CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW  
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024 - 5:00 PM  
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIDEO CONFERENCE, 500  
CASTRO ST., MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041  
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AND NOTICE  
Pat Showalter, Mayor  
Kimbra McCarthy, City Manager  
Jennifer Logue, City Attorney  
Heather Glaser, City Clerk  
Lisa Matichak, Vice Mayor  
Margaret Abe-Koga, Councilmember  
Alison Hicks, Councilmember  
Ellen Kamei, Councilmember  
Lucas Ramirez, Councilmember  
Emily Ann Ramos, Councilmember  
Council Chambers and Video Conference, 500 Castro  
St., Mountain View, CA 94041  
5:00 PM  
Tuesday, October 22, 2024  
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  
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5:00 P.M.-CLOSED SESSION  
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT (OPEN SESSION)  
2. CLOSED SESSION (PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM)  
2.1  
2.2  
2.3  
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  
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.  
4.1  
1. Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 1, Article I,  
Section 1.2 of the Mountain View City Code to Modify the Definition of “Holiday” and  
Authorizing City Staff to Return Directly to City Council with a Resolution Amending  
Section 8.05 of Council Policy D-7 Governing Holiday Leave for City Employees, to be read  
in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (First reading:  
7-0, October 8, 2024.)  
Recommendation(s):  
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending Section  
8.05 of Council Policy D-7: Personnel Rules and Regulations, Governing Holiday Leave for  
City Employees, to Align with the Amendments to Mountain View Code Section 1.2, to be  
read in title only, further reading waived.  
Attachment(s):  
4.2  
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending the Fiscal  
Recommendation(s):  
Attachment(s):  
Year 2024-25 Budget Appropriating Two Hundred Six Thousand Dollars ($206,000) into  
the Community Development Department Parking District No. 2 Operating Fund for  
Power Washing Services for the Two Downtown Public Parking Garages and  
Implementing Various Actions of the Downtown Parking Strategy, to be read in title only,  
further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (Five votes required)  
4.3  
Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Authorizing  
Temporary Closure from Public Access of 13 Parking Spaces within Parking Lot No. 2 for  
14 Consecutive Days to Occur Prior to April 2025, to be read in title only, further reading  
waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).  
Recommendation(s):  
Attachment(s):  
4.4  
1. As recommended by the Council Transportation Committee, approve the vision  
statement and revised approach to the Active Transportation Plan.  
Recommendation(s):  
2. Transfer and appropriate $106,000 from the Transportation Reserve Fund to Active  
Transportation Plan, Project 21-36. (Five votes required)  
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the professional services  
agreement with NN Engineering, Inc., a California corporation (Entity No. 4253715), to  
add $112,300 for additional professional services for a total not-to-exceed amount of  
$596,300.  
Attachment(s):  
4.5  
4.6  
Accept the public improvements for the development at 1885 Miramonte Avenue for  
Recommendation(s):  
Attachment(s):  
maintenance throughout their useful life.  
1. Find that in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Recommendation(s):  
requirements, MV Community Shuttle EV Charging Units, Project 22-44, is categorically  
exempt as Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land, under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304.  
2. Transfer and appropriate $190,000 of General Fund Reserve funding and $12,000 of  
Construction/Conveyance Tax funding from Annual New Energy Conservation Measures,  
Project 19-25, to MV Community Shuttle EV Charging Units, Project 22-44. (Five votes  
required)  
3. Transfer and appropriate $25,000 of Construction/Conveyance Tax funding from  
Annual New Energy Conservation Measures, Project 23-14, to MV Community Shuttle EV  
Charging Units, Project 22-44. (Five votes required)  
4. Transfer and appropriate $325,000 from the Construction/Conveyance Tax Fund to  
MV Community Shuttle EV Charging Units, Project 22-44. (Five votes required)  
5. Approve plans and specifications for MV Community Shuttle EV Charging Units,  
Project 22-44, and authorize staff to advertise the project for bids.  
6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award a construction contract to the  
lowest responsive responsible bidder if the bid is within the total project budget of  
$1,186,798.  
Attachment(s):  
4.7  
1. Find that in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
requirements, Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment Storage at Fire Stations 1, 3, and  
4, Project 24-32, is categorically exempt as Class 1, Minor Alteration of an Existing Public  
Facility, under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.  
