City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board  
Wednesday, January 15, 2025  
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 -  
Present  
Commissioner Ronit Bryant, Commissioner Steve Filios, Vice Chair Joe Mitchner, Chair  
Jonathan Davis, and Commissioner Sandy Sommer  
3.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
3.1  
Minutes Approval  
M/S Mitchner/Bryant - To approve the December 11, 2024 minutes.  
Yes:  
5 -  
Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Vice Chair Mitchner, Chair Davis, and  
Commissioner Sommer  
4.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
Speaking from the floor regarding burrowing owls:  
-Shani Kleinhaus  
5.  
PRESENTATION  
5.1  
2025 Special Events Update  
Recreation Manager Colin James and Recreation Supervisor Maureen Grzan-Pieracci provided an update and  
answered the Commission's questions.  
6.  
NEW BUSINESS  
6.1  
Election of Officers  
M/S Filios/Bryant - To elect Commissioner Davis as Chairperson and Commissioner Mitchner as Vice  
Chairperson.  
Yes:  
5 -  
Commissioner Bryant, Commissioner Filios, Vice Chair Mitchner, Chair Davis, and  
Commissioner Sommer  
7.  
COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE  
REPORTS  
Recreation Manager provided an update on the following:  
-Magical Bridge Grand Opening Dedication  
-Lunar New Year event  
-Staffing and program updates  
Assistant Community Services Director Kristine Crosby provided an update on the Parks and Recreation  
Strategic Plan.  
Commissioner Bryant provided comments on Burrowing Owls and asked questions regarding downtown  
Castro.  
8.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 8:05