CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - 5:15 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500
CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
Mayor Emily Ann Ramos
Vice Mayor Chris Clark
Councilmember Alison Hicks
Councilmember Ellen Kamei
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
Tuesday, February 24, 20265:15 PM
JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL (REGULAR) AND SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY (SPECIAL)
This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the Council virtually may join the meeting online at: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/84351267142 or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering Webinar ID: 843 5126 7142. When the Mayor announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Mayor calls your name to provide public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself. Spanish or Chinese interpretation is available at no cost via Zoom upon request. Please contact the City Clerk's office by 5:00 p.m. at least two business days prior to the day of the scheduled Council meeting by phone at (650) 903-6304 or by email at [email protected]
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - 5:15 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE 5:15 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (California Government Code §54956.8) Property: City Lots 4 and 8; no street address (APNs 158-20-069 and 158-20-004) Agency Negotiators: Arn Andrews, Assistant City Manager, Dawn Cameron, Assistant City Manager, Christian Murdock, Community Development Director, Amanda Rotella, Economic Vitality Manager, and Angela LaMonica, Real Property Program Administrator
Negotiating Party: The Robert Green Company
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for Lease of Real Property
2.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (California Government Code §54956.8) Property: 928 Mariner Drive, Mountain View, CA 94043 (APN 153-24-021) Agency Negotiators: Arn Andrews, Assistant City Manager; Christian Murdock, Community Development Director, and Angela LaMonica, Real Property Program Administrator Negotiating Party: Department of the Army
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Purchase
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
3. PRESENTATIONS
These are presentations only. The City Council will not take any action.
3.1 American Heart Month Proclamation
3.2 Certificates of Recognition to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Winners from the Santa Clara County 2025 Synopsys Championship Science Fair
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
These items will be approved by one motion unless any member of the Council or audience wishes to remove an item for discussion. The reading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will be waived unless a Councilmember requests otherwise.
4.1 Approve Minutes
Acting as the City Council and Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community, approve the meeting minutes of October 14, 2025, October 21, 2025, October 28, 2025, November 4, 2025, November 18, 2025, December 9, 2025, December 16, 2025, January 13, 2026, and January 27, 2026.
Recommendation(s):
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - 5:15 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE 10-14-25 Council Minutes
10-21-25 Council Minutes
10-28-25 Council Minutes
11-04-25 Council and Shoreline Minutes
11-18-25 Council Minutes
12-09-25 Council Minutes
12-16-25 Council Minutes
01-13-26 Council Minutes
01-27-26 Council and Shoreline Minutes
Attachment(s):
4.2 Adoption of Legislative Platform for 2026
Adopt the Legislative Platform to guide the City's regional, state, and federal legislative advocacy efforts for 2026.
Recommendation(s):
Council Report
ATT 1 - February 10, 2026 Study Session Memo
ATT 2 - Regional and State Legislative Platform for 2026 (redline) ATT 3 - Federal Legislative Platform for 2026 (redline) Attachment(s):
4.3 Thompson Mini Park, Project 26-35-Professional Services Agreement Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional services agreement with Westwood Professional Services, Inc., a Texas corporation (Entity No. 6133015), to provide design and construction support services for Thompson Mini Park, Project 26-35, in a not to exceed amount of $385,000.
Recommendation(s):
Council ReportAttachment(s):
4.4 Miramonte Pump Station Improvements, Phase 2, Project 23-43-Appropriation and Construction Contract Award
1. Transfer and appropriate $1,000,000 from the Water Fund to Miramonte Pump Station Improvements, Phase 2, Project 23-43, increasing the project budget from $4,103,000 to $5,103,000. (Five votes required)
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award a construction contract to Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. for $2,830,000, which includes a $320,260 contingency.
Recommendation(s):
Council ReportAttachment(s):
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak on any topic within the City Council's subject matter jurisdiction for up to three minutes during this section. If there appears to be a large number of speakers, speaking time may be City of Mountain View Page 3 of 7 Printed on 2/19/2026
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - 5:15 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE reduced to no less than 1.5 minutes. State law prohibits the Council from acting on nonagenda items.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Automated License Plate Reader Contract
Authorize the City Manager or designee to terminate the existing automated license plate reader contract with Flock Safety.
Recommendation(s):
Council ReportAttachment(s):
6.2 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Midyear Budget Status Report and Adjustments, Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary General Operating Fund Forecast, and Fiscal Years 2025-27 Council Work Plan: 6-Month Project Update
1. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Midyear Budget Status Report, the Six-Month Status of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Performance Measures (Attachment 1 to the Council report), and the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary General Operating Fund Forecast.
