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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 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
Jannie L. Quinn, Interim City
Attorney
Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro
St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Tuesday, September 8, 20265:00 PM

JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL (REGULAR) AND SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY (SPECIAL)
This meeting includes a virtual participation option. Members of the public wishing to address the City 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.

To speak during an item, click the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom or dial *9 if participating by phone. When the Mayor calls your name, press *6 to unmute if you are joining by phone.

The City is piloting the use of an AI translation service. To access translation services during the meeting, visit https://attend.wordly.ai/join/TXDB-0388 and select your preferred language. Please note that the City of Mountain View cannot guarantee the accuracy of translated text or interpretations.

In-person interpretation services are available in Spanish and Chinese upon advance request. Requests must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. two business days before the meeting by phone at (650) 903-6304 or by email at [email protected].

Meeting materials may also be translated upon advance request. Requests must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. two business days before the meeting by phone at (650) 903-6608 or by email at [email protected].

Esta reunión ofrece una opción de participación virtual. Los miembros del público que deseen dirigirse al Concejo Municipal de forma virtual pueden unirse a la reunión en línea a través de https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/84351267142 o llamando al (669) 900-9128 e ingresando el ID del seminario web 843 5126 7142.

Para comentar durante un punto de la agenda, utilice la función "Raise Hand" (levantar la mano) en Zoom o marque *9 si participa por teléfono. Cuando la alcaldesa mencione su nombre, presione *6 para activar el micrófono si se ha unido por teléfono.

La Ciudad está probando un servicio de traducción basado en inteligencia artificial. Para acceder a los servicios de traducción durante la reunión, visite https://attend.wordly.ai/join/TXDB-0388 y seleccione el idioma de su preferencia. Tenga en cuenta que la Ciudad de Mountain View no puede garantizar la exactitud del texto traducido ni de las interpretaciones.

Se ofrecen servicios de interpretación presencial en español y en chino, previa solicitud. Las solicitudes deben presentarse ante la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m., dos días hábiles antes de la reunión, llamando al (650) 903-6304 o enviando un correo electrónico a [email protected].

Los materiales de la reunión también pueden traducirse si se solicitan con antelación. Las solicitudes deben presentarse a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m., dos días hábiles antes de la reunión, llamando al (650) 903-6608 o enviando un correo electrónico a [email protected].
本次会议提供线上参会选项。希望通过线上方式向市议会发言的公众人士,可访问
https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/84351267142 或拨打 (669) 900-9128 并输入会议 ID 843 5126 7142 加 入会议。
如需在会议议程中发言,请点击 Zoom 中的“举手(Raise Hand)”功能,或者如果您通过电话参会,请拨打 *9。市长叫到您的名字时,如果您是通过电话参会,请按 *6 取消静音。
市府正在试用人工智能翻译服务。如需在会议期间使用翻译服务,请访问
https://attend.wordly.ai/join/TXDB-0388 并选择您所需的语言。请注意,山景城市府无法保证翻译文本或口 译的准确性。
如有需要,可提前预约西班牙语和中文的现场口译服务。会议材料翻译申请必须在会议召开前两个工作日的下午
5:00 前提交至市书记官办公室,可通过电话 (650) 903-6304 或电子邮件 [email protected] 提 交。
会议材料也可通过提前申请提供翻译。翻译申请必须在会议召开前两个工作日的下午 5:00 前提交,可通过电话
(650) 903-6608 或电子邮件 [email protected] 提交。
5:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION

1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)

2. CLOSED SESSION

2.1 Public Employee Performance Evaluation (California Government Code §54957(b)(1)) Title: Council Appointees: City Clerk and City Manager

2.2 Conference with Labor Negotiators (California Government Code §54957.6(a)) Agency Designated Representative: Vice Mayor Clark
Unrepresented Employees: City Clerk and City Manager
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 National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation

3.2 Certificate Recognizing Skye Thompson for Winning the EmPower Silicon Valley Annual Scholarship Competition

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 April 28, 2026, May 12, 2026, May 19, 2026, May 26, 2026, June 9, 2026, June 23, 2026, and August 25, 2026.

