COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO
ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023 - 5:00 PM
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
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
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
August 29, 2023
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL AND SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY 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. 5:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION (COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
At 5:00 p.m., Mayor/President Hicks called the meeting to order.
APPROVE REQUEST FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE §549531.
Councilmember/Boardmember Kamei requested to participate through both audio and visual technology under the “emergency circumstances” provision of Government Code section 54953 due to a medical emergency that prevented her from attending in person. She stated one other persons over 18 years of age were present at the remote location with her. This was request number one of the 2023 calendar year.
By consensus, the Council/Board consented to Councilmember/Boardmember Kamei’s request to participate remotely.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)2.
City Attorney/Counsel Logue announced the item listed for Closed Session.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
At 5:03 p.m., Mayor/President Hicks recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers/Boardmembers present.
CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)3.
3.1 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Potential exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) (1 potential case)
At 9:40 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT4.
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager/Community Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney/Counsel
Heather Glaser, City Clerk/Secretary
8/29/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft City Attorney/Counsel Logue stated there was no Closed Session report.
ADJOURNMENT5.
At 9:42 p.m, Mayor/President Hicks adjourned the meeting.