City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · April 19, 2016
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 - 5:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PLAZA & COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 500 CASTRO
ST.
Christopher R. Clark, Councilmember Ken S. Rosenberg, Vice Mayor
John M. Inks, Councilmember John McAlister, Councilmember
R. Michael Kasperzak, Jr., Councilmember Leonard M. Siegel, Councilmember
Daniel H. Rich, City Manager
Lorrie Brewer, City Clerk Patricia Showalter, Mayor Jannie L. Quinn, City Attorney
April 19, 2016 Plaza & Council Chambers - 500 Castro St.
5:30 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION (HELD IN THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
At 5:31 p.m., an announcement was made by City Attorney Quinn, who described the item that
Council would consider on the Closed Session Agenda below.
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (§54956.8)—Property: City Lots 4 and 8; no street
address (APNs 158-20-069 and 158-20-004)—Agency Negotiators: Randy Tsuda, Community
Development Director, Patty Kong, Finance and Administrative Services Director, Dennis Drennan,
Real Property Program Administrator, and Alex Andrade, Economic Development
Manager—Negotiating Party: The Robert Green Company—Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment for Lease of Real Property
Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. All Councilmembers were present.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF THE POTENTIAL PROJECT:
Robert Green, Robert Green Company President and Chief Executive Officer
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION (HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
Senior Center Volunteer Eddie Shaw led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 7- Councilmember McAlister, Mayor Showalter, Councilmember Clark,
Councilmember Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Vice Mayor
Rosenberg, and Councilmember Siegel
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3. PRESENTATION
3.1 Mayor Showlater presented a Proclamation Recognizing National Volunteer Appreciation
Month to Senior Center Volunteer Eddie Shaw
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION - M/S Inks/Kasperzak - To approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried unanimously.
4.1 Approval of Minutes.
That City Council approve the following minutes:
1. March 29, 2016 Council meeting; and
2. April 5, 2016 Council meeting.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS WITH THE ACCURACY OF THE
MINUTES:
Don Letcher
Gary Wesley
4.2 Increase Appropriations in the Fire Department for Reimbursement of
Mutual Aid Support for the Mad River Fire and the Butte Fire.
Increase appropriations of $272,645 in the Fire Department for
reimbursement from California Office of Emergency Services for Mountain
View Fire Department’s staff hours expended in support of firefighting
operations during the August 2015 Mad River fire and the September 2015
Butte fire. (Five votes required)
4.3 Joint Purchase with the City of Palo Alto for an Aerial Fire Truck.
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City
of Palo Alto and the City of Mountain View for the joint purchase,
maintenance, and use of an aerial ladder fire truck to be shared as a reserve
truck between the two cities. In addition, if needed, authorize the City
Manager to amend the contract for up to an additional $100,000 to
complete the transaction.
2. Appropriate up to $700,000 in the Equipment Replacement Fund for
Palo Alto’s share of the joint purchase of the truck, to be reimbursed by
Palo Alto. (Five votes required)
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5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Andrea Garcia, Iliana Arriola, Karelle Gatica, Erika De La Rosa, Kiera Finlay, Adriana Arista,
Gracie Gutierrez, members of Girl Scout Troop 61072 of Gabriela Minstral and Castro Elementary
School, spoke in support of installation of safety signs and better crosswalks on neighborhood
streets close to their schools.
Don Letcher expressed concerns with the City being built out and requested that the Community
Development Department's name be changed to the Community Preservation Department so that
they may work on preserving what the City already has. Mr. Letcher expressed concerns with
budget increases and requested that that City announce what the percentage increase will be in the
Fiscal Year 2016/17 budget.
Gary Wesley presented a second copy of the information he presented at the March 15, 2016
Council meeting with regard to his request that Council add additional language to the rent
mediation ordinance, and he spoke in support of those recommendations. Mr. Wesley also
responded to Council's questions.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Planned Unit Development, Development Review Permit, and Tentative Map
for 1991 Sun-Mor Avenue Residential Project; Summary Vacation of Public
Street Right-of-Way and Easements; and Grant of Rights of Public Access onto
Martens Avenue.
Mayor Showalter opened the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m.
Assistant Planner Pancholi and SummerHill Housing Group Vice President Kevin Ebrahimi
presented oral reports and they, and Public Works Director Fuller, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Christine Vermaldi. Ms. Vermaldi also responded to Council's questions.
David West
Dave Schmitz
Mayor Showalter closed the Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m.
