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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES- Final
Mayor Ellen Kamei
Vice Mayor Emily Ann Ramos
Councilmember Chris Clark
Councilmember Alison Hicks
Councilmember John McAlister
Councilmember Lucas Ramirez
Council member Pat Showalter
September 23, 2025
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - 5:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO
ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney
Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
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.
5:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
At 5:02 p.m., Mayor Kamei called the meeting to order.
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
City Attorney Logue announced the items listed for Closed Session.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually .
At 5:03 p.m., Mayor Kamei recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers present.
2. CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
2.1 Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (Government Code §S4956.9(d)(l); Name of case: Ella Kobzanets v. City of Mountain View, et al.; Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 23CV420311
2.2 Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government Code §S4956.9(d)(2) (1 potential case)
At 6:40 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL
At 6:47 p.m., Mayor Kamei called the meeting to order.
Mayor Kamei led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: 7 - Councilmember Clark, Council member Hicks, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei Mayor Kamei presented a proclamation to the Mountain View Fire Department in honor of Fire Engineer Paramedic Gabriel Shamiya, who passed away at the age of thirty-six on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Logue stated no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Hunger Action Month Proclamation
Mayor Kamei presented the proclamation to Tracy Weatherby, Chief Impact Officer at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.
3.2 National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation
Mayor Kamei presented the proclamation to Andy Sweet, Associate Clinical Director at Pacific Clinics.
3.3 Santa Clara County presentation on the impacts of H.R. 1 County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors District 5 Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga made remarks.
County of Santa Clara County Executive James Williams presented .
The following members of the public spoke:
Tim MacKenzie from Mountain View, on behalf of the Democratic Socialists of America, discussed Item 3.3.
Raymond Goins from Palo Alto discussed Item 3.3.
Vivian Low from Cupertino discussed Item 3.3.
Jerry Manoukian from Mountain View discussed Item 3.3.
Kylie Clark from Los Gatos discussed Item 3.3.
Selene Ho from Mountain View discussed Item 3.3.
Erik Poicon from Mountain View discussed Item 3.3.
Cassandra from Mountain View discussed Item 3.3.
Jane Lombard from Los Altos Hills discussed Item 3.3.
Alex Brown discussed Item 3.3.
(Virtual) Katherine Naegele from Mountain View discussed Item 3.3.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Showalter pulled Item 4.10 from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration .
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually .
MOTION - M/S - Hicks/Showalter - To approve the balance of the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried, except for Item 4.10, by the following vote :
Yes: 7 -
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4.1 Youth Advisory Committee Reestablishing Resolution
Adopt Resolution No. 19024 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View 1) Repealing Resolution No. 17235, and All Amendments Thereto, Which Established and/or Prescribed the Duties, Responsibilities, Powers, and Membership of the Youth Advisory Committee, and 2) Reestablishing the Youth Advisory Committee and Prescribing Anew the Duties, Responsibilities, Powers, and Membership Thereof .
4.2 Agreement with EVenergi for Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Adopt Resolution No. 19025 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Their Designee to Enter into an Agreement With EVenergi for the Installation of Four Electric Vehicle Charging Ports at 1000 Villa Street for City Fleet Vehicle Use for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $48,153, and Finding That the Project is Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act.
4.3 Street Closure, Sound Amplification, and Festival Area Designation for the German International School of Silicon Valley German Holiday Market
4.4 Adopt Resolution No. 19026 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View: (1) Approving a Special Event Permit and Sound Amplification Permit for the German Holiday Market Special Event, Subject to Conditions; (2) Approving the Closure of Certain Public Streets in the Downtown Area on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 12:01 p.m., through Sunday, December 14 at 1 a.m., for the German Holiday Market Special Event Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101(e); and (3) Delegating Authority to the Community Services Director for Future German Holiday Market Events.
Magical Bridge All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, and Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48-Various Actions
1. Transfer and appropriate $240,000 from the Park Land Dedication Fund to Magical Bridge All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36. (Five votes required)
2. Transfer and appropriate $60,000 from the Park Land Dedication Fund to Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48. (Five votes required)
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the professional services agreement with Tanner Pacific, Inc., a California corporation (Entity No. 3876190), for Magical Bridge All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, and Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48, to increase the compensation by $250,000 for additional construction engineering services for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,150,000.
