City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · October 26, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 - 6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - Final 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 Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Alison Hicks, Councilmember
Sally Lieber, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Pat Showalter, Councilmember
October 26, 2021 Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY
This meeting was conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council
Resolution No. 18603 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. All members of the Board
participated in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:30 p.m., President Kamei called the meeting to order.
Dhruv Vijay led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Boardmember Hicks, Boardmember Lieber, Boardmember Matichak,
Boardmember Showalter, Vice President Ramirez, President Kamei
Absent: 1 - Boardmember Abe-Koga
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public speakers.
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Showalter - To approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: 6 - Boardmember Hicks, Boardmember Lieber, Boardmember Matichak,
Boardmember Showalter, Vice President Ramirez, President Kamei
Absent: 1 - Boardmember Abe-Koga
4.1 Approve Minutes
Approve the Shoreline Regional Park Community meeting minutes of September 28, 2021.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
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The following members of the public spoke:
Tim MacKenzie discussed a recent strike by Kaiser Permanente workers.
Albert Jeans discussed enforcement of City Measure C.
At 7:15 p.m., Boardmember Abe-Koga joined the meeting.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8.1 Shoreline Boulevard Interim Bus Lane and Utility Improvements, Design, Project
16-58, and Phase I Construction, Project 18-43-Various Actions
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Ed Arango presented the report. Public
Works Director Dawn Cameron was available for questions.
The Board directed questions to staff.
The following members of the public spoke:
Bruce England indicated opposition to the project.
Albert Jeans
Ronit Bryant from Mountain View.
Robert Cox
Alex Brown
Seema
Daniel Hulse
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Kamei - To:
1. Approve transplanting three Heritage trees on West Middlefield Road from the east side
of the intersection at North Shoreline Boulevard to the west side of the intersection.
2. Approve the removal of and mitigation for one Heritage tree on North Shoreline
Boulevard and replacement at a four-to-one ratio with 24” box trees.
3. Transfer and appropriate $90,000 from the Wastewater Fund and $90,000 from the Water
Fund to Shoreline Boulevard Interim Bus Lane and Utility Improvements, Design, Project
16-58.
4. Acting in its capacity as Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community,
transfer and appropriate $60,000 from Shoreline Regional Park Community 2018 Series A
Bond Proceeds and $60,000 from Shoreline Community Fund to Shoreline Boulevard
Interim Bus Lane and Utility Improvements, Design, Project 16-58.
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the professional services agreement
with Mark Thomas & Company for an additional $440,000 to provide design support during
construction in a not-to-exceed amount of $2,243,669.
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SUBSTITUTE MOTION - M/S - Hicks/Abe-Koga - To:
1. Direct staff to proceed with CEQA review for removal of the additional left-turn lanes
scope of work on West Middlefield Road, which will include preparing a revision to the
NBPP EIR, adoption of which would precede amending or rebidding the construction
contract.
2. Approve the removal of and mitigation for one Heritage tree on North Shoreline
Boulevard and replacement at a four-to-one ratio with 24” box trees.
3. Acting in its capacity as Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community,
transfer and appropriate $60,000 from Shoreline Regional Park Community 2018 Series A
Bond Proceeds and $60,000 from Shoreline Community Fund to Shoreline Boulevard
Interim Bus Lane and Utility Improvements, Design, Project 16-58.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the professional services agreement
with Mark Thomas & Company for an additional $440,000 to provide design support during
construction in a not-to-exceed amount of $2,243,669.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT
Boardmember Showalter moved to amend the motion to direct staff to defer left-turn lane
construction for five years.
The maker and the seconder accepted the amendment.
The amended substitute motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4 - Boardmember Abe-Koga, Boardmember Hicks, Boardmember Matichak,
Boardmember Showalter
No: 3 - Boardmember Lieber, Vice President Ramirez, President Kamei
MOTION - M/S - Ramirez/Lieber - To:
Transfer and appropriate $90,000 from the Wastewater Fund and $90,000 from the Water
Fund to Shoreline Boulevard Interim Bus Lane and Utility Improvements, Design, Project
16-58.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
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Yes: 7 - Boardmember Abe-Koga, Boardmember Hicks, Boardmember Lieber,
Boardmember Matichak, Boardmember Showalter, Vice President Ramirez, President
Kamei
At 9:04 p.m., Boardmember Abe-Koga left the meeting.
12. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:13 p.m., President Kamei adjourned the meeting.
Approved on February 22, 2021.
_____________________________ ____________________________
Lucas Ramirez, President Heather Glaser, Secretary
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Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 - 6:30 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 Silvia Vonderlinden, Interim City Clerk
Alison Hicks, Councilmember
Sally Lieber, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Pat Showalter, Councilmember
Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location 6:30 PM Tuesday, October 26, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY
This meeting was conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council Resolution No.
18603 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. All members of the Board participated in the meeting
by video conference, with no physical meeting location.
6:30 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
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 Approve Minutes
Approve the Shoreline Regional Park Community meeting minutes of September 28, 2021.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Board 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 Board from acting on nonagenda items.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8.1 Shoreline Boulevard Interim Bus Lane and Utility Improvements, Design, Project 16-58, and
Phase I Construction, Project 18-43-Various Actions
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 - 6:30 PM
4. Acting in its capacity as Board of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community, transfer and
appropriate $60,000 from Shoreline Regional Park Community 2018 Series A Bond Proceeds and $60,000
from Shoreline Community Fund to Shoreline Boulevard Interim Bus Lane and Utility Improvements, Design,
Project 16-58.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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))
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 - 6:30 PM
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 City Council Code of Conduct Chapter 6, no person who addresses the Council shall make any belligerent,
personal, slanderous, threatening or abusive remark, statement, or commentary toward the Council, staff or other individuals
in a manner which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the Council meeting, nor shall any person
engage in any disorderly conduct which disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. Any violation of this rule
shall be grounds for terminating the speaker's comment period. Continued inappropriate behavior or comments, after having
been directed to discontinue, shall be grounds for removal from the meeting.
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.
To request Russian, Spanish or Chinese interpretation, please contact the City Clerk's office by 5:00 p.m. at least two
business days prior to the day of the scheduled Council meeting by phone at (650) 903-6399 or by email at
city.clerk@mountainview.gov.
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17:00. не менее чем за два рабочих дня до дня запланированного заседания Совета по телефону
(650) 903-6399 или по электронной почте city.clerk@mountainview.gov.
Para solicitar interpretación en español, comuníquese con la oficina del Secretario Municipal antes de
las 5 p.m. al menos dos días hábiles antes del día de la reunión programada del Consejo por teléfono
(650) 903-6399 o por correo electrónico a city.clerk@mountainview.gov.
如需中文口译服务,请在下午 5 点前联系市书记官办公室。在预定的市议会会议召开前至少两个
工作日通过电话 (650) 903-6399 或发送电子邮件至 city.clerk@mountainview.gov。
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