CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Final
Alison Hicks, Mayor
Pat Showalter, Vice Mayor
Margaret Abe- Koga, Councilmember
Ellen Kamei, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember
Emily Ann Ramos, Councilmember
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023 - 5: 00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO
ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney
Heather Glaser, City Clerk
October 17, 2023 Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
SPECIAL 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. - CLOSED SESSION
At 5:01 p. m., Mayor Hicks called the meeting to order.
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT ( OPEN SESSION)
City Attorney Logue announced the item listed for Closed Session.
There were no public speakers in -person or virtually.
At 5:02 p. m., Mayor Hicks recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Abe- Koga.
At 5:05 p. m., Councilmember Abe- Koga arrived to Closed session.
2. CLOSED SESSION ( PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
2. 1 Conference with Labor Negotiators ( California Government Code 54957. 6( a)) Agency Designated Representative: Vice Mayor Showalter
Unrepresented Employees: City Attorney, City Clerk and City Manager At 6:50 p. m., Closed Session concluded.
6: 00 P. M. - STUDY SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 6:57 p. m., Mayor Hicks called the meeting to order.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hicks led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Councilmember Abe- Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
4. STUDY SESSION
4. 1 Rental Housing Committee and Environmental Planning Commission Applicant Interviews The purpose of this Study Session was for the Council to interview applicants for the Rental Housing Committee and the Environmental Planning Commission and make a recommendation for adoption at the November 7, 2023 City Council meeting.
There were no public speakers in -person or virtually.
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 or 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. Have you read the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act?
2 minutes: What do you think will be the most important issues in the next year and how would you go about thinking them through and addressing them?
The Council interviewed the following five applicants for one member on the Rental Housing Committee to fill an unexpired term ending April 17, 2025.
Mark Balch
Alexander Brown
Virtual) Amanda Garley
Edith Gomez Marin
Li Zhang
Li Zhang withdrew from the interview process for the Environmental Planning Commission.
The Council selected the following time allocation and questions to ask each Environmental Planning Commission applicant:
1 minute: What have you personally done to make a contribution to the Environmental Planning Commission, or, if you are not currently serving, what would you bring to the Environmental Planning Commission that is unique?
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2 minutes: What are your thoughts on the City' s existing plans like the General Plan and Precise Plans, specifically the Moffett and Downtown Precise Plans?
1.5 minutes: How does good land use improve our City, and what is good land use?
1.5 minutes: How would you evaluate proposals to amend the General Plan? The Council interviewed the following three applicants for two members on the Environmental Planning Commission to fill terms beginning January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027.
Paul Donahue
Alejandro Nunez
Silja Paymer
The Council discussed the applicants for the Rental Housing Committee and voted.
City Clerk Glaser announced the Council voted as follows:
Councilmember Abe- Koga voted for Mark Balch.
Councilmember Kamei voted for Alexander Brown.
Councilmember Matichak voted for Mark Balch.
Councilmember Ramirez voted for Alexander Brown.
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 one unexpired term on the Rental Housing Committee ending April 17, 2025.
The Council discussed the applicants for the Environmental Planning Commission and voted.
City Clerk Glaser announced the Council voted as follows ( first round):
Councilmember Abe- Koga voted for Paul Donahue and Silja Paymer.
Councilmember Kamei voted for Alejandro Nunez and Silja Paymer.
Councilmember Matichak voted for Paul Donahue.
Councilmember Ramirez voted for Alejandro Nunez and Silja Paymer.
Councilmember Ramos voted for Paul Donahue and Alejandro Nunez.
Vice Mayor Showalter voted for Paul Donahue and Alejandro Nunez.
Mayor Hicks voted for Alejandro Nunez and Silja Paymer.
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1, 2024, to December 31, 2027.
The Council voted for one from between Paul Donahue and Silja Paymer..
City Clerk Glaserannounced the Councilvoted asfollows ( second round):
Councilmember Abe- Koga voted for Paul Donahue.
Councilmember Kamei voted for Silja Paymer.
Councilmember Matichak voted for Paul Donahue.
Councilmember Ramirez voted for Silja Paymer.
Councilmember Ramos voted for Paul Donahue.
Vice Mayor Showalter voted for Paul Donahue.
Mayor Hicks voted for Silja Paymer.
Paul Donahue was selected to fill one term on the Environmental Planning Commission beginning January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027.
These selections were scheduled to be brought back to the Council for appointment on November 7, 2023,
5. ADJOURNMENT
At 8: 34 p.m., Mayor Hicks adjourned the meeting.
I ed on June 11, 2024.
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