City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 10, 2022
Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2022 - 5:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH NO PHYSICAL MEETING
LOCATION
Lucas Ramirez, Mayor Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Alison Hicks, Vice Mayor Jennifer Logue, City Attorney
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Ellen Kamei, Councilmember
Sally Lieber, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Pat Showalter, Councilmember
Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location 5:00 PM Tuesday, May 10, 2022
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Affordable Housing at 87 East Evelyn Avenue
Recommendation(s): The purpose of this Study Session is to receive Council’s feedback on the
Project Principles and Development Priorities for future affordable
housing development on the former Valley Transportation Authority site
at 87 East Evelyn Avenue. Council’s direction at today’s Study Session
will inform the Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals
process that staff will initiate to select an affordable housing developer
for the site.
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - May 7, 2019 Council Report
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. PRESENTATIONS
These are presentations only. The City Council will not take any action.
3.1 Asian Pacific Heritage Month Proclamation
3.2 Affordable Housing Month Proclamation
3.3 National Public Works Week Proclamation
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3.4 Bike Month Proclamation
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 AB 361 Resolution to Continue Remote Public Meetings During State of Emergency
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View
Authorizing and Continuing Virtual Meetings of City Council,
Committees, Boards, and Commissions Pursuant to AB 361 and Making
Required Findings, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
4.2 Parks and Open Space Update
Recommendation(s): Receive an update about the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan and
related projects identified in the City’s Strategic Work Plan to increase
access to parks and open space in Mountain View.
Attachment(s): Council Report
4.3 Ordinance Approving a Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Policy (Second
Reading)
Recommendation(s): Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Adding Section 2.69.3,
Entitled “Military Equipment Policy,” to the Mountain View City Code in
Compliance with Assembly Bill 481, to be read in title only, further
reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (First reading:
6-0)
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Ordinance
ATT 2 - Policy
4.4 Plant-Based Eating Resolution and Program
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View
Supporting a Plant-Based Eating Program, to be read in title only, further
reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
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4.5 Economic Vitality Strategy Consultant Contract
Recommendation(s): Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with
Community Attributes, Inc. for a total not to exceed $177,700 to
develop an Economic Vitality Strategy.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Scope of Work
4.6 Adopt Project List for Senate Bill 1-Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View
Adopting a List of Projects for Funding to Be Allocated During Fiscal Year
2022-23 from Senate Bill 1-the Road Repair and Accountability Act of
2017, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to
the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
4.7 All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, and Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis
Building Replacement, Project 21-48-Various Actions
Recommendation(s): 1. Appropriate to All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, the following
funding (Five votes required):
a. $1,181,205 to be provided by Magical Bridge Foundation;
b. $1,700,000 provided by County of Santa Clara All-Inclusive
Playground Funding Grant;
c. $228,911 provided by State of California Proposition 68 Per Capita
Grant Funds program; and
d. $900,000 to be provided by Google as community benefits for the
1860-2159 Landings Drive development.
2. Approve the removal and mitigation for four Heritage trees at a 2:1
tree replacement ratio with 24” box trees for Rengstorff Park
Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48.
3. Approve plans and specifications for All-Inclusive Playground, Project
18-36, and Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Building
Replacement, Project 21-48, and authorize staff to advertise both
projects for bid as a single construction package.
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4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award the construction
contract to the lowest responsible bidder if the bid is within the
combined budget of both projects.
5. Authorize a 2% Public Art Budget for the Rengstorff Park
Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48.
6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional
services agreement with Tanner Pacific, Inc., to provide construction
engineering services for All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, and
Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis Building Replacement, Project
21-28, in a not-to-exceed amount of $586,440.
7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the professional
services agreement with Sandis Civil Engineers Surveyors Planners to
provide additional services for Rengstorff Park Maintenance and Tennis
Building Replacement, Project 21-48, in a not-to-exceed amount of
$50,000 for a total compensation amount of $129,790.
Attachment(s): Council Report
Amended Council Report
4.8 Legal Services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen for Eminent Domain
Proceedings
Recommendation(s): Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend an amount not to
exceed $400,000 on the Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen for
outside legal services associated with eminent domain proceedings for
the Shoreline Boulevard Reversible Transit Lane Project.
Attachment(s): Council Report
4.9 Castro/Moffett/Central Intersection Near-Term Improvements, Project 16-40-Accept
Construction
Recommendation(s): Accept Castro/Moffett/Central Intersection Near-Term Improvements,
Project 16-40, and authorize the final contract payment.
Attachment(s): Council Report
4.10 Increase Appropriations in the Fire Department for Reimbursement of Mutual-Aid
Support - Bootleg Fire
Recommendation(s): For reimbursements not received by June 30, 2022, transfer and
appropriate from the General Non-Operating Fund mutual-aid support
for CalOES Strike Team deployments for $41,274 in overtime and $1,210
in travel expenses, for a total amount of $42,484. (Five votes required)
Attachment(s): Council Report
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4.11 Appoint Advisory Body Members
Recommendation(s): 1. Appoint Marina Keith and David Lin to the Downtown Committee
(Downtown Property and/or Representative of a Business) to unexpired
terms ending December 31, 2022.
2. Appoint Jill Rakestraw to the Human Relations Commission to an
unexpired term ending December 31, 2024.
3. Appoint John McAlister to the Performing Arts Committee to an
unexpired term ending December 31, 2024.
4. Appoint Li-Leng Au to the Performing Arts Committee to an
unexpired term ending December 31, 2022.
5. Appoint Ishendra Sinha and Elna Tymes to the Senior Advisory
Committee to unexpired terms ending December 31, 2025.
Attachment(s): Council Report
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
6.1 Residential Development at 555 West Middlefield Road
Recommendation(s): 1. Consider the Addendum to the 555 West Middlefield Road Final
Environmental Impact Report, together with the EIR (certified by
Resolution No. 18643), in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (Attachments 1 and 2 to the Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View
Approving a General Plan Amendment to Add a New High-Low Density
Residential Land Use Designation and Making Related Text Amendments
and an Amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map for the Property
Located at 555 West Middlefield Road from Medium-Density Residential
to High-Low Density Residential, to be read in title only, further reading
waived (Attachment 3 to the Council report).
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3. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View
Approving a Planned Community Permit and Development Review
Permit to Allow a 323-Unit Addition to an Existing 402-Unit Residential
Development with Three New Subterranean Garages, New Amenity
Building/Leasing Office, and New 1.34-Acre Public Park; and a Heritage
Tree Removal Permit to Remove 51 Heritage Trees at 555 West
Middlefield Road, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 4 to the Council report).
4. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View
Approving a Vesting Tentative Map to Create Three Lots with Up to 111
Condominium Units at 555 West Middlefield Road, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 5 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Addendum to the Final EIR
ATT 2 - Final EIR Certified Per Resolution 18643
ATT 3 - General Plan Amendment Resolution
ATT 4 - Planned Community Permit Resolution
ATT 5 - Tentative Map Resolution
ATT 6 - Revised Project Plans
ATT 7 - City Council Public Hearing Report, February 8, 2022
ATT 8 - Project Revisions Description
ATT 9 - Parking Study
7. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.
8. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
9. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
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which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date
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