City of Mountain View
Minutes - Final
Council Transportation Committee
6:30 PM Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component. All members of the Committee and all speakers participated in person unless otherwise noted.
CALL TO ORDER1.
At 6:30 p.m., Chair McAlister called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL2.
Member Alison Hicks, and Chair John McAlisterPresent 2 - Member Ellen KameiAbsent 1 -
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC3.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MINUTES APPROVAL4.
4.1 Approve Meeting Minutes
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
The motion to approve the October 29, 2024 Council Transportation Committee meeting minutes was deferred to the next meeting on April 1, 2025.
NEW BUSINESS5.
5.1 Moffett Boulevard Complete Streets, Project 24-03
Assistant Engineer Chen provided a presentation on the Moffett Boulevard Complete Streets, Project 24-03.
Principal Civil Engineer Gonzales, Public Works Director Ng, Assistant Public Works Director Arango, and Assistant Engineer Chen responded to Committee questions about traffic counts on Moffett Boulevard, whether bike lanes and seams are factored into PCI measurements, and if staff have considered reducing the speed limit. The Committee also sought clarification on the utilization of grants within the required timelines and how often the project vision has been updated.
The following members of the public spoke:
Joel Lechter
Daniel Hulse
(Virtual) Bruce England
(Virtual) Caleb Adams
(Virtual) April Webster
(Virtual) Silja Paymer
March 4, 2025Council Transportation Committee Minutes - Final (Virtual) Valerie Fenwick
(Virtual) Mary Dateo
Eli Hiss
The Committee reviewed the design concept for Moffett Boulevard Complete Streets, Project 24-03, and directed staff to advance the project into final design. They requested that staff consider adjusting inner lane widths and the left turn pocket; fixing difficult interchanges; a road diet; replacing plastic bollards with more robust vertical elements; and gathering more community feedback. The Committee was in favor of moving the project forward.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: Member Hicks, and Chair McAlister2 -
5.2 Citywide Transportation Demand Management Ordinance Update Transportation Planner Pacho provided a presentation on the Citywide Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance.
Transportation Manager Lo, Transportation Planner Pacho, and Principal Planner Pancholi responded to Committee questions about whether TDM strategies have a measurable 30/40/50% impact, if cost implications will burden new developments, if studies can inform the City where parking can be reduced, if existing developments are exempt from the TDM Ordinance, and how reasonable compliance will be measured.
The following members of the public spoke:
Joel Lechter
(Virtual) Mary Dateo
The Committee supported the staff recommendation to review/recommend the proposed Transportation Demand Management Ordinance framework to the City Council, with the condition that the ordinance be enforceable and verifiable with realistic goals.
Yes: Member Hicks, and Chair McAlister2 -
KEY PROJECT UPDATES6.
6.1 Castro Street and Rengstorff Grade Separation Projects Senior Civil Engineer Houghton provided a verbal update on the Castro Street and Rengstorff Grade Separation Projects.
Principal Civil Engineer Gonzales and Senior Civil Engineer Houghton responded to Committee questions about eminent domain and provided clarification on the project timeline.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
6.2 Active Transportation Plan
Assistant Public Works Director Boyer provided a verbal update on the Active Transportation Plan.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS7.
March 4, 2025Council Transportation Committee Minutes - Final
7.1 Staff Comments
There were no staff comments.
7.2 Committee Comments
Chair McAlister provided an update that he will attend a conference in Washington, D.C. to learn about collaborating with the federal government on projects/issues.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
ADJOURNMENT10.
At 9:14 p.m., Chair McAlister adjourned the meeting.
These Minutes were hereby submitted for approval by Laura Lo, Executive Assistant.
Approved on April 1, 2025.