MOTION - M/S Inks/Kasperzak - To:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18043 Conditionally Approving a Planned Unit
Development Permit, Development Review Permit, Permit to Construct 11
Single-Family Homes, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 24
Heritage Trees at 1991 Sun-Mor Avenue, to be read in title only, further
reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report);
2. Adopt Resolution No. 18044 Conditionally Approving a Tentative Parcel
Map to Create 11 New Residential Lots, a Remainder Parcel, Two New
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Public Streets, and a Parcel to be Dedicated In Fee to the City at 1991
Sun-Mor Avenue, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 2 to the Council report);
3. Adopt Resolution No.18045 Ordering the Vacation of Public Street
Right-of-Way and Easements at 1991 Sun-Mor Avenue, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council report); and
4. Adopt Resolution No. 18046 Granting Rights of Public Access onto
Martens Avenue at 1991 Sun-Mor Avenue, to be read in title only, further
reading waived (Attachment 4 to the Council report).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember
Inks, Councilmember Kasperzak, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and
Councilmember Siegel
No: 1- Mayor Showalter
6.2 Fiscal Year 2016-17 CDBG/HOME Funding Cycle.
Mayor Showalter opened the Public Hearing at 7:59 p.m.
Assistant Planner Adams presented an oral staff report and responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS:
Peter Villareal, MidPen Housing Corporation Director of Housing Development
Matt Lewis, MidPen Housing Corporation Project Manager
Pilar Furlong, Bill Wilson Center Director of Community Resources
Mayor Showalter closed the Public Hearing at 8:16 p.m.
MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Rosenberg - To:
1. Allocate an estimated $752,000 in Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and $184,700 in Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
funds to Fiscal Year 2016-17 capital projects as shown in Attachment 1 to
the Council report;
2. Allocate the maximum allowable amount, currently estimated at $95,600
in CDBG funds, to existing public service programs as shown in Attachment
2 to the Council report;
3. Allocate the maximum allowable amount, currently estimated at
$127,400 in CDBG and $20,300 in HOME funds, for the management and
administration of the CDBG and HOME programs;
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4. If the actual allocations, program income, and/or carryover are more or
less than the amounts estimated, proportionally allocate the difference to
the capital project agencies based on their awarded funding levels up to the
amounts requested; proportionately allocate the maximum allowable
increased or decreased CDBG allocation and program income to public
service agencies up to the amounts requested; proportionately allocate the
maximum allowable increased or decreased CDBG and/or HOME
allocation and program income to administration; and carry over the
remaining funds to Fiscal Year 2017-18 capital projects; and
5. Adopt the 2016-17 Action Plan in Attachment 3 to the Council report, as
amended by the City Council’s decisions, and authorize the City Manager
to execute the required forms and certifications and submit this document
to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The motion carried unanimously.
7. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Kasperzak reported on his attendance at the League of California Cities Revenue
and Taxation Policy Committee meeting in San Diego.
Councilmember McAlister reported on the Mayor and his attendance last week at the Community
Choice Energy Joint Powers Authority Board kick off meeting.
Mayor Showalter reported on her attendance at the Community Choice Energy Joint Powers
Authority Board kick off meeting, as well as her attendance at the Cities Association of Santa Clara
County Board of Directors meeting.
Council recessed at 8:29 p.m. and reconvened at 8:42 p.m.
STUDY SESSION (HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
8. STUDY SESSION
8.1 Development of Lot 12, Bryant Street Between California Street and Mercy
Street.
Community Development Director Tsuda presented an oral staff report and he, and City Attorney
Quinn, responded to Council's questions.
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SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Pilar Lorenzana-Campo, SV@Home San Francisco Bay Area Policy Director
Donna Yobs, League of Women Voters
Joan MacDonald, Advocates for Affordable Housing
Adina Levin, Friends of Caltrain
Anne Feldhusen
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT - None.
10. ADJOURNMENT - At 9:52 p.m., Mayor Showalter adjourned the meeting to the next
Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 500
Castro Street.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ____________________________
LORRIE BREWER, MMC PATRICIA SHOWALTER
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 - 5:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE PLAZA & COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 500 CASTRO ST.
Christopher R. Clark, Councilmember Ken S. Rosenberg, Vice Mayor
John M. Inks, Councilmember John McAlister, Councilmember
R. Michael Kasperzak, Jr., Councilmember Leonard M. Siegel, Councilmember
Daniel H. Rich, City Manager
Lorrie Brewer, City Clerk Jannie L. Quinn, City Attorney
Patricia Showalter, Mayor
Plaza & Council Chambers - 500 Castro St. 5:30 PM Tuesday, April 19, 2016
5:30 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (§54956.8)—Property: City Lots 4 and 8; no street
address (APNs 158-20-069 and 158-20-004)—Agency Negotiators: Randy Tsuda, Community
Development Director, Patty Kong, Finance and Administrative Services Director, Dennis Drennan,
Real Property Program Administrator, and Alex Andrade, Economic Development
Manager—Negotiating Party: The Robert Green Company—Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment for Lease of Real Property
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Clark, Inks, Kasperzak, McAlister, Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor
Showalter
3. PRESENTATION
3.1 Proclamation Recognizing National Volunteer Appreciation Month to be Accepted by Senior
Center Volunteer Eddie Shaw
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.
