DATE:
December 9, 2025
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
City Clerk’s Office
TITLE: Appoint Environmental Planning
Commission Members
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Reappointing Tina Pham and Appointing Shwetha Subramanian to the Environmental Planning Commission, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
BACKGROUND
On October 21, 2025, the City Council interviewed five applicants for two openings on the Environmental Planning Commission . The City Council made a recommendation for appointments and terms as outlined in Attachment 1.
LEVINE ACT
California Government Code Section 84308 (also known as the Levine Act) prohibits city officials from participating in any proceeding involving a “license, permit, or other entitlement for use” if the official has received a campaign contribution exceeding $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant within the last 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to- play-limits-and-prohibitions.html
Please see below for information about whether the recommended action for this agenda item is subject to or exempt from the Levine Act.
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
☒ General policy and legislative actions
ALTERNATIVES—Other direction as provided by Council.
Appoint Environmental Planning Commission Members
December 9, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICING—Agenda posting and a courtesy notification to all applicants.
Prepared by:
Wanda Wong
Deputy City Clerk
Reviewed by:
Heather Glaser
City Clerk
Attachment: 1. Resolution