December 8, 2020 Joint Meeting of Mountain View City Council and Shoreline Regional Park Community

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[00:00:04] (archive recording) Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Good evening, everyone. Welcome to our city council meeting for Tuesday, December 8th. I will start off with my uh, COVID announcement. Actually, I should start off with calling the meeting to order at 6.30 PM. And this meeting will be conducted in accordance with state of California executive order in 2920 dated March 17, 2020. All members of the city council are participating in this meeting by video conference with no physical meeting location. Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting live may do so at mountain view.legistar.com on YouTube at mountain view.gov slash YouTube and on Comcast channel 26. As noted on the meeting agenda, members of the public may provide oral public comments during the public comment period for the item by signing up at mountain view.gov slash CC underscore speakers or by phone by dialing 669-900-9128 and entering webinar ID 962-83555295. Any emails received by 5 p.m. today were forwarded to the city council. Emails received after 5 PM will be will not be read during the meeting, but will be entered into the record. But will be taken by roll call votes. And tonight we will have Spanish and Mandarin interpretation services, um, for agenda item 8.one, the oversized vehicle parking on narrow streets item. When this item is called, please follow the prompts on your Zoom screen for interpretation, and select the language that applies, and now I'm going to ask our interpreters. We'll start with Lena, and then IV, um, if they could, um, provide that, uh, those instructions in, uh, Spanish and then Mandarin, please. Thank you.

[00:01:45] Interpreter Lena Garcia: Buenas, no chisatolos, mi noble, selena Garcia, estoya, qui para, ovoya, proportionate, Interpretación en Español, esta, noche, per sola, mente va, aver, interpretación, en el articulo, ocho, punto, uno, que seltema, de estacionaminto, de ridiculos, de granta, mano, encalles, stretches, una vez que que mosa, estema, se abra, la, Opportunida, descoher, elidioma, en cual, occupen, incorpretación, y por el español. Gracias. Gracias.

[00:02:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: And then I think, could you admit yourself, please? Thank you. [non-English speech not transcribed] the defuncations. Thank you. Thank you.

[00:03:02] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Uh, now, if you will all please join me in the pledge of allegiance, we'll get the flag up.

[00:03:34] Unknown Speaker: go. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

[00:03:49] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Well, now good item 2 roll call, city clerk, if you wouldn't mind, uh, Doing the roll call, please.

[00:03:59] City Clerk: Absolutely. Council member Clark?

[00:04:01] Councilmember Chris Clark: Here.

[00:04:03] City Clerk: Council member Hicks,

[00:04:04] Councilmember Alison Hicks: here.

[00:04:05] City Clerk: Council member Metachek,

[00:04:07] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: here.

[00:04:08] City Clerk: Council member McAllister.

[00:04:10] Councilmember John McAlister: Here.

[00:04:12] City Clerk: Council member Ramirez.

[00:04:14] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Here.

[00:04:15] City Clerk: Vice Mayor Kmei.

[00:04:17] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Here.

[00:04:18] City Clerk: Mayor of Bikoga.

[00:04:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Here, thank you.

[00:04:22] City Clerk: Thank you. All members are present.

[00:04:24] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: We will now go to item 3 presentations and we will start with item 3.one. Um, this is, uh, usually hits around the end of the year where we see, um, we say goodbye to some, um, long-standing, uh, city employees. We had one last week with Shelly Woodworth, and this evening, um, I, I think we are, I'm very sad, but, um, happy for his retirement. We will be saying goodbye to our police chief. Max Bazell, um, at the end of this, uh, month, and we wanted to present, uh, him with a proclamation. Um, Max has been uh, with the city for 25 years, I believe. Um, I came in in 2007 when I think he was just promoted to captain. Um, so I've had an opportunity to work with him for, uh, quite a while and see him in action and um, just always um, been impressed by his, uh, dedication to our community, um, his real compassion. Um, he is, super smart, um, and really just a, a great leader and has led our police department, um, with excellence, and I, I, I often say whenever I get the opportunity to say that we have the best, um, best in show, in terms of our public safety. Um, I, you know, I try to say that. And, um, Chief Max has really been a part of making our police department, the, at the top. And so, um, he's also a resident, as a resident of Mountain View. So, um, you know, he knows our community well and has really dedicated himself to uh, making our city a safe place. So, um, I will miss them. I know we will all miss him. Um, but uh, it sounds like he has some new adventures ahead and uh, um, although we are sad to see him go. Uh, we want to wish you the best in your next, uh, adventures and, um, I'm sure we will see you around in our community, but, um, I wanted to open this up for other, uh, council members, if you'd like to say and say some words, and then if you don't mind, I will uh, read, uh, actually open it up to the public, see if there's any public comment, read the proclamation, and then, If, chief, you'd like to say a few words at the end. We'd appreciate it. So any council members, would you like to speak? Yes, Counselor McAllister.

[00:07:00] Councilmember John McAlister: Well, Max. You know, there's a small, small fact that people aren't aware of. That Max always wanted to play professional baseball. And that he was a security guard at a baseball field, and he saw what it took, and he said, you know, it's better to be a security guard on the sidelines than actually get in there. But Max, one of the things that Max is going to do on his retirement. Because he had this dream of, uh, you know, the build it and they will come. Well, Max always wanted to be a catcher in baseball. So now he's going to take his dream and make it a reality and he's going to go to wherever they take old folks and let him suit up and play baseball, then he's going to be a catcher. Now, in his league, it's more that they can't throw the ball. So it's like botchi ball, so he'll roll it back to the pitcher. And I wish you the best of luck in your new career opportunities. And it's been a pleasure knowing you. I got to know Max later on, but everything I said was true. So let's go with that. But, Max, uh, you've always been open, you've always been, uh, Fair to me, uh, and I know the community. You always been accessible. You always dress impeccable. Uh, blues your color. I understand your wardrobe. Your wife said we're not changing. But, uh, it's been professionalism on yours. Uh, and you've always responded in a, a way that I could understand, and you, you were just a pleasure, and we do admire you for what you've done. You really stressed the idea of, The community service type of a deal. And I just want to thank you for it. And I look forward to seeing you out on the field, on your knees, rolling the ball back. So congratulations on your retirement. Looking forward to it.

[00:09:04] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you for that visual council member, McAllister. We got a council member, thanks.

[00:09:10] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Hey, Max, I just wanted to say 1st I'm sorry we don't get to do this in person. It's, it's, I have to say a little odd to be saying goodbye to you, um, on, on my laptop in my living room. Um, but hopefully I'll see you on the streets because you're one of our neighbors. Um, it was great to get to know you when you were, um, when you were our, our, briefly our city manager. And I'll also, um, divulge something about Max that people may or may not know. He went to the same middle school as Dan Rich. So we've had in San Francisco. So, I really envisioned that after you retire, you and Dan put up photos of yourself side by side at the middle school. Um, and and, um, inspire middle school students to, um, go on and become city managers in Mountain View. I suppose. So, um, thanks again for all that you do and I hope to see you in person sometime.

[00:10:15] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, Council member, Mattachek.

[00:10:19] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Thank you. So, Chief, I am really excited for you for whatever comes next. But I'm pretty sad for us, as you retire from the city. It really has been an absolute joy to work with you. I appreciate all that you've done for the city. And as the mayor said, Mountain View is at the top of their game and we are definitely looked um, to be a leader. And something that other cities aspire to. And the police department focus on the community as well as continuous improvement, I think, has a lot to do with that. Um, Mountain View residents should feel really good about the safety of our community. And we have you and every other member of the police department to thank for that. Um, I guess the good news here is that, um, you're leaving the department in really good shape with incoming, uh, Chief Sean as well as Deputy Chief Newesky. They'll be great at the helm. And I really do wish you all the best in whatever you do next. And as other others have said. I look forward to seeing you out and about in the community. I often run into the cheapness wife and his dog in Shoreline. They like to get out there and walk in the morning as I do. So thank you again, Chief, for everything you've done for the city, and I wish you all the best.

[00:11:51] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We're going to vice mayor.

[00:11:55] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Let me lower my hand there. Uh, thank you so much, uh, mayor, and thank you for your decades of public service, chief. I mean, you have had such a, as somebody who started out in the public sector. You, you know, you've been exemplary in terms of your commitment to community. And I was, you know, I think what people don't maybe know is how thoughtful of a leader you are, you know, before other communities were doing 21st century policing or doing body warrant cameras, you were piloting them. Um, you have appointed as your successor, the 1st Asian American police chief that our city has ever seen. And we're also seeing the 1st female deputy police chief in our city. And we owe that all to you and to your leadership. And, um, I think, you know, I don't see you rolling botchy balls, but I do know that you are her runner, like myself. And, um, I've always appreciated, um, your commitment to, to, to running and, um, you know, be always being out in the community. There isn't a time where I haven't run into you, whether it's downtown, or on Stevens Creek, and it's been a pleasure knowing that you're, you not only serve our community, but you live in our community. and how special the fabric that's been. So I am thrilled that you will be retiring and enjoying your next adventure after your tireless service to all of us in our community. Thanks so much.

[00:13:38] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to Council member Clark.

[00:13:43] Councilmember Chris Clark: Chief, most of it's already been said, so I won't, um, repeat what others have said, but just wanted to take a moment to say, thank you so much for all you've done for, um, for our community, for our city, um, over the years, and, um, it's been a pleasure working with you. I know, um, I know it's it's been great to work with someone who is, um, both so talented and knowledgeable just about management generally, including, um, people, um, let us not forget your stent as interim city manager. Um, in addition to police chief, and um, I'll just, I'll just end with saying that it doesn't seem like it was, um, all that long ago that I had the opportunity to square you in, and I really wish I had the opportunity to, uh, to say goodbye in person right now, but um, I did happen to pull up this, uh, this photo, which is impossible to see because of my virtual background. I'm just wearing that I didn't plan for that, obviously. But, um, anyway, I just wanted to, to, uh, remember, I hadn't forgotten about that and I really, um, really enjoy working with you and and thanks again for all your service to the city and best of luck for whatever's next.

[00:14:47] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, and Council member Ramirez.

[00:14:51] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, Mayor, and like, count the number, Clark, it's hard to add much more than what's already been said, but I do want to highlight a couple of things. Um, so I think council member McAllister had mentioned your accessibility and that's something that I've always appreciated about you. I remember going uh way back when I was on the human relations commission. I mean, uh, presented to us and you, you were uh, always very diligent about, uh, responding to the questions that we had and, uh, just helping us understand the work that the, the, uh, police department, um, has done, uh, and and ever since then, um, you know, I, I haven't had, uh, as much uh, of an opportunity to work with you, as many of my colleagues, but, um, you know, when I've had questions, when, uh, it was, uh, you know, important to, to better, better understand some of the work that you're doing, or, you know, while you were, uh, interim city manager, you were always very accessible, and I think that's, that's a great quality Um, among many others that my colleagues have just, have described, um, that, that, I think you've, you've, uh, you've demonstrated. And then, um, uh, Council member Mattachek and the vice mayor had mentioned, uh, the great work you've done with, um, with succession planning in MVPD. and I'm excited to see, uh, the work that, uh, Chris is going to do and, uh, I think, uh, he's got big shoes to fill, but I think he'll do a great job. And I think it takes a very good leader to, to think, you know, so far in advance about how we're going to. fill, fill those gaps as they, they come about. Thank you for your service to the city, uh, and uh, well, uh, well, miss working with you.

[00:16:16] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, and we'll go to our city manager.

[00:16:22] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Thank you, mayor. So, Max, I wanted to thank you on behalf of the entire city organization and your fellow department head colleagues for everything that you have done for not only your department, but the city and I think many of the council members stated that your calm and steady and thoughtful leadership has really served us well over all these years and and obviously over these last several months. And um, a lot of folks have mentioned that you were the interim city manager prior to me being hired. And so just from a personal perspective, I have really appreciated your thoughtful counsel and advice over that transition and and clearly you were able to give that to the council members as well. And some people may not know you also served as interim assistant city manager years ago. So you have certainly had a lot of stents in the city manager's office, which I think speaks to the amount of respect. that you hold in this organization and throughout the city. And so I wanted to thank you for that and acknowledge that. Um, a couple council members have mentioned the things that you've done, that have really pioneered, uh, policing and mountain view. And so I know the vice mayor mentioned President Obama's 21st century policing plan and all of the different efforts that we implemented. Um, many well before other agencies in our region. For example, the body worn cameras that was just mentioned. And then I also wanted to acknowledge your willingness to step outside the box and think outside the box this year. One of the things that we've done that we are aware of, the only agency in our region to hire a research fellow, to really come in and look at our police data and really understand the story. And so I want to thank you for that um, for MVPDX, creating that dialogue uh, between the police department and the community. So I really think that with that sort of thoughtful leadership and willingness to be transparent and open. Um, you really have set the bar high and just on a personal level. I greatly respect you, appreciate everything you've done. And I think that just speaking on behalf of everyone, you have made your mark here at the city of Mountain View. And the many years that you've been here over 25 years. Um, I know that you have touched a lot of people and and you've left your mark on a lot of people. So I just wanted to thank you for that and of course, wish you well in the next step of your, your retirement. Thank you.

[00:18:59] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Um, I'm now going to go to the public, if there are any members of the public wishing to comment and you're in the attendee box, please hit the raise hand button at the bottom to raise your blue hand. If you're on the phone, please hit star 9, and I see Alex. Um, and I, I'll mention this again, but in light of our um, long meeting this uh, evening with many items, um, I will be setting the public comment time to a minute and a half um, for every, for every item. So we'll start with Alex Brown. Please unmute yourself to speak. Alex. There it is. There you go.

[00:19:52] Alex Brown: Bye, Max.

[00:19:55] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right. to Valerie Fenwick. Please unmute yourself.

[00:20:03] Valerie Fenwick: Hi there. I just wanted to say, Max, a big, huge thank you. While I am on the VPAC. I am not representing the VPAC, but I have had great pleasure of working with your, um, all of your team and officers and doing ride alongs and seeing how you have, um, implemented de-escalation techniques and how kind your team is with the public and the whole community and it's been a pleasure. Thank you.

[00:20:28] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Any other members of the public wishing a comment? Don't see any, so close public comment and bring it back and please indulge me. Um, we have a very long proclamation, but, um, well deserved and I'd like to read it. So, uh, whereas Max Beza was appointed as a lateral police officer in December 1995 and is retiring as police chief in December 2020 after 25 years of service to the city. And whereas Max previously served nearly 4 decades in public service as a volunteer with the San Mateo County Sheriff's office, as a community service officer and dispatcher with the city of San Carlos, as a paramedic in the San Francisco Bay Area, and as a peace officer for 6 years with the city of Milbay. And whereas Max distinguished himself as a patrol officer, field training officer, SWAT team member, and commander, bicycle patrol instructor, crime suppression detective, explorer, advisor, and accreditation officer, was promoted to police sergeant in 1999 working patrol and personnel and training, was promoted to police lieutenant in 2002 and police captain in 2007, leading all the department's divisions, including investigative services. During a record number of homicides in the city, and served as interim deputy police chief, and acting assistant state manager with significant financial challenges to the city during the Great Recession. And whereas Max received numerous commendations, including from residents for leaving them feeling safe and cared about, and for his calming influence and professionalism, by the city attorney for being impressed with his skill and professionalism, and for testifying to dismantle sex trafficking enterprises, by the Milbury police chief, for his assistance following the murder of Officer Dave Czechucci. My sergeants for de-escalating an armed and violent suspect and apprehending a burglar following a foot pursuit. By a deputy district attorney for exemplary effort put forth in a felony assault case. By neighboring agencies for various mutual aid responses, including providing great assistance to resolve a violent robbery and attempted murder, and assuming logistics command for the response to an officer killed in the line of duty. By the United States Secret Service for assistance in implementing a security plan, by Captain Barsi, with praise from the drug enforcement administration for work on a task force, for modernizing the FTO program, motivating and mentoring officers, for taking necessary action to bring a critical incident to a successful conclusion, and for developing drug abuse recognition training. By Chief Premier for great proactive police work and teamwork, receiving a command staff commendation for the manhunt of a robbery suspect who shot a police officer. Certificates of appreciation from alcoholic beverage control, California operation military kids project, Stanford Blood Center, Alta Vista High School, Scouting's highest council award for service to youth, a certificate of special congressional recognition for outstanding and invaluable service. The department's award of merit, and demonstrating dedication by never having called in sick during his tenure with the city. That's quite an accomplishment. And whereas Max was appointed as the city's 10th police chief on August 4th, 2014, and during his tenure as chief, the police department adopted its 1st policing plan that improved transparency and model 21st century policing pillars, implemented Officer Warren cameras, became an early adopter of drug and alcohol diversion alternatives, formed a cyber crimes unit, expanded youth programs, introduced employee wellness initiatives, enhanced traffic Deployed life-saving, Deluxe, embedded fire department paramedics for tactical responses and emergencies, embraced innovation as demonstrated in his efforts to upgrade technology, modernized facilities and equipment, implement regional radio interoperability, engage in unprecedented succession planning that enhanced diversity in the department, and begin a partnership with local academia to research police contact and service demographics among other initiatives. Whereas under Chief Resolves leadership, the department has strengthened community collaboration by expanding online outreach, and added to the portfolio of engagement programs such as speaker theories, podcasts, coffee with a cop, national night out, the innovative, hashtag she can women's and girls event, the MVPDX executive experience, policing workshops, rape, assault, defense training, document shred events, shop with a cop for students in need, and participated in the Spanish leadership Academy. And whereas Max actively contributed to its profession, including president of the Santa Clara County Police Chiefs Association, and California Police Chiefs Association board member, and holding positions on a number of boards and committees addressing a variety of public safety topics at the local state and national levels. And, whereas, along with academic credentials that include a bachelor laureate and graduate degrees, Max was a police department's 1st graduate of leadership mountain via 1998. He completed renowned leadership programs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy to name a few. Has been conferred all 6 professional certificates from the commission on peace officers, standards, and training, and maintains the state of California, ENT, and paramedic license. There's your 2nd career, chief, and whereas chief as well served as the city counts at the city council's request as interim city manager, and city manager, Kendra McCarthy called him a tremendous asset to the community, a critical member of the CJ senior leadership team, and a trusted advisor during the COVID-19 pandemic, and over months of social unrest. Now, therefore, I, Margaret Adicoda mayor, the city of Mountain V, along with my colleagues on the city council, city staff, and community, do hereby express gratitude and appreciation to Max J. Bozel, on his retirement, and for his dedicated and selfless service to the city of Mountain View, and the community signed and sealed this 8th day of December 2020. Thank you so much, Chief, for everything. Um, you've definitely left a legacy. are leaving a legacy here in our community. Congratulations and we wish you all the best.

[00:27:18] Police Chief Max Bosel: Thank you so much, Madam Mayor. This is and thank you to the council for your endearing words. They really touch my heart and are very much appreciated. Um, I do have to set the record state straight. I never did work security for a baseball team. And while I do wear blue, um, For police work, black and orange are my colors for baseball. So I just want to make sure. Council member from Calister's horse weren't recorded in the record inaccurately. Um, it's a bitter, sweet moment, uh, and I'll just, uh, um, thank you as well as my colleagues here at the city. It's been a true honor and I'm very grateful for having had the opportunity to serve the vast majority of my career in such an exceptional organization. There's no mistake in terms of it being exceptional. We had great city managers, Kevin Duggan and Dan Rich, another Presidio Panther. Um, and now Kimber McCarthy, and it's been an honor to be able to report the great work of the police staff here at the department as well as work with my colleagues, uh, in other city departments, uh, human resources, the manager's office, and elsewhere in the city. Um, And I'll just, uh, conclude by, uh, acknowledging also my family, my wife of 25 years as well, and uh, for all the support that she's given to me throughout my career, and I'll be looking forward to spending more time, uh, completing her projects and her strategic plans as she directs me, um, in my endeavors in the future. So I'm truly honored. Thank you for the, uh, kind words and and very lengthy proclamation and it's, uh, it's been, it's been a great opportunity. So thank you.

[00:29:09] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you so much and um, yeah, we look forward to seeing you around in the community. All right. We will go now on to item 3.2 is our COVID-19 update from our city manager, Kim McCarthy.

[00:29:29] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Right, thank you, mayor. I'm going to share my screen now. Okay. Sorry, it looks like I have a lot of, um, other items open here and I'm not seeing my presentation. This is the 1st time I think now I'm having technical difficulties here. Hold on, just a moment. All right, I just realized I unmuted myself here. Can you all see that? There we go. Okay, now can you see it?

[00:30:23] Unknown Speaker: Not yet.

[00:30:24] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Hmm, okay. Okay, now.

[00:30:37] Unknown Speaker: No, I don't. No.

[00:30:39] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: All right. I apologize for this. I'm not sure what is happening. I'm trying to share my screen and it's not working here. There we go. Okay, works now? Great. I seeing head nods. Sorry about that. If that's the 1st time I've had technical difficulties with my, with my PowerPoint since March, I guess I can, uh, think that I'm doing all right. All right. Um, you'll notice that we have a new, uh, picture of our wonderful holiday festive looking um, Civic Center Plaza. And so today, it's not going to be too different from last week, um, just in terms of the update. And I think that most of you all know, not only council members, but members of the community, most of you all know the situation that we're in right now. Um, with COVID and just uh, the fact that it has become an increasingly more concerning situation. So as you can see, in terms of the county's numbers. These are numbers as of yesterday. There were 1450 new cases yesterday. Um, this is extremely alarming. Um, just last week when I presented, there were 384 new cases. So, um, clearly, we are on a trajectory that is quite alarming in our county, um, and obviously across the state, and Mountain View, right now, we have uh, 35 new cases, uh, just from the previous day. So this is as of December 7th. Again, this is yesterday's count. And just a few months ago, weeks ago, we were at around 2 to 3 cases a day. Um, so we are tracking on the same sort of trajectory that we're seeing countywide. So what this means at this point is that there is not necessarily, um, separate areas or hot spots in the county, where most of the cases are coming from, it is clearly widespread community transition transmission that's happening. In terms of the state, we're seeing the same thing. Um, the number at the top left of the screen, we are at one,366,000 cases statewide. Um, again, in the middle of the screen, you'll see the ages, the age ranges of most of the cases. And what we've been talking about this, these whole last several months, last several weeks is that the case counts do continue to be driven primarily, um, by the younger age group, the 18 to 49 age range, in particular, the 18 to 34, 35 age range, uh, where there's around 800,000 cases statewide. So this is an 8.4% positivity rate, meaning that of all the tests that are done, 8.4% are positive cases. And just this last report out last week. It was 6.2%. And then last month, when I reported out in November, the positivity rate was 3.7%. So it has tripled in a month. the positivity rate. So what this means in this picture, I've been showing this every week, really a snapshot of all the different tiers that uh, the statewide counties are in. So we are still in the uh, what's considered the purple tier. Uh, we are doing better regionally just in the Bay Area as far as, um, what's happening with hospitalizations. However, Santa Clara County in particular is actually doing worse than all of the other Bay Area counties. So just as of this past weekend, we were already at less than 15% intensive care unit beds, so ICU beds. And this was actually a metric that the governor was using to determine the more restrictive shutdown. So once a county entered into a 15% ICU bed capacity, The county would be triggered into the more restrictive tiers. So what we saw happen this weekend was actually the public health officials from all of the counties in the Bay Area, except for San Mateo County, um, proactively decide to enter into the more restrictive tier. And, uh, something that, that health officers decided was that they didn't want to wait. several weeks to hit that 15% capacity. But here in Santa Clara County, we actually did hit that 15% capacity over the weekend anyways. Um, so as I mentioned, we're we were at uh, 14% this weekend. So we would have had to move to that tier, regardless, um, even even if, even if, um, They didn't proactively make that decision this weekend. Uh, we are also seeing other counties across the state that are under that 15% tier, um, and actually Southern California, their ICU bet capacity dropped to just 10.3% on Sunday. Uh, so that is pretty alarming, and then in the San Joaquin Valley region, their ICU capacity was 6.6% on Sunday. That is very alarming. So what you see here in the snapshot. Um, and I know it's a lot of uh, words on the screen, but it's essentially a snapshot of uh, where we are at right now with the county. Um, what different um, modifications we have from the state. And I think the biggest changes now from where we were at in the prior tier is that, at least from a city perspective, all of our playgrounds are now mandated to be closed, um, hair salons, barbershops, personal care services have to be closed. And for our restaurants, outdoor dining is no longer allowed. Although takeout and delivery is allowed. So, so those are the biggest changes. There is a 20% capacity now for all retail, so that would include any malls or grocery pharmacies. And this order is in effect until January 4th. Uh, one of the other more stringent things is that uh, teleworking is really encouraged, um, whenever possible now. So for all businesses, it really is a focus on teleworking. And so from the city perspective, this is also what we will be focusing on. As far as the update on the vaccine. So right now, none of the vaccines have been approved yet, Pfizer is meeting on December 10th with the FDA for approval, and Moderna is meeting on December 17th. As far as Pfizer goes, there's 17,550 doses that have been ordered for Santa Clara County with more on the way. And those doses have already been prioritized to go to our healthcare workers and very high risk jobs. And then the 2nd priority tier is for those vaccines to go to people that are in long-term care facilities or nursing homes. So the top line message for this, though, is that we actually don't have enough vaccines to cover both of those categories yet. But the county is saying that more vaccines are on the way. Um, the hospitals and the county have purchased the uh, ultra cold storage facilities that's required for these vaccines and all the different healthcare providers will be vaccinating um, their own folks. So, I think the other biggest thing to know is that it is going to take some time for the vaccine to roll out to the rest of us. So we are looking at spring or summer and the best case scenario of 2021. So what all this means is that we have to continue to use these preventative measures that we all have been talking about over these last many months. So obviously we're in our face coverings, making sure that you're washing your hands, keeping your social distance, not being around other households. And also doing things as much outdoors as you can instead of being indoors. So, as we see the caselas going up over these next several weeks, this is going to be all the more important. So also important will be continuing testing. Um, as it is very widespread now in the community. Currently, we have provided around 11,400 tests since mid-July. This is an increase of 716 tests since last week. Um, I do want to note that there are ongoing appointments at El Camino hospital that are offered Monday through Friday from 730 to 7. And we do have our next appointment based testing opportunities at our Center for the Performing Arts on December 15th and December 23rd. And that testing is from 930 to 4. You can sign up for an appointment to get tested at SCC free test.org. So pivoting now to the rent or leave program update. I'll turn your attention to the yellow highlighted column in the middle. Um, you can see that so far we have expended around $340000000 and funding, and we have about a little over half a $1000000 remaining, um, Funding available, and the average assistance per per household still remains around $2000. I also wanted to take the opportunity to talk a little bit about the progress so far on our project Home Keith. So as a reminder, this is a project that we have partnered with life moves. And Sarah's Regis developer where we applied for and received state funding to essentially provide services to folks that are homeless and what we will be doing is actually building modular units and putting them on the site that you see here in this picture on Leghorn Avenue. And the big thing about this is that this funding opportunity was just announced by the state a couple months ago. So we have turned this around in about 2 to 3 months and are working literally day and night on this project, not only to finish the construction, but also to get people into these units. So right now there are expected to be around a 100 doors, which means that we could potentially serve up to 300 people a year. Because once people are in these units, they are expected to hopefully get housing after 90 to 120 days. So there could potentially be 2 to 3 cycles of people living in this. So that's why we expect that we could serve up to 300 people. And right now, the move-in is expected to be early 2021. And um, people may contact our community service agency if they are interested in this and and we are taking a very aggressive uh, community outreach approach in, and letting people know about this in both English and Spanish. And we are very happy that we are going to be able to do this for our community and really turn something, as you can see. Um, that had uh, industrial storage and different buildings on it into homes for people who need it. So with that, um, the past several weeks, I've been acknowledging the work of staff. And what I want to do tonight is take a moment to recognize the project home key team that really has been very committed to lifting this project off the ground in a very short time frame, which is very unique, as you all know, turning a project around where we are actually doing a construction project and around 3 months is unheard of. Um, and one of the things that that I think we're aware of as staff is a lot of the project home key, um, efforts across the state have been turning existing hotels or apartment buildings into housing, but we're doing something different here in Mountain View. We are actually building project home keys. So what we're doing is is unique. And it also is more work and takes a lot of time. So I do want to acknowledge all the staff that have worked on this. In particular, I went to acknowledge Wayne Chen, our assistant community development director, and Kimberly Thomas, our assistant to the city manager, for leading these efforts. And if you'll indulge me, I also want to thank all of the other staff who've worked on this because I want to give you an idea of the sheer amount of time and number of staff that have been working on this over the last couple months. Um, so also led by our community development director, our teacher, Vastaba, and our public works director, Don Cameron, the entire team that has been helping them consist of Shelley Woodworth, Nina Bizjak, and Nish Murphy, Katrina Cristobal, Tanner Wingo, Edorango, Quinn Byra, Susannah Valencia, Stephanie Williams, Nicole Wright, Harsha Ramshandani, Shonda Ranson, and Scott Nelson. I want to recognize all of the staff for everything they've been doing and just let them know how much we appreciate this, that this is going to be a big project for Mountain View and something that I think we can all be proud of once it's done. So with that, this is the last slide, just, um, showing some snapshots of people in the community wearing their masks so you will continue to see us promoting this, um, and really just we want to encourage everyone to do what they can to stay safe and healthy and continue to wear their face coverings. So with that, I am finished and I'm open for any questions.

[00:45:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, city manager. We have some questions, council member McAllister.

[00:45:26] Councilmember John McAlister: Hey, what's going to happen with Casto Street? Will it still be closed or will it be opened up for traffic?

[00:45:32] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Um, that's a great question. Thank you, council member McAllister. So right now, the plans are that it is still going to be closed. We've talked about just the logistical aspect of taking everything down now only to potentially put it back up January 4th. Um, as you know, we have ballards there. We have tables out there. We have a lot of restaurants and businesses that have modified their area outdoor, and it would take a lot to just take it down to then potentially put it back up. So right now the plan is to keep it the way it is with the hopes that outdoor dining will be allowed after the holiday break.

[00:46:17] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Any other questions, Counselor McAllister, are you good? Okay, thanks, Council member Metachek.

[00:46:23] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you, just one question. On the slide about rent relief that CSA is managing. Does, Has the 500,000 that we recently allocated, been included on that chart since we didn't specify. It had to go the remedy that CSA could use it for several different programs.

[00:46:46] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: No, that number is not included on that chart. So I think, um, You're correct in that council did not specifically allocate it to rent relief, and I, and I believe that CSA is, um, determining how that funding will be appropriated, and I'm sure that some of it may go towards a rent relief program and, and as, as the next few weeks go on, I think they'll, um, have a better idea about what's happening over the holidays, but, um, no, that does not include that that extra amount that you will allocate it.

[00:47:18] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay, thank you.

[00:47:21] Unknown Speaker: Nice there. So, um, it's, it's, uh, sorry, not a question for the city manager, but what I heard from Dr. Cody today was up there now. The county's now at 9% capacity and something like 35 beds left. And so I just wanted to share that information that I heard in her update to the county board of supervisors today just to kind of emphasize what you were saying in your report, city manager. It's increasing at, you know, hourly minute by minute it sounds.

[00:47:58] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you for that. Any other questions or comments? I just want to echo my thanks to staff. for their incredible work with project home key. Usually housing projects take years in the making. Um, this is a new concept with the modular, um, style or, um, and so, and the hope was to get it up and running much more quickly and clearly when we're being able to do this in months and weeks, um, that is, that looks like it's coming to fruition, but it is a tremendous effort and where other communities are turning down their project, home keep, uh, projects are threatening to sue state on them. Um, you know, our community has embraced this and so I just want to, um, offer my thanks to, to staff for all of their hard work and to, you know, to all of you, my colleagues for, um, for, um, taking, you know, the chance and, and saying yes to this beta project. So thank you to everyone. I'll go to public comments. Are there any members of the public wishing to comment? You're in the 10 day box. Please raise your blue hand by hitting the raised hand button at the bottom, and if you're on the phone, please hit star 9. And again, um, because of our length of our meeting today. All public comment will be at a minute and a half and I will start with Steve Chesson, please unmute yourself to speak.

[00:49:28] Steve Chesson: Uh, thank you, council member. My name's Steve Chesson, I live over on Lloyd Way. And I had some questions about the project Home key. Um, you talked about 100 doors and it made it sound like it's one person per door and I was wondering what how that would accommodate families. And second, I also wanted to know what happens. If a home key dweller cannot find housing in 3 or 4 months. Do they get evicted? And I appreciate answers to those questions. Thank you.

[00:50:01] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Any other members of the public wishing to speak and then we'll bring it back and I could probably ask staff to respond. I don't see. Oh, I do. Uh, trade bowman, please unmute yourself.

