City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 9, 2023
Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023 - 5:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500
CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
Alison Hicks, Mayor Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager
Pat Showalter, Vice Mayor Jennifer Logue, City Attorney
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember Heather Glaser, City Clerk
Ellen Kamei, Councilmember
Lisa Matichak, Councilmember
Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember
Emily Ann Ramos, Councilmember
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro 5:00 PM Tuesday, May 9, 2023
St., Mountain View, CA 94041
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 Recommended Fiscal Year 2023-24 through Fiscal Year 2027-28 Capital Improvement Program
Recommendation(s): The purpose of this Study Session is to present the Recommended Fiscal Year 2023-24
through Fiscal Year 2027-28 Capital Improvement Program for City Council review,
comment, and refinement.
Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - Projects to Close
ATT 2 - Active Projects
ATT 3 - Recommended Nondiscretionary Projects
ATT 4 - Recommended Discretionary Projects
ATT 5 - Amendments to Existing Projects
ATT 6 - Information Technology Dept. CIP Project Amendment Requests
ATT 7 - Unscheduled Proposed Projects
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION
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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 Bike Month Proclamation
3.2 100th Anniversary of the Mountain View Academy 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 Notice of Intention to Vacate Street Right-of-Way and Public Easements within the North Bayshore
Master Plan, a 153-Acre Area Generally Located North of U.S. 101 Bounded by Charleston Road to the
North, Stevens Creek to the East, Space Park Way to the South, and Huff Avenue to the West
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Mountain View to
Vacate Street Right-of-Way and Public Easements within the North Bayshore Master
Plan Bounded by Charleston Road to the North, Stevens Creek to the East, Plymouth
Street and Space Park Way to the South, and Huff Avenue to the West, to be read in
title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report), and set a date
for a public hearing to consider the vacation for June 13, 2023.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Figure of Street Right-of-Way and Public Easements to Be Vacated
ATT 2 - Resolution
4.2 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 2023-24 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
4.3 Applying for and Establishing Local Housing Trust Fund and Reprogramming Approved Appropriations
for Affordable Housing Projects
Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing
Application to the Local Housing Trust Fund Program and Certifying to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development Compliance with the Local
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Housing Trust Fund Program Requirements, to be read in title only, further reading
waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Establishing the
City of Mountain View Local Housing Trust Fund, to be read in title only, further reading
waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report).
3. Approve $5 million in transfer of funds relating to depositing funds from the
Housing Impact Fees Fund to the new Local Housing Trust Fund to serve as the
matching funds for the Local Housing Trust Fund grant. (Five votes required)
4. Reprogram approved appropriations from the Housing Impact Fees Fund to the
Below-Market-Rate Housing In-Lieu Fees Fund for the following projects:
a. $13.5 million for Alta Housing/Terra Bella II LLC’s 108-unit affordable housing
development located at 1020 Terra Bella Avenue; and
b. $10 million for the Alta Housing 70-unit affordable housing development located
at 1012 Linda Vista Avenue. (Five votes required)
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution to Apply for the Local Housing Trust Fund Program
ATT 2 - Resolution to Establish a Local Housing Trust Fund
4.4 Plymouth Street to Space Park Way Realignment, Project 20-40-Various Actions
Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting an
Addendum to the North Bayshore Precise Plan Subsequent Final Environmental Impact
Report for Plymouth Street Realignment, Project 20-40, to be read in title only, further
reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Approve removal of 86 Heritage trees and the first-stage mitigation replacement
with 84 new 24” box trees for Plymouth Street to Space Park Way Realignment, Project
20-40.
3. Approve plans and specifications for tree removal and demolition of existing
buildings located at 1600 and 1616 North Shoreline Boulevard, for Plymouth Street
Realignment, Project 20-40, and authorize staff to advertise for bids.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award the construction contract to the
lowest responsible bidder if the bid is within the project budget.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
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4.5 Final Map Approval, Tract No. 10575, 773 Cuesta Drive
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving the Final
Map of Tract No. 10575, 773 Cuesta Drive, Accepting Dedications, and Making Findings
as Required by the City Code, to be read in title only, further reading waived
(Attachment 1 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution with Exhibit A
ATT 2 - Vesting Tentative Map Conditions (PL-2020-185)
4.6 Appointment of a Representative to the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Board of
Directors and Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority
Recommendation(s): Appoint Councilmember Lisa Matichak as the City of Mountain View’s representative to
the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Board of Directors and related Bay
Area Regional Water System Financing Authority for the term starting on July 1, 2023
through December 31, 2024.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Letter from Nicole Sandkulla, BAWSCA General Manager
4.7 North Bayshore Trip Cap Monitoring Reports and Fiscal Year 2023-24 Professional Services Agreement
Recommendation(s): 1. Review and accept the fall 2022 and spring 2023 North Bayshore Trip Cap Reports.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services
agreement with Fehr and Peers, Inc., to provide transportation consulting services for
North Bayshore District Transportation Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2023-24, in an
amount not to exceed $160,400.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Fall 2022 NBS Monitoring Report
ATT 2 - Spring 2023 NBS Monitoring Report
4.8 Evelyn Park, Project 21-60-Approve Conceptual Plan, Select Name, and Make Findings
Recommendation(s): 1. Approve the recommended conceptual plan for Evelyn Park, Project 21-60.
2. Select Evelyn Park as the name for the new park.
3. Find that in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
requirements, the project is categorically exempt as Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land,
under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304.
