Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 3, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
This meeting was conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council
Resolution No. 18613 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. 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 4- Commissioner Steve Filios, Commissioner Sandy Sommer, Vice Chair Ronit
Bryant, and Chair Joe Mitchner
Absent 1- Commissioner Jonathan Herbach
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes Approval
M/S Bryant/Filios - To approve the September 8, 2021 minutes.
Yes: 4- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair Bryant, and Chair
Mitchner
Absent: 1- Commissioner Herbach
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Speaking from the floor regarding pickleball:
• Monica Williams
Speaking from the floor representing Green Spaces MV and regarding the Community
Tree Master Plan:
• Bruce England
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5. NEW BUSINESS
Chair Mitchner announced representatives for the Gateway Pollinator Habitat requested Item 6.2
be moved up on the agenda due to a scheduling conflict with the presenter.
M/S Sommer/Filios - To move Item 6.2 to beginning of New Business, prior to the
Heritage Tree Appeal.
Yes: 4- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair Bryant, and Chair
Mitchner
Absent: 1- Commissioner Herbach
6.2 Cuesta Gateway Pollinator Habitat Presentation
Assistant Community Services Director Sylvia provided a presentation. Green Spaces
Mountain View representative, Bruce England answered the Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor expressing support:
• Matthew Dodder
5.1 Heritage Tree Appeal-1610 Yale Drive
Forestry & Roadway Manager Trconic presented a report and answered the
Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor in support and/or against:
• Leslie Ashmore
• Austin and Anne Brzgys
• Bruce England
• Marc Azzopardi
• M. Garvin
• Bob Zamani
M/S Filios/Sommer - 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 Allow Removal of One Heritage Tree at 1610 Yale Drive, to be read in
titleonly, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the UFB memorandum) and that
mitigation be two 24 inch box trees.
Yes: 4- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair Bryant, and Chair
Mitchner
Absent: 1- Commissioner Herbach
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6. PRESENTATION
6.1 Mountain View Tennis Annual Update
Mountain View Tennis Representatives John Togasaki and Todd Dissly provided a
presentation and answered the Commissions questions.
Speaking from the floor:
• Monica Williams
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Community Services Director Marchant updated the Commission on the following:
• Department staffing
• Upcoming PRC meeting items
Parks & Open Space Manager Youngberg updated the Commission on the following:
• Playground surfaces
• Eagle Park tree plan
• Irrigation plan
• Gopher management
Recreation Manager Crosby updated the Commission on the following:
• Special events
• COVID-19 vaccinations
• Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center
• Pickleball
Commissioner Bryant commented on the following:
• Special events
• Heritage Tree mitigation process
The Commissioners commented on pickleball.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mitchner adjourned the meeting at 9:26 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting
Location
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council
Resolution No. 18613 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. All members of the Parks
and Recreation Commission will participate in the meeting by video conference, with no
physical meeting location.
Online:
You may join the Zoom Webinar using this link: 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.
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: - 832 3485 9086
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: Approve the September 8, 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-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 Allow
Removal of One Heritage Tree at 1610 Yale Drive, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the UFB memorandum).
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - 2020 Application for Removal
ATT 3 - 2020 Appeal
ATT 4 - 2020 Posting
ATT 5 - 2021 Application for Removal
ATT 6 - 2021 Appeal
ATT 7 - 2021 Posting
6. PRESENTATION
6.1 Mountain View Tennis Annual Update
6.2 Cuesta Gateway Pollinator Habitat Presentation
7. 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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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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