City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · March 16, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 - 4:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH NO PHYSICAL MEETING
LOCATION
Ellen Kamei, Mayor Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Lucas Ramirez, Vice Mayor Krishan Chopra, City Attorney
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember Siliva Vonderlinden, Interim City Clerk
Alison Hicks, Councilmember
Sally Lieber, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Pat Showalter, Councilmember
March 16, 2021 Video Conference with no Physical Meeting Location
This meeting was conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order
N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the City Council participated in the
meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
The Closed Session was cancelled.
4:30 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 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
5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kamei called the Interview Session to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Councilmenber Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber,
Councilmenber Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei.
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Public Safety Advisory Board Applicant Interviews
Interview applicants for the newly established Public Safety Advisory Board.
The following members of the public spoke:
David Lewis
Dana Pede
Miriam C.
Salim Damerdiji
Kelsey Josund
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The Council discussed the interview questions.
Applicants interviewed were:
Kavita Aiyar
Michael Berman
Alexander Brown
Sebastian Brisbois
Laura Jammal
Derek Langton
Eva Tang
Kalwant Sandhu
Susan Trench
Cleave Frink
Joan Brodovsky
Tim MacKenzie
Jeannette Wang
MOTION: M/S Abe-Koga/Showalter to make the following appointments:
Four year terms:
-Kavita Aiyar (All seven Councilmembers)
-Derek Langton (Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember
Lieber, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter and Mayor Kamei)
-Cleave Frink (All seven Councilmembers)
-Joan Brodovsky (Councilmembers Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember
Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez and Mayor Kamei)
Two year terms:
-Eva Tang (Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber, Councilmember Showalter and
Vice Mayor Ramirez)
-Kalwant Sandhu (Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Matichak, Vice Mayor
Ramirez and Mayor Kamei)
-Jeannette Wang (Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember
Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez and Mayor Kamei)
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: 7 - Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber,
Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, and Mayor
Kamei
The Study Session concluded at 6:48 p.m.
Council took a break at 6:50 p.m.
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
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1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Kamei called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber,
Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez and Mayor
Kamei.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Women's History Month Proclamation
Mayor Kamei read the proclamation.
3.2 Equal Pay Day 2021 Proclamation
Mayor Kamei read the proclamation and presented it to Susan Ware with the Los
Altos-Mountain View Branch of the American Association of University Women.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
Tim MacKenzie
6. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
7. STUDY SESSION
7.1 Strategic Plan: Draft Vision, Strategic Priorities, and Potential Projects
Discuss and provide direction on the draft vision, strategic priorities, and potential projects.
Mayor Kamei introduced the agenda item and explained what a study session is and City
Manager McCarthy made remarks. Lawrence Gordeska with Civicmakers gave an overview
followed by Cristelle Blackford who provided a summary of the outreach.
The following members of the public spoke:
Carolyn Knight
Nazanin Dashtara
Bruce England
Tim MacKenzie
Jackie Cashen
David Lewis
Louise Katz
Robert Cox
Peying Lee
Albert Jeans with a presentation
Mary Dateo
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Linda Ruthruff
Caller X146
Tim Larson
Alexander Brown
Ana Maria Morales
Robin Lin
Silija Paymer
Haiyan Ciao
Bee Hanson
Mitch Hankin
April Webster
Molly C
Troy Bornmann
Emily Ramos
Joan MacDonald
CivicMakers continued the presentation covering the draft tagline and vision, the six draft
strategic priorities and potential projects. Council discussed and provided input to staff on
the draft tagline, vision wording, strategic priorities and projects to remove and/or add to the
project list.
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
None.
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Krishan Chopra stated there is no Closed Session report.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kamei adjourned the meeting at 12:47 a.m. in memory of the eight women in Atlanta
who lost their lives tonight.
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Silvia Vonderlinden, Interim City Clerk
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Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 - 4:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH NO PHYSICAL
MEETING LOCATION
Ellen Kamei, Mayor Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Lucas Ramirez, Vice Mayor Krishan Chopra, City Attorney
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember Siliva Vonderlinden, Interim City Clerk
Alison Hicks, Councilmember
Sally Lieber, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Pat Showalter, Councilmember
Video Conference with no Physical Meeting Location 4:30 PM Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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.
Members of the public wishing to observe the live meeting may do so at
https://mountainview.legistar.com, on YouTube at www.MountainView.gov/YouTube and on Comcast
Channel 26.
Members of the public wishing to comment on an item may be so in the following ways:
1. Email comments to city.council@mountainview.gov by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will
be received directly by the City Council. Please identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line
of your email.
2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting:
Online:
Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar:
https://mountainview.gov/cc_speakers
You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be disclosed to
the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on how to connect to the
meeting.
When the Mayor announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in
Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on to speak.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 923 2908 0069
When the Mayor announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone participants will be
called on by the last two digits of their phone number. When the Mayor calls your name to provide
public comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
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For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the
discretion of the Mayor).
4:30 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.1 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
5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Public Safety Advisory Board Applicant Interviews
Recommendation(s): Interview applicants for the newly established Public Safety Advisory
Board.
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - December 1, 2020 Council Report
ATT 2 - PSAB Applications
ATT 3 - Summary Table of PSAB Applicants
ATT 4 - Interview Schedule
ATT 5 - Board/Commission/Committee Member Selection Guidelines
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. PRESENTATIONS
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3.1 Women's History Month Proclamation
3.2 Equal Pay Day 2021 Proclamation
4. CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
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.
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 topic for up to three minutes during this
section. If there appears to be a large number of speakers, speaking time may be reduced to no
less than 1.5 minutes. State law prohibits the Council from acting on nonagenda items.
6. PUBLIC HEARING - None.
7. STUDY SESSION
7.1 Strategic Plan: Draft Vision, Strategic Priorities, and Potential Projects
Recommendation(s): Discuss and provide direction on the draft vision, strategic priorities, and
potential projects.
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - Current Work Plan Project List
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
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 - 4:30 PM
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
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.
The agenda and staff reports may be viewed 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 prior to
Tuesday City Council meetings. Agenda materials may also be viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com.
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 during normal business hours and at the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 2nd Floor, during the meeting.
City Council meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Channel 26 and replayed on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 10:00
a.m., and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. In addition, Council meetings are webcast live and archived at mountainview.legistar.com.
The Council may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order and thus those interested in an item listed on
the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting. The reading of the full text of ordinances and resolutions will
be waived unless a Councilmember requests otherwise. Per Council Policy A-13, no new items of business will begin after
10:00 p.m. unless an exception is made by vote of the Council.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the
City Clerk's Office at (650) 903-6399. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL:
Anyone wishing to address the Council is requested to fill out a blue speaker card and deposit it with the City Clerk to ensure
that your name is accurately recorded in the minutes.
Pursuant to Council Policy A-13, an individual speaker shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Council. For any agenda
item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Mayor may
reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from Council by majority vote.
If requested in advance of the public input portion of the agenda item to the Mayor or City Clerk, a speaker who represents
five or more members of the public in attendance who complete cards but elect not to speak may have up to 10 minutes to
address the Council, if the Mayor determines that such extension will reduce the total number of speakers who planned to
speak.
An applicant and/or appellant for a zone change, precise plan or quasi-judicial hearing or appeal to the Council shall have up
to 10 minutes to address the Council and, with the consent of the Council, two minutes of rebuttal at the conclusion of all
public speakers.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a member of
the public who utilizes a translator.
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