TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025 - 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 Ellen Kamei

Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager

Jennifer Logue, City Attorney

Heather Glaser, City Clerk

Vice Mayor Emily Ann Ramos

Councilmember Chris Clark

Councilmember Alison Hicks

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, August 26, 2025

SPECIAL 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

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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

5:00 P.M.-SPECIAL SESSION

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. PUBLIC HEARING

2025 Building Codes Update

4.1

1. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending the Mountain

View City Code to Delete Chapter 8, Article VIII (Floodplain Management), in its Entirety

and Adopt a New Chapter 48 (Floodplain Management), and Finding that the

Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act,

to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for September

9, 2025 (Attachment 1 to the Council report).

Recommendation(s):

2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Adopting the 2024

International Property Maintenance Code with Local Amendments, Amending the

Mountain View City Code to Delete Chapter 8, Article V (2021 International Property

Maintenance Code) in its Entirety and Adopt a New Article VI (Property Maintenance

Code) in Chapter 25 (Neighborhood Preservation) to Locate with Other Similar City

Regulations, and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from Review Under the

California Environmental Quality Act, to be read in title only, further reading waived,

and set a second reading for September 9, 2025 (Attachment 2 to the Council report).

3. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 24

(Hazardous Materials) of the Mountain View City Code to Streamline Content and Make

Other Clarifying Amendments, and Finding that the Amendments are Exempt from

Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, to be read in title only, further

reading waived, and set a second reading for September 9, 2025 (Attachment 3 to the

Council report).

4. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View: (1) Repealing Local

Amendments to the 2022 California Building Standards Code; (2) Adopting Local

Amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code, Including the 2025

California Energy Code; (3) Amending Chapter 8 (Buildings) and Chapter 14 (Fire

Prevention) of the Mountain View City Code to Comply with Changes to State Law; (4)

Adopting Findings to Support the Local Amendments; and (5) Finding this Ordinance is

Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act, to be read in title

only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for September 9, 2025

(Attachment 4 to the Council report).

Attachment(s):

Council Report

ATT 1 - Ordinance for Chapter 48 (Floodplain Management)

ATT 2 - Ordinance for Chapter 25 (Neighborhood Preservation)

ATT 3 - Ordinance for Chapter 24 (Hazardous Materials)

ATT 4 - Ordinance for Chapter 8 (Buildings) and Chapter 14 (Fire Prevention)

ATT 5 - Bird-Friendly Building Design Requirements

ATT 6 - City Code Reorganization for 2025 Building Codes Update

5. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)

6. CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)

Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (California Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)); Name of

case: San Francisco Baykeeper v. City of Mountain View; City of Sunnyvale; United States District Court,

Northern District of California, Case No. 20-CV-00824-EJD

6.1

Public Employee Performance Evaluation (California Government Code §54957(b)(1))

Title: Council Appointees: City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager

6.2

7. 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)

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.

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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

policy covers admission and access to, or treatment or employment in, the City of Mountain View programs and activities. For inquiries regarding the

nondiscrimination policy, please contact the City's Section 504 Coordinator at laurel.james@mountainview.gov or 650-903-6397.

Computer-generated captioning of the City Council meeting is unedited and should neither be relied upon for complete accuracy nor used as a

verbatim transcript.

ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL:

Email comments to city.council@mountainview.gov by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be received directly by the City Council. Please

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

be directed to city.clerk@mountainview.gov by 4:30 p.m. on the meeting date.

Anyone wishing to address the Council in person must complete a blue speaker card indicating the name you would like to be called by when it is

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.

If requested in advance of the public input portion of the agenda item to the Mayor or City Clerk, a speaker who represents five or more members of

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.