City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · September 13, 2016
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 - 5:15 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBERS & PLAZA - 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
September 13, 2016 Council Chambers & Plaza - 500 Castro St.
5:15 P.M.-STUDY SESSION (HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 6- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Inks, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor
Showalter
Absent: 1- Councilmember McAlister
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Mobile Home Park Issues.
Senior Deputy City Attorney Wright presented an oral staff report and she, City Manager Rich, City
Attorney Quinn, Neighborhood & Housing Services Manager Chen and Project Sentinel Director
Martin Eichner, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Tim Larson. Mr. Larson also responded to Council's questions.
Bee Hanson. Ms. Hanson also responded to Council's questions.
Unidentified woman
Matthew Warren, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
Jason Holt
Mary Blaser. Ms. Blaser also responded to Council's questions.
Maria Agusto
The Study Session concluded at 6:23 p.m.
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6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION (HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Showalter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: 6- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Inks, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor
Showalter
Absent: 1- Councilmember McAlister
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION - MS - Clark/ Rosenberg - To approve the Consent Calendar
with Councilmember Rosenberg abstaining from acting on Item 4.1 due to
his absence from the meeting.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Inks, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor
Showalter
Absent: 1- Councilmember McAlister
4.1 Approval of Minutes.
Motion to approve the Minutes for August 9, 2016 Council meeting.
4.2 Designation of a Voting Representative and Alternates for the League of
California Cities Annual Conference.
It is recommended that the City Council designate the following for the
Business Session of the League of California Cities Annual Conference:
Mayor Patricia Showalter as the Voting Delegate, Councilmember R.
Michael Kasperzak, Jr., as Alternate No. 1, and Councilmember John
McAlister as Alternate No. 2.
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4.3 Approval of Recommendations for the League of California Cities Annual
Conference Resolutions for 2016.
1. Adopt recommended positions regarding the League of California Cities
Annual Conference resolutions for 2016.
2. Authorize the City’s voting delegate/alternate(s) to cast votes at the
League of California Cities Annual Conference to reflect the positions
adopted by the City Council.
4.4 Accept and Appropriate a Donation from the Minor Trust for the Mountain
View Library.
Accept a donation in the amount of $400,000 from the Minor Trust, to be
invested on behalf of the Mountain View Public Library. As directed by the
Minor Trust, 75 percent of the investment earnings will be made available
each year at the discretion of the Library Services Director to support
Library materials and programs.
Dennis Daly, Executor of the Estate of Roy Minor, spoke regarding the donation to the Mountain
View City Library from the estate of Mr. Minor. Library Director Macek expressed appreciation
for the donation and regarding the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Minor.
4.5 Appointments to Council Advisory Bodies.
1. Adopt Resolution No. 18090 Appointing Julie Solomon and Appointing
Shannon Casey as an Alternate to the Human Relations Commission, to be
read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council
report);
2. To approve appointment of M. Kathleen Branyon to the Performing Arts
Committee for the unexpired term ending December 31, 2018; and
3. To approve appointment of Janice Phan to the Investment Review
Committee.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Don Letcher presented information on an article he had read regarding Mountain View-Whisman
School District Superintendent Dr. Ayinde Rudolph's interactions with the Mountain
View-Whisman School District Board. Mr. Letcher also expressed concerns with the potential of
having newly-acted councilmembers becoming mayor or vice mayor directly after being elected.
Joan MacDonald expressed appreciation for the City's ordinance that allows campaigning to local
residences, and she requested that electioneering also be allowed at the front of the Senior and
Community Centers.
Karen Smyth presented information about Alzheimer's disease and fundraising, and she encouraged
the residents of Mountain View to participate in the fight against Alzheimer's.
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6. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1 Authorize the City Manager to Execute Documents Related to Financing for
the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA).
Finance and Administrative Services Director Kong presented an oral staff report and she, and City
Manager Rich, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Don Letcher
Cherie Walkowiak
MOTION - M/S Kasperzak/Siegel - To authorize the City Manager to
execute documents associated with providing a loan guarantee for the
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority of up to $700,000.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Inks, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and
Mayor Showalter
Absent: 1- Councilmember McAlister
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7.2 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan 3.
Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Attinger presented an oral staff
report and he, and City Manager Rich, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS:
Don Letcher
Bruce Karney
Mike Balma
Bruce Naegel
John Scarboro
MOTION - MS - Siegel/ Clark - To: Adopt the Environmental
Sustainability Action Plan 3 (ESAP-3) as a continuing road map for the
City's sustainability initiatives for Fiscal Years 2016-17 through 2018-19, as
shown in Attachment 1 to the Council report, and appropriate and transfer
$100,000 from the General Fund Reserve to the General Fund. (Five votes
required).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Kasperzak, Councilmember
Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor Showalter
No: 1- Councilmember Inks
Absent: 1- Councilmember McAlister
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 MidPen Housing NOFA Proposal-460 North Shoreline Boulevard.
Project Manager Gil, MidPen Housing Vice President of Real Estate Jan Lindenthal and Dahlin
Group Principal Architect Lauri Moffet-Fehlberg presented oral reports and they, and City Manager
Rich, responded to Council's questions.
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS AND/OR WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Don Letcher
Cathy Merrill
Charles Horton
Regina Rositos
Adrianna Rositos
Sue Stewart
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MOTION - MS - Kasperzak/ Rosenberg - To:
1. Reserve funding for the MidPen Housing NOFA application.
2. Add $6.3 million in affordable housing funds to the NOFA and reserve
a total of $6,302,931 to demolish 12 existing units and to construct 62
affordable units.
3. Authorize the assignment of staff resources for consideration of an
amendment to the 460 Shoreline Boulevard Precise Plan to accommodate
additional units on the site.
