CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Draft COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 500 CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 - 5:00 PM
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember
Christopher R. Clark, Councilmember
John McAlister, Councilmember
Daniel H. Rich, City Manager
Lisa Natusch, City Clerk
Ken S. Rosenberg, Councilmember
Patricia Showalter, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Vice Mayor
Leonard Siegel, Mayor
Jannie L. Quinn, City Attorney
Council Chambers, 500 Castro St., Mountain ViewNovember 13, 2018
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL (REGULAR) AND THE SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK
COMMUNITY (SPECIAL)
COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS CLARK PARTICIPATED IN THE MEETING BY TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(b) FROM ASILOMAR HOTEL, LONG VIEW NORTH BUILDING LOBBY, 800 ASILOMAR AVENUE, PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950. THE TELECONFERENCE
LOCATION WAS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING WAS POSTED AT THAT LOCATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(b)(3). MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY AT THIS LOCATION. 5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER1.
At 5:04 p.m., Mayor Siegel called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL2.
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
Present: 7 -
Councilmember Clark was in attendance by teleconference.
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Terra Bella Visioning and Guiding Principles Plan-Vision and Guiding Principles Senior Planner Diana Pancholi presented the item.
Principal Planner Martin Alkire was available for questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
Albert Jeans from Mountain View, on behalf of himself and four others present.
Holly Welstein from Palo Alto, on behalf of FabMo, Inc.
Katia Kamangar from Palo Alto, on behalf of SummerHill Housing Group.
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Robert Clark, on behalf of the Mountain View Whisman School District.
Adam McMichael, on behalf of Promethus Real Estate Group.
Katie Dektar from Mountain View.
Patti Schrotenboer from Mountain View.
Craig Noah from Mountain View.
David Berryrieser from Mountain View.
Kelly Vit, a Mountain View property owner.
Clay Holstine, a Mountain View property owner.
David Meyer, on behalf of Silicon Valley at Home.
William Liu from Mountain View.
David Watson from Mountain View.
Unidentified speaker
Carlene Matchniff, on behalf of the Irvine Company.
Bill Murphy from Mountain View.
Mary Mounts from Mountain View.
Unidentified speaker
Unidentified speaker from Mountain View.
James Knight from Mountain View, on behalf of his mother.
Charles Hartsog, a Mountain View property owner.
Mark Calvano from San Francisco.
A majority of the Council indicated general support for: 1) the draft visioning guiding principles for the Plan area; 2) the Environmental Planning Commission land use vision alternative, with modifications, for Terra Bella; 3) requiring appropriate transitions abutting existing single-family and multi-family development in the area and the Environmental Planning Commission’s recommended strategies; 4) using a community benefit approach in the Terra Bella area and the Environmental Planning Commission priorities; 5) the Environmental Planning Commission’s recommendation on transportation demand management measures for the area; 6) the other topics listed by the Environmental Planning Commission such as a local school strategy, jobs-housing linkage strategy, parking maximums etc., in the Visioning Plan; and 7) consideration of a precise plan during the next Council goal-setting session.
At 7:35 p.m., Councilmember Rosenberg left the dais.
At 7:57 p.m., the Study Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER1.
At 8:13 p.m., Mayor Siegel called the meeting to order.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE2.
Mayor Siegel led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL3.
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
Present: 7 -
Councilmember Clark was in attendance by teleconference.
Mayor Siegel announced Item 6.2 had been pulled from the agenda and would not be considered by the Council but public comment on the item would still be taken.
Mayor Siegel expressed gratitude to the firefighters battling the California fires, announced open recruitment for the Rental Housing Committee and provided information regarding the history of the naming of Inigo Way.
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
Vice Mayor Matichak pulled Item 4.7 for individual consideration.
Councilmember Abe-Koga pulled Item 4.7 for individual consideration.
Councilmember McAlister pulled Item 4.6 for individual consideration.
The following member of the public spoke:
Unidentified speaker from Mountain View discussed Item 4.2.
MOTION - M/S - Rosenberg/Showalter - To approve the balance of the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried, except for Items 4.6 and 4.7, by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
7 -
4.1 Approve Meeting Minutes
Approve the Council Meeting Minutes of October 23, 2018 and the Shoreline Regional Park Community Minutes of October 23, 2018.
4.2 Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Second Reading)
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Adopt Ordinance No. 12.18 Adding Chapter 44 to the Mountain View City Code Related to Short-Term Rental of Residential Property.
4.3 Parking and Tow Code Amendments (Second Reading)
Adopt Ordinance No. 13.18 Amending Chapter 19 of the Mountain View City Code Related to Towing of Vehicles and Stopping, Standing, and Parking.
