March 22, 2022 Regular Meeting of Mountain View City Council

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[00:00:49] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Please contact city.clerk at mountain view.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. 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, youtube.com forward slash mountain view gov, and I'm, 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 by visiting mountain view.gov forward slash meeting to enter the Zoom meeting or by phone by dialing 669-900-9128 and entering weapinar ID 843-512-67142. Any emails received by 430 p.m. today were received directly by the city council. Interim city attorney Quinn will make a closed session announcement, and then the city council welcomes public comment on the items listed for closed session.

[00:01:51] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. There are 2 items on the closed session this evening. Item 2. is conference with legal counsel for existing litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.91. The name of the case is Salarina Navarro, Janet Stevens, Armando Covarubius, Evelyn Estrada, Gabrielle, Rondo Jaimi. Alma Aldacco, and other similarly situated versus the city of Mountain View, in United States district court, for the Northern District of California, in the San Jose Division case number, 5 colon 21 CV 05381 dash NC. And item 2.2 is conference with labor negotiators pursuant to government code section 54957.6, the agency designated representatives are the city of Mountain View Assistant City Manager, and chief operating officer Audrey Seymour Ramperg, our human resources director, Sue Rush, and Charles Sakai from the law firm of Sloan Sakai, Jung and Wong, LLP. The employee organizations are Service Employees International Union known as SEIU Local 521. The Eagles Association, the Police Officers Association, or POA, and the International Association of Firefighters, IAFF, local 1965, the unrepresented fire managers, the unrepresented police managers, the unrepresented department heads, and the unrepresented confidential employees. And that concludes the close session announcement this evening.

[00:03:19] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Would any member of the public on the line like to provide comment on the closed session items listed on tonight's agenda? If so, please put the raise hands button in Zoom or press star 9 on your phone. Timer will be displayed on the screen. I am not seeing any member of the public raise their hand. So uh, the council will now recess to close session and return to this webinar at 6.30 p.m. to the regular session. See you then.

[00:04:13] (archive recording) Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Good evening everyone. Welcome to the meeting of the city council of March 22nd, 2022. I would like to start the meeting by acknowledging that last Thursday morning, 13 year old George Andre Oseda was tragically killed in a traffic collision with a truck on El Camino Real, while writing his bike to Grand Middle School. While the police investigation continues, my council colleagues and I join the community in grieving the loss of this young life. We send our condolences and prayers to Andre's family, friends, teachers, and everyone else who knew him. Well, now take a moment of silence to remember Andre. Thank you And now turn to city manager Kimber McCarthy, to share what the city is doing to improve road safety.

[01:30:56] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Thank you, Mayor Ramirez. Um, want to express our deep sorrow, uh, to the community and to the family, and let you know that our staffs stand in solidarity with, um, all the members of the community who've also been impacted by this. So, I want to let everyone know what the city is working on, and I'd like to focus on 3 key areas that we have received a lot of questions about, and also comments about certain projects that we have in the pipeline, and then wondering what's happens, what's happening now, and what happens next. So I'll talk about three, 3 focus areas that our public works staff is working on right now. The 1st is collaborating with Caltrans, the 2nd is our vision 0 action plan, and our local road safety action plan. And then the 3rd is the safe routes to school program. So I'll start with the 1st category, which is our work with Caltrans right now. Some of you may know, others may not, that El Camino Real is not a city owned road. It is a state highway that is operated by Caltrans. So just this past September, 2021. The council approved entering into an agreement with Caltrans, which will incorporate many of the pedestrian and bicycle improvements that were identified in the 2019 El Camino Real streetscape plan. And that's been incorporated into Caltran's upcoming project to repave El Camino Real. At that same meeting, importantly, the council also adopted a resolution. Excuse me, that would remove all on street parking, along El Camino Real, between Sylvan Avenue and Ringsdorf Avenue, to make space available to add these bike facilities. So, the city staff has been working with Caltrans on the design plans for repaving El Camino Real to start in 2023. So some of those improvements include protected bike ways for most segments between Sylvan Avenue and Ringsdorf Avenue. Then there's also segments of class 2 bikeways with green dashed paint at driveways and intersections, curb ramp upgrades that will also include bull bouts on certain unsignalized side streets, also high visibility crosswalks at all signalized intersections. And then there's also 3 new pedestrians crossings that will use pedestrian beacon signals. And those will be at Pettis Avenue, Benita Avenue, and Crestview Drive. So this repaving project from Caltrans extends into Los Altos and into Palo Alto. So the plans to add class 2 bike lanes and remove all street parking from Ringsdorf to the Palo Alto boundary, and those will tie into the improvements in Mountain View. That's on the Los Alto City Council agenda this evening. And then just in terms of the timing of when this will all happen. Caltrans plans to complete the 95% design plans within the next 3 months from now. So then they can seek approval to advertise the construction project, then they'll need to get approval from the California transportation commission. That's anticipated to be in September. And then construction should begin in spring of 23. So then the next area to update about is the Vision 0 action plan. So prior to this tragic incident, the city was already working on efforts to improve road safety. And that includes the Vision 0 action plan and our local road safety plan. So these really are meant to be a framework for really looking at analyzing and prioritizing certain improvements, safety improvements on all city roads. And these plans are based on collision analysis and various measures that are proven to reduce the risk of collisions. So I want to make sure that everyone is aware that this week, uh, is when the community meeting has been scheduled to happen. So that will be this Thursday, May 24th, on from 5, sorry, excuse me, March 24th, from 5 to 630. And you can go on the project website to look at the slide deck in advance of the meeting staff's going to be posting that this Thursday. And that website is mountain view.gov slash vision zero. So at this meeting, we've been asked, what's actually going to happen at the meeting. So staff's going to provide an overview of the most common types of crashes that involve pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists in Mountain View, and they're going to look at 6 years of collision history. They'll also present the list of these proven safety measures that best address, each type of crash. They'll also get feedback on the proposed criteria to be used to establish the most high priority locations for safety improvements. And then they're also going to look at and review other strategies to improve safety. So that may include things like education, enforcement, and community engagement. So then after this meeting, on March 30th next week. The bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee is going to review and provide feedback on this phase of work for the Vision 0 plan. Then an early May, the council transportation committee is also going to consider this phase of the work. So we anticipate bringing a final vision 0 action plan in the local road safety plan back to city council this fall. 2022. So then, the last category of an update that I'd like to give is just the state routes to school program. And we did recently relaunched this program. And what this program is, is a program that promotes walking and bicycling to school safely for Mountain View students and their families. And the program also provides various road safety tips and addresses, various transportation concerns that, um, either the families or the school or even the city staff may have. So we are working in close collaboration with the school district, and we have formed a safe routes to school coordinating committee. And this committee is made up of city staff, school administrators, and various parent and other volunteers. So they really help lead these safe routes to school events, and they provide feedback on various capital and design improvements. And in the last several months, grand middle school has actually been the pilot location for the new safe routes to school program. And there is a very active coordinating committee there. They provide traffic safety training during PE classes as well. So, I also wanted to acknowledge that we have received a number of ideas and suggestions related to a very, uh, the suggested route from Graham Middle School to the Sepera mobile home park. And we have reviewed various routes that avoid using El Camino Real. And staff will be adding a suggested route that uses Stevens Creek Trail, and connects then into the suggested route along Martin's Avenue. So this will be somewhat of a longer distance than using El Camino Real, but it will still allow students to get to school in around 15 to 20 minutes. So those maps have been created for the public schools. They show all these preferred routes and will be updating that route. And you can visit those at mountain view.gov slash safe routes. So thank you, mayor. That concludes my update on what the city is doing to work on, um, the various safety improvements in the city. Thank you.

[01:39:41] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, city manager McCarthy, for that comprehensive update. Uh, the meeting this evening, uh, will also be adjourned in memory of former mayor, council member, and Mountain View Police Captain Nick Galliota. at the end of the game. I will now read the usual meeting, the usual announcement as required. This meeting will be conducted in accordance with California government code section 54953 E as authorized by resolution of the city council. Please contact city.clerk at mountain view.gov to obtain a copy of the applicable resolution. All members of the city council are participating in this meeting by video conference with no physical media location. Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting live may do so at mountain view.legistar.com. YouTube dot com forward slash mountain view gov, 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 by visiting mountainview.gov forward slash meeting to enter the Zoom webinar or by phone by dialing 669-900-9128 and entering webinar ID 843-512-67142. Any emails received by 430 PM today were receipts directly by the city council. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance.

[01:41:07] Unknown Speaker: 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.

[01:41:20] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. The city clerk will take attendance by roll call.

[01:41:25] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Abby Hoga? Council member, can I?

[01:41:30] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Here.

[01:41:31] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member labor?

[01:41:32] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Sure.

[01:41:33] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Mattachek.

[01:41:35] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Here.

[01:41:35] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member, Shelter.

[01:41:37] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Here.

[01:41:38] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Nice Mayor Hicks.

[01:41:39] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Here.

[01:41:40] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Mayor Ramirez?

[01:41:42] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Here.

[01:41:42] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Thank you.

[01:41:44] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. You will now move to item three, presentations. Please note, these are presentations only. The city council will not take any action. Public comment will occur after the presentation items. We'll begin with item 3.one Red Cross month proclamation. We are happy to be joined this evening by community volunteer leader with the Silicon Valley chapter of the American Red Cross, Mike Caspersak, to accept this proclamation. So, uh, if someone hasn't already done so. Looks like we've brought Mike into the panel. And Mike, thanks for joining us.

[01:42:24] Mike Kasperzak: Thank you, mayor.

[01:42:27] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: The proclamation reads, whereas March is American Red Cross Month, a special time to honor the kindness of our neighbors who ate families in need every day in Mountain View, across the United States and around the world. The American Red Cross's dedication touches 1000000s of lives each year as they carry out the organization's 140 year mission of preventing and alleviating suffering. And whereas during the trying times of the coronavirus pandemic, People have stepped up to help others in need, whether it was responding to this year's record breaking disasters across the country, or rolling up their sleeves to give blood when our country faced a severe blood shortage. And whereas, here in Mountain View, families have relied on 50 local volunteers for comfort and hope while coping with 10 area disasters, including wildfires, floods, and house fires. And whereas last year in Mountain View, the Red Cross collected 125 units of blood from local residents, which goes far in supporting area hospitals, and in educating the need to donate blood since one pint alone can save up to 3 lives. And whereas this life saving work is vital to strengthening our community's resilient. Nearly 200 years since the birth of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton, we dedicate this month of March to all those who continue to advance her noble legacy. And we ask others to join in their commitment to care for people in need. Now, therefore, I, Lucas Ramirez, mayor of the city of Mountain View, along with my colleagues on the city council, do hereby proclaim the month of March as American Red Cross Month in the city of Mountain View. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Um, Mr. Casper Zack. Would you like to say a few words?

