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Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · January 19, 2022

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City of Mountain View Minutes - Final Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location The meeting was conducted in accordance with California Government Code § 54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City Council. Please contact city.clerk@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. All members of the Parks & 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 Jonathan Davis, Commissioner Steve Filios, Commissioner Sandy Sommer, Vice Chair Ronit Bryant, and Chair Joe Mitchner 3. MINUTES APPROVAL 3.1 Minutes Approval M/S Filios/Bryant - To approve the December 8, 2021 minutes. Yes: 5- Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair Bryant, and Chair Mitchner Incoming Commissioner Davis provided a brief introduction. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None 5. NEW BUSINESS City of Mountain View Page 1 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - Final January 19, 2022 and Urban Forestry Board 5.1 PG&E Gas Regulator Station at San Veron Park―Heritage Tree Removal and Mitigation Associate Civil Engineer Martin Boyd presented a report. Martin Boyd and Assistant Public Works Director Ed Arango answered the Commission's questions. Speaking from the floor providing input: • Bruce England, representing Green Spaces MV • Albert Jeans • Slija Paymer, representing Green Spaces MV M/S Sommer/Bryant - To approve staff recommended tree replacement and forward thoughts on potential alternative locations and potential beautification solutions to the City Council, with the desire to incorporate native trees into the replacement. Yes: 4- Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair Bryant, and Chair Mitchner No: 1- Commissioner Davis 5.2 Annual Real Estate Update Regarding Park Land Real Property Program Administrator LaMonica provided a report and answered the Commission's questions. Speaking from the floor providing input: Bruce England, representing Green Spaces MV Silja Paymer Keith Rodgers 5.3 Community Services Department Proposed Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Senior Management Analyst Lindsay Wong provided a report and answered the Commission's questions. The Commission provided comments and feedback. 5.4 Parks and Recreation Commission Sub-Committee to Support Community Tree Master Plan Update Assistant Community Services Director Sylvia presented a report and answered the Commission's questions. Speaking from the floor providing input: • Ursula Haschke M/S Davis/Filios - To recommend the PRC form a sub-committee to assist City staff with the development of the Community Tree Master Plan (CTMP) update and that Commissioner Sommer and Bryant serve as the committee members. Yes: 5- Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair Bryant, and Chair Mitchner City of Mountain View Page 2 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - Final January 19, 2022 and Urban Forestry Board 5.5 2022 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Schedule M/S Filios/Bryant - To approve the proposed 2022 Parks & Recreation Commission meeting schedule. Yes: 5- Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair Bryant, and Chair Mitchner 5.6 Election of Officers M/S Sommer/Davis - To elect Ronit Bryant as Chair and Steve Filios as Vice Chair. Yes: 5- Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair Bryant, and Chair Mitchner 6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Director Marchant updated the Commission on the following: • Upcoming meeting schedule • Staffing • COVID impacts to programming • Shuttered Venue Grant 7. ADJOURNMENT Chair Bryant adjourned the meeting at 9:34 p.m. City of Mountain View Page 3

Agenda

City of Mountain View Agenda Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location During this declared state of emergency, the meeting will be conducted in accordance with California Government Code § 54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City Council. Please contact city.clerk@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. All members of the Parks & 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/meeting 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: 884 5500 4492 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 City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 1/14/2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda January 19, 2022 and Urban Forestry Board 3. MINUTES APPROVAL 3.1 Minutes Approval Recommendation: Approve the December 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 PG&E Gas Regulator Station at San Veron Park―Heritage Tree Removal and Mitigation Recommendation: Review the proposed mitigation for Heritage tree removals to install a new PG&E Gas Regulator Station at San Veron Park and forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve the staff-recommended removal and mitigation for two Heritage trees at a 2:1 tree replacement ratio with 24” box trees. Attachments: Memo ATT 1 - Proposed GRS Rendering ATT 2 - Proposed Site Plan ATT 3 - Photos of San Veron Park Tree Removals ATT 4 - Photo of Existing Location Tree Removals 5.2 Annual Real Estate Update Regarding Park Land The City's Real Property Program Administrator, Angela LaMonica, will provide an overview of real estate trends and opportunities within Mountain View that are related to park land. Attachments: Memo 5.3 Community Services Department Proposed Budget Requests for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Recommendation: Review and provide input on the Community Services Department's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23. Attachments: Memo City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 1/14/2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda January 19, 2022 and Urban Forestry Board 5.4 Parks and Recreation Commission Sub-Committee to Support Community Tree Master Plan Update Recommendation: Recommend the creation of a sub-committee to support the Community Tree Master Plan (CTMP) update and endorse two Parks and Recreation Commissioners to serve as sub-committee members. Attachments: Memo 5.5 2022 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Schedule Recommendation: Approve the proposed 2022 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Schedule. Attachments: Memo ATT 1 - Council Policy K-2 5.6 Election of Officers Recommendation: Nomination/Election by Commission members of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. 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)) City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 1/14/2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda January 19, 2022 and Urban Forestry Board 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. City of Mountain View Page 4 Printed on 1/14/2022

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