City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · October 9, 2014
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 - 6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 500 CASTRO STREET
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember R. Michael Kasperzak, Jr., Councilmember
Ronit Bryant, Councilmember John McAlister, Vice Mayor
John M. Inks, Councilmember Jac Siegel, Councilmember
Daniel H. Rich, City Manager
Lorrie Brewer, City Clerk Christopher R. Clark, Mayor Jannie L. Quinn, City Attorney
October 09, 2014 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 500 CASTRO STREET
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION (HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Clark called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor
McAlister, and Mayor Clark
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Randy (no last name provided) read excerpts from the Bible.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 Introduce an Ordinance Adding Chapter 42, Article II to the Mountain View
City Code to Require the Payment of a City-Wide Minimum Wage.
Mayor Clark opened the Public Hearing at 6:37 p.m.
Assistant City Manager Diaz and Assistant City Attorney Chopra presented oral staff reports and
they, City Manager Rich and City Attorney Quinn, responded to Council's questions.
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SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Amanda Pham, owner of Xanh Restaurant. Ms. Pham also responded to Council's questions.
Gianni Chiloiro. Mr. Chiloiro also responded to Council's questions.
Javier Gonzalez, California Restaurant Association Director of Local Government Affairs
Don Bahl
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT AND/OR WITH RECOMMENDATIONS:
Meghan Fraley
Barbara Goodwin
Mike Fischetti
Marilyn Winkleby
Simone Mock
Maria Noel Fernandez. Ms. Fernandez also responded to Council's questions.
Ruth Silver Taube
Eitan Fenson
Scott Myers-Lipton
Braulia Flores, translated by Jane Martin
Jane Martin
Betty Guzman
Andrew Heaton
Margaret Akins
Tom Myers, Community Services Agency Executive Director
Monique Kane, Community Health Association Coalition Executive Director
Ken Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs also responded to Council's questions.
Melissa Mejia
Sally Lieber
Paul George, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Director
Elena Pacheco
Pamela Marley
Guadalupe Garcia
Job Lopez
Wendy Ho, United Way Silicon Valley Advocacy and Public Policy Manager
Robin Strickland
Maria Marroquin
Christine Chatwell
Joshua Howard, California Apartment Association Executive Director
Randy (no last name provided)
Laura Casas
Thida Cornes
Alison Hicks
Mayor Clark closed the Public Hearing at 8:16 p.m.
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MOTION - M/S Abe-Koga/Kasperzak - To introduce an Ordinance
Adding Chapter 42, Article II to the Mountain View City Code to Require
the Payment of a City-Wide Minimum Wage (Attachment 1 to the Council
report), to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second
reading for October 28, 2014. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor McAlister, and
Mayor Clark
No: 1- Councilmember Inks
MOTION - M/S Bryant/Abe-Koga - To approve a policy goal to achieve a
$15 an hour minimum wage by 2018 by working in cooperation with
neighboring cities and regional organizations, including public input, and
returning to Council no later than early April of next year with an update
of where the issue is regionally and to receive direction from Council on
how to proceed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor McAlister, and
Mayor Clark
No: 1- Councilmember Inks
7. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
None.
8. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
9. ADJOURNMENT - At 9:40 p.m., Mayor Clark adjourned the meeting to the next
scheduled meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in the Council Chambers, 500
Castro Street.
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ATTEST:
__________________________
LORRIE BREWER, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
__________________________
CHRISTOPHER R. CLARK
MAYOR
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Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 - 6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 500 CASTRO STREET
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember R. Michael Kasperzak, Jr., Councilmember
Ronit Bryant, Councilmember John McAlister, Vice Mayor
John M. Inks, Councilmember Jac Siegel, Councilmember
Daniel H. Rich, City Manager
Lorrie Brewer, City Clerk Christopher R. Clark, Mayor Jannie L. Quinn, City Attorney
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 500 CASTRO STREET 6:30 PM Thursday, October 9, 2014
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Abe-Koga, Bryant, Inks, Kasperzak, Siegel, Vice Mayor McAlister, Mayor Clark.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
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 number of topics for one three-minute
period during the meeting. State law prohibits the Council from acting on nonagenda items.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 Introduce an Ordinance Adding Chapter 42, Article II to the Mountain View City Code to
Require the Payment of a City-Wide Minimum Wage.