[01:44:12] Mike Kasperzak: Yes, thank you, mayor, and it's great to see all the members of the council. Um, you know, March is Red Cross, Monk, it has been forever, and it is an opportunity for communities across the country to recognize all of the volunteers, uh, that work on disasters, that teach first aid, that are blood and platelet donors, and that are financial donors, that make the Red Cross what it is today. The mission of the Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of their donors. You've listed some of the things that have been done here in Mountain View. Just some of the things that have been happening in the county over the last year, over 222 families were assisted in 116 emergencies, responding to two to three fires a week throughout the county. We also provide service to our military families and veterans, and we did over 900 cases this year with military members in our county. We collected over 17,400 units of blood and 500 blood drives throughout the county. And it's important to know that one pint of blood can serve up to three people. And we trained over 9,000 people in various eight forms of first aid and CPR. We have over 2,000 volunteers, 800 youth volunteers throughout the county, and it really is just incredible what can be done. We deployed people back to Kentucky. in December and January of this year to help out with the devastating tornadoes. And, of course, in Mountain View, we've just negotiated with the Red Cross, or the Red Cross is negotiated for the city, to sponsor a number of blood drives throughout the coming year, which is really going to be vital, because we are still throughout the nation in a severe blood shortage, and the Red Cross provides over 40% of the blood in the United States, and it's just critical that anybody that can, does, do blood donations. So, just a little bit of the work we've been doing here in the county and in Mountain View, we're grateful to the city for working with us to start doing blood drives, and we are always here for the people of Mountain View, through our Saudi alarm program, to make sure that they get active smoke detectors, change their batteries, um, every year, at least twice a year. And that's about all I have to say. I will just say, I think I'm also being joined, although not here, by some of our other community volunteers, Neil Meta and Nisha Boxi. And with that, that's it, unless anybody has any questions, which I doubt.

[01:47:25] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, Mike. Would any member of the council like to say a few words? If not, thank you very much for joining us. Mr. Casper Zack.

[01:47:36] Mike Kasperzak: Thanks very much for having us, and thank you for the proclamation, Mayor.

[01:47:40] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Our pleasure. Take care. We will now move to item 3.2 women's history month proclamations. Um, let's see if we can, uh, take Mike out of the panel. Uh, we are happy to be joined this evening by president of the Los Altos Mountain View League with League of Women voters, Karen Bricker, to accept this proclamation. Uh, and I see Karen is joining us now in the panel. The proclamation reads, whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of Mountain View in countless recorded and unrecorded ways, and American women have played and continued to play critical economic, cultural, and social roles in every Europe life of the nation, and constitute a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home, and whereas American women have played a unique role throughout the history of the nation, by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force, and American women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions, and whereas American women of every race, class, class, and ethnic background, served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement, and American women have served our country courageously in the military. And whereas American women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which create a more fair and just society for all, and whereas it is important to recognize the significant role of American women in history, including the contributions made in literature, teaching, and the study of American history. Now, therefore, I, Lucas Ramirez, mayor of the city of Mountain View, along with my colleague from the city council, do hereby proclaim and recognize the month of March as women's History Month in the city of Mountain View. Congratulations.

[01:49:52] Karen Bricker: Thank you very much.

[01:49:54] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Ms. Bricker, would you like to say a few words?

[01:49:56] Karen Bricker: I would love to, but very few. Thank you, Mayor Ramirez, Vice Mayor Hicks, and members of the city council, who are commemorating women's history month, with this proclamation. I accept it on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Los Altos Mountain View. 101 years ago, women's suffrage became part of our Constitution, with the 19th Amendment. In that same year, the National League was founded, because the work of voting and other crucial rights was not done, and is not done, there is much to do. 41 years later, our local league was form. The women and men of the league educate the community about the importance of voting and about candidates and issues. We are non-partisan, and we never support candidates. Instead, we provide reliable, trustworthy information, so voters can make informed choices for themselves. We do advocate for ballot measures and local issues, especially those we prioritize. This year, they are making democracy work. Housing and homelessness, and ameliorating climate change. We are dedicated to continuing this work. And appreciate this recognition. Thank you so much.

[01:51:21] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: You very much, Karen, for joining us to accept the proclamation. Would any member of the council like to say a few words?

[01:51:30] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: I will, uh,

[01:51:32] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Was that there was a hand there? By snare hicks.

[01:51:38] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Well, I was just gonna say, thank you, Ms. Bricker, for accepting the award. And, uh, or the recognition, and also, um, I have to say that I, uh, think of my grandmother, who was a member of the league, uh, when, uh, women voting was still a new and special thing, certainly not something that was taken for granted. So, as where recognizing this month, I'm thinking of my grandmother. Thank you.

[01:52:12] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Yeah. Any other comments? The only thing I would add, um, and I think this was mentioned to the last council meeting as well, uh, six of our seven member council, uh, are women, all 3 of our council appointees, are women. Uh, it only took, I think, 120 years to get here. Um really historic. Um, I'm honored to surf with all of you. Thank you very much, Karen. Thank you.

[01:52:43] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Go ahead. Proceed now to the next presentation, item 3.3 League of California City's Women's Caucus Women of Persistence Award. Spanish translation services are available for this item. We will now hear from our...

[01:53:01] Spanish Interpreter: Buenas tardes, esta, tendemos interpretation, en Español, disponable, sigala, syndicaciones en la pantaya, desum, para, tened interpretation, is selecione, el circula, de la interpretation, con el clovo, en la partien feor de la pantaya, selecione, el idio ma Español. Gracias.

[01:53:22] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Council member Kumei will start us off with introductions.

[01:53:28] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Great. Thank you so much. Mayor Ramirez and council colleagues. At this time, I'd like to introduce high school junior, Ava Porter, who worked with me on tonight's proclamation. Ava attends my alma mater, presentation high school, and I was thrilled to work with her on tonight's celebration. Ava, over to you.

[01:53:49] Ava Porter: Thank you, cancel member committee. Hi, my name is Ava Porter, and I'm a junior at presentation high school in San Jose. This semester, I've been attending a civics class, and as our semester project, We have been assigned to do any kind of work in our government, in order to fully grasp the impact one person can make. I reached out to council member Kame, and she was kind enough to allow me to work with her on this incredible award. It is my honor and privilege to recognize a few people from our community tonight. This organization has exemplified what it truly means to make a difference in our community, and has shown me what my project aiming to. That anyone can make a difference. Congratulations to these incredible women. The Mountain View Solidarity Fund, or Alfono de Saladariad, de Mountain View, is a multiracial and cross class mutual aid fund, led by working class Latina immigrants in Mountain View, to primarily support undocumented Latino families in Mountain View. Their work is led primarily by Latina parents in Mountain View, who have been informally organizing, supporting families in our community, and fighting for equality in education, affordable housing, and economic opportunity for 20 plus years. Mountain View Solidarity Fund is the latest community led effort in this decades long arc of community organizing. In January 2021, with fiscal sponsorship, via Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation. These 7 Latina community leaders leverage trusted relationships and networks in schools, churches, community groups, et cetera, to quietly identify and get critical financial support to families who have been among the hardest hit during COVID. In 2021, they redistributed more than $1200000 in flexible financial assistance to 500 plus low income families in our community. In our early stages of 2021, they raise more than $100,000 in private donations, and redistributed, critical, flexible assistance, to 100 plus undocumented Latino families, through a simple, accessible process through trusted community members. The city of Mountain View allocated $1000000 in COVID relief support to be redistributed by Mountain View solidarity funds. Latina immigrant community leaders. In just 2 months, they distributed the funds through a simple, accessible process. To almost 400 of the hardest to reach families in our community, including 80% plus undocumented households, and more than 50% of households who had not received any kind of financial assistance during COVID. We are thrilled to honor them tonight. Back to you, council member.

[01:56:32] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Great, thanks so much, Ava. I really appreciate all your efforts as we worked with the city clerk's office to make tonight a reality. Um, and as some of you know, this year I'm president of the League of California Women's Caucus. The women's caucus, we're non-partisan and multicultural organization, local public officials who are dedicated to advancing, and empowering women as leaders and advocating for issues that improve the well-being of women and constituents throughout the state. Each year, the League of California cities, women's caucus, honors women of persistence. This follows the 2018 National Women's History theme, which presents the opportunity to honor women who have shaped local history and its future through tireless commitment. We celebrate women who have been persistent in their journey for equity, change, growth, improvement in their communities. Women of persistence can work in government, community service, humanitarian aid, or just projects for our civic betterment. Uh, so I really appreciate, uh, colleagues, um, an opportunity to address, um, tonight's awardies in Spanish, and then I'll translate some of my remarks. Um, so you'll get a decir felicidades, Esteanio, cuando mi pidieron, que nomenarar, a una mujer, per se verante, supe que no podia ser solo una persona. The nia que ser el fondo de soledariada de mountain view. Alo Largo de los años. Pero especialmente el año pasado. Pude conoceros a todos de cerca, se a trabajando and opportunidades, de citas para vacunas. Distribuciación, de pruebas, COVID, yes, in Nueve, E, and an organización, de aventos, communatarios. Todos usedes son Latinas bien connectadas, que antrabajado, como organizas, organizazo, doras, comonetarios for muchos aios. Todos sucedes, se an comprometido, a la communidar, simpedi, nada, encameo, y, Menudo, Ante poniendo, el bien estad, de los demas, Antes, de ustedes, mismas. Estas compro metidas al mayor bien de los demas residentes. Deste elfondo de mi corazón, muchissimas gracias. Todo son mujeres persistencia. And so I just said, congratulations, this year, when I was asked to nominate a woman of persistence, I knew it could not just be one person, it had to be the Mountain View solidarity fund. Over the years, but especially this year, I was able to get to know all of you closely, whether it was working on vaccine appointment opportunities, distribution of COVID-19 tests, or organizing community events. You are all well connected, Latina parents who have worked as community organizers for years. You have all been committed to the community without asking for anything in return, and often putting the well-being of others before yourselves. You are committed to the greater good of others. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. You are all women of persistence. So if you don't mind, if a round of applause? For our awardies, y Paula, Merilu, por favor, si te quieres, decir, un pocotito de palabras, si que por favor.

[01:59:55] Marilu Cuesta: Muchas gracias, por esto norque nos down. uh, es del fondo de mi corazón, uh, agladesco, este reconocimiento, y contodamor, nos gusta pollada las familias de mountain view. Y los seguidemos haciendo. Ochas gracias.

[02:00:17] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Hello, the, the vasa traduciero, the queer. You will go?

[02:00:23] Spanish Interpreter: See, I want to separate on the tip of my heart. I want to say thank you very much to all of you. Thank you for this recognition, and every day of our lives is, uh, our commitment is to serve our community of mountain view because we love mountain view. Thank you very much.

[02:00:44] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Great. Thank you so much. And, uh, mayor Ramirez. I turn it over back over to you. I'm not sure if other members want to say a few words.

[02:00:52] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thanks. Thank you, council member today, for your leadership and for, uh, recognizing a community group in Mountain View. Would any member of the council like to say a few words? If not, uh, by Snare Hicks.

[02:01:10] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Oh, I'll just say very few words. Um, it, uh, I just want to extend a deep thanks to you, um, for all that you've done.

[02:01:25] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Council membership, Walter.

[02:01:27] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes, I just wanted to say that in addition to your persistence, I've been so impressed by your initiative. I mean, you figured out what needed to be done, and you went and did it. That's, um, that's just really inspiring. Thank you so much for doing that.

[02:01:44] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Uh, Paolo, did you, did you want to share a quick thought? You're you're muted.

