COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO
ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Final
Pat Showalter, Mayor
Lisa Matichak, Vice Mayor
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember
Alison Hicks, Councilmember
Ellen Kamei, Councilmember
Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember
Emily Ann Ramos, Councilmember
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney
Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
March 26, 2024
REGULAR MEETING
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component. All members of the City Council and all speakers participated in-person unless otherwise noted.
5:30 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)1.
At 5:31 p.m, Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order.
City Attorney Logue announced the item listed for Closed Session.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
At 5:32 p.m., Mayor Showalter recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Kamei.
CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)2.
2.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) - Agency Designated Representatives:
City of Mountain View Assistant City Manager Arn Andrews, Human Resources Director Maxine Gullo, Human Resources Manager Lindsey Bishop and Charles Sakai - Sloan Sakai Yeung and Wong LLP; Employee Associations: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 521; the EAGLES Association; the Police Officers Association (POA); the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1965; Unrepresented Fire Managers; Unrepresented Police Managers; Unrepresented Department Heads; and Unrepresented Confidential Employees
At 6:35 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE1.
At 6:44 p.m., Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order.
Mayor Showalter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL2.
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Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Showalter
Present: 6 -
Councilmember KameiAbsent: 1 -
PRESENTATIONS3.
3.1 Recognition of Synopsys Science Fair Champions
Mayor Showalter presented certificates to Nandini Anantha, Bridget Lin, Yuqin Ma, Sophie Tong, and Angely Vargas.
3.2 150th Anniversary of Dedicated Service by Mountain View Fire Department Mayor Showalter presented the Proclamation to Fire Chief Juan Diaz.
The following member of the public spoke:
Hala Alshahwany discussed Item 3.2.
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S - Hicks/Ramos - To approve the Consent Calendar The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Showalter 6 -
4.1 Floodplain Management Ordinance-Amendment (Second Reading)
1. Find the proposed amendments to Chapter 8 (Buildings) of the Mountain View City Code to be exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines as the amendments will not result in a direct or reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and Section 15060(c)(3) as the amendments are not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
2. Adopt Ordinance 3.2024 of the City of Mountain View Amending Sections 8.174.2, 8.174.4, 8.174.5, and
8.174.8 of Chapter 8 (Buildings), Article VIII (Floodplain Management) of the Mountain View City Code to Bring the Design and Installation of Manufactured Homes into Compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Flood Insurance Program and Finding the Ordinance is Not a Project Under the California Environmental Quality Act. (First Reading: 6-0)
4.2 Modifications to Council Policy A-10, Authorization to Execute City Contracts and Agreements Adopt Resolution No. 18875 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending Council Policy A-10,
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Authorization to Execute City Contracts and Agreements.
4.3 Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the 2023 SB 1205 Mandatory Fire Inspection Report Adopt Resolution No. 18876 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Mountain View Fire Chief Regarding the Required Annual Inspection of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
4.4 2023 Annual Progress Report: 2030 General Plan
Accept the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and direct staff to submit the report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.
4.5 Temporary Closure of Parking Lot No. 11 on May 19, 2024 for Use by the Mountain View Fire Department for the 150th Year Parade and Celebration
Adopt Resolution No. 18877 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Parking Lot No. 11 from 7:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024, for Use by the City of Mountain View Fire Department to Support the 150th Year Parade and Celebration.
4.6 Evelyn Park, Project 21-60-Plans, Specifications, and Bidding
1. Approve plans and specifications for Evelyn Park, Project 21-60, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bids.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award the construction contract to the lowest responsible responsive bidder if the bid is within the project budget of $2,395,000.
4.7 City Hall Remodel (Community Development Department Reception Area Phase), Project 16-64-Various Actions
1. Find that in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act requirements, City Hall Remodel (Community Development Department Reception Area Phase), Project 16-64, is categorically exempt under California Public Resources Code Section 15301, Existing Facilities.
