COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO
ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023 - 6:00 PM
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
MEETING MINUTES - Final
Alison Hicks, Mayor/President
Pat Showalter, Vice Mayor/Vice President
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember/Boardmember
Ellen Kamei, Councilmember/Boardmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember/Boardmember
Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember/Boardmember
Emily Ann Ramos, Councilmember/Boardmember
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager/Community Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney /Counsel
Heather Glaser, City Clerk/Secretary
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
April 03, 2023
ADJOURNED JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL (REGULAR) AND SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK
COMMUNITY (SPECIAL)
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component. All members of the City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community and all speakers participated in-person unless otherwise noted. 6:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION (COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
At 6:00 p.m., Mayor/President Hicks called the meeting to order.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)1.
City Attorney/Counsel Logue announced the item listed for Closed Session.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
At 6:02 p.m., Mayor/President Hicks recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers/Boardmembers present.
CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)2.
2.1 Acting in its capacity as Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community and City Council; Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code §54956.8); Property: 1 Amphitheatre Parkway Parking Lot C (APN: 116-20-043, portion of); Agency Negotiator: Angela LaMonica, Real Property Program Administrator; Dawn Cameron, Public Works Director; Negotiating Party: Google, LLC; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
At 6:20 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION (COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
CALL TO ORDER1.
At 6:30 p.m., Mayor Hicks called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE2.
4/3/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final Mayor Hicks led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL3.
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
Present: 7 -
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
Councilmember Matichak indicated a No vote on Item 4.3.
Vice Mayor Showalter discussed Item 4.6.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - MS - Showalter/Ramos - To approve the balance of the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried, except Item 4.3, by the following vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks 7 -
4.1 Approve Minutes
Approve City Council meeting minutes of January 24, 2023.
4.2 1020 and 1040 Terra Bella Avenue-Affordable Housing and Public Storage Projects (Second Reading)
1. Adopt Ordinance No. 5.2023 of the City of Mountain View Approving a Zoning Map Amendment from the MM (General Industrial) Zoning District to a P (Planned Community) Zoning District for the Properties Located at 1020 Terra Bella Avenue, 1040 Terra Bella Avenue, and 1055 San Leandro Avenue. (First reading: 7-0)
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 6.2023 of the City of Mountain View Approving a Development Agreement By and Between the City of Mountain View and Public Storage for the Terra Bella Public Storage Project for Public Storage Located at 1040 Terra Bella Avenue and 1055 San Leandro Avenue. (First reading: 7-0)
4.3 Appoint Public Safety Advisory Board Members and Rental Housing Committee Members Adopt Resolution No. 18777 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Appointing Davalyn Souder and Reappointing Eva Tang and Jeannette Wang to the Public Safety Advisory Board and Appointing Robert Cox, Edie Keating, Kirin Madison, Kevin Ma, and Alex Brown to the Rental Housing Committee.
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
6 -
No: Councilmember Matichak1 -
4.4 2022 Annual Housing Element Progress Report: 2015-2023 Housing Element (Revised)
4/3/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final Review the 2022 Annual Progress Report for the 2015-2023 Housing Element submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
4.5 2022 Annual Progress Report: 2030 General Plan (Revised) Review the 2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report submitted to the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
4.6 Recycled Water System Expansion, Phase I, Project 23-40-Authorize Professional Design Services Agreement Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional services agreement with Wood Rodgers, Inc., to provide a recycled water reservoir engineering siting study for Recycled Water System Expansion, Phase I, Project 23-40, in a not-to-exceed amount of $557,000.
4.7 410 and 414 Sierra Vista Avenue-Accept Public Improvements Accept the public improvements for the development at 410 and 414 Sierra Vista Avenue for maintenance throughout their useful life.