[02:02:08] Paula Perez: Buenas noche, repetable, mi emberos del consejo. Mi nombre es Pabola Perez, y soy confundadora de fundo de solidaridada de mountain view. Fundo de solidaridad, es el ultima fuerso en el queo e participado como miembro de la comunidad, para la comunidad. Oy, doy un especial reconnocimiento a los altos, montebio Community Foundation, porto de la pollo que nos brindaro, para crear, fondo de storydariad, de mountain view. Si en la pollo de Instagram organización, es un no vera, sido, possibly. Gracias del cosejo municipal de mountain view, porderno, la grango, portunidate de monstrar, nuestra capacidad, para ministrati manejad recursos locales, a trabez de fondo de soridaridad. Y quiero, rectalcar, en esta acción de confiance, y credibilidad, asi alo miembros de fondo de soribaridad. The muestra una vemas, que mountain view, es una ciudad, que que en los principio, vas, que que de inclusividad. John. Mis compañera, si mi compañero, Anthony Chiang, no sentimo, muyon rados, por este grando de conosimiento, que oy recibimos. Es muy gratificante saber que nuestro trabajuer recuanocido portan distingida organización, woman's caucus. Gracias, a nostra respectable, gelen cami, miebro de este consejo municipal, y presidenta de capos de mujeres de la Liga de, Ciudad de California. Coronrana fondo de solidaridad, como la mujeres de persistencia de este año. Para mi siemprecido uno, trabajar, comis compañera, si compañero, lideres, se esta, comonitad, en differentes, se fuerzos, a trabez, de los años, y lo hago, porque amo, mi comonidad, y porque comolide, tengo obligación moral. I could know. Thank you.

[02:04:21] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Did you want to provide a a, Brief summary, a translation in English?

[02:04:27] Spanish Interpreter: Yes, um, good evening, respectable council members. My name is Paula Perez. I am a co-founder of the Mountain View Solid Dairy Foundation. Solidary Foundation is the latest effort that I have participated in as a community member for the community. Today, I gave a special thanks to the Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation for all the support they gave us to create the Mountain View Solidary Foundation. Without the support of this great organization. This would not have been possible. Thank you, Mountain Beauty Council, for giving us a great opportunity to demonstrate our ability to administer and manage local resources through this program. I want to emphasize that this action of trust and credibility towards the members of our solitary foundation. Demonstrates once again that Mountain View is a city that I believe believes in basic principles of equity and inclusiveness. I, my colleagues, are failure, um, Anthony Cheng, feel extremely honored to be, to be recognized and receive this today. It is very gratifying to know that our work is recognized by such a distinguished organization, women's caucus. Thank you for respectable Helen Kame, member of the city council and president of the women's caucuses, in the League of California cities. For honor is honoring us with this solidary foundation of the year, women's persistences. For me, it has been an honor to work with a women's caucus. It has always been an honor for me to work with my fellow women and men leaders in this community. in different endeavors over the past years and I do that because I love my community and because as a leader. I have a moral obligation to fight for just causes and a conviction to bring about change and employment to our community. However, those changes, improvements would not be possible without your support. The community requires participation from the city council, our community leaders, and all us as a community. Community leaders, area, from my commitment to continue to work as a team, in common good, in which, though for the well-being of the community. Thank you so much for your time and attention.

[02:06:21] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Uh, Olga, uh very quickly. We're going to have to move on to the next presentation. Did you want to add a quick thought?

[02:06:33] Olga Melo: Uh, thank you, Lucas. Uh, buenas noches, este mos el conselio, a queremos agradecer de parte del fondo de solidad, este gram recolosimiento que no assassen. Uh, como, como mental gru el trabajo que se asse per mujeres, es pocamente es recolosido. Muchas gracias, si buena noches.

[02:07:24] Spanish Interpreter: Good evening, respectable council members. It is such an honor to be recognized tonight. Special thank you too, Ellen. She is wonderful for, um, given this nomination, and for, um, supporting the Solitary Foundation of Mountain View. It is, uh, especially, um, great to be honored since uh, women's um, work is not always recognized and I commit myself with passion to this program. And thank you from everyone, from the solidary foundation.

[02:07:58] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much and thank you for your service to our community. You will now move to item 3.4. If that can help me transition the panel appropriately. Thank you very much. We are happy to be joined this evening by senior director of Jewish Affairs with Jewish Community Relations Council, Karen Stiller to accept this proclamation, as well as Congregation Beth um, Rabbi Jonathan Prosnett. Um, you will. quickly add them to panel, are they present? There's Karen. And then, uh, if Prosmit could also be added. Go ahead and read the proclamation. Whereas anti-Semitism is the centuries, old bigotry, and form of hate based by Jewish people simply because they were, simply because they are Jews, often involving the use of stereotypes in myths, and whereas nearly one in 4 Jewish Americans said they experienced anti-Semitism in the past year. According to a study released on October 25th, 2021 by the American Jewish Committee, committee, and whereas, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, nearly 60% of religious-based hate crimes in 2020 targeted Jewish Americans who make up no more than 2% of the US population. And whereas, according to the anti-defamation league report, 2024 anti-Semitic incidents were reported nationwide in 2020. The 3rd highest year on record, and 289 incidents occurred in California. And whereas on January 15th, 2022, in Cullyville, Texas, a man with a gun entered Congregation, Beth Israel, during services, and took 3 congregate, congregate, and a rabbi as hostages, hostages, in California, recent anti-Semitic incidents, have included flyers at Santa Monica Elementary Schools, and then piled off to the neighborhoods, linking Jewish people to the COVID-19 pandemic. in the anti-vaccine movement. January 13th, 2022 and February 20th, 2022. In Santa Rosa, then vandalism of a Holocaust Memorial Statue, January 7th, 2022. And in Los Angeles, 2 Jewish diners were assaulted outside a restaurant after the assailants asked who was Jewish. May 18th 2021. And whereas Jewish neighbors in our own community are fearful of the current uptick in anti-Semitic incidents and hateful rhetoric, and whereas the city of Mountain View has a duty to speak out against all forms of discrimination and hate, and draws its strength from its diverse population, of which many self identify as Jewish. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that I, Lucas Ramirez, mayor of the city of Mountain View, on behalf of the city council and the city, hereby condemn anti Semitism, and stand with the Jewish people. Ms. Stiller and Mr. President, would you like to say a few words?

[02:11:12] Karen Stiller: Yes, please. So, um, mayor, um, members of the city council, I'm honored to be here this evening, um, along with my colleague from Congregation Betham, um, to accept this proclamation. Thank you. We really appreciate your leadership in speaking out against anti-Semitism, and I especially want to thank Mayor Ramirez and council member Kame for their past partnership with JCRC. The Jewish community is feeling very vulnerable these days. Jewish Americans are part of the fabric of the Bay Area and Mountain View. And yet the resurgence of hate against our community can make us feel unwelcome. In light of this, A little over a year ago, the organization I worked for, the Jewish community relations Council began a process to put together a consensus statement and background around anthisemitism. And I just want to mention a few brief points that we think are important to consider. First, it's important, as you have, to treat anti-Semitism, like other forms of hate. And our community must be involved in describing and defining it. Second, our community is very diverse, and different Jews experience anti-Semitism differently, given their different identities and different experiences in life. Third, Jewish identity is increasingly being conflated with the politics of the Israeli Palestinian conflict. And relatedly, when politics is involved, concerns are sometimes brushed aside because it's challenging, and it's political speech, and it's brushed aside sometimes as controversial. Um, For, the anti-Semitism is found across the political spectrum, but it's in its most toxic form that both political extremes. And finally, behind much of the anti Semitism we see today is that people just don't really know or understand Jews. You know, we don't fit neatly into an identity box. We're both a diverse people and a faith. To address this. We launched a campaign this year using video story Italian. Here I am, and you can see it at Here I am, Stories.com. And I encourage you to visit this website, watch video stories from elected officials, rabbis, and community members who talk about who they are as Jews and their experiences with anti-Semitism. So, um, just thank you again so much for standing up the anti-Semitism in all forms of hate and for this opportunity to accept the proclamation.

[02:13:31] Rabbi Jonathan Prosnit: I so admire the city of Mountain View. Um, I'm signed on to my wife's uh, computer. So, um, Rabbi John Proso, Congregation, Betham. Um, I so admire the cities of Mountain View's continued quest to support those who are most vulnerable in our community. Um, at all costs, and to recognize that, We does take a village. It takes a village to raise our kids, it takes a village to fight any form of discrimination. And this proclamation is a great symbol, um, not just for the city of mountain view for all those throughout our community. So, as they say, in Hebrew, call Hakavod, job well done. Thank you to Mayor Ramirez and the entire city council.

[02:14:18] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. And, um, I would also like to recognize Council member Abby Koga, who had recommended that we, um, bring this res, the proclamation, uh, before the council sooner. Would any member of the council like to say a few words? Council member Abi Koga?

[02:14:34] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, Mayor. I just want to thank Ms. Stillery and Rabbi President for being here and accepting our proclamation. Um, it's been it's unfortunate that we have to do a proclamation like this. Um, and, um, unfortunate that, um, many of our, um, segments of our community have been experiencing hate, um, through, um, in a heightened level, I would I would say, in the last few years, but, um, this is why it's important for us to, one, speak out. And also to be united in our fight against hate of any kind. Um, I, I am actually, uh, tuned in to your webinar, the ADL webinar fighting hate from home. Um, it was very, um, really quite striking, actually. Um, and just, you know, reminded me how I'm vigilant we have to continue to be to fight hate. And I just want to be, um, thank the community too. Um, when, you know, our Asian community experienced, to hate, um, the Jewish community where one of the 1st um, communities to come forward to to unite with us. And me personally, when I was mayor, back in 2009, I had experienced some hate um, messages and had shared that with the community. And it was actually, um, I can't remember his name, but rabbi back then and and many other members of the Jewish community who came forward, um, 1st and and offered their support. So I personally want it. Thank you and thank the community. And, um, we'll continue to, to keep working together to, to, um, to fight the hate and, uh, hopefully you can be more unified as a community. Thank you.

[02:16:19] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Council member Lieber.

[02:16:22] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Thank you, Mayor. Well, I'd just like to, uh, thank the JCRC and Beth, um, for all their good works throughout the year, in particular JCRC, for their steadfast support of, um, supporting survivors of human trafficking, and supporting refugees everywhere, uh, regardless of what country they come from. And, um, for Betham, uh, for everything that you do throughout the year. Uh, rabbi process, always available, literally. And whether the issue is childcare or people in need, food support, diaper support, support for people that are experiencing homelessness. Both of the organizations and both the representatives who are here are always there for our community. So thank you.

[02:17:20] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, Council member Lieber.

[02:17:22] Rabbi Jonathan Prosnit: You're an honorary June and honorary member of Bethom. So it's awesome to see you again.

[02:17:30] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Thank you.

[02:17:32] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Any other comments? If not, I will thank Ms. Stiller and Rabbi Prosnit for joining us this evening to accept the proclamation. Thank you very much. We will now, uh, conclude the presentations with public comment. Um, and this, uh, staff, I think you're already working on the panel. Would any member of the public on the line like to provide comment on the presentation items listed on the agenda? So this is the preceding 4 presentations. If so, please click the raise hand button in Zoom or press star 9 on your phone. A timer will be displayed on the screen. Well, allocate 2 minutes. The 1st speaker is Mountain View tenants coalition. Mountain View Tenants Coalition. Are you able to unmute yourself?

[02:18:45] Dora Isabel Salazar: Hola, este. Mi nobre, sisabel salasad. [non-English speech not transcribed] Esperamos que contodas estas posas estampasando el via de hoy. Como por ejemo, que trabajemos, coruna moratoria, gusta, porque todabiestamos and difficultades, para nuestro sinquilinos, muchas gracias, espero, seguir biendo les a todos ustedes.

[02:20:21] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Is there, uh, translation, um, that could be provided?