Recommendation(s):  
2. Transfer and appropriate $102,000 from the CIP Reserve Fund to Planned and  
Emergency Facilities Projects (PPE Storage Rooms Phase at Fire Stations 1, 3, and 4),  
Project 19-18, increasing the total project budget to $2,512,000, of which 48% is from the  
Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund. (Five votes required)  
3. Transfer and appropriate $125,000 from the CIP Reserve Fund to Firefighter Personal  
Protective Equipment Storage at Fire Stations 1, 3, and 4, Project 24-32, increasing the  
total project budget to $1,375,000. (Five votes required)  
4. Acting in its joint capacity as the City Council of the City of Mountain View and Board  
of Directors of the Shoreline Regional Park Community, authorize the City Manager and  
Community Manager, or designees, to amend the professional services agreement with  
Aetypic, Inc., a California corporation (Entity No. 3366255), for Planned and Emergency  
Facilities Project (PPE Storage Rooms Phase at Fire Station 1, 3, and 4), Project 19-18, to  
add $75,000 for additional professional services, for a total not-to-exceed amount of  
$380,000.  
5. Approve plans and specifications for Planned and Emergency Facilities Projects (PPE  
Storage Rooms Phase at Fire Stations 1, 3, and 4), Project 19-18, and authorize staff to  
advertise the project for bids.  
6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award a construction contract to the  
lowest responsive responsible bidder if the bid is within the total project budget of  
$1,375,000.  
Attachment(s):  
4.8  
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a professional services agreement  
with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (Entity No. 1616788),  
to provide professional design and construction support services for Interim Pedestrian  
Mall Improvements (Castro Street Intersection Improvements), Project 23-49, in a  
not-to-exceed amount of $870,000.  
Recommendation(s):  
Attachment(s):  
4.9  
1. Find that in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
requirements, Shoreline Boulevard Pathway, Project 21-37, is categorically exempt as  
Class 1, Existing Facilities, under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.  
Recommendation(s):  
2. Approve the removal and mitigation of 27 Heritage trees at a 2:1 tree replacement  
ratio with 24” box trees for Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements (Shoreline Boulevard  
Pathway), Project 21-37.  
3. Transfer and appropriate $375,000 from the CIP Reserve Fund to Bicycle/Pedestrian  
Improvements (Shoreline Boulevard Pathway), Project 21-37. (Five votes required)  
4. Approve plans and specifications for Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements (Shoreline  
Boulevard Pathway), Project 21-37, and authorize staff to advertise the project for  
bidding.  
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to award a construction contract to the  
lowest responsive responsible bidder if the bid is within the total project budget of  
$5,971,000.  
Attachment(s):  
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  
6.1  
Receive input from the City Council on the vision and goals for a Public Art Strategy in  
Recommendation(s):  
Attachment(s):  
Mountain View, including policies and community engagement.  
7. NEW BUSINESS  
1. Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to the Contract Between  
7.1  
Recommendation(s):  
the Board of Administration, California Public Employees’ Retirement System, and the  
City Council of the City of Mountain View for All Unrepresented Police Managers, to be  
read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).  
2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Authorizing an Amendment to  
the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Mountain View and the Board of  
Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, to be read in title  
only, further reading waived, and set a second reading for November 12, 2024  
(Attachment 2 to the Council report).  
Attachment(s):  
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
8.1  
1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Confirming the  
Annual Report of the Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area No. 1 and  
Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for Calendar Year 2025, to be read in title only,  
further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report).  
Recommendation(s):  
2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Confirming the  
Annual Report of the Downtown Mountain View Business Improvement Area No. 2 and  
Levying the Annual Benefit Assessments for Calendar Year 2025, 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 2025 revenues from Business  
Improvement Area No. 1 and Business Improvement Area No. 2 to the Mountain View  
Chamber of Commerce to fund a disbursement agreement with the Mountain View  
Chamber of Commerce to accomplish the purposes of the areas.  
Attachment(s):  
8.2  
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  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the common-sense exemption, as it can be seen  
with certainty that there is no possibility that the changes adopted will have a direct or  
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment or significant effect  
on the environment; and Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines as this ordinance is an  
action taken by a regulatory agency for the purpose of protecting the environment by  
reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are produced from buildings.  
Recommendation(s):  
2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Adopting  
Required Findings, Amending Chapter 8 (Buildings) of the Mountain View City Code to  
Adopt Local Amendments to the 2022 Editions of the California Green Building Standards  
Code and the California Plumbing Code to Add Electrical Prewiring Requirements and to  
Make Clarifying Changes to Recycled Water Requirements, and Finding the Amendments  
to Be Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308, to be read in title only,  
further reading waived, and set a second reading for November 12, 2024 (Attachment 1  
to the Council Report).  
Attachment(s):  
9. COUNCIL, STAFF/COMMITTEE REPORTS  
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Council at this time.  
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
11. ADJOURNMENT  
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