CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Draft COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026 - 5:00 PM
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
May 12, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component. All members of the City Council and all speakers participated in-person unless otherwise noted.
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE:
Councilmember Ellen Kamei participated in the meeting by teleconference pursuant to Government Code §54953(b) from Hyatt Regency Sacramento, 1209 L Street, Business Center, Sacramento, CA 95814. The teleconference location was accessible to the public and the agenda for the meeting was posted at that location pursuant to Government Code §54953(b)(3). Members of the public had the opportunity to address the legislative body at this location.
5:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
At 5:02 p.m., Mayor Ramos called the meeting to order.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)1.
City Attorney Logue announced the items listed for Closed Session.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
At 5:04 p.m., Mayor Ramos recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Ramirez.
CLOSED SESSION2.
At 5:17 p.m., Councilmember Ramirez arrived.
2.1 Conference with Legal Counsel pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) and (4): Potential Litigation arising from Cuesta Park Water Main Incident
2.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (California Government Code §54956.8) Property: 485 and 495 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043 (APN 160-57-006 and 160-57-007) Agency Negotiators: Dawn Cameron, Assistant City Manager, John Marchant, Community Services Director, Angela LaMonica, Real Property Program Administrator, and Jennifer Ng, Public Works Director Negotiating Party: Google Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Lease
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2.3 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (California Government Code §54956.8) Property: 975 Terra Bella Avenue (APN: 153-18-030)
Agency Negotiators: Angela LaMonica, Real Property Program Administrator, John Marchant, Community Services Director, and Jennifer Ng, Public Works Director
Negotiating Party: Steve Nash and Ryan Dennis
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Purchase
At 6:35 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL1.
At 6:44 p.m., Mayor Ramos called the meeting to order.
Mayor Ramos led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Clark, Mayor Ramos
Present: 7 -
CLOSED SESSION REPORT2.
City Attorney Logue stated no final action was taken in Closed Session.
PRESENTATIONS3.
3.1 Affordable Housing Month Proclamation
Mayor Ramos presented the proclamation to Marvel Ang, Director of Housing Development with Charities Housing.
3.2 Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation
Mayor Ramos presented the proclamation to Eleonore Pace, Chief Officer of Residential Programs and 24/7 Programs with Momentum for Health.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
The following members of the public spoke:
(Virtual) Bruce England, Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning and GreenSpacesMV, discussed Item 4.6.
(Virtual) April Webster discussed Item 4.6.
MOTION - M/S - Showalter/Hicks - To approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes:
Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Clark, Mayor Ramos 7 -
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4.1 Real Property Conveyance Tax Amendments (Second Reading) Adopt Ordinance No. 7.2025 of the City of Mountain View Amending Article V of Chapter 29 of the Mountain View City Code to Align it with State Law, Clarify Real Property Conveyance Tax Exemptions, and to Make Other Clarifying Amendments. (First reading: 7-0)
4.2 Renewal of Downtown Parking Maintenance and Operation Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopt Resolution No. 19099 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving the Annual Engineer’s Report for the Downtown Parking Maintenance and Operation Assessment District No. 2 and Approving the Levying of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
4.3 Appropriation of Senate Bill 129 Funds for the Lot 12 Affordable Housing Project Adopt Resolution No. 19100 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View appropriating $8,000,000 in State Funds Received Pursuant to Senate Bill 129 for the Lot 12 Affordable Housing Project.
4.4 309 Moorpark Way, Tract No. 10677-Final Map
Adopt Resolution No. 19101 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a Final Map for Tract No. 10677, 309 Moorpark Way, Accepting Dedications, Making Findings as Required by Chapter 28 of the Mountain View City Code, and Authorizing Execution of an Improvement Agreement as a Condition to Final Map Approval.
4.5 Temporary Closure from Public Access of Five Parking Spaces in Parking Lot No. 2 for a Period of 31 Consecutive Weeks and Eight Parking Spaces in Parking Lot No. 2 for a Period of 12 Nonconsecutive Days to Occur Prior to May 25, 2029
Adopt Resolution No. 19102 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing Temporary Closure from Public Access of Five Parking Spaces Within Parking Lot No. 2 for 31 Consecutive Weeks and Authorizing Temporary Closure from Public Access of Eight Parking Spaces Within Parking Lot No. 2 for 12 Nonconsecutive Days to Occur Prior to May 25, 2029.
4.6 Annual Street Maintenance, Project 24-01-Various Actions
1. Find that, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements, Annual Street Maintenance, Project 24-01, is categorically exempt as Class 1, Existing Facilities, under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
2. Transfer and appropriate $1,000,000 from the 2016 Measure B - Sales Tax Fund to Annual Street Maintenance, Project 24-01. (Five votes required)
3. Transfer $500,000 of Construction Tax funding from Annual Street Maintenance, Project 24-01, to the Construction Tax Fund, reducing the project’s appropriation by $500,000. (Five votes required)
4. Approve plans and specifications for Annual Street Maintenance, Project 24-01, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bidding.
