City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 8, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 - 6:00 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
November 08, 2021 Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting was conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council
Resolution No. 18613 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. All members of the City
Council participated in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting
location.
6:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 6:02 p.m., Mayor Kamei called the meeting to order.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Lieber,
Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez and Mayor
Kamei
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Conduct Environmental Planning Commission Applicant Interviews
The purpose of this Study Session was to interview 11 applicants for the current and
upcoming vacancies on the Environmental Planning Commission.
Mayor Kamei introduced the item.
By consensus, the Council selected the following questions to ask each applicant: 1. Tell us
about yourself and the role of the Environmental Planning Commission. 2. What are your
thoughts on the existing Precise Plan and General Plan? 3. How would you balance private
property rights and community benefits and how would you consider public comment from
residents?
There were no public speakers.
Applicant John Callon withdrew his application prior to the meeting. The Council
interviewed 10 applicants and discussed their recommendations.
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On the first tally, Joyce Yin received six votes for a four-year term, and Jose Gutierrez,
Alex Nunez and Chris Clark received four votes each. The Council revoted to break the tie
and Chris Clark received six votes for a four-year term beginning January 13, 2022, per City
Charter Section 502 while Alex Nunez and Jose Gutierrez received four votes each. The
Council revoted to break the tie and Alex Nunez received four votes to fill the unexpired
term ending December 31, 2023 and Jose Gutierrez received three votes.
MOTION - M/S - Abe-Koga/Matichak: To recommend appointment of Jose Gutierrez as an
alternate to the Environmental Planning Commission should a vacancy occur between
January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION - M/S - Lieber/Showalter: To direct staff to bring back the topic of
an alternate Environmental Planning Commissioner at a future publicly noticed meeting.
The substitute motion failed by the following roll call vote:
Yes: 1 - Councilmember Lieber
No: 6 - Councilmember Showalter, Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Hicks,
Councilmember Matichak, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei
The original motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Yes: 6 - Councilmember Abe-Koga, Councilmember Matichak, Councilmember Hicks,
Councilmember Showalter, Vice Mayor Ramirez, Mayor Kamei
Abstain: 1 - Councilmember Lieber
Mayor Kamei announced that Council will recommend reappointing Joyce Yin and
appointing Chris Clark and Alex Nunez to the Environmental Planning Commission to be
considered at the November 16, 2021 Council meeting.
4. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:10 p.m., Mayor Kamei adjourned the meeting.
______________________ _______________________
Ellen Kamei, Mayor Heather Glaser, City Clerk
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Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 - 6:00 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 Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Alison Hicks, Councilmember
Sally Lieber, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Pat Showalter, Councilmember
Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location 6:00 PM Monday, November 8, 2021
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
This meeting will be conducted in accordance with City of Mountain View City Council Resolution
No. 18613 in accordance with Assembly Bill 361. 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 do 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:
You may join the Zoom Meeting using this link: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/89106394991.
You may be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be disclosed to
the public.
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 Meeting ID: 891 0639 4991
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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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 - 6:00 PM
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).
6:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Conduct Environmental Planning Commission Applicant Interviews
Recommendation(s): Interview 11 applicants for the current and upcoming vacancies on the
Environmental Planning Commission.
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - Incumbent Attendance Report
ATT 2 - Interview Schedule
ATT 3 - Current EPC Roster
ATT 4 - Board/Commission/Committee Members Selection Guidelines
4. ADJOURNMENT
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 - 6:00 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))
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City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 - 6:00 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.
Чтобы запросить устный перевод на русский язык, обратитесь в офис городского секретаря до
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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