Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · August 18, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, August 18, 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 and State of California Executive Order N-08-21, dated June 11, 2021. 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 7:01 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
M/S Bryant/Filios - To approve the June 9, 2021 minutes.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair
Bryant, and Chair Mitchner
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. PRESENTATION
5.1 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Update
Board President Curt Riffle provided a presentation and answered the Commission's
questions.
6. NEW BUSINESS
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6.1 Heritage Tree Appeal-1100 Carlos Privada
Forestry and Roadway Manager Trconic provided a presentation and answered the
Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor:
• Elmar Glibicky
M/S Bryant/Sommer - 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 1100 Carlos Privada, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 1 to the memorandum).
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair
Bryant, and Chair Mitchner
6.2 Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project
21-48
Senior Project Manager Rey Rodriguez provided a presentation and answered the
Commission's questions.
M/S Sommer/Bryant - To recommend approval of the provided plan to the City Council
with the provision that there are at least two and more if feasible, native plant
substitutions as discussed tonight, added to the plant palette.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair
Bryant, and Chair Mitchner
6.3 Cuesta Park Fitness Court Grant Recognition and Recent Public
Noticing of the Project
Community Services Director Marchant provided a presentation and answered the
Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor:
• Kim Merry
• Christine Crosby
• Renee Zimmerman
M/S Bryant/Filios - To recognize the California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS)
75th Anniversary Fitness Grant award in the amount of $20,000, and authorize staff to
move forward with, Project 21-57, Cuesta Park Fitness Court.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Herbach, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair
Bryant, and Chair Mitchner
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7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director Marchant introduced Assistant Community Services Sylvia
and provided updates on the following:
• Upcoming PRC meetings
• COVID vaccination site
• Recreation programming
• Air quality
• Department Staffing
• Fayette Greenway
Recreation Manager Crosby provided an update on Recreation programming
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mitchner adjourned the meeting at 9:28 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, August 18, 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 and State of California Executive Order N-08-21, dated June 11, 2021. 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: 931 3827 0158
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
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3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes Approval
Recommendation: Approve the June 9, 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. PRESENTATION
5.1 Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Update
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Heritage Tree Appeal-1100 Carlos Privada
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 1100 Carlos Privada, to be read
in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the memorandum).
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - City Code
ATT 3 - Application for Removal
ATT 4 - Posting Notices
ATT 5 - Appeal Letter
6.2 Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48
Recommendation: Review and comment on the proposed plan for the Rengstorff Park
Maintenance Building landscape plan and recommend approval to the
City Council.
Attachments: Memo
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6.3 Cuesta Park Fitness Court Grant Recognition and Recent Public Noticing
of the Project
Recommendation: Recognize the California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) 75th
Anniversary Fitness Grant award in the amount of $20,000, and
authorize staff to move forward with, Project 21-57, Cuesta Park
Fitness Court.
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Certificate
ATT 2 - Layout
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
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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