4.4 Fiscal Year 2017-18 Annual Compliance Report for Development Impact Fees and Capacity Charges; and Informational Reporting of Park Land Dedication Fee
1. Review the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Annual Compliance Report for the Housing Impact, Rental Housing Impact, North Bayshore Development Impact, Water Development Impact, Sewer Development Impact, Water Capacity Charges, and Sewer Capacity Charges Funds (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Review the Fiscal Year 2017-18 informational reporting for the Park Land Dedication Fund (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
3. Adopt Resolution No. 18264 Making Findings with Respect to the Unexpended Balance of the Housing Impact Fund (California Government Code Section 66001(d)).
4. Adopt Resolution No. 18265 Making Findings with Respect to the Unexpended Balance of the Rental Housing Impact Fund (California Government Code Section 66001(d)).
4.5 Downtown Lighting Study, Project 15-34-Authorize Professional Design Services Contract
Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates to develop the Downtown Lighting Study in a not-to-exceed amount of $128,230.
4.6 South Whisman Park Design, Project 17-34-Authorize Professional Services Agreement
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember McAlister for individual consideration.
The Council directed questions to staff.
MOTION - M/S - McAlister/Matichak - To:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Harris Design to provide design services and construction support for South Whisman Park Design, Project 17-34, in an amount not to exceed $335,000.
2. Incorporate a restroom into the planning.
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The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember McAlister,
Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak
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No: Councilmember Clark, Mayor Siegel2 -
4.7 Appropriation of Funds for Staff Resources-Cannabis Business Regulations This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Vice Mayor Matichak and Councilmember Abe-Koga for individual consideration.
MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Rosenberg - To:
Increase budgeted revenues and appropriate $343,900 in the Police Department General Operating Fund, for the cost of 1.0 FTE Police Officer position and 0.50 FTE Community Services Officer required to enforce cannabis business regulations.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
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4.8 Immediate Repairs to Sewage Pump Station, Project 17-48-Amend Professional Design Services Contract
Authorize the City Manager to amend the professional design services agreement with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Engineers for the Immediate Repairs to Sewage Pump Station, Project 17-48, increasing compensation by $145,000 for a total contract amount of $265,000.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
The following members of the public spoke:
Albert Jeans discussed traffic on Terra Bella Avenue at N. Shoreline Boulevard.
Joan MacDonald discussed recreational vehicles parked on City streets.
Catherine Moreno from Mountain View discussed park opening times and a lack of lights in the Stevens Creek Trail tunnel and open space.
PUBLIC HEARINGS6.
6.1 Public Hearing on Downtown Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) No. 1 and No. 2 and Allocation of 2019 BIA Revenues
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Business Development Specialist Tiffany Chew presented the item.
There were no public speakers.
MOTION - M/S - Abe-Koga/Rosenberg - To:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18266 Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area (BIA) No. 1.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18267 Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area (BIA) No. 2.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for services with the Central Business Association (CBA) for 2019 and authorize the allocation of 2019 revenues from BIA No. 1 and BIA No. 2 to the CBA.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
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6.2 Residential Development at 2005 Rock Street [THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED
FROM THE AGENDA AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO DECEMBER 11, 2018]
Mayor Siegel announced that Council deliberation on the item would occur at the December 11, 2018 City Council meeting.
The following members of the public spoke:
Donis Morales from Mountain View indicated opposition to the project.
Adriana Tapia Medrano from Mountain View.
Philip Cosby
Jackie Cashen from Mountain View.
Lisseth Rascon from Mountain View.
6.3 Updates to the Gatekeeper Process and Public Hearing Noticing Requirements Senior Planner Diana Pancholi presented the item.
Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator Stephanie Williams was available for questions.
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The Council directed questions to staff.
The following members of the public spoke:
Walter, a Mountain View property owner.
Jim Pollard from Mountain View, on behalf of Classic Communities.
MOTION - M/S - McAlister/Matichak - To:
Amend the ordinance text to require written notice to be mailed or delivered at least 14 days in advance of a public hearing to tenants and owners of real property within 750 feet of project sites.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember McAlister, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
4 -
No: Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter
3 -
MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Siegel - To:
Introduce an Ordinance, as amended, Amending Sections of Chapter 36 of the Mountain View City Code Related to the Gatekeeper Process of Division 12 and Division 13 of Article XVI and Public Hearing Noticing Requirements of Division 16 of Article XVI, and set a second reading for November 27, 2018.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Mayor Siegel
4 -
No: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember McAlister, Vice Mayor Matichak
3 -
6.4 405 San Antonio Road - Condition of Approval No. 42 (Cafeteria Condition) Deputy Zoning Administrator Rebecca Shapiro presented the item.
Juan Salazar, Public Policy Manager, Facebook, provided comments and was available for questions.
The Council directed questions to City staff and Juan Salazar.
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The following member of the public spoke:
Sarah McDermott from Mountain View, on behalf of UNITE HERE Local 19.
MOTION - M/S - Abe-Koga/Rosenberg - To:
Adopt Resolution No. 18268 Conditionally Approving a Modification to a Previously Approved Planned Community Permit (Application No. 050-12-PPA) to Revise Conditions of Approval for a Mixed-Use Development at 405 San Antonio Road.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
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MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Rosenberg - To continue the meeting beyond 10:00 p.m.