2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View: (1) Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget to Reduce Revenue Appropriations by $2,177,370 in the General Operating Fund, Increase Revenue Appropriations by $2,000,000 in the Capital Improvement Reserve, Increase Revenue Appropriations by $1,000,000 in the Strategic Property Reserve, Increase Revenue Appropriations by $1,000,000 in the Parental Leave Reserve; (2) Appropriate $2,000,000 in the City Attorney’s Office, Liability Self Insurance Fund for Litigation Cases, Appropriate $2,000,000 in the General Operating Fund for a Transfer to the Capital Improvement Reserve, Appropriate $1,800,000 in the Public Works Department, Wastewater Fund for Wastewater Treatment Costs, Appropriate $1,000,000 in the General Operating Fund for a Transfer to the Strategic Property Acquisition Reserve, Appropriate $1,000,000 in the General Operating Fund for a Transfer to the Parental Leave Reserve , Appropriate $300,000 in the General Fund Parental Leave Reserve for the Parental Leave Program, Appropriate $185,000 in the City Manager’s Office, General Non-Operating Fund for Revenue Measure Consulting Services, Pilot Funding for Local Organization, and Homeless Prevention Program, Appropriate $150,000 in the Finance and Administrative Services Department, General Non-Operating Fund for Revenue Measure Consulting Services and Transient Occupancy Tax Audit, Appropriate $148,300 in the Community Services Department, General Non-Operating Fund for ActiveNet Fees, Power Washing Services, and Landscape Maintenance Services, Appropriate $125,000 in the Public Works Department, General Non-Operating Fund for Facilities Services, Appropriate $74,200 in the Public Works Department, General Operating Fund for a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Position and Transportation Division Position Reclassifications, Appropriate $70,400 in the Community Development Department, General Operating Fund for a Public Art Administrator Position, Appropriate $48,000 in the Human Resources Department, General Non-Operating Fund for Staff Training, Appropriate $10,500 in the Public Works Department, Solid Waste Landfill 544 Acres Fund for Permit Fees; (3) Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget to Transfer and Appropriate $155,000 from the Capital Improvement Reserve to CIP 23-26, Recommendation(s):
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - 5:15 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE citywide Travel Demand Model Update, Transfer and Appropriate $105,000 from the Construction and Conveyance Tax Fund to CIP 23-13, Annual Real Estate Technical and Legal Services, Transfer and Appropriate $100,000 from the Capital Improvement Reserve to CIP 26-13 Planned and Emergency Facilities; and (4) Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget to Transfer $18,300 from the Information Technology Department, General Operating Fund, to the City Clerk’s Office, General Operating Fund, for NetFile Services (Net Zero Impact), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report). (Five votes required)
3. Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget to: (1) Reduce Revenue Appropriations by $11,665,100 in the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund; (2) Transfer and Appropriate $475,000 from the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund to CIP 26-10, Shoreline Landfill Gas, Cap and Leachate Maintenance; and (3) Appropriate $4,100,370 in the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund for Administrative Overhead, Appropriate $136,800 in the Public Works Department, Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund for the Transportation Analysis Project and Facilities Maintenance Worker Position, Appropriate $44,800 in the Community Development Department, Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund for the Public Art Administrator Position, and Appropriate $27,300 in the Community Services Department, Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund for Landscape Maintenance Services, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council report).
4. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Amend the City of Mountain View’s Salary Plans for Regular and Hourly Employees, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 4 to the Council report).
5. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View: (1) Authorizing the Addition of Ongoing Positions: 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Public Art Administrator Position in the Community Development Department, 1.0 FTE Facilities Maintenance Supervisor in the Public Works Department, 1.0 FTE Lead Security Services Guard and 1.0 Librarian II FTE in the Library Department; (2) Authorizing the Addition of Limited-Period Positions through the end of Fiscal Year 2026-27: 1.0 FTE Limited-Period Account Clerk II Position in the Finance and Administrative Services Department, 1.0 FTE Limited-Period Senior Human Resources Analyst Position in the Human Resources Department; (3) Authorizing Reclassification of 1.0 FTE Deputy City Attorney Position to 1.0 FTE Senior Assistant City Attorney position, 5.0 FTE Parks and Open Space Worker II Positions to 5.0 FTE Trails and Open Space Worker II Positions, 1.0 FTE Senior IT Analyst Position in the IT Department to 1.0 FTE Senior Systems Analyst Position in the Finance and Administrative Services Department; 1.0 FTE Transportation Planner Position to Chief Transportation Officer Position, 1.0 FTE Transportation Planner Position to Associate Transportation Planner Position; and (4) Authorizing a Title Change for 2.0 FTE Transportation Planner City of Mountain View Page 5 of 7 Printed on 2/19/2026
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - 5:15 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE Positions, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 5 to the Council Report).
6. Receive and file the Fiscal Years 2025-27 Council Work Plan: 6-Month Project Update (Attachment 6 to the Council report).
Council Report
ATT 1 - Fiscal Year 2025-26 Six-Month Performance Measures Update ATT 2 - City of Mountain View Resolution Approving Midyear Budget Requests ATT 3 - Shoreline Regional Park Community Resolution Approving Midyear Budget Requests ATT 4 - City of Mountain View Resolution Approving Salary Plans for Regular and Hourly Employees.
ATT 5 - City of Mountain View Resolution Approving Changes to Authorized Positions ATT 6 - Fiscal Years 2025-27 Council Work Plan: 6-Month Project Update Attachment(s):
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7.1 Small Business Streamlining and Other Minor Zoning Code Updates Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the Mountain View City Code to Implement the Economic Vitality Strategy by Streamlining Permit Processes for Certain Active, Small-Footprint Land Uses, Remove Change of Use Permit Requirements, and Reduce Minimum Parking Standards for Retail and Personal Service Uses; to Make Other Modifications, Clarifications, and Technical Corrections Throughout the Chapter to Align Land Uses in the Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Zones with Parking Standards and Definitions to Improve Consistency and Clarity; and to Modernize Definitions and Land Uses to Align with Current Business Trends; and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, as Recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for March 10, 2026 (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Recommendation(s):
Council Report
ATT 1 - Draft Ordinance Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code ATT 2 - EPC Staff Report dated January 21, 2026
ATT 3 - Maps of Commercial Zoning Districts
ATT 4 - Summary Table of Proposed Amendments by Topic
ATT 5 - Summary Table of Permit Requirement Modifications Attachment(s):
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
9. ADJOURNMENT
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - 5:15 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting.
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