City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 3, 2016
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 - 5:00 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
May 03, 2016 Plaza & Council Chambers - 500 Castro St.
5:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION (HELD IN THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
At 5:00 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 LEGAL COUNSEL–EXISTING LITIGATION (§54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Nicholas Emmerling v. City of Mountain View; Santa Clara Superior Court Case No.
115CV280920
Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m., and seeing no one wishing to speak,
closed the meeting to the public.
Councilmembers Clark, Inks, Kasperzak, Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg and Mayor Showalter were
present.
Councilmember McAlister was absent.
The Closed Session concluded at 5:30 p.m.
5:30 P.M.-STUDY SESSION (HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 6- Mayor Showalter, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Inks,
Councilmember Kasperzak, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and
Councilmember Siegel
Absent: 1- Councilmember McAlister
Councilmember McAlister arrived at 6:01 p.m.
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3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 California High-Speed Rail Project Update.
Transportation and Business Manager Forsberg and California High Speed Rail Authority Northern
Regional Director Ben Tripousis presented oral reports and responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Roland Lebrun
Don Letcher
Jeff Thompson
Martin
Omar Chatty
The Study Session concluded at 6:41 p.m.
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 6:42 p.m.
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Member Greg Unangst 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
3. PRESENTATION
3.1 Mayor Showalter presented a Bike Month Proclamation to Kalyanaraman Shankari,
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Chair
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Inks registered a no vote on Item 4.4 and Mayor Showalter recused herself from
acting on Item 4.7.
MOTION - M/S Rosenberg/Kasperzak - To approve the Consent Calendar,
with Councilmember Inks registering a no vote on Item 4.4 and Mayor
Showalter recusing herself from acting on Item 4.7.
The motion carried unanimously.
4.1 Approval of Minutes.
That City Council approve the April 19, 2016 Council meeting minutes.
4.2 Police/Fire Administration Building Refurbishments, Project 12-28-Accept
Construction.
Accept the Police/Fire Administration Building Refurbishments, Project
12-28, and authorize the final contract payment.
4.3 605 Castro Street, Tract No. 10203-Accept Public Improvements.
Accept the public improvements for the development at 605 Castro Street
for maintenance throughout their useful lives.
4.4 Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Participation in the Santa Clara
County Specialized Enforcement Team.
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding
annually allowing participation in the Santa Clara County Specialized
Enforcement Team.
Councilmember Inks registered a no vote on this item.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS:
Don Letcher
4.5 1951 Colony Street, Tract No. 10235-Accept Public Improvements.
Accept the public improvements for the development at 1951 Colony Street
for maintenance throughout their useful lives.
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4.6 Authorizing Submittal of Application to CalRecycle for Payment Programs.
Adopt Resolution No. 18047 Authorizing Submittal of Application for
Payment Programs and Related Authorizations (offered by CalRecycle), to
be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council
report).
4.7 Acceptance of Water Conservation Research Grant Funds.
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18048 Authorizing the City of Mountain View to
Accept Grant Funds for the 2016 Safe, Clean Water Priority A Grant
Program for an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Feasibility Study and
Pilot Program Implementation, to be read in title only, further reading
waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report); and
2. Accept and appropriate $50,000 in Safe, Clean Water Priority A grant
funds to the Drought Response Capital Improvement Project, Project 15-54.
(Five votes required)
Mayor Showalter recused herself from acting on this item.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Don Letcher presented information with regard to the development of Shoreline Regional
Community Park and he expressed concerns with the use of Shoreline funds for items not related to
the park.
Finance and Administrative Services Director Kong and City Manager Rich responded to Council's
questions in regard to Mr. Letcher's remarks.
Katie Zoglin, League of Women Voters Los Altos/Mountain View Chapter President, expressed
appreciation for Council's consideration of, and staffs work on, the draft campaign finance
disclosure ordinance. Ms. Zoglin also made recommendations with regard to adding independent
expenditure enforcement mechanisms to the ordinance when it is returned for Council's
consideration and adoption.