4.5 1555 West Middlefield Road-Public Improvements
4.6 Accept the public improvements for the development at 1555 West Middlefield Road for maintenance throughout their useful life.
Designate a Voting Delegate and Alternate for the 2025 Cal Cities Annual Conference Designate Vice Mayor Emily Ann Ramos as the voting delegate and Councilmember John McAlister as the voting alternate for the General Assembly meeting at the 2025 Cal Cities Annual Conference.
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4.7 Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project 20-01-Various Actions
1. Accept the bid withdrawal and relieve the bid of the apparent low bidder, Interstate Grading and Paving, Inc., of San Francisco, for Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project 20-01, without forfeiting its bid security on the basis that a clerical error was made in assembling the bid, as provided in Sections 5101 and 5103 of the California Public Contract Code.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the professional services agreement with Bellecci & Associates, Inc., a California corporation (Entity No. 1665633), to provide additional design services for Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project 20-01, to add $60,000 for a total amount not-to-exceed $300,000.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional services agreement with Zoon Engineering, Inc., a California corporation (Entity No. 3153645), to provide construction management and inspection services for Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project 20-01, in a not-to-exceed amount of $430,000.
4.8 Property Management Services for 909 San Rafael-Professional Services Agreement Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the existing professional services agreement with Embarcadero Realty Services, a limited partnership, by $106,000 for a revised not-to-exceed total of $406,000 to continue property management services for 909 San Rafael Avenue.
4.9 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Council Advisory Body Work Plan Approval Approve the Council advisory body work plans for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
4.10 Adoption of Amended Federal Legislative Platform for 2025 This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Council member Showalter for individual consideration.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually .
MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Hicks - To:
Adopt the amended Federal Legislative Platform to guide the City's federal legislative advocacy efforts for the remainder of 2025, including the following three changes:
Amendment to A.1- Congress - Expand Affordable and Work Force Housing to add:
Support extensions and expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program by restoring the increase of the 9% LIHTC ceiling by 12.5%, allowing states to allocate more credits for affordable housing projects. The federal LIHTC program has been the single largest and most important funding source for affordable housing. However, the available funding is simply not enough for both the 4% and 9% programs.
It has been estimated that, based on historical LIHTC funding levels available for California and Santa Clara County, it would take 215 years of LIHTC funding to meet the state-determined Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the County. While Congress has expanded the LIHTC, the City also supports legislation like the City of Mountain View Page4
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UNLOCK Act, introduced by Rep. Sam Liccardo, and the Road to Housing Act to give Mountain View the tools and flexibility to expand affordable and workforce housing.
Amendment to D.14 - Congress - Bolster Mountain View's Resiliency, Sustainability, and Safety to add:
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Support federal legislation that restores and bolsters federal efforts to provide extreme weather data and data for regular ongoing weather, including supporting scientific employees needed to provide weather data, and continuing to improve our systems to distribute weather information .
Amendment to D.15 - Congress - Bolster Mountain View's Resiliency, Sustainability, and Safety to add:
The City of Mountain View, home to NASA Ames Research Center and world-class research institutions and technology companies, urges Congress to prioritize robust federal investment in science, hard, and applied.
Federal support for basic research, advanced computing, materials science, and applied engineering drives innovation, job creation, and America's global competitiveness . Mountain View sees firsthand how these investments attract talent, catalyze breakthroughs, and provide solutions to urgent challenges from energy security to space exploration and national defense.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Council member Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember McAlister, Council member Ramirez, Council member Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei
4.11 2026 Revenue Measure Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
Convene a 2026 Revenue Measure Ad Hoc Sub-Committee and assign the members of the Council Finance Committee (CFC) to the Sub-Committee.
4.12 Amending the Fiscal Year 202S-26 Salary Plan for Regular Employees to Update the Salary Grade for Performing Arts Assistant
Adopt Resolution No. 19027 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Salary Plan for Regular Employees to Update the Salary Grade for Performing Arts Assistant.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS The following members of the public spoke:
Dylan Rich from Mountain View discussed recreational vehicles parked near Palo Alto Preparatory School.
