COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO
ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023 - 6:30 PM
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 11, 2023
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. 6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE1.
At 6:30 p.m., Vice Mayor/Vice President Showalter called the meeting to order.
Mayor/President Hicks requested to participate through both audio and visual technology under the “emergency circumstances” provision of Government Code section 54953 due to a contagious illness that prevented her from attending in person. She stated two other persons over 18 years of age were present at the remote location with her, her son and her husband. This was request number one of the 2023 calendar year.
By consensus, the Council consented to Mayor/President Hicks’ request to participate remotely.
ROLL CALL2.
Councilmembers/Boardmembers Abe-Koga, Kamei, Matichak, Ramirez, Ramos, Vice Mayor/Vice President Showalter, Mayor/President Hicks
Present: 7 -
PRESENTATION3.
3.1 National Volunteer Week Proclamation
Vice Mayor Showalter presented the proclamation to Dr. Martin Griss with the Association of Mountain View CERTs.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
Mayor Hicks and Councilmember Abe-Koga stated they were recusing themselves from participation in Item
4.3, Downtown Priority Development Area Grant Application-Downtown Precise Plan, due to the proximity
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
4/11/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final of each of their residences to the Downtown Precise Plan area.
Councilmember Matichak pulled Item 4.3 for individual consideration.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S - Abe-Koga/Ramirez - To approve the balance of the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried, except for Item 4.3, by the following roll call vote:
Yes:
Councilmembers/Boardmembers Abe-Koga, Kamei, Matichak, Ramirez, Ramos, Vice Mayor/Vice President Showalter, Mayor/President Hicks 7 -
4.1 Approve Minutes
Acting as the City Council and Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community, approve the meeting minutes of February 14, 2023, February 28, 2023 and March 7, 2023.
4.2 Mora Park, Project 17-46-Accept Construction and Adopt a Resolution to Designate Additional Locations Where Parking in Excess of Two Hours Between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. is Prohibited
1. Accept Mora Park, Project 17-46, and authorize the final contract payment.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18778 Amending Resolution No. 18250, Prohibiting and Restricting Parking on Designated Streets, or Portions Thereof, to Designate Additional Locations Where Vehicle Parking in Excess of Two Hours Between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Is Prohibited Pursuant to Mountain View City Code Section
19.95(a), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
4.3 Downtown Priority Development Area Grant Application-Downtown Precise Plan This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Matichak for individual consideration.
At 6:47 p.m., Mayor Hicks and Councilmember Abe-Koga left the meeting.
Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava and Advanced Planning Manager Eric Anderson were available for questions.
The Council directed questions to staff.
The following members of the public spoke:
Robert Cox from Mountain View indicated opposition to the item.
Maureen Blando from Mountain View.
Hala Alshahwany from Mountain View indicated opposition to the item.
William Cranston from Mountain View indicated opposition to the item. (Virtual) Bruce England
4/11/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final (Virtual) Li Zhang
(Virtual) David Lewis from Mountain View indicated opposition to the item. (Virtual) Louise Katz from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Nazanin from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Rocio, on behalf of Catalyze Silicon Valley.
(Virtual) Jerry Steach from Mountain View indicated opposition to the item. (Virtual) Kelsey Banes from Mountain View indicated support for the item. (Virtual) Muriel Lee from Mountain View
(Virtual) Leslie Friedman
(Virtual) Daniel Hulse from Mountain View.
(Virtual) David from Mountain View, on behalf of Mountain View Yes In My Back Yard. (Virtual) Steven Goldstein
Mike Smith from Mountain View
Alex Zahn from Mountain View
Alex Brown from Mountain View indicated support for the item.
MOTION - M/S - Matichak/Kamei - To:
Direct staff to withdraw the grant application to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for updates to the Downtown Precise Plan and continue with the Capital Improvement Program for updates to the Downtown Precise Plan.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Showalter
4 -
No: Councilmember Ramos1 -
Recused: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Mayor Hicks2 -
4.4 Adopt a Resolution Approving an Appropriation Amendment to Increase Expenditures for the Purchase of One Fast-Response/Ambulance Vehicle
Adopt Resolution No. 18779 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving an Appropriation Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 General Non-Operating Fund to Increase Expenditures by $38,000 for the Purchase of One Fast-Response/Ambulance Vehicle.
4.5 Self-Certification to Comply with State Housing Laws to Receive OBAG 3 Funds Adopt Resolution No. 18780 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View to Comply with State Housing Laws.
4.6 Silicon Shores Rent Modification
Acting in its capacity as Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community and the Mountain View City Council, authorize the City Manager or designee to grant an extended temporary reduction in the
4/11/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final monthly percentage rent collected for the lease agreement with Silicon Shores, Inc. for the Shoreline Sailing Lake consisting of a 2% rent reduction for gross receipts collected on food/beverage service revenue and a 2% rent reduction of the gross receipts on all other revenue due to construction impacts from the Sailing Lake Improvements project for the months of March, April, and May 2023.
