City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board  
Wednesday, May 13, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Maple Room and Video Conference, 201 South  
Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040  
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Mitchner called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present  
Commissioner Ronit Bryant, Commissioner Jonathan Davis, Commissioner IdaRose Sylvester,  
Vice Chair Sandy Sommer, and Chair Joe Mitchner  
3.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
3.1  
Minutes Approval  
M/S Bryant/Sommer - To approve the April 8, 2026 minutes.  
Yes:  
5 -  
Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Sylvester, Vice Chair Sommer, and  
Chair Mitchner  
4.  
5.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None  
NEW BUSINESS  
5.1  
Public Safety Building, Project 20-49  
Senior Project Manager Naveen Govind presented a report and answered the Commission's questions.  
Principal Project Manager David Printy and Assistant Public Works Director Ed Arango answered the  
Commission's questions.  
Speaking virtually:  
-Bruce England  
-Rashmi  
M/S Sommer/Bryant - To forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve the mitigation of forty (40)  
Heritage trees at a 2:1 replacement ratio, with the planting of eighty (80) 24” box trees within the project site  
and to substitute the four Regal Prince Oaks on Villa Street with appropriate native trees. Explore other  
substitutions, with a preference for native trees, to be determined by the City Arborist prior to Council review.  
Yes:  
No:  
4 - Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Sylvester, Vice Chair Sommer, and Chair Mitchner  
1 - Commissioner Davis  
5.2  
5.3  
Park Land Fund Update and Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement  
Program Commitments  
Senior Management Analyst Lindsay Wong provided an update and answered the Commission's questions.  
Recent Park Design Evaluation  
Assistant Community Services Director Brenda Sylvia led a discussion.  
Speaking from the floor and/or virtually:  
-Bill Lambert  
-Bruce England  
6.  
COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE  
REPORTS  
Community Services Director John Marchant updated the Commission on the upcoming PRC schedule.  
Assistant Community Services Director Brenda Sylvia updated the Commission on the Biodiversity and  
Urban Forest Plan and Arbor Day.  
Commissioner Bryant asked about the Wyandotte restrooms.  
ADJOURNMENT  
7.  
Chair Mitchner adjourned the meeting at 9:43 p.m.