Recommendation(s):

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE 04-28-26 Council Minutes
05-12-26 Council Minutes
05-19-26 Council Minutes
05-26-26 Council and Shoreline Minutes
06-09-26 Council and Shoreline Minutes
06-23-26 Council and Shoreline Minutes
08-25-26 Council Minutes
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4.2 Employer Health Contribution for Safety Employees and Annuitants Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act

1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Fixing the Employer Contribution at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act with Respect to a Recognized Employee Organization (Group 001 Safety-Fire), 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 Fixing the Employer Contribution at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants Under the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act with Respect to a Recognized Employee Organization (Group 002 Safety-Police), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report).

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution—Fire
ATT 2 - Resolution—Police
Attachment(s):

4.3 Accept and Appropriate Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Funds for Affordable Housing Projects and Programs
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View: (1) Accepting and Appropriating $388,515 in 2022-2023 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (“PLHA”) Program Funds From the State of California in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Subfund; (2) Appropriating $336,483 of the 2022-2023 PLHA Program Funds in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Subfund to the 96 West El Camino Real Affordable Housing Project; (3) Appropriating $142,036 in PLHA Program Funds in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Subfund to the Homeownership Assistance Pilot Program, Consisting of the Reappropriation of $110,000 in 2019-2021 PLHA Funds and the Appropriation of $32,036 in 2022-2023 PLHA Funds; (4) Authorizing the Use of $74,132 in PLHA Program Funds for Eligible Administrative Costs, Consisting of the Reappropriation of $54,136 in 2019-2021 PLHA Funds and the Appropriation of $19,996 in 2022-2023 PLHA Funds; and (5) Reducing the Existing Housing Impact Fund Appropriation for the 96 West El Camino Real Affordable Housing Project by $336,483, from $7,070,000 to $6,733,517, Reflecting the Replacement of These Funds with Recommendation(s):

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE 2022-2023 PLHA funds, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (Five votes required)
Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
Attachment(s):

4.4 Multi-family Housing Tax-Exempt Bond Financing for 96 West El Camino Real Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving the Issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority Exempt Facility Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Construction, Improvement and Equipping of a Rental Housing Project Located at 96 West El Camino Real and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - TEFRA Meeting Minutes
Attachment(s):

4.5 Multi-family Housing Tax-Exempt Bond Financing for 87 East Evelyn Avenue Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving the Issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority Exempt Facility Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed Seventy Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000) for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Construction, Improvement and Equipping of 87 East Evelyn Avenue and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - TEFRA Meeting Minutes
Attachment(s):

4.6 Amendment to the Joint Use Agreement with Mountain View Whisman School District, Payment for Restroom Facilities at Castro, Imai, and Landels Elementary School

1. Authorize the City Manager or designees to execute an Amendment to the Joint Use Agreement between the Mountain View Whisman School District and the City of Mountain View for recreational use of school sites (Attachment 1).

2. Accept the restroom facilities at Castro, Imai, and Landels Elementary Schools installed by the Mountain View Whisman School District for use by the public during non-school hours.

3. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Reimburse the Mountain View Whisman School District a Total of Nine Hundred Forty-One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-One Dollars and Five Recommendation(s):

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE Cents ($941,571.05) as the City’s share of the Cost to Install the Restroom Facilities at Castro, Imai, and Landels Elementary Schools, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 3).

Council Report
ATT 1 - Amendment to the Joint Use Agreement
ATT 2 - Resolution
Attachment(s):

4.7 Council Policy A-13b Community Engagement in Public Meetings Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting Council Policy A-13b Governing Community Engagement in Public Meetings, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Council Policy A-13b
ATT 3 - Exhibit A–City of Mountain View Communications
ATT 4 - Exhibit B–City of Mountain View Language Access Attachment(s):

4.8 Shoreline Lake Cove and Hill Landscaping, Project 24-37-Various Actions Acting in its joint capacity as City Council and Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community:

1. Find that, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements, Shoreline Lake Cove and Hill Landscaping, Project 24-37, is categorically exempt as Class 1, Existing Facilities, under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.

