Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 11, 2022
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
During this declared state of emergency, 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 and Recreation Commission participated in the
meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bryant called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Commissioner Jonathan Davis, Commissioner Joe Mitchner, Commissioner Sandy
Sommer, Vice Chair Steve Filios, and Chair Ronit Bryant
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes Approval
M/S Mitchner/Sommer - To approve the April 13, 2022 minutes.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Mitchner, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair
Filios, and Chair Bryant
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 El Camino Real Pedestrian and Bike Improvements, Project
20-61-Heritage Tree Mitigation
Assistant Engineer Hoa Nguyen presented a report and answered the Commission's
questions.
M/S Sommer/Filios - To forward a recommendation for a replacement at a 5:1 mitigation
ratio with the preference that at least two of the replacement trees be located on site at
96 West El Camino Real and the remaining replacement trees be located within the
CalTrans medians in Mountain View or along the El Camino corridor somewhere in
locations that are in need of trees, and the tree list to be as specified in the staff report,
which consists of two canopy trees and two under story trees that may also be
increasing the greenery of the El Camino corridor.
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Yes: 5- Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Mitchner, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair
Filios, and Chair Bryant
5.2 Fiscal Year 2022-23 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendation
and Community Services Projects Update
Senior Management Analyst Lindsay Wong presented a report and answered the
Commission's questions.
Speaking from the floor:
• Peying Lee
M/S Filios/Davis - To provide a recommendation to the City Council to appropriate
$3,850,000 from the Park Land Dedication Fund to three projects as shown in
Attachment 1.
Yes: 5- Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Mitchner, Commissioner Sommer, Vice Chair
Filios, and Chair Bryant
6. COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Community Services Director Marchant updated the Commission on the following:
• CSD Project Updates/City Council meeting
• Rengstorff Pool construction
• Recreation events
7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Bryant adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, May 11, 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 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/meeting and entering
Webinar ID: 817 5716 1217
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: 817 5716 1217
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 April 13, 2022 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 El Camino Real Pedestrian and Bike Improvements, Project 20-61-Heritage
Tree Mitigation
Recommendation: Review the proposed Heritage tree mitigation for El Camino Real Pedestrian and Bike
Improvements, Project 20-61, and forward a recommendation to the City Council to
approve the mitigation of two Heritage trees at 96 West El Camino Real, with
replacement of a 2:1 tree replacement ratio, with the planting of two 24-inch box
trees in the new planting area being installed at the site and two 24-inch box trees
nearby in the center median of El Camino Real.
Attachments: Memo
5.2 Fiscal Year 2022-23 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendation and
Community Services Projects Update
Recommendation: 1. Provide a recommendation to the City Council to appropriate $3,850,000 from the
Park Land Dedication Fund to three projects as shown in Attachment 1.
2. Receive a presentation from staff on the status of current Community Services
Department projects.
Attachments: Memo
ATT 1 - PLD Fund Commitments by Project
ATT 2 - Planning Area Assessment and Map
ATT 3 - Summary of PLD Fund
6. COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
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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))
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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