City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 17, 2014
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 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
November 17, 2014 Council Chambers - 500 Castro Street
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014
5:00 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Clark called the meeting to order at 5:02 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
Councilmember Inks requested that Item 4.4. be removed from the Consent Calendar.
MOTION - M/S - To approve the remaining items on the Consent
Calendar. 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 November 12, 2014 Council
meeting.
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4.2 Contract for Workers’ Compensation Third-Party Claims Administration
Services.
Authorize the City Manager to execute a fixed-fee contract with Athens
Administrators for Workers’ Compensation third-party claims
administration services for a three-year term, from July 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2018, for a not to exceed amount of $152,230 for the first year with
an increase of 3.5 percent for each of the following two years.
4.3 Landfill Gas Flare Replacement, Project 14-52 - Reject All Bids and Amend
Project Budget.
1. Reject all bids for Landfill Gas Flare Replacement, Project 14-52, and
authorize staff to readvertise the project for bids.
2. Transfer and appropriate $143,000 from the Shoreline Regional Park
Community Fund to the Landfill Gas Flare Replacement, Project 14-52.
(Five votes required)
3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to the
lowest responsible bidder if the low bid is within the project budget.
4.4 North Bayshore Precise Plan-Contract Amendments.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS:
Don Letcher
City Manager Rich responded to Council's questions.
MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Bryant - To:
1. Transfer and appropriate $90,000 from the Shoreline Regional Park
Community Fund’s available balance to the existing North Bayshore
Precise Plan Capital Improvement Project (CIP 11-45) to fund completion
of the North Bayshore Precise Plan and Environmental Impact Report
(EIR). (Five votes required);
2. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with Raimi +
Associates for an additional amount not to exceed $39,000 to finalize
completion of the North Bayshore Precise Plan; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with David J. Powers
& Associates for an additional amount not to exceed $45,000 to finalize
completion of the North Bayshore Precise Plan EIR.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 6- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor McAlister, and
Mayor Clark
No: 1- Councilmember Inks
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Don Letcher presented information regarding his attendance at the Education Enhancement
Reserves Joint Powers Authority Board Meeting on November 13th, and he expressed concerns with
comments presented by Mountain View/Los Altos High School District Superintendent Dr. Barry
Groves regarding proposed perpetual funding from the City of Mountain View to the Mountain
View/Los Altos High School District.
Cherie Walkowiak stated that Assembly Bill 1193 passed, which created Class IV protected bike
ways and that Assembly Bill 2145 failed, which could have stopped efforts to pursue clean energy.
Barbara Goodwin read an excerpt from a New York Times article regarding the Astoria Coves
affordable housing project in New York.
Lenny Siegel expressed concerns that the City scheduled overlapping meetings of the City Council
and Environmental Planning Commission.
Linda Curtis agreed with the prior speaker regarding the overlapping scheduling of City meetings.
Ms. Curtis also expressed concerns with affordable housing and bicycle and pedestrian safety.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 El Camino Real Precise Plan.
Mayor Clark and Vice Mayor McAlister recused themselves from acting on this item and left the
meeting.
Councilmember Abe-Koga opened the Public Hearing at 5:23 p.m.
Associate Planner Anderson presented an oral staff report and he, City Manager Rich and
Community Development Director Tsuda, responded to Council's questions.
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SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Serge Bonte
Edie Keating
Linda Storey
Uri Pachter, Greenbelt Alliance
Anne Maria Montavon
Linda Curtis
Colin Heyne, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Karim Hyder
Bill Maston
Gary Wesley
Barbara Goodwin
Bill Cranston
John Kimball
Roy Mize
Councilmember Abe-Koga closed the Public Hearing at 6:33 p.m.
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MOTION - M/S Siegel/Kasperzak - To:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 17912 Certifying the El Camino Real Precise Plan
Environmental Impact Report and Adopting CEQA Findings, Mitigation
Measures, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, to be read
in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report);
2. Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map for the Properties
Located in the El Camino Real Precise Plan Area from CRA (Commercial
Residential-Arterial), R3 (Multiple-Family Residential), P(10) Ortega-El
Camino Real Precise Plan, P(15) Clark-Marich Precise Plan, P(16) El
Monte-El Camino Precise Plan, P(36) Americana Center Precise Plan, and
P (Planned Community) to P(38) El Camino Real Precise Plan, to be read in
title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for December 9,
2014 (Attachment 2 to the Council report);
3. Adopt Resolution No. 17913 Adopting the El Camino Real Precise Plan,
to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council
report);
4. Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 36 of the Mountain View
City Code Relating to the El Camino Real Village Center Floating District,
to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for
December 9, 2014 (Attachment 4 to the Council report); and
5. Adopt Resolution No. 17914 Adopting a Minimum Value for Public
Benefits Provided By El Camino Real Precise Plan Development, Option 1,
to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 5 to the Council
report).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Kasperzak, and Councilmember Siegel
No: 1- Councilmember Inks
Recused: 2- Vice Mayor McAlister, and Mayor Clark
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7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Business Terms for Disposition and Development Agreement and Ground
Lease for Moffett Gateway Site.