[00:50:17] Trade Bowman: Hello guys. Um, sorry, I got here late and I just wanted to, I am not sure if it was covered, but one of the discrepancies I see against medical advice, just going around town. Um, is if, if uh, restaurants or, um, you know, places of public gathering that are closed, when they reopen and are allowed to have outside seating and dining. If they build a tent. And they have people in it. And is that really, um, suffice with the medical mandate. It seems like it's kind of just creating outside or inside outside. And just because it's outside on the street. Is it actually safe? Um, that's it.

[00:51:02] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. Go to Eva Tang next. Please send mute yourself.

[00:51:08] Eva Tang: Hi, um, so I, um, 1st of all, I want to, uh, show some appreciation for, um, the COVID-19 measures that we've had in place, um, just, because my next question is about something that is not here anymore, and so I, you know, just want to, I want you to know that, uh, there is appreciation. Um, I have been looking around for COVID-19 tests and I'm noticing that the shoreline athletic, um, fields, uh, testing site is no longer available, um, for at least they said the rest of 2020. I was wondering if that's gonna be coming back. in 2021 or if that's um just not going to be there anymore. Thanks.

[00:51:52] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Anyone else wishing to make public comments? Well, trying to answer the questions that were raised. Um, so if not, I will close the public comment and bring it back. And um, say manager, would you mind responding?

[00:52:10] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Sure, absolutely. Thank you, mayor. I'll take the last question first. So, as far as the testing at Shoreline Athletic Fields, that was provided by the county and Planned Parenthood Marmonte. It was for a fixed period of time, and we were hopeful that we might be able to extend it, but at this time it doesn't appear that that is going to be possible just to their staffing capacity. Um, but we are obviously still providing all of the opportunities at the center for the performing arts. And El Camino Hospital has their daily appointments Monday through Friday. So we do hope that people sign up for that. Our Center for the Performing Arts, I believe, takes around 700 tests at least. So I would encourage people to sign up for that very quickly because those spots are now taken very quickly within, I believe, 2 or 3 days of them being available. So, uh, we are continuing to provide as many opportunities as we can and um, hope that we'll be able to add more. In terms of the questions about home key, I would turn to our assistant community development director, Wayne Chen, to answer the question about the units as far as individuals versus families. But yes, it will also serve families. He can provide further details about that.

[00:53:32] Assistant Community Development Director Wayne Chen: Yes, thanks so much, camera. So regarding the question for the duration of families and seniors or other individuals. So 1st the project home key has a focus on seniors and families because we know that there is an importance to address that vulnerable population. Um, it is 100 doors. And um, several of the units can occupy up to 4 persons. So, um, in terms of working with life moves, who will be the operator of the site, we have been estimating about 124 persons, um, who might be on site at any given time, but it could be a little bit less than that. One could be a little bit more than that because of the up to 4 persons for some of the units. Now, the operational Um, The process for life moves would be um, based on their expertise in working with this um, um, client population. Typically, it is between 90 to 120 days in terms of case managing and working with the households. There is flexibility to go beyond that though. So there isn't necessarily a durational limit where folks have to leave the units. Life moves will work with and provide services to, um, any of the households and, um, if they need more time, more time can be provided, if they need more services, more services can be provided. So there is that flexibility.

[00:55:02] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. Um, and the last question was about outdoor dining and the tents. Um, You're able to respond to that.

[00:55:14] Steph: I would ask our community development director or public works director to assist with that question. I don't have the answer to that, so that might be something that we'd have to get back to counsel about unless, uh, looks like our public works director is going to be able to answer that.

[00:55:34] Public Works Director Dawn Cameron: I'm sorry, they were transitioning me halfway through the question, so I missed part of it. Could you re-ask the question?

[00:55:41] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: I believe the question was, um, when we, if, when we, we open outdoor dining, um, some restaurants have been, um, putting up the tents and is that, um, conducive to the, the medical or the health concerns of, the, with the pandemic.

[00:56:00] Public Works Director Dawn Cameron: Thank you. I appreciate that.

[00:56:01] Public Works Director Dawn Cameron: Don Cameron, public works direct director. Um, the county public health uh, directive for outdoor dining does allow when they're outdoor tents for the tents to have 2 sides, no more than 2 sides. They've indicated that that should now allow enough airflow. Through the tent for protection. They also state that you can have the 2 sides down, but if you have any other barriers, they can't be any higher than 4 feet high in order to maintain airflow.

[00:56:35] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Thank you very much. I think those were the questions, so thank you, Steph. Anything else on this item? If not, we will move on. Thank you to item 4 consent calendar. And these items will be approved by one motion unless any member of the council wishes to remove an item for discussion. The reading of the full text of resolutions will be waived unless a council member requests otherwise. Would any member of the council like to pull an item? Council number Hicks.

[00:57:10] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes, I would like to pull 4.7.

[00:57:17] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Any other members wishing a pollen item? If not, I will open this up for public comment. There are any members of the public wishing to comment on any item on the consent calendar. Please raise your blue hand and or press star 9 if you're on the phone. And again, um, it'll be a minute and a half . And we'll start with KD, if you can please unmute yourself, do hold on a 2nd. I lost my, oh, there we go. KD, please send me yourself. You can start speaking.

[00:57:54] Corinne Dylan: Hello, can you hear me?

[00:57:55] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, welcome.

[00:57:56] Corinne Dylan: Hi, this is Corinne Dylan. Hello to you all. Um, I live in the Questa Park neighborhood, and I am very excited that the, um, to see item 4.4 regarding the exercise equipment in Questa Park. Um, I know that you're only voting on funding, which I fully support, but I also wanted to, um, Just asked the question when I reviewed the plans. I was very surprised to see the prototypes. They look like a playground. And um, my concern is just that, If whoever's designing this could consider making sure that it's clear, it's an, it's an exercise area versus a playground, because we wouldn't want, you know, kids to be playing on it and then people trying to exercise and having confusion there. So, I fully support this. I think it's a wonderful idea. Um, but the renderings just really kind of took, I was taken aback because it really, it looks very, um, like a children's playground. If somebody can address that, that's great. Otherwise, you know, somebody hopefully can take that into consideration when designing it. Thank you.

[00:59:05] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Oh, we got you, David Arnown. Please unmute yourself to speak.

[00:59:13] David Arnown: Hello. Hi there. So I'm not sure if it's in order or not in order to kind of repoll what Alison pulled.

[00:59:22] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You can speak on that item or any item.

[00:59:25] David Arnown: Okay, then here we go. So, um, we've got some crises going on. You know, we have our own declared shelter crisis. We've got this renewed COVID health and income crisis, we've got looming evictions. And so, given those crises, I'm here to request that the decision regarding the rent reduction for Live Nation, We pulled from the consent calendar and opened up for discussion, uh, by the community in the council. And specifically, I'm requesting that given the crises, we negotiate with live nation for more safe parking spaces at Shoreline. And I recognize that renegotiating will affect schedules, and I also recognize that that it can be uncomfortable. But I want to implore us to advocate for those in our community that are suffering under these crises. Thanks everybody.

[01:00:25] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to a phone number, last 3 digits 870, if you could please unmute yourself to speak.

[01:00:40] Alan McCormack: Hmm. See if I can do it again. Having a little trouble and muting. Hello? There you go. Bye. Hello. Hello. Hi, my name's Alan McCormack. I'm living in downtown and I know I'm not in order, so I'm going to talk about downtown again. At the city has decided management has decided at this point in time not to remove the barriers and open Pastro Street. And I understand it's a huge logistic problem. I was hoping the city could put forward on the calendar to put balustrades in Castro Street, like Sunnyvale has, so that it would be easier to block the street and unblock the street as needed. While there's a limited traffic going through the area, I think it would be a great time to have a motion, to fund, putting permanent balance in Kestro Street for the future, and for alcohol. Thank you.

[01:01:48] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. And just a reminder again, this is about on the consent calendar comments about consent calendar items. We will have or communications, um, on nonagenda items later on, um, in the, in the agenda.

[01:02:01] Alan McCormack: Okay, so can I talk about? Can I talk about one of our item on the calendar? And that would be 676 West Danger Street. I was surprised that you've been,

[01:02:13] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: so that's actually, that's actually an item. Um, it's a new business item, so we'll get to that later and we'll open that up for public comments. So, thank you

[01:02:26] Alan McCormack: have it, all righty.

[01:02:27] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to Valerie Fenwick, please unmute yourself.

[01:02:32] Valerie Fenwick: Hi, thank you. Valerie Fennick.

[01:02:38] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Oh, we just lost Valerie. Okay, let me just, looks like we just lost salary, so if she calls back, um, we will bring her back in. Uh, so let me go. Oh, here we go. Valerie?

[01:02:54] Valerie Fenwick: I'm still here. Hopefully you can hear me.

[01:02:56] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, yes. Great. Great.

[01:02:59] Valerie Fenwick: I was gonna say, I'm a member of BPAC, but not representing BPAC at this time. Valerie Fenick. Um, just a comment on the shoreline uh, amphitheater. I appreciate council taking that effort to provide rent reduction for one of our big businesses that we have here that has obviously had a huge impact to their regular business plan. But I would like to you, the council to please consider asking them to add more safe parking spots, particularly with everything that else is going on right now, with the extended shelter in place, having more safe parking would really be a benefit for our broader community here in Mountain View. Thank you.

[01:03:39] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Well, go to Alex Brown. Please unmute yourself.

[01:03:51] Alex Brown: Zoom is really acting up tonight, huh? All right. Uh, hi. Live Nation is a predatory monopolist with a market cap of $15 billion. If you're gonna give them money, you should demand concessions. We could allocate those funds to serve the citizens and residents of Mountain View. Why give them to a corporation with a history of manipulating like smaller businesses and taking advantage of captive markets? Also, everyone deserves playgrounds. They provide a good workout for the body and soul, regardless of your age, and we don't need to be prescriptive about how any given equipment is used because everyone deserves to play. It's fun.

[01:04:27] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Thank you. We'll go to Cheryl Ho, please unmute yourself to speak.

[01:04:34] Cheryl Ho: Hi, my name is Cheryl Ho, and I'm a member of the board of directors uh for Move Mountain View. Um, and I just want to say, um, that we are open, uh, as an organization for renegotiation with specific regards to the live nation issue on 4.7. Uh, since the pandemic, uh, Move Mountain View has opened up 3 lots, uh, that serve 68 vehicles, 148 individuals, and we are now actually in the process of opening an additional site in Palo Alto. Um, and I just want to say that we partner with the number of community organizations to provide meal distribution, medical services, surveillance COVID testing as well as uh, supporting the families and children, uh, for educational support. Um, and so the community has really been invested and we want to be part of the community efforts to really reach our neighbors. Um, and so we, you know, support the effort to potentially open up additional uh, parking safe lots uh, at the shoreline, uh, area and we would be ready to renegotiate anything for that.

[01:05:35] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Right, thank you, Jason. Welcome. Please unmute yourself to speak. There it is

[01:05:50] Jason Welcome: Hi. Uh, thanks for the opportunity to speak. Um, my name's Jason Welcome. I actually representing Hope's Corner, a nonprofit. I anticipate a number of you know, we provide mule services. Um, to a number of the, uh, people in need across the Mountain View community and they're based right here in downtown Mountain View. Um, I just wanted to reinforce and comment on the 4.7 as well. And just talk a little quickly about the numbers that we're seeing a significant spike in the in the number of meal services that we need to provide. Um, we went from a base in January of roughly 220 um, unique individuals that we were serving. There was a drop off, obviously, when the, when the pandemic hit, but, um, quickly came back, and now we're serving more than 660 unique individuals, um, and it's really what we're seeing is that the need for safe parking has grown and just wanted to reinforce what David and a number of others have said that it would be really good to see a renegotiation, uh, as part of the renegotiation with, with live nation, um, the opening of more safe parking spots. Um, really could use that and appreciate um, consideration on that topic. Thank you.

[01:07:00] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Well, go to Lenny Siegel. Please send me yourself.

[01:07:03] Lenny Siegel: Can you hear me?

[01:07:05] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes.

[01:07:05] Lenny Siegel: Okay. Thank you. The city council, others in the city have been trying for weeks, months to get private property owners to open up their lots for safe parking and they have not obliged us in general. Cisco, Google, no one stepped up. Yet here we have a large swath of city on land that could be used for safe parking. Um, that's where I taught my son how to drive. It was so large. Uh, so, so there's an opportunity in the negotiations with, with, Live Nation, uh, to get more space, at least as long as there are no concerts available for safe parking. And in particular, I'd like us to look at Lot C, which is the submerged area where no one would have, no one on the streets would have to see people living in vehicles. But it has facilities like bathrooms and other facilities that would make it better able to serve people who are in great need of service. So, so please consider uh, opening up the negotiations, so there's a quid pro quo, excuse the expression, uh, for lowering the rent. Thank you.

[01:08:08] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Well, go to Eva Tang. Please unmute yourself to speak.

[01:08:13] Eva Tang: Hey, it's me again. Um, I, uh, am also here with uh, other people who are advocating for uh, if you're renegotiating the contract with Live Nation to uh, negotiate more parking spaces. It's not like they're using it anyway. What kind of concerts are they going to be throwing? Um, and also our homeless problem, not homeless problem. The problem of more people becoming homeless is uh, getting worse and worse due to, you know, things that are going on. Like the world being on fire. Um, and so, uh, I think it's at this time that we really need more of these parking spaces so that people can access services and, um, feel safe and um, so that we can get them into more permanent housing. And so please consider, um, negotiating for more safe parking out there. Thank you.

[01:09:06] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Anyone else switching to speak? Uh, Trey Borman, please submit yourself.

[01:09:15] Trey Borman: Yeah, hi, I'd like to speak on this as president of the Santiago Neighborhood Association that the only residence on the North Bay Shore. Um, we are completely welcoming to bring more, um, the people that have been kicked out of other neighborhoods because of the new restrictions on outdoor parking. Um, they are more than invited to come to North Bay Shore. But I would like the city to just kind of reflect of what happens here. When there's a problem, you push it to the North Bay Shore. These residents are part of other neighborhoods right now. They are part of the community. And I think we really need to open our mind and why aren't they, why aren't the open places being created in these neighborhoods where they currently live? Why is everything being pushed to the North Bay Shore? I think we should reflect on that question and how we truthfully answer it. Thanks.

[01:10:10] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Anyone else wishing to speak in on the consent calendar? Don't see any more ham, so I, oh, actually I do. George Duke. George, please unmute yourself.

[01:10:26] George Duquet: Hi, my name is George Duquet, long-term, uh, lifelong resident of Mountain View. Um, and I'm a mental health provider with the county of Santa Clara, Santa Clara County. And so I just wanted to echo what everyone was saying in support of opening up more spaces, negotiating or whatnot for more spaces, um, and just considering, you know, the the impact, the trauma impact on the families, the individuals that are facing evictions or having to find a new place, um, could cause long term, long term effects, which uh, would cost us even more cost the county even more. So, um, as a mental health provider, I'm definitely in support of, um, providing folks more um, spaces. Thank you. You.

[01:11:16] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Last call, anyone else wishing this week? Please raise your blue hand. Or hit star 9. I don't see any more hands, so I will close public comment and bring it back to council on the consent item. So, um, I'd like to take a motion to Approve the balance of the consent calendar other than 4.7. Council member Ramirez.

[01:11:42] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, mayor. I'm happy to move the balance of the consent calendar, uh, including, uh, 4.2, adopt an ordinance of the city of Mountain View, amending the zoning map for the properties located at 2645 and 2655 Fayette Drive, from the R 3 D, multifamily residential zoning district, to the P 40 San Antonio precise clam zoning district, to be read entitled only for the reading waived. Uh, 4.3, adopt an ordinance of the city of Mountain View, approving a development agreement for 600 L Street and 636 L Street, Mountain View, California, to be read entitled only for the reading wave. 4.5, adopt a resolution of the city, council of the city of Mountain View, reciting the fact and declaring the results of the general municipal election held on November 3rd, 2020 for the election of 4 members to the, uh, city council and for ballot measure C to be read entitled only for the reading wave, 4.10, adopt a resolution of the city council, of the city of Mountain View, reappointing Nicole, uh, bought. Uh, to the library board of trustees, appointing Sharon Sue as an alternate to the library board of trustees, should a vacancy occur before the anywhere recruitment process, appointing Hank Dempsey to the environmental funding commission, appointing Sandra Summer to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and appointing Robert Cox as an alternate to the Parks and Recreation Commission to the vacancy, occur before the annual appointment process to be read a title uh, to be read entitled only for the reading wave. 4.16 adopt a resolution of the city council of the city of Mountain View, supporting the community plan to end homelessness in Santa Clara County, 2020 to 2025, to be read entitled only for the reading waived, and 4.18, adopt a resolution of the city council of the city of Mountain View, authorizing the human resources director or designee to access criminal history, information for prospective employees, volunteers, or contractors through the Department of Justice, to be read entitled only. Further rating waves. And I'll also note that I'll be, uh, recusing myself from the visual arts committee, uh, appointments under 4.10, uh, to avoid the appearance advice, and that's all. Thank you.

[01:13:58] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Council number Hicks.

[01:14:02] Councilmember Alison Hicks: I was just gonna 2nd.

[01:14:04] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. So we have a motion by Council member, 2nded by Council member, Hicks, and Vice Mayor, do you have comments?

[01:14:12] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: It did. I just wanted to take an opportunity to provide comments on 2 items before voting. Excuse me, um, the 1st is 4.4, uh, which will be um, be known as Youth Wellis. I know that in February of this year, the council prioritize this as a council goal, and I just wanted the opportunity to thank not only staff, who has been working on this tirelessly since February, but also all of our community partners who came and let us know about all the resources. And we have short, long and future considerations. And so um, more to come on this item. And so I just wanted to speak to that. And then for, I don't know, 4.6, the community plant and homelessness. I know that this has been something that he's been working in tandem with other efforts, just want to, you know, similar to the comments about project comb heat earlier during the city manager's presentation. Just wanted to thank staff. I know that they've been working with nonprofits like destination home and with the county on these efforts and just wanted to put that out there. Thank you.

[01:15:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, then thank you. Any other discussion on consent calendar other than item 4.7?

[01:15:27] Unknown Speaker: Um, I would just add my, uh, thanks to the vice singer for leading uh, the youth services committee, um, through the, um, process of working at youth now wellness. And um, I, it was very um, informative and educational. I was really quite impressed by the amount of services that are actually out there in the community. And I think they're, um, the effort really, um, we can focus on is to provide that information more widely, um, make some connections between the various providers. Um, and just, um, you know, um, amplify what's what's being provided already, um, as well as, look, see, I look forward to working on, um, finding the gaps and seeing what gaps that we can fill. And, um, So with that.

[01:16:19] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Well, if city clerk, if you could do a roll call vote, please.

[01:16:24] City Clerk: And my. California Park.

[01:16:26] Councilmember Chris Clark: Yes.

[01:16:28] City Clerk: Telephone member hits.

[01:16:29] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes.

[01:16:30] City Clerk: Council member Meta check.

[01:16:32] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[01:16:33] City Clerk: California McAllister.

[01:16:35] Councilmember John McAlister: Yes.

[01:16:36] City Clerk: Council member Ramirez.

[01:16:38] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Yes.

[01:16:40] City Clerk: Vice mayor come in?

[01:16:41] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[01:16:42] City Clerk: Mayor Mikola?

[01:16:44] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Hi.

[01:16:45] City Clerk: Roshan carries unanimously.

[01:16:47] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Thank you. We'll now go on to item 4.7 and I believe council member Hicks, you pulled this, so would you like to start us off?

[01:16:55] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes, well, um, members of the public kind of stole my thunder on this. Um, and I want to apologize to the council and uh, city manager because normally if I would bring something up like this, I would um, I would consult with people ahead of time. But given that we're in uncharted territory, uh, with the pandemic, that, um, You know, is is moving very rapidly, uh, like the vice mayor mentioned the, um, the hospital bed capacity, uh, kind of changing by the hour. Um, I'm wondering, so I'm, uh, feeling more, I mean, like she said, it's changing even by the hour. I'm feeling more, um, this evening than I did even this morning that, um, we need to, we need to take pandemic planning, uh, more seriously, maybe then we, I mean, we have been taking it seriously, but we need to take it even more seriously. Um, and with some of the other items on our agenda tonight, plus the eviction moratorium ending, um, in January and long term unemployment skyrocketing, I'm feeling like we do need to talk about um, the possibility of more safe parking. Um, So, uh, so my 1st uh, thing is a question, um, because I would prefer to prepare for this a little ahead of time, not write as we sit here right now, um, what would it take to renegotiate with, um, with live nation, uh, to get more safe parking? Is that something? How far along would we have to get tonight? Give me a little background.

[01:18:52] Community Services Director John Marchant: Good evening, John Marchant community services director. Um, so the discussions to date with lag nation have not been about the, um, edition of safe parking. Um, there are a number of things that need to be taken into context. Um, number one is the number of parking spaces that they do utilize during a regular concert, and I understand that there may be sometime before a capacity concert comes to fruition based on COVID. However, based on their current agreement. They do have access to a certain number of parking spaces. Um, they did come to the table and gave us the additional parking spaces for the current safe parking program, and they made um, adjustments to their, um, to their parking at that point. So, um, if council would like us to, um, look at that as part of, um, the negotiation process, we can we can do that, but I don't think we can necessarily take the action tonight as though it's tied to the the rent modification. Um, I think we can take the, um, sentiment of the desire for additional safe parking and take that into consideration as we move forward. Um, However, I'm not sure if we can, as of tonight, really make a commitment to adding the safe parking as part of this negotiation.

[01:20:28] Councilmember Alison Hicks: So if I understand what you said, uh, we could accept the, um, accept 7.one as is and also direct you to go back and talk to Latin nation about the possibility of additional safe parking.

[01:20:45] Community Services Director John Marchant: That is correct. And that's item 4.7 tonight.

[01:20:48] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Okay. And I would like a...

[01:20:51] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: The city manager would like to...

[01:20:55] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Thank you, council member Hicks. Thank you, mayor. So just to provide further context for the safe parking piece. I think there are other considerations besides the negotiation with Live Nation. So, uh, just as a reminder, counsel did in September, add additional parking spaces at the shoreline mott. So currently there are 29 spaces and 4 spaces were added in September and also 15 passenger vehicle spaces were added in September. So there were 19 spaces added in September. Um, just, just, um, for context beyond the spaces there. Um, I would remind council that this um, area is on a site that used to be a landfill. So the city has to go through um, several environmental, um, checks through the county. We have a post closure maintenance plan that we work on with the county, well, where they come out and actually review the site and take measurements and look at it from the environmental perspective. We would also need to evaluate the capacity of the provider to expand for a certain number of vehicles, as we are aware that they are hiring new staff right now. So I think that's something that we would need to take into consideration. And and the other part of it is, um, Just that, uh, we don't know what's going to happen with COVID in the concert season next year and we are under contract right now with Live Nation. So I think that, um, although we could go back and talk to them about negotiations. It is a little more, um, It's a little more to do than just adding um, extra spaces there. So there are considerations for that. But I am open to hearing council feedback, but I do think that having the full picture, um, with where we're at right now is important for for council.

[01:22:56] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Um, I'm not sure if her hand is still up, but I did see Kimberly Thomas in the attendee box. Um, Kimberly, would you like to answer further answer the question? You know, if we, if let's see if I can find her and promote her or there she is.

[01:23:18] Kimberly Thomas: Uh, yes, if it's if it's feasible uh, with the city manager in McCarthy. I wanted to just amend one modification that our 4 spaces were added for passenger spaces were added for the shoreline lot. And then 21 were added to the other one lot. So just a slight bit of update there for you.

[01:23:37] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Can I ask, are those in operation now? Because I keep, uh, 7, I thought, look, when we added them to 103. So I don't know if that's just information out there, but I keep hearing we're still at 70.

[01:23:54] Kimberly Thomas: Yeah, all of the parameters that were needed to update the vault. So actually the final round is happening with painting on the 11th this coming Friday. And then we will begin to uh, place clients in those passenger vehicle spaces. So that's increasing the passenger vehicle capacity, and you are right, that will take the city's overall capacity to 101.

[01:24:16] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Great, thank you.

[01:24:18] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Counselor Hicks, did you have any other questions or comments?

[01:24:22] Councilmember Alison Hicks: So my intention was to make a motion to, uh, pass, uh, what staff had put on the table, what's in our, our, um, our report tonight, and then also to ask that they explore it. Um, explore all the questions that, uh, the city manager and other staff have have laid out, not that we commit to a certain number of spaces or commit to opening those spaces. So um, I hope that's clear.

[01:24:56] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Is that your motion?

[01:24:58] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes.

[01:24:59] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Is there a 2nd on that motion? Can some of Ramirez?

[01:25:08] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. I guess, I, I don't have a problem with it, explore, sounds like a place to start at least, and I think this is an issue that's going to continue to come up. Um, I guess a question for for staff. Um, it, it, it, have you already spoken with live nation about adding, I guess, expanding the physical footprint? Is this a fairly innocuous direction that we're providing, um, you know, what discussions have already occurred?

[01:25:42] Community Services Director John Marchant: So they were made aware of, um, some of the, um, communication that we had received about, uh, safe parking, let them know that we had been receiving that communication. And as the city manager was saying, this is not only a live nation consideration, we have to look at a number of, um, the operators, um, how much capacity are we looking for? There's a number of other opportunities that need to come together for this to come to fruition. And so, um, Yes, they were made aware of the, the, the discussion. However, we haven't gotten into any details at this point.

[01:26:24] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. I guess, you know, they could always say no. Um, I, I, I, it's, Personally, I don't see harm in asking, and they say no, we know there's no, further work that will need to be done. Um, and then if they do say yes, I think having a full evaluation of what the, the costs and the, the workload capacity or what load impact would be would be valuable, but personally, I think just asking the question formally, I'll set an emotion.

[01:27:00] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Do you count to my mermaid check? So we do have a motion in a 2nd um, which is to move uh, staff recommendation and add uh, an exploration of, um, negotiating for more spaces at the parking lot. Uh, counselor on a matter check.

[01:27:17] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Sorry, So can I clarify is the motion just to start by asking live nation? Or is it also to look at all of the other aspects of opening a safe lot because I want to understand the impact of that broader project. on staff resources to even explore it because I feel like we've talked about this in the past. Um, And I don't think it's a small project to explore. But if it's just asking wide nation, that's a different, uh, activity. Her effort.

[01:27:54] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Customer hicks, would you like to answer that?

[01:27:57] Councilmember Alison Hicks: And I'm sorry, I'm having Zoom problems too. Every time I unmute, mute myself now, my, um, the video is disappearing, so I'm not trying to disappear. Um, but, um, yeah, I think that I think that, uh, to start by asking, um, this is something that I see, you know, in particular as the eviction moratorium, uh, uh, possibly expires or probably expires and we see what goes on with unemployment. I actually don't want to be the by far the largest provider of safe lots in the county. But, um, But over the long term. But I would like to ask that question of Live Nation. And I would like to, and then, you know, depending on what comes out of that if things I would like to keep that option open and if need be, explore it further. So I don't know if that was clear.

[01:29:01] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, for right now it would be Asglab Nation. Any other comments? Discussion on this item? Um, I will say I will not be supporting this and um, frankly, I think there is a lot more to it than just asking Live Nation. Um, you can ask, that's easy, but it's going to have to come back to us again, then, and then we, you know, have to explore all the other, um, facets of expanding our safe parking program. And I just don't, um, think that with all of the projects that we are doing. Um, my priority really is to get project, home key up and running. There's also a potential, another project that we may be looking at at the end of January. And these projects to me are much more. Um, what do you want to call it, if you want to call it, stable housing opportunities? Um, and, um, you know, I, I believe when I, when, my intent with safe parking was that it would be a temporary situation, um, until we had other solutions, and we now have other solutions. And so, you know, we only have so much capacity with staff and resources. Um, frankly, you know, we keep coming. I keep coming back to this, but we are doing 101 spaces. You know, we finally got Palo Alto or Palo Alto is finally doing, I think it's 20. Um, it can't just be on Mountain View. So I would just ask other communities to step up, um, so that we can focus on project home key and these other solutions that we are also working on. So it's really about capacity and, um, you know, I'm sorry to say, but we just can't do it all. We've doing, we are running on all cylinders. Um, and I think we're just at capacity, like at the limit.

[01:30:57] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: So I would like for us to focus on the projects we have and get them done and up and running as soon as possible. So I'm not interested in exploring, expanding safe parking at live nation lots at this time. Um, so I will not be supporting this motion for that reason. Council member Matt McAllister.

[01:31:20] Councilmember John McAlister: Yeah, you know, I was talking to as our city manager today and we're talking about what happened when I was mayor 2015 how we started looking at safe parking at the churches and the face-based people to help us get this going. And it's it's an interesting observation after 5 years where we're at in this process and how difficult it is for people to step up and help us out on this one. And, um, one who's been champing it along along and has been pushing on our various corporate members, uh, around the area and faith-based people. Uh, you're right, it is a hard challenge to get people to go. But I'm going to support the motion. We need to ask every opportunity we have to find a location to do it. I know we're taking on a burden. Uh, And you know, it's it's a tough one. But we seem to be having to do it better than anybody else around. And if we can put in a few more spaces. With a simple, uh, if I understand the motion quickly is that, can we say, hey, can you look at this? Are you open to it? I think the council should take a look at it and hear the information. Because we have been trying for 5 years and I know we were having discussion that I'm probably bringing up a little bit later on, but we got to start thinking outside the box. If you're looking for solutions for all this homelessness and RVs and apartments and displacement. And if we don't keep pushing the envelope, we're never going to get the answers of the solution. So I'll support the motion.

[01:32:55] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right, any other discussion? Oh, vice mayor?

[01:32:58] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Sure, thank you, thank you. Um, so, I, I too will be supporting this motion and I think something that I, I'd like to put that there as well is, it had been my hope, that live nation could have attended our meeting, um, and, and I hope that when, um, councils is talking about items like this, we can, you know, have our community partners join just in case, um, I think that might be helpful to part of the, the process as well.

[01:33:28] Unknown Speaker: They are here. Do you hear from them? Do you want to hear from them? Well, did, I mean, if we're, if we're going back to ask them the question? Would it be more streamlined if we just ask them the question now?

[01:33:41] Unknown Speaker: That was that was what my point was going to be.

[01:33:44] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: I'm not sure. I didn't hear that they were here. Apologies. Do we have the general manager of Shoreline Amphitheater here? I don't know if he's going to be able to speak for live nation on this item specifically and talk about long term. Um, changes to um, the agreement, but if he would like to join the conversation. He's more than welcome. Mr. McCowski?

[01:34:14] General Manager Rakowski: Hi, good evening. Can you hear me all right?

[01:34:16] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, good evening. Welcome.

[01:34:18] General Manager Rakowski: Thank you. Appreciate the opportunity, um, to review this item and and, uh, you know, as it relates to the safe parking program, um, definitely open to having a further dialogue as it relates to what the ask is, I think, um, you know, certainly everyone is in need and there's a demand that's out there and I think just understanding how that uh, interacts with our business and what opportunities there are to take advantage of the existing spaces. is, you know, what we'd like to do. So I'm certainly open to it. And, uh, you know, we'll see where those discussions go. And as, you know, John had mentioned, and also, the city manager had mentioned, there's a lot of moving pieces to this, and uh, or 11 piece to the puzzle, so we're just happy to to support it and, and uh, review that that conversation. Thank you.

[01:35:13] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Any questions for Mr. Rakowski? Yes, council number Ramirez?

[01:35:18] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Oh, uh, sorry, no, no questions, but thank you for, for, for being present and for responding. But I do want to, uh, echo something that the mayor said, and that's, we do have other projects that I think are very high priority, that I would want to, emphasize, you know, should be prioritized above. Um, you know, any additional work on safe parking. So asking a question. I think is good and coming back to the council with, with, you know, that answer and then we can decide if we want to invest a lot of time and that, and that, money into this. But I would like to emphasize that project honky and delivering that project and then, um, you know, another opportunity that that may come up, that that is definitely a higher priority because that is longer, you know, longer term, uh, and uh, provides uh, a high quality of service that that will really help us, uh, meaningfully address the problem.

[01:36:16] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Uh, thank you, counselor, am I to check?

[01:36:20] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you. So I feel like, um, we just asked, and they said they're open to talking about it. So, um, to me, that is, um, a fairly, um, significant discussion that happens, that involves the same people who are working on, as the mayor mentioned, hunky and other opportunities that might be before us. And, um, I am concerned about having, uh, an impact on those other projects. When, you know, as was mentioned, they are more stable housing, and probably a better opportunity for us to focus on than adding more safe parking. So, I feel like I've kind of gone back and forth on this, you know, if it's just asking the question, okay, but we just asked the question. So now it's a bigger project. So, I'm really wondering from staff's perspective. You know, Will this have an impact on the other projects we're working on because it is the same folks. Um, that our city staff that would be looking at.