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 - 5:30 PM
4.1 Approval of Minutes.
Recommendation(s): That City Council approve the following minutes:
1. March 29, 2016 Council meeting; and
2. April 5, 2016 Council meeting.
Attachment(s): 03-29-16 Council Minutes
04-05-16 Council Minutes
4.2 Increase Appropriations in the Fire Department for Reimbursement of Mutual Aid
Support for the Mad River Fire and the Butte Fire.
Recommendation(s): Increase appropriations of $272,645 in the Fire Department for
reimbursement from California Office of Emergency Services for Mountain
View Fire Department’s staff hours expended in support of firefighting
operations during the August 2015 Mad River fire and the September 2015
Butte fire. (Five votes required)
Attachment(s): Council Report
4.3 Joint Purchase with the City of Palo Alto for an Aerial Fire Truck.
Recommendation(s): 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City
of Palo Alto and the City of Mountain View for the joint purchase,
maintenance, and use of an aerial ladder fire truck to be shared as a reserve
truck between the two cities. In addition, if needed, authorize the City
Manager to amend the contract for up to an additional $100,000 to
complete the transaction.
2. Appropriate up to $700,000 in the Equipment Replacement Fund for
Palo Alto’s share of the joint purchase of the truck, to be reimbursed by
Palo Alto. (Five votes required)
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 TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 - 5:30 PM
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Planned Unit Development, Development Review Permit, and Tentative Map for 1991
Sun-Mor Avenue Residential Project; Summary Vacation of Public Street Right-of-Way
and Easements; and Grant of Rights of Public Access onto Martens Avenue.
Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt a Resolution Conditionally Approving a Planned Unit
Development Permit, Development Review Permit, Permit to Construct 11
Single-Family Homes, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 24
Heritage Trees at 1991 Sun-Mor Avenue, to be read in title only, further
reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution Conditionally Approving a Tentative Parcel Map to
Create 11 New Residential Lots, a Remainder Parcel, Two New Public
Streets, and a Parcel to be Dedicated In Fee to the City at 1991 Sun-Mor
Avenue, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to
the Council report).
3. Adopt a Resolution Ordering the Vacation of Public Street
Right-of-Way and Easements at 1991 Sun-Mor Avenue, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council report).
4. Adopt a Resolution Granting Rights of Public Access onto Martens
Avenue at 1991 Sun-Mor Avenue, to be read in title only, further reading
waived (Attachment 4 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution-Project
ATT 2 - Resolution-Tentative Map
ATT 3 - Resolution—Street and Easement Vacation
ATT 4 - Resolution—Rights of Public Access onto Martens Avenue
ATT 5 - Project Plans
ATT 6 - Arborist Report
ATT 7 - Public Comment Email
6.2 Fiscal Year 2016-17 CDBG/HOME Funding Cycle.
Recommendation(s): 1. Allocate an estimated $752,000 in Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and $184,700 in Home Investment Partnership Program
(HOME) funds to Fiscal Year 2016-17 capital projects as shown in
Attachment 1 to the Council report.
2. Allocate the maximum allowable amount, currently estimated at
$95,600 in CDBG funds, to existing public service programs as shown in
Attachment 2 to the Council report.
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3. Allocate the maximum allowable amount, currently estimated at
$127,400 in CDBG and $20,300 in HOME funds, for the management and
administration of the CDBG and HOME programs.
4. If the actual allocations, program income, and/or carryover are more or
less than the amounts estimated, proportionally allocate the difference to the
capital project agencies based on their awarded funding levels up to the
amounts requested; proportionately allocate the maximum allowable
increased or decreased CDBG allocation and program income to public
service agencies up to the amounts requested; proportionately allocate the
maximum allowable increased or decreased CDBG and/or HOME
allocation and program income to administration; and carry over the
remaining funds to Fiscal Year 2017-18 capital projects.
5. Adopt the 2016-17 Action Plan in Attachment 3 to the Council report,
as amended by the City Council’s decisions, and authorize the City
Manager to execute the required forms and certifications and submit this
document to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - FY 2016-17 Capital Project Funding Recommendations
ATT 2 - FY 2016-17 CDBG and GF Public Service Agencies
ATT 3 - Draft Fiscal Year 2016-17 Action Plan
ATT 4 - March 3, 2016 Human Relations Commission Staff Report
7. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 6:30 P.M. SESSION - STUDY SESSION (TO BE HELD
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
8. STUDY SESSION
8.1 Development of Lot 12, Bryant Street Between California Street and Mercy Street.
Recommendation(s): The purpose of this Study Session is to obtain Council direction on
potential development of Lot 12. Staff will use this information to prepare
a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)/Request for Proposals (RFP) for a
potential ground lease and development on that site.
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - Map of Downtown Lots
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9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 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
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COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AGENDA
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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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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
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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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