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Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Conceptual Plans Presented in the November 9, 2022 PRC Meeting
ATT 2 - November 9, 2022 PRC Comments to the Concepts
ATT 3 - Conceptual Plans Presented in the March 8, 2023 PRC Meeting
4.9 Scope of Services for a Broadband Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis Professional Services Request for
Proposal
Recommendation(s): Approve the scope of services for a broadband needs assessment and gap analysis
Request for Proposals.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - 2022 Santa Clara County Digital Equity Analysis Report
4.10 Amend the Agreement with Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for Emergency and
Nonemergency Communication Services
Recommendation(s): Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an extension to the agreement to
provide communication services for Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for five
years through June 30, 2028.
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 Downtown Outdoor Patio and Sidewalk Café Program
Recommendation(s): 1. Find the proposed amendments to Chapters 15 (Food Establishments, Restaurants,
and Mobile Vendors), 25 (Neighborhood Preservation), 26 (Public Amusements), 27
(Streets and Sidewalks), and 36 (Zoning) of the City Code and Downtown (P-19) Precise
Plan text amendments to be exempt under California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (the “common sense exemption”) as the amendments
modify design guidelines and procedures to already-existing outdoor activities, with
some modification thereof, and make other minor amendments, including those for
consistency.
2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Repealing Article XV of
Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the Mountain View City Code to Repeal Sidewalk Cafés in the
Downtown Area, Amending Section 36.44.65 (Development Review Procedures) Related
to Outdoor Dining and Merchandise Displays, and Amending Other Sections of Chapter
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36 for Consistency and Minor Amendments, to be read in title only, further reading
waived, and set a second reading for May 23, 2023 (Attachment 1 to the Council
report).
3. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Repealing Article III (Merchant
Vendors in Downtown Area) of Chapter 15 and Adding a New Section to Chapter 27
(Streets and Sidewalks) to Repeal the Sidewalk Café and Merchant Vendor Provisions
and Replace Them with a New Outdoor Patio Program in the Downtown Area; and
Amending Chapter 25 (Neighborhood Preservation), Chapter 26 (Public Amusements),
and Chapter 27 (Streets and Sidewalks) for Consistency, to be read in title only, further
reading waived, and set second reading for May 23, 2023 (Attachment 2 to the Council
report).
4. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending the
Downtown (P-19) Precise Plan to Add an Outdoor Activities Section Authorizing
Outdoor Dining and Merchandise Displays on Private Property, Repeal and Replace
Sidewalk Café References with Outdoor Activities, and Make Other Minor Amendments,
to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council report).
5. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting the
Downtown Mountain View Outdoor Patio Standards/Guidelines and Authorizing the
Public Works Director to Make Minor Amendments to the Standards/Guidelines, to be
read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 4 to the Council report).
6. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending the
City of Mountain View Master Fee Schedule by Repealing and Replacing Sidewalk Café
and Merchant Vendor Fees with Outdoor Patio Application and Rental Fees, to be read
in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 5 to the Council report).
7. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Repealing
Resolution No. 18546 and All Subsequent Amendments Thereto, Including, but not
Limited to, Resolution Nos. 18577, 18631, and 18726, which Suspended Sidewalk Café
Program Requirements and Authorized Application of the Castro StrEATs Outdoor
Dining Program Throughout Downtown, Effective November 1, 2023, to be read in title
only, further reading waived (Attachment 6 to the Council report).
8. Approve recommendations for Castro Street/Dana Street and Castro Street/Villa
Street intersection operations.
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Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Ordinance for Chapter 36 Amendments
ATT 2 - Ordinance of Chapters 15, 25, 26, and 27 Amendments
ATT 3 - Resolution for Downtown Precise Plan Amendments
ATT 4 - Resolution Establishing Outdoor Patio Standards/Guidelines
ATT 5 - Resolution Establishing Outdoor Patio Appl. Fees and Rental Rates
ATT 6 - Resolution to Terminate Castro StrEATs
ATT 7 - Council Report Dated June 9, 2020
ATT 8 - Council Report Dated October 11, 2022
ATT 9 - EPC Staff Report Dated April 19, 2023
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Small Businesses
Recommendation(s): 1. Authorize use of the American Rescue Plan Act Funding for small businesses in the
form of a $200,000 facade improvement grant program, a $200,000 outdoor
equipment grant program and a $25,000 social media training program.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an amendment to the agreement
with Clean Water Fund for technical assistance for the ReThink Disposable program to
increase the amount by $75,000 and extend the contract through Fiscal Year 2023-24
for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $149,497.
Attachment(s): Council Report
7.2 American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Workforce Development
Recommendation(s): 1. Allocate $169,075 in one-time American Rescue Plan Act funding to Library
workforce development programs.
2. Award $426,900 in one-time American Rescue Plan Act funding appropriated for
workforce development to Working Partnerships USA; Mountain View Los Altos Union
High School District and Mountain View Whisman School District; Foothill College;
NOVAworks; Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation and Reach SV; and Day
Worker Center of Mountain View.
3. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View: (1)
Appropriating and Increasing Expenditures by $95,975 in the General Non-Operating
Fund for Workforce Development and Job Training Programs; (2) Authorizing the City
Manager or Designee to Negotiate and Execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Working Partnerships USA to Provide the Trades Orientation Program to Mountain
View Residents in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000; and (3) Authorizing Execution of
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Other Related Agreements as Necessary for the Disbursement of the Funding, to be
read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (Five
votes required)
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
7.3 Assembly Bill 481 Military Equipment Policy Renewal and Annual Report Review
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Renewing
Ordinance No. 7.22, Approving Mountain View Police Department Policy 709, Military
Equipment, and Determining that, Based on the 2022 Assembly Bill 481 Military
Equipment Annual Report, Each Type of Military Equipment Has Complied with
Ordinance No. 7.22, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to
the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - MVPD Policy No. 709—Military Equipment
ATT 3 - 2022 Assembly Bill 481 Military Equipment Annual Report
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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