CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Draft VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH NO PHYSICAL MEETING
LOCATION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021 - 5:00 PM
Ellen Kamei, Mayor
Lucas Ramirez, Vice Mayor
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember
Alison Hicks, Councilmember
Sally Lieber, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Pat Showalter, Councilmember
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Krishan Chopra, City Attorney
Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Video Conference with No Physical Meeting LocationNovember 16, 2021
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting was conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council Resolution No. 18613 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. All members of the City Council participated in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER1.
At 5:01 p.m., Mayor Kamei called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL2.
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei
Present: 7 -
STUDY SESSION3.
3.1 Housing Element Update
The purpose of this Study Session was for staff to brief the City Council on the Housing Element requirements and for the City Council to discuss and provide input on initial Housing Element program and policy direction.
Principal Planner Eric Anderson and Senior Planner Ellen Yau presented the item. Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava and the City’s consultants Matt Kowta, from BAE Urban Economics, and Beverly Choi, from Environmental Science Associates, were available for questions.
Gary Rosen
Devon Conley, on behalf of Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees.
Robert Cox, on behalf of Livable Mountain View.
Jessica Gandhi from Mountain View.
Salim Damerdji, on behalf of Mountain View Yes In My Back Yard.
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Kat Wortham, on behalf of the Housing Action Coalition.
Kevin Ma from Mountain View.
Dennis Martin, on behalf of Building Industry Association Bay Area.
Toni Rath from Mountain View.
Chuck Muir
Kalisha Webster, on behalf of Housing Choices.
Laura Blakely, on behalf of Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees.
Louise Katz, on behalf of Livable Mountain View.
Albert Jeans from Mountain View.
David Lewis
Daniel Hulse
Olga Birght from Mountain View.
Kelsey Banes, on behalf of Yes In My Back Yard Action.
Julie Muir from Mountain View.
Mathew Reed, on behalf of Silicon Valley At Home.
Hala from Mountain View.
Ilya Gurin, on behalf of Mountain View Yes In My Back Yard.
Scott O'Neil
James Kuszmaul from Mountain View.
TooToo Thomson from Mountain View.
Trevor Wu
Mike Dunham, on behalf of Peninsula for Everyone.
Kelly Ketchmark from Mountain View.
Bruce England, on behalf of himself and Green Spaces Mountain View.
Isaac Stone
Raiza Singh from Mountain View.
Alex Brown from Mountain View.
The Council directed questions to City staff and Matt Kowta.
The Council indicated agreement with the staff approach regarding the new key Housing Element sites and constraints analysis and the initial list of Draft Housing Element policy topics. The Council also indicated support for more robust community outreach and continuing to advocate for funding from the State. The Council indicated opposition to including the R3 District.
At 7:54 p.m., the Study Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE1.
At 7:54 p.m., Mayor Kamei called the meeting to order.
Mayor Kamei led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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ROLL CALL2.
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei
Present: 7 -
PRESENTATION3.
There were no public speakers.
3.1 COVID-19 Update by City Manager Kimbra McCarthy
City Manager McCarthy presented the update.
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
Councilmember Abe-Koga provided comments on Item 4.4.
Councilmember Matichak provided comments on Item 4.4 and indicated a No vote on Recommendation 1 of Item 4.3.
Councilmember Showalter provided comments on Item 4.2.
There were no public speakers.
MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Hicks - To approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried, except for Recommendation 1 of Item 4.3, by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei
7 -
4.1 AB 361 Resolution to Continue Remote Public Meetings During State of Emergency Adopt Resolution No. 18618 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Directing All Legislative Bodies of the City of Mountain View Subject to the Brown Act to Continue to Meet Remotely in Accordance with AB 361 and Making Findings Pursuant to AB 361.
4.2 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Update
1. Receive the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Update.
2. Approve a new limited-period Human Resources Analyst position for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2021-22.