Community Development Director Tsuda presented an oral staff report and responded to Council's
questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS WITH THE PROJECT:
Sarah McDermott, Unite Here Local 19 Research Analyst
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT:
Craig Vought, Broadreach Capital Partners Managing Director. Mr. Vought also responded to
Council's questions.
MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Siegel - To:
1. Approve negotiated business terms by and between the City and
Developer Broadreach Capital Partners (“Broadreach”) for the
development of Moffett Gateway;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Disposition and Development
Agreement and Ground Lease with Broadreach for the development of
Moffett Gateway site consistent with the business terms negotiated during
the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Period; and
3. Appropriate $25,000 from the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement
Extension Deposit to CIP 12-43 for Moffett Gateway consultant contracts.
(Five votes required).
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
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7.2 Gatekeeper, November 2014.
Zoning Administrator Beaudin presented an oral staff report and he, City Manager Rich and
Community Development Director Tsuda, responded to Council's questions.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Clark closed the public comment period.
MOTION - M/S Bryant/Kasperzak - To authorize the assignment of staff
resources for consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment, as well as the
proposed residential (rental apartment) renovation project, including the
addition of 38 new units at 777 West Middlefield Road (Village Lake
Apartments). 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
MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Bryant - To deny both of the East Whisman
gatekeeper projects without prejudice to refile. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Yes: 3- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, and
Councilmember Kasperzak
No: 4- Councilmember Inks, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor
McAlister, and Mayor Clark
MOTION - M/S Siegel/Inks - To authorize the assignment of staff
resources beginning in January for consideration of a General Plan
Amendment and Zoning Amendment, as well as an application to construct
a new office project at 580-620 Clyde Avenue. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 4- Councilmember Inks, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor
McAlister, and Mayor Clark
No: 3- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, and
Councilmember Kasperzak
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MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Bryant - To deny the assignment of staff
resources for consideration of a General Plan Amendment and Zoning
Amendment, as well as an application to construct a new office project at
465 Fairchild Drive. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Bryant, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Vice Mayor McAlister, and Mayor Clark
No: 2- Councilmember Inks, and Councilmember Siegel
MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Siegel - To:
1. Not authorize the assignment of staff resources for consideration of a
Zoning Amendment and an application to construct a new office project at
1040-1060 La Avenida; and
2. Not authorize the assignment of staff resources for consideration of a
Zoning Amendment and an application to construct a new office project
(campus) on Pear Avenue. 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
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Bryant stated that she would be placing the following Grand Boulevard Initiative
Removing Barriers to Sustainable Communities reports in the City Clerk's Office for review: 1.
Economic & Housing Opportunities (ECHO) Phase II; 2. Tiger II Complete Streets Project; and 3.
Infrastructure Needs Assessment and Financing Strategy.
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT - At 8:55 p.m., Mayor Clark adjourned the meeting to the next City
Council Special Study Session to be held on Monday, November 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro Street.
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Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 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 Monday, November 17, 2014
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014
5:00 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Abe-Koga, Bryant, Inks, Kasperzak, Siegel, Vice Mayor McAlister, and Mayor
Clark.
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 November 12, 2014 Council
meeting.
Attachment(s): 11-12-14 Council Minutes
4.2 Contract for Workers’ Compensation Third-Party Claims Administration Services.
Recommendation(s): Authorize the City Manager to execute a fixed-fee contract with Athens
Administrators for Workers’ Compensation third-party claims
administration services for a three-year term, from July 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2018, for a not to exceed amount of $152,230 for the first year
with an increase of 3.5 percent for each of the following two years.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Athens Renewal Proposal
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 - 5:00 PM
4.3 Landfill Gas Flare Replacement, Project 14-52 - Reject All Bids and Amend Project
Budget.
Recommendation(s): 1. Reject all bids for Landfill Gas Flare Replacement, Project 14-52, and
authorize staff to readvertise the project for bids.
2. Transfer and appropriate $143,000 from the Shoreline Regional Park
Community Fund to the Landfill Gas Flare Replacement, Project 14-52.
(Five votes required)
3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to the
lowest responsible bidder if the low bid is within the project budget.
