City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · February 7, 2017
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 - 2:15 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY HALL ATRIUM CONF. RM.-500 CASTRO ST. &
LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM-585 FRANKLIN ST.
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Christopher R. Clark, Councilmember Patricia Showalter, Councilmember
John McAlister, Councilmember Leonard Siegel, Vice Mayor
Daniel H. Rich, City Manager
Lorrie Brewer, City Clerk Ken S. Rosenberg, Mayor Jannie L. Quinn, City Attorney
February 07, 2017 City Hall Atrium Conf. Rm.-500 Castro St. & Library
Community Room-585 Franklin St.
2:15 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION (HELD IN THE CITY HALL ATRIUM CONFERENCE ROOM)
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
At 2:15 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-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to 54956.9 (d)(4)
Shoreline Athletic Fields-Project #11-33; Consideration of Settlement of Claim of Reimbursement
from Tetra Tech BAS
Mayor Rosenberg called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m., and seeing no one wishing to speak, he
closed the meeting to the public.
All Councilmembers were present.
The Closed Session concluded at 2:22 p.m.
2:30 P.M.-FACILITATED WORKSHOP FOR COUNCIL TEAM BUILDING (HELD IN THE
LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rosenberg called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 7- Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Clark, Councilmember
McAlister, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice
Mayor Siegel, and Mayor Rosenberg
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3. CONSENT CALENDAR
SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR EXPRESSING CONCERNS:
Don Letcher
MOTION - M/S Siegel/Abe-Koga - To approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried unanimously.
3.1 Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors - Appointment of
Director and Alternate.
Confirm the appointment of Councilmember Abe-Koga as the Director and
Councilmember McAlister as the alternate to the Silicon Valley Clean
Energy Authority (SVCEA) Board of Directors.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Don Letcher suggested that Councilmembers attending the National League of Cities Conference in
Washington D.C., do not discuss subjects that may lead to potential funding cuts for the City. Mr.
Letcher also expressed concerns with the potential loss of trees, and giving land to Google, inside
Shoreline Park.
5. FACILITATED WORKSHOP FOR COUNCIL TEAM BUILDING
5.1 Facilitated Workshop for Council Team Building.
Shawn Spano facilitated the workshop on Council team building.
No formal action was taken.
6. ADJOURNMENT - At 5:53 p.m., Mayor Rosenberg adjourned the meeting to the next Council
meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 500
Castro Street.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ____________________________
LORRIE BREWER, MMC KEN S. ROSENBERG
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 - 2:15 PM
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE CITY HALL ATRIUM CONF. RM.-500 CASTRO ST. &
LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM-585 FRANKLIN ST.
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Christopher R. Clark, Councilmember Patricia Showalter, Councilmember
John McAlister, Councilmember Leonard Siegel, Vice Mayor
Daniel H. Rich, City Manager
Lorrie Brewer, City Clerk Ken S. Rosenberg, Mayor Jannie L. Quinn, City Attorney
City Hall Atrium Conf. Rm.-500 Castro St. & 2:15 PM Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Library Community Room-585 Franklin St.
2:15 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION (TO BE HELD IN THE CITY HALL ATRIUM CONFERENCE
ROOM)
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to 54956.9 (d)(4)
Shoreline Athletic Fields-Project #11-33; Consideration of Settlement of Claim of Reimbursement
from Tetra Tech BAS
2:30 P.M.-FACILITATED WORKSHOP FOR COUNCIL TEAM BUILDING (TO BE HELD IN
THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Abe-Koga, Clark, Matichak, McAlister, Showalter, Vice Mayor Siegel, and
Mayor Rosenberg
3. 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.
3.1 Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Board of Directors - Appointment of Director and
Alternate.
Recommendation(s): Confirm the appointment of Councilmember Abe-Koga as the Director and
Councilmember McAlister as the alternate to the Silicon Valley Clean
Energy Authority Board of Directors.
Attachment(s): Council Report
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 - 2:15 PM
4. 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.
5. FACILITATED WORKSHOP FOR COUNCIL TEAM BUILDING
5.1 Facilitated Workshop for Council Team Building.
Recommendation(s): The purpose of the session is to provide a venue for informal and sustained
dialogue between Councilmembers, focused on enabling the Council to
better understand each other, discuss how the Councilmembers hope to
work together to maximize effectiveness, and to discuss how to interact
with staff and other stakeholders.
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - Council Interview Summary Notes
ATT 2 - Proposed Agenda
ATT 3 - Council Code of Conduct
6. ADJOURNMENT
The next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 5:00 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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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 - 2:15 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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