COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO
ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026 - 5:30 PM
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
Mayor/President Emily Ann Ramos
Vice Mayor/Vice President Chris Clark
Councilmember/Boardmember Alison Hicks
Councilmember/Boardmember Ellen Kamei
Councilmember/Boardmember John McAlister
Councilmember/Boardmember Lucas Ramirez
Councilmember/Boardmember Pat Showalter
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
June 09, 2026
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.
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE:
Councilmember John McAlister participated in the meeting by teleconference pursuant to Government Code §54953(b) from Dunkin’ Corporate Office, 130 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021. The teleconference location was accessible to the public and the agenda for the meeting was posted at that location pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)(3). Members of the public had the opportunity to address the legislative body at this location. 5:30 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
At 5:30 p.m., Mayor Ramos 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.
At 5:31 p.m., Mayor Ramos recessed the meeting to Closed Session with all Councilmembers present except Vice Mayor Clark.
CLOSED SESSION2.
At 5:39 p.m., Vice Mayor Clark arrived.
2.1 Public Employee Appointment (California Government Code §54957(b)(1)) Title: City Attorney At 6:30 p.m., Closed Session concluded.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL1.
At 6:41 p.m., Mayor/President Ramos called the meeting to order.
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager/Community Manager
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney/Counsel
Heather Glaser, City Clerk/Secretary
6/9/2026City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft 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 Pride Month Proclamation
Mayor Ramos presented the proclamation to Saldy Suriben, Sera Fernando, and Becca Ponce from the Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs.
3.2 Juneteenth Proclamation
Mayor Ramos presented the proclamation to Jahmal Williams, Nkemka Egbuho, and Jocelyn Dubin, Co-Chairs of the Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet of Silicon Valley.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
CONSENT CALENDAR4.
The following member of the public spoke:
(Virtual) Albert Jeans discussed Item 4.10.
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 -
4.1 Code Amendment to Chapter 36 (Zoning)-Below-Market-Rate Housing Program (Second Reading) Adopt Ordinance No. 9.2026 of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36, 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. (First reading: 7-0)
4.2 City Code Amendments to Allow Streamlined Administrative Approval for Housing Development Projects Utilizing Assembly Bill 130 and Other Minor Updates (Second Reading)
1. Adopt Ordinance No. 10.2026 of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the Mountain View City Code to Authorize Streamlined Administrative Approval of Housing Development Projects that are Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66; and to Make Other Minor Modifications to Chapter 36 to Align Land Uses in the Residential and
6/9/2026City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Commercial Zones with State Laws; and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, as Recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission. (First reading: 7-0)
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 11.2026 of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 28 (Subdivisions) and Chapter 41 (Park Land Dedication or Fees In Lieu Thereof) of the Mountain View City Code to Authorize Streamlined Administrative Approval of Housing Development Projects that are Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66; and to Make Other Minor Modifications to Chapter 28 and Chapter 41 to Achieve Greater Consistency with State Laws, for Internal Consistency within the City Code, and to Align the City Code with Current Permitting Procedures and Practices; and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act. (First reading: 7-0)
4.3 AB 481 Military Equipment Annual Report and Policy Adoption (Second Reading) Adopt Ordinance No. 12.2026 of the City of Mountain View Renewing Approval of Mountain View Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy, Adopting Updated Military Equipment Use Policy and Finding That This Action is Not Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. (First reading 7-0)
4.4 Annual Homeless Response Contracts and Shelter Crisis Resolution
1. Adopt Resolution No. 19105 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funding Agreements with the Community Services Agency of Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills for Housing-Related Services in an Amount Not to Exceed One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Dollars ($177,000), and for a Homeless Prevention Direct Financial Assistance Program in an Amount Not to Exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000).
2. Adopt Resolution No. 19106 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending Resolution No. 18301 to Extend the Declaration of a Shelter Crisis in the City of Mountain View Through June 30, 2035.
4.5 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Funding-Recommended Project
1. Adopt Resolution No. 19107 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding.
2. Accept $165,225 in Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding and appropriate funds to Interim Pedestrian Mall Improvements, Castro Intersections, Project 23-49.
4.6 Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate Program
Adopt Resolution No. 19108 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the City Manager or Their Designee to Amend an Agreement with Silicon Valley Clean Energy to Increase Funding for the Heat Pump Water Heater Program by $500,000, Resulting in a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,000,000.
4.7 General Municipal Election for Three Councilmembers--November 3, 2026
1. Adopt Resolution No. 19109 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Calling a General Municipal Election for the purpose of Electing Three (3) Members of the City Council, Requesting the Board of
6/9/2026City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Supervisors to Authorize the Registrar of Voters to Contract for Election Services, Authorizing the City Clerk to Contract with the County of Santa Clara Pertaining to Services to be Performed by the County in Connection with the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and Related Actions.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 19110 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting a 200-Word Maximum for a Candidate’s Statement of Qualifications and Charging Each Candidate for a Fixed Share of Costs for the Printing, Handling, Translating, and Mailing for the General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
3. Direct the City Clerk to take all necessary actions related to the conduct of the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election.