4.7 Amend Professional Services Agreement with TL Engineering Corp., for Traffic Engineering Services Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the existing professional services agreement with TL Engineering Corp. for an additional $50,000 to provide traffic engineering services in a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000.
4.8 Workers' Compensation Third-Party Claims Administrator Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a contract with Athens Administrators for Workers’ Compensation third-party claims administration for an initial three-year period, with two 1-year options, for a possible total five-year term, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028. The total five-year contract cost is not to exceed $1,035,736, including estimated fees based on claims activity.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
At 8:02 p.m. Mayor Hicks and Councilmember Abe-Koga returned to the meeting.
The following members of the public spoke:
Alex Eulenberg from Mountain View discussed vaccination requirements. (Virtual) John Eulenberg from Michigan thanked the City and Council. (Virtual) Steven Goldstein discussed Stevens Creek and his apartment.
Tim MacKenzie discussed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act. (Virtual) Colsaria Henderson, on behalf of Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, discussed supportive services in Mountain View.
At 8:17 p.m., Vice Mayor Showalter recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:27 p.m. with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Ramirez.
PUBLIC HEARING6.
6.1 2023-2031 Housing Element Adoption
(Chinese and Spanish translation announcement)
At 8:32 p.m., Councilmember Ramirez returned to dais.
Senior Planner Ellen Yau presented the item. She indicated amendments to the report since it had been posted related to emergency shelters, parkland fees paid at occupancy, affordable housing steamlining and additional non-vacant sites analysis.
4/11/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final Advanced Planning Manager Anderson, Assistant Community Development Director Wayne Chen and Community Development Director/Assistant City Manager Shrivastava were available for questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
Alberto Lustre, on behalf of Local 405.
Alex Brown from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Ali Sapirman, on behalf of the Housing Action Coalition. (Virtual) Jesse Cupp
(Virtual) Peter Katz, on behalf of the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, indicated support for the item. (Virtual) Rocio, on behalf of Catalyze Silicon Valley.
(Virtual) April Webster
(Virtual) Azucena, on behalf of the Solidarity Fund.
(Virtual) Tim MacKenzie from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Bee Hanson, on behalf of the Mountain View Mobile Home Alliance. (Virtual) David Watson, on behalf of Mountain View Yes In My Back Yard, indicated support for the item. (Virtual) Skye Morland indicated opposition to the item. (Virtual) Anna Marie
Councilmember Abe-Koga recused herself from discussions about: 1) subsection h of Program 1.3 regarding whether to review and increase density on R2 zoned sites due to her residence being located within an R2-zone; and 2) subsection b of Program 1.2 regarding whether to eliminate minimum parking requirements for residential development in transit-oriented areas including the Downtown Precise Plan area due to the proximity of her residence to the Downtown Precise Plan.
Councilmember Matichak recused herself from discussions about subsection h of Program 1.3 regarding whether to review and increase density on R2-zoned sites due to her residence being located within an R2-zone.
Mayor Hicks recused herself from discussions about subsection b of Program 1.2 regarding whether to eliminate minimum parking requirements for residential development in transit-oriented areas including the Downtown Precise Plan area due to the proximity of her residence to the Downtown Precise Plan.
The Council directed questions to staff.
MOTION - M/S - Hicks/Ramirez - To:
Adopt Resolution No. 18781 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending the General Plan to Update the Housing Element of the General Plan for the Period of 2023-2031 in Substantial Compliance with State Housing Element Law, with the recommended amendments regarding emergency shelters, parkland fees paid at occupancy, affordable housing streamlining and additional non-vacant sites analysis.
4/11/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Final
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT
Councilmember Ramirez moved to amend the motion to also direct staff to develop a method for providing the public with guidance on Accessory Dwelling Units and Senate Bill 9 projects.
The maker of the motion accepted the amendment.
The amended motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
6 -
No: Councilmember Matichak1 -
7. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Kamei stated she attended a Council Transportation Committee meeting. Councilmember Abe-Koga stated she presented to Livable Sunnyvale regarding the City's Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program, Elevate MV, and participated in a Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation panel.
Councilmember Matichak stated she attended a Council Transportation Committee meeting.
Mayor Hicks stated she participated in a Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation panel, addressed the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and attended a Council Transportation Committee meeting.
Vice Mayor Showalter stated she attended a San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission meeting.
In response to Vice Mayor Showalter, City Manager McCarthy stated staff would prepare an update on the impacts of the recent storm including the number of trees lost and mitigation efforts.
8. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Logue stated there was no Closed Session report.
9. ADJOURNMENT
At 10:48 p.m., Vice Mayor/Vice President Showalter adjourned the meeting.