City of Mountain View

Minutes - Final

Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

6:00 PM

Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,

500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041

This meeting was conducted with a virtual component.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Filios called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

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Present

Commissioner Ronit Bryant, Commissioner Jonathan Davis, Commissioner Joe Mitchner, Vice

Chair Sandy Sommer, and Chair Steve Filios

MINUTES APPROVAL

3.1

Minutes Approval

M/S Mitchner/Sommer - To approve the June 14, 2023 minutes.

Yes:

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Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Mitchner, Vice Chair Sommer, and

Chair Filios

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None

NEW BUSINESS

5.1

Donation of a Monument and Park Benches in Honor of the 1975 Mountain

View High School Football Team Championship

Parks and Open Space Manager Tim Youngberg presented a report and answered the Commission's

questions.

Speaking from the floor:

• Pamela Baird

• Helen Carroll

M/S Mitchner/Sommer - To accept a donation of a monument recognizing the Mountain View High School

football team that won the 1975 Central Coast Section Championship and two public benches to be placed at

Eagle Park.

Commissioner Davis offered a friendly amendment to allow staff to reconsider the orientation of the elements.

Commissioner Mitchner and Sommer accepted the friendly amendment and the Commission voted on the

motion and friendly amendment.

Yes:

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Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Mitchner, Vice Chair Sommer, and

Chair Filios

5.2

Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan Update and Commission Input

Next Practice Partners representative Neelay Bhatt provided a presentation and answered the Commission's

questions.

Speaking from the floor:

• Peying Lee

• Silja Paymer

• Pamela Baird

• Dash Leeds

• Jim Zaorski

• Mary Dateo

• Shani Kleinhaus

• Jessica Chohan

• Linda Ruthruff

• Daniel Shane

The Commission received an update on the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan and responded to three key

questions from the consultant team.

Commissioner Davis made a motion to:

Request that Director Marchant and consultant Bhatt have a brief offline discussion tomorrow and determine

what can be shared with the Commission in terms of the primary themes of the survey and provide to the

Commission in a timely manner.

Commissioner Davis retracted the motion.

5.3

Rengstorff Park Pickleball Pilot Program Update and Recommendation

Recreation Manager Kristine Crosby presented a report and answered the Commission's questions.

Speaking from the floor:

• Cliff Chambers

• Helen Carroll

• Monica Williams

M/S Davis/Sommer - To:

• Continue the dual-striped Pickleball Program at Rengstorff Park tennis courts on Courts 3 and 4;

• Continue the designated play times for each sport on dual-striped Courts 3 and 4-Monday through Friday

and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Monday and Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 2:00

p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for pickleball play and allow staff to adjust the schedule as needed; and

• Staff will solicit and review feedback on the dual court use and provide the Tennis Advisory Board with an

annual update on the program and status of the construction of dedicated pickleball courts.

Yes:

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Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Mitchner, Vice Chair Sommer, and

Chair Filios

COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE

REPORTS

Recreation Manager Kristine Crosby updated the Commission on Recreation programming, special events

and the Rengstorff Aquatics Center.

Commissioner Sommer informed staff and the Commission that she has been appointed to serve as the

Mountain View Los Altos Representative to a working group for the MidPen Regional Open Space District.

John Marchant updated on Fayette Park Grand Opening and the Shoreline 40th Anniversary.

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Filios adjourned the meeting at 9:47 p.m.