3. Approve the reclassification of the Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer position.
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4. Adopt Resolution No. 18619 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending the Salary Plan for Regular Employees for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
4.3 Appoint Advisory Body Members
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18620 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Appointing Sharon Su to the Library Board of Trustees; Reappointing Joyce Yin, Appointing Chris Clark and Alex Nunez, and Appointing Jose Gutierrez as an Alternate Should a Vacancy Occur Between January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 to the Environmental Planning Commission; and Reappointing Steve Filios and Appointing Jonathan Davis to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei
6 -
No: Councilmember Matichak1 -
2. Appoint Raghav Gupta to the Downtown Committee (Downtown Property and/or Representative of a Business) for a three-year term running from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024, reappoint Pamela Baird to the Downtown Committee (Business-at-Large) for a three-year term running from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024, and reappoint Merry Yen to the Downtown Committee (Community-at-Large) for a three-year term running from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.
3. Confirm the appointment of Jamil Shaikh to the Downtown Committee (Neighborhood) for a term running from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, contingent on the outcome of the Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association election occurring on December 13, 2021.
4. Appoint Sukanya Kumar to the Performing Arts Committee to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024.
5. Appoint Kieran Gonsalves and Deeann Hui to the Senior Advisory Committee for four-year terms running from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025.
4.4 2022 City Council Meeting Schedule
Approve the 2022 City Council meeting schedule.
4.5 Amend Professional Services Contract with CSG Consultants for Land Development Engineering Services
Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the existing Fiscal Year 2021-22 professional services contract with CSG Consultants, Inc., for an additional $350,000 to provide land development engineering services in a not-to-exceed amount of $450,000.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
The following member of the public spoke:
Devon Conley, on behalf of Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees, discussed a health clinic in the north Santa Clara County.
PUBLIC HEARINGS6.
6.1 Public Hearing on Downtown Business Improvement Areas and Allocation of 2022 Business Improvement Areas Revenues
Economic Vitality Manager John Lang presented the item.
There were no public speakers.
At 8:28 p.m., Mayor Kamei recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:40 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
City Clerk Glaser stated the City had not received any protests.
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Matichak - To:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18621 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for Fiscal Year 2021-22 for Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area No. 1.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18622 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for Fiscal Year 2021-22 for Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area No. 2.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to allocate the 2022 revenues from Business Improvement Area No. 1 and Business Improvement Area No. 2 to the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce to fund a contract for services with the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce to accomplish the purposes of the areas.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei
7 -
6.2 Rowhouse Development at 294-296 Tyrella Avenue
Councilmember Matichak disclosed she met with the applicant in the past and visited the site on her own. Vice Mayor Ramirez disclosed he met with the applicant.
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Senior Planner Clarissa Burke presented the item. Forrest Linebarger, on behalf of the applicant, discussed the project. Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava, Current Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator Stephanie Williams, Public Works Director Dawn Cameron and Senior Civil Engineer Renee Gunn were available for questions.
The Council directed questions to City staff and Forrest Linebarger.
There were no public speakers.
MOTION - M/S - Matichak/Abe-Koga - To:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18623 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Conditionally Approving a Planned Unit Development Permit and a Development Review Permit to Construct an 11-Unit Rowhouse Development, a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove One Heritage Tree, and Finding the Project to be Categorically Exempt Pursuant to Section 15332 (“In-Fill Development Projects”) of the California Environmental Quality Act at 294-296 Tyrella Avenue.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18624 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Conditionally Approving a Vesting Tentative Map to Create 11 Residential Lots and Two Common Lots and Finding the Project to be Categorically Exempt Pursuant to Section 15332 (“In-Fill Development Projects”) of the California Environmental Quality Act at 294-296 Tyrella Avenue.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei
7 -
COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS7.
Councilmember Abe-Koga stated she attended a Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors meeting.
Councilmember Hicks stated the Santa Clara/Santa Cruz Counties Airport/Community Roundtable disbanded on November 11, 2021.
Mayor Kamei stated she attended a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee meeting.
FOLLOWING THE SPECIAL SESSION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)8.
City Attorney Chopra announced the item listed for Closed Session.
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There were no public speakers.
At 9:11 p.m., Mayor Kamei recessed the meeting to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION9.
9.1 Public Employee Appointment (California Government Code 54957); Title of Position: City Attorney/Interim City Attorney; Conference with Labor Negotiators (California Government Code §54957.6) - Agency Designated Representative: Sue Rush, Human Resources Director; Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney At 9:26 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT10.
Mayor Kamei reported the Council unanimously voted to direct Human Resources Director Sue Rush to proceed with the hiring process for the Interim City Attorney.
ADJOURNMENT11.
At 9:28 p.m., Mayor Kamei adjourned the meeting.