City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · October 28, 2014
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 - 5:00 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 28, 2014 Council Chambers - 500 Castro Street
5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION (HELD IN THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Clark called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor
McAlister, and Mayor Clark
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 400 San Antonio Road-Park Land Dedication Requirements.
Senior Planner Plambaeck, Pillar Group Partner John Greer and Studio T Square Principal Chek
Tang presented oral reports and they, Zoning Administrator Beaudin, City Manager Rich, City
Attorney Quinn and Community Services Director Tsuda, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
DJ Bahl
Serge Bonte
Bill Cranston
The Study Session concluded at 6:41 p.m.
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION (HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Clark called the meeting to order at 6:54 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. ROLL CALL
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Present: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor
McAlister, and Mayor Clark
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Mayor Clark presented a Proclamation Recognizing National Friends of Libraries Week to
Friends of the Library Board President Phyllis Bismanovsky
3.2 Mayor Clark presented the 2014 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement by the National
Purchasing Institute to the City of Mountain View Purchasing section of the Finance and
Administrative Services Department
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO ITEM 4.4:
Don Letcher
Councilmember Inks registered no votes on Items 4.2 and 4.3.
MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Abe-Koga - To approve the Consent Calendar
with Councilmembers Inks registering no votes on items 4.2 and 4.3. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice
Mayor McAlister, and Mayor Clark
4.1 Approval of Minutes.
That City Council approve the minutes of the October 14, 2014 meeting.
4.2 SB 7 Prevailing Wage Ordinance (Second Reading).
Adopt Ordinance No. 16.14 Adding Chapter 42, Article I to the Mountain
View City Code to Require Payment of Prevailing Wages for Locally
Funded Public Works Projects. (First reading: 6-1; Inks no)
Councilmember Inks registered a no vote on this item.
4.3 Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 42, Article II to the Mountain View
City Code to Require the Payment of a City-Wide Minimum Wage (Second
Reading).
Adopt Ordinance No. 17.14 Adding Chapter 42, Article II to the Mountain
View City Code to Require the Payment of a City-Wide Minimum Wage.
(First reading: 6-1; Inks no)
Councilmember Inks registered a no vote on this item.
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4.4 Annual Report of the Investment Review Committee for Fiscal Year
2013-14.
1. Accept the Annual Report of the Investment Review Committee for
Fiscal Year 2013-14.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 17897 of the City Council Modifying City Council
Policy B-2, Investment Policy, to amend Section 14.2 from required
quarterly meetings to semiannual meetings, to be read in title only, further
reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
4.5 Designation of Two Voting Delegates for the National League of Cities
Annual Congress of Cities and Exposition.
Designate Mayor Christopher R. Clark as the voting delegate and Vice
Mayor John McAlister as the alternate delegate for the Annual Business
Meeting to be held at the conclusion of the National League of Cities Annual
Congress of Cities and Exposition.
4.6 Final Map Approval, Tract No. 10235, 1941 and 1951 Colony Street.
Adopt Resolution No. 17898 Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 10235,
Accepting Dedications, and Making Findings As Required by the City
Code, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the
Council report).
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Elena Pacheco expressed concerns with the lack of affordable housing in the City of Mountain
View.
Sandrita Esparza expressed concerns with the lack of affordable housing and discrimination against
low-income families in the community.
Mike Fischetti expressed concerns with the amount of homeless children in Santa Clara County.
Don Letcher requested that Council start the meetings on time. Mr. Letcher also spoke in
opposition to the Council considering any actions toward reforming Proposition 13.
Barbara Goodwin expressed concerns with the Police Department utilizing military weapons.
Job Lopez expressed concerns with the housing crisis and homelessness in the community.
Jim Neal clarified comments he made previously regarding the Council Candidate Voluntary
Expenditures Limits, and stated that if a candidate had Independent Expenditures made in support of
their campaign that placed that candidate over the expenditure limits, then the candidate should have
to pay back the amount that the City paid for their Candidate Statement to be placed in the voter
guide.
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Whisman Villas Residential Project (Antenna Farm).
Mayor Clark opened the Public Hearing at 7:26 p.m.
Senior Planner Williams presented an oral staff report and she, Zoning Administrator Beaudin and
City Manager Rich, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT:
Steve Hicks, Signature Homes Director of Forward Planning
Shirley Sutton, California Station Homeowners Association President
Jim Neal
Mayor Clark closed the Public Hearing at 7:38 p.m.