2. Approve plans and specifications for Shoreline Lake Cove and Hill Landscaping, Project 24-37, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bidding.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award a construction contract to the lowest responsive responsible bidder if the bid is within the available project budget of $1,340,000. 100% of project funding is from the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund.

Recommendation(s):

Council ReportAttachment(s):

4.9 Temporary Closure of Parking Lot Nos. 4 and 8 for California Farmers’ Market Association Use, Not to Exceed Eight Sundays through February 7, 2027

1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing Temporary Closure of Parking Lot Nos. 4 and 8 from 7:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. on Select Sundays Occurring Between September 20, 2026 and February 7, 2027, Not to Exceed Eight Sundays, for Use by the California Farmers’ Market Association, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).

Recommendation(s):

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with the California Farmers’ Markets Association for the temporary use of Parking Lot Nos. 4 and 8 for select Sundays occurring between September 20, 2026 and February 7, 2027, not to exceed eight Sundays.

Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
Attachment(s):

4.10 SB-1 Streets, Project 23-03, and Shoreline PVC Landfill Gas Header Replacement, Project 23-41-Construction Acceptance

1. Acting as the City Council, authorize the City Manager or designee to accept SB-1 Streets, Project 23-03, and authorize the final contract payment.

2. Acting in its capacity as Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community, authorize the Community Manager or designee to accept Shoreline PVC Landfill Gas Header Replacement, Project 23-41, and authorize the final contract payment.

Recommendation(s):

Council ReportAttachment(s):

4.11 2026 Cal Cities Annual Conference Voting Delegate and Alternate and Resolution

1. Designate Councilmember Kamei as the voting delegate and Mayor Ramos as the voting alternate for the General Assembly meeting at the 2026 Cal Cities Annual Conference.

2. Adopt a recommended position regarding the Cal Cities Annual Conference Resolution for 2026.

3. Authorize the City's voting delegate or alternate to cast a vote at the Cal Cities Annual Conference to reflect the position adopted by the City Council.

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Voting Guidelines
ATT 2 - League Annual Conference Resolution Packet for 2026 Attachment(s):

4.12 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Board, Commission, and Committee Work Plans Approve the recommended board, commission, and committee work plans for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - FY 26-27 Recommended BCC Work Plans
ATT 2 - Council Policy A-23
Attachment(s):

4.13 Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report - Improving Pothole Claims Process City of Mountain View Page 6 of 10 Printed on 9/3/2026
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE Approve the City’s response to the 2026 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report, Pothole Damage: Improving claims processes within Santa Clara County (Attachment 1 to the Council report).

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Response to Civil Grand Jury Report
ATT 2 - Civil Grand Jury Report
Attachment(s):

4.14 Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report - VTA’s Management and Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II
Approve the City's response to the 2026 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report:

VTA’s Management and Oversight of BART Silicon Valley Phase II (Attachment 1 to Council Report).

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Response to Civil Grand Jury Report
ATT 2 - Civil Grand Jury Report
ATT 3 - Group 2 Bylaws
Attachment(s):

4.15 Authorize Professional Services Agreement for Community Engagement and Tree Planting Services Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional services agreement with Canopy, a California nonprofit organization (Entity No. 2373157), for community engagement and tree planting services, in an amount not to exceed $508,700.

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Scope of Work
Attachment(s):

4.16 Middlefield and Moffett Sewer Replacement, Project 22-42-Various Actions

1. Approve plans and specifications for the Middlefield and Moffett Sewer Replacement, Project 22-42, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bids.

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award the construction contract to the lowest responsive responsible bidder if the bid is within the total project budget of $10,440,000.

3. Find that in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements, Middlefield and Moffett Sewer Replacement, Project 22-42, is categorically exempt as Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction, under CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 3 of the California Code of Regulations), Section 15302(c).

