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Environmental Planning Commission

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · January 19, 2022

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City of Mountain View Minutes Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location During this declared state of emergency, this meeting was conducted in accordance with California Government Code § 54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City Council. All members of the Environmental Planning Commission participated in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Cranston called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present 7- Commissioner Chris Clark, Commissioner Hank Dempsey, Commissioner Jose Gutierrez, Commissioner Preeti Hehmeyer, Commissioner Alex Nunez, Vice Chair Joyce Yin and Chair Bill Cranston 3. MINUTES APPROVAL Chair Cranston introduced the item for discussion. Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:02 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the public wished to speak on this item. No members of the public wished to speak. Public testimony concluded at 7:03 p.m. MOTION: M / S - Hehmeyer / Yin The motion passed by the following vote: Yes: 7- Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Gutierrez, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Nunez, Vice Chair Yin and Chair Cranston 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:04 p.m. to public testimony, asking if anyone from the public wished to speak on anything not on the agenda. No members of the public wished to speak. Public testimony concluded at 7:04 p.m. 5. NEW BUSINESS 1. Nominate and elect the EPC Chair. Commissioner Hehmeyer nominated Chair Cranston for Chair. City of Mountain View Page 1 Environmental Planning Minutes January 19, 2022 Commission Chair Cranston opened the floor at 7:07 p.m. There were no speakers. Public comment closed at 7:07 p.m. MOTION - M / S - Hehmeyer / Dempsey - That the EPC nominated and elect Chair Cranston to Chair. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6- Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Gutierrez, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Nunez and Vice Chair Yin Abstain: 1- Chair Cranston 2. Nominate and elect the EPC Vice Chair Public comment opened at 7:10 p.m. No speakers wished to comment. Public comment closed at 7:10 p.m. MOTION - M / S - Nunez / Hehmeyer - That the EPC nominate and elect Commissioner Yin to Vice Chair. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6- Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Dempsey, Commissioner Gutierrez, Commissioner Hehmeyer, Commissioner Nunez and Chair Cranston Abstain: 1- Vice Chair Yin 6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS The Commission welcomed Commissioner Clark. Advanced Planning Manager Eric Anderson provided updates on Council actions. He also talked about upcoming EPC agenda items. The February 2, 2022 EPC meeting is cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for February 16, 2022. The Planning Commission Academy is open for registration. Commissioner Hehmeyer announced that Stanford is co-hosting the State of the Valley on February 18. 7. ADJOURNMENT Chair Cranston adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m. City of Mountain View Page 2 Environmental Planning Minutes January 19, 2022 Commission Respectfully submitted, Eric Anderson Advanced Planning Manager City of Mountain View Page 3

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City of Mountain View Agenda Environmental Planning Commission Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location During this declared state of emergency, this meeting will be conducted in accordance with California Government Code § 54953(e) as authorized by resolution of the City Council. Please contact city.clerk@mountainview.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. All members of the Environmental Planning Commission will participate in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location. Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting live 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 be so in the following ways: 1. Email comments to epc@mountainview.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be forwarded to the Environmental Planning Commission. Please identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email. Emails received after 5:00 p.m. will be entered into the record for the meeting. 2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting: Online: You may join the Zoom Webinar using this link: https://mountainview.gov/meeting and entering Webinar ID: 848 5694 8330. You may be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. When the Chair 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 Webinar ID: 848 5694 8330 When the Chair 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. City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 1/14/2022 Environmental Planning Agenda January 19, 2022 Commission When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair). For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES APPROVAL 3.1 Approve Meeting Minutes Recommendation: Approve the Environmental Planning Commission meeting minutes of January 5, 2022. Attachments: January 5, 2022 EPC Minutes 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission 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 Commission from acting on nonagenda items. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1 Election of Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) Chair and Vice Chair for 2022 Recommendation: 1. Nominate and elect the Chair 2. Nominate and elect the Vice Chair 6. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time. 7. ADJOURNMENT City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 1/14/2022 Environmental Planning Agenda January 19, 2022 Commission NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Please contact Planning staff with any questions regarding this agenda at (650) 903-6306 or community.development@mountainview.gov. The agenda and staff reports may be viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com. The Environmental Planning Commission 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. It is the policy of the Environmental Planning Commission that all evening meetings of the Commission, including Study Sessions, be adjourned no later than 10:00 p.m., which time is referred to as the normal time of adjournment. No new item of business shall be taken up by the Commission after 10:00 p.m. unless the Commission has determined by majority vote to set aside this policy. In the event it appears that the entire agenda cannot be completed by the normal time of adjournment, the Commission may take up and act upon the more pressing agenda items. All agenda items not considered at the meeting shall be on the agenda of the next regular, special, or adjourned regular meeting unless the Commission directs otherwise. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Planning Secretary at (650) 903-6306. 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)) ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION: Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair. Anyone wishing to address the Commission on a nonagenda item may do so during the Oral Communications portion of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three minutes. An individual speaker shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission. For any agenda item or for Oral Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from Commission by majority vote. 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 3 Printed on 1/14/2022

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