[02:20:27] Interpreter: Yes. Good evening, city council members and everyone who's joining us tonight. My name is Dora Isabel Salazar. I lived in the city of Mountain View for 21 years. I am a volunteer to Solitary Foundation. I am extremely thankful for this award for the contribution to our community to COVID-19 impact. I would like to let you know that this experience has been extremely rewarding. We have been able to uh, see up close the need of our community. And in these aspects, economic, physical, emotional, and social. This change was a great impact for all of us. The 1000000 award, brought great relief to many families, although not the solution to the problems and brought on by this pandemic. Once again, thank you for trusting us and giving us the opportunity. We would be greatly honored to do it all over again. Jonas and working together to make our community better. Thank you.

[02:21:20] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. The next speaker is Jack. Jack, are you able to unmute yourself to speak? All right. Then we will, uh, proceed to the consent calendar. Um, Jack, if you would like to speak, uh, feel free to do so during non-agenda public comment as item 5. Um, The consent calendar um 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 and ordinances will be waived unless a council member requests otherwise. As a reminder, the purpose of the consent calendar is for the council to efficiently and quickly consider a high volume of routine or administrative business items with one motion. Although council members may remove items, it is generally not intended for the council to have a lengthy substantive discussion on consent calendar items. But any member of the council like to pull an item. Council member show up.

[02:22:45] Councilmember Pat Showalter: I don't want to pull an item, but I just wanted to make a comment. Um, in particular, the, uh, item, well, many of these items are a tremendous amount of work, so I want to thank the staff for doing that. But in particular, um, item 4.3, the general plan annual progress report. That, uh, not only is the report itself a great deal of work, it represents, um, uh, you know, all the development that has taken place in the last year here. And, um, it's really quite impressive, and I just wanted to, um, to mention that, that that we appreciate all the work that the planning and the building and public works, um, have had to do to, um, make that come to fruition. And, um, uh, we, uh, we're just, we're very thankful for their, uh, contribution.

[02:23:40] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: You very much. Any other members of the council wishing to pull an item? I'm going to pull 4.5 2021 housing element annual progress report. Um so we will take public comment on that separately. Um, and proceed now to public comment for the consent calendar, when any member of the public on the line like to provide comment on any item on the consent calendar. If so, please click the raise hand button in Zoom or press star 9 on your phone. A timer will be displayed on the screen. We'll go ahead and allocate 2 minutes. Jack, you are the 1st speaker. Jack, are you able to unmute yourself to speak? There should be a prompt. Um, so, unfortunately, we're not able to hear you, um, we'll, we'll, we'll give you one more chance in, in item 5, the non-agenda public comment. Sorry, this isn't working. Um, Being no other members of the public wishing to speak on the consent calendar. Um, we'll proceed with a motion, so this is for the balance of the consent calendar, excluding 4.5. Council member Robbie Toga.

[02:25:21] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, Mayor. I like to go ahead and make a motion to approve the balance of the consent calendar other than 4.5, um, and that includes 4.one, adopt a resolution at the city of City Council, the city of Mountain View, authorizing, and continuing virtual meetings of city council, committees, boards, and commissions, pursuant to AB 361 and making required findings to be read entitled only for the rating waived, and 4.2 adopt resolution of the city council of the city of Mountain View, to oppose the taxpayer protection and government accountability act. To be read entitled only further reading waived. Thank you.

[02:25:58] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Bye.

[02:26:00] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Yes, I'm seconding that motion.

[02:26:05] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: You very much. Any questions or comments? Not, we'll proceed with the roll call vote.

[02:26:15] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member, Abbe, go.

[02:26:18] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Nice, Mayor Hicks.

[02:26:20] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Yes.

[02:26:21] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Kamei?

[02:26:22] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Yes,

[02:26:23] City Clerk: Council member Lieber? Council member Matachek?

[02:26:27] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[02:26:28] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member, Shel Walter?

[02:26:29] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes.

[02:26:30] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Mayor Ramirez?

[02:26:32] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yeah.

[02:26:32] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Motion carries unanimously.

[02:26:35] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Um, I feel badly about pulling 4.5, but, um, I seen the response to the council questions submitted in advance. Um, I, uh, I wanted to ask a few questions about, um, how we, it, it feels like the rules are inconsistent. across uh, the annual uh, performance reports. So, for instance, I went back several years, um, in, uh, 2019, for instance. So, uh, I appreciated the response to, uh, the intent in the biggest page 2, it shows the gross number of units, not the net new, and so, uh, 570 South Springstore was reflected to the 85 as opposed to 15. Um, but it, Feels like that's not always applied. And 2019 when the council approved. Um, I think it was uh, 2310 Rock Street in 1950 Montecito. I can't recall if there were, um, uh, net reductions or or minor increases, but the pro, the projects are absent from, from previous annual progress reports. Um, and uh, 777 West Middlefield doesn't appear to show the gross number of units. And so I wanted to get clarity from staff, you know, art. I'm a little concerned that different planners are treating the progress reports differently across years. Um, so it can, can staff provide clarity on what, what exactly we're reporting?

[02:28:07] Aarti Shrivastava: Um, I can tell you, um, uh, Mayor, um, uh, that this year, we did review the guidance provided by APR. Um, I know that that gets more and more specific every year. Um, I probably, um, Eric Anderson, who helped prepare the report, um, is also here, and can probably give you some more technical information. We're happy to go back in time and review some of the questions you asked. in case we can't do it today. Um, I see Eric here.

[02:28:40] Eric Anderson: Hi, Mayor, thank you for the question. Thank you, RT. Um, the truth is that this is a very complicated report, um, and there are a lot of complicated rules. We have endeavored... We have been very consistent in how we apply what actually gets counted to our arena. Um, so the the numbers in the kind of middle columns of table A2 that reflect the building permits. We've done that exactly the same every time. And if we found errors in the past, we've gone back and corrected them with HCD and everything. The other columns, or the other table, table 82. I think I will admit that we didn't realize until this year that they were asking for gross. Um, we went back and looked at the, um, the instructions, uh, specifically for that table, and really, the purpose of that table is to identify a number of housing units proposed, and then a number of housing units approved. And so really, they're looking for whether the city is requiring reductions in housing units. So a growth number rather than a net number. Now, because that data isn't tracked from year to year, it's not in our, um, arena progress. We didn't feel it was important to go back and correct the older reports. But that's the detailed story for how we may have looked at table A 2 differently in the past.

[02:30:10] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay, thank you. That's helpful. And then the next question is, I don't feel like there's a lot of value in going back in time and amending previously approved reports, unless you feel it is impro- important to go back. So I, I guess the question for staff would be, um, is it really worth the effort to go and correct errors? going back a few years.

[02:30:33] Eric Anderson: I, I think it's only uh, appropriate to go back and correct errors if it affects our arena progress. So if it based on the building permits.

[02:30:45] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay. Fair enough. Um, thank you. I appreciate any other questions from the council. See none. I'll go to the public. Would any member of the public like to speak on 4.5 the 2021 housing element progress report? Pretty sure the public speaker intends to speak on a different matter. Um, So we'll return to the council, um, a motion is in order to approve the item. Council member show altern.

[02:31:18] Councilmember Pat Showalter: I move approval.

[02:31:21] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, council member commit.

[02:31:24] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: A 2nd.

[02:31:26] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Any questions or concerns, if not, we'll go to the, uh, city clerk for the roll call vote.

[02:31:36] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Councilman Marshall Walter?

[02:31:38] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes,

[02:31:38] City Clerk Heather Glaser: council member tonight?

[02:31:40] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[02:31:41] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Abby Coca?

[02:31:42] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Hi.

[02:31:44] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Lieber?

[02:31:45] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Hi.

[02:31:46] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Medachek.

[02:31:47] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[02:31:48] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Nice Mayor Hicks.

[02:31:50] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Yes.

[02:31:51] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Mayor Ramirez?

[02:31:53] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yeah.

[02:31:54] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Motion carries unanimously?

[02:31:57] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Thank you, Steph, for, um, answering those questions. We will now move to item 5 oral communications. This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the council on any matter, not on the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak on any topic. Uh, We'll see how much time is available during this section. State law prohibits the council from acting on non-agenda items. Spanish translation services are available for the item. We will now hear from our interpreter.

[02:32:30] Spanish Interpreter: When I started, esta tare, and demos interpretation, en Español, sigalas incaciones en la pantaya de zum, para of tenere interpretation, selecione Lidioma que corresponda, selecion el circulo de la interpretation, con unglobo en la partenferior de la pantaya, selecione Lidioma Español. Gracias.

[02:32:50] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Any member of the public on the line like to provide comment? Uh, I think everybody read this. and so please put the race hand button and zoom or press star 9 on your phone. A camera will be displayed on the screen. Um, let's go ahead and allocate. Uh, there are a lot of speakers. So one minute and 30 seconds. The 1st speaker is Philip Cosby.

[02:33:22] Philip Cosby: All right, thank you, Mr. Mayor council members. Over the past 2 years. The city has been very proactive in helping tenants who have lost their their income due to COVID pandemic to help pay their rent. Furthermore, the state has come in and provided rental assistance over, but all of this ends on the 1st of April. And specifically, what's ending is the eviction moratorium. that prevents the landlords from evicting tenants who haven't paid the past rent. The trouble is that about 60% of the money, that the state is approved to Mountain View tenants, to help pay that background, hasn't been received yet. And so what I'm asking the council to do, is to enact some protections, to prevent those tenants who have done approved for state funding, to prevent them from being evicted. Thank you, Mr Mayor.

[02:34:34] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Next speaker is Jack Powers.

[02:34:41] Jack Powers: Yes, my apologies, uh, Mr. Mayor, for, uh, the earlier, uh, inconvenience, uh, I'd like to congratulate you guys for, uh, your proclamations and declarations, um, I did want to comment on the Navarro case, um, because my wife and I are among the homeless here in Mountain View, and, um, It seems like there's a discriminatory practice of enforcing, um, the safe streets act, or the narrow streets act, um, that, um, in my view, there's, uh, there's, there, it's not being enforced against anyone else, other than RV owners, and, Um, you know, none of these parking laws are really being enforced very well. Um, but it seems like the RVs are targets of, um, law enforcement, at least we were, uh, on at least 3 occasions in the last month. So, I wanted to bring that to the council's attention. I know there's not a lot of time. I did have some other suggestions, uh, concerning the negotiations on a settlement agreement, um, I wanted to bring these items up, so I'll probably do that by a separate email, if that's okay with you folks. Um, but I do appreciate, uh,

[02:36:18] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, Jack. I'm sorry. You've exhausted your time, but please do follow up with an email with any additional thoughts or ideas. The next speaker is Deborah Lundgren.

[02:36:34] Deborah Lundgren: Hi. Can you hear me?

[02:36:39] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yes, we can.

[02:36:40] Deborah Lundgren: Okay. Um, I am, um, I am wanting to speak on the project at 1057 through 1061 El Monte. Um, it's a senior housing project that we are all glad um, that is coming to our city because we all agree that it's an important asset that is needed. Um, our concern is that, um, the project has been approved, which, um, with a much higher density that goes beyond the state density bonus, and nobody has been able to, um, explain clearly, um, how it's come about to be as density as it is. And so, um, we are requesting that this be, this item be placed on, um, a city council agenda meeting in the future. Um, so that it can be discussed. Our concerns on this can be discussed, and, and, um, addressed specifically so we can understand how the project was approved to be so high and so massive.

[02:37:53] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Very much. Next speaker is Tim McKenzie.

