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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 - 4:00 PM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Final VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH NO PHYSICAL MEETING LOCATION Margaret Abe-Koga, Mayor Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager Ellen Kamei, Vice Mayor Krishan Chopra, City Attorney Chris Clark, Councilmember Lisa Natusch, City Clerk Alison Hicks, Councilmember Lisa Matichak, Councilmember John McAlister, Councilmember Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember August 25, 2020 Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the City Council will participate in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location. 4:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION Mayor Abe-Koga called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. 1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION) City Attorney Krishan Chopra announced the items for Closed Session. Public Comment opened at 4:03 p.m. No speakers. Public Comment closed at 4:03 p.m. 2. CLOSED SESSION Council convened to Closed Session. All Councilmembers were present. 2.1 Public Employee Performance Evaluations (California Government Code §54957(b) (1))-Title: Council Appointees: City Attorney and City Clerk; and Conference with Labor Negotiators (California Government Code §54957.6(a))-Agency Designated Representative: Vice Mayor Kamei; Unrepresented Employees: City Attorney and City Clerk 2.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (§54956.8)-Property: (Gamel Way, a public street) (No APN)-Agency Negotiator: Angela LaMonica, Real Property Program Administrator-Negotiating Party: Kevin DeNardi, The DeNardi Group-Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment for the Sale of Real Property The Closed Session for Item 2.1 concluded at 6:30 p.m. 6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION City of Mountain View Page 1 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Abe-Koga called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 7- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Kamei, Mayor Abe-Koga 3. PRESENTATION 3.1 COVID-19 Update by City Manager Kimbra McCarthy City Manager Kimbra McCarthy provided an update on COVID-19. Public Comment opened at 7:13 p.m. The following members of the public spoke: Eli Maribel Public Comment closed at 7:17 p.m. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember McAlister requested to pull Item 4.7. Councilmember Hicks requested to pull Item 4.7 for comments. Public Comment opened at 7:40 p.m. David Fork provided comments on Item 4.2. Member of the public Bruce England, on behalf of Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning, provided comments on Items 4.6 and 4.7. Member of the public April Webster provided comments on Item 4.6. Public Comment closed at 7:47 p.m. MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Kamei - To approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item 4.7. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: Yes: 7- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Kamei, Mayor Abe-Koga City of Mountain View Page 2 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 4.1 Approve Meeting Minutes Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2020 and August 11, 2020 and the Shoreline Regional Park Community Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2020. 4.2 New Mixed-Use Development at 1001 North Shoreline Boulevard (Second Reading) Adopt Ordinance No. 8.20 Amending the Zoning Map for the Property Located at 1001 North Shoreline Boulevard from the ML (Limited Industrial) and MM (General Industrial) Zoning Districts to the P (Planned Community) Zoning District, read in title only, further reading waived. 4.3 Mountain View Community Shuttle Agreements 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with Google LLC to fund the operation of the Mountain View Community Shuttle for the period of October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Mountain View Transportation Management Association to operate the Mountain View Community Shuttle for the period of October 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Approve agreement amount not to exceed $1,800,000 for first-year operations through June 30, 2021. Authorize amendments to the agreement for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Fiscal Year 2022-23 in the amount of funding as approved in the respective fiscal year budget. 3. Authorize the Public Works Director to approve minor modifications to Community Shuttle operations and nonfinancial amendments to the agreement with the Mountain View Transportation Management Association. 4. Approve receipt of $1,800,000 from Google LLC for Mountain View Community Shuttle operations for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and appropriate the funds in the General Fund-Transportation Reserve for Mountain View Community Shuttle operations. 4.4 Appointments to the Youth Advisory Committee for the 2020-21 School Year Term Approve the recommendations of the Council Youth Services Committee to appoint 15 members to the Youth Advisory Committee for the 2020-21 school year term, and appoint 7 members-at-large/alternates to the Youth Advisory Committee for the 2020-21 school year term. 4.5 Shoreline Boathouse Building Expansion, Project 20-39-Authorize Professional Services Agreement Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Bull Stockwell Allen (BSA) Architects of San Francisco, California, to provide architectural and engineering design services for Shoreline Boathouse Expansion, Project 20-39, in an amount not to exceed $312,000. 4.6 Amend Resolution 18470 to Prohibit the Operation of a Bicycle, Electric Bicycle, City of Mountain View Page 3 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 Motorized Scooter, or Transportation Device on Closed Portions of Castro Street between West Evelyn Avenue and Mercy Street Adopt Resolution No. 18489, an Amendment to Resolution No. 18470 Temporarily Suspending and Designating Parking Restrictions and Prohibitions Pursuant to Mountain View City Code Chapter 19 and Temporarily Closing the 100, 200, 300, and 400 Blocks of Castro Street to Motor Vehicle Traffic Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101 to Facilitate Outdoor Dining, read in title only, further reading waived. 4.7 Project HomeKey Councilmember Hicks provided comments. Councilmember McAlister provided comments. MOTION - M/S - McAlister/Clark - To: 1. Adopt Resolution No. ___ of the City of Mountain View Authorizing Joint Application to the Project HomeKey Program, read in title only, further reading waived. 