CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 - 6:30 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, March 24, 20266:30 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.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 - 6:30 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE 6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. PRESENTATIONS
These are presentations only. The City Council will not take any action.
3.1 American Red Cross Month Proclamation
3.2 Youth Arts Month Proclamation
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 Mixed-Use Residential Development at 490 East Middlefield Road - Development Agreement (Second Reading)
Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a Development Agreement Between the City of Mountain View and WTA Middlefield, LLC, for an Eight-Story, Mixed-Use Building with 460 Apartment Units, Utilizing State Density Bonus Law, and Approximately 9,371 Square Feet of Ground-Floor Commercial Replacing an Existing Office Building, and the Removal of 29 Heritage Trees on a
2.86-Acre Site Located at 490 East Middlefield Road (APN 160-53-004), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (First reading:
6-0-1)
Recommendation(s):
Council Report
ATT 1 - Ordinance
ATT 2 - City Council Report Dated March 10, 2026
Attachment(s):
4.2 Application for State Funding - Prohousing Incentive Program, Round 4 Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Submit an Application for an Award of Prohousing Incentive Program Funds in an Amount Not to Exceed $890,000; to Execute and Deliver on Behalf of the City Any and All Documents, Including Amendments, Necessary to Receive an Award of Prohousing Incentive Program Funds; and Certifying to the California Department of Housing and Community Development Compliance with the Prohousing Incentive Program Requirements, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Recommendation(s):
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ATT 1 - Resolution
Attachment(s):
4.3 Notice of Intention to Vacate Public Street and Easement at 881 Castro Street Adopt a Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Mountain View to Vacate the Existing Public Street Known as Fairmont Avenue Between Castro Street and Hope Street and a Five-Foot Street and Utility Easement at 881 Castro Street, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report), and set a date for a public hearing to consider the vacation for April 28, 2026.
Recommendation(s):
Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
Attachment(s):
4.4 Increasing Safe Parking Capacity at Shoreline Lot B
1. Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community: (1) Approving a Midyear 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Project to Increase Capacity for Safe Parking at Shoreline Lot B (“Lot B Project”); (2) Appropriating Four Hundred Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars ($490,859) from the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund to Fund the Midyear Lot B Project; (3) Appropriating One Million One Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Seven Hundred Three Dollars ($1,191,703) from the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund to the City of Mountain View City Manager’s Office Fiscal Year 2026-27 Lot B Safe Parking Program Budget to Fund One Million Sixty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars ($1,065,368) in Ongoing Operating Costs and One Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($126,335) in One-Time Site Preparation Costs for the Lot B Safe Parking Program; (4) Authorizing the Community Manager or Designee to Amend the Shoreline Amphitheatre Ground Lease With Live Nation to Extend the Term For Use of Shoreline Amphitheatre Lot B (“Lot B”) for Safe Parking Through December 31, 2030, and to Increase the Capacity for Safe Parking at Lot B; and (5) Finding These Actions to be Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to: (1) Amend the Shoreline Amphitheatre Ground Lease with Live Nation to Extend the Term for Use of Shoreline Amphitheatre Lot B (“Lot B”) for Safe Parking Through December 31, 2030, and to Increase the Capacity for Safe Parking at Lot B; (2) Enter into a Lease Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for Safe Parking at Lot B through June 30, 2028; (3) Amend the Cooperative Use Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for Safe Parking at 79 East Evelyn and 87 East Evelyn Avenue to Extend the Term Through August 31, 2026; (4) Enter into a Fiscal Year 2026- 27 Funding Agreement with the County of Santa Clara for the Provision of Homelessness Prevention Services and Programs, in an Amount Not to Exceed One Recommendation(s):
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Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution – Shoreline Regional Park Community
ATT 2 - Resolution – City of Mountain View
ATT 3 - Phase 1 Expansion Site Map
ATT 4 - Phase 2 Expansion Site Map
ATT 5 - Partner Letter of Support – County of Santa Clara ATT 6 - Partner Letter of Support – Move Mountain View
Attachment(s):
4.5 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Accept the 2025 Annual Progress Report on the 2023-2031 Housing Element and direct staff to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, as recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Recommendation(s):
Council Report
ATT 1 - Annual Progress Report
ATT 2 - 2025 AMI for Santa Clara County
Attachment(s):
4.6 General Plan Annual Progress Report
Accept the 2025 Annual Progress Report on the 2030 General Plan and direct staff to submit the report to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, as recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Recommendation(s):
Council Report
ATT 1 - 2025 Annual Progress Report: 2030 General Plan Attachment(s):
4.7 Acquisition of Real Property at 909 and 917 San Rafael Avenue (917 San Rafael Avenue Demolition Phase), Project 23-47-Construction Acceptance
Accept Acquisition of Real Property at 909 and 917 San Rafael Avenue (917 San Rafael Avenue Demolition Phase), Project 23-47, and authorize the final contract payment.
