COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO
ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023 - 6:00 PM
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
October 24, 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. 6:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)1.
At 6:01 p.m., Mayor Hicks 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 6:03 p.m., Mayor Hicks recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers present.
CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)2.
2.1 Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)); Name of case: San Francisco Baykeeper v. City of Mountain View; et. al., United State District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 20-CV-00824-EJD
At 6:45 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE1.
At 6:52 p.m., Mayor/President Hicks called the meeting to order.
Mayor Hicks led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL2.
Councilmembers/Boardmembers Margaret Abe-Koga, Ellen Kamei, Lisa Matichak, Lucas Ramirez, Emily Ann Ramos, Vice Mayor/Vice President Pat Showalter, Mayor/President Alison Hicks
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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
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager/Community Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney/Counsel
Heather Glaser, City Clerk/Secretary
10/24/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft PRESENTATION3.
3.1 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation Mayor Hicks presented the proclamation to Shabana Ansari, Legal Advocacy Coordinator, Maitri.
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
Vice Mayor/Vice President Showalter discussed Item 4.2.
Councilmember Matichak pulled Item 4.6 for individual consideration.
MOTION - M/S - Ramos/Kamei - To approve the balance of the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried, except for Item 4.6, by the following vote:
Yes: Councilmembers/Boardmembers Margaret Abe-Koga, Ellen Kamei, Lisa Matichak, Lucas Ramirez, Emily Ann Ramos, Vice Mayor/Vice President Pat Showalter, Mayor/President Alison Hicks
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4.1 Approve Minutes
Approve City Council meeting minutes of September 26, 2023 and September 28, 2023.
4.2 Commuter Parking for Safe Parking Program Participants at Shoreline Lot B
1. Adopt Resolution No. S-175 of the Shoreline Regional Park Community of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to Amend the Amended and Restated Amphitheatre Ground Lease Agreement with Live Nation to Expand a Portion of Lot B that may be Used for Safe Parking to Include a New Commuter Parking Area and Finding These Actions to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15061(b)(3).
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18839 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to:
(1) Amend the Amended and Restated Amphitheatre Ground Lease Agreement with Live Nation to Expand the Portion of Lot B that may be Used for Safe Parking to Include a New Commuter Parking Area; (2) Amend the Shoreline Amphitheatre Lot B Lease Agreement with the County of Santa Clara to Add a New Commuter Parking Area; and
(3) Amend the Funding Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for Preventing and Ending Homelessness in Mountain View to Add a New Commuter Parking Area at Shoreline Lot B And Finding These Actions to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15061(b)(3).
10/24/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft
4.3 Resolution for CalRecycle Grant Program Applications Adopt No. Resolution 18840 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing Submittal of Applications for All CalRecycle Grants for Which the City is Eligible.
4.4 North Whisman Road/Pacific Drive Traffic Signal
1. Accept the traffic signal and related improvements at the intersection of North Whisman Road and Pacific Drive installed by the Mountain View Whisman School District for maintenance and operation throughout their useful life.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18841 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Reimburse the Mountain View Whisman School District a Total of $550,000 as the City’s Share for the Cost of the Traffic Signal and Related Improvements at the intersection of North Whisman Road and Pacific Drive, to be read in title only.
4.5 Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Compliance Report for In-Lieu Parking Fees
1. Review the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Compliance Report for the In-lieu Parking Fees.
4.6 Cities Association of Santa Clara County's Request for Approval of Joint Powers Agreement to Establish the Cities Association of Santa Clara County Joint Powers Agency This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Matichak for individual consideration.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
The Council directed questions to staff.
MOTION - M/S - Matichak/Ramos - To:
1. Approve the proposed Joint Powers Agreement (JPA).
2. Delegate authority to the City Council's Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC) Board representative to report approval of the JPA at the CASCC Board of Directors (CASCC Board) Meeting and approve any non-substantive changes made at the Board Meeting without having to bring it back to the Council for further action; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the JPA.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
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4.7 California State Transportation Agency-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Grant
10/24/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Approve allocating the $20 million Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program grant award from the California State Transportation Agency to the construction phase of the Rengstorff Avenue Grade Separation Project as recommended by the Council Transportation Committee.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
The following member of the public spoke:
Chester Haley, on behalf of Carpenters Local Union 405, discussed use of responsible contractors and honoring area standards of livable wages.
PUBLIC HEARINGS6.
6.1 HUD PRO Housing Grant Application
Housing Analyst II Joshua Tovar presented the item.
Housing Director Wayne Chen was available for questions.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Ramos - To:
1. Authorize staff to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing Grant.
2. If awarded, authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and submit any agreements and required forms and certifications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive the award, including any amendments to agreements or related documents.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
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6.2 918 Rich Avenue Residential Condominium Project
At 7:31 p.m., Mayor Hicks recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 7:36 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
Senior Planner Aki Snelling presented the item.
Deputy Zoning Administrator Aaron Hollister, Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava, and Housing Director Wayne Chen were available for questions.
Ellis Berns, Entitlement Consultant and Cynthia Munoz, Principal Architect from Stoecker and Northway
10/24/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft presented on behalf of the Applicant.
Greg Xiong, Property Owner/Developer, Ardenview Homes, LLC; John Wang, Project Architect, Stoecker and Northway; Brian Glick, HMH, Senior Landscape Manager; Kevin Matsuoka, HMH, Assistant Landscape Designer; Leigh Prince, Land Use Attorney, Fox Rothschild; and Ray Hashimoto, HMH, Vice President/Principal Land Planning & Entitlements were available for questions.
Councilmembers separately disclosed they each met with the applicant.
The Council directed questions to City staff and the applicant.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Showalter - To:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18842 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program for the 918 Rich Avenue Condominium Project, a Five-Story, 32-Unit Residential Condominium Project Located at 918 Rich Avenue, Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18843 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a Development Review Permit to Construct a Five-Story Condominium Project with 32 Residential For-Sale Units, Including Four Below Market Rate (BMR) Affordable Units, with One Level of Underground Parking, a 27.5% State Density Bonus with One Concession and Waivers from Development Standards, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove Two Heritage trees. As amended with modifications to project conditions 71, 72, and 74, and the addition of Condition 71A.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 18844 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a Vesting Tentative Map for Condominium Purposes for 32 Residential Units at 918 Rich Avenue.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes:
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
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NEW BUSINESS7.
7.1 Compensation for Council Appointees
Vice Mayor Showalter presented the item.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Kamei - To:
10/24/2023City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Adopt Resolution No. 18845 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving Annual Compensation Increase for the City Attorney, City Clerk and City Manager and Adopt a Revised Salary Plan.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Showalter, Mayor Hicks
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8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Kamei stated she attended the Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee Meeting and the Leadership Mountain View City & Government Day Panel.
Councilmember Matichak stated she attended a Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board meeting.
Vice Mayor Showalter stated she attended the Leadership Mountain View City & Government Day Panel and a San Francisco Bay Conservation Development Commission Meeting.
Mayor Hicks announced that the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Mountain View-Los Altos Speech and Debate team was accepting donations of professional attire. She also stated she attended the Google Visitor Center's first public event.
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Logue stated there was no Closed Session report.
10. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:10 p.m. Mayor/President Hicks adjourned the meeting.