[01:37:29] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Thank you, council member Mattachek, yes, it will have an impact. Um, I think you all hurt me. Thank the staff at the beginning at the during my COVID update. So the same staff that are working on project home key. And as a couple of the council members have mentioned, we are also actively working on another potential project. Right now, not one that is still at the discussion stage. So, um, not available necessarily talk further about it, but another a very exciting opportunity where uh, we would be able to uh, provide housing for our um, homeless residents or those that are unstably housed. So those are the same staff that are also working on our safe parking program. Um, so I think that we can certainly have that that conversation and and as we just heard, they're open to that. Um, but we are definitely focused on our project home key, getting that up to speed. Um, this other potential opportunity that uh, will hopefully be coming to council in January. Um, so I think, you know, we can have this conversation, but I think that it's going to fall in line after those other projects.

[01:38:41] Unknown Speaker: I get a point of clarification since this item is actually about rent with Live Nation and it sounds like we're actually getting into whether to open or expand or safe parking lot program or not. Are we really able to discuss that this evening under this item, city attorney?

[01:38:59] City Attorney Krishan Chopra: There is some latitude in this item to provide other direction to staff in the context of this rent abatement action, but it's not agendized for a larger, safe parking, discussion or initiatives. But, but adding a portion to the motion to explore safe parking opportunities with, with Live Nation, if they are willing to entertain those discussions within this context of rent abatement, that that's appropriate, but beyond that, it gets farther away from what his agenda is tonight.

[01:39:40] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Counselor McLaren.

[01:39:44] Councilmember Chris Clark: I'll let the city manager speak. I was just going to offer a friendly amendment to get this moving, but if the city manager has a suggestion. fine, too.

[01:39:51] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Thank you, mayor, council member, Clark. I did also want to mention that we are, we will be using the shoreline lot as storage for the modular units before they get installed. So there's also just that list lift for the storage that's there and then also figuring out the temporary parking. And so, um, it would be a significant impact on on staff and also we'd have to come back for the funding piece of it. But I did want to mention that piece about the storage because I did forget that.

[01:40:24] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Cancel Mark, thank you. Council member Clark.

[01:40:27] Councilmember Chris Clark: So my friendly amendment would be, um, basically modifying the motion to be approved item 4.7 authorized staff if they feel it's appropriate at some point in the future to approach live nation about additional spots, but they feel the timing at some point in the future is is right. And, um, and it makes sense given all the other goals that they have, but it's not, um, not a requirement that they do so. So that way they have the ability to do that if they feel it's a good part of the strategy if, um, in the future, they have future conversations with live nation about additional, um, you know, um, rent, um, reductions or something like that. Thank you.

[01:41:08] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Is there a 2nd on the,

[01:41:11] Councilmember Chris Clark: It sounds actually like an alternate. I'm trying to make a friendly amendment, and if that fails, then I'll do a formal motion to amend.

[01:41:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, well, the, uh, so then the uh, council member Hicks, the original motion maker, you accept.

[01:41:27] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yeah, so I accept that friendly amendment. And the other thing is, all of my, my raising hands and video are not working well. So if I raise my hand like, yes, and if I disappear, it's not what I mean to do. But yes, I accept that friendly amendment.

[01:41:43] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: And Counselor Ramirez, do you 2nd?

[01:41:47] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Yeah.

[01:41:47] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right. Thank you. Any other discussion on this? Um, emotion with the friendly amendment now. So it's uh, not a requirement that, uh, that authorizing staff to explore, potentially, expanding spaces at the live nation parking lot when if and when they deem, appropriate, it's that. Or a future negotiation.

[01:42:19] Unknown Speaker: And their future negotiations.

[01:42:23] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, uh, with that, can we get a roll call vote, please?

[01:42:27] City Clerk: Council member clock.

[01:42:29] Councilmember Chris Clark: Yes.

[01:42:30] City Clerk: Call from over Hicks.

[01:42:32] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes.

[01:42:33] City Clerk: Kelsam and Romatachek.

[01:42:35] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[01:42:36] City Clerk: Elsa McAllister.

[01:42:38] Councilmember John McAlister: Yes.

[01:42:40] City Clerk: Council member Ramirez.

[01:42:42] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Yes.

[01:42:43] City Clerk: Vice mayor Kamei.

[01:42:45] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[01:42:46] City Clerk: May Arabic Koga.

[01:42:48] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Hi. Motion carries unanimously. Right. Thank you very much. So that completes our consent calendar. We will now go to oral communications from the public. This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing address, the council on any matter, not on the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak on any topic for one. 5 minutes during this section. State law prohibits the council from acting on nonagenda items. If you are a member of the public and the attendee box and it would like to speak on a non-agendized item, please raise your blue hand. And if you're on the phone, please hit star 9 and we'll start with Tim McKenzie, please unmute yourself.

[01:43:32] Tim McKenzie: All right, can you hear me?

[01:43:33] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, welcome.

[01:43:34] Tim McKenzie: Hi, I'm Tim Mackenzie, resident of Monteloma for 5 years. Um, 5.5 years at this point. I want to continue the conversation from last week about the public safety advisory board. If you recall the upswell and the community happening in June with regards to racial justice, specifically asked about the budget and its relation vis a vis the police. We were told at the time, it's too late in the budget process to redo anything that's, we need to, we need to wait, wait until next year. Uh, and last week, you mentioned a report out in one year from the public safety advisory board that would once again miss miss the budgeting process. I'm sure that was an oversight on the part of council and not a bad faith effort to give the appearance of listening to the community while actually doing nothing. So I request that you ask for a report out within 6 months from the public safety advisory board and so that it can engage with the budget process. If you think that will just fade away because there's the lost public outrage. We're still continuing to hear things. The 23 year old Casey Goodson was shot in the back 3 times by police in Columbus, Ohio on Friday. I don't actually enjoy coming to tell you about all these people who are being killed by the police. Please, let's do something. Thank you for your time.

[01:45:02] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Look at the Lenny Siegel, please unmute yourself to speak.

[01:45:07] Lenny Siegel: So I know later, can you hear me?

[01:45:09] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes.

[01:45:10] Lenny Siegel: So later tonight you'll be discussing narrow streets. I want to talk about the wider streets, particularly those streets and mountain view that have the no parking between 2 AM and 6 AM signs. As you know, uh, the entire city is covered by that ordinance, but only uh, certain streets have those signs. They've been arbitrarily placed there by staff with no council approval. They aren't listed any place. City attorney says that's fine. Well, I'd like you to in the future to consider removing those signs. Uh, those streets, many of which are suitable for parking by oversized vehicles, particularly motor homes, and uh, would not go against the will of the voters in uh, in making those spaces available. Again, those were never approved by the council. And a lot of those streets are like along the walls of public storage, commercial streets, they're plenty wide. Uh, with that, many of them have few curb cuts, those, those would be entirely suitable. Again. I'm not expecting you to act on this tonight. You're working on narrow streets tonight. But let's, I would like to see the city work on this, evaluate those streets before it decides where to put the signs for the narrow streets ordinance. Let's find a place for people to go before you try to kick them out. Thank you.

[01:46:24] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yeah, we'll go to Joho M. Please, mute yourself. See, let's try it again. You can mute, there we go.

[01:46:38] Joho M: Yes, hi there. Hi, this is, uh, your home, mountain resident. I want to 2nd the points that Tim McKenzie meet about the public safety advisory board. The timeline of that board would miss the budget process, so we should change it to be 6 months from now instead. Um, it's really crucial that we look at um, all aspects of policing and that includes looking at the budget. Um, early night, we heard extensive comments praising the outgoing chief in the department. But we're looking at, you know, a city, uh, where the, uh, if you look at the police scorecard for uh, Mountain View, uh, It doesn't look good, right? The, um, uh, about, about 60% of uh, events for the scorecard or of uh, backing out next people. Uh, the proportion of uh, population is one-fifth uh, Black Mountain X. Um, that's racist. And I think we really need to look at the racist nature of policing it as it is actually happening. And, um, uh, look at whether the money needs to be spent elsewhere and whether we're actually harming our communities by carrying out policing in this way.

[01:47:57] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: I think you will go to Saba, Munawar, and please submit yourself to speak.

[01:48:04] Saba Munawar: Hello? Can you hear me?

[01:48:12] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes.

[01:48:13] Saba Munawar: Okay, perfect. Thank you. Um, good evening, Mayor, as a COVID council members. I just wanted to speak to remind the city that the fiction meritorium. Um, for California, I start to expire at the end of January. Um, and in the next few months, uh, the vaccine won't solve many of the problems that our community is about to space. Um, Such as displacement, people falling into homelessness and small businesses closing, um, due to no federal aid, I urge you to look at the city budget, rainy day funds and explore how our city may help its community members. City cities across the nation are gearing to pass grant funding for restaurants and other small local businesses and more rent relief. I urge our city to do the same and be prepared when our city hits these issues in the next few months. Thank you.

[01:49:03] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Go to Eva Tang. Please submit yourself.

[01:49:09] Eva Tang: It's me again. Um, I would just like to um, back up, uh, Tim McKinley's comments about the uh, public safety advisory board having a 6 month check in as opposed to your year. I mean, I think he brought up some pretty good points that I actually hadn't thought about, so I would just like to put some support behind his comment. Thanks.

[01:49:30] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Let's go to Scott Hayden, please unmute yourself.

[01:49:35] Scott Hayden: Hi, I am Scott Hayden, Mountain View resident. I wanted to, uh, +one to the people that proposed we moved the, uh, budget for the police, the police thing to 6 months so that it could be as part of the budget. Uh, one of the illustrious mayors said that uh, one of the reasons we couldn't expand safe parking was because the city lacks resources. So I was thinking maybe it could be useful to look at whether or not we should move funds out of the police department and into other important projects such as home key and safe parking. Thanks.

[01:50:15] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Go to Alex Brown, please and mute yourself. Alex, you should be on.

[01:50:27] Alex Brown: Okay. Okay. Am we good now?

[01:50:28] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes.

[01:50:30] Alex Brown: I just want to say, uh, what Tim, Yoho, Eva, and Scott said about the Peace Ab. I think that we need to speed up the cadence and check-ins, like that, this is something that needs to be addressed sooner rather than later, and that we need to pick up the pace. Thanks.

[01:50:49] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: And we'll go to trade Borman. Please send it yourself.

[01:50:53] Trey Borman: Unmuted. Hopefully it's working. Um, I didn't even know this was an, uh, a thing. Yeah, it's a no-brainer. Do the get the data before you make the decision, right? I think everybody can agree on that. Why are we talking about it? Um, I'd like to move on to back to North Bay Shore, where I'm the president that represents the citizens. We're warm and welcoming to bring people in. People are already in communities. I love Lenny's idea. Open the roads that that are bigger than the mandate that you just passed to kick people out. It's the holiday season. We need to do some soul searching and who are we really as a city? Are we kicking people out of the city people? Or are we warm welcoming whatever religion you are? I'm sure it says be kind to your, uh, To your brothers and your fellow humans, right? So let's let's think about that as, you know, you guys go on break and recess. Um, but not to lecture. Um, I wonder about the legalities too. When you take the downtrodden, the most impoverished, the hungry, and you concentrate them into one area of your city. Um, you're basically segregating them. And is that legal? And you guys need to think about that. I know you guys get in legal troubles all the time. Also, the, uh, obvious solution is for people that are in this situation to upgrade to affordable homes, which would be your mobile home stock, but you have yet to protect it. So it's a, it's a, um, It's um, not a great option. I wouldn't advise them to do it. Um, it's not protected. So think about all the solutions and the correct chain. Thanks.

[01:52:26] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Right. Thank you. Anyone else wishing to comment on non-agenda items. You don't see any more hands, so I will close oral communications, and see, it's due time check. Um. Wait, let's see. Can we? Get through item. 6.2. And then maybe take a break after that. Um, actually, before we go to that, um, I know we're not supposed to act on non-agenda items, but I did want to clarify, um, my understanding of the check in with the new police, uh, commission. Yeah, we have yet to call our public safety commission, was that it would be, um, like our other advisory commissions. They would be making recommendations throughout the year, and the check-in was really just to check in with them to see how they're doing as a commission, a body, and whether there was any need to tweak or change the body. Um, and so I just wanted to clarify, that was my understanding. So in terms of the budget, the commission, once it's up and running, is free to discuss it, look at it, make recommendations to the council, um, that the check-in at the year mark is to just talk about how the commission is doing. Is that correct? Um, could staff help me with that?

[01:54:02] Unknown Speaker: Mayor, yes, that is accurate.

[01:54:05] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Thank you. So, it doesn't have to be aligned with the budget process.

[01:54:12] Unknown Speaker: Right.

[01:54:12] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right. Um, let's go then out to item. I'm sorry, 6.one We go to public hearings and item 6. is the residential development at 325 and 339 Franklin Street. And do any councilors wish to make disclosures such as contacts with the applicant or site visits? I don't see any. Oh, yes, cancel my automatic.

[01:54:39] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Sorry. Um, I did visit the site on my own over the weekend.

[01:54:47] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Um, I did also look at the site on my own. Anyone else, Counselor Hicks?

[01:54:57] Councilmember Alison Hicks: So I don't know if this counts. I love a legal opinion. I visited the site on Google Earth. Do I declare that or not?

[01:55:08] City Attorney Krishan Chopra: Sure, that is, that's in the spirit of disclosure, yes, that's fine.

[01:55:11] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Okay, I did that.

[01:55:13] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right. Great. Thank you. Then we will now go to the staff presentation by deputy zoning administrator, by Rebecca Shapiro. Welcome Rebecca.

[01:55:25] Deputy Zoning Administrator Rebecca Shapiro: Thank you, mayor. I'm just taking a moment to share my screen. I'm being told that the host is disabled, attendee screen sharing when I click on it. Okay. Is it working now?

[01:55:45] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes.

[01:55:50] Deputy Zoning Administrator Rebecca Shapiro: Okay, can everyone see my screen?

[01:55:54] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, thank you.

[01:55:56] Deputy Zoning Administrator Rebecca Shapiro: Um. Good evening, Mayher and council members, um, as you noted, uh, Rebecca Shapir, deputies are an administrator, and tonight I'm also joined by Stephanie Williams, our current planning manager and zoning administrator to present a residential development proposal at 325 to 339 Franklin Street. The request before you is for development permits to construct a 15 unit residential development on a roughly one half acre property located on the east side of Franklin Street between California Street and Dana Streets. The project site is comprised of 4 existing parcels on which 3 existing buildings contain 13 units. Currently only 6 of the units are at least and occupied. The site itself is located at the edge of the downtown precise plan in a transitional sub area between the surrounding lower intensity residential neighborhood and more dense residential and commercial development located to the east of the property closer to the downtown core and Castro Street. The proposed units are spread across 7 buildings that are situated around the central courtyard and above one level of underground parking. The 3 buildings along Franklin Street are 2 stories tall and are designed to appear as single family homes and they function as single family homes. Buildings 4 through 7 are located towards the middle and rear of the property and each contain either 2 or 4 units within 3 story building forms where the 3rd level is tucked within the roof forms. So the structures themselves appear more like 2 story buildings, which is required by the precise plan. The courtyard shown in the rendering on the screen includes amenities such as a barbecue and social area, fire pit, seating, and landscaping, as well as a pedestrian stair, and chairlift, providing access between the podium level and underground parking. Vehicle access for the underground parking is provided through a single garage ramp to and from Franklin Street, and that's located in the southwest corner of the site, which is in the lower left hand corner of the site plan shown here. All of the proposed buildings employ traditional architectural styles, which can be found throughout the older neighborhoods of Mountain View and certainly in the downtown itself. Here you can see the 2 story homes located along Franklin Street, which provide a good representation of the proposed project architecture. The architectural styles, materials, the prominent porches with direct access to Franklin Street as well as landscaping in the front are all features that are intended to both comply with precise plan regulations and also help the project fit into the immediate context of the neighborhood. And the applicant has worked extensively with staff and the VRC to refine this design. Um, and as noted in the staff report, the DRC has recommended approval of the project with certain design conditions for some further refinements between the applicant and staff through the building permit process. The zoning administrator and the subdivision committee reviewed the project last month at a joint public hearing on November 10th. Ahead of this hearing, the applicant voluntarily updated their tenant relocation proposal to incorporate current trail regulations versus the 2016 regulations in effect when the project was submitted, as well as to extend relocation assistance benefits to all existing residents, regardless of when they moved into the project. The zoning administrator and subdivision committee found that the proposed project complies with applicable general plan and downtown precise plan regulations, subdivision and landscaping regulations as well as well as tenant relocation assistance requirements. And these bodies also determine that the project is categorically exempt under sequa as an info development project. As noted in the staff report, There was no public comment on the project at the hearing itself, but staff did receive emailed feedback ahead of the meeting, which was generally +and supported project approval. In conclusions, staff, the VRC, the zoning administrator, and the subdivision committee have reviewed and recommend approval of the project with conditions of approval, as per the language noted on the screen. And this concludes staff's presentation. The applicant, I believe, is also prepared or is ready to make a brief presentation and is joined by the property owner and they're both available for any council questions in addition to staff. Thank you.

[02:00:44] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Would the applicant like to make a presentation? You don't have to, but you're welcome too.

[02:00:53] Johnny DeRosa: Yes, uh, good evening, uh, Madam Mayor, Madam Wise Mayor. Council members, staff, ladies and gentlemen, my name is Johnny DeRosa with the Rosen Associates. The applicant and also the project designer. First, I want to thank staff for all their hard work and patient help us to design this beautiful project. My client owned the property for a long time. They are local and very familiar with the area. They are looking for the best fit redevelopment design for this property. Because it is such a prime location. So we don't want to make any mistake. For this project. Besides meeting the housing demand, more importantly is to align with the downtown neighborhoods. Maintain quality of living to sustain in the long run. So I'm here to answer any questions from the council or the public may have. Thank you very much.

[02:01:45] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you very much. Any questions from council members for either the applicant or staff? Yes, Council member McAllister?

[02:01:57] Councilmember John McAlister: Yeah, question for the applicant at any time. Did you consider approaching the city to buy uh, to buy the property?

[02:02:06] Johnny DeRosa: Uh, no, not really.

[02:02:10] Councilmember John McAlister: Okay. Just think. Okay, thank you for that one. Uh, staff. I had a question. I put in a question about the how many BR units are required. And I, could you clarify the answer because as I read this, maybe I'm reading too much into it, it says, therefore, the phase one, it has a BMR requirement, the developer has a choice of whether to provide an in-loo fee or on-site units, and is proposing to pay the fee. And then down below the next paragraph, there's going to pay $720,000. And then the, there's a 2nd paragraph says under phase one, the on-site requirement is 10% of BMR requirement would result in one. 5 BMR units for this 15 unit project. In this case, the developer will provide one unit and the balance it in loop fees. So, What? So what is it? Is it paying in the loofies or paying one, giving one unit and paying the difference?

[02:03:18] Deputy Zoning Administrator Rebecca Shapiro: So I believe that particular question was 2 parts. The 1st was asking what the number of units that would be required, uh, under the BMR program, and then the 2nd um, uh, part was information on the the fee amount. And so the answer came to you in reverse order. So the, the, the, the, the answer was, uh, if they were providing units on site, that's the number of units that would be required under the phase one program, but the applicant is proposing to pay in the fees in this case under the phase one program.

[02:03:52] Councilmember John McAlister: So no units, pay the fee.

[02:03:54] Deputy Zoning Administrator Rebecca Shapiro: Correct.

[02:03:55] Councilmember John McAlister: And the total fees collected is $720,000.

[02:03:59] Deputy Zoning Administrator Rebecca Shapiro: That's our current estimate, um, as the answer to the question references, the DMR program indicates or requires, uh, the MLU fee to be uh, equivalent to 3% of the sale price of the units. And so that's, that fee is collected as the units are sold. So the actual fee that we collect will be based on the actual sale price of the units. The estimate there is just based on our, the information we're able to gain from the applicant at this time on, what they expect the sales price, the average sales price of the units to be.

[02:04:31] Councilmember John McAlister: Oh yeah, probably higher. So, okay. So this is still under there. I know we changed some of the requirements that we require developers to provide the unit. So is this one of the units? One of the projects that got in early, and so they're not required to provide a unit.

[02:04:48] Deputy Zoning Administrator Rebecca Shapiro: Correct.

[02:04:49] Councilmember John McAlister: Okay. It's amazing. I was mayor when this was 1st started. How time flies? Okay, thank you.

[02:04:57] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Counselor, I'm at a check.

[02:05:00] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you. Um I just had a question about the courtyard. So when I look at the plans, it is a little bit hard to tell, um, Now that's really going on there, um, because, um, in on some pages, it looks like they're, the trees are really big and kind of lush. But when we look at other pages, the park looks pretty stark and kind of mostly concrete. Um, so I was wondering if you could um, talk a little bit about, um, You know, what does the court, yeah, really look like? Is it a place where people might, if they're young people might play? Um, If you could just talk a little bit about what it really looks like because it is hard to tell from these plants.

[02:05:52] Johnny DeRosa: Okay, basically, this is like a common social area. So it's not really for a huge party or something like that when people come down to pick up their meals, you know, they can have a like conversation. And if you can see that we have a small area in different locations. They have like small group, we encourage like a small conversation, you know, if you want to have a, even though if people want to work from home, they want to bring the laptop out to the courtyard to do some work, you know, I mean, that's that's the whole point, you know, for for them, instead of staying home all the time, you know, so encourage them to come out a little bit to have a social there. So that's why we put a fire pit, you know, 5 pit, hopefully that will kind of for gathering more people to, uh, I'm talking about the residents, not anybody from the outside. So, uh, more in a social reaction, yeah. Interaction.

[02:06:43] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: So, um, it's the only place where there is um, grass um, in a very front. along, um, Franklin?

[02:06:56] Johnny DeRosa: Uh, there's some set, what we have set back in the front. So we have some landscaping on the front, front for the 3 single units. You know, it's unfortunately, we have to do all the landscaping on pot because we have parking on the ground. So they're sitting on concrete. So that's why, you know, we've been working together. I mean, a long time with the landscape architect, how to bring it a more, not too kind of a concrete forest, you know, instead or make it more into a land into the nature, you know? So, um, that's why, you know, so the landscape, they put it up, the landscape architect was really sort of softened. The concrete in general, so.

[02:07:35] City Staff: And if I could add, um, to be clear, the sort of the entire property is, um, is ringed by in ground plantings. And so all of the setback areas are not above the parking level. And so, uh, we anticipate that, you know, all the landscaping in those locations will, um, will grow fairly well. Um, the, the courtyard and areas between the buildings are all above the underground parking level. And so landscaping in those locations has to be in, in, you know, some combination of modular, uh, modular planters or or constructed on podium planters. Um, and, uh, the landscape design sort of concentrates the larger landscaping in the center around where these gathering spaces are planned, uh, and then there are, um, you know, smaller, smaller planters scattered around all of the units, um, so that, um, every unit on this site should have some, some views to green, um, but the primary gathering spaces are, uh, in the central courtyard, which, um, is limited in the type of landscaping that can be constructed.

[02:08:45] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay, so, um, the area along Franklin. And that it is grass. Is that considered, um, uh, private, so to speak, uh, open space for the units along Franklin, or could children play there, if they live in a complex?

[02:09:06] Applicant: Actually, I mean, it looks like private, but actually, it's a cupboard, carbon area, look for the residents, but, uh, because there's, they are really, I, I mean the front 3 units. The whole idea is to make it looks like a single family home, so to blend with the streetscape. So it looks very private, but in, in, in, entitled that every common area is all, all, uh, it's for coming.

[02:09:32] City Staff: Yeah, and the only thing I'd add to that is um, like many projects, there's a pretty sizable utility requirement and other civil infrastructure that's necessary to comply with various regulations. So, um, there are, um, portions of that frontage that are, are landscapes, but will include above ground utility equipment, like backflow preventers, and, um, I believe certain portions as well may be bioretention areas that are are landscaped, but may not be as suitable for, for children playing. Um,

[02:10:06] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, thanks. Council member Hicks.

[02:10:14] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yeah, I have, I have some similar and related questions, but um, 1st ones, one that's a little different. Um, I'm kind of, I, I'd like staff to answer a question I have about the kind of wide and deep driveway that leads to underground. Um, I, I don't have, uh, I, I guess generally I'm supportive, more supportive of those for stacked flats that would maybe have, you know, one per block. Um, and less supportive if there are multiple of them on a block because I think they really make it hard for people to walk down the street. The very, and they're unattractive, frankly, if you have one every other block. I mean, every other lot. So I'm wondering, my question is, um, uh, the, uh, design guidelines and, and for the area, do they really allow, you know, could we see those popping up, you know, every several, uh, you know, we, um, several times or multiple times on one block, is that something that could happen in the future if we continued to go with this particular configuration of, of, of housing.

[02:11:34] City Staff: It's it's theoretically possible. And I think the thing that tends to limit, um, uh, particularly in this particular sub area, that from happening is that the average, um, the average property size is fairly small and, um, a lot of the existing development, although there are some, you know, smaller triplexes and and similar buildings like occur here, but, um, a lot of the existing development pattern is more single family and nature. And so it would require assemblage of parcels. Um, across a block to see it happen frequently within a block. Um, um, for this particular sub area. Other sub areas, like even the sort of the half block over, um, uh, along Bryant Street, uh, is a sort of more dense. you see, you see more, you know, repeated pattern of, um, of row house or stacked flat style development, um, based on the densities that are allowed there, but on a block, like this in a sub area like this, it would require, um, assemblage of parcels. And so, um, what we've seen so far is that those conditions don't tend to results in in what you've identified as a concern.

[02:12:51] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yeah, so then my 2nd and concern, uh, related to council member Matachek's concern is that, and again, for me, this is kind of fine when we have stacked flats because you're serving more people and you have more space, but in a smaller configuration like this to have it, um, you know, podium planners and mostly covered with concrete. Um, I just think as we review, as we review what we allow in this area, I don't think that's something that I would like to proliferate, you know, it's kind of neither fish nor fowl, I would prefer to either decide we're doing stacked flats. And go with some of the things we're seeing here or decide we're doing duplexes or something that allows us to actually, you know, have, uh, landscaping, larger trees, permeable ground, and not go turn, you know, much of the downtown into into concrete. So, that's my hesitation as a one off, I'm fine with it, but those are kind of my, um, My reservations for going forward with the, with more of these in future. And I imagine that what you said previously is probably true that you would need parcel assemblage to get those to be, you know, kind of stamped out one after another all the way down the block. So um, So I won't worry too much about that, but those aren't my concerns.

[02:14:20] City Staff: And if I could just, Sorry, I have one more thing. the other thing to remember is that this project is only 15 units. What that actually means is that this is a 30 dwelling unit to the acre project. Um, which starts to sort of edge into, um, uh, sort of stacked, the very bottom edge of stacked flat. It doesn't really pan out typically from a financing perspective at that density, but, um, it starts to, it starts to get into that, uh, that land, um, no pun intended, where this type of parking configuration is necessary to to meet that density.

[02:14:58] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, thank you. Right, counseling with the merits.

[02:15:02] Councilmember John McAlister: Thank you. Just a quick question. Um, you know, I was curious about the history of this project. How long is an application allowed to remain inactive before it expires?

[02:15:15] City Staff: Um, well, so there's nothing in the code that um, that limits the, the length necessarily that uh, a project can, can be in the, the pipeline. There certainly are regulations that encourage expedient processing of complete applications, but once approved, there are limitations on how long the entitlement stays wide, but there's nothing in the code that specifically says that, um, uh, a project has to be, um, has to be finished necessarily, um, within a certain time frame.

[02:15:48] Councilmember John McAlister: I could submit an application, get comments from staff, respond, you know, 9 months later, and you'll have to treat it as if it were, you know, I had responded in a week.

[02:16:02] City Staff: Um, generally, yes, um, there are sort of newer state regulations that are sort of changing the landscape overview, but for this particular project that you've, you've characterized, um, could be true, yes.

[02:16:16] Councilmember John McAlister: Okay, thank you.

[02:16:19] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Any other questions for staff? Don't see any, so I will open this up for public comment, if there are any members of the public, wishing to speak on this item, and you're in the attendee box, please raise your blue hand, and if you're on the phone, please hit star 9, and we have Tim McKenzie. Please unmit yourself.

[02:16:41] Tim McKenzie: Hey can you hear me?

[02:16:42] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes.

[02:16:43] Tim McKenzie: And thanks. Um, The Mackenzie, resident of Montalama, um, Council member McAllister and I disagree on many things. But I would really like the question that he asked at the start. Did the city look into buying and developing the land? This is something that, there's a housing crisis. I feel like since I've moved to Mountain View, I continually read things in the Mountain View voice about affordable housing projects being torn down and then replaced by fewer units and or fewer affordable units. Um, I like the idea. of the city looking into doing that and running it not for profit, but to provide stable housing to people in our community, which is very clearly sorely needed. So, council member McAllister, even though you and I may disagree on a lot of things. I really, uh, thank you that you've continually brought this up. Um, and though your voice will be gone from the council soon because you're terming out, I hope that this, uh, this thing that you've championed does not fade away. Thank you.

[02:17:49] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Go to Alex Brown, play some yourself.

[02:17:53] Alex Brown: All right. Can you hear me?

[02:17:55] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes.

[02:17:55] Alex Brown: Yeah, I'm also all for public housing and that starts with the city having property available on wish to develop said housing. So I guess, yes, please go, John. Let's do it. Uh, the, and it was the last meeting. come on. This is 2021 public housing. In Mountain View. Buy all the all the land, buy all the property. Just make it happen. No more uh, begging developers for affordable housing, no more, uh, you know, meekly asking concessions. Just do it a shelves. We can.

[02:18:29] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes. Great. We'll go to Valerie Fenwick, please unmute yourself. Oh, I think I lost salary. Uh, oh, there's salary. Come, welcome back, Valerie. See, you should be able to emit yourself.

[02:18:49] Valerie Fenwick: There we go. Hi there. This is Valerie Fenwick. I am a member of the BPAC, but speaking as an individual. I am a resident of Mountain View. I think, um, I really like, um, that there's some additional units going in here. I'm taking advantage of the space. Um, not thrilled that we're just getting in lieu of fees, but I do want to just really call out the pedestrian aspects of that driveway. Some of those driveways can be installed quite steeply, making it difficult for drivers to visually see, um, a lot of times they will pull up onto the sidewalk and then look both ways. So please make sure you take that, um, it's a very walkable neighborhood and please take that into consideration that we don't decrease the walkability of that street or introduce any dangers for the children or the seniors that are living there now. Thank you.

[02:19:37] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Well, good at MB. Please unmute yourself, MB.

[02:19:43] Marybeth Bird: Hi, can you hear me?

[02:19:45] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, welcome.

[02:19:46] Marybeth Bird: This is my name is Marybeth Bird. I'm a mountain view resident. And I noticed from the plans. that there, um, and I don't know how many, because I looked at it quickly, but the removal of both heritage and street trees. And I was pretty disappointed to see that. I don't know the condition of the trees, but um, I can tell you that you could get any arborist to pretty much, um, say what you want to get rid of a tree. Um, and I just would like um, staff and the city and the council members to really, really look at saving our trees and not taking down our heritage tree, especially our heritage trees, and our street trees. It's important. And a lot of you mentioned that, you know, it looks like a massive concrete. And when you take down those trees, that's what happens because it takes 20 years for those trees to get big. Thank you.

[02:20:50] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. And we'll go to Trey Bornman. Please send me yourself.

[02:20:56] Trey Bornman: Hello. Um, just a quick observation. I didn't hear anything about the size of the street in front of this property. Um, if it could be expanded and uh, or safety precautions could be taken. So a, uh, um, a mobile vehicle family could live in front of this as well. Um, that's it. We should consider that for all these projects.

[02:21:22] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Anyone else wishing to speak? I don't think I see any more hands, so. I will close public comments and bring it back to council for deliberation and. Oh, actually, I'm sorry, I just saw another hand go up. We'll go back to public comment. Joe McDonald, Go ahead and unmute yourself to speak. Joan, can you unmute yourself?

[02:22:06] Joan McDonald: Hmm. Oh. Okay. There you go. Um, I understand that the original affordable units that are going to be demolished were numbered 16. And they're being replaced by 15 condos, which are ownership. So they are not Affordable. So here we are, not only having a net loss of one unit, but we're having a net loss of 16 affordable minutes. That, to me, flies on the face of the goals of this council. And it's very disturbing.

