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Joe Mitchner
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- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 5:22:01
- Avg per meeting
- 35:47
- Segments
- 4816
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Voting record (43)
40 yes3 no
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Voted noOct 14, 2026
Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal - 1473 Tyler Park Way
Believed the lean was significant and the arborist's warnings warranted caution.
Voted yesSep 9, 2026
To approve the June 17, 2026 minutes.
Voted yesSep 9, 2026
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 961 Eichler Drive, to be re
Voted yesSep 9, 2026
To approve the appeal and overturn staff’s recommendation for 1 Heritage Tree at 777 San Carrizo because one or more of the criteria under MVCC 32.35 has been met because removal is supported under MV
Voted yesSep 9, 2026
Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal - 961 Eichler Drive
Voted yesSep 9, 2026
Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal - 777 San Carrizo Way
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
Minutes Approval
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
Heritage Tree Removal Appeal - 560 Franklin Street
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
Heritage Tree Removal Appeal - 2714 Preston Drive
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Parks and Recreation and Urban Forestry Board Work Plan
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
To approve the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Parks and Recreation and Urban Forestry Board Workplan with changes as discussed (include a high-level Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan Update in advance of the a
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
To approve the June 10, 2026 minutes as amended.
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
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 2714 Preston Drive, to be r
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
To adopt a Resolution of the Urban Forestry Board of the City of Mountain View to Deny the Appeal, Uphold Staff's Decision, and approve the removal of one (1) Heritage Tree at 560 Franklin Street, to
Voted yesJun 10, 2026
Flip-Flop Agenda Items 5.1 and 5.2
Voted yesJun 10, 2026
Deny Heritage Tree Removal Appeal for 500 W. Middlefield Road
Voted yesJun 10, 2026
Continue Heritage Tree Removal Appeal for 961 Eichler Drive
Voted yesJun 10, 2026
To hear Item 5.2 before Item 5.1.
Voted yesJun 10, 2026
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 500 W. Middlefield, to be r
Voted yesJun 10, 2026
To approve the May 13, 2026 meeting minutes.
Voted yesJun 10, 2026
To continue Item 5.1 to a date to be determined by staff in working with the appellant.
Voted yesMay 13, 2026
Public Safety Building Tree Mitigation Recommendation
Voted yesApr 8, 2026
Approval of March 17, 2026 Minutes
Voted noApr 8, 2026
Denial of Heritage Tree Appeal - 1145 Carver Place
Voted noApr 8, 2026
Denial of Heritage Tree Appeal - 139 Easy Street
Voted yesApr 8, 2026
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 1145 Carver Place, to be re
Voted yesApr 8, 2026
To approve the March 17, 2026 minutes.
Voted yesApr 8, 2026
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 two (2) Heritage Trees at 139 Easy Street, to be rea
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Approval of February 11, 2026 Minutes
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan Recommendation
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Public Safety Building Project Tree Mitigation Direction
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
To approve the February 11, 2026 minutes.
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
To forward a recommendation to the City Council to adopt the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan, incorporating into the Plan ways to prioritize expansion of parks and open space to underserved areas
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
To direct staff to come back to the PRC with a revised mitigation plan focusing on canopy replacement with a preponderance of native trees at a 2:1 replacement for Heritage Trees and a 1:1 for non-Her
Voted yesMar 16, 2026
Approval of February 11, 2026 Minutes
Voted yesFeb 11, 2026
Denial of Heritage Tree Removal Appeal for 2415 Benjamin Drive
Voted yesFeb 11, 2026
To approve the January 21, 2026 minutes.
Voted yesFeb 11, 2026
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 Drive, to be
Voted yesJan 21, 2026
Recommendation on Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan
Voted yesJan 21, 2026
Election of Officers
Voted yesJan 21, 2026
To nominate and elect Joe Mitchner as Chairperson and Sandy Sommer as Vice Chairperson.
Voted yesJan 21, 2026
To send to Council a statement that the PRC enthusiastically supports the draft Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan. To address concerns about implementation, the PRC recommends Council adopt the draft
Voted yesJan 21, 2026