2. Authorize the City Manager or her designees to execute an agreement with the State of California to participate in the Project HomeKey Program. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Kamei, Mayor Abe-Koga Absent: 1- Councilmember Matichak 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS Richard Spillane provided comments regarding the 1001 North Shoreline project. Steven Goldstein provided comments regarding the extension of the County of Santa Clara eviction moratorium and regarding tenant harassment. Tim MacKenzie provided comments regarding tenant harassment and spoke about Jacob Blake, who was shot by police in Wisconsin. Annette Lin, Human Relations Commission, announced upcoming listening forums regarding personal experiences with local police. Melisse Leib spoke in support of the City Council endorsing H.R. 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019. Ellie Green, Mountain View Coalition for Police Reform and Accountability, spoke in City of Mountain View Page 4 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 support of a plan regarding police reform. Yoni Klein spoke regarding the impacts of smoking in multi-family homes and in support of a smoking ordinance. Parinda Mekara spoke regarding the impacts of smoking in multi-family homes and in support of a smoking ordinance. David Peters, Mountain View Coalition for Police Reform and Accountability, spoke in support of a police oversight model and stated the principles of the coalition. Jen Tseeng, Mountain View Coalition for Police Reform and Accountability, spoke regarding the principles of the coalition and housing justice. Patricia Klein spoke regarding the impacts of smoking in multi-family homes and in support of a smoking ordinance. Nicky Robinson provided comments regarding climate change and in support of the City Council endorsing H.R. 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019. Ruth Rosenthal spoke regarding climate change and in support of the City Council endorsing H.R. 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019. Dina spoke in support of an ordinance to protect residents of multi-family homes from secondhand smoke. Jiayan Luo provided comments regarding climate change and in support of the City Council endorsing H.R. 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019. Jon Simantov spoke regarding the impacts of smoking in multi-family homes and in support of a smoking ordinance. Patricia Klein responded to Council questions regarding local smoking ordinances. 6. PUBLIC HEARING 6.1 Gatekeeper for 1020-1040 Terra Bella Avenue Councilmember Ramirez disclosed he met with the applicant. Vice Mayor Kamei disclosed she met with the applicant and visited the site. Councilmember Hicks disclosed she met with the applicant. Councilmember Matichak disclosed she met with the applicants and visited the site. City of Mountain View Page 5 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 Councilmember Clark disclosed he met with the applicants and visited the site. Mayor Abe-Koga disclosed she met with the applicants and visited the site. Councilmember McAlister disclosed he met with the applicants and visited the site. Planning Manager/Zoning Administrator Stephanie Williams presented the staff report. Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava, Community Services Director John Marchant, Public Works Director Dawn Cameron and City Manager Kimbra McCarthy provided additional information. Applicant Andres Friedman, Public Storage, and Randy Tsuda, Alta Housing, provided information regarding the proposed project. Public Hearing opened at 8:51 p.m. The following members of the public spoke: Bruce England, Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning Rohin Ghosh Albert Jeans, and presented slides Zur Nehushtan Katy Blus Salim Damerdji Jack Thompson, Board Member, Alta Housing Public Hearing closed at 9:01 p.m. MOTION - M/S - Clark/McAlister - To: Authorize the assignment of staff resources for consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment, General Plan Land Use Map Amendment, and General Plan text amendment to allow redevelopment of an existing personal storage facility site with new personal storage buildings and 105 affordable housing units located at 1020-1040 Terra Bella Avenue. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: Yes: 7- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Kamei, Mayor Abe-Koga 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Amendment to CalPERS Contract for All Unrepresented Miscellaneous PEPRA Employees-Adopt a Resolution of Intention and Introduce an Ordinance Senior Human Resources Analyst Ada Chang presented the staff report. City of Mountain View Page 6 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 Public Comment opened at 9:30 p.m. No speakers. Public Comment closed at 9:30 p.m. MOTION - M/S - McAlister/Kamei - To: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 18491, a Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to the Contract Between the Board of Administration, California Public Employees’ Retirement System, and the City Council of the City of Mountain View for All Unrepresented Miscellaneous Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act Employees, read in title only, further reading waived. 2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing an Amendment of the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Mountain View and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, read in title only, further reading waived, and set second reading for September 22, 2020. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: Yes: 7- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Kamei, Mayor Abe-Koga 7.2 Extension of Urgency Ordinance Temporarily Suspending Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent by Residential Tenants Impacted by COVID-19 and Related Actions Vice Mayor Kamei announced in Spanish the availability of Spanish translation for the item in Zoom. City Attorney Krishan Chopra presented the staff report and announced revisions to the staff report and ordinance were posted to the website in advance of the meeting. Assistant Community Development Director Wayne Chen provided additional information. MOTION - M/S - McAlister/Matichak - To: 1. Adopt an Amendment to Ordinance No. 2.20, an Urgency Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Temporarily Suspending Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent by Residential Tenants Impacted by the COVID-19 Emergency, Extending the Duration of the Ordinance and Repayment Period, read in title only, further reading waived, effective immediately upon adoption, with an amendment to make the timing in the ordinance sync with the County. 