[02:22:58] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right, anyone else? And the public wishing to speak last call. All right, I have a close public comment. Bring it back to council for deliberation and possible motion. Council member clerk.

[02:23:23] Councilmember Chris Clark: Yeah, so, um, appreciate the work that's gone into this, um, with the, um, and just reading that, yeah, there may be some further um, revisions um, as part of the, the building permit process. Um, uh, I'm in seeing this is compli- complies with the downtown precise plan. There aren't any exceptions requested. I think. Um, I'll go ahead and move that we adopt a resolution of the city council, the city of Mountain View approving applying community permit, and development review permit, to construct a 15 year residential condominium project over one level of underground parking, and a heritage tree removal permit to remove 3 heritage trees at 325 through 339 Franklin Street. I only for the reading wave detection one, the council report. And 2 that we adopt a resolution of the city council, the city of Mountain View. Approving a tentative map to allow a one lot condominium subdivision for 15 residential condominium units at 325 to 339 Franklin Street to be read entitled only for the reading wave detachment to the council report.

[02:24:26] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Is there a 2nd? Uh, Counselor McAllister?

[02:24:33] Councilmember John McAlister: Okay. I'm learning. My last meeting, I'm now learning how to unmute myself before I start talking. That's going to make the meeting about another 20 minutes longer now that I figured that out. So, uh, I'll make a comment then, uh, if. Um, so I brought up the purchasing.

[02:24:49] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: I'm sorry, could I get a 2nd on the motion first? If there's someone else would like to 2nd it.

[02:24:54] Councilmember John McAlister: Um, you know.

[02:24:55] Unknown Speaker: I'll go ahead and 2nd it.

[02:24:56] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, thank you. We'll get it going.

[02:24:59] Councilmember John McAlister: So I brought the 6 morning and Tim, just give me a chance so I get to know and love me like everybody else does. Um, The reason I ask that question is because I've always thought about, we buy the property so forth and so on, he maintained the thing. It's going to come up again in 6.2. And it's going to come up again. Later on, on 7.one. is the um, The ability for the city to buy property, maintain it, keep natural affordable housing, and It's something that we talked about last time when HomeKit came along, you guys were saying, hey, we can do this. Uh, you got to look outside the boxes. I keep saying is that to find the answer and here's an excellent opportunity. I mean, it wasn't there at the time. But it's it's something that the council may want to consider going forward is to look at the opportunity if something comes up. And we talked about it once before, 1st rider will choose. That the cost is, it's available there. Um, the prices got to be lower now than ever before. Um, And so, um, I would have personally liked to seen the unit. I mean, where are you gonna find a unit for $720,000? In the city. Where are you going to find a condo? Where are you going to be able to buy something for $720,000? So yes, everybody says, yeah, we can leverage that $720,000 and do something else. But, you know, sometimes you got to take the baby step and start requiring it and, uh, going forward. The new council, the next council, maybe they'll take up the mantle. I know, uh, Council member Ramirez is a hot truck, get this thing going better. But, uh, yeah, you know. That's my comment. I mean, I appreciate the project. I like projects like this, but it would have been nice to say, you know, had the opportunity going forward next year, or whenever, these are these are projects that the city should seriously look at, of buying, maintaining, and keeping our natural affordable housing. Thanks.

[02:27:11] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: That's what Ramirez is.

[02:27:14] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, there. I'll be supporting the motion and I appreciate your remarks, council number, McAllister. We will be continuing that work over the next couple of years. Uh, just a couple of things, but, um, I am a little concerned about, um, it bothers me a little bit that a notice of intent was sent out, and there's been almost complete turnover, and several of those units were turned into short term rentals, Airbnb units. Um, you know, I would imagine many people voluntarily vacate upon receiving that notice, believing in good faith that the project will be redeveloped. And uh, that was many years ago. Um, And I, I, I don't know if there's a policy solution to that, but it's, it's, and I, I, I appreciate staff's note that that's something that we, we don't often see. Um, But but it does concern me. I don't want to see that, you know, becoming a trend as, um, you know, as others discover that that may be an option. Oh, great, you know, Airbnb, uh, could potentially be a more, you know, uh, a viable source of revenue that's easier to deal with because you don't have to contend with CSF array and all of those things. So I just wanted to flag that as a concern. Um, but uh, I think, you know, it's a co-compliant project. You know, I, I think, uh. I be supporting it. I have no other comments about it. Thank you.

[02:28:38] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You vice mayor?

[02:28:40] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Great. Thanks. Appreciate the comments from council member Hicks and and Matt a check about kind of the design of the of the project, um, council member's comments about kind of the short-term rental issue and and council member counselor talking about, you know, um, opportunities for for city to purchase. I think for me, you know, I'll support the motion. What gives me reluctance is the BMR and Luffy payment. I think the city has made it pretty clear with the adoption of phase 2 BMR that we prefer BMR units included in projects. And so for myself, you know, I don't, I don't think that it can be, um, added as a condition of approval, that we're, you know, I'm going to have the same issue with the, the next project we see for, for Dana Street. Um, you know, this is the direction that councils moving in and we talk about our housing crisis. And part of it is, you know, having the projects include those units on site. So I just wanted to put that out there. Thank you.

[02:29:46] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: That's another Hicks.

[02:29:50] Councilmember Alison Hicks: So I will be supporting this project, um, you know, with some reservations that I've raised. Um, but I did want to also high, I agree, highlight, but I agree with other comments that uh, other council members have raised, and particularly want to say, uh, Council member McAllister, I will be uh, bringing up your your desire to buy. To buy naturally affordable housing as we go forward.

[02:30:22] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Counselor, I'm at a check.

[02:30:24] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you. So, um, I also will be supporting motion, although I think this project could be better. Um, I am concerned about the starkness of the courtyard. And, um, I appreciate the comment about the driveway. And if we can make sure that cars don't drag up and then stop on the sidewalk, and it'd be great if there was some space that they could stop beforehand. Um, because that's definitely a pedestrian safety concern for me. Um, I actually am okay with the in movies. I think we can use in movies from ownership units and get more rental units. And I'm about getting more units, then, um, anything else. And so, um, if you can get more units with the in move these, um, I think that's fine with me. So I'm okay with being loopies on this one. Thanks.

[02:31:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. Any other comments, any other discussion? If not, the motion is from Council member Clark 2nded by Council member McAllister. Could we get a roll call vote, please?

[02:31:36] City Clerk: Certainly Councilman Clark.

[02:31:39] Councilmember Chris Clark: Yes.

[02:31:41] City Clerk: Councilman Lake Hicks.

[02:31:42] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes.

[02:31:43] City Clerk: Councilman, we Metachek.

[02:31:45] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[02:31:46] City Clerk: Kelsey, Mr. McAllister.

[02:31:48] Councilmember John McAlister: Yes.

[02:31:49] City Clerk: Council member of you with.

[02:31:51] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Yes.

[02:31:52] City Clerk: Bye, Mayor, come May.

[02:31:54] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[02:31:55] City Clerk: May Arabic Koga.

[02:31:56] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Hi.

[02:31:57] City Clerk: Motion carries you down, sleep.

[02:32:11] (archive recording) Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Thank you. Um, let's go ahead and take a break. Um, since we have a few more items after the afterwards. So, um, let's say, uh, until 9.15, folks could be back at 9.15.

[02:32:56] (archive recording) Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: 6.2, a mixed use project at 676 West Dana Street. And again, do any council members wish to make any disclosures, such as contacts with the applicant or cyclists? Yes, vice mayor.

[02:45:03] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: I did a site visit.

[02:45:04] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Thank you. And counselor number had a check.

[02:45:09] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you. I did a site visit on my own.

[02:45:12] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Uh, council member Hicks.

[02:45:17] Councilmember Alison Hicks: I did a site visit.

[02:45:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: And anyone else?

[02:45:23] Unknown Speaker: I also did um, look at the site on my own.

[02:45:27] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: So with that, we have a staff presentation, my associate planner, Krisha, Penelar. I pronounce that correctly. welcome.

[02:45:41] Associate Planner Krisha Pinoyar: Hi. Good evening, mayor and council members. My name's Krisha Pinoyar, associate planner, and I'm joined by Stephanie Williams, current planning manager, um, slash loan administrator. The item before you is a mixed use project located at 676 West Dana Street. The applicant is proposing a planned community permit, development review permit, and a tentative map. The proposed project is located on the north east corner of West Dana Street and Hope Street, the project site is 0.25 acres in size, and is currently developed with a one story commercial building and a small surface parking lot. Immediately north of the project site is a public parking lot and to the east of the site is a one story commercial building. Other surrounding uses of the project include residential developments that range in 2 range from 2 to 4 stories and height, as well as one to 2 story commercial buildings. The general plan designation of the project's site is downtown mixed use and the zoning is downtown precise plan. The site is also located in the parking district. The proposed project itself includes 7 residential units on the upper floors, as well as 4540 square feet of ground floor commercial uses, as well as 2 levels of underground parking. And as you can see on the site plan, the driveway access to the underground parking is located on the northwest. Portion of the project site, the office and residential lobby main entrances, front west Dana Street, and the retail main entrances are located on the southwest corner of the building. The project also includes a 2nd floor common open area available for the residents. The common open area on the 2nd floor includes an outdoor kitchen, water feature as well as some seating. There's also a small plaza area on the ground floor adjacent to the corner entrances of the retail tenant. So this is a view from the intersection of Hope Street and West Dana Street of the project. Um, the project is a Spanish revival architectural style, which is consistent with the more traditional architectural styles. You can find in the downtown. The project itself includes smooth stucco, low pitch group forms, arch windows, and entryways, as well as some metal and wood architectural features. Like, The ground floor, um, is further accentuated with heavy recesses, true detailing, as well as metal and glass awnings, which help improve the pedestrian environment and is consistent with the goals and policies of the downtown to create a more active streetscape. So the project was viewed by the development review committee on May 6, as well as September 11th. During the September 11th meeting, DRC recommended approval of the project with design conditions. Um, the applicant has since then, um, made some of those, uh, designed recommendations, but additional design issues remain as conditions of approval. The project was then approved by the administrative zoning and subdivision committee on November 10th. The city did receive one public comment of support for the project, but no one actually attended the public hearing. Overall, staff review the project and finds that the project is consistent with the general plan, precise plans, city subdivision ordinance and subdivision Map Act. Staff finds that the project is categorically exempt from SQL, persona to section 15332 in full development. Based on this analysis, recommends conditional approval of the project. Do you have any additional questions for staff? The applicant is also here to do a brief presentation and can also help answer any additional questions you may have.

[02:49:43] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. Um, and would the applicant like to make a presentation? Uh, let's see. Is it postcode finding? Let's see, Poco find one and 2. Would you like to make a presentation? So if you could just unmute yourself, please. Nope. Oh. See, Coco client too, you should be able to unmute yourself.

[02:50:24] Bill Maston: Uh-huh, hi, um, actually, I thought it was gonna be, uh, really a mess then. And I think...

[02:50:33] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Oh, yes, I hear Bill Maston's voice. Okay.

[02:50:37] Bill Maston: Sorry about that. I must have been pressing the wrong button, but good evening. Um, the easiest way to summarize, uh, the building that's before you this evening, is that we worked a lot with staff, um, with the recommendation that we, um, further style art of architecture that was consistent with the residential project around the corner. Um, knowing that in the future. Um, the surrounding immediate corners would probably, um, pursue different architecture at that time in the future. So, um, we're very comfortable with the outcome. Um, and it is a little bit more urban in nature than the project you just, um, had before this one. Um, as it is a mixed use ground floor retail. We are providing the 2 floors of parking underground. And here just to answer any questions that you might have.

[02:51:40] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you very much. Any questions from council members for either the staff or applicant? Right. I guess counselor made a check.

[02:51:54] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thanks. Um, The question I have is about, um, how do people know that the underground parking is available for folks going to the retail or the office space? And I sent that question in and uh, the answer was, um, by the, um, metal arch there as well as some signage. But, Given this is right next to um, a surface parking lot. Um, I guess, you know, I want to feel more comfortable that people will know that there is public parking here. So, will the arch say that or is it just? People recognize a metal artist indicating his public artist.

[02:52:48] Bill Maston: So to answer that question, uh, staff did relay the concern uh, to our office and we're happy to work with staff to add signage that's very specific to, um, you know, directing parking, uh, for our guests to that area downstairs.

[02:53:09] Associate Planner Krisha Pinoyar: And that was actually one of the reasons why staff suggested the archway being created in the 1st place, was so that it would be a lot more obvious that the parking was there to be used by that building.

[02:53:27] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay, yeah, I think it could be more clear. Um, thanks.

[02:53:33] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Any other questions? I don't see any, so I will open this up for public comment. Are any members of the public wishing to speak on this item? Please raise your blue hand if you're in the attendee box, and if you're on the phone, please hit star 9.

[02:53:55] City Clerk: Don't excuse me. Oh, here we go. Um, So it's a phone number ending in 870 last 3 digits. Please unmute yourself to speak. Let's see here. There you go. Should be able to speak.

[02:54:20] Public Speaker: Hello, during the public comment, during the comments, it was said that it was similar to other residential areas in that it was 4 stories high. But none of the other residential areas that are 4 storey fire include mixed use. They're just singly residential. And I was wondering if because it's a 4 story building with mixed use, if there would be condensers and air conditioners and the like on top of the building that would Subject noise to the neighbourhood. Thank you. That was my only comment.

[02:55:05] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, thank you very much. Any other members of the public wishing to comment on this item? If not, uh, close public comment, bring it back to council. Um, could staff also move on to the member of the public's question?

[02:55:32] Associate Planner Krisha Pinoyar: Hi, so, um, currently, no, HVAC units are proposed on the roof, actually, solar panels, um, are composed on the rooftop instead.

[02:55:43] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. Can swimmer Hicks?

[02:55:49] Councilmember Alison Hicks: So, I, I will be supporting this project, but I just wanted to make a comment that, um, and and this comment could actually apply to the previous project as well. Um, when we look at um, in the future, when we look at making uh, buildings in the downtown, and I suppose elsewhere, architecturally compatible, I feel like we have a kind of outdated and small um, number of styles that we continually refer to. And I don't think this is just, um, Mountain View that does this when I worked in San Jose. It was kind of the same. problem. Um, in fact, we did a lot of, um, Spanish style architecture as as the typical way of fitting in the neighborhood to the point that some of the planners I worked with joke that it was Tan Jose. It was, you make the building tan and call it Spanish and count as a world. Um, That was some number of years ago, maybe they've moved on since then, but um, I'm hoping that we, in reality in our downtown, we have a lot more. I see staff reports constantly referring to craftsmen and Spanish style architecture, and I really think our downtown grew over a much larger period of time and has a much wider variety of architectural types that we could allude to, including, um, simple farmhouse, not for this particular building, um, mid century modern, um, and a number of other styles. So I hope when we take a 2nd look at our, um, downtown precise plan that we include larger architectural vocabulary. Um, and and I also think that it's important, like best practices are not to try to copy. Uh, stylist from 75 or 100 years ago because, for example, the key to being a craftsman bungalow is that it be a bungalow, that it be small, and that it be handcrafted, and we're doing neither of those now. And we're that's just not the way we build housing. Um, so, so I would like to re-look at some of these issues in the future, but I will not be voting against this project for that reason. Thank you.

[02:58:08] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: That's another McAllister.

[02:58:10] Councilmember John McAlister: Yeah, I like to make a motion. To adopt a resolution of the city council, the city of Mount View, approving a planned community permit and development review permit to construct a 4 story mixed use project with 7 residential condominiums. 4540 square feet of ground for commercial and 2 levels of underground parking at 676 West Dana Street to be read in title only. Further reading wave attachment one to the council report. To adopt a resolution of the city council of the city of Moundview approving a tenant. Tentative map to create 9 condominium, condominium lots, and one common lot at 676 West Dynasty to be read entitled, only, further reading, wave attachment to the council report. And, uh, had a comment or two. So someone's going to mention 2nd hit or I'll make a comment.

[02:59:04] Unknown Speaker: I'll 2nd it.

[02:59:05] Councilmember John McAlister: Great. Uh, I, I like this project for a couple of reasons. Three reasons. It's a Bill Matson project. I always liked his projects. They're always good. Always housing. Second, I like it. It's more importantly I like the mixed use. I've been stressing mixed use. We have to start doing more of it. Uh, if people come in for buildings, you know, office buildings. I'm really I always get disappointed because I like to see mixed use. Housing, main office and then housing on top. That's really got to do. And the real kicker I really like about this one is that it provides all the parking. And we don't have to stress out the rest of the city that all the parking's provided, going forward, and I think that's a great way to approach these projects. We're getting crammed downtown. And It's going to be, we had a conversation about, what, 12 and parking and it's going to be a long time before a parking structure ever comes around in town. And this is great that they were able to provide their own parking. So, uh, Obviously, I support it and I look, uh, forward to getting it built.

[03:00:19] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you. Any other comments?

[03:00:23] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Um, I, yes, counselor, I'm at a check. Thank you. Um, so, there might be parking for this project. And we are losing on street parking. And I do have a concern about that. They are paying in-line fees for it. But when you look at all of the parking we're losing downtown, I feel like we keep on chipping the day at it. Um, so I was the one who sent in questions about how many parking spaces are losing. And the other significant area of losing parking is along. Um, I guess it would be Evelyn when we build the ramp up to shoreline. And I think that was in the 7080 parking space range. And that's a lot. And so I am concerned that we are chipping away at our street parking in downtown. Um, I do agree, but I like that it's mixed use when I started reading the staff report. I thought, oh, no, we're losing some of our, you know, commercial space. And I thought, oh, no, we're not. That good. Um, so happy to see that. Um, I was looking at the ramp, based upon the previous project. This one looks like there might be a little bit more space there, which looks good, but I want to make sure it is safe for pedestrians. Um, and then, um, my same comment about the in-loop phase. Um, I'm okay with taking in movies for ownership housing because you can get more apartments for the money than you can ownership units. Um, Not necessarily in terms of the number of bedrooms, but the number of units you can. So I'm okay with that on this project. And I will be supporting the motion. Thanks.

[03:02:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Any other comments? I would just add that I will also support this project. I appreciate the mixed use aspect of it. Um, and I just was thinking. Um, I was on council when we did the other, um, the other residential project on the other side that looks the same, this thing, Spanish revivalist project, and back then, I can't remember when it was, but that was, um, it was, uh, I guess a unique style at that time, and, uh, many of my colleagues then did not like it. Um, but I think it turned out well and and, um, I appreciate it. I like the look of this one as well. So um, I appreciate the design. So with that, if there, um, no, are no other comments. Could we get a roll call vote, please?

[03:03:10] City Clerk: Also, member Clark.

[03:03:11] Councilmember Chris Clark: Yes.

[03:03:13] City Clerk: Remember Hicks.

[03:03:15] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes.

[03:03:16] City Clerk: I also remember Mattachek.

[03:03:18] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[03:03:19] City Clerk: Council member McAllister.

[03:03:21] Councilmember John McAlister: Yes.

[03:03:23] City Clerk: Council member Ramirez.

[03:03:25] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Yes.

[03:03:27] City Clerk: Vice mayor Kamei.

[03:03:28] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[03:03:29] City Clerk: May I be Koga?

[03:03:31] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Hi. Thank you, Motion Carrie Gina, that was sweet. Thank you very much. We will now go on to item 7 new business 7.one. The Eden housing note, no proposal at 1100 La Avenida. And again, do any council members wish to make disclosures such as contacts with the applicant or site visits? Yes, council member, Ramirez.

[03:03:55] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: I'll disclose that I spoke with the applicant.

[03:03:59] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Council member Clark.

[03:04:02] Councilmember Chris Clark: I'm, a business decide, I've met with the applicant pre-COVID, um, and then again, I believe, um, in preparation for the, um, the Nova committee meeting, or at least chatted with them.

[03:04:14] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Nice name, Eric, May.

[03:04:16] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Yes, I met with the applicant virtually and visited the site.

[03:04:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, council member Metachek.

[03:04:23] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: I visited this site on my own, and I did have an email exchange with the applicant where I was asking questions that I also submitted, uh, to staff.

[03:04:35] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thanks. And Council member Hicks.

[03:04:46] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Sorry, having a an unmute problem. Yes, I met with the applicant and visited the site on Google Earth. Or Google Maps. Whatever.

[03:04:58] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. And I also visited the site and received an email from the applicant, did not have a chance to respond. Um, That did leave the email. So with that, we will have a staff presentation by project manager for affordable housing, Vera Gill, and she wheel planner Clarissa Burke. Welcome

[03:05:19] Project Manager Vera Gill: Okay. Good evening on Uncle Mayor and health members, Jerry Gale project manager for Aordable Housing, and Clarissa Burke, as you mentioned, is also a senior planner, is also here. Um to assist with any planning related questions. Um, so it's my pleasure to be here tonight to present this 100% affordable housing development. um, funding proposal from even housing. Now, I just wanted to provide a little background on the nephroprocess, most of you know, already that we, um, we began this note for process in February of 2014. When we had 15.500000 a rather small amount at that time and we released a no for that 15.50000. The city now has about 60000000 in affordable healthy funds, available, combination of healthy impact and below market rate in Lucy. Um, even housing is requesting 150000, 400 unit affordable development, which includes 2 um manager units. Wanted to provide a little context on affordable development. Um, rising residential land cost in Mountain View, even during, during this COVID-19 uh, shelter in place, the land cost has not dropped that much. Um. Really there's a lack of available sites for affordable housing developers. They're competing with market weight developers for uh for these sites. And we're looking at sites that are probably about 13000000 per acre or more, um, the sites that are available for development are less than optimal, so they need to be rezoned, which adds, um, additional, additional costs or they are oddly shaped, um, which is why most of the market rate developers will not, will not compete for them. Um, and then there's prevailing wage requirements, but add about 10% to the traffic cost. But, um, what really does add to the to the, um, project development costs or the tax credit finance, financing syndication costs. Um, which could include a lot of legal fees, a lot of of other fees that are paid to the state as well. Give you a little background on the project site. It's located out in the northeast or site plan area. It's on the corner of Armand and La Avenida. It's nearly an acre in size and um, even housing was able to, to purchase this land for about 12.2 million. Um, it is close to a VTA bus line, bus line 40. Um, it's close to the Ace Orange Line, which is the ultimate Altamont Corridor, um, Line and MB Gown, Mountain View community shuttles also, sort of that area. We expect as other properties develop in the North Bay show precise plan and infrastructure is improved in that area that additional bus or transit lines will be available. So as I mentioned earlier, it's a 100 units total, 63 studio units, 61 bedroom, 192 bedroom units, that includes the team manager units, they fall in there. Even housing is um applying to the county of Santa Clara for measure A funding which and their application is for the type 2 scenario so that is the 13rd 13rd. 13rd which is 13rd um permanent support of helping the other 3rd is extremely low income and then the final 3rd can float up to 80%. Um, so we're expecting and it really depends on whether the county rounds up around style, it's about 32 to 33 permanent supportive housing units. So the project financing for this is will include um both state and federal when we come healthy tax credits, so they'll apply for the state as well as the federal um programs, federal home loan bank, affordable housing program, funding, uh, Dementia County, measure A, 190000 City of Mountain View Noca funding for 150000 and if there is a a gap that developed, they will seek other state funding if necessary. And it looks like that might be the state multifamily helping. Um program or MHP program. I know that this chart is a little hard to see here, but it's also in your in your council report. It basically shows um even housing. At the top of the chart, compared to the last few projects that we have funded, and really, the most important part is that, the, we evaluate these developments, we're looking at the per unit subsidy, um, and with the 150000000 subsidy from the city, this does, it kind of is a median, um, project. It's all right in the middle when, when we're looking at, at these projects. So it's not at the high range, not at the loan range and I think it's, um. You know even has done a very good job of trying to leverage funding. I think, um, it's hard when you compare it to a project like Eagle Park, which was, it still remains to be one of our boat best beverage projects in the city. Just wanted to highlight on the range high range low. So those numbers, when I'm picking the high range in the low range. It really is the subsidy per unit that we were looking at for that low and high range. We had a neighborhood meeting on via zoom via bio loom zoom webinar, November 12th, 26 neighbors, um, an interest to the parties attended that. Santiago Villa was, was notified and there were, um, there were residents from Santiago Villa who identified themselves at the meeting, and most of these attendees were very supportive of the project. There were a few questions about the architecture. Um, what the approval timeline is, uh, resident training process, and building security, whether security would be provided 24 hours for the residence. Um, overall it was a very positive meeting. And right after we had that meeting, we went to the no for review committee on November 18th and the coot is comprised of um council members Clark and Ramirez and council member Ramirez serves as the chair for this committee. We discussed the target population and the different financing options. Um and the finance leveraging. And they voted EM for you to send this proposal to the council for reservation funding, which is why we're here tonight. Um, they also ask the staff to work with the developer to see if they qualify for an SV 35 uh application. So the next step this is council chooses to reserve the funding. Um, he would that would work to evaluate whether the applicant is interested in or qualify for your GFP 35 application, um, if the applicant could not qualify, is not interested in that. They would submitted application to the planning division for sign review. Um, uh, you would, have a um, conduct a parking study if necessary, and with conduct additional neighborhood meetings and then go on to the public hearings. Um, if they choose to or they qualify for that C 35 applications, there is a different process that that would go through and planning staff appear this evening to discuss that if necessary. The no for review committee recommends that city council reserve 150000000 in below market rate or BMR funds for even housing for this project, um, and the staff is recommending the council appropriate 1000000 in BMR funds for pre-development costs and, um, that the city manager be. That the city manager be authorized to enter into the agreement for the pre-development funding. Um, we're also requesting appropriation of an additional 300,000 BMR rate funds for staff time, environmental parking and other special studies for this project. Both appropriations require 5 votes. And the applicant is here eating how she was here to make a presentation this evening. Um, as I mentioned earlier, Clarissa Burke, senior planner, and I are both here to answer questions that you may have as well.

[03:14:26] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you very much. Would the applicant like to make a presentation? Mr. Nolan.

[03:14:34] Project Manager Jared Nolan: Hi, yes, I'm here. We also have Joel Malar from David Baker, Architects, and Daniel, Simon, um, Simon as well. So if, um, Daniel Simons could be promoted to a panelist, and then we also have uh, Linda Manalini, president of Eden Housing as well. So, um, she's also on hand to answer questions. So if she could be promoted to payments as well, that would be great. And, um, Joel also has a presentation, so he'll, um, request to uh, to share that with you all. Um, I'm not sure how that Process works on your end, but I will get started. My name's Jared Nolan. I'm the project manager for this project, and I want to start by thanking you, mayor, vice mayor and council members for considering La Avenue Apartments for funding support. I also want to thank staff for their collaboration and hard work to get our project to this point. So I'm really excited to discuss this project with you all. So I'll start by going over some of the product details and then I'll hand it over to Joel and Daniel from David Baker architects to go over the project's design. Um, I'll run to this quickly since we are uh, getting laid here. So the next slide just tells you a little bit about, um, Next one after this. I'll say a little bit about eating housing, uh, and our mission, which is to to build and maintain high quality, uh, affordable housing communities, um, long term. So we continue all to own all of our property, uh, properties, and we have internal property management, uh, and resident services departments to make sure that they, uh, they have really sustainable, uh, communities. Um, here's a sense of our portfolio or Bay Area focused. Um, so the next slide uh, shows you our, Our other project in Mountain View Studio, 819 apartments. This was completed in 2015. There are 49 studios in this, um, development in addition to, um, small retail space that currently has a taco mania in it. Um, and, uh, you know, in our in our design process, we really strive to make our developments indistinguishable from, you know, market rate housing, if not, um, look nicer. So the next light also has some interior shots of a unit on the left and then the on the right is the community room. at this development. The next slide, um, gives you a sense of affordability in Santa Clara County. So these are the 3 income levels that are proposed at this project 30%, 50%, 60% AMI, and the income levels for, um, household sizes. So, you know, ranges from 33,000 a year up to, you know, 80, 80, 90,000 per year, um, in this development, in addition to the, um, the supportive housing units, um, uh, that are, uh, being reserved with uh, county of Santa Clara support. So, uh, on the next slide, um, The County Santa Clara is providing support for the uh, the permanent support housing units through measure A that are, um, that are going to be referred from their coordinated entry system in this housing 1st model. So these will be the 33 units that we are mentioned for formerly homeless households. And these are primarily studios in a development, but we're, um, which is the, uh, um, you know, the, the bulk of the, the queue are for individuals, but we are also setting aside um, a couple, uh, 2 bedroom units for for homeless families as well. So the next slide, uh, shows the uh, management plan, so there's 3 components of the management plan. There's a, um, eat in property management staff, which will consist of a community manager, assistant community manager, and um, an after hours front, desk clerk, to ensure that the, the property as well, manage and secure, um, you know, all, all hours of the day. There's also a resident services team that even will provide for programming for the entire building population and then the county will provide supportive services staff for the formerly homeless units that will become case management and other services to help these households adjust back to, you know, their new housing. Um, The next slide has the uh, the project location in the North Bay Shore, uh, and then zooming in on the next slide, you can see a little, uh, the site in a little, um, more detail, and this shows that the nearby transit options that Vera mentioned, um, that I think will, will also continue to approve it and connect residents to uh, additional transit in, um, downtown. Mountain View and Amtrak and Santa Clara as well. So the final slide, for me, before I turn over with the architects is the project timeline. So, Here we are at the end of the year. Um, we had our community meeting, we had our uh, no foot commitment and um, city council's meeting now. Uh, as we were laid out, um, the traditional process, uh, would take up 9 to 12 months for entitlements, but as we also mentioned, we're exploring the uh, SB 35 streamlined process, which, um, I think we could complete in less than, um, 6 months, but, you know, still working through that process, what that, what that could look like with staff, but that could, um, save the project time and money and also, uh, city resources as well. So after we make it through the entitlements, it'll take about another year to, um, get through the kind of uh, plan check, you know, building, building department, review process and uh, finish assembling all the financing necessary to to build a project, and then we'll start construction, and I'll take about a year and a half to 2 years to build it. So we should be, we should be open, you know, in 2024. I'll turn it over to the architects now.

[03:21:02] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: you. A quick time check. It's a total of 10 minutes, so, um, Where are we at right now? To unmute yourself.

[03:21:25] Unknown Speaker: Or approximately 4 minutes.

[03:21:27] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Thank you.

[03:21:30] Daniel Simmons: Um, Thank you, mayor, and uh, Council members, um, I'm Daniel Simmons, the principal at David Baker architects, and I'm going to briefly, uh, just talk about, um, our work in the Bay Area, and then Joel and Laura from office is going to talk more specifically about the project that we're proposing. Um, here in Mountain View, next slide. Um, so we've been uh, in the Bay Area for 35 years. We focus heavily on affordable housing. Um, you know, we've designed over 7000 affordable homes. And we really approach it with an eye towards design. We've won over 450 design awards. We really, uh, feel that affordable housing um, should have really high quality design. Next slide. Uh, there's a project that we uh, recently completed in Palo Alto, um, 100% affordable, next slide. I think one of the things that we always focus on is the sense of entry and coming home, the front door, being something that's really welcoming and, um, and feels, uh, like I said, like a place where that you want to come home to next slide. Uh, this is a project uh, we recently competed in Sunnyvale. Um, where we sort of stepped down to the scale of the neighborhood, next slide. And Um, we always try and think about the services that are going to be provided on site and how we can design spaces that accommodate them. In this case, it was an after school program for kids and designing a really safe space for them, where they can play and also learn. So now Joel is going to talk a little bit more about the project that we're specifically proposing in Mountain View.