4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the professional services agreement with BKF Engineers, a California corporation (Entity No. 599256), for Recommendation(s):

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE Middlefield and Moffett Sewer Replacement, Project 22-42, increasing compensation by $73,000 for additional design services, for a total amount not to exceed $700,000.

5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional services agreement with Tanner Pacific, Inc., a California corporation (Entity No. 3876190), to provide construction management and inspection services for Middlefield and Moffett Sewer Replacement, Project 22-42, in a not-to-exceed amount of $635,000.

Council ReportAttachment(s):

4.17 Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan, Project 22-37 - Authorize Amendment to Professional Services Agreement
Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the professional services agreement with Next Practice Partners, LLC, a limited liability company (Business Entity No. 202207291610863), increasing compensation by $24,400 for an amount not to exceed $674,171.

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 reduced to no less than 1.5 minutes. State law prohibits the Council from acting on nonagenda items.

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.1 Public Hearing on Downtown Business Improvement Area No. 1

1. Approve the Annual Report.

2. Adopt a Resolution 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 2027, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a public hearing date of October 13, 2026 (Attachment 1 to the Council report).

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Business Improvement Area Map
ATT 3 - Chamber Annual Report 2026
Attachment(s):

6.2 Public Hearing on Downtown Business Improvement Area No. 2

1. Approve the Annual Report.Recommendation(s):

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE

2. Adopt a Resolution 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 2027, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a public hearing date of October 13, 2026 (Attachment 1 to the Council report).

Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Business Improvement Area Map
ATT 3 - Chamber Annual Report 2026
Attachment(s):

6.3 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Receive public input and approve the draft Fiscal Year 2025-26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the 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.

Recommendation(s):

Council Report
ATT 1 - Draft Fiscal Year 2025-26 CAPER
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.

The agenda, reports, and any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda are posted at https://mountainview.legistar.com under the meeting details for the date of this meeting. The agenda may also be viewed at City Hall, 500 Castro Street, the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor and at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, beginning the Friday morning prior to Tuesday City Council meetings. Printed copies of the agenda, reports, and any writings or documents already provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda may be requested at the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours.

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.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (650) 903-6399 or by email at [email protected] 48 hours prior to the meeting so the City can make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). If you have a hearing or speech disability, please use the California Relay System at 711, TDD 650-967-0158 or 800-735-2929.

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 City of Mountain View Page 9 of 10 Printed on 9/3/2026
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - 5:00 PMCity Council AGENDA AND NOTICE nondiscrimination policy, please contact the City's Section 504 Coordinator at [email protected] or 650-903-6397.

Computer-generated captioning of the City Council meeting is unedited and should neither be relied upon for complete accuracy nor used as a verbatim transcript.

ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL:

Email comments to [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be received directly by the City Council. Please identify the Agenda item number in the subject line of your email. Requests to show an audio or video presentation during a Council meeting should be directed to [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date.

Anyone wishing to address the Council in person must complete a blue speaker card indicating the name you would like to be called by when it is your turn to speak and the item number on which you wish to speak. Please complete one blue speaker card for each item on which you wish to speak. Virtual and in-person speakers will be called in order as determined by the Mayor.

Pursuant to Council Policy A-13, an individual speaker shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Council. For any agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Mayor may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from Council by majority vote.

If requested in advance of the public input portion of the agenda item to the Mayor or City Clerk, a speaker who represents five or more members of the public in attendance who complete cards but elect not to speak may have up to 10 minutes to address the Council, if the Mayor determines that such extension will reduce the total number of speakers who planned to speak.

An applicant and/or appellant for a zone change, precise plan or quasi-judicial hearing or appeal to the Council shall have up to 10 minutes to address the Council and, with the consent of the Council, two minutes of rebuttal at the conclusion of all public speakers.

The presiding officer may remove or cause the removal of any individual(s) for disrupting a meeting in accordance with California Government Code section 54957.95, as may be amended from time to time. In accordance with California Government Code section 54957.9, as may be amended from time to time, the Council may order a meeting room cleared and continue in session in the event a meeting is willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of the meeting impossible, and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are disrupting the meeting.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a member of the public who utilizes a translator.

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