Attachment(s): Council Report
4.4 North Bayshore Precise Plan-Contract Amendments.
Recommendation(s): 1. Transfer and appropriate $90,000 from the Shoreline Regional Park
Community Fund’s available balance to the existing North Bayshore
Precise Plan Capital Improvement Project (CIP 11-45) to fund completion
of the North Bayshore Precise Plan and Environmental Impact Report
(EIR). (Five votes required)
2. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with Raimi +
Associates for an additional amount not to exceed $39,000 to finalize
completion of the North Bayshore Precise Plan.
3. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with David J. Powers
& Associates for an additional amount not to exceed $45,000 to finalize
completion of the North Bayshore Precise Plan EIR.
Attachment(s): Council Report
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 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 - 5:00 PM
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.1 El Camino Real Precise Plan.
Recommendation(s): RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt a Resolution Certifying the El Camino Real Precise Plan
Environmental Impact Report and Adopting CEQA Findings, Mitigation
Measures, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, to be read
in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report);
2. Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map for the Properties
Located in the El Camino Real Precise Plan Area from CRA (Commercial
Residential-Arterial), R3 (Multiple-Family Residential), P(10) Ortega-El
Camino Real Precise Plan, P(15) Clark-Marich Precise Plan, P(16) El
Monte-El Camino Precise Plan, P(36) Americana Center Precise Plan, and
P (Planned Community) to P(38) El Camino Real Precise Plan, to be read in
title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for December 9,
2014 (Attachment 2 to the Council report);
3. Adopt a Resolution Adopting the El Camino Real Precise Plan, to be
read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council
report);
4. Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 36 of the Mountain View
City Code Relating to the El Camino Real Village Center Floating District,
to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for
December 9, 2014 (Attachment 4 to the Council report); and
5. Adopt a Resolution Adopting a Minimum Value for Public Benefits
Provided By El Camino Real Precise Plan Development, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 5 to the Council report).
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 - 5:00 PM
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Reso Certifying ECR PP EIR
ATT 2 - Ord Amending Zoning Map
ATT 3 - Reso Adopting ECR PP
ATT 4 - Ord Amending Chapter 36
ATT 5 - Reso Establishing Public Benefits Option 1
ATT 6 - Draft Environmental Impact Report
ATT 7 - Final Environmental Impact Report & Response to Comments
ATT 8 - September 23, 2014 City Council Study Session Memo
ATT 9 - Community Benefits Strategy Memo
ATT 10 - Reso Establishing Public Benefits Option 2
ATT 11 - Reso Establishing Public Benefits Option EPC
ATT 12 - Written Public Comments
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 Business Terms for Disposition and Development Agreement and Ground Lease for
Moffett Gateway Site.
Recommendation(s): 1. Approve negotiated business terms by and between the City and
Developer Broadreach Capital Partners (“Broadreach”) for the development
of Moffett Gateway.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Disposition and
Development Agreement and Ground Lease with Broadreach for the
development of Moffett Gateway site consistent with the business terms
negotiated during the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Period.
3. Appropriate $25,000 from the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement
Extension Deposit to CIP 12-43 for Moffett Gateway consultant contracts.
(Five votes required)
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - City Site Plan
ATT 2 - City/Caltrans Site Plan
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 - 5:00 PM
7.2 Gatekeeper, November 2014.
Recommendation(s): Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions on the
requested Gatekeeper applications:
1. Authorize the assignment of staff resources for consideration of a
Zoning Map Amendment, as well as the proposed residential (rental
apartment) renovation project, including the addition of 38 new units at 777
West Middlefield Road (Village Lake Apartments).
2. Authorize the assignment of staff resources beginning in January for
consideration of a General Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment, as
well as an application to construct a new office project at 580-620 Clyde
Avenue.
3. Authorize the assignment of staff resources beginning in March for
consideration of a General Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment, as
well as an application to construct a new office project at 465 Fairchild
Drive.
4. Do not authorize the assignment of staff resources for consideration of a
Zoning Amendment and an application to construct a new office project at
1040-1060 La Avenida.
5. Do not authorize the assignment of staff resources for consideration of a
Zoning Amendment and an application to construct a new office project
(campus) on Pear Avenue.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Gatekeeper Location Map - Nov. 2014
ATT 2 - Nov. Planning Division Update
ATT 3 - 777 West Middlefield
ATT 4 - 580-620 Clyde
ATT 5 - 465 Fairchild
ATT 6 - 1040-1060 La Avenida
ATT 6 (Revised) - 1040-1060 La Avenida.pdf
ATT 7 - Pear Business Park
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 - 5:00 PM
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next Council Meeting will be held on Monday, November 24, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Plaza
Conference Room, 500 Castro Street.
NOTE: There will be no Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2014.
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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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
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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 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 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.
Interested parties may review the agenda, minutes and staff reports at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, beginning the
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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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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
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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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