City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board  
Wednesday, November 13, 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 7:00 p.m.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
5 - Commissioner Ronit Bryant, Commissioner Steve Filios, Commissioner Joe Mitchner, Vice  
Chair Jonathan Davis, and Chair Sandy Sommer  
Present  
3.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Minutes Approval  
3.1  
M/S Davis/Mitchner - To approve the October 23, 2024 minutes.  
Yes:  
5 - Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Mitchner, Vice Chair Davis, and  
Chair Sommer  
4.  
5.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None  
NEW BUSINESS  
5.1  
Recycled Water Reservoir Siting Study-Site Options, Project 23-40  
Senior Civil Engineer Jason Chou presented a report and answered the Commission's questions. The  
Commission provided input.  
5.2  
Community Gardens Update  
Recreation Supervisor Maureen Grzan-Pieracci provided a presentation and answered the Commission's  
questions.  
Speaking from the floor:  
Bill Lambert  
5.3  
2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Schedule  
Community Services Director John Marchant presented a report.  
M/S Bryant/Filios - To approve the proposed 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting schedule.  
Yes:  
Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Commissioner Mitchner, Vice Chair Davis, and  
Chair Sommer  
5 -  
6.  
COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE  
REPORTS  
Recreation Manager Colin James provided an update on upcoming Recreation special events and  
programming.  
Assistant Community Services Director Brenda Sylvia provided an update on the following:  
-Magical Bridge Playground  
-Evelyn Park  
-Villa Chiquita Park  
-Magnolia Park tree planting program and Leadership Mountain View tree planting  
-Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan  
Community Services Director John Marchant provided an update on the Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center  
opening.  
7.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Sommer adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.