CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023 - 5:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Final COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
Alison Hicks, Mayor _Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Pat Showalter, Vice Mayor Jennifer Logue, City Attorney Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember Heather Glaser, City Clerk Ellen Kamei, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember
Emily Ann Ramos, Councilmember
March 07, 2023 Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component. All members of the City Council and all speakers participated in-person unless otherwise noted.
5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 5:03 p.m., Mayor Hicks called the meeting to order.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hicks led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: 16 - Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Abe-Koga (arrived 5:05 p.m.)
STUDY SESSION
4.1 Public Safety Advisory Board and Rental Housing Committee Applicant Interviews The purpose of the Study Session was for the Council to interview applicants for three openings on the Public Safety Advisory Board and five openings on the Rental Housing Committee and make a recommendation for adoption at the March 28, 2023 City Council meeting.
At 5:05 p.m., Councilmember Abe-Koga arrived.
The following members of the public spoke:
Hala Alshahwany from Mountain View indicated support for Li Zhang and Robert Cox to be appointed to the Rental Housing Committee.
Leona Chu from Mountain View indicated support for Robert Cox and Li Zhang to be appointed to the Rental City of Mountain View Page 1
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Housing Committee.
Shari Emling from Mountain View indicated support for Robert Cox and Li Zhang to be appointed to the Rental Housing Committee.
(Virtual) Dr. Meghan Fraley
(Virtual) Maureen Blando from Mountain View indicated support for Robert Cox to be appointed to the Rental Housing Committee.
(Virtual) Leslie Friedman indicated support for Robert Cox and Li Zhang to be appointed to the Rental Housing Committee.
(Virtual) Louise Katz indicated support for Robert Cox and Li Zhang to be appointed to the Rental Housing Committee.
(Virtual) Tim MacKenzie from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Dan indicated support for Li Zhang to be appointed to the Rental Housing Committee. (VirLual) Kavila Aiyar from Mountain View indicated support for Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang to be appointed to the Public Safety Advisory Board.
The Council selected the following time allocation and questions to ask each Public Safety Advisory Board applicant:
2.5 minutes: What is the role of the Public Safety Advisory Board and how can you make an impact on the relationship between the Mountain View Police Department and community members?
2.5 minutes: What do you think is working well and what, if anything, would you change? 1 minute: Closing statement.
The Council interviewed the following five candidates for three members on the Public Safety Advisory Board to fill four-year terms beginning April 13, 2023 to April 12, 2027:
Betsy Collard
Kalwant Sandhu
Davalyn Souder
Eva Tang
Jeannette Wang
The Council discussed the applicants and voted for three.
At 7:23 p.m., Mayor Hicks recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 7:29 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
City Clerk Glaser announced the Council voted as follows:
Councilmember Abe-Koga voted for Kalwant Sandhu, Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang.
Councilmember Kamei voted for Davalyn Souder, Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang.
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Councilmember Matichak voted for Betsy Collard, Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang.
Councilmember Ramirez voted for Kalwant Sandhu, Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang.
Councilmember Ramos voted for Davalyn Souder, Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang.
Vice Mayor Showalter voted for Betsy Collard, Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang.
Mayor Hicks voted for Davalyn Souder, Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang.
Davalyn Souder, Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang were selected to fill terms on the Public Safety Advisory Board beginning April 13, 2023 to April 12, 2027.
The Council selected the following time allocation and questions to ask each Rental Housing Committee applicant:
1 minute: Tell us about yourself and what unique perspectives and abilities you would bring to the Rental Housing Committee.
2 minutes: Tell us about the role of the Rental Housing Committee and the role of its legal counsel in the Rental Housing Committee decision-making process.
2 minutes: What do you think will be the important issues in the next year and how would you go about thinking them through and addressing them?
The Council interviewed the following eight candidates for five members on the Rental Housing Committee to fill two terms and one alternate term beginning April 18, 2023 to April 17, 2027, and two unexpired terms ending April 17, 2025. Maria Diaz was scheduled to interview but was unable to attend the meeting.
Mark Balch
Alexander Brown
Robert Cox
David Cutler
Edie Keating
Kevin Ma
Kirin Madison
(Virtual) Li Zhang
The Council discussed the applicants and voted for five.
At 8:18 p.m., Mayor Hicks recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:24 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
City Clerk Glaser announced the Council voted as follows (first round):
Councilmember Abe-Koga voted for Robert Cox, David Cutler, Edie Keating, Kirin Madison and Li Zhang.
Councilmember Kamei voted for Alexander Brown, Robert Cox, David Cutler, Edie Keating and Kirin Madison.
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Councilmember Matichak voted for Mark Balch, Robert Cox, David Cutler and Edie Keating.
Councilmember Ramirez voted for Robert Cox, Edie Keating, Kevin Ma, Kirin Madison and Li Zhang.
Councilmember Ramos voted for Alexander Brown, Robert Cox, Edie Keating, Kevin Ma and Kirin Madison.
Vice Mayor Showalter voted for Alexander Brown, Robert Cox, David Cutler, Edie Keating and Kevin Ma.
Mayor Hicks voted for Alexander Brown, Robert Cox, Edie Keating, Kevin Ma and Kirin Madison.
Robert Cox and Edie Keating were selected to fill terms on the Rental Housing Committee beginning April 18, 2023 to April 17, 2027, and Kirin Madison was selected to fill an unexpired term on the Rental Housing Committee ending April 17, 2025.
The Council voted for two from between Alexander Brown, David Cutler and Kevin Ma.
City Clerk Glaser announced the Council voted as follows (second round):
Councilmember Abe-Koga voted for David Cutler and Kevin Ma.
Councilmember Kamei voted for Alexander Brown and David Cutler.
Councilmember Matichak voted for David Cutler.
Councilmember Ramirez voted for David Cutler and Kevin Ma.
Councilmember Ramos voted for Alexander Brown and Kevin Ma.
Vice Mayor Showalter voted for Alexander Brown and Kevin Ma.
Mayor Hicks voted for Alexander Brown and Kevin Ma.
Kevin Ma was selected to fill an unexpired term on the Rental Housing Committee ending April 17, 2025.
The Council voted for one from between Alexander Brown and David Cutler.
City Clerk Glaser announced the Council voted as follows (third round):
Councilmember Abe-Koga voted for David Cutler.
Councilmember Kamei voted for Alexander Brown.
Councilmember Matichak voted for David Cutler.
Councilmember Ramirez voted for David Cutler.
Councilmember Ramos voted for Alexander Brown.
Vice Mayor Showalter voted for Alexander Brown.
Mayor Hicks voted for Alexander Brown.
Alexander Brown was selected to fill an alternate term on the Rental Housing Committee beginning April 18, 2023 to April 17, 2027.
These selections were scheduled to be brought back to the Council for appointment on March 28, 2023.
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5. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:35 p.m., Mayor Hicks adjourned the meeting.
Approved on April 11, 2023.
Elle Healerase
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