Recommendation(s): Introduce an Ordinance Adding Chapter 42, Article II to the Mountain
View City Code to Require the Payment of a City-Wide Minimum Wage
(Attachment 1 to the Council report), to be read in title only, further reading
waived, and set a second reading for October 28, 2014.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Ordinance
ATT 2 - Comparison City Chart
ATT 3 - Survey Results
7. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 - 6:30 PM
8. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
9. ADJOURNMENT
The next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, 500 Castro Street.
NOTICE
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, regardless of
whether it is a regular or special meeting. For information on the next regular or special City
Council meeting, please call (650) 903-6304.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street,
Third Floor, during normal business hours and at the Council Chambers at City Hall, Second Floor,
during the meeting. In addition, such writings and documents will be posted on the City's web site at
www.mountainview.gov.
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 - 6:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AGENDA
The City Council meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 500
Castro Street, Second Floor. Special meetings are called as necessary by the Mayor and noticed at least 24 hours in advance.
Interested parties may review the agenda, minutes and staff reports at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, beginning the
Thursday evening before each meeting and at the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor, beginning Friday morning. Agenda
materials may also be viewed electronically at www.mountainview.gov. Staff reports are also available at the Council Chambers during
the meeting.
SPECIAL NOTICE—Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990. Anyone who is planning to attend the next City Council meeting
who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 903-6304 48
hours in advance of the Council meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, City Council
meeting agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative
format. Also upon request, in advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use during the meeting.
The Council meetings are cablecast live on Channel 26 on the Mountain View Comcast cable system and are replayed on Wednesday at
6:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. following that week's Council meeting. If there is a live Environmental Planning Commission
meeting on a Wednesday, the replay of the City Council meeting will be on a Thursday at 6:30 p.m. In addition, Council Regular
meetings are webcasted, and interested persons may visit the City's web site at www.mountainview.gov to watch the meetings live on their
computer, laptop or PDA device. Archived broadcasts of previous meetings may also be accessed and watched on-line.
The Council may take action on any matter noticed herein, and their consideration and action on the matters noticed herein is not limited
by the recommendations indicated in the Agenda or staff report(s). The Council may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any
order and thus all those interested in an item listed on the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting (see Policy and
Procedure A-13). The reading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will be waived unless a Councilmember requests otherwise.
By policy, no new items of business will be started after 10:00 p.m., unless an exception is made by vote of the Council.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any action item listed on the agenda and are requested to fill out the blue cards available at the
rear of the Council Chambers and deposit them with the clerk or at the podium as soon as completed. This will assure that your name and
city of residence are accurately recorded in the minutes and that your interest in speaking is recognized. If you wish to speak and are not
recognized by the Mayor, please approach the podium prior to completion of discussion on the item. Speakers are allowed up to three
minutes each, and if a large group wishes to express its views, it is more effective to have one spokesperson.
Items on the "Consent Calendar" are not discussed individually but are approved as a group with one motion. If a citizen wishes to speak
on an item on the Consent Calendar, he or she may come to the podium at the time announced by the Mayor and request that the item be
pulled for discussion by the Council.
Anyone wishing to address the Council on a nonagenda item may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers
are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three minutes.
Reducing Time For Public Input: For any single agendized item and for Oral Communications from the Public, if there appears to be 15
or more speakers and the Council might not be able to conclude the scheduled agenda items for the meeting if speakers were allotted three
(3) minutes each, the Mayor may reduce speaking time to no less than two (2) minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from
Council, in which case majority vote shall decide the issue without debate.
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