Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · April 14, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, April 14, 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 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Commissioner Steve Filios, Commissioner Jonathan Herbach, Commissioner Sandy
Sommer, Vice Chair Ronit Bryant, and Chair Joe Mitchner
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes Approval
The Commission requested the February 10, 2021 minutes and the February 24, 2021
minutes be updated and brought back for approval at a future meeting.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Buildings Replacement,
Project 21-48, Update
Senior Project Manager Rey Rodriguez provided a presentation and answered the
Commission's questions.
The Commission provided comments and feedback on the proposed plan.
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5.2 Advisory Body Input on the Mountain View Strategic Roadmap - Potential
Projects for Fiscal Years 2021/22 and 2022/23
The Commission discussed the Mountain View Strategic Roadmap.
M/S Filios/Herbach - To forward the following 16 items, which received 3 or more votes, to
the City Council:
• Update the City/School District Joint-Use Master Agreement.
• Develop a Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan.
• Develop a comprehensive Homelessness Response Strategy that includes housing,
services, and an expenditure and funding plan.
• Develop a City Active Transportation Plan (combining pedestrian and bicycle master
plans).
• Update the Community Tree Master Plan and review existing guiding policies and
ordinances in coordination with the update.
• Continue to implement the Transit Center Master Plan.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee COVID-19 recovery efforts to support community relief
and resilience.
• Continue implementation of SAP-4 items.
• Create a Moffett Boulevard streetscape design strategy.
• Review and propose revisions to the R3 Zone standards that consider form-based
zoning, incentivizing stacked flats, and updated rowhouse guidelines and Family Design
Handbook.
• Complete the Castro Pedestrian Mall Feasibility Study.
• Continue to Participate in South Bay Salt Ponds project in conjunction with California
State Coastal Commission.
• Work with MVLA to explore the possibility of the District acquiring the Shenandoah
property and the opportunity for shared uses and affordable housing on the site.
• Consolidate and update existing plans into a comprehensive wildlife habitat
management plan.
• Develop an Economic Vitality Strategy (including strategies to support small
businesses).
• Define biodiversity requirements for landscaping in Mountain View.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair
Bryant, and Chair Mitchner
6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director Marchant and Parks & Open Space Manager Youngberg
updated the Commission on the following:
• Parks & playgrounds
• Vaccination site at the Community Center
• South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project
• Off Leash Dog Area issues
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mitchner adjourned the meeting at 9:34 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, April 14, 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: 952 4517 9051
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 Minutes Approval
Recommendation: 1. Approve the February 10, 2021 minutes.
2. Approve the February 24, 2021 minutes.
Attachments: February 10, 2021 Minutes
February 24, 2021 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 Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Buildings Replacement, Project 21-48,
Update
Recommendation: Review and comment on the proposed plan for Rengstorff Park
Maintenance and Tennis Buildings Replacement, Project 21-48,
update.
Attachments: Memo
5.2 Advisory Body Input on the Mountain View Strategic Roadmap - Potential
Projects for Fiscal Years 2021/22 and 2022/23
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Potential Project List
ATT 2 - Goals Update
ATT 3 - Study Session 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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