Ray discussed the Mountain View Police Department .
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Residential Condominium Development at 266-272 Tyrella Avenue Spanish translation services were available for this item .
Vice Mayor Ramos disclosed she visited the site and spoke to neighboring residents. Councilmember Ramirez disclosed he spoke with the applicant . Council member Showalter disclosed she spoke with the applicant .
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Principal Planner Diana Pancholi presented the item .
Applicant presentation: Project Architect Bill Maston.
The following members of the public spoke:
Roger Noel from Mountain View indicated opposition to the project.
Lan Pham from Mountain View indicated opposition to the project.
Alex Brown indicated support for the project.
(Virtual) Natalie Solomon from Mountain View indicated opposition to the project . (Virtual) Evelyn Gavino from Mountain View indicated opposition to the project.
MOTION - M/S - Hicks/Showalter - To:
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1. Adopt Resolution No. 19028 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Conditionally Approving a Development Review Permit to Construct a Four-Story, 47-Unit Residential Condominium Development Utilizing State Density Bonus Law and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove Eight Heritage Trees on a
1.01-Acre Site Located at 266-272 Tyrella Avenue (APN: 160-32-006 and 160-32-007) and Finding that the Project is Exempt from Review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section 15332 ("In-Fill Development") of the CEQA Guidelines.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 19029 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Conditionally Approving a Tentative Map to Create One Common Lot and 47 Residential Condominium Units at 266-272 Tyrella Avenue (APN: 160-32-006 and 160-32-007).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Council member Clark, Council member Hicks, Council member Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei
No: 1- Councilmember McAlister
6.2 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Housing Officer Alec Vybiral presented the item.
The following member of the public spoke:
(Virtual) Madeline Musante, on behalf of Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (Virtual) Georgia Bacil, on behalf of Senior Adults Legal Assistance.
MOTION - M/S - Clark/Ramos - To:
Approve the draft Fiscal Year 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the City of Mountain View Page6
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Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program (Attachment 1 to the Council report) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Council member McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei
6.3 Downtown Business Improvement Area No. 1 - Annual Report and Levy of Business Assessments Councilmember Clark recused himself from participating in any discussion or determination about the Downtown Business Improvement Area Number 1 due to the proximity of his personal residence to the improvement area.
Council member Hicks recused herself from participating in any discussion or determination about the Downtown Business Improvement Area Number 1 due to the proximity of her personal residence to the improvement area.
At 9:35 p.m., Councilmembers Clark and Hicks left the dais.
Economic Vitality Manager Amanda Rotella presented the item .
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually .
MOTION - M/S - Ramos/Showalter - To:
1. Approve the Annual Report.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 19030 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving the Annual Report of the Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area No. 1 and Declaring Its Intention to Levy Assessments for 2026, and set a public hearing date of October 28, 2025.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5 - Council member McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei
At 9:46 p.m., Councilmembers Clark and Hicks returned to the dais.
6.4 Downtown Business Improvement Area No. 2 - Annual Report and Levy of Business Assessments Economic Vitality Manager Amanda Rotella presented the item.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Ramos - To:
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1. Approve the Annual Report.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 19031 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving the Annual Report of the Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area No. 2 and Declaring Its Intention to Levy Assessments for 2026, and set a public hearing date of October 28, 2025.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Council member Clark, Council member Hicks, Councilmember McAlister, Council member Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Annual Compensation Increases for the City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager and Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Salary Plan for Regular Employees to Update the Salaries for Council Appointees Vice Mayor Ramos presented the item .
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually .
MOTION - M/S - Ramos/Hicks - To:
Adopt Resolution No. 19032 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving Annual Compensation Increases for the City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager and Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Salary Plan for regular employees to update the salaries for Council appointees.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Showalter stated she attended a Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Board of Directors meeting and a National League of Cities Energy, Environment & Natural Resources meeting.
Councilmember Clark announced John Igoe passed away.
Vice Mayor Ramos stated she attended a Council Neighborhoods Committee meeting and an Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT
At 10:05 p.m., Mayor Kamei adjourned in memory of Gabriel Shamiya.
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