CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Draft COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 - 6:30 PM
Mayor Ellen Kamei
Vice Mayor Emily Ann Ramos
Councilmember Chris Clark
Councilmember Alison Hicks
Councilmember John McAlister
Councilmember Lucas Ramirez
Councilmember Pat Showalter
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney
Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
February 18, 2025
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.
6:30 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
CALL TO ORDER1.
At 6:32 p.m., Mayor Kamei called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE2.
Mayor Kamei led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL3.
Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei
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 vacancy and make a recommendation for adoption at the February 25, 2025 City Council meeting.
The following member of the public spoke:
Alex Brown
The Council selected the following time allocation and questions to ask each Environmental Planning Commission applicant:
1 minute: 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, specifically the Downtown Precise Plan?
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1.5 minutes: How would you evaluate proposals to implement the Housing Element components? 2 minutes: How does good land use improve our City, and what is good land use? 1 minute: What is the role of a Planning Commissioner?
The Council interviewed the following two applicants for one member on the Environmental Planning Commission to fill one term beginning February 25, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
Tina Pham
IdaRose Sylvester
Douglas Woolverton withdrew from the interview process for the Environmental Planning Commission.
The Council discussed the applicants and voted by ballot.
Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux annouced the Council voted as follows:
Councilmember Clark voted for Tina Pham.
Councilmember Hicks voted for IdaRose Sylvester.
Councilmember McAlister voted for Tina Pham.
Councilmember Ramirez voted for Tina Pham.
Councilmember Showalter voted for IdaRose Sylvester.
Vice Mayor Ramos voted for Tina Pham.
Mayor Kamei voted for Tina Pham.
Tina Pham was selected to fill one term beginning February 25, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
The selection was scheduled to be brought back to the Council for appointment on February 25, 2025.
ADJOURNMENT5.
At 7:16 p.m., Mayor Kamei adjourned the meeting.