4.8 Engineering Services Contract with Telstar Instruments, Inc.
1. Appropriate $40,000 from the Solid Waste Fund to the Public Works Department Landfill Operating Index. (Five votes required)
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 on-call electrical and mechanical engineering services contract with Telstar Instruments, Inc., for utility and landfill control system services, increasing compensation by $40,000, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $330,000.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an engineering services contract with Telstar Instruments, Inc., for on-call electrical and mechanical engineering services in a not-to-exceed amount of $290,000 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
4.9 888 Villa Street Office Lease
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a 64-month lease, with two one-year options to renew, with R & S Mountain Plaza LLC for office space located at 888 Villa Street under the terms and conditions set forth in this Council report.
2. Appropriate $118,700 from the General Non-Operating Fund for the security deposit and first-month rent (actual fifth month of lease). (Five votes required)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
The following members of the public spoke:
Alex Eulenberg from Mountain View discussed his proposed resolution to prohibit discrimination on the basis of vaccination status at City facilities.
Terry Bottari from San Mateo discussed vaccination requirements for the Peninsula Youth Theatre.
Zlatco from San Jose discussed vaccination requirements for the Peninsula Youth Theatre.
4/3/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final Lan Nguyen from Milpitas discussed vaccination requirements for the Peninsula Youth Theatre.
Betsy from San Jose discussed vaccination requirements for the Peninsula Youth Theatre.
Ariadha Solouyova from Mountain View discussed vaccination requirements for the Peninsula Youth Theatre.
Patrick Killelya from Menlo Park discussed vaccination requirements for the Peninsula Youth Theatre.
Peter Hymans from Campbell discussed vaccination requirements for the Peninsula Youth Theatre. (Virtual) Jesse Cupp discussed vaccinations.
PUBLIC HEARING6.
6.1 Floodplain Management Ordinance
Senior Civil Engineer Renee Gunn presented the item.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
The Council directed questions to staff.
MOTION - MS - Showalter/Abe-Koga - To:
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending the Mountain View City Code of Ordinances to Repeal, in its Entirety, Article VIII ("Drainage and Flood Control") of Chapter 8, and Add a New Article VIII ("Floodplain Management") of Chapter 8, to Further the Flood Resiliency of the City and Align the City Code of Ordinances with the California Building Code and Finding the Ordinance is Not a Project under the California Environmental Quality Act, and set a second reading for April 25, 2023.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks 7 -
STUDY SESSION7.
7.1 Fiscal Year 2023-24 through Fiscal Year 2027-28 Capital Improvement Program The purpose of this Study Session was to provide the City Council with an overview of the Capital Improvement Program and obtain City Council input to guide staff in the preparation of the recommended Fiscal Year 2023-24 through Fiscal Year 2027-28 Capital Improvement Program.
Assistant Public Works Director Ed Arango presented the item.
Public Works Director Dawn Cameron, Community Services Director John Marchant, and Assistant Public Works Director Lisa Au were available for questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
Brian Cargille from Mountain View.
4/3/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final April Webster from Mountain View, on behalf of herself and Donata Passarello, Alex Brown, Peter Capetz, Tim MacKenzie, (Virtual) Robert Cox, (Virtual) Alex Nunez, (Virtual) Megan Fraley, and (Virtual) Simeon Frank.
Cliff Chambers from Mountain View.
Chris Parry from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Steve Everett from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Jesse Cupp
(Virtual) Sharon from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Shani Kleinhaus, on behalf of Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. (Virtual) Jerry Steach
The Council indicated general support for the staff recommendations and:
1. Amending Pickleball Court Preliminary Study & Design project to add “construction” to the project title and to add placeholder funding for construction.
2. Prioritizing green street improvements for California Complete Streets project.
3. Elevating Rengstorff Avenue green complete streets improvements from unscheduled list into the 5-year planned CIP.
4. Renaming Fire Station No. 3 Replacement Programming Study to Fire Station No. 3 Replacement Study, Design, and Construction.