[02:38:03] Tim McKenzie: Greetings, counsel. Uh, to Mackenzie, resident of the Montaloma neighborhood. Just want to make note of an article from the Boston Globe today. Um, eviction rates higher in communities of color during pandemic report fines. 55% of evictions in Massachusetts, after they ended the eviction moratorium in October 2020, were in areas where the majority of residents identified as black, Latino, Asian American Pacific Islander or Indigenous, even though they only made up 42% of the state's renters. Um, I worry about seeing the same thing happening here in Mountain View, uh, the, where hopefully, hopefully through the public health aspect of the pandemic, but the recovery is going to take a lot longer, and seeing that the state more, don't worry, I'm on eviction is ending. Knowing that there's money, it just hasn't gone out yet. I would love to see something enacted by the city. Also, I'm a little bit concerned to have heard from a previous speaker of being harassed in an RV by the police several times in the past month when it was my impression that, uh, no enforcement of Narrow Street's ordinance was happening until April 1st or 5th or something like that. So that was really troubling to hear and something that I, as a resident of the city, am very disappointed in. But also, thanks for having comment after the presentations in item three. That was a great change. Thank you very much.

[02:39:38] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: The next speaker is Kevin Ma.

[02:39:43] Kevin Ma: Evening, counsel. I'm here to speak on 2 items. One is inherently, the eviction more term, as a previous speaker, so mentioned, is coming to an end from the state, but even at the state, but even the landlords have asked for an extension of the more term, which kind of tells you how dire the situation still is. So I do ask the city, put the resources to perhaps make a local eviction war term after the... another month, or perhaps pressure our state legislators, with our new lobbyists, to ask for state extension, 'cause as the money has not gone out to a lot of people. People have still waited for months, and due to the lack of state capacity at the state level, it's a bit of a wash right now. The other item I like to speak out is regards to the bike fatality that happened last week. I do recognize that staff is working their hardest on this issue, but I feel like we've done a lot of waiting in the past decade. We've had eight hours before. And it doesn't seem like this much has changed. So we do wish the city put more resources into, you know, things that protect bikers, and pedestrians, you know. We spend a million dollars on signs to kick out RVs. Like, I feel like we could have used the money better to make sure that, you know, students can go from their bubble home park to their schools, without dying, because someone just didn't look at it for a moment's notice. So, I hope we do put up great emphasis on life. Thank you.

[02:41:09] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. The next speaker is Alex Brown.

[02:41:13] Alex Brown: Hell. Like with the previous speakers, I would appreciate an eviction moratorium. I think that one of the great things about having a city, about having government in general is the ability to protect people, and this is a good time to do that, and keeping people off the streets and in their homes is huge. Additionally, the bike lane and trying to protect kids. I can't think of anything that is more important than the safety of the next generation of just people. and anything you can do to help is this is a tragedy and it's sad that it often takes us a tragedy to galvanize action, but I am very heartened to see that there is work being done and that everyone here has the goal of doing what we can to help people. Thanks.

[02:42:09] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you Next speaker is Christine Keller.

[02:42:24] Christine Keller: Good evening, counsel. This is Christine Keller from 555 West Middlefield. Um, I thank you so much for taking the time on public comment. I really appreciate it. Um, I have been, um, in touch with um, trying to be in touch with Avalon, um, in my neighbors about our concerns at 555. Um, a few things that are, um, current right now that I just wanted to highlight, um, and ask for your support with our, um, I know that they're working on trying to save some of the redwoods and block A. I do hope that we can save all 12 redwoods in blockade, but, um, for the few that they've mentioned that they're specifically trying to save 179, 180 and 181. Um, it doesn't sound like they're leaving uh, 10 foot space around it, which would be important for the survival. Um, for example, 178 should be one saved as well, because otherwise, 179, um, and 180 won't have much of a chance of survival, I don't think, is my understanding, because they're very close together, and, um, Redwoods, uh, are kind of community grove type, um, trees, so they really rely on each other. So I really hope that, um, there can be more encouragement to have an arborist and help them to, um, not just save the trees, but, uh, make sure that they can last. Um, and also, I want to give my support again for Black Sea to save the tree canopy. Thank you.

[02:44:00] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. The next speaker is Mountain View Tenants Coalition.

[02:44:13] Isabel Salazar: Hola. Mi nombre, Isabel Salasad, y vivido, qui porvention naños, y quiero de cirles, que estoimo procupada, por vicomunidad, ahora, que yasaba terminar la moratoria, porque seque toda via muchos casos de personas de bajos ingresos en necessidad. Yeah, un necesitan ajuda, para pa gar la denta, por ejemplo, las personas, sempliadas, en restaurantes, que voy tiene, sola mente, un tiempo, con no tiene, su tiempo, completo, porque lo restaurantes, no habre, por la mañana, y algunos, para completarsos gastos. Necessitaban, dobles turnos de trabajo. Como tambienotros, officios, que se ambisto, fectados el impacto de esta pandemia. En necesario que solicite una nueva moratoria, porque esta de estabilida, a uno termina, aunque existen, menos casos de COVID, nos la communidada, munesta, impactada, y afectado, tristamente, un magulnerables. No solo economicamentes, si no que también, emosionalmente, yensus problemas de salutes. menos desplacamientos. Thank you.

[02:45:33] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Is there translation available?

[02:45:37] Spanish Interpreter: Yes, hello. My name is Isabel Salazar. I have lived in this beautiful city of Montague for about 21 years. I wanna tell you that I am concerned about the community now. The eviction moratorium is going to end. Because of, um, I know there's many cases of low income community members who are still in need of assistance to pay their rent, for example. People who haven't been employed by restaurants who cannot go to work because these restaurants have clothes. Um, A lot of the community members have opted on having 2 shifts just to be able to afford their living expenses. And also other traits that have been affected because they have reduced or worked hours, and the impact of this pandemic has affected their economy. It is necessary to request a new eviction moratorium because this instability is not over yet. Although there are fewer fewer COVID cases, our community is still impacted, and it's sad, and it's affected the most vulnerable, not only economically, but emotionally, and in their health problems. We need more solutions and less displacement. Thank you.

[02:46:42] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. The next speaker is Palo Perez.

[02:46:54] Paula Perez: Buenas, noche, espetable, membros del consejo. Primero, que no reconocer, el grante trabajo, que estado, realizando, El consejo, y el, Personal de las cedad, proportionando, el centro de yuda, de assistencia, para, la solicitudes, para el pago de Sorrenta. Es tinduda este programma, traido, um, una pollo grande pala la comunidad, ayudando los con, las applicaciones, para pago de surenta, pero en estos tiempos de pandemia nada suficiente. Ahora estamos a punto de que se termini los las protectiones para los inquirinos. In nos preoccupan el despino de estas personas que porculpa de la pandemia. Sayang. Bido aflictados economicamente, sigang, batayando con los pagos de surrentas atrasadas. al consejo, que tome aciones, que trabajim, in protectiones nuevas para protejera esta familias in no pieran subivienda. que pasará con los niños, que por culpa de la pandemia pierdan su vibiendas. Estarang esto niño listo para estiras us escuelas, y aprender, que pasará con los...

[02:48:30] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yes. Sorry, Paula. I'm sorry, go ahead, go ahead, add up, and provide the translation, please.

[02:48:37] Spanish Interpreter: Good evening, city council. 1st of all, I want to thank you. For all the amazing work you've been doing and also for the eviction health center staff, who has been providing support to so many community members in applying for rent assistance. We are worried this eviction moratorium is about to end. We're worried about the children. Will they be able to have a home? Will they be ready to go back to school? If the families don't have a protection for their home. Thank you for your time.

[02:49:12] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. The next speaker is day worker center.

[02:49:21] Maria Marroquin: Buenas noches. Mi nomres, Maria Maroquin, y, uh, Estaba, y, contoda la intención de hablar, y, para, y, pedir, urgentemente, sua tención, en la extensión de la moratoria. Y tratando de gustarlas palabras precisas, cuando villa, este grupo, marabilloso, de muteres, activas, e cuando villa, al rabbi, ah, Jonathan, y a todo el grupo, de miembros del consejo, y al marabilloso, de quipo de estab de la Ciudad. Medicuenta quenones decito palabras. Todo estadicho, con este grupo tan grandes de personas, miembros de la communidata and estacada. Y creo que vase, muy fasi, para ustedes, como siempre, hacerlo correcto, yacerlo que esta dentro de supoder, para que lamoratorias, extienda, porquez, una verdadera, ugencia communitaria. Muchas gracias por suatensión, y estamos aqui para trabajaren lo que se pueda a pollando su decición. Gracias.

[02:50:29] Spanish Interpreter: Good evening, city council members. My name is Maria Marroquin. It was my intentions to find the right words to say tonight. But I have sat here and watched you all city council members, community members speak, and I am feeling like everyone will do the right thing and find a way and a solution to extend this moratorium to make sure that the community members are not displaced from their home. Thank you.

[02:51:01] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: You very much. The next speaker is Celine.

[02:51:07] Salim Damerdji: I, yeah. Um, I just wanted to express support for extending the moratorium and also for additional bike safety um, in the city. Uh, I would say more about it, but James Kuzmal already said it perfectly in his op bed and Mountain View voice, and I hope you get a chance to read it. Thank you.

[02:51:27] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you The next speaker is Indy Valdurama.

[02:51:38] Cindy Valderrama: Hola, ah, mi nombre, sindiva de Rama.

[02:51:45] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yeah, I can hear you.

[02:51:46] Cindy Valderrama: Este vivo montemudia, este quiero se undamado a todos miembre el consejo, para que domen en consideración, esteción de moratoria, porque no solo es, un problema economico, hanibale economico, si no anniversico, lojico, este fuyunal, persona ja federas, este pobla pandemia, then go to niños, y de verda que muy espresan.

[02:53:03] Spanish Interpreter: Good evening, city council members. My name is Cindy Valdarama. I have lived in Mountain View for 6 years. I would like to ask you to please extend this moratorium. Um, the COVID pandemic has not just affected us financially. It is also something that is extremely mentally draining. I have a family. I have 2 small children. And I have been harassed by my landlord for payment, and I am sure that I am not alone. I asked you to touch your heart and do the right thing and please help everyone who is in need of this financial assistance and also for their own mental health. you.

[02:53:44] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. The next speaker is Sonia. Favors.

[02:53:53] Sonia Sequeiros: Hi, good evening. Thank you for taking, um, the time to speak with us and, uh, I just want to 2nd everything that my, um, My friends are saying, I think, um, Um, Like, uh, Isabel, Maria, Maria, King, Paola, and Cindy, the moratorium is very important because they affect a lot of families, and I'm sorry, I get emotional because. Um, I have older kids and, uh, and, With older kids, families don't have older kids, and they see their parents struggling because of their monitoring, and and not knowing if they're going to live in their homes, it's very frustrating, and, uh, and it's very worrisome for them, and, and they're not stable emotionally. So I beg you, we beg you to, uh, you know, take time to consider this because, uh, I just, you know, it's, it's a big, big, uh, problem that, uh, their families are going through and, um, Yeah, it just, you know, in these second everything that my, uh, my, um, My friends are saying, thank you.

[02:55:18] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Do you know other members of the public wishing to speak? We will end public comment. Um, uh, one last hand, Mary Lou. you are the last speaker. So Mary Lou Cuentus Flores.

[02:55:33] Marilu Cuesta Flores: I sorry. Um, Si bueno noches. Um. is...

[02:55:49] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: We can hear you yeah.