[03:23:15] Joel Malar: Thanks, Daniel. I'm Joel Malar. I also work at David Baker architects and I'm managing the design team. I'll be presenting the details of the building and site. So the project team proposes to build 100 new homes, these range in size from studios to 2 bedrooms, and they're supported by a central commonary and a generous common courtyard. In addition, there will be 44 parking spaces and 110 new parking spaces. Let's look at some of the neighbors. Santiago Villa, a mobile home park is just beyond the site to the north, across the street on Lavanitas, the Microsoft campus. It's currently under construction. The VTA best yard is just down the street and closer to Shoreline Boulevard is an office building with surface parking lots. These lots will be the site of the 1255 Pear Avenue mixed use development. And finally, closer to the site are small businesses, which include a theater yoga studio, sheet metal shop, and offices. This is the street view of the existing site. Currently there is a one story office building with surface parking out front. So now that we've looked at the surrounding site, let's look at the building, this is a starting point for the building, the 1st adjustment was a step down and away from Santiago Villa, creating an open space. This open space will be used as a courtyard. The QUI room, the mail area, and other common rooms will open onto this courtyard, providing light and air, and a space for informal gathering. At the corner of the building will also step down, accentuating the corner and creating a focal point. The massing is then further broken down with 2 slices through the building. These allow for light and air to flow through the interior of the site. They also provide views into and out of the project. Uh, to create additional interest and to further refine the scale, the project bays are added. These reinforce the residential scale and neighborhood feel of the project. The driveway to the parking garage is located mid block on Arman, the approach and driveway are highlighted here with the yellow arrow. The orange arrow indicates the pedestrian entry. This connects directly to the common courtyard, not unlike the image that we showed earlier, providing a pleasant view and sense of open space from the street. This is the ground floor plan. Lava need is to the left, and Arman is along the bottom. Highlighted here, the ground floor residential units, which wrap the corner of the building. They are buffered from the street by planting areas and patios. The parking garages in the middle of the project, pushed away from the street and placed behind that other program. And the common areas are on the north side of the site, gathered around the courtyard. This is a typical upper floor plan. These are all residential units. There's not really any common area on the upper floors. And these are all studios to 2 bedrooms. Next, we'd like to show you a few street level views of the project. This is the approach along live Anita. This is the 1st view that most people probably get of the building when driving or on foot. You can see the residential character, the ground floor with entry patios, seat walls, and overhead canopies. There'll be generous plantings in the front yard and the existing city sidewalk will be moved away from the curb and widen for a safer, more pleasant experience. This is the intersection of La Venita and Arman. Here the building steps down and there's a change of material to accentuate and mark the intersection. And as I mentioned, when we looked at the ground floor plan, the residential units continue around the corner. This is the view of Long Arm on towards Santiago Villa. This area has the same elements as along Lavanita, the residential entries, patios, and generous planting areas, all of which should make for a more pleasant experience. That's it for our presentation. Thank you.

[03:27:10] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you very much. No, they'll go to council. Are there council members with questions for either staff or the applicant, council member Hicks?

[03:27:24] Councilmember Alison Hicks: So, I, I apologize because I got a, uh, I believe an email, Jared, I believe it was from you when I was on the, uh, NoFo, which stands for notice of funding availability committee. I asked about the common areas, and whether they could be used by anyone besides the residents in any way. I have a strong belief that it's that it's nice to not build gated communities, whether they're upper income or lower income communities that, um, kind of the more, more opportunities we have to share those spaces, the more when we walk down the street and get to know each other. Um, you know, the better things are. So I think that you sent me an email answering that question and I flagged it and lost it. So I'm wondering if you can now answer that question for everybody.

[03:28:17] Jared: Sure, yeah. So, what we've done before is definitely, um, open up the community room for, you know, community groups, neighborhood associations to meet there, and that's something, um, we would be willing to do. And then you're, your question on Nofolk Committee was also about, um, opening up some of the, the services. So, um, I heard from our, uh, our VPR resident services that we have, um, you know, when we have a community group come in to make a presentation to residents. We have, Um, we have, uh, had, you know, neighbors come into that as well. So we're open to that. as well, you know, to make sure we are connected with our neighbors and our community.

[03:29:01] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Any other questions? Don't see any hands, so, oh, oh, late hand, Council member McAllister.

[03:29:17] Councilmember John McAlister: So we're doing this partnership with the county. I understand. Uh, how much is the county putting in?

[03:29:28] Jared: The housing has requested 19000000 from the county of Santa Clara. It's been committed already in 19 million. They're already committed.

[03:29:40] Councilmember John McAlister: So the total project's going to be about 33000000 to build, I gather, though. It's on a chart, I guess, yeah, so I guess I should just look at the chart.

[03:29:52] Jared: We wish it was just gonna be 35. Oh, no, it's 78. Sorry.

[03:29:58] Councilmember John McAlister: Okay, so that would mean your contest for most affordable project on the list.

[03:30:03] Jared: Right.

[03:30:04] Councilmember John McAlister: Where's the other money coming from?

[03:30:08] Jared: So the rest of the money comes through the low-income housing tax card program and we're also hoping to apply for some funding from the state of California.

[03:30:16] Councilmember John McAlister: Okay, so this thing is, this project isn't fully funded yet.

[03:30:20] Jared: No. All of the other funding sources at the state require us to be through our entitlement processes. So for us to move this forward, we have to get through this next step, and we also have to have all of our gap subsidy from the localities secured because that's leverage points for the tax credit program.

[03:30:38] Councilmember John McAlister: Okay. Thank you.

[03:30:41] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right, any other questions? If not, I will open this up for public comment. If there are members of the public wishing to speak and you're in the 10 day box, please press your raise hand button and raise your blue hands. Again, we will go a minute and a half . And if you are on the phone, please hit star 9. And we'll start with Ray Branson. Please send it yourself. Hi, Ray.

[03:31:09] Ray Branson: Good evening, mayor, as mayor, city council members. Right, but I'm still chief operating office destination home, on behalf of destination room. We're here to provide our strong support for eating housing Slavanita project that you have before you tonight. earlier this evening. We're very grateful that he manifestly approved the community planned and homelessness. This reinforcement is long-standing commitment to addressing the needs of its most vulnerable neighbors. This project represents another fantastic opportunity not only to build 100 units of high quality affordable housing, but a top notch, affordable housing nonprofit developer, but also to create incredible leverage by, you know, city dollars with county misery funding. We're excited to see the opportunity come before you or hopeful that you do consider staff's recommendation of pursuing SB 35 and streamlining legislation because we all need, no, we need this type of housing as quickly as possible. Thank you very much for your consideration tonight, and we look forward to working with you in the future.

[03:32:13] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Look at it, Tim McKenzie, please unmute yourself.

[03:32:19] Tim McKenzie: Hey, thanks for giving me a moment to speak. I want to echo what we mentioned earlier. I'd love to see city funds used to purchase and develop housing, but it seems like this is already pretty far along and, you know, housing is a crisis. We need to do things that'll take action. I love to see affordable housing. That's great. More affordable housing instead of tearing down affordable units and replacing them with non-affordable units. And then transitioning to public owned housing. Thank you.

[03:32:50] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You will go to Trey Bornman, please send me yourself.

[03:32:55] Trey Bornman: Hello, Trey Borman. president of the Santiagoville Neighborhood Association. We would like to lend our support to this project. They are right outside of our gate. The city needs this. I don't think there's going to be any other neighborhood that's going to say bring this project right next to us. Um, we are, uh, they've been very transparent and forthcoming and all the information and they've worked with us on things that we've, we're worried about the building being too close looking into people's over the fence line. So that's why things have been bumped back. There's already been modifications to this project that suits our needs. I think the only thing that's changed since when they presented this to us like a year ago is, um, they've eliminated some of the retail space because of COVID and had more units. But honestly, we're gonna need them. Um, the things that I would add here other than our support for this is, um, you know, the transition from homelessness into a project like this into a possible like trailer at a at a safe zone to a mobile home is all being kind of contained in this area. So there's opportunity there, but all of those opportunities are not protected. We need to work on that to protect all those, and it would probably also make sense to have the Mountain View community shuttle include us as part of the community, and because right now, it doesn't come to us. We're not part of the community shuttle program. So, as we move things over here, we need to be more inclusive with the services that are provided to the more affluent parts of the city.

[03:34:25] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to Valerie Fenwick next. Please unmute yourself.

[03:34:31] Valerie Fenwick: Hi, I, a lot of those. I'm sorry, finally, the resident of Rex Manor, um, uh, on the BPack, but not representing the BPack. I wanted to speak in a full favor of this proposal. I have a friend that lived in her vehicle for, unfortunately, many years after suffering a traumatic brain injury in an automobile collision here in the Bay Area, and she has found permanent supportive housing at villas in the park in San Jose, and it is an incredibly life-changing experience for her and all of her neighbors. The fact that it is permanent supportive housing is, uh, makes this really ideal for a lot of folks that suffer from medical conditions or our seniors or our, some of our, um, permanently um, folks that are in permanent poverty for other disabilities. So, I really appreciate this and full full support for this. Thank you.

[03:35:23] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to Salim Demerci. Please submute yourself.

[03:35:30] Salim Demerci: All right, um, yeah, this project is amazing, like everyone else has said. Thanks to Union Housing for getting this project. Um, you know, going. Uh, and uh, I'm I'm really glad that, you know, the project's using those A funds. Um, I also think that, you know, given the amount of support we're hearing from Bulla Comment, it makes even more sense to use SP 35. Um, you know, the neighborhood associations on board, the, um, union housing has already been really responsive to concerns about it. So, we should just streamline the process. There's no reason for it to take any longer. It saves the city money, it saves them money. And it also sets a good precedent for the future because, uh, it's easier to have affordable housing development when, you know, the city will be a good faith partner to get it done. Um, in a way that makes it, you know, uh, feasible. So, I'd rather, yeah, doable. Um, so, thank you. You didn't housing. City, uh, and the city staff. It's a great project. I hope I hope you use that, CP85, um, streamlining. Thanks.

[03:36:35] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to David Watson, please unmute yourself. Are you good?

[03:36:44] David Watson: Hi. Hi there. I'm David Watson, I'm a resident, uh, in, uh, Rexman, and, uh, also I'm a woman in VND, and uh, I'm really excited about uh, 100 units of uh, uh, uh, housing. Uh, I think that that's uh, really great, but I think it's also great that it, uh, it's so, um, so, so cost effective from the city's perspective that uh, I think $150,000 uh, per unit. That's that's really an efficient use of the city's money, given what it generates. I'm also excited to see homes getting built in north facial where they'll be near a lot of the jobs, uh, in, uh, What's the pandemic is over? So thank you very much for working on this project.

[03:37:34] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You. Welcome to paying Lee next. Please send it yourself.

[03:37:42] Paying Lee: Hello? Hi there. Hi, okay, hi city council, staff, and applicants. Thank you so much for your work on this project. Definitely echoing all the previous commentaries. Um, I think especially, you know, in the pandemic environment. Homelessness prevention strategies are important. I know there's growing research. Um, recent research from UCSF on how extremely low income, um, housing actually helps with affordable housing options. So I really appreciate that um, in reading the report about this Eden housing. Um, I also like the considerations towards, you know, the generous um, planting and canopy in their future vision. So yeah, I just want to express my appreciation for everyone involved in this project and I hope we move forward. Thank you.

[03:38:28] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: And we'll go to Alex Brown, please submit yourself.

[03:38:32] Alex Brown: Am I lost?

[03:38:33] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: No, you're not.

[03:38:35] Alex Brown: Uh, you all know just how excited I am for more residential development in North Bay Shore, because I want more neighbors. Uh, Eden housing came to us in Santiago Villa early on in the process and has been incredibly responsive to our community's requests. special thanks to Dan and Susie. I kind of like the idea of ground floor, commercial space or retail, but all affordable housing is a hell of compromise. We need housing. Let's build housing, maybe streamline it, for faster housing. Also, credit the architects for not just making another ugly cube with articulation and mixed materials. Although I do kind of wish it looked weirder. We need more weird buildings. All right. Thanks.

[03:39:11] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. And finally, Eva Tang, please unmute yourself.

[03:39:16] Eva Tang: Hey, counsel, um, I echo a lot of the sentiments and um, the support for this project that have been already said or that has been already said. I'd also like to put in some appreciation for the design of this project. It really seems like there has been a lot of care taken into the design. Um, and um, as someone who has been previously, um, unstable housed. It's, um, it's really nice to see, um, the care of, um, building something that really feels like home to people, where home hasn't been, uh, super stable, and so I just really wanted to put an appreciation for that. Thank you.

[03:39:59] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Any other members of the public machine to speak? I don't see any more hands, so I will close public comment and bring it back to council for deliberation and a potential motion. Council member Ramirez.

[03:40:18] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Okay, um, uh, very briefly. So, uh, uh, the no for review committee, uh, have the opportunity to, uh, evaluate the project and we, uh, unanimously recommended, uh, reservation of, uh, the 150000000 uh, requested. Um, the project, uh, is code compliant, uh, that provides deep levels of affordability. It's well leveraged. Uh and it enjoys neighborhood support. Um, and I think, uh, for those reasons. I hope that, um, every member of the council will support, uh, the recommendation. So I'll go ahead and move the NoFA review committee recommendation and staff recommendations one and two. Uh, the only other thing I'll add, um, I appreciate the staff, uh, discussion of SB 35 in the report. Um, I think, uh, I'll, the other members of the Noco review committee are, are more than welcome to, to correct me or, or make conditions, uh, as, uh, as they would like, but, uh, I think council member Park had, uh, made a good point that we, it, we, we can neither require nor prohibit the use of SB 35. It's a, it's sort of the discretion of, of the applicant to determine whether that's an appropriate process, but we certainly would encourage, um, its use, if it's, if it does, you know, meet the, the criteria, uh, identified under state law. And we appreciate the, well, I'll speak for myself here. I appreciate that, uh, the applicant has, uh, works very well with staff over the past couple of years that it's been in review, um, and, uh, and excited for this project. Uh, so I'll end there and invite my colleagues on the note review committee to add anything else, um, but I, I really hope, uh, that, uh, we, uh, we advance the project. Thank you.

[03:42:17] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. So that was a motion from council member Ramirez. Is there a 2nd I'll go to council member Hicks, your hands up.

[03:42:26] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Sure, I'll 2nd it, and I basically agree with what council member Rama said, and I just wanted to call attention to one other reason that I support the project, which is, um, you know, I, I 1st heard of David Baker architects, um, I don't know, almost 20 years ago when I was working and planning for the city of San Jose, and they're one of the affordable housing architectural firms that I admire the most, and I've long been wanting them to. Um, have won or or, or hopefully more projects in Mountain View. So this is kind of a long-term dream of mine come true. Um, and I, I hope to see more from, uh, from the firm and from Eden housing as well. Um, in Mountain View in the future, but I just wanted to, uh, call attention to they, they kind of modestly said the number of awards they've won. They're really, you know, the top, one of the top, if not the top affordable housing architects in, I don't know, California maybe. So, thank you.

[03:43:33] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Counselor McAllister?

[03:43:35] Councilmember John McAlister: Yeah, I just, I'm just going to support the project. Yeah, I think it's great, and I really appreciate, uh, council member Matachek, spur hitting getting this chart. It's a really good, this cost analysis chart. I really love it because I've always talked about, hey, cost of money, cost of room, and there's one column over here, a subsidy per bedroom, really helps if it's a 2 bedroom so forth because, as you guys know, I'm always pushing to buy our units. And uh, And take, you know, the 15 meals or whatever. So, it goes back to 6. did we have the opportunity? I'm looking at a website called Loopnet. And there's an apartment building in Mount Jifford, for 25 units for sale for $12,500,000. Now, you know, that breaks down to $500,000 per unit. And this is something this the council should think about because, hey, you know, might be a good deal. But here's an executive, executive summary that they write in this. And this is the scary part. Well, it depends on how you look at it. Tremendous opportunity to potentially redevelop to single family homes upon approval from the city, potential to convert the subject property to a condominium complex. And this is what's happening out there is these projects, if we want to maintain, You know, I'm a big believer of ownership or a big believer of all types of diversity. But yeah, we keep complaining about, well, we need affordable housing. Here's a property that is naturally affordable. It exists right now. And it's up for sale, and they're advertising it to tear it down and put in these other projects. And that should be a little bit of a, uh, eye lightning, uh, you know, scratching your head is says, okay. We need to start taking a look at these opportunities. And that's when I was talking about, you got to look outside the box. I, you know, I've been here for 8 years and we've always been complaining about affordable housing, affordable housing or subsidized housing, subsidized housing. And yet we keep going, well, let's leverage more, let's leverage more. Well, it got to the point over these years that we got so many units and the demand for it and the desire for it. It, it's just starting to. I think people are starting to get the idea that this is an important deal. Because we were concerned about this project right here is that the county's going to be able to bring in people from outside Mountain View. And one of our goals has always been, hey, how many people from Mountain View can we provide housing for? But now we're going to have to, we lose some control as a project. Well, if we bought this project for 25 units, we have complete control of who stays there, what we use it for, what the rents are for, and it's it's something that's council, I hope you start consider. Because we'll get the income from the rental. We maintain the affordable housing. We can do rapid rehousing. We could do, you know, long-term housing, supportive housing, all these different things. So, It's another pitch that whenever time you see this, like at 6.one, I know it was before it's time, that, If you have an opportunity to buy something, do it, because you are making progress. And you're not taking a naturally affordable unit out of the process. So, this is my last public meeting, so I'm giving my last pitch for this thing. Um, and hopefully someday, you know, this will come about. You guys will think about it. I mean, we were talking about the safe parking. That started 5 years ago. And it's, uh, you know, it slowly looks at where you are. So all I can say is sometimes persistence works. And hopefully I'll be persistent on this and you guys will start thinking about it down the road. And um, council member Hicks and council member Ramirez. I hope you hang in there and consider that. So that's my pitch. Thank you all. And I'll support the project.

[03:47:39] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Hey, thank you. Let's go back to the project, uh, Counselor Metachek.

[03:47:45] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you. Um, I do want to start by thanking staff for including the subsidy per bedroom as council member McAllister said, um, I've been calculating that on my own for the past, let's see, 11 years. And so I was really happy to see that in the staff report. I feel like we've been asking for that. I wanted to I want to encourage you to keep on including that. It's very very helpful. Um, I did send in quite a few questions and had an email exchange with both the applicant and staff. And the questions are included in the council questions. And um, I appreciate uh, the folks from Eden and staff uh, working with me on those. And I was pleased to learn that, um, this will, I think we got the agreement in place that rather than having this property go to the county, um, it would go to the city. So we would own it. And um, It would be affordable in perpetuity rather than just 55 years, which is um, part of the financing arrangement. But I was pleased to see those 2 things and if, If it's different than that, I'd love to know before I vote. Um, I also appreciated that we could have a live work preference for the non-permanent supportive housing units that are not subsidized by measure A, um, because it is important to, I think, um, work with folks in Mountain View who, um, previously lived here and are now in a, um, oversized vehicle or folks who currently work here. Um, to have them continue to stay in Mountain View. So I appreciate that we can do that for the non-permanent supportive housing units. Um, I'm glad we're doing a parking study because it looks like, um, you know, this is kind of underparked from my perspective. Um, because there, right now, at least, um, although the vision was changing in the future. Um, you know, there aren't a lot of um, services in North Bay Shore. And a lot of detail. And so the folks are going to have to um, be able to get to where they can, um, be able to shop. Uh, and odds are there to take a car. So I'm glad we're going to do a parking study. I appreciate that they're doing puzzle lifts rather than stackers. I think those are more user friendly. And um, just in case this goes the SB 35 route. Um, I want to add my comments on the architecture because this is our one chance to do that. Um, I agree with the statement that we should have high quality design for affordable housing. I very much agree with that. I do think, um, this is a very nice, um, looking building, and the one thing that kind of caught my eye is, I feel like the west side is kind of dark. Um, in comparison to the other side. And if we could lighten it up a little bit. And I would appreciate it. And I like buildings that look good from all sides, and this side feels a little heavy and dark to me. And, um, Let's see. I want to add that I appreciate it during the presentation, starting with the drawing of the block, and then the progression of how it changed. That was incredibly helpful to see what you thought about and how that changed the design of the building. Um, I wish every architect would do that when they come and present to us. That was really, really helpful. So, um, I guess I just would ask that my understanding about this would be city owned property and that we can have a work life work work preference and that it's affordable in perpetuity. If staff could just confirm those, that would be great. Thank you.

[03:52:17] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Can staff for Swan, please?

[03:52:20] City Staff: Absolutely. Um, we are working with the county of Santa Clara, so that the city would, uh, take the fee interest ownership of the property. That is something, um, that we would need to discuss further with them because it may, they would have to go back to the board of supervisors and mention that, that is a change that's going to be made. Um, but again, this is a conversation we've been having with the county for, for over a year, um, and the county is more than happy to work with us. Consuelo Hernandez is here this evening if you would like to um have her speak, let me know, um, but that's the discussions that we've had with the county of Santa Clara. And the other questions were about in perpetuity. in perpetuity rather than 55 years and that for the non-permanent supportive housing units, we could have the work with. Mhm. As I mentioned, um, in response to your questions. We always include for the non, um, permanent supportive housing. We always include language in our regulatory agreement, which, to the extent permissible by law, that we, um, that the property manager implement the live work preference. So that is, that's common language that we have in our standard regulatory agreement and we always push for that. Um, there may be a case where, because of, of the funding source, we're not allowed to do it, but whenever we can legally do it, we, we do group, uh, push for that. As far as the in perpetuity. It's the reason that the county has asked with measure A funding that they take ownership of those properties, that of the property owner, you are, you basically are controlling the affordability of that property. So although we would not, um, there might be some financing reasons why EB housing couldn't commit to, to in perpetuity, but they could definitely commit to 55 years, and then we would be, um, the owner of the property, we would ensure that, if for some reason, after 55 years, they need to exit, that another affordable housing developer could come in and take over.

[03:54:55] Eden Housing Representative: Well, I just add to that that Eden has been committed to long term, permanent, affordable, um, and we're 52 years old and our 1st project was 72 and it's still affordable, and every time we've refinanced, we've extended our affordability covenants. We share that value with you. We think it's incredibly important for us to do that. So, um, you know, and I think the ground lease is the way that either the county or the city controls that, but I think we're all collectively aligned on that value of long term and permanent. And the only reason we can't put it on the, that kind of restriction on the building is there's a quirk in financing law that makes that challenging. So, um, it's really the ground lease that would help make that happen. So, But you have a lot of control as a lender. Um, so every time we finance, you have a lot of control points as the city.

[03:55:43] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay, great. And if the mayor is open to it. I would like to hear from the county that they're working with us to, um, have the city be the property owner. Um, that, you know, they're willing to continue that conversation.

[03:56:00] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, that's fine. Let's see.

[03:56:02] Unknown Speaker: Yes, yes. Hernandez, um, could we promote her or should I just, I could just allow her to talk, unmute her. If you could unmute yourself. Mr. Mendez, we should be able to hear you.

[03:56:17] Consuelo Hernandez: Good evening, Mayor, can you hear me?

[03:56:19] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, welcome. Good evening.

[03:56:21] Consuelo Hernandez: Thank you. I appreciate the question. And I'd like to confirm that the county is working with staff, actively to address this issue or concern. And we will continue these discussions. One thing that we did note to staff is the county has provided, um, the resource based on us acquiring the property, um, if the city would like to take that portion of our responsibility over and may require an additional investment of resources from the city. But again, happy to continue the discussions with staff, um, and then bring that back to the council one appropriate. And I also should clarify, um, our report back to the board doesn't necessarily require a formal, um, ask. It's just a function of if we are looking at the resources slightly different, we just report back to them, either off agenda, which means that they don't discuss it at the board meeting, but we notify them that there has been a change in the in the financing for the project.

[03:57:32] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay, I appreciate the comment. I guess that does make me wonder, um, if this is going to go forward, if it requires an additional investment from the city. Um, any sort of, um, idea of how much that additional investment might be. That might be a staff question.

[03:57:55] City Staff: I don't think it's something that we could provide for you tonight, but again, this is just a reservation of funding. Um, we would most likely have to come back when we appropriate the full, the full loan amount. And after negotiating with the county and looking at other funding sources. We would have a better idea of what it would take for the city to purchase that property and include it in the amount needed.

[03:58:27] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay, thanks. Because I have a strong preference for the city owning the property.

[03:58:36] City Staff: We do as well.

[03:58:40] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right, um, was that it, council member, meta check? Anyone else with comments? We do have a motion. Like going back is, I believe it is Councilman Ramirez and 2nded by, is it Council member Hicks? All right, um, I don't see any more hands, so could we get a roll call vote, please?

[03:59:09] City Clerk: Council member Clark.

[03:59:11] Councilmember Chris Clark: Yeah.

[03:59:13] City Clerk: Calcomander Hicks.

[03:59:15] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes.

[03:59:16] City Clerk: Council member Manachek.

[03:59:18] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[03:59:19] City Clerk: California McAllister.

[03:59:23] Councilmember John McAlister: Yes.

[03:59:25] City Clerk: Council memory.

[03:59:27] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Yes.

[03:59:29] City Clerk: Council member can make.

[03:59:30] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[03:59:32] City Clerk: Mayor Abikoga. Motion carries you there asleep.

[03:59:36] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much, everyone. We will now go to item 8 unfinished business, and we have 8.one, the oversized spiritual parking on narrow suites item, and um, so we will have Spanish and Chinese uh, Mandarin Chinese interpretation services for this agenda item. And, um, Thank you.

[04:00:06] Councilmember Chris Clark: Madam Mayor, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I think a motion would be in order to continue the meeting after 10.

[04:00:13] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: About that, yes.

[04:00:13] Councilmember Chris Clark: I moved.

[04:00:16] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: So, 2nd.

[04:00:19] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Second.

[04:00:21] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Uh, vice mayor. So, um, this is a motion and like council member Clark signed by the vice mayor to continue past 10 PM. Any discussion on this? If not, could we get a roll call vote, please?

[04:00:35] City Clerk: Cultural Clark.

[04:00:36] Councilmember Chris Clark: Yeah.

[04:00:38] City Clerk: Council member Hicks.

[04:00:40] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes.

[04:00:41] City Clerk: Council member Metachek.

[04:00:42] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[04:00:44] City Clerk: Also, Madeline McAllister.

[04:00:46] Councilmember John McAlister: I normally take a different position on anything fast 10 o'clock. But tonight, What do we got to lose? Yes.

[04:00:57] City Clerk: House of memory merits.

[04:00:59] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: In honor of council member McAllister, no. Oh, my God.

[04:01:04] City Clerk: Vice Mayor Kamei.

[04:01:07] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[04:01:09] City Clerk: Mayor Abekoga.

[04:01:11] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: I.

[04:01:13] City Clerk: Motion carries with 6 council members in favor and one negative that was council member Ramirez.

[04:01:23] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Right, thank you. So we will move on to item 8.one. Um, so we do have translation and I'm going to ask um, our interpreter to, um, shared directions, uh, interpreters. We have both Chinese, Mandarin, Chinese, and Spanish, interpretation, and also for the panelists. So for us who are on the in the boxes right now. Um, we also will need to pick English. So you will, you should see a interpretation button showing up at the bottom of your screen. So please, um...

[04:02:03] Roger: Sorry, this is Roger. The interpretation button won't show up and tell both, um, we hear the instructions in Spanish and Chinese, and then I'll put an interpretation on.

[04:02:15] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. So then if you can hit the button, you'll see choices of English, Spanish, or Mandarin, um, please pick which language you would like to hear, um, I can assume it's English. Um, so yes, you should say that button once the interpreters um, provide instructions in the 2 languages. So, um, But Jelena, if you are.

[04:02:42] Interpreter Jelena: Oh, buenos noches. Thank you. Yes, thank you. Buenos noches, vamos a seguir con el, uh, articulo, ocho punto, una, de tacionamento, de veicos de granta, maño, cagliso, stretches, y vaber interpretacion en Español, en unos momentos, que Espiquen como vas el interpretación, banaberunicono, que dice interpretación, abajo, supantaya, tiene que selecionarlo, y esco gerelidiva, maquebana quere, baber Español, chino, ingles, gracias.

[04:03:13] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Gracias. And Ivy, um, do you mind providing directions in Mandarin?

[04:03:20] Interpreter Ivy: Okay. Uh, , uh, , uh, , , uh, [non-English speech not transcribed]

[04:03:43] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Thank you. Okay, um, so now you should see the button, the interpretation button, and please pick your language. Um, and then with that, we can. Have, we can get our presentation, staff presentation going, and our public works director, Don Cameron will be presenting. Welcome. Miss Cameron.

[04:04:09] Public Works Director Dawn Cameron: Thank you. I'm setting up screen share. If you could confirm, you can see my screen. I appreciate it. Excellent. Good evening, honorable mayor and council members. I am Don Cameron, public works director, and with me tonight is Lorenzo Lopez, our city traffic engineer. We're here tonight to present an implementation plan for the ordinance. Excuse me, just a moment here. I'm sorry. For the ordinance, that prohibits parking of oversized vehicles on streets less than or equal to 40 feet wide. This ordinance was adopted tonight upon the council declaring the election results, is and is effective in 10 days. However, there are 2 additional steps the city must take in order to enforce the ordinance. First, the council must adopt a resolution designating the narrow street segments. And 2nd, the city must install signs on these designated streets. Therefore, before you tonight is a resolution listing 444 Narrow Street segments. They list of streets in the resolution determines the streets covered under this ordinance. The map that was provided in your council report is for election purposes only, and it was put together rather quickly. And doing a cross check between the streets listed in the resolution and those on the map we did find that there were 2 short street segments that are not showing on the map. They are Bay Street between Elkamino Real and Park Lane, as well as Lyndon Vista Avenue, a short segment of it north of Terrabella Avenue. However, these street segments are in the resolution, and they are subject to the ordinance. In terms of sign installation, We estimate we will need to install approximately 2600 signs across the city. Uh, for the uh, 444 street segments. This is based on an estimated of 1035 blocks that would need to be signed. It will take at least 2 signs per block to make the uh, the ordinance enforceable on that block. That's one sign for each side of the street. Made longer blocks and blocks that are going to be divided between Meryl Street and non-narrow Street will require 3 to 4 signs. There are 3 major work efforts that will be involved in installing these signs. The 1st is to procure the science themselves. We will need to put this out to bid and select a vendor and have them manufacture the signs. We estimate this will be an approximately 4 month process. The 2nd work effort involves our traffic engineering staff. They will have to go out and find the specific locations for each of these signs. The locations must be set up in a way that they are visible and unobstructed in order to be enforceable when they are put in. As well as we estimate about 2 thirds of the signs will require new signposts. So our traffic engineering staff must also determine where in the right away a post can be installed such that, again, the sign is in a location where it is enforceable. The 3rd major work effort is to install the signs themselves, and we are proposing to hire a contractor through a public works construction contract to do the sign installations. It will take, again, approximately 3.5 to 4 months to go through the bidding, the appetising process and to award the construction contract. Therefore, as you can see in the schedule shown, if we can, we pursue all 3 of these work efforts in parallel. It will be April before we're ready to start installing the signs. And that is a fairly fast track implementation schedule. Once we start installing the signs, we estimate we will be able to install all signs citywide within 5 to 7 months, then therefore the project would be completed before the end of 2021. For implementation, the most time efficient and cost effective method would be the systematically install the size from one end of the city to the other. We are planning to implement by neighborhood areas to take advantage of communication groups already available, to keep the community informed of the work as it progresses. And we plan to start with the Monte Norma Harley and Rock Street neighborhood area and work her way around the city clockwise using the neighborhood group. The schedule and neighborhood rotation plan does include plenty of time for advanced notification of the signed installations. We will be undertaking extensive neighborhood and city communications as the project progresses through the city. In addition, well in advance of us placing sides on any particular street. There will be individual noticing for any oversized vehicles parked on these streets, including providing information on resources available for those vehicles being used for habitation. The cost estimate for installing the signs is $980,000. This does include the cost for procuring signs. The sign installation work itself. As well as all the city staff time involved from engineering and project management to inspection to city administration. In the council report that you have, some implementation alternatives were provided. But these are not recommended as they will place a major strain on staffing resources and will likely increase the total implementation costs. Also, when the council approved their ordinance 1st in 2019, the council provided direction for staff to take a few, couple more actions. One was to return with an analysis of existing restrictive parking on streets over 40 feet wide, and the other was to return with recommendations to address parking adjacent analog parks. We will proceed with this work as soon as the narrow streets signed placement engineering is complete. It takes the exact same traffic engineering staff to do all of these tasks and they cannot do all these casts at the same time. Therefore, stats recommendations are to adopt the resolution designating the narrow streets. Create a mid-year capital improvement project for $980,000. Approve the plans and specifications for signed installation, authorized the bid, and award of the contract. In terms of funding the project. Staff did further research on funding availability and determined that counsel could choose not to use construction conveyance tax. That appropriate appropriate 970,000 from the transportation reserve, along with 10,000 from the shoreline fund, without having to defer any planned projects. So that is a funding option. Council can consider. With that, that concludes staff, presentation, and we're prepared to take any questions that you may have.

[04:11:49] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great, thank you very much. Any questions from council members? I see council member Ramirez.

[04:11:56] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, ma'am. Just a couple of quick questions. So 1st um, the uh funding sources. Can you provide, uh, some additional sub, thank you for responding to, to the many, um, council questions that were submitted. Um, can you provide some additional information about, um, the implications of using the construction conveyance tax over the transportation reserve and, uh, you know, I guess what each of those pots of funds could be used for.