5. Prioritizing unscheduled projects #1 (Apparatus/Trailer Shelters for Fire Stations 1 and 4), #2 (CPA Roof Replacement), and #4 (Public Safety Building Construction) in the 5-year planned CIP.
6. Prioritizing unscheduled East Whisman Area Transit Oriented Development Improvements Phase III (pedestrian crossings of Ellis Street at US 101 ramps) in the 5-year planned CIP.
7. Deferring North Bayshore wayfinding and signage project.
At 8:58 p.m., Mayor Hicks recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 9:09 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
7.2 Update on City/School Collaboration and Challenges
The purpose of this Study Session was to receive an update on City/School District collaboration and provide direction on the collaboration process. The focus was the Education Enhancement Reserve Agreement that provides a payment to Mountain View Whisman School District and Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District and the Joint Use Agreement that enables community use of Mountain View Whisman school fields in exchange for the City taking responsibility for maintaining the fields.
Assistant City Manager Audrey Seymour Ramberg and Community Services Director John Marchant presented the item.
4/3/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final Public Works Director Cameron was available for questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
Cliff Chambers from Mountain View.
Laura Ramirez Berman from Mountain View.
Ayindé Rudolph from Mountain View.
Laura Blakely from Mountain View.
Tim MacKenzie from Mountain View.
Jessica Chohan from Mountain View, on behalf of Friends of Mountain View Parks.
Alex Brown from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Annie Yang, on behalf of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. (Virtual) Shani Kleinhaus, on behalf of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. (Virtual) Bruce England from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Alex Nunez
(Virtual) Robert Cox, on behalf of Livable Mountain View. (Virtual) Louise Katz from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Vern Taylor, Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary School Principal. (Virtual) Devon Conley from Mountain View, Mountain View Whisman School District School Board Vice President.
(Virtual) Gita Dev, on behalf of Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter. (Virtual) Annette Herz from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Jackee Keirns, Mariano Castro Elementary School Principal. (Virtual) Cyndee Nguyen, Benjamin Bubb Elementary School Principal. (Virtual) Rebecca Westover, Mountain View Whisman School District School Board Chief Business Official. (Virtual) April Webster
(Virtual) Edie Keating
(Virtual) Jerry Steach from Mountain View.
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Ramos - At 10:23 p.m. to continue the meeting beyond 10:00 p.m.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks 7 -
The Council directed questions to staff.
By consensus, the Council indicated support for: 1) the short-term successor Education Enhancement Reserve Joint Powers Agreement as described in the memo; 2) staff continuing to work with the School Districts to seek agreement; and 3) staff’s proposed negotiation process for the long-term successor Education Enhancement Reserve Joint Powers Agreement.
Each Councilmember provided a list of information and data they would find helpful to support the Education
4/3/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final Enhancement Reserve Joint Powers Agreement negotiation process.
By consensus, the Council indicated support for continued negotiation of the Joint Use Agreement with Mountain View Whisman School District.
COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS8.
Councilmember Ramos stated she attended a Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority Board of Directors meeting.
Councilmember Abe-Koga stated she attended the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference and a CivicWell Policymakers Conference.
Vice Mayor Showalter stated she attended the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference.
Councilmember Matichak stated she attended the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference, a County of Santa Clara Airport Land Use Commission meeting, and a Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Board of Directors meeting.
Councilmember Kamei stated she attended a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee tour of the Cerone Yard.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT9.
City Attorney Logue stated that in Closed Session on March 14, 2023, the Council took final action on Item 2.1 on the March 14, 2023 Closed Session agenda, which was a conference with legal counsel regarding a liability claim filed by Nancy Hobbs against the City of Mountain View. She stated Ms. Hobb’s claim sought $1,000,000 in damages for injuries she sustained as a result of a trip and fall incident at Shoreline Amphitheatre. She stated the Council voted with 7 ayes, 0 noes and 0 abstentions to deny the claim.
ADJOURNMENT10.
At 12:16 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, Mayor Hicks adjourned the meeting.