4.8 Magical Bridge All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, Rengstorff Park Maintenance/Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48, and Fire/Police Training and Classroom Facility at Fire Station 5, Project 20-35-Construction Acceptance
1. Accept Magical Bridge All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, Rengstorff Park, and Maintenance/Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48 and authorize the final contract payment.
2. Accept Fire/Police Training and Classroom at Fire Station 5, Project 20-35, and authorize the final contract payment.
4.9 Amendment to City Code to Govern the Selection of Arguments for City Ballot Measures Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 2, Article VIII of the Mountain View City Code to Add Section 2.86.25 Governing the Selection of Arguments for City Ballot Measures and to Make Other Clarifying Modifications, and set a second reading for June 23, 2026.
4.10 975 Terra Bella Avenue (APN: 153-18-030)-Acquisition of Real Property
1. Approve the acquisition of property located at 975 Terra Bella Avenue (APN: 153-18-030) owned by Steve Nash and Dennis Ryan, tenants in common in equal parts.
2. Appropriate $8.65 million from the Park Land Dedication Fund for the acquisition and closing costs of 975 Terra Bella Avenue. (Five votes required)
3. Transfer and Appropriate $350,000 from the Park Land Dedication Fund to San Rafael Avenue Park, Design and Construction, Project 24-36. (Five votes required)
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents and take necessary action related to the acquisition of 975 Terra Bella Avenue (APN: 153-18-030).
5. Find that in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15325, the acquisition of these properties is categorically exempt as Class 25(f) because the acquisitions preserve lands for park purposes.
4.11 Appointment to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
6/9/2026City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft Approve the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee recommendation to appoint James Kuszmaul as the City of Mountain View’s representative to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee for the term beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2028.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS5.
The following members of the public spoke:
Bruce Karney from Mountain View discussed a Silicon Valley Clean Energy report of Mountain View's greenhouse gas emissions.
Kristen Anderson from Mountain View discussed the dog park off Shoreline Boulevard and the intersection of Charleston Road and US-101 southbound.
KBT from Mountain View, on behalf of Safety Over Surveillance, discussed Flock cameras in the City.
Shani Kleinhaus, on behalf of the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, discussed the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan and Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan.
Alvin Cura from Mountain View discussed the State of the City address and congratulated City Attorney Logue. (Virtual) Judy
PUBLIC HEARINGS6.
6.1 City of Mountain View Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Government Code Section 3502.3) Human Resources Director Maxine Gullo presented the item.
Kevin Ho, Analyst II and President of EAGLES Union spoke.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S - Clark/Hicks - To:
Convene a public hearing pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3, and receive and file a Fiscal Year 2025-26 report on City of Mountain View vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.
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 -
6.2 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget
City Manager/Community Manager McCarthy and Finance and Administrative Services Director/Treasurer Derek Rampone presented the item.
The following members of the public spoke:
Bruce Karney from Mountain View.
Kristen Anderson from Mountain View.
(Virtual) Judy
6/9/2026City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Showalter - To:
Convene a public hearing, accept public comment, and direct staff to bring back a recommendation for a modest budget increase for multicultural engagement program events and activities.
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 -
NEW BUSINESS7.
7.1 Charter Modernization - 2026 Ballot Measure
City Attorney Jennifer Logue and Assistant City Attorney Francesca Serrano presented the item.
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Kamei - To:
Adopt Resolution No. 19111 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View: (1) Calling a General Municipal Election and Ordering Consolidation with the Statewide General Election for the Purpose of Submitting to the Voters a Ballot Measure to Amend the City Charter to Modernize and Clarify its Provisions; (2) Authorizing Members of the Council to Author an Argument for the Ballot Measure; (3) Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis; and (4) Authorizing the City Clerk to Contract with the County of Santa Clara for Services to be Performed in Connection with the General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, amended to add to Section 900 "established by this Article" to the portion dealing with body members having paid employment with the City, and authorizing Mayor Ramos, Vice Mayor Clark, and Councilmember Ramirez to author an argument in favor.
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 REPORTS8.
Councilmember McAlister stated he attended a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting.
Councilmember Showalter stated she attended a San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Beneficial Reuse Public Workshop.
Mayor Ramos stated she attended the United States Conference of Mayors.
ADJOURNMENT9.
At 9:42 p.m., Mayor/President Ramos adjourned the meeting.
6/9/2026City Council/Shoreline Regional Park Community MEETING MINUTES - Draft