CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
MEETING MINUTES - Draft COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025 - 5:30 PM
Ellen Kamei, Mayor/President
Emily Ann Ramos, Vice Mayor/Vice President
Chris Clark, Councilmember/Boardmember
Alison Hicks, Councilmember/Boardmember
John McAlister, Councilmember/Boardmember
Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember/Boardmember
Pat Showalter, Councilmember/Boardmember
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager/Community Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney/Counsel
Heather Glaser, City Clerk/Secretary
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
October 14, 2025
JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL (REGULAR) AND SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY (SPECIAL)
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component. All members of the City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community and all speakers participated in-person unless otherwise noted. 5:30 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
At 5:31 p.m., Mayor Kamei called the meeting to order.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)1.
City Attorney Logue announced the item listed for Closed Session.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)2.
At 5:32 p.m., Mayor Kamei recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember McAlister.
2.1 Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) (1 potential case)
At 6:35 p.m., Councilmember McAlister arrived.
At 6:56 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
At 7:01 p.m., Mayor/President Kamei called the meeting to order.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL1.
Mayor Kamei led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmembers/Boardmembers Clark, Hicks, McAlister, Showalter,Present: 6 -
Absent: 1 - Councilmember /Boardmember Ramirez
Vice Mayor/Vice President Ramos, Mayor/President Kamei
10/14/2025City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft At 7:04 p.m., Councilmember Ramirez arrived.
PRESENTATIONS3.
3.1 Compassion Week Proclamation
Mayor Kamei presented the proclamation to Yvonne Murray, who accepted on behalf of Compassion Week.
3.2 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation Mayor Kamei presented the proclamation to Shabana Ansari, who accepted on behalf of Maitri.
3.3 United Against Hate Week Proclamation
Mayor Kamei presented the proclamation to Nancy Ducos, who accepted on behalf of the City’s Multicultural Engagement Program.
The following member of the public spoke:
(Virtual) Aprel Mack
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S – Hicks/Showalter - To approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Councilmembers/Boardmembers Clark, Hicks, McAlister, Ramirez, Showalter,
4.1 Approve Minutes
Acting as the City Council and Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community, approve the meeting minutes of August 26, 2025, September 9, 2025, September 16, 2025, and September 23, 2025.
4.2 Modification of Funding for the Linda Vista and Lot 12 Affordable Housing Projects
City Attorney Logue stated no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.
2. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Vice Mayor/Vice President Ramos, Mayor/President Kamei
10/14/2025City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Funds, and $781,271 in Home-American Rescue Plan Program Grant Funds to the Lot 12 Affordable Housing Project.
4.3 Temporary Rent Waiver for Silicon Shores, Inc.-Shoreline Boathouse Kitchen Expansion Acting in its capacity as the Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community, authorize the Community Manager, or designee, to amend the lease agreement with Silicon Shores, Inc., a California corporation (Entity No. 2208024), to provide the following construction accommodations with a combined total value not-to-exceed $200,000:
1) A temporary waiver of percentage rent;
2) Provide six parking spaces for food preparation, storage, and food truck parking; 3) Provide 1,700 square feet of outdoor dining space.
4.4 Addendum No. 13 to Regional Water Quality Control Plant Basic Agreement
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute Addendum No. 13 to the Basic Agreement between the cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Los Altos for the Joint Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 1 Project at the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant to increase the cost-share not-to-exceed amount to $5,600,000 from the City of Mountain View.
2. Appropriate $890,000 to the Public Works Department Wastewater Fund for the Joint Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation Phase I Project. (Five votes required)
4.5 Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement Crossing U.S. 101, Project 20-41; City Buildings Workplace Study (City Attorney’s Office Phase), Project 21-50; Concrete Sidewalk and Curb Repairs, Project 22-02-Construction Acceptance
1. Accept Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement Crossing U.S. 101, Project 20-41, and authorize the final contract payment.
2. Accept City Buildings Workplace Study (City Attorney’s Office Phase), Project 21-50, and authorize the final contract payment.
3. Accept Concrete Sidewalk Curb Repairs, Project 22-02, and authorize the final contract payment.
Impact Fees Fund to the Lot 12 Affordable Housing Project by $2,643,327; and 3) Appropriating $3,200,000
from the City’s Local Housing Trust Fund, $1,862,056 in Home Investment Partnership Program Grant
2. of $6,800,000 From the City’s Below-Market-Rate In-Lieu Fees Fund and $3,200,000 from the City’s Local Housing Trust Fund to the 1012 Linda Vista Affordable Housing Project, Less Any Eligible Expenses Incurred to Date, and Returning All Remaining Funds to their Originating Account.
