City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:00 PM
Maple Room and Video Conference, 201 South
Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Mitchner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
4 -
Present
Commissioner Ronit Bryant, Commissioner Steve Filios, Commissioner Sandy Sommer, and
Vice Chair Joe Mitchner
1 - Chair Jonathan Davis
Absent
3.
MINUTES APPROVAL
Minutes Approval
3.1
M/S Bryant/Filios - To approve the November 17, 2025 minutes.
Yes:
4 - Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, and Vice Chair Mitchner
4.
5.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
NEW BUSINESS
5.1
Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal - 3440 Truman Avenue
Urban Forest Manager Russell Hansen presented a report and answered the Commission's questions.
Speaking virtually:
-Prithvi Raj
M/S - Bryant/Sommer - To 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 One (1) Heritage Tree at 3440 Truman
Avenue, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the memorandum).
Yes:
4 - Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Sommer, and Vice Chair Mitchner
5.2
Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal - 2415 Benjamin Drive
Urban Forest Manager Russell Hansen presented a report and answered the Commission's questions.
M/S Sommer/Bryant - To 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 one (1) Heritage Tree at 2415 Benjamin,
to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the memorandum).