City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board  
Wednesday, May 8, 2024  
7:00 PM  
Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,  
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041  
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Sommer called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present  
Commissioner Ronit Bryant, Commissioner Steve Filios, Commissioner Joe Mitchner, Vice  
Chair Jonathan Davis, and Chair Sandy Sommer  
3.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
3.1  
Minutes Approval  
M/S Mitchner/Bryant - To approve the February 14, 2024 minutes.  
Yes:  
5 -  
Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Mitchner, Vice Chair Davis, and  
Chair Sommer  
4.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
Speaking from the floor regarding Shoreline Regional Park District and parks and open space:  
Bill Lambert  
5.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Park Land Dedication Fund Recommendation  
5.1  
Community Services Director John Marchant presented a report. Director Marchant and Assistant  
Community Services Director Kristine Crosby answered the Commission's questions.  
Speaking from the floor:  
Bruce England  
M/S Bryant/Filios - To forward a recommendation to the City Council to appropriate $1,800,000 from the Park  
Land Dedication Fund to one new project.  
Yes:  
5 -  
Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Mitchner, Vice Chair Davis, and  
Chair Sommer  
6.  
COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE  
REPORTS  
Assistant Community Services Director Brenda Sylvia provided an update on the following:  
Castro Street Ped Mall  
Cooper Park off leash dog area  
Arbor Day Tree giveaway program  
Stevens Creek Trail cleanup  
Shoreline Athletic Fields repaired/reopening  
Assistant Community Services Director Kristine Crosby provided an update on the following:  
The Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan  
Recreation Manager Colin James provided an update on the following:  
Special events  
New Cornhole League  
Community Services Director John Marchant provided an update on the following:  
Future meeting items  
7.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Sommer adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m.