City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Council Transportation Committee  
Tuesday, March 4, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,  
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041  
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component. All members of the Committee and all  
speakers participated in person unless otherwise noted.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
At 6:30 p.m., Chair McAlister called the meeting to order.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
2 - Member Alison Hicks, and Chair John McAlister  
Present  
1 - Member Ellen Kamei  
Absent  
3.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
4.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Approve Meeting Minutes  
4.1  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
The motion to approve the October 29, 2024 Council Transportation Committee meeting minutes was  
deferred to the next meeting on April 1, 2025.  
5.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Moffett Boulevard Complete Streets, Project 24-03  
5.1  
Assistant Engineer Chen provided a presentation on the Moffett Boulevard Complete Streets, Project 24-03.  
Principal Civil Engineer Gonzales, Public Works Director Ng, Assistant Public Works Director Arango, and  
Assistant Engineer Chen responded to Committee questions about traffic counts on Moffett Boulevard,  
whether bike lanes and seams are factored into PCI measurements, and if staff have considered reducing the  
speed limit. The Committee also sought clarification on the utilization of grants within the required timelines  
and how often the project vision has been updated.  
The following members of the public spoke:  
Joel Lechter  
Daniel Hulse  
(Virtual) Bruce England  
(Virtual) Caleb Adams  
(Virtual) April Webster  
(Virtual) Silja Paymer  
(Virtual) Valerie Fenwick  
(Virtual) Mary Dateo  
Eli Hiss  
The Committee reviewed the design concept for Moffett Boulevard Complete Streets, Project 24-03, and  
directed staff to advance the project into final design. They requested that staff consider adjusting inner lane  
widths and the left turn pocket; fixing difficult interchanges; a road diet; replacing plastic bollards with more  
robust vertical elements; and gathering more community feedback. The Committee was in favor of moving the  
project forward.  
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
2 - Member Hicks, and Chair McAlister  
Yes:  
Citywide Transportation Demand Management Ordinance Update  
5.2  
Transportation Planner Pacho provided a presentation on the Citywide Transportation Demand Management  
(TDM) Ordinance.  
Transportation Manager Lo, Transportation Planner Pacho, and Principal Planner Pancholi responded to  
Committee questions about whether TDM strategies have a measurable 30/40/50% impact, if cost  
implications will burden new developments, if studies can inform the City where parking can be reduced, if  
existing developments are exempt from the TDM Ordinance, and how reasonable compliance will be  
measured.  
The following members of the public spoke:  
Joel Lechter  
(Virtual) Mary Dateo  
The Committee supported the staff recommendation to review/recommend the proposed Transportation  
Demand Management Ordinance framework to the City Council, with the condition that the ordinance be  
enforceable and verifiable with realistic goals.  
Yes:  
6.  
2 - Member Hicks, and Chair McAlister  
KEY PROJECT UPDATES  
Castro Street and Rengstorff Grade Separation Projects  
6.1  
Senior Civil Engineer Houghton provided a verbal update on the Castro Street and Rengstorff Grade  
Separation Projects.  
Principal Civil Engineer Gonzales and Senior Civil Engineer Houghton responded to Committee questions  
about eminent domain and provided clarification on the project timeline.  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
Active Transportation Plan  
6.2  
Assistant Public Works Director Boyer provided a verbal update on the Active Transportation Plan.  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
7.  
COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Staff Comments  
7.1  
There were no staff comments.  
Committee Comments  
7.2  
Chair McAlister provided an update that he will attend a conference in Washington, D.C. to learn about  
collaborating with the federal government on projects/issues.  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
At 9:14 p.m., Chair McAlister adjourned the meeting.  
These Minutes were hereby submitted for approval by Laura Lo, Executive Assistant.  
Approved on April 1, 2025.