[04:12:28] Dawn: Certainly. Um, for the construction conveyance tax, we typically use that funding for a variety of projects because uh, it's not as restricted as many of our other CIP or capital improvement program funding sources are. So therefore, you will typically see in our capital improvement program, us using construction conveyance tax for pavement maintenance work, resurfacing work, uh, bike and pet improvements, uh, any kind of transportation improvement you can, you can think of, as well as a lot of our major facility work. Uh, we do have a lot of uh, older city buildings, including here at the civic center, and we are using a good amount of that funding. Uh, in fact, we just committed some of that funding for, as you know, we, uh, replacing the HVAC system here at City Hall. So those are the types of uses we use construction conveyance tax, the, um, the issue with committing 485,000 of that funding source to the project is that that money would not be available for planned CIP projects for next year. Now, we, we are not able to say to you which or how many projects might be affected, if construction conveyance tax is used. Because, um, next year's projects, the, it's all still preliminary, and it's not until we do the 5 year CIP process in the spring. Before we know which of those projects we thought we were going to do are really ready and need the money. Also, how much of our other funding sources are available. So we see a lot of shuffling around when we do do the 5 year CIP. But I will note that the list of projects that we provided in the council question and answers when you do add up the construction conveyance tax. It actually does exceed the amount of money we expect to have available for construction conveyance. So, there was there was definitely going to be some shuffling around of the funding sources. The transportation reserve funding is, um, was initially seeded with $4000000 from council, uh, from general fund surplus funds in the last couple years. But it is now being added to by 80% of the business license tax that is generated from the measure P, uh, increase to the business license tax. Therefore, it is sitting currently with a fund balance of 36 million. It is due to receive an additional 3000000 next year, and then when the business license taxes is fully implemented in 2 years, it is estimated to receive 5000000 a year into the transportation reserve. We do have plans for that transportation reserve. Uh, we are expecting to use it to fund our community shuttle operations, starting in 2024. And we have a selected certain key projects, such as the great separation projects, and some bicycle pedestrian projects, to be funded, partially, at least partially with the transportation reserve. However, when we looked at it, we saw that if the council were to choose to commit 970,000 from transportation preserve now for this project. Uh, given the timeline and when we were planning to tap into the transportation reserve for the shuttle operations and the other projects, it will not affect that. And part of it is because it currently is a healthy balance of 360000 and will be receiving 3 to 5000000 a year over the next, you know, next year and the year after and so on.

[04:16:14] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. That's very helpful. Um, and then, uh, I think there were members of the public who asked by email, um, or suggested, uh, moving forward with alternative 3, uh, in your presentation, you had mentioned that that might be more costly for the city. Can you, um, help explain why that might be?

[04:16:40] Dawn: I believe the alternative you might be referencing is to just use our street staff to install all the signs. And um, as we did an initial estimate of what that would cost in staff time, It was uh, starting out fairly equal to the 980,000 by the time you added up all the materials of costs and so on. But we realized that our staff costs increase each year. Rightly so. our compensation levels increase and so on. When you start to account for that, that starts to make it more costly over time. Also, you know, It was a bit of a, I, I, I'll have to admit to you, we really don't know how many years it would take to deliver it using our street staff. I looked it up today. We only have 7th street maintenance workers, and then we have a couple other people on our street section. Uh, that are operating the street sweeper or doing heavy equipment work. And This would have to be very low priority for them because their 1st priority is maintaining our streets, our sidewalks, our street lights, our curves and gutters, our parking lots, and for us, it's a real guess of if they were only to do it on time available. It would, It will fluctuate from year to year in terms of how much time would they have available to install all these signs. So that is another key reason that we're saying, We have concerns about, um, suggesting that staff should install these themselves. I'm not even sure I could guarantee they could be done in 5 years.

[04:18:27] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Um, 2 more questions and I'll be done. Uh, first, um, I think the step report had indicated that the project home key site is expected to be fully occupied by, um, March of next year. Do you know when occupancy will begin roughly?

[04:18:49] Dawn: My understanding is, um, they help to start occupancy in a month or so and uh, ramp up to full occupancy. I do not know the exact current status of that. I also know that one of the reasons we're moving so quickly on this project and I see Kimberly's come online, she can help out. is because in order to receive that state funding, that project has to be completed, um, you know, by March. Um, so we have a lot of motivation to keep that project moving forward and get it completed as quickly as possible. Um, Kimberly, do you have anything you want to add on that?

[04:19:32] Assistant to the City Manager Kimberly Thomas: Uh, stuff would just add that early 2021, that 1st quarter is our current estimate. Um, and that's the, that's the clear uh, indication that we have as of this time. So it's not going to be in December, but it will be within that 1st quarter of 2021.

[04:19:51] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Great. Thank you. And then the last question, uh, can staff provide, um, maybe some commentary on how you would anticipate providing outreach to occupied vehicles. So is it, is there going to be, um, like a city wide? Uh, information campaign, you know, even before the projected, um, beginning of inst- the sandwich installation, or are you only going to begin enforcement? You know, around roughly the same time, signs are installed to impacted areas. How are you planning to approach the outreach component?

[04:20:36] Dawn: Well, since we do have Kimberly online and she really is far more expert in, and how we will approach this. Do you mind if I call on you to help respond to that?

[04:20:49] Assistant to the City Manager Kimberly Thomas: Uh, sure. Thank you, Don. Kimberly Thomas, decision, the city manager. Yes, we will be, our, we, the staff team has begun meeting on what the rollout plan will look like, and the communication plan both from our communications division working on it from a citywide perspective, and our team working on it from an on the ground outreach perspective. It will be, you know, multi-channel and multi, uh, using all of our CBOs and others to do outreach. Um, and, you know, we've even begun the outreach, frankly, already in that it's a reoccurring item that we've communicated on. Um, when the bike uh, guidance went in, we've, we've done a canvassing and providing information um, to all of the uh, windshields of our living in vehicle residents. So it's something that we do routinely. Um, and we will ramp that up uh, for the communication on this.

[04:21:39] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Thank you. Concern Hicks.

[04:21:46] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Okay, several questions, quick one first. I've gotten some comments from residents saying that, uh, signs are have been installed kind of, um, not mid sidewalk. but pretty far in. I'm wondering what the sign installation would be like. There's some concern that it obstructs, um, walking particularly on narrow side, narrow neighborhood sidewalks. So I guess we have now streets and narrow sidewalks. Um, So I, any comments that you might have on that would be helpful where those signs will be installed on particular, on sidewalks and particularly narrow sidewalks.

[04:22:28] Dawn: Lorenzo, would you please respond to what you look for in placing the signs?

[04:22:35] City Traffic Engineer Lorenzo Lopez: Sure, thank you. Uh, Lorenzo Lopez City Traffic Engineer. We typically would try to place the signs either at the back of walk. Um, If it's a new installation or an existing street light pole. Um, I'm, the location that you, that you, mentioned, uh, we can go out and it's easily movable if it is impacting the walkway. So they're, there may be locations where somebody installed it in the sidewalk and it was not quite on either edge of the sidewalk, so that's that's an easy fix. We can we can relocate that if if needed.

[04:23:12] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Okay, that's good to hear because I've also, um, heard people complain that some of the signage on El Camino is, And other things are obstructing sidewalks, so, um, yeah, I just wanted to make sure that that wasn't an, an ongoing factor. Um, and then I also wanted some clarity on the, um, the HomeKit project. Um, I know that, uh, one of the things that we on council says that we want, you know, we would far prefer people to be living in in, uh, housing units than in, uh, oversized vehicles. I'm wondering, um, how much control we have over the home key project, we say that there'll be, um, a 100 doors. Uh, And uh, I'm, I'm wondering whether, So maybe I'll put it this way. When I last met with, um, RV residents, they said that they have trouble qualifying for some of those when they make out the, um, qualifying forms called, I guess, the bista dot, that they're kind of often not considered vulnerable enough, so they don't qualify for those housing units. And I'm just wondering, and that other people on the county list would qualify. So I'm wondering, it seems to me that it may not be as simple as saying, we're going to have 100 units within the next quarter and people can just move over in that way. And I'm wondering if I can have some clarity on, um, I'll, I'll, actually, also add a 2nd half to that question, which is, we expect our eviction moratorium to end in January. Um, So I'm wondering with the possible influx of new housing vulnerable people, a lot of housing vulnerability in Mountain View. What control do we have? We're really referring to that particular project a lot to house people. And I want to know how much control we have to actually move housing vulnerable people in mountain view into those, um, So-called 100 doors.

[04:25:36] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Kimberly, um, is this something you can respond to?

[04:25:41] Assistant to the City Manager Kimberly Thomas: Uh, yes, uh, Kimberly Thomas, assistance, the city manager, and also Wayne Chen, our assistant community development director might like to comment on this project, um, as council member Hicks highlighted. It is not as simple as saying, uh, 100 doors and correlating that to a particular segment of the overarching uh, homeless population. So it's each project is looked at, and each client is looked at based upon their need. I know some information was provided to the council regarding. I hate to use that. There's an acronym that is used for that vulnerability index, and that vulnerability index, has certain indicators, and that is what is incorporated into the county continuum of care. that will be the same process, how individuals will be referred to this facility. So it's a it's a complicated process. And there are challenges, uh, with, uh, you know, each individual uh, what matching for each individual facility. So it is a really complex process and it is not as simple. As saying that the number correlates to this particular facility.

[04:26:51] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Okay. Thank you. That's what I thought. Um, I guess I can get that. I'll ask this as a question, but I guess I can get back to it in comments as well. I'm wondering if there's, I, I think we're really in an unprecedented place with a lot of moving parts. Um, in terms of the pandemic, we're in, uh, we're certainly not in the place that we were in one counselor originally, um, voted for this ordinance in September of 2019. There was no pandemic on the radar at all as far as I know. Um, and then, and also, uh, when voters voted in November, we were not in the, the purple zone, um, and with, you know, 9% hospital capacity and so forth. So I'm expecting events, hopefully events will get better, but we do have the eviction moratorium coming up ending in January. I, um, personally. I haven't been able so far to predict the way the pandemic played out and I don't think I'm going to be able to in the future either. So, I'm hoping that we can have a check-in, and I also don't know how many people we can house in the project home cake, the homekey project. So I'm wondering whether we can have a check in at some point, whether there would be a way to structure that. Um, I check in to see how we're doing with all these moving parts, say, in March. Um, kind of a council check in on on how the moving parts are going. And I don't know if any staff has commented on how that might be structured.

[04:28:38] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: I'm gonna ask city manager to respond, please.

[04:28:42] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Thank you, Mayor. Council member Hicks. So, um, to your previous question and and a question you just raised about the eviction moratorium. So yes, the state law, um, is set to end at the end of January. However, um, the new legislative session, uh, was back in session today and a bill was introduced today to extend the moratorium through December 31st of 2021. Um, so the way that um, the bill has been introduced now is it would, it would forbid landlords from evicting renters that are harmed from the pandemic. And renters would still currently have to come up with a quarter of the back rent. They've accumulated since last September in order to avoid being evicted in 2022. So that's the way the bill is currently. And as I mentioned, just just introduced today. But this is, I think, one of their top priorities for the legislature to address. So I'm sure that we'll be hearing more about that. Um, and then one of your other questions about um, the funding piece of this. So for right now, the primary source of funding did come from the state. Um, so at at this point, we are not aware of restrictions on um, making sure that we can put Mountain View residents in it. And we also have a lot of private donations that we have been able to secure as well as funding from the city. Um, there is a county uh, match as part of this, but it is not measure A fund. So we are hopeful that we will be able to prioritize Mountain View residents for this project.

[04:30:19] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Okay. So then there's also federal fair housing law. Um, So, but that's that's hopeful. Thank you. Um, and then I'm also wondering if there's a way of of uh, structuring some sort of council check in to see how this is working.

[04:30:36] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Council member Hicks, yes. So I think once we actually roll the project out, um, hopefully by March of 2021. I think we would certainly come back to council and provide an update. It might not be a formal update, but certainly we would provide information to the community and to counsel, and definitely give a check in on how things are going, how many people have been housed, just some of the data and some of the statistics. Um, we can have absolutely do that.

[04:31:09] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Okay, thank you.

[04:31:11] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Um, I just wanted to add, uh, I got an email today, so, uh, city manager mentioned, um, AB 15 and AB 16 by assembly member 2 addresses the extension of the eviction moratorium, as well as a framework for rental assistance. So those are in have been introduced at the state legislature. So, I am hopeful that they will move forward, as well as I read, um, an article, I believe, the federal stimulus package that they're looking at, the next one, the COVID relief, um, package does include, include rental assistance as well. So I think there are some opportunities coming forward. Uh, Council member McAllister.

[04:31:59] Councilmember John McAlister: Yeah. So, I got quite a few emails concerning the delaying the project. But from what I understand, hearing you guys that this project, even at its best, would be starting in April, and then it would be a rollout from there. And that could take a couple of years.

[04:32:21] Unknown Speaker: The schedule that we presented is, yes, the earliest we could start installing signs would be in April. Uh, that because we need the time to do the traffic engineering and the bidding process and to get the signs manufactured. It would then take about 5 to 7 months to move through the city, installing all the signs.

[04:32:46] Councilmember John McAlister: Okay, okay. And then, I guess you guys also answer the question about, This process will not affect the home key Um, project. Because It's going to be the home key project's going to be done. So, one doesn't affect the other with staff time.

[04:33:08] Unknown Speaker: Um, it's not an issue of staff time when it comes to the home key project. Traffic engineering is not needed to work on the home key project. I think the timing we're being asked about is that home key will be online and available for occupancy before we even start installing the signs.

[04:33:30] Councilmember John McAlister: Oh, okay. Um, nope, that's my 2 questions. Thank you.

[04:33:36] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: And uh vice mayor.

[04:33:40] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Thank you. So, um, I just had a clarifying question. Um, so I was looking to the city attorney for this answer. We counsel received quite a few questions about the cost associated with the measure. Um, you know, why and if, you know, why it wasn't included and if you might be able to share with the public, um, kind of what happened there.

[04:34:04] City Attorney Krishan Chopra: Sure, um, just the overarching principle is health and safety ordinances such as this, do not require a detailed cost analysis. Uh, neither neither is it required in the impartial analysis that accompanied the matter on the November ballot. However, as was pointed out in the council questions, when this ordinance was introduced in the in September of 2019, there were general cost estimates provided with the ordinance, but over time with additional analysis, those estimates have increased, and also getting accurate cost estimates were complicated further by. COVID-19 and also the referendum process itself. So in short, there's no requirement that, uh, accurate, exact cost estimate, accompany a referended measure, uh, but, um, there were initial estimates uh, that increased uh, over time.

[04:35:11] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Thank you. Um, and then another question I had was related to um, timing. So some of the feedback we've been receiving, you know, is moving out of the purple tier. I was wondering if staff might be able to, um, you know, uh, answer that question about, um, the thoughts about timing and relating it to any type of tier.

[04:35:41] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Um, Vice mayor commit. So, um, as as we all heard in the COVID update, um, pretty much the entire state is in the purple tier right now. Um, so one of the things I, I think that we are working on that we've all been talking about is, uh, this home key project. Also, we have another potential project, as I mentioned earlier, that will likely be, um, coming up hopefully in January or February, um, that would assist. So as far as the tier goes, we are already in that tier. And I think that, um, you know, we are trying to put these other measures in place that we'll assist our most vulnerable residents.

[04:36:24] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Thank you. Those are my questions.

[04:36:28] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, Council member, Amanda, check.

[04:36:31] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you. Um, one, uh, council member, McAllister's questions. Um, The enforcement um, of the ordinance could only happen once the signs are posted. Correct on that street.

[04:36:50] Unknown Speaker: That is correct.

[04:36:52] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: And so, Really, they wouldn't have Sydney wide enforcement until, um, all the signs are installed from city, which is, um, about the end of next year.

[04:37:07] Unknown Speaker: That's correct.

[04:37:08] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay. And then, um, I did have some folks ask about the enforcement and, um, they were asking if it was, um, enforcement by, like, complaint driven, um, or not. So we uh, do we have representatives here from our police department that can help respond to questions about enforcing the ordinance once the street signs are installed?

[04:37:39] Unknown Speaker: So, um, Sergeant Nelson, did you want to take that?

[04:37:46] Sergeant Scott Nelson: Good evening, uh, Sergeant Scott Nelson with the Mountain View Police Department, and I currently run our neighborhood and event services unit. So the way that we've handled enforcement of oversized vehicles since the COVID-19 pandemic started, has primarily been by complaint driven process. So, We're not actively going out and looking for issues with oversized vehicles. We primarily respond to areas where residents have called in and described certain issues with oversized vehicles. And the primary tool that we've been able to use when talking with folks and oversized vehicles is voluntary compliance and voluntary cooperation. Since the pandemic started, we have not towed any oversized vehicles. We've been able to work with the residents and find solutions to some of the complaints that have come in. We've issued probably less than 10 tickets for oversized vehicle, uh, ordnance violations, uh, but we have not towed any vehicles. And I anticipate the same type of education and outreach and voluntary compliance approach, when we do start enforcing the oversized vehicle coordinates.

[04:39:03] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: When the signs are installed, are you saying it would still be complaint driven?

[04:39:09] Sergeant Scott Nelson: Uh, I wouldn't be able to comment on how we're gonna start enforcing it, but I would think if we waited till all of the signs were installed and then started trying to do enforcement, um, you know, that would take several months to go through the entire city at that portion. So, um, I would think that as the signs are put up, we would start working in those areas.

[04:39:30] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Right, yeah, um. Um, I wasn't expecting you wait until all the signs are up. I was thinking as sign goes up, as signs go up, Um, would it be complaint driven to do the enforcement where the signs are already up, or would it be, um, you know, as you go around the city you see in fractions?

[04:39:51] Sergeant Scott Nelson: I would anticipate that we would go out and have conversations with the folks that are in the oversized vehicles, uh, letting them know of the ordinance, trying to give them as many options as they can, uh, whether it be the 3 safe lots that we have in Mountain View, uh, maybe getting on a project home key list, uh, we do have actual formal courtesy notices that we give oversized vehicles, and hopefully citations or toes would be a last resort.

[04:40:22] Chris Chung: And uh, Council memory, Matt, check, if I may, uh, Chris Chung from the police department. Um, we would likely follow our past practice as well, which would be some education, but as the science go up, we would, uh, enforce and, um, you know, work with, uh, obviously, um, trying to drive compliance through voluntary um, measures, as Sergeant Nelson mentioned.

[04:40:43] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, thank you. Any other questions? I have, um, I guess one, um, maybe it might be end up being a couple, it's, it's, uh, just a confirmation, um, on some numbers. So, um, I looked up in the staff report, it had a list of the number of our um, oversized vehicles on current streets that are considered narrow. Um, Let me see if I can find it. I think it I added them up and it totaled 79. Um, And then I went back to look at, uh, the memo on homeless services and I believe I read, we had a total of 191 oversized vehicles when we did the last count. Um, So then, just adding it, and 55 were in safe lots. So that leaves, I believe I did my math right, 57 on uh, streets that are not considered narrow. Um, so but I just wanted to confirm those are the accurate numbers that I'm looking at.

[04:42:04] Unknown Speaker: So mayor, if you're referring to the information given in the council, uh, questions and answers.

[04:42:10] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Oh that's it.

[04:42:11] Unknown Speaker: Um, they, these are actually the streets that, um, that are not narrow. Yeah, a number of occupied oversized vehicles that are were on those streets last July and they did add up to 78. So they're not, so those would, let's say, they would not be restricted or they would not have to move. Um, they would not be, they're not on streets that are would be subject to the narrow streets ordinance.

[04:42:43] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay. So then the ones that are, if I just did my math, out of the 191, we had an account of 55, we're in safe lots, and then minus the 78, so that comes out to a 58 vehicle, oversized vehicles that would need to potentially move off from narrow streets. Is that accurate? The way I, Calculated that. And then, the 2nd part to the question is, um, Project Home key, and I guess I keep getting different numbers, because originally I remember when I met with them, I thought they mentioned 124 Doors or it might be beds, but there's something I can get clarification on that. So even, let's say, with a 100 doors and potentially 124 beds, um, like 58 is, you know, a little more than half of that. So, do, I know this is a conjecture, but do we feel confident that we could probably have them placed in project home key? The way the, the life moves folks explained it to me was that we could potentially have 300 of mountain views, homeless folks in project home key. So I guess I felt pretty confident. I know there are many steps, but pretty confident that we would get Mountain View folks into Project Home Key. So, is that, uh, you know, accurate, um, assumption, conjecture, whatever you want to call it. Um, based on the information we've received. Uh, Kimberly, your hand is up. Are you able to speak?

[04:44:30] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Uh, yes, I'll I'll try to decipher uh, all of that. Let me take the latter part, which was the home key question, and I know we addressed this earlier, um, assistant community development director, Wayne Chen highlighted that the 100 doors is, so would be a number for the facility, and then it will serve uh, have up to 124 beds, and those beds can serve um, uh, up to additional, um, up to even as high as 144, but it depends upon the complement of the family. So that's where that number comes from. And then what we've talked about is the 90 to 120 or 180 days, um, that that, uh, is the, the average time that it takes for a life moves to be able to assist a client, usually, um, uh, the 90 to 120. And that's where the number comes from for the facility to be able to serve up to 300 clients, again, up to. Um, so that's an estimated number there. On the, uh, council question that came in, just a, a point of clarification. That question was in relation to the number of RVs that were parked on the streets. It wasn't specific to align with narrow or not narrow to my knowledge based upon how I replied to it. And that number includes the additional 54 RVs that are in the safe lots. They're not, 54 is not a subset of the 191. So I hope that helps clarify those 2 numbers.

[04:46:00] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: 54 is in addition to the 191. Is that right?

[04:46:05] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Correct. And that was discussed in the safe parking report for September 8th.

[04:46:11] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay. So then it's the total was more like 2 46.

[04:46:19] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: I don't have that number right in front of me, but that would be roughly what it would be on the RV side, somewhere in that range.

[04:46:24] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Okay, all right. Okay. Well, thank you. Appreciate the clarification.

[04:46:29] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Of course.

[04:46:31] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Any other comments? If not, I will open this up for public comment. I'm sorry, I meant questions from council members, but I don't see hands that will go to public comment if you are in the attendee box, please raise your blue hand, and if you're on the phone, please hit star 9. Um, to raise your hand. And again, we will do a minute and a half and we'll start with Catherine Hedges. Please admit yourself to speak. Let's see, Catherine. Here we go.

[04:47:07] Catherine Hedges: Hi there. Thank you very much. My name is Catherine. How do you? I remember showing up for racial justice at Sacred Heart. And I know a lot of people in Mountain View. Measure C move, RV residents off and narrow streets, but it should not displace RV residents from Mountain View. Um, Everything already said about Vespadad is true. Um, and mercy implementation during the COVID-19 crisis puts our entire community, it increased risk of infection. South Altarian number 3 is an unhurried and less expensive option with reduced community disruption during COVID, and more flexibility to adapt to future fiscal needs. Become on a city, employment measure C with care, so that no one has this place, and we urge the city to expand safe parking lots, and when overnight parking on wider streets. As people are talking about in public comment earlier. Thank you very much.

[04:48:00] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to Kevin Maw. Please unmute yourself.

[04:48:08] Kevin Mott: Even if the council, my name is Kevin Mott. I am also a member of China Provisional Justice Sacred Heart, and I'm a resident of Palo Alto, but... Metro C will move, rapid residence off of narrow streets. And it's a very disappointment that, that we do not have actual information of where RVs will be actually allowed to park, given the home mishmashup parking requirements we have in the city, and that the fact we're coming back with recommendations after you brand them from more streets. Um, as for COVID-19, we recognize that we're at the most uh, drastic measures since the start of the pandemic, and clearly, there are vaccines coming out, but who knows how long it's going to take out, and we know that it's actually very hard to provide enough decent healthcare to our, uh, on house, our, our residents in general with how our health system is set up. And as such, we should probably delay this until we have a better understanding of where we are with this pandemic when we get there. As we know, from, we need more housing is an end of the solution, and we should be funding more products like the eating housing project from that, rather than kicking people out of the city. Thank you.

[04:49:17] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, well, go to Tim McKenzie, please and meet yourself.

[04:49:22] Tim McKenzie: Hey, can you hear me?

[04:49:23] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes.

[04:49:24] Tim McKenzie: Hey, so yeah, there's a pandemic. There's a once in a century pandemic occurring right now. It's against CDC guidelines to move people from unstable housed situations. This is terrible, terrible from a public health perspective. We heard earlier today. The earliest rollout. We're expecting for vaccines is spring or summer. This is a this is a once in a century thing, less than once in a lifetime. We need to act like it. We can't do business as usual. We need to rise to the moment. Please delay any implementation of measure C until after the pandemic is end. That is when we return to in council city council meetings and we can look each other in the eye and have these discussions. Please, this is a public health crisis. And I also, I want to contrast the speed with which you're rushing to implement this measure C with how you've been dragging your feet on doing anything related to policing despite many, many public comments. It's a stunning contrast. It's really remarkable. And so please wait until after the pandemic. It's dangerous. Please stop pretending that this is not real and ongoing. It is not, I don't know how else to say it. This is dangerous. People are at risk. Police are at risk with enforcement. I yield my time.

[04:50:53] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Right, well, go to tell, please unmute yourself. Tell?

[04:50:59] Tal: Hello, my name is Tal. I remember showing up for racial justice at Sacred Heart, and I live in Mountain View. Measure C will move RV residence off of narrow streets, but it should not displace RV residents from Mountain View. Russian implementation during COVID-19 puts our entire community at increased risk of infection. Stack alternative number 3 is an unhurried and less expensive option with reduced community disruption during COVID, and more flexibility to adapt to future fiscal needs. We calm the city to implement your seat with care so that no one is displaced, and we urge the city to expand safe parking lots and allow overnight parking on wider streets. Thank you.

[04:51:38] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Well, go to Leslie, please unmute yourself.

[04:51:47] Leslie: Hello? Hello, my name is Leslie. Amber showing up for racial justice. Some be resident and voter. Implementation of measure C should not displace RV residence. Like the MBWSD and MBLA students whose families live in RVs. Especially at a time when COVID infections are rising. Rushing implementation puts our entire community at increased risk of infection. And also with the upcoming eviction moratorium coming to an end. We can't do that. Stack alternative number 3 is an unhurried and potentially less expensive option which will provide flexibility to adapt to future fiscal needs. We call on the city council to implement, measure C with care so that no one is displaced. And we urge the city to expand safe parking lots and allow overnight parking on wider streets. Thank you.

[04:52:59] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You will go to Robert Cox, please unmute yourself.

[04:53:06] Robert Cox: Can you hear me?

[04:53:07] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, welcome.

[04:53:09] Robert Cox: Okay. I'm Robert Cox, 25 year resident Mountain View. I want to thank the council for crafting the narrow streets ordinance, which provides safe streets for all, and for providing temporary safe parking lots for those seeking to transition to more stable housing, and for project home key. I would also like to thank fellow voters in Mountain View for approving measure C. Finally, I would like to ask the council to adopt the staff recommendation and outsource the production and placing of the street science to get them in place by the end of the year. We have been waiting more than 5 years to move forward on this. The council owes it to the voters, to act expeditiously. Thank you.

[04:53:51] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: We'll go to Scott Hayden, please unmute yourself.

[04:53:55] Scott Hayden: Hi, Scott Hayden, Mountain View resident. Given the testimony about the out of control spread of COVID and the reason there's no reason to be fast tracking. Measure C right now. We need to allow our neighbors to shelter in place for public health guidelines instead of taking their shelter away and forcing them to move somewhere else. In the middle of a pandemic and an economic meltdown in which 1000000s nationwide or without jobs or income. And given that even Mayor Abe Koga, Warned about stretched city resources preventing us from expanding safe parking, we don't need to allocate city or police resources to knocking on all these people's doors and telling them that they're not welcome in our wealthy town, putting everyone involved at heightened risk of the virus. To say nothing of the many other compelling reasons. That people have been speaking on. In 2016, Mountain View declared itself a human rights city and adopted the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 25 states that everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of themselves and their family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care. Instead of working to kick our neighbors out quickly, let's take human rights seriously and treat our neighbors with dignity for a change as a council, even temporarily. Thank you. I yield my time.

[04:55:10] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You'll go to share, hello, please unmute yourself.

[04:55:16] Cheryl Ho: Hi, this is Cheryl Ho, um, again, from the board of directors of Move Mountain View. I wanted to give an update of the operations since 2020 and provide some numbers. So since the pandemic, Move Mountain View has opened up 3 lots in the city of Mountain View, serves 68 vehicles, which comprises 148 individuals, which includes families with children. We have been 100% full for quite some time even before. Measures passage of measure C, and we currently have a waiting list of 26 RVs and 9 cars. Um, of the 148 individuals on the lot, I'll meet the safe park ordinance requirements that have been set out by the city of Mountain View, which include families with children, and Mountain View schools, individuals who live and work in Mountain View, as well as seniors and those with disabilities. We have seen that safe wants are successful. But we, it's clear that they are full and that the demand clearly outstrips the current supply. And, uh, I just wanted to state, uh, that while we are, um, satisfied that uh, these safe plots are in existence. Uh, they by no means meet uh, the actual demand. Thank you.

[04:56:25] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You will go to Leslie Murdoch, please unmute yourself.

[04:56:35] Leslie Murdoch: Thank you. My battery is running low, so I'll be very fast. I would urge you to uh, implement measure C as quickly as possible, and uh, focus on the offending streets, allocate a smaller budget and just allocate it to the offending streets, and then in the spring, see how it's gone, and then allocate a larger budget to move forward uh, with a city rollout. Thank you.

[04:57:03] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to blamed one sec. Please unmute yourself. Hello. Lane?

[04:57:16] Blaine DeWonzick: Oh, just. Hmm. Plainly should be unmuted. Can you hear me?

[04:57:24] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, there we go.

[04:57:26] Blaine DeWonzick: Okay, great. Thank you. Hello, counsel. My name is Blaine DeWonzick. I'm a Mountain View voter. Um, and I'd like to say that, um, it was great to hear from Sergeant Nelson that there has not been towing of vehicle residents during the pandemic, and that's a great sign to me because towing and displacement has such an impact on vehicle residents who are often the most impacted people in our community when it comes to COVID, as people who are unhoused, sometimes disabled, sometimes elderly and sometimes children. I also want to encourage the council that there is not urgency for displacing people from our community. There is absolutely urgency to use $980,000 for a wide variety of a number of other public health needs during a global pandemic. I really want to encourage staff alternative number three. I also want to support removing no, removing the no overnight parking signs from wider streets in Mountain View. Also, shout out to Move Mountain View staff and council for the successful implementation of safe parking lots. The fact that they're a waiting list for these lots means there is need for them, and we cannot push people out while there is still need for safe parking lots and alternatives. Thank you.

[04:58:40] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You will go to KD, please unmute yourself, KD.

[04:58:45] KD: Hi. Uh, I just wanna say, um, Let's remember that this issue has been going on in Mountain View for greater than 5 years. It was forced to a boat, And 56% of the voters voted yes for these parking restrictions. And this happened about a month ago. So to now say that COVID has impacted this and there's new circumstances, it's not relevant. This is a parking municipal code restriction. So, we need to listen to the voice of the voters, and we need to implement the parking restrictions, and we need to give the Mountain View police department, the authority, to make sure our streets are safe, and clean. And that everyone has a good quality of life and that that we can use the, um, housing options that Mountain View has provided. Thank you.

[04:59:50] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Go to Albert Jean's next, please unmute yourself.

[04:59:56] Albert Jean: Hi, thank you. Actually, Katie said a lot of what I wanted to say. Um, yeah, I think the course is quite clear for the council. The voters spoke, regardless of what I or you or any other speakers tonight think. Um, the measure passed by a large margin on a whole as a whole. If you look to the registrar voters' site, which I'm doing right now, it passed by that margin and every precinct except two. And one precinct that failed by 2% and the other one passed by 2%. So that's a pretty overwhelmingly support for measures C. And I don't think implementation should be delayed, as staff said. Delaying it will actually cost more. And I congratulate staff for a well-filed out plan. I think they're sort of rolling it out in a very pathodical order so they can kind of get used to how it's done it before they hit their really large numbers of vehicles. And I also would strongly encourage enforcement to be proactive just as it is for a lot of other safety issues. You don't wait for, you know, a big, uh, roadway to flood or something and then wait for somebody to complain about it before you fix it. Same thing here. If enforcement turns back, very turns out to be very spotty because people aren't willing to complain about certain areas. Then the ordinance, which is lack teeth, and now people will still be saddled with the same problem it has now. So I hardly recommend staff recommendation and um, yeah, that's all I have. Thank you.