[02:55:50] Marilu Cuesta Flores: Good. Um, Mi nombre is Mariloquesta, y, um, you'll see, haciento, que, muy importante, que, um, como miebros del Consilio, a puedan, um, ayudarnos, aque, las familias, sesienta, menos estresadas, porque, ayunne estabilitad, en, en, en abibi en da verda, y, sabemos, que las familia, la familia, es nucleo de las sociadas, entonces, a muchas familias, um, pusieron su supplication. Perogu nuan recibida yuda, de estado del Condado, entrances, por favor, um, ojala puedan a pollanos, um, que las familias continuen bibiendo, en mountain view. Muchas gracias.

[02:56:35] Spanish Interpreter: Good evening, city council members. My name is Maria Lucuesta. I feel, um, it is extremely important for city council to help us with the living stability that the communities facing. I believe there has been many families who have applied for the rent relief, and have yet to receive this assistance, and it is extremely important that these families receive this, um, help. Please take action. you.

[02:57:03] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. We'll now proceed to item 6. Council appointee request for housing assistance, senior human resources analyst Lindsay Bishop will present the item. So we will need to bring, oh, there she is. Let me see, whenever you're ready. You're you're muted.

[02:57:37] Senior Human Resources Analyst Lindsey Bishop: Thank you. Good evening. Um, I'm here before you today for a brief verbal presentation. In accordance with council policy, D dash 13, Mountain View employee home buyer and relocation assistance. The city clerk is actively pursuing the purchase of a primary residence within a 5 or 10 mile radius of Mountain View. The staff's recommendation for council's consideration tonight is for the appropriation of funds in accordance with the policy, and in the event that the city clerk secures a property within a 5 mile, excuse me, within 5 miles of Mountain View, modifying the terms of the loan in council policy D 13 for the city's loan to be subordinate to a first loan through a financial institution up to a maximum loan amount of $500,000. This concludes my presentation.

[02:58:28] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Are there any questions from the council? A none will move to, uh, the public comment portion, uh, I will see here. Would any member of the public on the line like to provide comment on this item? If so, please click the raised hand button in Zoom, or press star 9 on your phone. A timer will be displayed on the screen. Be no members of the public wishing to speak. We'll return to the council for deliberation and action, and note that a motion to approve the recommendation should also include reading the title of the resolution attached to the report. Council member command.

[02:59:12] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Thanks, Mir. Um, so, I I realize that I needed to read the full resolution. So, um, I'll move the adoption, a resolution of city council, the city of Mountain View, proving housing assistance for the city clerk to be read in title only for the reading waived. And shall I read the attachment one or? Is that necessary?

[02:59:34] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Uh, so I guess the question for staff, there's some additional language and the agenda flow is the maker of the motion.

[02:59:45] City Attorney Jennifer Logue: Yes, so that would be wonderful if council member Kame could also read the, the um, verbal report.

[02:59:53] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Okay, thank you. Bullying it.

[03:00:13] City Attorney Jennifer Logue: Or Mr. Mayor, you could also read it.

[03:00:16] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Let's see, uh, in addition, pursuant to government code section 54953 C. This is an oral report of the summary of the recommendation. Of the action to be taken by the council this evening. Approve a loan for a home within a 5 mile radius of the city of Mountain View for the city clerk that is subordinate to a 1st loan through a financial institution that is acceptable to the city. Up to a maximum loan of $500,000 or in the alternate, alone within a 10 mile radius of a city of mountain view for the city clerk, that is subordinate to a 1st loan, through a financial institution that is acceptable to the city, up to the maximum loan amount of $250,000.

[03:00:57] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Thanks.

[03:00:58] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. That's the number show, Walter.

[03:01:02] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes, I'm happy to 2nd this. I, um, I, I think it's a good thing for us to be doing to support our, uh, employees so that they can live in or close to our community, both to be part of the community, and also to, um, limit their, their need to commute, and, uh, greenhouse gases that that, and, and just the time commitment that that takes. So I'm very happy to, um, you know, to second that. But I also want to bring up that, um, this program that we've had for quite a while has never been used, um, by an employee, uh, by the policy, as it's stated. It's always had to be changed, to be used, because, I mean, one problem is this subordinate issue. The loans need to be subordinate. So it's something that I feel like, in the future, the council needs to consider whether this policy is appropriate, and come up with... I mean, if it's not being used, and it's never been used. It seems to me, there's something wrong with it. And we need to look into what that is. So, um, it's a goal of mine. I think that it would be a good retention and recruitment, um, uh, policy for our, you know, our employees. So I just would like to bring this up as something that, um, in the future, I would like to see us work on, but I'm very happy to, uh, to, uh, second this particular motion. Thanks.

[03:02:36] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, uh, and staff, I recall seeing them, the responses to the council questions, I think, uh, modification of this policy is going before the CPPC, is that right?

[03:02:47] Senior Human Resources Analyst Lindsey Bishop: Uh, yes, mayor. So, um, once staff realize some of the practical implications of the policy, uh, staff will be taking a look at it further and seeing what other updates may need to be made, and then we'll bring it back to the um, council policies and procedures committee.

[03:03:04] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Perfect. Council member Abby Coca.

[03:03:08] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, Mayor. Yes, I was gonna, um, ask 3rd S that, um, CPPC. take a look at it. Sounds like it's gonna happen. We have, um, looked at this policy over the years since we implemented. I think it's in around 2009. Um, and we're trying to improve it. And the whole purpose of it is to have it be used. I know that, um, we have had our appointees in the past use it. Um, but it, there was the, um, the, uh, edition of, um, the program being expanded to our, um, our frontline employees as well. So the hope is that we can, um, continue to modify that part, which I know there are some hurdles too, but to try to, um, to modify it so it can actually be used. The challenge is, of course, that, you know, the kayak cost of living here makes it a little bit challenging, but I do appreciate CPPC, taking a look at it once again. Thank you.

[03:04:16] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Any other questions or comments? If not, I will ask the assistant city clerk to conduct the roll call.

[03:04:36] Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux: Good evening. Sorry, I'm having some camera issues. Council member committee.

[03:04:41] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[03:04:43] Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux: Council member show Walter?

[03:04:45] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes.

[03:04:47] Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux: Council member Abbe Koca?

[03:04:49] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Hi.

[03:04:51] Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux: Council member labor.

[03:04:52] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Hi.

[03:04:54] Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux: Council member Matachek?

[03:04:56] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[03:04:57] Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux: Vice Mayor Hicks.

[03:04:59] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Yes.

[03:05:00] Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux: And Mary Ramirez?

[03:05:02] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yeah.

[03:05:03] Assistant City Clerk Merry Monlux: Thank you.

[03:05:04] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: The motion passes unanimously. Thank you very much. Uh, Council member, Lever.

[03:05:13] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Uh, thank you, Mayor. I just had a point of, um, parliamentary inquiry. It's, it's my understanding that the, the state law and the, the custom and practice of the council is that the the council uh, cannot take action on any of the items that were raised under public comment. And if I'm understanding that, correctly. I just wanted to make the public that did comment on item 5 where that, uh, that we kept moving because we are not able to, uh, interact on those items, but our time to, uh, bring up items is under item 8. Am I correct in that understanding?

[03:05:58] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: That is correct. So at the conclusion, near the conclusion, we will have counsel comments, questions and reports.

[03:06:05] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Thank you, Mayor.

[03:06:08] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you for the clarification. Um, let's go to item 6.2 and then we'll take a, a, break after that. Um, 6.2 recycled water feasibility study, update project 18 dash 71. Senior civil engineer Jason Chow will present the item. Bring Jason to the panel. Welcome

[03:06:44] Senior Civil Engineer Jason Chou: Evening, how are y'all doing?

[03:06:47] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Very well.

[03:06:50] Senior Civil Engineer Jason Chou: Great.

[03:06:54] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: So Jason, feel free to begin the presentation when you're ready.

[03:06:57] Senior Civil Engineer Jason Chou: Sure, thank you. Good evening, Mayor, and members of city council. I'm Jason Chow, senior civil engineer. I'll be presenting the recycled water feasibility study update, Project 1871. Recycled water currently serves 4% of the city's water needs and is a drought proof water source, with the current climate change, constraints from imported supplies through the city's water wholesalers, and the state's 3rd year in a drought. They use an expansion of recycled water, becomes more significant to serve the needs of residents and businesses in the city. In 2014, the city completed the recycled water feasibility study, with a recommendation that the system be expanded to serve all potential customers within the North Bay Shore and NASA. Currently, the existing recycled water distribution system is shown to be supplied by the Palo Alto regional water faulty control plant, to the city's north Bay Shore area. Since the study, the city adopted the dual plumbing ordinance, updated the North Bayshore precise plan, and adopted the East Western precise plan to encourage and provide opportunities for increased recycled water use. As shown in the city council report, the major objectives are shown here. Four main alternatives and 4 subalternatives were evaluated to expand the recycled water system throughout the city. One of the key infrastructure improvements needs includes storage reservoirs. The city's current recycled water system, does not have storage, which would provide a much more stable and reliable distribution system for customers instead of a direct feed from Palo Alto. Here are some examples. An 8000000 gallon portable underground reservoir at gram is shown here for reference. Alternative one highlights full expansion of the North Bay Shore area, the purple lines indicate that existing infrastructure, while the orange lines indicate their future pipelines. This option serves 133 total customers with a total average day demand of 14500000 gallons a day. However, a handful of days in the year, the maximum daily demand is 3.7 MGD, uh, which is 0.7 MGD, uh, more than our 3000000 gallon a day allotment with Palo Alto. Hence, additional recycled water supply is needed. Also, in order to meet the peak hour demands, a 1900000 gallon storage is required. Alternatives two, three, and four, highlight full build out of North Bay Shore and various expansion options to East Westman with a storage tank and a potential feature neighborhood park. This option includes routing through federal lands and additional coordination with NASA. Alternative 2 serves 226 customers with an additional recycled water supply requirement of 3.2 MGD to meet the maximum data man and a cumulative 3.800000 gallon storage requirement. Alternative 3 shows expansion to East Wisbon via shoreline middle field routing. This option includes routing primarily through the city. This option requires an additional recycled water supply requirement of 3.4, MGD, an accumulative 4.2, and a 1000000 gallon storage requirement. Alternative 4 shows an expansion to East Swisman via Central Expressway. This option includes additional coordination with Santa Clara County and it has the highest traffic impacts. This option requires an additional recycled water supply of 3.5 MGD and a cumulative 4.200000 gallons storage requirement. Four expansion alternatives were evaluated after full buildout of North Bay Shore and East Swisman. As noted earlier, additional supply is needed to supplement the 3 MGD from Palo Alto in order to meet the maximum daily demand. In addition to storage, other strategies include supplement with portable water, restrict recycled water irrigation use, continue coordination with Palo Alto, Google, and Sunnyvale, on other options meeting maximum day demand. A summary of the 4 main alternatives considering capital costs are shown in this table. Uh, for the buildout of North Bay Shore, uh, it's projected to be $27.4 million. Uh, with extensions to the East Whisman area, ranging from 41 to $52 million. The primary challenge regarding the use of recycled water has been high level salinity. The city of Palo Alto and Valley water entered into an agreement towards an advanced treatment system to reduce salinity to an acceptable level. The AWPS is currently in 60% design. with a projected cost of, of, to treat one. 1250000 MGD at 51.4 million dollars. Palo Alco is seeking to increase the state revolving fund loan and apply for grants. For the 2019 agreement, Valley Water is to contribute 16000000 in exchange for 9 MGD of wastewater for Valley Waters projects. Valley waters, considering using state water, project, property tax funds, slated for Mountain View and Palo Alto projects to pay 12 of the 16 mil. Staff is working with Palo Alto to officially relay the valley water of the city's concerns. Both cities have plans for their own use of this funding. Valley Waters proposed use of the state water property tax funds are not consistent with the intent of the 2019 agreement. Also as part of this update, staff considered a qualitative comparison criteria, along with the cough considerations. Each alternative was evaluating skill of one to three, 3 being the highest, the most desirable. Based on this analysis, the project prioritizes alternative one, North Bay Shore expansion, and the NASA. And alternative 3, East Whitman expansion via shoreline and middle field. A list of study recommendations showed in the council report are summarized here. Uh, complete design construction on the advanced water purification system. Continuous assessing options to provide reliable recycled water supply. I conduct a storage reservoir, sighting study in the North Bay Shore. Proceed with alternative one to build out the recycled water system in North Bay Shore. Conduct a supply, supplemental evaluation to implement alternative 3 to expand the East Wisman via shoreline and middle field. And finally reevaluate opportunities to serve other areas throughout the city, in the future, when we are ready to expand in those areas. In conclusion, uh, these are recommended council actions for your consideration tonight. This concludes staff, presentation. Thank you. We're available for questions and answers.