The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1 Authorization of the Shoreline Regional Park Community Revenue Bonds, 2018 Series A and B, and Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Shoreline Regional Park Community
Councilmember Rosenberg recused himself from considering this item due to an agreement he had with his company.
At 10:04 p.m., Councilmember Rosenberg left the room and Councilmember McAlister left the dais.
Finance and Administrative Services Director Patty Kong presented the item. She indicated two amendments to the resolution authorizing the purchase of Mountain View Shoreline Regional Park Community Revenue Bonds, 2018 Series B as follows: 1) in the first paragraph, replace the words "$70.0 million" with the words "$72.0 million"; and 2) add a new, final paragraph that read: "That such investment in the Shoreline Regional Park Community Revenue Bonds, 2018 Series B, is excluded for purposes of the calculation of modified duration and average maturity for the City's investment portfolio." The Council directed questions to staff.
At 10:19 p.m., Councilmember McAlister returned to the dais.
The following member of the public spoke:
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Laura Blakely from Mountain View, on behalf of the Mountain View Whisman School District.
MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Matichak - To:
Acting as the Shoreline Regional Park Community Board of Directors:
1. Adopt Resolution No. S-158 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Mountain View Shoreline Regional Park Community Revenue Bonds, Authorizing and Directing Execution of Related Documents, Including a Supplemental Indenture of Trust, a Bond Purchase Agreement and an Official Statement, Declaring the Intention to Reimburse Certain Expenditures, and Authorizing Official Actions.
2. Adopt Resolution No. S-159 Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Mountain View and Authorizing and Directing Official Actions.
3. Appropriate up to $4.0 million, in the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund, to be set aside in the 2011 Series A Bonds Reserve Subaccount within the Reserve Account.
Acting as the Mountain View City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18269 Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mountain View Shoreline Regional Park Community and Authorizing and Directing Official Actions.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18270, as amended, Authorizing the Purchase of Mountain View Shoreline Regional Park Community Revenue Bonds, 2018 Series B.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
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Recused: Councilmember Rosenberg1 -
Following action on Item 7.1, Councilmember Rosenberg returned to the dais.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Evandale Avenue Mini-Park, Project 17-45-Approve Conceptual Plan and Select Name for Park
Assistant Civil Engineer Marichrisse Gabon presented the item.
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Senior Project Manager Rey Rodriguez and Public Works Director Mike Fuller were available for questions.
The Council directed questions to staff.
The following member of the public spoke:
Kathryn Moreno from Mountain View.
MOTION - M/S - McAlister/Matichak - To:
1. Approve the conceptual plan, removing the mounded lawn area and incorporating creative and colorful fixtures, for Evandale Avenue Mini-Park, Project 17-45.
2. Approve Evandale Park as the name for the new park at Evandale Avenue and Piazza Drive.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak
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No: Mayor Siegel1 -
8.2 Wyandotte Street Park, Project 17-40-Approve Conceptual Plan and Related Actions
Senior Project Manager Rey Rodriguez presented the item.
Community Services Director JP de la Montaigne was available for questions.
The Council directed questions to staff.
The following members of the public spoke:
Walter, a Mountain View property owner.
Mendel Chuang from Mountain View.
John Kostka
MOTION - M/S - McAlister/Matichak - To:
1. Approve the conceptual plan, removing the mounded lawn area and implementing
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Council Policy K-5, for the Wyandotte Street Park Design, Project 17-40.
2. Approve the removal of and mitigation for eight Heritage trees and replacement at a ratio of 2 to 1 with 24” box trees.
3. Approve “Wyandotte Park” as the name for the new park at 2254 Wyandotte Street.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Rosenberg, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Siegel
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COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS9.
Councilmember Abe Koga stated she attended a meeting of the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors and a meeting of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors.
Councilmember Showalter stated she attended a meeting of the Cities Association of Santa Clara City Selection Committee at which Vice Mayor Matichak was appointed to serve on the Airport Land Use Commission, County of Santa Clara Emergency Operational Area Council and the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority, and Councilmember Clark was appointed to serve on the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board.
Vice Mayor Matichak stated she attended the National League of Cities Conference and meetings of the Council Neighborhoods Committee, Investment Review Committee, Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, Council Appointments Review Committee and the Chamber of Commerce Athena Awards.
Councilmember McAlister discussed City Measures P and Q. He stated he attended the National League of Cities Conference.
Mayor Siegel stated he attended Java with Jerry, a ribbon cutting at Flights, a meeting of the Council Goals Committee, a reception for Inspire Mountain View, a meeting of the Council Appointments Review Committee, the Chamber of Commerce Athena Awards, the City Holiday Lunch, a meeting with the residents of the Royal Viking Apartments and a Veterans Day event at Eagle Park.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT10.
City Attorney Quinn stated there was no Closed Session report.
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ADJOURNMENT11.
At 11:18 p.m., Mayor Siegel adjourned the meeting.