[05:01:20] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. We'll go to Sally Labor. Please unmute yourself.

[05:01:26] Sally Labor: Thank you. Um, I'm very dismayed about the cost and the fact that that was not surface to voters are really surfaced to the public before this agenda. Um, this was actually a very narrow uh, election on this measure. And I think that that would have been a salient point, that it's more than a $1000000 in implementation, the 980,000 plus it's going to be a significant amount going towards communications. Um, Also, it is an inescapable fact that the CDC is issued in advice that encampments should not be moved during COVID, and HUD does define areas of parking as encampments. Um, I'd like to also know how homeowners will be notified about the proposed signs and about what contractors will be doing in their neighborhoods. That is going to be very destructive, and where will they give a voice about whether or not they have to have the sign forced on a small street? Um, I also think that project home key should not be used as a fig leaf. No person that is completely unhoused, should be turned away, to have someone who's an RV dweller move into that unit. And so I don't think that Project Home key should be used in that way as an excuse. And I hope that council can live within the 200,000 to start.

[05:03:00] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You will go to Megan Falenex, please unmute yourself.

[05:03:07] Megan Falenex: Hi, thank you, counsel. Yeah, I just wanted to echo some of what I've heard. So it is within, it's counsel's responsibility clearly to implement, implement measure C, but it's also counsel's discretion how to do so and on what timeline and with much to consider. There's 46% of voters that did not vote for measure C, and I would imagine it would not have passed if people had understood the tax implications. Measure P, the progressive business tax, however, did pass us with over 70% voter approval. This was a measure that raises significant amount of money and gets to the heart of inclement equality that we face in this country and in Silicon Valley. When voters pass, measure P, a progressive business tax is about fighting for equity. So it would be a travesty. I mean, this is very sad what's happening. I think we all know that and should feel that as it happens. Um, But to put money that voters set, it's said on the ballot, 80% is intended to be used for transportation. 10% for housing and 10% for other general city services. I think we would be in violation, and I think it would be important for the city attorney to potentially look into that. It's not binding that, but it would be mistrust of, it would lead to mistrust of the voters to spend measure P tax revenue that is meant for equity in a better world to put our public health at risk and implement another another measure that was not transparent. Thank you. I yield my time.

[05:04:35] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: We're good at Eva Tang next, please unmute yourself.

[05:04:40] Eva Tang: Hey, see you again. Um, so, I hate everything about this and, uh, well, that's besides the point because it seems like my neighbors really like to criminalize poverty. Wait, I'm sorry. poverty on just narrow streets, which makes up almost all of mountain view streets. Um, I, I think that, um, the best way to do this would be for you to delay this implementation because, um, I remember very clearly about, uh, a whole presentation on equity based budgeting. And so if your race, equity, and inclusion subcommittee is anything other than a sham, you would allocate budgeting, um, to implementing this measure that would not take up a significant amount of this budget. This, uh, measure is just so fiscally and environmentally irresponsible for us to be putting up 2600 signs, a sign on every, almost every city block, just like a metal painted piece of metal on every city block. It's just absurd to me. So, um, yeah, once again, if uh, we are a city with any sort of compassion, please consider delaying this implementation, ruling it out over, I don't know, 3 to 5 years, um, and making sure that our most effective residents are not affected immediately. I yield my time.

[05:06:12] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right, thank you. We'll go to Steve Chesson next, please unmute yourself.

[05:06:20] Steve Chesson: Okay, my name is Steve Chesson. I'm sorry, Mayor Rabbit Koba, vice mayor Komei, council members. My name is Steve Chesson. I live up on Lloyd Way, and my pronouns are he him. I've lived in Mountain View since 1985. I can't believe the heartlessness of some of my fellow residents. Earlier this evening, you had a presentation that indicated that most of the city wouldn't be vaccinated before next summer. Yet you want to start kicking people out of mountains you beginning in April. And even after people are vaccinated, we don't know how long it will take the economy to recover. Please don't be Ebenezer Scrooges. Don't take the Cratchit families out of mountain view, at least not until the pandemic and the economic crisis are over. And people can get jobs that will let them afford, that will let them afford more permanent housing. Please delay the implementation of measure C until the pandemic and economic crisis crisis are over. Also, if I remember correctly, earlier, you said you didn't have staff resources to start looking into more safe parking. Yet you seem to have the resources to start kicking people out of town. That's backwards. Find more safe parking first. Then you can start thinking about moving the RVs off the street. Thank you very much for your consideration.

[05:07:36] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: If you will go to Tessa K next, please unmute yourself.

[05:07:41] Tessa Kendall: Hi, my name is Tessa Kendall, and I live in work in Mountain View. First, I'm just made at the cold and emotions sentiments that some of the other people living in Mountain View tonight have. We were talking about human beings. Our neighbors will be thrown out onto the street with nowhere to go. The enforcement of this measure during the extreme rise in COVID cases is going to be a public health disaster. Evictions of this kind are also against CDC recommendations. The proposed assistance for the forcibly relocated people, such as home key is inadequate. In practice, many of these residents will not be helped by these programs. The safe parking lots are already at capacity, and that situation is only looking to get worse. Immediate enforcement will end with police forcing people from their dwellings and onto the streets. We also need to face the reality that COVID has jeopardized the living situation of many of our Mountain View residents. This is further exacerbated by the eviction moratorium set to expire after January. We must wait at the very least until the pandemic has passed and until we have a plan for our vehicle resident neighbors can move and how to support them in that move. Thank you. I yield my time.

[05:08:49] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: We'll go to Joho next, please unmute yourself.

[05:08:56] Yoha: Hi, my name is Yoha, and my pronouns are they then? I'm a mountain resident and the co-chair of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Democratic Socialist of America. Council, please do not implement measure C until the pandemic, the economic crisis is over, and until everyone is safely housed. We can't act as if the pandemic will be over soon. We need to listen to the CDC, which devises you not to evict people from encampments. It's cruel normal times and during this pandemic, it's a public health disaster. We can't act as if people aren't losing their homes to evictions in the economic impact as epandemic. We can't act as if there's alternatives for people living in vehicles and communities like Christanto Avenue. Safe parking school. How did home key, Mountain View, both from a long wait list, and should prioritize people without a new roof over their head. Neither option is open to everyone. Russian measures C is unsafe, expensive, and cruel. We're talking about a $1000000 price tag. There's so many places that that kind of money should be put that are not, not displacing people from from Mountain View, for, uh, Frankly, unclear reasons. Uh, the cruelty of the, some of the preceding comments is unbelievable. not talking about, quote unquote, offending streets. We're talking about human beings. Uh, some of them, you know, I know as friends. I implore you, again, pleased to lay the implementation of measure C until the pandemic and economic crisis is over, and until everyone is safely housed, and you know the balance of my time.

[05:10:26] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Go next to Ronnie, please unmute yourself.

[05:10:34] Ronnie Ziger: Hi, counsel, thank you for listening. My name is Ronnie Ziger. I'm a member of showing up for racial justice at Sacred Heart. I live and go to Mountain View, and I'm a physician. I'm concerned that displacing people while the COVID pandemic is still getting worse will have the unintended consequence of putting our whole community at higher risk for COVID. We are all connected. And the city should ensure that there are enough safe parking slots and sufficient street parking on wide streets for all current RV residents of Mountain View. Making assumptions or conjectures about future parking or housing options is not good enough. More responsible and humane would be to ensure we are all safe before proceeding. Please implement measure C without causing avoidable harm to our residents. Thank you.

[05:11:30] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: We'll go to Kelsey Baines, please, and meet yourself.

[05:11:38] Kelsey Baines: City council members, my name is Kelsey. everyone. Um, like many other speakers to me, I was really disappointed with the outcome of the measure C vote. Um, RV dwellers are among that, our neighbors who are bearing, uh, the brunt of our housing shortage, and I believe that we have a duty to help, um, those residents. But at minimum, I think we have a duty to not actively harm. Um, those residents and, um, you know, forcing people to move, displacing people can be a very traumatic experience. Um, so I think at minimum, we shouldn't be asking people to leave uh, without having, um, a defined place for them to go. Um, so I think it's great that Mountain View has moved forward with safe parking, um, but given that it is at, um, capacity, uh, we need to think about where, where do we expect people to go? Um, and then the other, the other thing that many people have already touched on is just that COVID-19 is getting worse right now. We don't know if people will be vaccinated by the spring, so it could be a public health, um, disaster potentially to be making a bunch of people move around, um, and spreading COVID to more community members. So I would just think about that in terms of, do you want a year from now, a story to be about your actions to make COVID worse? you.

[05:13:12] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: We'll go to Connor O'Brien who's and meet yourself.

[05:13:18] Connor Bryant: Thanks, Connor Bryant, um, view resident. I'm asking the council not begin enforcement while the pandemic is still ongoing and on control. We know that at best only a fraction of residents are likely to be vaccinated by April and public health, uh, still probably going to require that everyone be able to socially distance and shelter in place. Like other folks have raised already, the CDC's guidance says that displacing on house residents with their health and overall public health at risk. There is no April deadline for starting implementation and measure C. Mountain view letters were not asked in November, whether this council should rush to make sure that enforcement starts during a pandemic. That's your decision, whether that your priority is to make sure that they overlap like that. And if you do decide that it's urgent to make that happen. I hope you'll direct some of that same urgency to opening up some of the city's wider streets. The parking is currently restricted.

[05:14:15] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Right, thank you. Go to Lenny Siegel, please unmute yourself.

[05:14:22] Lenny Siegel: I'm a 48 year Mountain View resident. One of my 1st political campaigns was the No On 14 campaign in 1964. Uh, there was a statewide proposition, proposition 14 to overturn the state's fair hazard law. My high school friends and I traveled to Watts to register, help register African-American voters. Unfortunately, we lost the election by a 2 to one margin statewide. However, 2 years later, the U.S. Supreme Court throughout, Proposition 14, fair housing was restored. The lesson for us today is, it's not just up to the voters. A measure has to be constitutional. In September 2019. The law foundation, the ACLU, and the disability rights advocates, Wrote a letter to the city, uh, saying that they were prepared to challenge measure C, what became measure C, in the courts because it was unconstitutional, unconstitutional, violated state and federal law. Um, Based on the briefings I received when I was on city council. They are very likely to delay the measure significantly and perhaps keep it from being implemented at all. So my suggestion to the city is not to enter any contracts from making signs or installing them. If that's going to cost us money when the courts say, you can't do this, because you can't. It's unconstitutional to throw people out when there's no place for them to go. Thank you.

[05:15:50] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right, we'll go to Celine Dara Merci. Please unmute yourself.

[05:15:55] Celine Dara Merci: Hi, uh, I'm assuming I work on the border of Mountain View in Sunnyvale, uh, when there isn't uh, quarantine. Um, and I guess that's quite open actually. Uh, so, I, I think it's really disappointing that those will misled as to the actual cost of murder seat. Everyone I talk to you from any political strike thinks it's ridiculous to spend a $1000000 on this. I would be surprised if voters would have voted for it if they knew that was the price tag. Um, and if we want to support ourselves, we know this is just a draw dropping number. There's also been no that we're going to enter the Purples here. The pandemic right now is worse, and it's ever been, and California has the highest rate of transmission of any state. There's no reason to reach the health of police officers or RV dwellers in forcing these rules as quickly as possible. So the pandemic's 3rd wave and measure sees exorbitant new price tag or both 2 huge factors that undermined the case we've heard earlier. Um, from 2 people, that there are some mandates implement, measure C as quickly as possible. There is no implementation deadline in the bill. It is absolutely, absolutely your discretion to decide the pace of implementation. So you are making a decision. When you decide tonight, the pace of implementation. Just do the smart and compassionate thing by ensuring the pace of implementation aligns with when we are confident. There will be safe parking for all who need it, and that the enforcement of this will be safe because there will not be a pandemic. So, um, there needs to be enough safe parking not just for RV owners, but also the renters. Right now, RV wots are full. And it's wise to get the safe parking program where it needs to be before completing implementation of your seat. It also helps us make sure that we're not in the midst of the, the spike of the pandemic. Yield the rest of my time.

[05:17:34] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yep, let's go to Valerie Fenwick. Please unmute yourself.

[05:17:41] Valerie Fenwick: Hi there, Valerie Fenwick. I'm a member of the B pack, but I am not representing them or my employer at this time. I would like to thank the council for all the work that you have underway to provide temporary transitional housing, and low cost housing and permitive supportive housing, but those do not yet exist. Additionally, my neighborhood is Rex Manor or as the staff report called it, Farley. Um, we have no ease, easement between the side, um, the street and the sidewalk that is, our sidewalks are directly against the street. Uh, there, if any signage is put in. If there's not an existing poll, it goes into our yards. Um, and I'm sure most of the people in my neighborhood are not aware of that. Um, finally, as it came up in the September, BPAC meeting as well as tonight, it is clear that city staff has already many critical projects that they are working on, um, and have insufficient staff hours and funding to pick up any additional work. I urge you to please be cognizant of the residence, budget and staff, and go for the slower option. Please be mindful that many of the folks that are living here are disabled or have other multi-generational poverty issues. Um, I was in front of this council about 4 years ago when I saw a consent item pulled. Um, and then rejected to do ADA sidewalk repair for about $100,000. So, looking at that and we would have gotten ADA sidewalks, and now we're going to get signed for a 1000000 Thank you.

[05:19:11] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Well, go to Anna, please unmute yourself.

[05:19:16] Anna: Good evening, counsel. My name is Anna. I'm a member of showing up for racial justice at Sacred Heart. I live in Mountain View and will vote for the 1st time next election. I'm thinking about my peers and other kids in the school district I've come up through, Mountain View Westman and MVLA, who we cannot displace. They are Mountain View Youth just like I am. Our lives are intertwined. Rushing implementation during COVID hurts us all. The voice of the voters said move RV residents off of narrow streets, not displace RV residents from Mountain View. Do not take shelter away from our residents. Let's be responsible with our public health and money. Delay the implementation of measure C until we can do so without harming our people. Thank you.

[05:20:12] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Uh, Paying Lee, please unmute yourself to speak.

[05:20:20] Paying Lee: Hey, uh, thank you council members and city staff for your work and regional leadership in addressing housing and homelessness. Um, please consider implementing measure C slowly and with a less costly alternative, safe lots and project home key. have been mentioned a few times. Thanks to move Mountain View for the current update about capacity. My concerns would be about capacity of current housing options, rising to people's needs, and whether or not those options will serve potentially displaced community members in time of COVID. Slower implementation could allow time for people in RVs and other oversized vehicles to transition. Also time for project home key in the application process. I do wonder if slower, less costly implementation can also offer flexibility in cities, financial options, possibly to reserve funding for food and rental assistance, for example. I'd really like to echo previous comments and emphasize that uncharted territory theme through this pandemic environment. The course isn't clear. The impact and risk of COVID-19 affect us differently. COVID-19 has exacerbated. Both disparities, especially among low income communities and communities of color. Over 19 continues to disproportionately burden community members for experiencing housing, employment, and financial insecurities. Um, as we know, pandemic changes are happening rapidly. So as we heard earlier, the progress for COVID-19 might not come realistically until spring or summer 2021. Moving forward, I do strongly hope we continue to urgently and simultaneously consider and take displacement strategies and expand investment in homelessness prevention. Any opportunity to increase and find options in the continuum of care for individuals who are homeless or for individuals who are living in vehicle, those opportunities matter. And I think we can improve public health by protecting our most vulnerable neighbors.

[05:22:06] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, thank you so much. Thank you.

[05:22:09] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Well, go to Rohein Gosh. Please unmute yourself.

[05:22:17] Rohein Gosh: Hi, uh, speaking today uh, on behalf of the California high school Democrats, and I'd like to point out that there are almost a dozen high school students who currently reside in RVs, and rapid implementation of measures C displaces them. If you think that that is doable, then I encourage you to try imagining what doing online school without a roof over your head is like. Uh, further, I would like to point out that There was a Supreme, there was a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. City of Boise, Idaho versus Martin, that ruled that, uh, that enforcement against, uh, again, that enforced anti-homeless enforcement, without, uh, a reasonable guarantee of a place for these unhoused neighbors to go is a violation of the U.S. Constitution's 8th amendment. Now, if, uh, if the city chooses to go ahead with rapid implementation spending a $1000000 on enforcing against uh, against our unhoused against unhoused neighbors without fully expanded safe parking, Uh, I mean, that is a choice. But there was clearly court precedent saying it's unconstitutional.

[05:23:50] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, your time is up. We'll go on to Trey Bowman. Please unmute yourself to speak. Train? Are you there?

[05:24:05] Trey Bornman: You got me? Sorry. Zoom issues. Thanks. Um, Trey Bornman again, uh, president of the Santiago neighborhood. Association, up in the North Bay Shore. I have a couple issues here. Well, 1st of all, why are we being Scrooge at Christmas time, right? This is a terrible news to put out there right now. Just think of, 1st of all, think of just like people's mental trauma and well-being right now and then dropping this on them. I just boggles my mind that we would do this to people's mental health in this time right now. But if you guys want to be Scrooge. You can do it. My my situation here is it sounds like you guys were saying, we're going to kick him out of Mountain View. Where are they going? They're coming up to the North Bay Shore. We've been telling you for 20 years. The problems we've been having the mobile home park here. It's mostly elderly people. It's disabled people. It's deeply highly susceptible to COVID. You're going to send everybody from these areas up here. Who is liable when somebody gets sick and dies. Who's paying that hospital bill? Who's covering these costs? You need to think about these things because there's going to be lawsuits. Another little interesting fact is when I was reading the rebuttal. Um, that you made like why people should vote for this. Uh, 2500000 has been spent on rent relief. Yay, Mountain View. We're going to spend half of that on signs right now. Are you kidding me? And that's like an acceptable answer. Just boggles my mind that we spent 2200000 on homeless. That's it. We're about to spend a 1000000 on signs to be Scrooge McDuck. It boggles me. Thank you.

[05:25:40] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: We'll go to Mary Beth. Please unmute yourself.

[05:25:45] Marybeth Bird: Hi, my name's Mary Beth Bird and I'm a 15 year Mountain View resident. And I, like others have said, really, truly believe that if the community knew that it was going to cost a $1000000 for signs, that the outcome might have been slightly different. To me, 2600 signs on our streets is an eyesore. That's a lot of signs. I encourage staff and council to look for a different way. Um, other than 2600 signs that cost a $1000000. Just come up with something different. Um, I, I really agree with a lot of people that have spoken tonight and I, I really ask counsel to really listen to, um, everyone that has spoken tonight. There is a pandemic. Um, and I'm I just asked to please show empathy for these people. There are community members, and we really need to think about that and protect them during a pandemic. Thank you.

[05:26:59] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You will go to Sherry Emling, please unmute yourself to speak.

[05:27:07] Sherry Emling: If people, can you hear me?

[05:27:09] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yes, yes, good.

[05:27:10] Sherry Emling: If people protesting as you see, implement.

[05:27:20] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Sherry? We lose you? We may have lost you. Oh, Sherry, are you there? Let's try to unmute you again. Okay, uh, see. All right, this is okay. They should be able to speak now. Okay. All right, we'll start over. All right.

[05:27:44] Sherry Emling: What I'm saying is, if the people protesting this implementation, really wanted to help the RV dwellers, they would be attending the council meetings in Santa Clara, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, Menlo Park, all those cities that absolutely prohibit any living on the street. So all of the empty threats about lawsuits and all of that stuff. Uh, you have inconsistency which would throw anything out of a courtroom and anyone who knows anything about a court knows that. So spend your time with these other cities. If you had actually come to a council meeting and see with people, say, I lived in Sunnyvale, but I moved here so I could live on the street. I lived in Menlo Park, but I moved here because I can live on the street. We don't even know who's living on the street because a lot of people don't open the doors. So uh, the way I feel about it. I'm proud of what the town is done. I'm proud of what the city has done. Right now, people are living with sewage in the streets and no running water, and if they move to safe parking, they get a much better deal. So that's what compassion is. That's keeping them safer. That's keeping a cleaner environment. Telling people to live on the street with the living situation is not compassionate. And I think it's very, very misdirected. So I thank you as a council. I expect you to follow the lead of the voters, which you are assigned to do, and thank you very much.

[05:29:16] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. I'll get a Jordan Grimes next. Please submit yourself to speak.

[05:29:23] Jordan Grimes: Hi, uh good evening. Oh, I guess it's actually good morning now. Good morning. My name is Jordan Grimes. I'm a member of Peninsula for everyone. I want to echo the comments of others and urge counsel not to implement measure C until COVID has passed. Um, it's bad enough that Mountain View voters saw fit to pass such a punitive, shameful measure at all, that the idea that this would be implemented during the worst public health crisis our area has ever seen is frankly unconscionable. I urge you to listen to public health and housing professionals. to not make things worse than they already are, uh, and to implement this once conditional conditions have stabilized and once, uh, additional housing options are more readily available. This is a moral imperative, and I hope you will treat it like one. Thank you.

[05:30:08] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: You will go to Alex Brown, please send it yourselves.

[05:30:15] Alex Brown: All right. There's nothing more attractive than signposts, especially with big wordy signs on them all over, just everywhere. Because who needs trees? At some point, the sign canopy will be dense enough to support zone ecosystem. So for the sake of safety, your draining funds from sidewalk repair and infrastructure that improves our lives to add a bunch of sidewalk obstructing signs on most of the streets in the city. The speakers in favor of this, advocating for clean streets, are telling on themselves. We're uglifying the city and creating pedestrian hazards, despite people living in RVs, all for the low, low price of a $1000000. And then paying to notify the vehicle residents. Then we get to start paying for enforcement to actively displace people. Yay. And then there's the climbing litigation. I assume the irritators that won't work to defend this pro bono, but what do I know? But I'm pretty confident that they're not going to do that. Wow. Very priorities. Many wisdom. So leadership. Much proud. Also, hi, Sherry. I yield my time.

[05:31:16] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: And finally, we'll have George Duques. Please unmute yourself, just speak, George. Did I lose you, George? Let me, oh. Oh, there you are, George. George, can you?

[05:31:36] George Duques: Yes, hi, my name's George Duques, and I'm a 33 year resident of Mountain View. Never mental health clinician with the Santa Clara County, Santa Clara County. And I work with people who are dealing with severe mental health symptoms for the 1st time in their life due to COVID-19. And so displacing people out of Mountain View will only exasperate the stress and the symptoms that people in our community are facing for the 1st time. So please postpone implementation of this measure until after the pandemic is over. The $1000000 plus the $1000000 plus um, proposed, um, for implementation should be used for meaningful solutions as a mental health provider. I've signed up dozens of people for the espedat and have only had 3 clients placed in housing. They could take years for someone in the VSPodac Q to get housed. So please do not criminalize prop poverty and work on meaningful solutions rather than rather than displacement of the town that I've grown up and love. Thank you.

[05:32:46] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Yeah, actually, it's not one more hand, Arnold Leon, please unmit yourself to speak.

[05:32:57] Arnold Leon: My name is Arnold Leon, a 50 year resident of Monview. In 2019, the Mountain View State Council voted to implement a sound and balanced plan to remove health and safety risk existing university streets. I call it Mondew's plan of safe streets and safe parking lots. The 1st phase to achieve, say, streets with a successful implementation of the oversized vehicle parking ordinance on bike lane streets. The 2nd phase will hopefully begin tonight with the council's vote to implement the oversized vehicle bargain ordinance on narrow streets by installing required ordinance signs. Your approval of this step proposal has written, will achieve a long-standing desire of most Mount View residents, to have a community with safe, clean, and neat streets, like Questa Drive, next to beautiful Questa Park. One of the complex issues with mountain views, oversized vehicles is a historical reality that over 95% of these vehicles have parked on streets located on the north side of the city. across from El Camino real. Essentially, the north side of Mount View residents have severed for years with these health and safety risks. Tonight, as council representatives of all Mount View residents. You can choose to bring safe, clean, and neat streets to all its citizens and to all residential neighborhoods, that the desire and the vote of the people, expeditiously implemented and enforced. Thank you.

[05:34:32] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Any other members of the public wishing to speak? We'll have one last call here. I don't see any more hands, so I will close public comment and bring the item back to council for deliberation and possible motion. Anyone like to start? Let's see Hands, I got some of her hicks. Are you able to unmute?

[05:35:23] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Sorry, I'm having and I'm having technical difficulties, pretty big ones. So, um, Um, So, Let's see if I can stay on the screen. So I actually agree that oversized vehicles shouldn't be parking on our narrow streets and I'm proud of the many projects that we're pursuing. Um, to help get people housed. I, you know, probably 2 years ago, I wouldn't have said that, but now we're really piloting a lot of projects, which have been mentioned tonight, the safe lots, the home key project, and some others that were exploring, um, and, uh, We'll be able to tell the public about more, hopefully, in a month or two. Um, But uh, at the same time, um, being that we're in the middle of a, of a pandemic, and that we don't know how things are going to, going to play out, um, I would strongly prefer that, um, As we follow up on this ordinance, we have some kind of quarterly check in. Um, hopefully in maybe starting in March. Um, for uh, several purposes to make sure that we're on track with the um, with the projects that we're, that we have in front of us. Um, And to make sure that people in the oversized vehicles are actually getting housed and moving to the parking lots, and that there aren't unforeseen, um, circumstances, uh, regarding the pandemic. So that's one thing I would like as a quarterly check-in where we can adjust as necessary. And then the 2nd thing is they, um, In the staff report, there's a street analysis, uh, where we would, let's see, it says in September 24th of 2019, council provided the following direction to staff, return to council with an analysis of existing restricted parking on streets greater than 40 feet wide. I would like to do that before we start installing the signs so that we know what we have available to us. So that's the 2nd thing. Um, and then my 3rd preference is to, um, not used measure P funds because they were passed, uh, to the 80% for transportation was to combat climate change and make it easier for people to drive less. And I don't believe that what we're doing here is the, you know, uh, the oversized vehicle, uh, processes that we're going through are not going to make, are not going to combat climate change, and are not going to make it easier to drive less, in fact, quite the opposite if we don't use measure P for things like bike lanes and, and uh, treat canopy to make, to allow people to walk more and so forth. I think will, um, be uh, be doing the opposite of flight, fighting climate change. So those are my 3 stipulations. Thank you.

[05:38:40] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Any other comments? Um, I'll go ahead and say, say my comments. Um, I want to, 1st of all, is always think staff for the hard work on this item. I know it's taken many, many different staff from different departments to come together to bring those forward and um, so I want to thank you for that. And I also want to thank this council. Um, it's really been this council in the last 2 years that has moved, um, forward and quickly on, um, the safe lots opening the safe parking lots, um, project home key. It's a, you know, it's really a, a beta. It's a kind of a 1st time type of project. And sometimes you just have to take, um, you know, bold steps like that to make things happen and, and so I appreciate this counsel for doing that. I think that we have come up with good solutions. Um, there's another project that we're exploring that we should hear about in a month, as mentioned before. Um, So I think that we've really made quite a bit of progress in the last couple of years. Um, you know, this is an issue that's been going on for many years before that. I think at least 5 years and had the, you know, got to disparage, but if earlier councils had moved more quickly rather than taking a wait and see approach, we probably would not have had an issue as large as we do now. And that's really the challenge here is that, you know, I've always believed, and I believe our city is compassionate. I believe that this council is compassionate, and that's why, um, why, you know, we have worked hard to come up with solutions. This is not about kicking people out of Mountain View. We're actually in fact finding places for them to go. And, um, we are doing that and we will continue to do that. And I think we have, um, you know, multi-pronged approach. I know, I remember, assistant city manager. And, um, Ms. Tom is talking about our approach to homelessness being a 3 pronged approach. And I think that we've made huge progress in each of those prongs. So, um, we have a continuum of, of care of, um, you know, of uh, housing opportunities. And, um, so I think there's much uh, to, for us to, um, be proud of. And I am proud of that. Um, I, I, when I was out on the campaign trail. Um, frankly, I did hear from residents and, um, as the vote uh, showed, um, was the majority supported the parking restrictions. But they were not um, they, you know, they did not want to, they were very clear. They didn't want to just, you know, have us move them out. They really wanted us to find ways to assist them. And I think that we are doing that. Um, you know, I, I do rely on project home key and some of these other projects because, um, We're putting city, quite a substantial sitting offending into these projects. So I expect them to serve our community. If they don't, I think we're going to have, you know, some other issues and some, we're going to need to have some conversations because frankly, you know, I, my interest is helping our residents, our, our folks in Mountain View 1st, um, with, especially the funding that we're providing. Um, and so, um, I, you know, I believe that within 2 years' time, I, you know, I've done the math, I've worked at the numbers, we could potentially be helping every homeless person, um, from our 2019 count, uh, with these programs. And I think that's, uh, you know, quite an accomplishment that very few people can, um, very few cities can say. So, um, I, I, you know, the voters have voted. Um, I think that we should move forward with this. Um, you know, it isn't a rushed approach. It's going to take at least a year to complete. Um, the fact that the 1st set of signs will probably not happen until April. You know, things are changing day by day, frankly, with the pandemic. Um, we are in a, you know, a pretty, um, severe time right now. Um, but I do have hope with the vaccine and frankly, I don't know, you know, ask everyone to, um, be diligent. in practicing distancing, wearing your mask, and, you know, following the stay at home orders. It's really incumbent on every one of us to follow the orders in order for us to get out of this situation. And the more that we do that, then more quickly we can get out of this. So I'm going to, you know, I mean, we're going to, we're doing the mascot Mountain View campaign. And, you know, I really take this seriously. So I ask for, you know, everyone's um, cooperation in that manner. But, um, yeah, in light of the fact that it's gonna take some time. Um, I think it's it makes sense for us to start the process. Um, as far as the, the budget, uh, it goes. Um, I can support uh, not using measure P funds. we could use the I think it's the construction conveyance um funds. Um, and um, I support, um, you know, contracting with the outside vendor to do the signs. When I talked earlier about, uh, resources, not having resources to open more safe lots or expand our lots, I was really talking about staff resources, and, um, that we are able, if we are able to, you know, contract and get outside resources to do the work. Um, you know, I'm fine with that. So, um, I think that's how we should move forward. Um, You know, I hope that, um. We can continue to, um, you know, press forward with uh, our, you know, affordable housing projects. Um, I also will call upon, um, our neighboring cities to do the same. Um, I know that several, um, I'm looking at the Tendee list, I, I'm starting to recognize the names because I see them, you know, time and time again in our council meetings, which is absolutely fine. You always welcome to come and to, you know, give public comment, but I also see that some of these folks are from Palo Alto or other cities around us. And, you know, as much as, um, we welcome you to come to Mountain View. I would ask you to go to your own city councils and, you know, ask them to start safe lots or expand lots like Palo Alto is doing 20. Can they do a 100 like we're doing? Um, so I, you know, that's something that I would, um, call, uh, uh, uh, you know, ask the public to assist us with. Um, you know, we can do. I you know, I've been very proud. We do our part. We do more than our part, but there are limits to what we can do. This is not an issue that we can solve on our own. And so, um, we do need every city to participate. And that's really what it comes down to at the end of the day is, you know, with our projects, with home key, safe lots. We really can probably help almost everyone who wants to be helped. Um, but we can't continue to increase have that number increase. And that's what we've been seeing and we just can't keep doing that. Um, the other is think too is that, um, You know, there are folks who want assistance and we definitely want to help them. I was actually thinking, I don't know if we can do this or ask this of our, um, I don't know if it would be our safe lot operators or our case work or CSA, but, um, if we can start reaching out to the, um, RV dwellers, even on the streets, not even, not just the ones in the lots, to see who's interested in signing up for, um, you know, project home key. I'd say, why don't we start doing that sooner than later. So when these projects open up, we're ready to go and, you know, I don't know how much advocacy we need. I really do expect that we should be able to get our own folks in these projects since they're in Mountain View and we're paying for them and, you know, much of it. Um, so, um, yeah, so I would expect that we should be able to get folks into these projects. But, um, you know, I do want to say, I think, um, you know, and I, I, as I was, again, on the campaign trail, one thing I realized the difference, for me, it's about moving folks into a better opportunities better, more stable housing. I do not believe living in a vehicle is a solution or a stable housing solution. Um, frankly, though, I realize that during this campaign, some folks, some of my opponents thought that was okay. And I think that's a fundamental difference. My interest is to help folks get out of this situation to a better one. I don't think letting folks live in vehicles for, you know, an indefinite amount of time is a solution. Frankly, I think that is, um, yeah, it's not helping folks, and that's what we want to do is help folks. So, I think we have a plan. We have a good one. It's a balance plan, and I think it's a compassionate plan. So, again, I want to thank everyone's staff and my colleagues for for being collaborative and getting us to this point. Thank you. I will not go too. Let's see, what do I have? Council number Medacheck.