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 City of Mountain View Page 4 of 8 Printed on 3/19/2026
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Economic Development Subsidy Report and Amended and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement and Amended and Restated Ground Leases for Hope Street Lots 4 and 8
1. Hold a public hearing regarding an economic development subsidy report pursuant to California Government Code Section 53083 and provide to the public the information contained in Attachment 1 to the Council report.
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving Business Terms for and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute an Amended and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement and Amended and Restated Ground Leases Between the City of Mountain View and RGC Mountain View I, LLC, for the Development of Hope Street Lots 4 and 8; Making Findings for the Amended and Restated Ground Leases to Exceed Fifty-Five Years; and Finding that the Approval Does Not Constitute a Project Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report).
Recommendation(s):
Council Report
ATT 1 - Economic Development Subsidy Report
ATT 2 - Resolution
Attachment(s):
6.2 Residential Development at 555 West Middlefield Road
1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Conditionally Approving a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to construct a 323-Unit Addition to an Existing 404-Unit Residential Apartment Complex with New Above-Ground Garages, a New Amenity Building/Leasing Office, and a Future 1.34-Acre Public Park Dedication (to the City), Utilizing State Density Bonus Law, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 88 Heritage Trees on a 14.5-Acre Site Located at 555 West Middlefield Road (APN 158-49-001); and Finding that the Project is Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Pursuant to Section 21080.66 (“Urban Infill Exemption”) of the Public Resources Code, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Conditionally Approving a Vesting Tentative Map to Create Three New Lots, Including One Lot for a Future 1.34-Acre Public Park and One Lot for Condominium Purposes with 97 Condominium Units, on a 14.5-Acre Project Site Located at 555 West Middlefield Road (APN 158-49-001), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report).
Recommendation(s):
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ATT 1 - Project Resolution
ATT 2 - Vesting Tentative Map Resolution
ATT 3 - AB 130 Memorandum
ATT 4 - Project Plans
ATT 5 - Affordable Housing Compliance Plan
ATT 6 - Density Bonus Request Letter
ATT 7 - Arborist Report
ATT 8 - Transportation Demand Management Plan
ATT 9 - Public Comment
Attachment(s):
6.3 Rowhouse Gatekeeper Project at 922-950 San Leandro Avenue
1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 922-950 San Leandro Avenue Residential Project Pursuant to Sections 15064(f)(3) and 15070, et seq., of the California Environmental Quality Act, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting a General Plan Amendment to Modify the General Plan Land Use Map to Change the Land Use Designation for the Properties at 922-950 San Leandro Avenue (APN 153-18-026 and 153-18-031) from General Industrial to Medium-Density Residential, as Recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report).
3. Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a Zoning Map Amendment for the Properties Located at 922-950 San Leandro Avenue (APN 153-18-026 and 153-18-031) from the MM (General Industrial) Zoning District to the R3-1.5 (Multiple-Family Residential) Zoning District, as Recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for April 14, 2026 (Attachment 3 to the Council report).
4. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Conditionally Approving a Planned Unit Development Permit and Development Review Permit to Construct a 38-Unit Rowhouse Development and Related Site Improvements, Utilizing State Density Bonus Law, Replacing a Multi-Tenant Industrial Building and Two Single-Family Homes, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove Five Heritage Trees on a 1.69-Acre Site Located at 922-950 San Leandro Avenue (APN 153-18-026 and 153-18-031), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 4 to the Council report).
Recommendation(s):
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5. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Conditionally Approving a Vesting Tentative Map for Condominium Purposes with One Common Lot on a 1.69-Acre Site Located at 922-950 San Leandro Avenue (APN 153-18-026 and 153-18-031), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 5 to the Council report).
Council Report
ATT 1 - IS/MND and MMRP Resolution
ATT 2 - General Plan Amendment Resolution
ATT 3 - Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance
ATT 4 - Project Resolution
ATT 5 - Vesting Tentative Map Resolution
ATT 6 - Council Gatekeeper Policy Hearing, June 24, 2025 ATT 7 - Project Plans
ATT 8 - Density Bonus Request Letter
ATT 9 - EPC Recommendation Hearing, February 18, 2026
ATT 10 - Public Comments
ATT 11 - Arborist Report
Attachment(s):
7. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
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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The Council may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order and thus those interested in an item listed on the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting. The reading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will be waived unless a Councilmember requests otherwise. Per Council Policy A-13, no new items of business will begin after 10:00 p.m. unless an exception is made by vote of the Council.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 - 6:30 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE The City of Mountain View does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, source of income, gender, gender expression or identity, or any other State or Federal protected class in any of its policies, procedures or practices. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, or treatment or employment in, the City of Mountain View programs and activities. For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy, please contact the City's Section 504 Coordinator at [email protected] or 650-903-6397.
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