CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Draft COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024 - 5:00 PM
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
October 15, 2024
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.-STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER1.
At 5:01 p.m., Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE2.
Mayor Showalter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL3.
Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Ramos, Vice Mayor Matichak, Mayor Showalter
Present: 7 -
STUDY SESSION4.
4.1 Environmental Planning Commission Applicant Interviews The purpose of this study session was to interview applicants for the Environmental Planning Commission and make a recommendation for adoption at the December 17, 2024 City Council meeting.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
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?
2 minutes: What are your thoughts on the City’s existing plans like the General Plan and Precise Plans,
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specifically the Downtown Precise Plan?
1.5 minutes: How would you evaluate proposals to amend the General Plan?
1.5 minutes: How does good land use improve our City, and what is good land use? The Council interviewed the following three applicants for one member on the Environmental Planning Commission to fill one term beginning January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028.
Hank Dempsey
Tina Pham
Douglas Woolverton
The Council discussed the applicants and voted by ballot.
City Clerk Glaser announced each Councilmember voted for Hank Dempsey.
Hank Dempsey was selected to fill one term on the Environmental Planning Commission beginning January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028.
This selection was scheduled to be brought back to the Council for appointment on December 17, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT5.
At 5:47 p.m., Mayor Showalter adjourned the meeting.