Webster
• Peying Lee
• Shani Kleinhaus
6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director Marchant updated the Commission on the following:
• Community Center vaccination site
• Summer camps and activity guide
• Department staffing
Parks & Open Space Manager Youngberg updated the Commission on the following:
• Fields
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mitchner adjourned the meeting at 10:22 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, February 10, 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: 983 9739 8877
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 January 13, 2021 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: 615 Cuesta Drive, Cuesta Park
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the Urban Forestry Board of the City of
Mountain View to Deny the Appeal, Uphold Staff’s Decision, and Allow
the Removal of One Heritage Tree at 615 Cuesta Drive, to be read in
title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to this memorandum).
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Application
ATT 3 - Removal Notice
ATT 4 - Appeal
5.2 Update to Community Tree Master Plan
Recommendation: Review the elements and deliverables identified to complete the
five-year update to the 2015 Community Tree Master Plan and provide
feedback to the consultant team and City staff.
Attachments: Memo
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
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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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