2. Approve plans and specifications for City Hall Remodel (Community Development Department Reception Area Phase), Project 16-64, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bids.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award a construction contract to the lowest responsible responsive bidder if the bid is within the total project budget of $2,000,000.
4.8 Application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Adopt Resolution No. 18878 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Finding that the Action Taken and Activities Approved Herein Are Not Projects Subject to California Environmental Quality Act Procedures, and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to: (1) Apply for the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant; (2) Sign Letters of Intent to Participate in the Community-Scale Reusable Foodware System Design and Implementation Project and the Public Facilities Resiliency Implementation Project; and (3) Negotiate and Execute Required Memorandums of Agreement with
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Partnering Agencies by July 1, 2024.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
The following members of the public spoke:
Mike Meredith from Mountain View discussed the open forum of Council meetings.
Margaret Olivieri-Barton from Mountain View discussed the conflict in Gaza and Israel.
Peying Lee from Mountain View discussed the conflict in Gaza and Israel.
Clara Jessup from Mountain View discussed the conflict in Gaza and Israel.
Jonathan Madamba from Mountain View discussed the conflict in Gaza and Israel.
Devon Conley, on behalf of the Mountain View Whisman School District Board, discussed the fencing at Monta Loma Elementary School.
Alex Brown from Mountain View discussed the fencing at Monta Loma Elementary School and the conflict in Gaza and Israel.
(Virtual) Albert Jeans discussed the conflict in Gaza and Israel. (Virtual) Bill Shaner discussed the conflict in Gaza and Israel. (Virtual) Dr. Zachary Olson Gordon discussed the civil rights of public speakers.
PUBLIC HEARING6.
6.1 Housing Element Annual Report and Emergency Shelters Amendment Councilmember Abe-Koga recused herself from participation in this agenda item due to the proximity of personal residence to the area under consideration for development of emergency shelters by right.
At 7:36 p.m., Councilmember Abe-Koga left the dais.
Advanced Planning Manager Eric Anderson and Assistant Community Development Director Amber Blizinski presented the item.
Senior Planner Krisha Penollar, Acting Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Dawn Cameron, and Housing Director Wayne Chen were available for questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
Hala Alshahwany
Alex Brown from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Robert Cox
(Virtual) Louise Katz
(Virtual) Tim MacKenzie
(Virtual) Maureen Blando
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Hicks - To:
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1. Consider the 2023 Annual Progress Report: 2023-31 Housing Element and direct staff to forward the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research.
2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Approving Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code Amending the Development Standards and Permitting Process For Emergency Shelters, and Finding the Amendment to Be Categorically Exempt Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 18879 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending the El Camino Real Precise Plan to Add Emergency Shelters as a Permitted/Provisionally Permitted Use and to Include Permitting Process for Shelters, Consistent with the Housing Element Program 1.1.f, and Finding the Amendment to Be Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act, Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
4. Directed staff to prepare future zoning and/or precise plan amendments to allow emergency shelters by right throughout the El Camino Real Precise Plan, except confirmed historic resources, upon completion of the analysis of the historic significance of the identified El Camino Real sites (see Option 2 for Options to Expand Allowing Emergency Shelters by-Right in Precise Plan Area, page 19 of the staff report).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Showalter
5 -
Recused: Councilmember Abe-Koga1 -
COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS7.
Vice Mayor Matichak stated she attended a Council Finance Committee meeting and a Bay Area Water Supply Conservation Authority Board of Directors meeting.
Councilmember Ramirez stated he attended a Council Finance Committee meeting.
At the request of Councilmember Ramirez, by consensus, the Council directed staff to bring options to the Council Policy and Procedures Committee regarding public virtual participation policies to mitigate Zoom bombing.
Mayor Showalter thanked all parties involved with the production of the City's Annual Update.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT8.
City Attorney Logue stated there was no Closed Session report.
ADJOURNMENT9.
At 8:53 p.m., Mayor Showalter adjourned the meeting.
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Approved on June 25, 2024.
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Patricia Showalter, Mayor Heather Glaser, City Clerk