[03:14:12] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Do any members of the council have any questions? Bye, Smear Hicks.

[03:14:23] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: So thank you very much. I um, I actually, I wanted to check in since the last time we visited, visited this subject. Um, your, the presentation showed maximum daily demands and storage, but my, my understanding is that at this point in Mountain View has more water than we need. So, I just want to check that I'm right. Um, you know, there's been a sort of a mega drought since then, so maybe I'm no longer right, but, um, I'm wondering whether it's still true that we have excess water. So the recycled water, at this point, is planning for the future is my understanding, but that it's not needed yet. And I want to check that that's true, and then my second question is, when my, is there an estimate? I know things constantly change. But is there an estimate of when we might need that water, would it be at the build out of North Bay Shore, the build out of East Wisman, increased drought? If you can give me some additional information on that.

[03:15:36] Senior Civil Engineer Jason Chow: For, uh, I think, uh, maybe I can answer the, the first part, uh, currently, uh, for the existing, uh, situation or existing, uh, where we are currently. There is enough supply to handle kind of what we have currently. There are still some operational storage that we need to get in terms of the current base case where we're at right now. But for any future expansion, options, whether it's expanding North Bay Shore or expanding out to East Westman, we will need additional supply.

[03:16:13] Public Works Director Don Cameron: Uh, Council member Hicks, this is Don Cameron Public Works director. I would like to confirm, was your question about our water supply in general for the city or about recycled water particularly?

[03:16:27] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: So, um, excuse me if I've misunderstood, but I thought that the recycled water was a portion of our total water. And so I'm asking, and I know that this is, in some ways, I'm asking you to predict the future, and how climate change will impact, um, rainfall in, in Mountain View, which I, I think, is probably more than I can expect that you'll answer. But anyway, I wanted to take a stab at it. I wanted to, I want to know, I want to confirm that, uh, we still have more and more than we need, and that this is preparing for the future, and I, I want to know, I assume you know more than I do, about what time, during build out, we might win to shortages, um, and what, you know, what weather or, uh, rainfall predictions, you know, with the, the, um, more serious drought than when we had the last time we whether you have any additional information on that?

[03:17:30] Public Works Director Don Cameron: Um, so, before, um, I'm gonna also invite Lisa Ow, assistant public works director to add on to my response, but one of the things I want to start out by saying is, um, last June, the city council adopted the 5 the urban growth urban water management plan, and it is available on our website, and the purpose of that is to do exactly what you're talking about is to look into the future in terms of our various sources of water supply. Compared to our land use growth patterns, to evaluate, do we have an adequate water supply and plans for it, to keep up with our land use planning. Um, and one of the key things that we had pointed out in that urban water management plan is, um, the resiliency that the city has in terms of our water supply because we have 4 different water supply sources that we look to. Of course, our primary one is the water from SFPUC, also known as Hetch Hetchy, but we also receive some water from valley water. We receive some groundwater. And recycled water while it provides approximately 4% of our total water supply is looked to in the future as an opportunity to continue to grow our sustainability resiliency. Because although right now, we have, you know, plenty of guaranteed water supply from SFPUC that could always change in the future in the nature of drought, uh, reduce, um, allocations that could come to play into this. So one of the key things that we're trying to do is over the long term, build up these other supply options, such as recycled water to create more resiliency. And that's not answering your specific question. Um, I'm not sure, Lisa, are you able without pulling out the urban water management plan.

[03:19:27] Assistant Public Works Director Lisa Au: Yeah, no, Don, you did a good job in responding. Just wanted to point out also from the urban water management plan, if you have a chance to take a look back at it. We actually kept our recycled water. Um estimates in that study constant as to current use. So that was, I think, at like, um, you know, the .5 or half, half a 1000000 gallons per day, was the recycled water estimate we used in the urban water management plan. So as you can tell from this recycled water study, I'll recycle water supply is a much greater number than that, so that again provides us more supply of water than we need. Um, and so. As us is to say that we we actually are pretty resilient with the recycled water supply and our our water, um, portable water, wholesalers, um, providing us, uh, from SFP, UC, and valley water.

[03:20:23] Public Works Director Don Cameron: So I'll conclude by saying, well, we're not able to have a crystal ball that says, you know, what happens if this drought continues and we really do see our supplies, um, reduced in the future. What we do know is that if, if we want to continue to depend upon recycled water as one of our options and even grow its use beyond, as Lisa says, what we're currently using it, that, that takes a long term strategy, and it takes a, uh, quite a while to put in place. And so we, this plan in this study is all about, you know, laying the groundwork to prepare for the future.

[03:21:07] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Okay, thank you.

[03:21:10] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Council Number Libber.

[03:21:13] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Thank you, Mayor. I had a question about, um, the eventual, uh, funding if we moved ahead with us. Um, and so I wasn't quite sure, it said the Palo Alto has applied for the state revolving fund. And we have a partnership agreement with them. Would we also bear, you know, some percentage of a loan, that we would pay back. Um, so I was very interested in what kind of non-loan options are there for paying for this? And, uh, I saw the mention of, of grants, and I would love to see participation, of the very large, uh, companies that exist in North Bay Shore, and, uh, also have a presence at NASA Ames. Um, so how would that all work?

[03:22:13] Assistant Public Works Director Lisa Au: Council member Labor, I'm Lisa All, Assistant Public Works director. Um, when this, uh, the advanced water purification project started design, the city of Palo Alto pursue the state revolving fund loan as as the main means of funding the project. And as you've seen in the report, the cost has increased. They are planning to ask for additional, um, stay revolving fund loan. The same time, um, you know, currently with the infrastructure bill. The US Bureau Reclamation has obtained some of that funding. And the city of Palo Alto has applied for some grant funding from the infrastructure bill. To help pay for the advanced treatment plan. That's an order of, um, They are only supplying 25%. So 75% still needs to be provided by the agencies, which are um, Palo Alto and Mountain View. And Mountain View uses 75% of the recycle water. So we're actually responsible for 75% of all the recycled water project costs at the city of Palo Alto. Currently, those are the 2 main options we're using, um, to fund the, uh, assault removal project, also known as the advanced, uh, water purification project.

[03:23:32] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Okay. And how would the, the salinity work into, um, council has put a high priority on native plants and, um, North Bay shore and, and how would the higher salinity work into that?

[03:23:50] Assistant Public Works Director Lisa Au: So I believe most of the California native plants and can actually tolerate the salt better. Um, so, um, so having reduced salt, um, also helps the plants, but, um, if we were to keep the current, uh, recycled water quality, I think the native plants, I hear that they actually do okay with it.

[03:24:13] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Okay, thank you.

[03:24:19] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you Any other questions from the council? If not, we will turn to the uh, to the public. Would any member of the public on the line like to provide comment on this item? If so, please click the race hand button and zoom or press star 9 on your phone. The timer will be displayed on the screen. I am not seeing any members of the public wishing to speak, so we will return to the council for deliberation. Emotion is in order. I'm some member of magic check.

[03:24:57] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you. So um, I am glad this topic came to us. I do want to make sure that the 2 areas of the city that we expect the most growth North Bay Shore and East Wisman, to have great access to recycled water. Um, and I really want to note that I appreciate the analysis that went into, uh, the status recommendation, um, as I was reading through it. I thought, oh, if only I knew, and then there it was. So thank you for anticipating what my questions were going to be and doing the analysis and having it in the staff report. I really appreciate it. Um, I am happy to make the motion, um, which is to move the staff recommendation, and... one minute. I'm on the wrong page. I got a little bit ahead of myself. Um, Oh. There's nothing to read besides the staff recommendation. That's why I can't find it. Okay, so I'm with the staff recommendation.

[03:26:11] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Council member show, Walter.

[03:26:16] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Well, I'm happy to move the, uh, staff recommendation as well, but I, I, I would like to do a little more talking, um, that, that aren't, aren't quite questions. One is that, um, uh, I think it's really important for us to continue to investigate these opportunities. And, um, clearly, the first, um, group, the first project that we really need to complete is the, um, the sighting of the storage facility in the North Bay Shore, and the, um, you know, and the completion of that, you know, the building of that. But I think another thing I also want to make sure that we talk about in public is the need, and I think public works is doing this, but I still think it's really important for us to talk about it, is the need for, um, this, uh, expansion of recycled water network to be kept in mind as all the other development in the in the community goes forward. For instance, if there is a trench being opened up that could be used for a recycled water line, you know, could be used for a number of lines. Or there's right away, um, for a, uh, in a trench that we could reserve for future, um, uh, you know, for future, uh, recycled water pipes. I think it's very important that, um, we, we signal to our public works department, that, that this is a, that this is a very important priority for them to keep on top of. Um, because, um, you know, these, these expansion facilities are, you know, are very complicated, and they cover a lot of ground, and some of that ground is gonna be dug up between now and then, and some of it is. So, um, you know, keeping tabs on, on, on what the chronology is of various development projects in our community that could, you know, where there's synergism between this project and other projects. I just, I really just want to, um, you know, I discuss this, some, with the, with public works when I have my briefing, and I just want to bring it up, and, and say what an important idea it is. And, um, as part of that, I think, you know, we really want the, um, storage facility for the East Westman site to also be cited as soon as possible, because, um, that's a big facility, and there aren't that many possibilities for where it can go. So, um, uh, you know, we we want, you know, getting that tied down, um, so that there is the adequate pressure in the system, is, um, is really important, and, and I just would urge public works to end planning, to work on that, um, as appropriate. And I just wanted to bring that up before we vote on the mission on the motion. I don't know if it's something that we need to add to it. If it is, I would like to add a friendly amendment along these lines, but if it's not needed, then that's okay. What's... What's the direction here? City attorney, do I need to add something as a friendly amendment?

[03:29:37] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: It's... It's not included in the staff recommendation, so you would need to ask.

[03:29:42] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Okay. Well, then, as a friendly amendment, I would like to request that public works, um, uh, carefully consider how they can plan for this future, um, these future distribution systems, and I think, um, alternative three certainly looks the most promising, um, so that we can take advantage of development activities that are being done, um, before we get there, to, um, to preserve right of ways and to plan for needed storage facilities. Is that is that okay with maker of the motion?