4. Reappropriate in Fiscal Year 2020-21 the $1.0 million from the Below Market Rate Housing Fund approved by City Council on May 5, 2020. 5. Amend the Agreement with Community Services Agency for the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program by $1.1 million for a total amount not to exceed $2,734,702. City of Mountain View Page 7 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 Public Comment opened at 10:04 p.m. The following members of the public spoke: Steven Goldstein Bruce England, Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning Tim MacKenzie Eva Tang Gladys Gudino Public Comment closed at 10:10 p.m. Following discussion, Councilmember McAlister modified the motion: 1. Adopt an Amendment to Ordinance No. 2.20, an Urgency Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Temporarily Suspending Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent by Residential Tenants Impacted by the COVID-19 Emergency, Extending the Duration of the Ordinance and Repayment Period, read in title only, further reading waived, effective immediately upon adoption. 4. Reappropriate in Fiscal Year 2020-21 the $1.0 million from the Below Market Rate Housing Fund approved by City Council on May 5, 2020. 5. Amend the Agreement with Community Services Agency for the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program by $1.1 million for a total amount not to exceed $2,734,702. Tom Myers, Executive Director, Community Services Agency, provided additional information. Following discussion and input from staff, Councilmember McAlister modified the motion: 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 9.20, an Amendment to Ordinance No. 2.20, an Urgency Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Temporarily Suspending Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent by Residential Tenants Impacted by the COVID-19 Emergency, Extending the Duration of the Ordinance and Repayment Period, read in title only, further reading waived, effective immediately upon adoption, modifying the date in Section 2 on Page 2 of the ordinance to November 30, 2020. 4. Reappropriate in Fiscal Year 2020-21 the $1.0 million from the Below Market Rate Housing Fund approved by City Council on May 5, 2020. 5. Amend the Agreement with Community Services Agency for the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program by $1.1 million for a total amount not to exceed $2,734,702. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: City of Mountain View Page 8 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 Yes: 7- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember McAlister, Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Kamei, Mayor Abe-Koga MOTION - M/S - Clark/Hicks - To: 2. Redirect the $100,000 for the Small Landlord Relief Program currently under agreement with Main Street Launch to the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program under agreement with Community Services Agency. 3. Amend the Agreement with Main Street Launch reducing the total agreement amount to $400,000 ($347,826 for the Small Business Resiliency Program plus $52,174 administrative costs). SUBSTITUTE MOTION - M/S - McAlister/Matichak - To revisit items 2 and 3 in three months: 2. Redirect the $100,000 for the Small Landlord Relief Program currently under agreement with Main Street Launch to the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program under agreement with Community Services Agency. 3. Amend the Agreement with Main Street Launch reducing the total agreement amount to $400,000 ($347,826 for the Small Business Resiliency Program plus $52,174 administrative costs). Following discussion, Councilmember McAlister withdrew the substitute motion. Councilmember Matichak accepted the withdrawal. The main motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6- Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Ramirez, Vice Mayor Kamei, Mayor Abe-Koga No: 1- Councilmember McAlister 8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Ramirez inquired if there is majority Council support to direct staff to bring to Council on a future agenda an evaluation of staff impacts and any tradeoffs that would need to be made in order to move forward with multi-family smoking regulations. By majority show of hands, Council directed staff to bring back the agenda item. City Manager Kimbra McCarthy provided comments. Councilmember Matichak reported her attendance at a meeting of the Legislative Committee of the Santa Clara/Santa Cruz Counties Airport/Community Roundtable. City of Mountain View Page 9 City Council MEETING MINUTES - Final 8/25/2020 Councilmember McAlister reported his attendance at a meeting of the State Route 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board and provided comments regarding future consideration of minimum wage. Councilmember Hicks announced an upcoming "Green Streets for Sustainable Communities" symposium. Vice Mayor Kamei reported her attendance at a meeting of the Council Youth Services Subcommittee, announced an upcoming Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) Town Hall, and reported a meeting of the Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Race, Equity and Inclusion. Mayor Abe-Koga requested staff to review H.R. 763 and if appropriate, prepare a letter for her signature per the City's policy. Mayor Abe-Koga reported her participation in a Silicon Valley Resiliency Roundtable over the summer and announced a report of findings and recommendations would be released. Mayor Abe-Koga reported her participation in the virtual groundbreaking of 950 El Camino Real, the Alta Housing affordable housing project, and her attendance at a meeting of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County Board. Mayor Abe-Koga announced an upcoming press conference to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage. 9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney Krishan Chopra stated there is no Closed Session report for Item 2.1, and that he does not anticipate a report for Item 2.2, which will be heard immediately following the regular meeting. 10. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Abe-Koga adjourned the meeting at 11:03 p.m. and requested Council reconvene to Closed Session for Item 2.2 at 11:15 p.m. All Councilmembers were present at the Closed Session. The Closed Session concluded at 12:17 a.m. City of Mountain View Page 10