4. Send a letter of support for the project from the Mayor to the San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Inks, Councilmember
Kasperzak, Councilmember Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and
Mayor Showalter
Absent: 1- Councilmember McAlister
9. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Inks reported on his attendance at the Community Choice Energy Workshop on
August 27th.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE REGULAR SESSION - CLOSED SESSION (HELD IN
THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCMENT (OPEN SESSION)
At 8:41 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 Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§54957(b)(1))—Title: Council Appointee: City
Manager; and Conference with Labor Negotiators (§54957.6(a)—Agency Designated
Representative: Vice Mayor Rosenberg; Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
Mayor Showalter called the meeting to order at 8:50 p.m., and seeing no one wishing to speak,
closed the meeting to the public.
All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember McAlister.
3. CLOSED SESSION REPORT - None.
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4. ADJOURNMENT - At 9:52 p.m., Mayor Showalter adjourned the meeting to the next Council
Meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 20, 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, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 - 5:15 PM
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE COUNCIL CHAMBERS & PLAZA - 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
Council Chambers & Plaza - 500 Castro St. 5:15 PM Tuesday, September 13, 2016
5:15 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 Mobile Home Park Issues.
Recommendation(s): The purpose of the study session is to hear a presentation and discuss:
1. Overview of rent control laws applicable to mobile home parks;
2. Summary of how the City’s recently adopted Rental Housing Dispute
Resolution Program could apply to mobile home parks;
3. Other issues affecting mobile home park residents, including how rents
affect the value of the mobile home and zoning change requests; and
4. Summary of the work performed by the City in the early 2000s relating
to concerns expressed by mobile home park residents.
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 - 5:15 PM
3. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Clark, Inks, Kasperzak, McAlister, Siegel, Vice Mayor Rosenberg, and Mayor
Showalter
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): Motion to approve the Minutes for August 9, 2016 Council meeting.
Attachment(s): 08-09-16 Council Minutes
4.2 Designation of a Voting Representative and Alternates for the League of California Cities
Annual Conference.
Recommendation(s): It is recommended that the City Council designate the following for the
Business Session of the League of California Cities Annual Conference:
Mayor Patricia Showalter as the Voting Delegate, Councilmember R.
Michael Kasperzak, Jr., as Alternate No. 1, and Councilmember John
McAlister as Alternate No. 2.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - League Annual Conference Letter of Request
4.3 Approval of Recommendations for the League of California Cities Annual Conference
Resolutions for 2016.
Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt recommended positions regarding the League of California Cities
Annual Conference resolutions for 2016.
2. Authorize the City’s voting delegate/alternate(s) to cast votes at the
League of California Cities Annual Conference to reflect the positions
adopted by the City Council.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - 2016 Annual Conference Resolution Packet
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 - 5:15 PM
4.4 Accept and Appropriate a Donation from the Minor Trust for the Mountain View
Library.
Recommendation(s): Accept a donation in the amount of $400,000 from the Minor Trust, to be
invested on behalf of the Mountain View Public Library. As directed by
the Minor Trust, 75 percent of the investment earnings will be made
available each year at the discretion of the Library Services Director to
support Library materials and programs.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Council Policy K-6
4.5 Appointments to Council Advisory Bodies.
Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt a Resolution Appointing Julie Solomon and Appointing Shannon
Casey as an Alternate to the Human Relations Commission, to be read in
title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Motion to approve appointment of M. Kathleen Branyon to the
Performing Arts Committee for the unexpired term ending December 31,
2018.
3. Motion to approve appointment of Janice Phan to the Investment
Review Committee.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
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
7.1 Authorize the City Manager to Execute Documents Related to Financing for the Silicon
Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA).
Recommendation(s): Authorize the City Manager to execute documents associated with
providing a loan guarantee for the Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority
of up to $700,000.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - January 12, 2016 Council Report
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 - 5:15 PM
7.2 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan 3.
Recommendation(s): Adopt the Environmental Sustainability Action Plan 3 (ESAP-3) as a
continuing road map for the City’s sustainability initiatives for Fiscal Years
2016-17 through 2018-19, as shown in Attachment 1 to the Council report,
and appropriate and transfer $100,000 from the General Fund Reserve to
the General Fund. (Five votes required)
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - ESAP-3
ATT 2 - June 14, 2016 City Council Study Session Memo
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 MidPen Housing NOFA Proposal-460 North Shoreline Boulevard.
Recommendation(s): The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Review Committee
recommends that the City Council:
1. Reserve funding for the MidPen Housing NOFA application.
2. Add $6.3 million in affordable housing funds to the NOFA and reserve
a total of $6,302,931 to demolish 12 existing units and to construct 62
affordable units.
3. Authorize the assignment of staff resources for consideration of an
amendment to the 460 Shoreline Boulevard Precise Plan to accommodate
additional units on the site.
4. Send a letter of support for the project from the Mayor to the San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Revised NOFA Appl from MidPen Housing with elevations
ATT 2 - Gatekeeper Request Letter from MidPen Housing
ATT 3 - City of Mountain View Affordable Housing NOFA
ATT 4 - Analysis of MidPen Housing's Proposal
ATT 5 - Neighborhood Meeting Notes
9. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 - 5:15 PM
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE REGULAR SESSION - CLOSED SESSION (TO BE
HELD IN THE PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCMENT (OPEN SESSION)
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§54957(b)(1))—Title: Council Appointee: City
Manager; and Conference with Labor Negotiators (§54957.6(a)—Agency Designated
Representative: Vice Mayor Rosenberg; Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
3. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
4. ADJOURNMENT
The next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 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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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
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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.
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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
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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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