TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 - 5:00 PM  
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW  
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500  
CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041  
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE  
Mayor Emily Ann Ramos  
Vice Mayor Chris Clark  
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager  
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney  
Heather Glaser, City Clerk  
Councilmember Alison Hicks  
Councilmember Ellen Kamei  
Councilmember John McAlister  
Councilmember Lucas Ramirez  
Councilmember Pat Showalter  
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro  
St., Mountain View, CA 94041  
5:00 PM  
Tuesday, February 10, 2026  
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.  
Spanish or Chinese interpretation is available at no cost 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) 903-6304 or by email at  
city.clerk@mountainview.gov  
Esta reunión se está llevando a cabo con un componente virtual. Cualquier persona que desee dirigirse al Concejo virtualmente,  
puede unirse a la reunión en: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/84351267142 o marcando al (669) 900-9128 e ingresando el ID del  
Seminario Web. Cuando la alcaldesa anuncie el punto en el que usted desee hablar, haga clic en “levantar la mano” en Zoom o  
marque *9 en su teléfono. Si participa por medio de una llamada telefónica, presione *6 para proporcionar su comentario público  
cuando la alcaldesa mencione su nombre. Interpretación en español y chino disponible sin costo por medio de Zoom si se solicita.  
Comuníquese con la Oficina de la 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) 903-6304 o por correo electrónico a  
city.clerk@mountainview.gov  
本次会议的举行将包括虚拟方式。任何希望以虚拟方式向市议会发表意见的人都可以通过以下方式在  
线参加会议：https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/84351267142 或拨打（669）900-9128 并输入网  
络会议ID：843 5126 7142。当市长宣布您希望发言的项目时，请点击Zoom中的“举手”（“raise  
hand”）功能，或在电话上拨打*9。当市长叫到您的名字时，如果您是通过电话参与，请按*6取消静  
音。西班牙语或中文口译服务可根据要求通过Zoom免费提供。 请至少在预定的市议会会议召开的两个  
工作日前的下午 5:00 之前通过以下方式联系市书记 办公室, 致电 (650) 903-6304 或发送电子邮  
件至 city.clerk@mountainview.gov  
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE:  
Councilmember Ellen Kamei will participate in the meeting by teleconference pursuant to Government Code §54953(b)  
from Moxy Washington, DC Downtown, 1011 K Street NW, Library Room, Washington, D.C. 20001. The teleconference  
location will be accessible to the public and the agenda for the meeting will be posted at that location pursuant to  
Government Code Section 54953(b)(3). Members of the public have the opportunity to address the legislative body at  
this location.  
5:00 P.M.-STUDY SESSION  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
2. ROLL CALL  
3. STUDY SESSION  
Legislative Program Priorities for 2026  
The purpose of this Study Session is to receive City Council input on the proposed  
3.1  
Recommendation(s):  
legislative program priority issues to guide the City’s regional, state, and federal  
legislative advocacy during the 2026 session.  
Reviewing and updating the Legislative Platform at the beginning of each legislative  
session is an essential component of the City’s legislative program. This helps to ensure  
that the City Council’s current priorities are reflected in the Platform and provides  
direction to staff and the City’s legislative advocacy firms to enable efficient and  
effective engagement on the regional, state, and federal issues and initiatives that affect  
the City’s priorities, programs, and operations.  
Attachment(s):  
Study Session Memo  
ATT 1 - Proposed 2026 State Platform  
ATT 2 - Proposed 2026 Federal Platform  
ATT 3 - Council Policy A-16  
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.  
Black History Month Proclamation  
Lunar New Year Proclamation  
3.1  
3.2  
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.  
Notice of Intention to Vacate Public Street and Easement at 881 Castro Street  
4.1  
Adopt a Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Mountain View to  
Recommendation(s):  
Vacate a Public Street and Easement at 881 Castro Street, to be read in title only,  
further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report), and set a date for a public  
hearing to consider the vacation for March 10, 2026.  
Attachment(s):  
Council Report  
ATT 1 - Resolution  
Transit Center Grade Separation and Access Project (Castro and Evelyn Improvements), Project  
21-35-Design Concept  
4.2  
1. Approve the design concept for the Transit Center Grade Separation and Access  
Project (Castro and Evelyn Improvements), Project 21-35.  
Recommendation(s):  
2. Amend Transit Center Grade Separation and Access Project, Project 21-35 title to  
Castro and Evelyn Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements, Project 21-35.  
Attachment(s):  
Council Report  
ATT 1 - Transit Center History and Milestones  
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. STUDY SESSION  
Charter Modernization - 2026 Ballot Measure  
6.1  
The purpose of this Study Session is to present proposed amendments to the City  
Recommendation(s):  
Charter and to provide the City Council with an opportunity to review, discuss, and  
provide feedback on those proposed amendments. The Study Session is intended to  
solicit City Council direction and policy input to inform further refinement of the  
proposed Charter amendments prior to any formal consideration or action.  