[05:48:48] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you. Um, Well, Mayor Abe Koga. I think you pretty much said, um, Everything I would say. I agree with your perspective on this. The council has been talking about this for quite some time. And, um, we have always said that when we have safe parking, uh, we would have parking regulations. And, um, we do have safe parking. We are the leader in safe parking with more spots than any other city in the county now. And I think that's saying a lot, given the size of Mountain View versus, you know, some of the larger cities. Um, We do need to address the public health and safety issues. And that's what the parking regulations do. It was approved by the voters, and it is time to implement this. Um, I completely agree that um, it isn't compassionate to say to folks, it's okay to live on the streets. We want them to move to safe parking, get help, go to project home key, move to other opportunities, there might be, get into a more stable situation. So they're not living in a vehicle. And there are caseworkers and others who are, um, doing great things to help folks move into more stable housing. And that's really what we're trying to accomplish here. I appreciate city staff coming up with so many other options here. Um, you know, hunky and the other one that we were going to see in January, um, and we just have, you know, more affordable housing that we've had in the past, we've got more projects in the pipeline. You know, we're doing a lot. But it is time to implement this. As I said, it was passed by the voters. So I am prepared to support the staff recommendation. And, um, I've heard a couple of folks talk about funding and I'm open to, um, a discussion about which, um, Fund is the source of funding. Um, but I am prepared to support the staff recommendation, um, to, um, get the signs made and, um, have a contractor do the installation. So, um, I want to move the staff recommendation. And uh, with the caveat that I'm open to talking about the funding.

[05:51:27] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Is that emotion?

[05:51:29] Unknown Speaker: Yes. I'll 2nd it.

[05:51:32] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Did you have other comments, counselor, McAllister?

[05:51:36] Councilmember John McAlister: Yeah, um, you know, I agree with, just about everybody, that spoke, uh, You know, this is a tough time. Well, no, it's not a tough time. It's a hell of a time. Yeah, unheard of before. And It's, uh, We're learning as we go, it's not something we had a book we could look at or talk to people in the past. But to me, And Tim, you're going to disagree with me on this one. Just give a heads up. That, We had an election. We are a democracy. We go by what the people say. And how they voted. And I disagreed with one uh, measure that we had earlier in 2016. But I implemented it. I didn't delay it. I didn't put any caveats on it. The council just voted and implemented it as fast as it could. And I think when voters vote for something, it's not like they say, well, yeah, I want you to delay this. I don't want you to do this. My impression. And, uh, is that, and I've been around in Mountain View for, I put 63 years, so everybody else has been here a little bit shorter now. that when we make these, when people vote, they expect, they demand that we implement the law that they voted for. And If you disagree or agree with it, that's part of democracy, the majority rules. And so I am, I would like to see some other things possibly be done. But I'm here to represent the voters, the majority, and do their will. And so I will support the city staff. Because this is what they asked us to do. And so I'm going to do it. I can't delay it, you know, we hear stories where people say, oh, we're not going to implement it and you get recall, uh, petitions or something. And I just don't see us doing that. I think we respect the law. We respect Everybody's right to their opinion. And in this particular case, The majority opinion prevailed. So, uh, I also agree that uh, we're doing a hell of a lot. You know, we get $570000000 we put into compassion. And if you guys ever hear, When we start talking about CSA, I'm one guy that's been jumping on, Jumping on, Um, rapid rehousing. I say, give it, city, give them, give CSA the money to get them, going, get them started, kill them, because that is the best route for people for success and equality of life. So I, um, I think that rapid rehousing is a great way to go, and we're doing that, and we're spending the money, so. Uh, it's a sustainable progression by doing that, working with CSA and getting these people moving. I say leaving on the streets, again, it's not sustainable. If you have a family. I know you want to move somewhere else and get a better life for yourself, so. So that's what I, I'm, I'm going forward with. So that's my comments. Thank you.

[05:55:04] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Counsel timer, Clark.

[05:55:08] Councilmember Chris Clark: Thank you. So, um, as you all know, I didn't support this ordinance when it originally came to council because, um, Although council member manager ex, right, we we did say, and and I said personally that, um, you know, I was committed to having parking regulations once we had, say, parking, um, I wasn't committed to this level of restrictions and, um, you know, I felt this particular ordinance. Um, just simply wasn't the best approach to the safety issues our community was concerned about. Um, and cost was one piece of that, although, um, to be fair, um, I think the estimated cost of the time wasn't um, what we're estimating now. So I think, um, Like, I'm especially sad that this is probably the last major vote I'll take as a council member, but that doesn't change the fact that, um, you know, the majority of Mountain View voters voted for this. There were a few public comments about this being a narrow win. I just want to remind folks that in 2016, measure VPass with, in a major presidential election year, um, and high turnout year with less support than this past with. Um, So, you know, to say that this was a narrow win and that somehow we should take that into account in our implementation of it. You know, we moved expeditiously to implement the CSFRA in 2016 in 2017. We were, we had, I believe, the, um, rental housing committee set up, um, in April of that year, I recall correctly, um, and we should do the same here, but, um, to the public comments, you know, we should do it very carefully. We recognize that we're in a pandemic to the mayor's comments. You know, I, you know, it's, it falls to us to think about what the voters were thinking when they passed this. And I don't think that anyone wanted to throw anyone out on the street. Um, or create situations where, um, you know, this had a significant um, negative impact on folks, especially during a pandemic. So, well, I don't always agree with the majority of Mountain View voters on issues like this. Um, You know, I have an obligation to faithfully implement their will, regardless of my personal opinion. And so, um, you know, that's, um, that's what I'm moving toward here, um, but I want to do so in a way that is prudent and respect staff's recommendation about how we handle this inappropriate way, um, and that we put a lot of planning and thought into the ordinances implementation. And the last thing that I'm thinking about is, um, to council member, um, Hicks, um, suggestion of talking about coral check-ins and those sorts of things, really what I'm looking for here is a path forward that ensures that the next council has the resources and the flexibility that it needs to make, you know, a more detailed implementation and an enforcement plan and decisions at that time. Um, I don't think we should be talking about, you know, when things will be when we'll start enforcing things or how we'll be enforcing things at this point because the pandemic is simply too unpredictable. Um, to think to, you know, make those decisions at this time. And so, what I'm moving toward here in terms of supporting the staff recommendation with perhaps a few modifications is that, you know, we, um, we move forward with the infrastructure that's needed over time, um, to implement the will of the voters. But we provide the council, um, you know, the next council when I'm not here with the flexibility that they need to, um, enforce these provisions and not just these provisions, but, you know, other parking enforcement actions, um, uh, related to this as we have already, um, that are, you know, tailored to the pandemic and local emergency that may be in place at that time. So, that's a very, very long way of saying that while, um, you know, I, I disagree with the majority of Mountain View voters on this and certainly other issues, um, don't always agree with them, um, but, you know, it, we, we need to, um, you know, faithfully implement this in a way that we feel is most appropriate. And I think the path forward here. I'm trusting staff on what needs to be put in place in terms of infrastructure and timing. I'm flexible in terms of the funding for it, whether it's major P or other funds. I'm completely open to construction, um, conveyance funds instead of major P, if that makes folks feel better. And I just want to make sure that the next council, that we aren't making decisions today about when and how things are enforced, that we're really moving forward with implementation and infrastructure, and the next council when they have more information. In April, and when some of these, uh, or, you know, Q2 of 2021 when they have, um, more of that infrastructure and information in place, they can make decisions at that time about how, how to proceed. So that's where I'm at. Thank you.

[06:00:25] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: We'll go to council member Ramirez.

[06:00:30] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, man. So, I haven't been enthusiastic about this is a policy solution to several of the problems that, um, members of the public identified. And like Council member Clark didn't support this when it went before us last year. But, um, I agree with the sentiment of, of, the members of the council who mentioned that we have an obligation to implement the will of the voters. And I'm not sure if it's, it's nearly just a right thing, but I think probably more likely a legal obligation to do so. Um, and that the discretion that we have in implement, implementation is probably more limited than, um, than most would like. Uh, so I feel, I I don't envy staff in trying to uh, anticipate divergent views of the council and and craft a recommendation that, you know, I think the the perspectives that we've all shared, uh, and I think that the recommendation that, um, that we're evaluating is, is probably the best possible that you can come up with. It's not, um, as some members of the public had feared and the emails that we received. Something that will be implemented this year. We're not going to be conducting enforcement measures before Christmas. Um, and the soonest that, um, enforcement could begin is, is April, and that's assuming, you know, that we're able to find a responsible better who, who is interested in and able to carry out this word. Um, And it's not the entire city that's being, um, impacted in April, but an implementation that occurs over time. Um, and and with some of the most heavily impacted areas, uh, addressed last, right, providing us an opportunity to work with very vulnerable people, um, and giving them the time that they need. I think that to, to transition into whatever the next step might be for them. Um, one of the, one of the things that was very important to me when we discussed this was, implementing enforcement measures, um, in tandem with making available. viable alternatives. And I couldn't say that that was the case last year. But I actually feel pretty good about where the city, uh, is and where it's going. Last year, we didn't have 247 safe parking. Now we do, and we have a lot of it. Um, we didn't have the project hunky opportunity and we didn't have, um, you know, potential other opportunities that others have referenced. And my hope is that all of those viable alternatives will be, you know, expanded and made available. Um, to uh, to vulnerable residents who who need them. Um, you know, as implementation is, is conducted. Um, I feel cautiously optimistic that that's the case. Uh that that will be the case. So I'll be supporting um, a variation of the staff recommendation. I think, unfortunately, I'm anticipating another round of comments based on the funding source. Um, because I have a strong, uh, opinion that we should use the transportation reserve and not construction conveyance decks. And the reason I come to that conclusion is based on the information that staff provided earlier, that the universe of things we can do with the transportation reserve is smaller, and the universe of projects that you can fund with construction conveyance tax. Um, so, yeah, my thinking is the more flexible, the more discretionary funding, the more valuable it is. So, using transportation reserve funding, which is restricted to the purpose that it's been identified for makes a lot of sense. And not having to worry about which CIP projects we're going to have to postpone or eliminate, as a consequence of using some of the construction conveyance tax funding. Um, so that's my strong opinion. I am not comfortable using constructions and band stacks. Um, the balance of the, the recommendation I'm, you know, I'll be, I'll be supporting it. I do, I don't know if it's a check in per se. One of the things that I would be interested in is, um, some kind of tie into enforcement beginning when not Project Hunky is fully occupied, but when occupancy is ready. Uh, so that way we have a place, so many, many folks had referenced the CDC guidelines. Um, if we provide, uh, a place for folks to go. Um, that is, that is, consistent with the CDC guidelines related to, to, um, I, I hate the term, but homeless abatement, and that's, that's sort of the implication there, um, that you can't just, you know, sweep an encampment, but you have to provide the place for, for folks to go, and I think project, project hunky is, is that opportunity. Um, so that's, that's the one thing I, I would like to, uh, suggest. If uh, if a check-in is appropriate and that helps with that. I'm comfortable with that, but really the, the, the 2 things I'm, I'm most interested in are using the transportation reserve to fund it and then, um, sort of having that more formal tie in of once project clunky is ready for occupation, not full implementation, full occupancy, but just ready for. Thank you.

[06:06:55] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Uh, what good advice mayor?

[06:07:00] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Uh, thank you. Um, so, you know, 1st site, I do want to state, thanks, staff, and all of those who um, have provided uh, public comment and our greater community that has reached out to us. You know, I think how we help the most vulnerable in our community and those who are unstablely housed is, you know, something that the state, our region, and, you know, our city. This is the most difficult, um, and tough uh, policy issue. And when thinking about tonight, I really seek to try to find a balance of respecting the voters, um, meeting the housing needs of our community, which I know are very great, and taking into account the unprecedented circumstances that we now find ourselves in, um, with the with the pandemic. So, um, you know, I really appreciate the the comments of my colleagues, um, you know, I think that we're, we're, a discussion that I'm hearing is moving towards a, a version or a variation of staff recommendation. Um, for myself when thinking about this topic, what the question really is kind of implementation timeline. I think that the voters have made it clear their position. Um, so how do we implement this in kind of uh, with care, uh, compassion and kind of giving it its due consideration. So, uh, hearing from Council member, Hates and Council member, is about potential, um, check-ins or, um, you know, greater communications and information, I think will truly be critical to the implementation of measure C. Something that, um, You know, I, I think the flexibility that council member Clark mentioned is also very important or we're living in in times where we kind of, 2020 brings us one thing and then brings the next. Um, and so having that flexibility to also be able to augment is going to be really important. Um, I'm comfortable with the kind of funding, um, not using measure P and then using the funding source, which Council member of Mayors mentioned. Um, For me, what I think is going to be, uh, or highlight is our collaboration with CSA. One of the things that I feel like I've heard a lot this year is how our collaboration with CSA, in particular, the county and the caseworker model has been very helpful with not only rental relief, but working to get people into more stable housing situations. And so when we talk about implementation, one of the things that isn't being discussed really tonight is that, and I just wanted to put that out there as something that is top of mind that will be important. Staff mentioned, you know, outreach, um, and communication to the community. Um, but I think it's also going to be kind of more viable solutions that the city provides. I think one step tonight was we, um, you know, approved 100% affordable housing with eaten housing. I know Project Home keys have been mentioned quite a bit. But I think it's going to have to be multiple things. We can't rely on any one project or any one thing. Um, And so I know that we have more on the horizon. Um, so, I don't, I don't know if I see counseling or mad at Chick's hand up, so I don't know if we're going to hear any openness to kind of some of the other amendments. Um, But I'll leave it here for now.

[06:11:11] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Um, can I get clarification before we move forward? And so the, um, motion was to move staff recommendation. I think the funding piece is what we need to maybe talk further, but is the recommendation that 485,485,000 come from. Construction conveyance tax, and then the other 485 comes from the transportation reserve, and then 10,000 from Shoreline.

[06:11:38] Unknown Speaker: Um, that is what was written in the staff report. The thinking was to spread out the funding sources, to create the least amount of impact on any particular funding source. Um, one point of clarification too, which I may have confused a little bit in my presentation as well is, yes, we are recommending the transportation reserve, but we should realize that the money that's currently sitting there that we'd be spending would be that initial seed money that I talked about. Which actually came from general fund surplus funds. Uh, the measure P business license, money doesn't even start to flow in until, later this year. So, um, I know you I know I even referred to it as measure P money, but the money we're talking about spending is not measure P funding, but it is currently in the transportation reserve.

[06:12:34] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Um, so, council number, meta check, going to you, you made the original motion, is that the, keep the funding, formula the way it is.

[06:12:45] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: So, um, I made motion, um, the staff recommendation, but I said I was open to talking about the funding sources. Um, I did have, um, a question about that, and I appreciate the clarification, um, on the original source of the funds in the transportation reserve, was from the general fund. But, um, by the projects on the list, are there capital improvement projects, um, that we currently we're thinking would be funded with, um, CIP funding that could be funded from the transportation reserve. Just like we were concerned about the opposite direction, you know, is it true that some of those could be funded?

[06:13:36] Unknown Speaker: Actually, yes, I was looking at that and I did notice that in next year's plan CIP. There are 3 biped projects. That we're showing being funded by construction conveyance tax that technically could be funded by the transportation reserve because, And that is in line with what was presented to the voters related to measure P. It's talked about community shuttle. It talked about the great separations and it talked about bicycle pedestrian projects.

[06:14:11] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Sorry, I said CIP versus construction and convenience. They got an app. How about that? Um, so, um. Boy, um, I guess. Um, You know, I could go for 100% funded, sorry, not 100% would do 10% from the shoreline, 10 K from the shoreline fund. And then the balance from, and I think it's okay to use 100%. Sorry. The transportation reserve for the rest. I keep on saying 100% but it's not. Um, Because that funding, um, is not from measure P. Um, and we can Use the funds from the construction and convenience and the transportation reserve for projects that are in the other bucket right now. So I'm not sure it makes a huge difference. So if folks want to do um, 10 K from Shoreline and the rest from the, um, transportation reserve, I'd find with that. And actually, if I'm going to make the motion, there is something I have to read. So do you want me to read that? Um, do we want to finish this discussion?

[06:15:34] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Sure, why don't we finish the discussion? Is there any, uh, decent?

[06:15:37] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: I agree. Honestly, I feel like it, you know, we have different pots of funding, but they're flexible and I was thinking too, like we have that. I think we still have funding in that strategic land acquisition fund. I mean, we needed to use it, use that money to move around. I mean, those were general fun surpluses that we put into these reserve funds and we can always like. Revisit that if they need it. So, I'm not as concerned and especially with the clarification on the transportation reserve fund. I'm fine with SAS recommendation to just spread it. Out and and divide it up. So, yeah, I would support that. But council member Hicks, do you have some comments?

[06:16:23] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Well, I, on the funding, I was originally leaning in the other direction. I could go along with that if we had, I don't know whether this would be a friendly amendment member if the motion is not completely composed yet, but, um, If we had, uh, the thing that several council members have brought up in slightly different ways, um, I think council member Clark said, uh, a cue to decision on how to proceed. Um, I think I meant, I called it a check in, and I think, uh, Council member Ramirez, and the vice mayor also mentioned similar thing in different words, and maybe they can tell me it was a totally different concept when they said it. But um, But my, my, um, concern is not just that we wait until, um, Project Home key is kind of ready to go. I, I want to kind of check ins to see if it's actually, if the various components here are actually working, including what the vice mayor said about, We got a letter of concern about our major partner in service provision. Um, CSA, and we've also gotten a lot of comments tonight about, from, um, you know, the folks who operate our, our safe lots. So, I would just like to have a way of checking and evaluating that everything is going as planned. And of course, that that includes going, going as planned with the pandemic, you know, that that, um, My experience with the pandemic is, is every month is something unexpected happens. So I hope that my hope is that everything will get better in the spring and the vaccine will be out there and so forth, but I don't feel that I can guarantee that. So, So for all of those reasons, I would like, I'm asking for a friendly amendment for, call it what you will, a cue to a decision or a check in, I would just like something like that, and then I'll be able to support the motion, whatever funding decision you make. Thank you.

[06:18:37] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Um, any other comments? and then I'm going to ask Councilmermatic check to read the motion. And if you'd like to accept the friendly amendment or not, um, Oh, vice mayor, did you have comments?

[06:18:53] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: I was just going to ask before, uh, cancel my math check read the motion if she, she would be open to, to that. What council member Hicks said. I don't know how to frame it, but uh. I see the city manager.

[06:19:13] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Thank you, vice mayor, um, mayor, council member, Mattachek. So I think that staff will need clarification on what decision we're talking about. Um, so from what I'm hearing, the recommendation is to move staff's recommendation, um, we have changed it to all be funded from the transportation reserve. I've heard a check in as to what the timeline is and a decision. So I'm unclear as to what decision the council would be making versus a check-in or an update. So I think we would need that clarified just before understanding what you all will be voting on.

[06:19:54] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Uh, Councilman required?

[06:19:57] Councilmember Chris Clark: So I'll make a suggestion and you can either accept or reject it because it won't pertain to me at that time. My suggestion would be that, basically, at the point at which the signs, the 1st set of signs have been installed, um, staff sends a memo to council, uh, the city manager could just send a simple memo to council and say, you know, here's the point at which we're at, you know, we're at this point, um, everyone will have their contacts at that point, you know, just in their own minds about where we stand with the pandemic. And as you'll probably recall, you know, over time, we've suspended various parking enforcements throughout the pandemic or certain portions of the pandemic and basically, Um, the council at the time can use that memo to decide whether they want to use an item 8 to bring up a, um, you know, to basically say, raise their hand and say, are there 4 people who want to, you know, push this out because of the pandemic and maybe some other parking enforcements as well? It doesn't necessarily just have to be this. Um, But at least that, that could be the check-in. Like you get a formal memo, um, from the city manager and you can, um, just, as opposed to a study session or something like that. And you can decide at that time, whether they're, you know, someone wants to raise it in item 8 and and try and find 3 other people to. put it on the agenda or not. That would be my suggestion. I don't know if there are others.

[06:21:22] City Attorney Krishan Chopra: Yeah, I just have a couple comments about that. The, the option for, for any council to explore suspension or modified enforcement of any parking or traffic ordinance is always available to them. I just want to be cautious about. adding something to the motion here where it, uh, is dependent on expeditious implementation of the ordinance and also any, any future action by a future council that's informed by either the pandemic or other circumstances shouldn't, shouldn't single out this ordinance for, suspended or modified enforcement. It really should be, uh, a consistent approach, uh, across other, other traffic and, uh, restrictions in the city. So I just want to be careful and and reiterate the city manager's point that we do need clarity on on this. Uh, but I, I don't think it's advisable to have a, a check in if that's what we're calling it. suspend the implementation of this ordinance. And again, I think a future counselor could always on their own initiative. take up a discussion of a modified enforcement of a number of city ordinances, depending, say, for example, if the pandemic gets even worse, then, but again, it wouldn't be focused just on on this ordinance.

[06:23:11] Councilmember Chris Clark: So that's what I meant is the member would highlight sort of what what enforcement is occurring at this time with respect to all the parking, which we've had in the city before, there have been modifications over time based on the state of the pandemic and maybe it could highlight both what is occurring at that time as well as, you know, the state of the installation of, um, you know, signs and other things that would start, what that might allow for enforcement of this. But another option is just to allow the council to request an update in March as opposed to now. So maybe that's a better option. I don't want to jump the gun and presume what the next council would want.

[06:23:54] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: All right, counts from a Metachek. You can decipher all of that.

[06:24:00] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yeah, so I'm not sure we completely came to a good agreement on the funding, but um, I actually think it's okay to just go with the staff recommendation, um, because there is flexibility. And, um, because the original funding for the Transportation reserve came from the general fund. So, um, I know Council member Ramirez said he, um, really wanted to use the transportation reserve for the whole thing. But I'm wondering if you're okay with the original staff recommendation. Now that we all have more information about that.

[06:24:46] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Uh, I guess that's directed at me. So, um, I'm okay with that if they're truly interchangeable, but I, I feel like, if we're moving transportation reserve funding to GIP, it can only be used for transportation projects, for instruction conveyance tax funding can also be used for facilities and, you know, park improvements and that kind of thing. So that's, that's where I'd like to, um, I'd like to make sure that, that we're, we're, we were truly oops. Did I sign off? Can you still hear me? Yes, I can hear you, but you're frozen, the picture. The video okay. Okay, so, like, the Zoom client just crashed, but I'm glad you can still hear me. Um, so the, uh, the long and short of it is, it's, I, I want to make sure that, that the funding is, is truly interchangeable and that we're not having to sacrifice funding for a non-transportation CIP. Does that does that help clarify?

[06:25:49] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Well, I don't think they are 100% interchangeable, but we heard that there are some projects that are currently scheduled to be funded from the construction and convenience, um, Bucket of funding that could be funded by the transportation reserve, and vice versa.

[06:26:10] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Right, right. So then my, my, specifically not, um, that the, the, the, the, any projects that are impacted, um, that they're, those are projects, uh, that could not be funded through transportation reserved.

[06:26:28] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: So if if I may, if counsel goes with the original staff recommendation, we are talking 485,000 from the construction conveyance tax. And and to council member, Matachek's point in your previous question, I was looking over next year's CIP planned. And saw things like the El Camino Real biking project, was shown to get $3000000 in construction conveyance tax. That project is right up right in line with the intention of the transportation reserve, and the measure P business tax. So, I'll be perfectly honest with you, no matter how you end up splitting this up, we will end up working it out as part of the 5 year CIP in the spring. Because we will then start shifting around the projects. And to council member Ramirez's point, we'll probably give 1st priority for construction conveyance tax to the facility projects and the other types of projects and lean a little more on the transportation reserve for the transportation related projects.

[06:27:43] Unknown Speaker: Yeah. Could we also say that as you do that? If you run into an issue, can the council change the funding for this project? Partly through the project.

[06:27:57] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Um. I'll be really, really nice to finance so that, um, yes, if we have not expended the funding, you know, we would come back to council, you'll have to take action because, uh, to change out, to move funding among the CIP projects and their sources, it's council action, but, yes, if we've not expended the funding, that is also another way to go.

[06:28:21] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay. So, um, I will know that we, I don't know, the staff recommendation. Including the staff recommendation on funding, And also adopt a resolution of the city council of the city of Mountain View, designating streets or portions thereof, where oversized vehicle parking on narrow streets is prohibited, pursuant to Mountain View city code section, 19 dash 79 dash 4. To be read entitled only for the reading weight, and that's attachment one to the council report. And I, um, feel like I'd like to leave it at that, um, because I trust staff. And I think as staff starts working with this, if there are any issues, they will let us know. Um, like they always do, if they run into issues, and, um, you know, if a council member wants to, Ask about it during a council meeting, they have that prerogative. So I feel like all the avenues are still open. Um, But I think I'll just leave it at the staff recommendation.

[06:29:33] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you. Um, and the 2nd original secondary was council member McAllister, do you hold your 2nd on the motion? All right, thank you. Any other discussion, vice mayor?

[06:29:48] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Sure, I just wanted to clarify, I think that perhaps as this discussion was going on, that my interest was more in an update of all of the different suite of options that the city will be having coming on board in Q1 and Q2. Um, because it sounds like those are also in flux. And so as we discussed earlier, we might be able to talk about more safe parking lots, I think, um, We were talking about Project Home key. It sounds like there's a couple other things in, um, you know, coming out for 2021. And my interest was more in an update of the different things that the city would be providing. Um, as we take into account the implementation of measure C and just being able to provide that information in an open and public way so that people know about it. That was my interest. And I just wanted to clarify that.

[06:30:50] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Cancel memory Hicks.

[06:30:54] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yeah, so I would agree with that. And, and it's, um, yeah, for me, it's, we've been saying we, we would like or expect, for example, project home key to have a good number of the people, uh, in, currently living in oversized vehicles, but, I, you know, I would like to check in to, if that's not hap- I would love it to be to totally solve the problem, but if it's not, I would like a sort of a prearranged check in on all of those elements so that we can, you know, so that it just happens automatically. So, um, I guess the question. You know, uh, Ms. Thomas can release, um, presented or um, given us updates by memo and also through, I think, like a study session in the past on our, all of our homeless, Um, homelessness, um, efforts? Um, could we just expect to get one of the, another update like that in the new year? As these projects happen. I don't know how we need to actually vote on that or can we just ask you to provide your, it's a periodic update.

[06:32:17] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: So, Mayor, I think if I may, um, Yes, I believe that we can provide counsel with an update on the status of those projects or any of the potential projects, um, that will be coming forward within the next month or two. Um, I would say that having a study session and turning that around within 2 months is a pretty big lift. Um, we will also have um, pretty heavy agendas at that point. So I think we could provide updates similar to what we've done in the past where we can make sure that not only council has the information, but we're also providing that information to the community and interested parties that we have on our list that I know that, um, Ms. Thomas currently already provides, um, to those interested, whether they're community groups or individuals. Uh, we can certainly do that. I think that we'll have enough, you know, data and we'll know what's happening with home key and the other option by that time. So I think the best thing would be a memo, some sort of update, not only to council, but the community.

[06:33:23] Unknown Speaker: Um, thank you. I'm fine with that. I think now with our communications director were able to push out information to the community more. So whatever update we get, we should be able to share that with the community. So, I'm fine with just keeping the motion as is and having that update by memo.

[06:33:44] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Um, is there a, is there any dissension or any other discussion on that? No. All right. Well, in that case, could we get a roll call vote, please.

[06:33:57] City Clerk: Tell us a member Clark.

[06:33:59] Councilmember Chris Clark: Yes.

[06:34:00] City Clerk: Also Emma Hicks.

[06:34:01] Councilmember Alison Hicks: Yes.

[06:34:02] City Clerk: Also, I'm a Metachek.

[06:34:04] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[06:34:06] City Clerk: Also member McAllister.

[06:34:08] Councilmember John McAlister: Yes.

[06:34:10] City Clerk: Council member Ramirez.

[06:34:13] Councilmember Lucas Ramirez: Yes.

[06:34:15] City Clerk: Vice Mayor Kamei.

[06:34:16] Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[06:34:18] City Clerk: Mayor of a Koga.

[06:34:19] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Hi.

[06:34:20] City Clerk: Take them so unanimously.

[06:34:22] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you, staff, and um, thank you to members of the public for your, uh, input. We will now move on to item 9. Council staff committee reports. Still, any council members have items to report out? Uh, yes, Councilman McAllister. And please unmute yourself.

[06:34:53] Councilmember John McAlister: Oh, no, I got what the hell, you know? I, this, this is my last, my last go around. I might, what the heck? Um, no, so I had a VTA meeting on Thursday that was an important one. We, uh, We did discuss the measures, uh, B money and funding. And uh, there was a lot of concern about it. The staff was sort of. So that was discussed. Uh, we gave a talk on uh, SR 85. Uh, and uh, we will be getting updates on that and I think the uh, the SR 85 committee for working on that. Uh, the CFO, uh, VTA is moving on to uh, Atlanta, where he'll be the CFO, that's Raj. Yeah, so he'll be in there. So that will be a, uh, Another, uh, going on. Yeah. So, but that's that's a little update, but I do want to say a quick, uh, Quick notice to 2 people is, um, what we got here to, uh, congratulate Sally Lieber. And for her victory, I didn't get around just talking to her, but publicly, I like to congratulate her, along with Margaret and Lisa and Pat Shilwalter, I wish you guys the best. Um, Mayor, you did knock it out of the ballpark, like, uh, mentioned, so there was a lot of, you know, there, uh, it says a lot just by that. And the Joan McDonald. For your continuous support of council and staying in there to the very end like the rest of us. I give you a shout out. It's amazing what you do. And uh, We don't agree. on much, but I support. appreciate everything that you say. So, That's my thanks. Thanks to all of you. Uh, It's been a tremendous pleasure and honor. to work with all of you. We get along. Um, Some of you will, uh, go crazy, but like one thing I leave you with and I get to talk, I get to talk a couple more times next January, but try to, you know, be remembered for getting something done. Don't sit there and just go, Get a get an agenda and get it accomplished. So, thank you all. Have a great holiday. Those who are going on vacation, get your vacation, stay at home, go get your ice cream, get that comfort food. Kim, thank you. And to Chris, congratulations on that soon to be promotion the next time I see you. You may be the man, the captain. Oh, there's Max and Max going, no, no, no, no. Congratulations on that. And so everybody, it's been a great... It hasn't been a great year. The year suck, but working with you guys is an honor, and I continue to say that Mountain View is the best city, the best organized, the best staff. Um, we get things done. We may not all agree, but we get everything done, so. You're the best and God bless you all. Thank you.

[06:38:15] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Any other reports? Um, in the spirit of unity, I wear my hat too, but um, I believe this will be my last meeting is running the meeting and um, I just want to, 1st of all, think, um, Council member McAllister and Council member Clark for your 8 years of service to our community, on our city council. Um, A lot has happened and you've accomplished a lot in that time. It's certainly been a pleasure to work with you again. Um, the last 2 years in addition to, I think it was it, 4 years before, um, I had a 2 year break, but, um, it's been great to, to work with you again and, um, so much to be proud of. I really appreciate your dedication to this community. As well as your work on regional boards, council member Clark served on a bag. And of course, uh, council member McAllister was on BTA and, um, a number of other boards, but, um, you've definitely helped to put Mountain View on the map and help Mountain View become a leader in so many areas. And so it's just been a great honor to work with both of you and I appreciate um, the good humor and we will, I know I will certainly miss, miss both of you um, dearly, but I also want to thank all of you, all of my colleagues. Um, this certainly has been a unusual year. Um, and, um, you know, it's, uh, it was a, it was a hard one. It was definitely a challenging one, but, um, I've been impressed, thoroughly impressed by the willingness of everyone to just, um, you know, hunker down and do what we have to do and pivot quickly, be flexible, and what we accomplished this year was really quite amazing. They say government is, you know, slow, but I think we proved them wrong this year. And so I just want to thank you all for all of your support, your cooperation, your dedication, and um, wish you all happy holidays as well as to the community. Please have happy holidays. Although, yes, please stay home. Please follow the regional, stay at home orders, and let's hope for 2021 to be a writer new year. So um, with that, thank you again, everyone. I'm going to ask our city attorney one last time if we have a closed session report.

[06:40:46] City Attorney Krishan Chopra: Yeah, I'm terribly sorry. My computer crashed. There's no closed session report. tonight.

[06:40:53] Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga: Great. Thank you. So with that, um, again, please have wonderful holidays, and I will adjourn this meeting at, uh, 111 AM on December ninth. Uh, please take care, be safe, and uh, again, happy holidays. Good evening.

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