City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · July 14, 2016
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016 - 7:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MVCPA, SECONDSTAGE, 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
July 14, 2016 MVCPA, SecondStage, 500 Castro St.
7:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Marissa Yanez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: 6- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember
McAlister, Vice Mayor Siegel, Mayor Rosenberg, and Councilmember
Showalter
Absent: 1- Councilmember Inks
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Lori Robbins expressed concerns with the El Camino Hospital project, and asked Council to
reconsider the project due to lack of a broader notification of the public hearing, and in order to
conduct peak time traffic counts on Grant Road.
Katarina Blazek requested that, due to safety concerns, Mountain View landscape crews maintain
the median on Moffett Blvd, between Middlefield Road and the Highway 85 Northbound offramp,
as well as other areas in need of landscaping.
Linda Curtis made recommendations regarding transportation issues on Castro Street and Central
Expressway.
6. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
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7. ITEMS INITIATED BY COUNCIL
7.1 Consideration of a Council-Initiated Rent Regulation Ballot Measure for the
November 2016 Election.
Provide clear and specific direction to staff to draft a Council-sponsored
measure for the ballot to be brought back for Council consideration on
August 9, 2016 that would provide substantive protection to Mountain View
renters. Based on the outcome of the election, this makes the possibility of
avoiding a Charter amendment and the associated unintended consequences
much more likely. Our goal should be to provide a balanced system of
renter and landlord protections to help support a healthy rental market in
the City of Mountain View.
If putting a Council-initiated measure on the ballot is not possible, the
recommendation is to direct staff to draft an ordinance for introduction on
August 9, 2016 that includes binding arbitration, just-cause eviction, and a
trigger provision similar to The Community Stabilization and Fair Rent
Act.
City Attorney Quinn, Mountain View Tenants Coalition Member Joan MacDonald and Attorney
Juliet Brodie presented oral reports and they, Project Sentinel Case Manager Emily Staats, Attorney
Melissa Morris, Project Sentinel Dispute Resolution Director Martin Eichner and City Manager
Rich, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Marissa Yanez
Donna Avarol
Adrianna Guerrero
Steven Goldstein
Linda Curtis
Deniece Smith
Katherine Greene
Angela Holman. Ms. Holman also responded to Council's questions.
Jim Chen
Michael Kahan
Angel Santuario
Larry Voytilla
Barbara Goodwin
Mike Fischetti
Asha Praver
Gabriel Cardenas
Sharon Wachaka
Amy
Jeff Dunn
Paula Perez, speaking in English, translated in Spanish.
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John Scarboro
Unidentified woman
Brooklyn Cook
Katerina Blazek
Gary Wesley
Maria Marroquin
Aron Tapia
Gail Nyhan
Edie Keating
Todd Nagengast
Steve Chandler. Mr. Chandler also responded to Council's questions.
Rob Holbrook
Daniel Debolt
Council recessed at 10:13 p.m. and reconvened at 10:29 p.m.
Staff was directed to prepare an ordinance strengthening the existing Rental Housing Dispute
Resolution Program (RHDRP) that could be presented to the voters in November. On August 9,
2016, the Council will review the ordinance and decide whether to adopt a resolution placing it on
the ballot.
The ordinance being drafted will include the following provisions:
• mandatory conciliation, mediation and if those are not successful, mandatory binding arbitration
for disputes involving rent increases above a 5% threshold in any 12 month period dating back to
July 15, 2016 and service reductions.
• In accordance with the Costa Hawkins Act, those rental units defined as three or more dwelling
units located in a single structure that received a certificate of occupancy prior to February 1, 1995
would be subject to binding arbitration. Rental units receiving a certificate of occupancy after
February 1, 1995 would still be subject to nonbinding arbitration.
• The Council further directed a just cause eviction provision based on the proposed charter
amendment be included in the ordinance.
• The ordinance will be drafted to include a provision allowing landlords to “bank” rent increases
for a period of two years but would limit the rent increase to 8% in that 24 month period.
• Finally, the ordinance will be drafted in a manner that would prohibit the Council from making
any changes to the key provisions of the ordinance, other than technical or clarifying changes
required for the implementation of the ordinance, for a period of the two years. After a period of two
years, a supermajority (5 votes of the City Council) would be needed to amend the key provisions of
the ordinance.
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS - None.
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT - None
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10. ADJOURNMENT - At 12:30 a.m., Mayor Showalter adjourned the meeting to the next
meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 6, 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 THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016 - 7:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE MVCPA, SECONDSTAGE, 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
MVCPA, SecondStage, 500 Castro St. 7:30 PM Thursday, July 14, 2016
7:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Clark, Inks, Kasperzak, McAlister, Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor
Showalter.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter
not on the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak on any number of topics for one three-minute
period during the meeting. State law prohibits the Council from acting on nonagenda items.
6. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
7. ITEMS INITIATED BY COUNCIL
7.1 Consideration of a Council-Initiated Rent Regulation Ballot Measure for the November
2016 Election.
Recommendation(s): Provide clear and specific direction to staff to draft a Council-sponsored
measure for the ballot to be brought back for Council consideration on
August 9, 2016 that would provide substantive protection to Mountain
View renters. Based on the outcome of the election, this makes the
possibility of avoiding a Charter amendment and the associated unintended
consequences much more likely. Our goal should be to provide a balanced
system of renter and landlord protections to help support a healthy rental
market in the City of Mountain View.
If putting a Council-initiated measure on the ballot is not possible, the
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016 - 7:30 PM
recommendation is to direct staff to draft an ordinance for introduction on
August 9, 2016 that includes binding arbitration, just-cause eviction, and a
trigger provision similar to The Community Stabilization and Fair Rent
Act.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Right-to-Lease Ordinance adopted 12-8-15 & in force
ATT 2 - RHDR Ordinance adopted 4-26-16
ATT 3 - Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance amended 6-24-14
ATT 4 - Proposed Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act
ATT 5 - Attributes of Various Rent Stabilization Efforts
ATT 6 - RHDR Ordinance with Binding Arbitration
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 Tuesday, September 6, 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
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agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street,
Third Floor, during normal business hours and at the Council Chambers at City Hall, Second Floor,
during the meeting. In addition, such writings and documents will be posted on the City's web site at
www.mountainview.gov.
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016 - 7:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AGENDA
The City Council meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 500
Castro Street, Second Floor. Special meetings are called as necessary by the Mayor and noticed at least 24 hours in advance.
Interested parties may review the agenda, minutes and staff reports at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, beginning the
Thursday evening before each meeting and at the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor, beginning Friday morning. Agenda
materials may also be viewed electronically at www.mountainview.gov. Staff reports are also available at the Council Chambers during
the meeting.
SPECIAL NOTICE—Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990. Anyone who is planning to attend the next City Council meeting
who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 903-6304 48
hours in advance of the Council meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, City Council
meeting agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative
format. Also upon request, in advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use during the meeting.
The Council meetings are cablecast live on Channel 26 on the Mountain View Comcast cable system and are replayed on 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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