MOTION - M/S McAlister/Siegel - To:
1. Approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Antenna
Farm-Whisman Villas Residential Project (Attachment 1 to the Council
report).
2. Adopt Resolution No. 17899 for Amendments to the Whisman Station
Precise Plan to Allow Low-Density, Small-Lot, Single-Family Homes Where
Medium-Density Rowhomes are Required at the Antenna Farm Site, to be
read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council
report).
3. Adopt Resolution No. 17900 for a Planned Community Permit for 16
Small-Lot, Single-Family Homes and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit for
the Removal of Two Heritage Trees at the Antenna Farm, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council report).
4. Adopt Resolution No. 17901 for a Tentative Subdivision Map for 16
Residential Lots and Four Common Lots for Private Streets and Open
Space at the Antenna Farm Site, to be read in title only, further reading
waived (Attachment 4 to the Council report).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice
Mayor McAlister, and Mayor Clark
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6.2 Public Hearing on Assessment for Business Improvement District (BID) No. 2
and Allocation of 2015 BID Revenues.
Mayor Clark opened the Public Hearing at 7:44 p.m.
Business Development Specialist Chew presented an oral staff report and she, City Manager Rich
and City Attorney Quinn, responded to Council's questions.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Clark closed the Public Hearing at 7:51 p.m.
MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Inks - To:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 17902 Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for
Fiscal Year 2015 for Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement
District (BID) No. 2, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for services with the
Central Business Association (CBA) for 2015 and authorize the allocation of
2015 revenues from BID No. 1 and BID No. 2 to the CBA.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice
Mayor McAlister, and Mayor Clark
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Parks and Open Space Plan.
Senior Administrative Analyst Kiner presented an oral staff report and she, Community Services
Director de la Montaigne and City Manager Rich, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Don Letcher
MOTION - M/S Siegel/Abe-Koga - To adopt the 2014 Parks and Open
Space Plan as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice
Mayor McAlister, and Mayor Clark
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7.2 Adjust Compensation for City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager.
Vice Mayor McAlister presented an oral report.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS:
Don Letcher
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATION:
Jim Neal
MOTION - M/S Abe-Koga/Kasperzak - To adopt Resolution No. 17903
Approving Compensation Increases for the City Attorney, City Clerk, and
City Manager for Performance During the 2013-14 Fiscal Year, to be read
in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice
Mayor McAlister, and Mayor Clark
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
None.
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Quinn stated that even though the City is not required or obligated under the Brown
Act to report on the October 21, 2014 Council Meeting, Closed Session Item 10.1 Conference with
Real Property Negotiator, Council has directed staff to announce that at that meeting, Council
directed the Real Property Negotiator not to pursue a exclusive right to negotiate with Virgin Hotels,
and further directed staff to come back in an open session in January to discuss options for use of
the downtown parking lots.
10. ADJOURNMENT - At 8:23 p.m., Mayor Clark adjourned the meeting to the next
Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 in the Council Chambers,
500 Castro Street.
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Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 - 5:00 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 5:00 PM Tuesday, October 28, 2014
5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Abe-Koga, Bryant, Inks, Kasperzak, Siegel, Vice Mayor McAlister, and Mayor
Clark.
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 400 San Antonio Road-Park Land Dedication Requirements.
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends Council provide direction on the following topics
discussed in this memorandum:
1. Park Dedication-Should the land area to be dedicated as a public park
(as required by the Chapter 41 Park Land Dedication or Fees In Lieu
Thereof Ordinance) be included as part of the site area used to calculate the
buildable square footage of the project?
2. Park Location-Does Council have a preferred location for the required
public park?
3. Park Size-Does Council support a dedication of 0.5 acre for a park and
the balance contributed in in-lieu fees?
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - Location Map
ATT 2 - Site Plan Option 1
ATT 3 - Site Plan Option 2
ATT 4 - Applicant Letter
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 - 5:00 PM
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Abe-Koga, Bryant, Inks, Kasperzak, Siegel, Vice Mayor McAlister, and Mayor
Clark.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Proclamation Recognizing National Friends of Libraries Week to be accepted by Phyllis
Bismanovsky, President, Friends of the Library
3.2 2014 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement by the National Purchasing Institute presented
to the City of Mountain View Purchasing section of the Finance and Administrative Services
Department
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 Approval of Minutes.
