City of Mountain View

Agenda

Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board

Community Center Maple Room and Video Conference,

201 South Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

7:00 PM

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. MINUTES APPROVAL

Minutes Approval

3.1

Recommendation:

Approve the March 12, 2025 minutes.

Minutes

Attachments:

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

Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal-573 Carla Court

5.3

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 Two Heritage Trees at

573 Carla Court, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the

memorandum).

Attachments:

Memo

ATT 1 - Resolution

ATT 2 - Mountain View City Code, Article II, Protection of Urban Forest

ATT 3 - Heritage Tree Removal Application

ATT 4 - Property Owner’s Supplemental Email

ATT 5 - Heritage Tree Posting Notice

ATT 6 - Heritage Tree Appeal and Posting Notice

Mountain View Whisman School District Outdoor Learning Project

5.4

Recommendation:

The Commission will receive a presentation from the Mountain View Whisman School

District and Carducci Associates on the District’s Outdoor Learning Project. The

Commission may provide comment on this item.

Attachments:

Memo

ATT 1 - MVWSD Memo

ATT 2 - Concepts

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.

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Department at (650) 903-6400. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure

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ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION:

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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.