City Council
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · November 14, 2023
Agenda
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 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, November 14, 2023
St., Mountain View, CA 94041
JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL (REGULAR) AND SHORELINE REGIONAL PARK COMMUNITY
(SPECIAL)
This meeting is being conducted with a virtual component. Anyone wishing to address the Council virtually may join
the meeting online at: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/84351267142 or by dialing (669) 900-9128 and entering
Webinar ID: 843 5126 7142. When the Mayor announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand”
feature in Zoom or dial *9 on your phone. When the Mayor calls your name to provide public comment, if you are
participating via phone, please press *6 to unmute yourself.
5:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)
2. CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)
2.1 Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)); Name of case: Bijan
Haghighi v. City of Mountain View; et. al., Santa Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 23-CV-415280
2.2 Conference with Legal Counsel-Liability Claims (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2),(e)(3)); Claimant:
Yongping Tang against the City of Mountain View
5:10 P.M.-STUDY SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan or Rezoning Scope of Work
Recommendation(s): Introduce potential scopes of work for either the Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan or
Rezoning and Streetscape project to the City Council and receive direction on the
approach and key topics for the project.
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Attachment(s): Study Session Memo
ATT 1 - Mountain View 2030 General Plan Moffett Boulevard Change Area
ATT 2 - Council Priority Work Plan Fiscal Year 2023-2025
ATT 3 - Pre-Project Outreach Meetings Summary
6:30 P.M.-REGULAR SESSION (COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. 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 Resolution Authorizing Recycling and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee Teleconference
Options
Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the
City Manager or Designee to Execute the First Amendment to the Agreement Creating
the Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Technical Advisory Committee
for Teleconference Options, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment
1 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
4.2 Shoreline Boathouse Expansion, Project 20-39-Professional Services Agreement
Recommendation(s): Acting in the joint capacity as the City Council and Board of Directors of the Shoreline
Regional Park Community, authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the
professional services agreement with BSA Architects, a California corporation, for
Shoreline Boathouse Expansion, Project 20-39, to add $357,798 for a total
not-to-exceed amount of $669,798.
Attachment(s): Council Report
4.3 Annual Water and Sewer Main Replacements, Projects 23-08 and 23-09-Professional Services Agreement
Recommendation(s): Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional services agreement
with BKF Engineers, a California corporation, to provide design engineering and
construction support services for Annual Water and Sewer Main Replacements, Projects
23-08 and 23-09, in a not-to-exceed amount of $719,100.
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Attachment(s): Council Report
4.4 Shoreline Landfill Gas, Cap, and Leachate Maintenance, Project 24-10-Professional Services Agreement
Recommendation(s): 1. Transfer and appropriate $171,000 from the Solid Waste Fund to Shoreline Landfill
Gas, Cap, and Leachate Maintenance, Project 24-10. (Five votes required)
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional services
agreement with Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Consulting Engineers, Inc., for on-call
landfill services for Shoreline Landfill Gas, Cap, and Leachate Maintenance, Project 24-
10, in a not-to-exceed amount of $160,000.
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 within the City Council's subject matter jurisdiction 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 HEARINGS
6.1 Downtown Business Improvement Areas and Allocation of 2024 Business Improvement Areas Revenues
Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Confirming the
Annual Report of Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area No. 1 and
Levying the Annual Benefit Assessment for 2024, 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 Confirming the
Annual Report of Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area No. 2 and
Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for 2024, to be read in title only, further
reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report).
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to allocate the 2024 revenues from
Business Improvement Area No. 1 and Business Improvement Area No. 2 to the
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce to fund a contract for services with the
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce to accomplish the purposes of the areas.
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution for BIA No. 1
ATT 2 - Resolution for BIA No. 2
6.2 500 and 550 Ellis Street Hotel and Office Project
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Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt the Initial Study of Environmental Significance for the 500 and 550 Ellis Street
Hotel and Office Project and determine that the project is consistent with the East
Whisman Precise Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and Mountain View 2030
General Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program Final Environmental Impact
Report, pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15183 of the California Environmental Quality
Act Guidelines (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a
Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to Construct a New
Six-Story, 168,647 Square Foot, 201-Room Hotel with a Four-Level Parking Garage, and
a Two-Story, 37,611 Square Foot Office Building, Replacing Two Commercial Office
Buildings; a Provisional Use Permit for a Parking Reduction to Allow 192 Spaces in Lieu
of 209 Spaces Required for the Hotel; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove
Eight Heritage Trees, All on a 2.16-Acre Site Located at 500 and 550 Ellis Street, to be
read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 2 to the Council report).
Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Initial Study of Environmental Significance
ATT 2 - Resolution
ATT 3 - Project Plans
ATT 4 - Arborist Report
ATT 5 - Multi-Modal Transportation Analysis
ATT 6 - EPC Staff Report Dated October 4, 2023
ATT 7 - Public Comment
6.3 Mixed-Use Development at 705 West Dana Street
Recommendation(s): 1. Find the project to be exempt from review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 ("In-fill Development
Projects").
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Approving a
Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to Construct a New
Three-Story, 18,800 Square Foot Mixed-Use Commercial Building with Ground-Floor
Restaurant and Upper Floor Office with One Level of Underground Parking, Replacing an
Existing Auto Repair Shop, a Provisional Use Permit to Allow the Restaurant Use and
Upper Floor Administrative Office Use, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove
One Heritage Tree on a 0.23-Acre Project Site at 705 West Dana Street, to be read in
title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
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Attachment(s): Council Report
ATT 1 - Resolution
ATT 2 - Project Plans
ATT 3 - TDM Program
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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