Mary Kay Marinovich expressed appreciation to current and past Councils, staff and local
organizations and citizens, for all of their assistance in support of the Immigration House Project.
6. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
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7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1 Business Terms for Disposition and Development Agreement and Ground
Lease for Hope Street Lots 4 and 8.
Economic Development Manager Andrade, Finance and Administrative Services Director Kong,
City Attorney Quinn and The Robert Green Company President and Chief Executive Officer Robert
Green presented oral reports and they, and City Manager Rich, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Sarah McDermott, Unite Here Local 19
Joan MacDonald, Affordable Housing Advocates
Serge Bonte
Rob Holbrook
MOTION - M/S McAlister/Kasperzak - To approve negotiated business
terms by and between the City and the developer, the Robert Green
Company (RGC), for the development of the Hope Street Lots 4 and 8, and
direct staff to follow the Economic Development Subsidy requirements.
The motion carried unanimously.
Council recessed at 7:47 p.m. and reconvened at 8:00 p.m.
7.2 Google Fiber - Project Description, CEQA Determination, and Master
Encroachment Agreement.
Civil Principal Engineer Arango and Google Fiber Metro Expansion Lead Jenna Wandres presented
oral reports and they, Public Works Director Fuller and City Manager Rich, responded to Council's
questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Don Letcher
Wayne Holcombe
Serge Bonte
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MOTION - M/S Clark/Kasperzak - To:
1. Approve the Project Description, Fiber to the Premises Citywide Master
Plan (Attachment 1 to the Council report);
2. Determine that the Google Fiber project is categorically exempt
pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,
Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1, and Section 15303, New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, Class 3;
3. Approve a Master Encroachment Permit Agreement between the City of
Mountain View and Google Fiber California, LLC (Google Fiber), for the
installation of a communitywide, high-speed fiber network service; and
4. Authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to execute a
Master Encroachment Agreement with Google Fiber.
The motion carried unanimously.
8. ITEMS INITIATED BY COUNCIL
8.1 Authorization to Fly Pride Flag.
Councilmember Clark presented an oral report and responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN OPPOSITION TO THE RECOMMENDATION:
Don Letcher
Don Bahl
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATION:
Lucas Ramirez
MOTION - M/S Clark/Rosenberg - To authorize the flying of the Pride
Flag for up to 15 days during the month of June.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Councilmember McAlister, Mayor Showalter, Councilmember
Clark, Councilmember Kasperzak, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and
Councilmember Siegel
No: 1- Councilmember Inks
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8.2 Endorsement of Measure AA, "The San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution
Prevention and Habitat Restoration Measure".
Mayor Showalter presented an oral report and responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATION:
Serge Bonte
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR WITH A QUESTION REGARDING THE MEASURE:
Don Bahl
MOTION - M/S Showalter/Siegel - To support Measure AA, "The San
Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration
Measure." The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Councilmember McAlister, Mayor Showalter, Councilmember
Clark, Councilmember Kasperzak, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and
Councilmember Siegel
No: 1- Councilmember Inks
9. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Kasperzak reported on his participation last weekend in Sacramento in the League
of California Cities Legislative Action Day.
Councilmember Siegel reported on his and Councilmembers Inks' and Kasperzak's attendance last
evening at the Council Transportation Committee meeting, as well as his attendance at the CalMod
Local Policymakers Group meeting.
Vice Mayor Rosenberg reported on his attendance at the Google ceremony where they awarded
$500,000 to the First Place for Youth program.
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT - None.
11. ADJOURNMENT - At 8:58 p.m., Mayor Showalter adjourned the meeting to the next City
Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the 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, MAY 3, 2016 - 5:00 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. 5:00 PM Tuesday, May 3, 2016
5:00 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 LEGAL COUNSEL–EXISTING LITIGATION (§54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Nicholas Emmerling v. City of Mountain View; Santa Clara Superior Court Case No.