Adopt Resolution No. 19034 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View: 1) Reducing the Appropriation of $6,300,000 from the City’s Below-Market-Rate In-Lieu Fees Fund to the Lot 12 Affordable Housing Project by $3,200,000; 2) Reducing the Appropriation of $5,950,000 from the City’s Housing
1. Adopt Resolution No. 19033 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Rescinding Appropriation 10/14/2025City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Adopt Resolution No. 19035 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing Temporary Closure from Public Access of Up to 6 Parking Spaces within Parking Lot No. 7 for Up to 60 Days.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
The following members of the public spoke:
Dylan Rich spoke about the sight lines on Wyandotte.
Dennis Goldwater spoke about the new Ameswell Hotel bridge for the Stevens Creek trail.
Daniel Hulse spoke about the El Camino Real pavement project/bike lanes and the California complete streets pilot program.
Brad Vollmer spoke about the noise from the Whisman VTA station.
Councilmember McAlister shared that there will be a meeting with the Chief Operating Officer of VTA at the
Whisman Station on October 15.
PUBLIC HEARINGS6.
6.1 Exterior Alterations to Historic Structure at 484 Loreto Street Principal Planner Diana Pancholi and Assistant Community Development Director Amber Blizinski presented the item.
At 7:44 p.m., Councilmember McAlister left the dais.
At 7:49 p.m., Councilmember McAlister returned to the dais.
Applicant/property owner Martin Bettge thanked staff and council.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S -Ramirez/Ramos - To:
Adopt Resolution No. 19036 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a Historic
4.7 Temporary Closure from Public Access of 6 Parking Spaces in Lot 7
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to take all steps necessary to accept and receive Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant funds in the amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) from the State of California.
2. Appropriate Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) in grant revenue and expenditures in the Police Department budget to assist with personnel overtime associated with identified traffic and DUI enforcement efforts, training, and education (Five votes required).
4.6 Acceptance and Appropriation of $75,000 Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant 10/14/2025City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Amber Blizinski presented the item.
The following members of the public spoke:
(virtual) Manuel Salazar, on behalf of Silicon Valley at Home. (virtual) Robert Cox
(virtual) Peter Katz, on behalf of the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce.
MOTION – M/S – McAlister/Clark – To:
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the Mountain View City Code to Update Review Procedures for Private Development Applications with Legislative Amendments
to Zoning, General Plan, and Precise Plans and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, and set a second reading for October 28, 2025.
MOTION TO AMEND
Councilmember Ramirez moved to exempt conforming rezoning applications from the Gatekeeper process and to eliminate the requirement for floor plans as part of the application.
Councilmember Ramirez withdrew his motion.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION – M/S – Ramirez/Showalter – To:
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the Mountain View City Code to Update Review Procedures for Private Development Applications with Legislative Amendments
to Zoning, General Plan, and Precise Plans and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, and set a second reading for October 28, 2025; with an amendment to remove submittal of floor plans as a requirement for general plan, zoning, and precise plan amendment applications, and incorporating the following addition at the end of Section 36.52.55.e:
“However, applications for zoning amendments to achieve consistency with a parcel’s existing General Plan
Community Development Director Christian Murdock and Assistant Community Development Director Located at 484 Loreto Street (APN 158-30-060) and Finding that the Project is Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramos, Mayor Kamei
6.2 Gatekeeper Process - Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to Implement Council Policy G-9 Preservation Permit to Construct Exterior Modifications to the Rear Facade of an Existing One-Story, 1,821 Square Foot Historic Single-Family Residence with a Basement and Detached Garage on a 0.14-Acre Site 10/14/2025City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors meeting.
At 9:02 p.m., Mayor Kamei left the dais.
At 9:04 p.m., Mayor Kamei returned to the dais.
Vice Mayor Ramos stated she participated in a joint meeting of the Council Youth Services Committee and the Youth Advisory Committee and attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference.
Councilmember McAlister stated he attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference, a Peninsula
Division meeting for the League of California Cities, and participated in a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors meeting.
Mayor Kamei stated she attended the last Concert on the Plaza, welcomed the new Major General for the
63rd Readiness Unit, attended the DenAI conference, the City of Mountain View Employee Celebration of Service, the Mountain View Firefighter pancake breakfast, and the CalTrans State Route 82 ribbon cutting.
ADJOURNMENT8.
At 9:10 pm, Mayor/President Kamei adjourned the meeting.
Councilmember Showalter stated she attended the Friends of the Stevens Creek Trail Trailblazer race and a The substitute motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Councilmember Clark, Councilmember McAlister, Mayor Kamei Ramos
No: 3 -
4 -
7. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
land use designation may proceed directly to a formal planning application and are exempt from the requirements of City Council Policy G-9 (Gatekeeper Application Policy and Procedures).”