Recommendation(s): That City Council approve the minutes of the October 14, 2014 meeting.
Attachment(s): 10-14-14 Council Minutes
4.2 SB 7 Prevailing Wage Ordinance (Second Reading).
Recommendation(s): Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 42, Article I to the Mountain View
City Code to Require Payment of Prevailing Wages for Locally Funded
Public Works Projects. (First reading: 6-1; Inks no)
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Ordinance
4.3 Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 42, Article II to the Mountain View City Code to
Require the Payment of a City-Wide Minimum Wage (Second Reading).
Recommendation(s): Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 42, Article II to the Mountain View
City Code to Require the Payment of a City-Wide Minimum Wage. (First
reading: 6-1; Inks no)
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Ordinance
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 - 5:00 PM
4.4 Annual Report of the Investment Review Committee for Fiscal Year 2013-14.
Recommendation(s): 1. Accept the Annual Report of the Investment Review Committee for
Fiscal Year 2013-14.
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council Modifying City Council Policy
B-2, Investment Policy, to amend Section 14.2 from required quarterly
meetings to semiannual meetings, to be read in title only, further reading
waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution and Draft CP B-2—Investment Policy
ATT 2 - Annual Report - IRC FY 2013-14
4.5 Designation of Two Voting Delegates for the National League of Cities Annual Congress of
Cities and Exposition.
Recommendation(s): Designate Mayor Christopher R. Clark as the voting delegate and Vice
Mayor John McAlister as the alternate delegate for the Annual Business
Meeting to be held at the conclusion of the National League of Cities
Annual Congress of Cities and Exposition.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Letter
ATT 2 - Form
ATT 3 - Council Policy A-16
4.6 Final Map Approval, Tract No. 10235, 1941 and 1951 Colony Street.
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 10235,
Accepting Dedications, and Making Findings As Required by the City
Code, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the
Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Final Map
ATT 3 - Tentative Map Conditions
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.
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 - 5:00 PM
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Whisman Villas Residential Project (Antenna Farm).
Recommendation(s): 1. Approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Antenna
Farm-Whisman Villas Residential Project (Attachment 1 to the Council
report).
2. Adopt a Resolution for Amendments to the Whisman Station Precise
Plan to Allow Low-Density, Small-Lot, Single-Family Homes Where
Medium-Density Rowhomes are Required at the Antenna Farm Site, to be
read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council
report).
3. Adopt a Resolution for a Planned Community Permit for 16
Small-Lot, Single-Family Homes and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit for
the Removal of Two Heritage Trees at the Antenna Farm, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council report).
4. Adopt a Resolution for a Tentative Subdivision Map for 16
Residential Lots and Four Common Lots for Private Streets and Open
Space at the Antenna Farm Site, to be read in title only, further reading
waived (Attachment 4 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Initial Study; Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration
ATT 2 - Resolution for Precise Plan Amendments
ATT 3 - Resolution for Planned Community Permit and Heritage Tree Removal Permit
ATT 4 - Resolution for Tentative Subdivision Map
ATT 5 - Draft Precise Plan Revisions
ATT 6 - Project Plans
ATT 7 - June 19, 2013 EPC Study Session Staff Report
ATT 8 - October 1, 2014 EPC Public Hearing Staff Report
ATT 9 - EPC Meeting Summary Minutes
ATT 10 - VTA Comment Letter
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 - 5:00 PM
6.2 Public Hearing on Assessment for Business Improvement District (BID) No. 2 and
Allocation of 2015 BID Revenues.
Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt a Resolution Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for Fiscal
Year 2015 for Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement District
(BID) No. 2, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1
to the Council report).
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for services with the
Central Business Association (CBA) for 2015 and authorize the allocation
of 2015 revenues from BID No. 1 and BID No. 2 to the CBA.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Map
ATT 3 - CBA Annual Report
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Parks and Open Space Plan.
Recommendation(s): Adopt the 2014 Parks and Open Space Plan as recommended by the Parks
and Recreation Commission.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Parks and Open Space Plan
7.2 Adjust Compensation for City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager.
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution Approving Compensation Increases for the City
Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager for Performance During the
2013-14 Fiscal Year, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, 500 Castro Street.
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 - 5:00 PM
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
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www.mountainview.gov.
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014 - 5:00 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.
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materials may also be viewed electronically at www.mountainview.gov. Staff reports are also available at the Council Chambers during
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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
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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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