115CV280920
5:30 P.M.-STUDY SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Clark, Inks, Kasperzak, McAlister, Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor
Showalter
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 California High-Speed Rail Project Update.
Recommendation(s): The purpose of this Study Session is to provide the City Council with an
opportunity to discuss the status of the California High-Speed Rail project
with staff from the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA).
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - Comment Letter
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Clark, Inks, Kasperzak, McAlister, Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor
Showalter
3. PRESENTATION
3.1 Bike Month Proclamation to be Accepted by Kalyanaraman Shankari, Chair, Bicycle/Pedestrian
Advisory Committee
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 April 19, 2016 Council meeting minutes.
Attachment(s): 04-19-16 Council Minutes
4.2 Police/Fire Administration Building Refurbishments, Project 12-28-Accept Construction.
Recommendation(s): Accept the Police/Fire Administration Building Refurbishments, Project
12-28, and authorize the final contract payment.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Summary
4.3 605 Castro Street, Tract No. 10203-Accept Public Improvements.
Recommendation(s): Accept the public improvements for the development at 605 Castro Street
for maintenance throughout their useful lives.
Attachment(s): Council Report
4.4 Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Participation in the Santa Clara County
Specialized Enforcement Team.
Recommendation(s): Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding
annually allowing participation in the Santa Clara County Specialized
Enforcement Team.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - SCCSET Agreement
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 - 5:00 PM
4.5 1951 Colony Street, Tract No. 10235-Accept Public Improvements.
Recommendation(s): Accept the public improvements for the development at 1951 Colony Street
for maintenance throughout their useful lives.
Attachment(s): Council Report
4.6 Authorizing Submittal of Application to CalRecycle for Payment Programs.
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Application for Payment
Programs and Related Authorizations (offered by CalRecycle), to be read in
title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
4.7 Acceptance of Water Conservation Research Grant Funds.
Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City of Mountain View to Accept
Grant Funds for the 2016 Safe, Clean Water Priority A Grant Program for
an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Feasibility Study and Pilot Program
Implementation, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment
1 to the Council report).
2. Accept and appropriate $50,000 in Safe, Clean Water Priority A grant
funds to the Drought Response Capital Improvement Project, Project 15-54.
(Five votes required)
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Grant Selection Letter
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 - None.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2016 - 5:00 PM
7.1 Business Terms for Disposition and Development Agreement and Ground Lease for Hope
Street Lots 4 and 8.
Recommendation(s): 1. Approve negotiated business terms by and between the City and the
developer, the Robert Green Company (RGC), for the development of the
Hope Street Lots 4 and 8.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Disposition and
Development Agreement and Ground Lease with the RGC for the
development of Hope Street Lots 4 and 8 consistent with the business terms
negotiated during the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Period.
Attachment(s): Council Report
7.2 Google Fiber - Project Description, CEQA Determination, and Master Encroachment
Agreement.
Recommendation(s): 1. Approve the Project Description, Fiber to the Premises Citywide Master
Plan (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Determine that the Google Fiber project is categorically exempt
pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,
Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1, and Section 15303, New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, Class 3.
3. Approve a Master Encroachment Permit Agreement between the City of
Mountain View and Google Fiber California, LLC (Google Fiber), for the
installation of a communitywide, high-speed fiber network service.
4. Authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to execute a
Master Encroachment Agreement with Google Fiber.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Project Description
ATT 2 - Conceptual Map
8. ITEMS INITIATED BY COUNCIL
8.1 Authorization to Fly Pride Flag.
Recommendation(s): That the City Council authorize the flying of the Pride Flag for up to 15
days during the month of June.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Council Policy K-11
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8.2 Endorsement of Measure AA, "The San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention
and Habitat Restoration Measure".
Recommendation(s): That the City Council endorse Measure AA, "The San Francisco Bay Clean
Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Measure."
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Text of Measure AA
9. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 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
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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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 Thursday at
6:30 p.m., Saturday at 10:00 a.m., and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. following that week's Council meeting. 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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