Attachment(s):  
Study Session Memo  
7. NEW BUSINESS  
R3 Zoning District Update - Development Standards and Strategies  
7.1  
That the City Council confirms staff’s recommendations on the R3 Zoning District  
Update to:  
Recommendation(s):  
1. Update the residential General Plan land use designations to revise the  
nomenclature for residential designations, and to include more specific density ranges,  
height guidelines, and allowable uses as described in Table 3 in the Council report.  
2. Increase development feasibility by modifying the existing R3 development  
standards for height, setbacks, distance between structures, building coverage, floor  
area ratio (FAR), open area, and personal storage, as described in Table 5 in the Council  
report.  
3. Ensure residential development occurs at densities consistent with areas intended  
for greater or lower intensities of development based on the associated R3 zoning  
subdistrict by establishing minimum densities, as described in Table 6 in the Council  
report.  
4. Adopt new R3 Zoning District development standards for habitable ground-floor  
space, parking placement, building footprint, on-site circulation, open area, vehicle  
access, screening, rooftop decks, utilities, and public improvements, including a process  
to grant exceptions to these standards, as described in Attachment 3 to the Council  
report.  
5. Adopt new R3 Zoning District design standards that include a menu of objective  
design options to address critical topics such as massing, articulation, and  
pedestrian-friendly and engaging entries, as described in Attachment 3 to the Council  
report.  
6. Expand retail and live/work opportunities by allowing live/work units throughout  
the R3 Zoning District; allowing ground-floor commercial as a stand-alone use in the R3  
-D subdistrict; and, adopting operational standards to ensure compatibility between  
residential and commercial uses.  
7. Update the off-street parking standard for multi-family development to require 1  
stall for each one-bedroom and smaller unit, 1.5 stalls for each two-bedroom and larger  
unit, and 1 stall per 1,000 square feet for commercial uses over 1,500 square feet in  
area.  
8. Establish an incentive for the consolidation of R-3D-zoned lots less than 20,000  
square feet in area by limiting the allowable development density to 35 dwelling units  
per acre, and increasing the allowable development density to the maximum of the R3  
-D subdistrict (R3-D1: 65 dwelling units per acre, R3-D2: 110 dwelling units per acre) for  
sites that consolidate to greater than 20,000 square feet in area.  
9. Revise the City’s nonconforming zoning provisions to simplify their application, and  
to address residential uses in nonresidential zones, sites with density greater than  
allowed by the applicable zoning district, allowing redevelopment of existing  
single-family residences in the R3 Zoning District, modifications to nonconforming  
buildings that do not increase the degree of nonconformity, and to address other  
commonly challenging circumstances.  
10. Align the R4 Zoning District to achieve consistency with the updated R3 Zoning  
District standards.  
Attachment(s):  
Council Report  
ATT 1 - R3 Zoning District Update Project Chronology  
ATT 2 - Public Comment  
ATT 3 - Draft R3 Development Standards  
ATT 4 - Design Handbook  
ATT 5 - R3 Zoning District Update Map  
ATT 6 - Retail and Live-Work Memos  
ATT 7 - Nonconforming Ordinance  
8. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS  
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
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.  
The agenda, reports, and any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda are posted at  
https://mountainview.legistar.com under the meeting details for the date of this meeting. The agenda may also be viewed at City Hall, 500 Castro  
Street, the City Clerk's Office, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor and at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, beginning the Friday morning prior to  
Tuesday City Council meetings. Printed copies of the agenda, reports, and any writings or documents already provided to a majority of the City Council  
regarding any item on this agenda may be requested at the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours.  
The Council 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. 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)  
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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  
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gender expression or identity, or any other State or Federal protected class in any of its policies, procedures or practices. This nondiscrimination  
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verbatim transcript.  
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL:  
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identify the Agenda item number in the subject line of your email. Requests to show an audio or video presentation during a Council meeting should  
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your turn to speak and the item number on which you wish to speak. Please complete one blue speaker card for each item on which you wish to  
speak. Virtual and in-person speakers will be called in order as determined by the Mayor.  
Pursuant to Council Policy A-13, an individual speaker shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Council. For any agenda item or for Oral  
Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Mayor may reduce speaking time to no less than 1.5  
minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from Council by majority vote.  
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the public in attendance who complete cards but elect not to speak may have up to 10 minutes to address the Council, if the Mayor determines that  
such extension will reduce the total number of speakers who planned to speak.  
An applicant and/or appellant for a zone change, precise plan or quasi-judicial hearing or appeal to the Council shall have up to 10 minutes to  
address the Council and, with the consent of the Council, two minutes of rebuttal at the conclusion of all public speakers.  
The presiding officer may remove or cause the removal of any individual(s) for disrupting a meeting in accordance with California Government Code  
section 54957.95, as may be amended from time to time. 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.