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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500 CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041 Pat Showalter, Mayor Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager Lisa Matichak, Vice Mayor Jennifer Logue, City Attorney Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember Heather Glaser, City Clerk Alison Hicks, Councilmember Ellen Kamei, Councilmember Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember Emily Ann Ramos, Councilmember Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro 5:30 PM Tuesday, March 26, 2024 St., Mountain View, CA 94041 REGULAR MEETING 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. 5:30 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION 1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION) 2. CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM) 2.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) - Agency Designated Representatives: City of Mountain View Assistant City Manager Arn Andrews, Human Resources Director Maxine Gullo, Human Resources Manager Lindsey Bishop and Charles Sakai - Sloan Sakai Yeung and Wong LLP; Employee Associations: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 521; the EAGLES Association; the Police Officers Association (POA); the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 1965; Unrepresented Fire Managers; Unrepresented Police Managers; Unrepresented Department Heads; and Unrepresented Confidential Employees 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 Recognition of Synopsys Science Fair Champions 3.2 150th Anniversary of Dedicated Service by Mountain View Fire Department City of Mountain View Page 1 of 7 Printed on 3/25/2024 City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM 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 Floodplain Management Ordinance-Amendment (Second Reading) Recommendation(s): 1. Find the proposed amendments to Chapter 8 (Buildings) of the Mountain View City Code to be exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines as the amendments will not result in a direct or reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and Section 15060(c)(3) as the amendments are not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. 2. Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Sections 8.174.2, 8.174.4, 8.174.5, and 8.174.8 of Chapter 8 (Buildings), Article VIII (Floodplain Management) of the Mountain View City Code to Bring the Design and Installation of Manufactured Homes into Compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Flood Insurance Program and Finding the Ordinance is Not a Project Under the California Environmental Quality Act 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 4.2 Modifications to Council Policy A-10, Authorization to Execute City Contracts and Agreements Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending Council Policy A-10, Authorization to Execute City Contracts and Agreements, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). Attachment(s): Council Report ATT 1 - Resolution and Exhibit A ATT 2 - Existing Council Policy A-10 and Exhibit A (redlined) ATT 3 - Council Policy A-10 and Exhibit A (updated) ATT 4 - Signature Authority - Survey of Other Agencies 4.3 Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the 2023 SB 1205 Mandatory Fire Inspection Report Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Mountain View Fire Chief Regarding the Required Annual Inspection of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code, to be read in title only, further reading waived City of Mountain View Page 2 of 7 Printed on 3/25/2024 City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM (Attachment 1 to the Council report). Attachment(s): Council Report ATT 1 - Resolution 4.4 2023 Annual Progress Report: 2030 General Plan Recommendation(s): Accept the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and direct staff to submit the report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (Attachment 1 to the Council Report). Attachment(s): Council Report ATT 1 - 2023 Annual Progress Report 4.5 Temporary Closure of Parking Lot No. 11 on May 19, 2024 for Use by the Mountain View Fire Department for the 150th Year Parade and Celebration Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Parking Lot No. 11 from 7:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024, for Use by the City of Mountain View Fire Department to Support the 150th Year Parade and Celebration, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). Attachment(s): Council Report ATT 1 - Resolution 4.6 Evelyn Park, Project 21-60-Plans, Specifications, and Bidding Recommendation(s): 1. Approve plans and specifications for Evelyn Park, Project 21-60, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bids. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award the construction contract to the lowest responsible responsive bidder if the bid is within the project budget of $2,395,000. Attachment(s): Council Report 4.7 City Hall Remodel (Community Development Department Reception Area Phase), Project 16-64-Various Actions Recommendation(s): 1. Find that in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act requirements, City Hall Remodel (Community Development Department Reception Area Phase), Project 16- 64, is categorically exempt under California Public Resources Code Section 15301, Existing Facilities. 2. Approve plans and specifications for City Hall Remodel (Community Development Department Reception Area Phase), Project 16-64, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bids. City of Mountain View Page 3 of 7 Printed on 3/25/2024 City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award a construction contract to the lowest responsible responsive bidder if the bid is within the total project budget of $2,000,000. Attachment(s): Council Report 4.8 Application to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Recommendation(s): Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Finding that the Action Taken and Activities Approved Herein Are Not Projects Subject to California Environmental Quality Act Procedures, and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to: (1) Apply for the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant; (2) Sign Letters of Intent to Participate in the Community-Scale Reusable Foodware System Design and Implementation Project and the Public Facilities Resiliency Implementation Project; and (3) Negotiate and Execute Required Memorandums of Agreement with Partnering Agencies by July 1, 2024, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). Attachment(s): Council Report ATT 1 - Resolution ATT 2A - LOI Public Facilities ATT 2B - LOI Final Reusable Program 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 HEARING 6.1 Housing Element Annual Report and Emergency Shelters Amendment Recommendation(s): 1. Consider the 2023 Annual Progress Report: 2023-31 Housing Element and direct staff to forward the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (Attachment 1 to the Council report). 2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Approving Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code Amending the Development Standards and Permitting Process For Emergency Shelters, and Finding the Amendment to Be Categorically Exempt Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for April 23, 2024 (Attachment 2 to the Council report). City of Mountain View Page 4 of 7 Printed on 3/25/2024 City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM 3. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending the El Camino Real Precise Plan to Add Emergency Shelters as a Permitted/Provisionally Permitted Use and to Include Permitting Process for Shelters, Consistent with the Housing Element Program 1.1.f, and Finding the Amendment to Be Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act, Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 3 to the Council report). Attachment(s): Council Report ATT 1 - 2023 Annual Progress Report ATT 2 - CORRECT VERSION_Draft Ordinance ATT 2 - UPLOADED IN ERROR_Draft Ordinance ATT 3 - Resolution ATT 4 - 2023 AMI for Santa Clara County ATT 5 - El Camino Real Precise Plan Potential Historic Sites ATT 6 - CEQA Addendum Memo ATT 7 - Public Comments Received 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 City of Mountain View Page 5 of 7 Printed on 3/25/2024 City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 - 5:30 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. 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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 or by email at city.clerk@mountainview.gov 48 hours prior to the meeting so the City can make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)). If you have a hearing or speech disability, please use the California Relay System at 711, TDD 650-967-0158 or 800-735-2929. The City of Mountain View does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, source of income, gender, gender expression or identity, or any other State or Federal protected class in any of its policies, procedures or practices. 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In accordance with California Government Code section 54957.9, as may be amended from time to time, the Council may order a meeting room cleared and continue in session in the event a meeting is willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of the meeting impossible, and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are disrupting 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. City of Mountain View Page 6 of 7 Printed on 3/25/2024 City Council AGENDA AND NOTICE TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM Russian, Spanish or Chinese interpretation is available via Zoom upon request. 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 La interpretación en ruso, español o mandarín está disponible a través de Zoom si se solicita. Comuníquese con la Oficina dela Secretaría Municipal antes de las 5:00 p. m. con al menos dos días hábiles antes del día en que la reunión del concejo está programada. Comuníquese por teléfono al (650) 903-6399 o por correo electrónico a city.clerk@mountainview.gov 可应要求通过 Zoom 提供俄语、西班牙语或中文口译服务。 请至少在预定的市议会会议召开的两个工作日前在下午 5:00 之前联系市书记 办公室，致电 (650) 903-6399 或发送电子邮件至 city.clerk@mountainview.gov По запросу предоставляется перевод на русский, испанский и китайский языки через Zoom. Обращайтесь в офис городского секретаря до 17.00 не позже, чем за два рабочих дня до даты заседания совета. 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