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award a construction contract to the lowest responsive,
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responsible bidder if the bid is within the available project budget of $5,008,282.
4.7 Authorization to Convey a Portion of City-Owned Property (Portion of APN 158-13-052) Adjacent to 236 Castro Street
Adopt Resolution No. 19103 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Finding that a Portion of City-Owned Property within the Bryant Street Parking Lot is Excess to the City’s Needs, Declaring the Property to be Exempt Surplus Land Pursuant to the Surplus Land Act, and Authorizing its Conveyance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
The following members of the public spoke:
Jack Powers from Mountain View discussed oversized vehicle parking for disabled persons.
Akemi Flynn from Mountain View discussed the need for a City policy to prohibit civil immigration enforcement on City property. She read a statement from Ruth Silver-Taube and Maria Marroquin with the Mountain View Day Worker Center.
(Virtual) Tim MacKenzie from Mountain View discussed the removal of Flock cameras in the City and requested the City prohibit federal immigration officers from operating on City property. (Virtual) Bruce England from Mountain View requested the City prohibit federal immigration officers from operating on City property.
PUBLIC HEARINGS6.
6.1 Repeal and Reenact Article X (Transportation Demand Management) of Chapter 19 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Mountain View City Code to Establish a Citywide TDM Program Assistant Public Works Director Allison Boyer and Transportation Planner Ben Pacho presented the item.
Staff indicated recommended modifications to Section 121, Definition 11, and Section 124(i).
The following members of the public spoke:
Robert Cox from Mountain View.
Alexander Amoroso from Mountain View.
James Kuszmaul, on behalf of Mountain View YIMBY.
Kevin Ma
Katie Patrick from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Karen Burkey
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Clark - To:
Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 19 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of Article X (Transportation Demand Management) of the City Code to Establish a Citywide Transportation Demand Management Program, and finding the amendments to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, and set a second reading for May 26, 2026, with the following modifications:
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Section 121, Definition 11
11. “Enhanced TDM” is any residential Project, including a residential Project that is otherwise exempt from this Ordinance, that achieves trip reductions or proposes TDM strategies consistent with Section 124(I) of this Ordinance, allowing the Developer to obtain the benefit of residential parking reductions or exemptions from parking requirements, in accordance with the City’s Housing Element.
Section 124(I)
I. Residential Projects meeting enhanced TDM criteria shall be exempt from residential minimum parking standards in Chapter 36. Enhanced TDM criteria for Projects that are subject to the provisions of this Chapter shall include one of the following:
1. The residential Project shall meet an ADT reduction target of at least 5% greater than otherwise required in Table 1; or
2. The residential Project shall adopt one additional core strategy and two additional auxiliary strategies over the minimum requirements of this Chapter.
Enhanced TDM criteria for Projects that are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter shall include one of the following:
1. The residential Project shall meet a reduction target of at least 5% of its projected ADT; or
2. The residential Project shall include at least one core strategy and two auxiliary strategies.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes:
Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Clark, Mayor Ramos 7 -
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At 8:35 p.m., Mayor Ramos recessed the meeting. The meeting reconvened at 8:54 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
6.2 Code Amendment to Chapter 36 (Zoning)-Below Market Rate Housing Program (First Reading) Housing Specialist II Anna Reynoso and Affordable Housing Manager Julie Barnard presented the item.
The following members of the public spoke:
Robert Cox from Mountain View.
Alexander Amoroso from Mountain View.
Kevin Ma
(Virtual) Karen Burkey
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MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Showalter - To:
1. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning), Article XIV, Division 2 (Residential Development: Below-Market-Rate Housing Program) of the Mountain View City Code to Modify the Below-Market-Rate Program and Add Section 36.40.32 Governing Graduated Fee Reduction for Small Projects, and Finding that These Code Amendments are Not Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act, and set a second reading for June 9, 2026.
2. Approve Relocating the Below-Market-Rate Housing Program Provisions in the Mountain View City Code from Chapter 36 (Zoning) to Chapter 46 (Housing) and Direct Staff to Bring Back Ordinance Amendments Before the End of 2026 for Council Consideration.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes:
Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Kamei, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Clark, Mayor Ramos 7 -
COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS7.
Councilmember Showalter stated she attended a Sustainable Data Centers Symposium, which was held at Stanford University.
Vice Mayor Clark stated he attended a Sustainable Data Centers Symposium, which was held at Stanford University.
Mayor Ramos stated she attended a Council Neighborhoods Committee meeting and a Council Policy and Procedures Committee meeting.
Councilmember Kamei stated she attended a Council Transportation Committee meeting.
ADJOURNMENT8.
At 9:26 p.m., Mayor Ramos adjourned the meeting.