[03:30:22] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Now, can I ask a question? Um, because I sent in a question about this, and I was under the impression that while we have good plans for North Bay Shore, that prior to finalizing the plans for East Wisman, another analysis was going to be done in order to sort out some of the details. I get that wrong, and that kind of sounds like what you're talking about.

[03:30:46] Councilmember Pat Showalter: No, I don't think you did get that wrong. I think that the big, the big exception for that is the storage facility. You know, they, that, um, I mean, staff should, should answer that.

[03:30:57] Assistant Public Works Director Lisa Au: Yeah. Don't say a fans of that. Um, council members, um, I wanted to note that in our summary of recommendations in the report, we do discuss, um, asking council to support locating a 2nd reservoir in the future neighborhood park in East Wisman, so does that cover, uh, what you were considering, council member, show Walter? Yes. Okay, but in addition, you're asking for additional consideration for trenches or right away as development occurs throughout the city, to reserve room for recycled water pipeline. I think you wanted to add that to our list of recommendations. Um, so council member, met a check back to your question. Yes, we are planning to do further analysis after we 1st priority is to complete the projects in North Bay Shore. And after or getting close to the end of that, we will proceed to read. You know, we're going to continue evaluating the options to go to East Wisman. Um, with the alternative 3 via shoreline and middle field being the preferred alternative. Um, but we will be doing some more analysis and refining, you know, looking at um, the demand assessment, the demand projections again, pipe sizes. It's it is projected right now to the general plan buildout. But by the time we start East Westman, we may have, you know, reached the 2030 general plan time time zone. And then we would need to look at the, you know, future growth if any of the pipelines need to be adjusted, something like that.

[03:32:33] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: So, If it's needed, I'm okay adding that, um, but I also kind of assumed staff would do that anyway. Um given all of the steps that are laid out here, but if we need to add it, I'm fine with it.

[03:32:52] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. So, uh, For sure, Walter, you didn't say it, but I'm interpreting that as a 2nd to council member Mattachek motion.

[03:33:01] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Absolutely.

[03:33:03] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay, fantastic. Any other questions or comments from the council? If not, I will ask the city clerk to commence the roll call, though.

[03:33:17] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Councilman Ratachek?

[03:33:18] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[03:33:19] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member, Shelter?

[03:33:20] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes,

[03:33:21] City Clerk Heather Glaser: council member Abbe Koca. Council member tonight?

[03:33:25] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[03:33:26] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Trump's member Lieber?

[03:33:27] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Uh,

[03:33:27] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Vice Mayor Hicks?

[03:33:30] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Yes.

[03:33:30] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Mayor Amires?

[03:33:32] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yeah.

[03:33:33] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Motion carries unanimously.

[03:33:36] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Um, item 7.1 is text amendments to chapter 28 subdivisions and chapter 36 zoning of the city code to implement California State. Sorry, Senate Bill 9, another minor text amendment. This item will either be long or short or somewhere in the middle. So I'm hoping we can take a 10 minute break. Is that okay with everybody? Okay, fantastic. So let's come back at 845 then.

[02:09:27] (archive recording) Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Welcome back, everyone. People now proceed to item 7.one. Spanish translation services are available for this item. We will now hear from our interpreter.

[02:09:42] (archive recording) Spanish Interpreter: Buenas noches out of amose assegir con el articulo, siete punto uno, y baver in atrepentación que seo cupa para este te masolamente, gracias.

[02:09:55] (archive recording) Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Associate planner Brittany Whitehill will present the item.

[03:45:21] Associate Planner Brittany Whitehill: Good evening, mayor and members of the city council. My name is Brittany Whitehill, and I am joined by Stephanie Williams, planning manager and zoning administrator, as well as RT Shravostova, community development director and assistant city manager. The item in front of you consists of proposed text amendments to chapters 36 zoning and 28 subdivisions of the Mountain View City code to implement California Senate Bill 9 and other minor code amendments. Senate Bill 9, which took effect on January 1st, 2022 requires ministerial approval of the following. 2 unit housing developments, meaning 2 homes on an eligible R1 lot, which staff proposes to call a dual urban opportunity or duo development. SB9 also requires the approval of urban lot splits, meaning a one time subdivision of an eligible R1 lot into 2 lots. These provisions must be used in concert with existing accessory dwelling unit, ADU, and junior accessory dwelling unit, JADU, regulations, to allow up to 4 units on eligible R1 lots. SP9 requires jurisdictions to review these projects without discretionary review or public hearing. SB9 allows jurisdictions to apply objective zoning, subdivision, and design standards, but these standards may not preclude the construction of up to 2 units of at least 800 square feet on each lot.

[03:46:58] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Brittany, I see the community development directors hand up, and I'm guessing it's because we can't see the presentation. Is there is there a point?

[03:47:10] Associate Planner Brittany Whitehill: My apologies.

[03:47:12] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: No worries.

[03:47:13] Associate Planner Brittany Whitehill: Pardon, just give me 12nd.

[03:47:33] Associate Planner Brittany Whitehill: Can you see the presentation now?

[03:47:36] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yes, we can.

[03:47:37] Associate Planner Brittany Whitehill: Okay, thank you. Okay, so, let's see, where were we? SP 9 establishes specific eligibility requirements for any urban lot split or 2 unit housing development proposal, which are shown on this slide. The intent of these requirements is to protect historic resources and existing rental housing stock. The R1 standards currently allow for a 2 lot subdivision through a discretionary process with a public hearing. Pursuant to SB9, eligible R1 zoned lots may be subdivided into 2 lots through a ministerial process, or a process which does not require discretionary review or a public hearing. Under SB9, an eligible R1 zone property can only be subdivided into 2 roughly proportional lots. To ensure rough proportionality, SP9 specifies, one lot cannot be less than 40% of the size of the original lot to be subdivided, and a minimum lot size of 1200 square feet. Additional criteria for urban lot splits are shown on this side. In addition to the urban lot split provisions, SP9 requires local agencies to allow the development of 2 dwelling units on eligible R1 zoned lots. In order to allow this development type, staff proposes to create a new land use type. Dual urban opportunity or duo development as a permitted use in the R1 district. This slide shows the mandatory standards that all local jurisdictions must implement for 2 unit developments or duo developments. Aside from these mandatory standards, SB9 provides some discretion for jurisdictions to adopt objective standards for the development of units, if the standards do not preclude the development of 2800 square foot units, meeting the required setbacks. Staff proposes to largely maintain the existing R1 development standards, for duo developments, and only adjust those standards where SP9 establishes either more restrictive standards, for example, occupancy acknowledgments, or less restrictive standards, for example, setbacks. Because the side and rear setbacks for duo developments will be reduced, Seth proposes to prohibit the construction of 2nd story decks in association with newly constructed units of a duo development proposal in order to reduce potential privacy concerns. Since SB9 will allow for smaller lots than what the existing city code allows, staff proposes to reduce the minimum landscape coverage requirements within the front setback from 50% to 25%. Current city regulations allow for up to 3 units on a single family lot, one primary unit, one ADU, and one JADU. The provisions of SB9 are utilized in concert with the existing ADU and JADU regulations, but do not require local agencies to allow any R1 lot to be developed with more than 4 units, inclusive of ADUs and JADUs. This slide compares the existing regulations in the top row, with the new regulations in the middle and bottom rows, to show the maximum of up to 4 units, could be achieved through different combinations of primary units, ADUs, and JADUs. On each original R1 lot, either with or without a lot split. Staff is also proposing a minor amendment to the administration section of the zoning code. The city has a standard practice of closing out inactive planning permit applications after 3 months to ensure the timely processing of projects. Stuff is proposing to formalize this policy in the zoning code. Applicants can submit a new application at any time subject to application requirements. EPC reviewed the proposed text amendments at their February 16th public hearing and unanimously recommended approval of the draft text amendments. The EPC also expressed interest in exploring ways to potentially allow for 2nd story debts in a manner that would not raise new privacy impacts to adjacent properties. Staff has prepared an alternative based on the EPC's recommendation. While staff is not proposing this option, it has been provided for counsel consideration. Under this alternative, 2nd story decks would be allowed only along the front and street side facades of duo development units, up to an aggregate of 150 square feet and subject to the setback requirements of the units. In conclusion, the EPC is recommending the adoption of the ordinance per the recommendations listed on this slide. This item is scheduled to return to the city council for a 2nd reading on April 12, 2022. And if approved by the city council, the proposed text amendments would become effective on May 12th of 2022. This concludes staff presentation, and we'd be happy to answer any questions.

[03:53:14] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: You very much. Does any member of the council have a question? Bye Snare Hicks.

[03:53:25] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: I actually ask this in my written questions, my written council questions, but it continually confuses me when I hear this. When you say there's a, the, uh, there's a minimum size of 800 square feet, you can actually, one can build a house that's smaller than that. That's just, we have to allow that size is my understanding. I just want to confirm that a person could build a smaller house if they wanted to.

[03:53:57] Associate Planner Brittany Whitehill: Vice Mayor Hicks, you're right. When we say the minimum of 800 square feet has to be allowed, we mean that, regardless of whether, um, a development meets development standards, such as FAR, the city has to allow at least an 800 foot, uh, square foot, um, two primary units on each lot. Um, so they can always propose smaller ones. They are subject, however, to building code requirements, but that's a separate code.

[03:54:31] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Okay, thank you. I just wanted to confirm that, and that's my only question.

[03:54:38] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Very much. Any other questions? I have a quick one, and I think we talked about it in the briefing provided to, um, each council member in advance, but just, uh, again, to clarify. Is there a reason why staff opted to create a new land use, the duo development rather than modify the existing duplex use?

[03:55:05] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: Um, uh, Mayor Ramirez. The reason we did that is because the, this particular development is very specific to the R one. ordinance and has different state requirements than would be required, than our standards in R2. And we wanted to separate that, because combining them would make things very confusing. Uh, we wanted to be very specific to state law, SB 9 that amended R one. Um, standards and requirements, for this kind of development.

[03:55:45] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you for the clarification. Cancel membership, Walter.

[03:55:51] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes, in our briefing, um, I asked this question and you provided me the answer with email, but I don't think it got into the, um, uh, the council question, so I wanted to bring it up again, and that's the number of, um, uh, R one units that we have, or lots that we have in the, in the, um, in the city, and also kind of how our ADU development has gone over the last few years. Um, I think 43 was the highest number that was last year, and, um, previous to that. It had been slightly lower. But anyway, just kind of how is that? What are we really producing with things like this?

[03:56:35] Assistant City Manager Aarti Shrivastava: Um, I think we can say that we are seeing, um, an increase in the number of ADUs, um, and let me just, uh, go to the questions that we answered on this. Um, I believe about 4 or 5 years ago, we had about 10 and we've gone up to about 43 last year. So since the state law, there's been a lot more awareness, and a lot more options for people to add ADUs. So it has helped, but not to the extent that one might think. Um, a lot of this has to do with people wanting to build. I don't believe the city is denied any permits. We understand it's a very ministerial decision, if they meet all the requirements. We approve them through a building permit. Um, and then you had a question on the number of, um, R1 lots. I believe that was in the, I'm trying to pull up the information, uh, about 70 500 or so R1 lots in the city. I have to confirm that number.

[03:57:44] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yeah, I think, I think that was, that was right. And then the other question, we we, um, The Turner report. from UC Berkeley. Um, said that over time, we might get as much as 700 developments from that. But this is over a long period of time. We're not expecting that to happen anytime soon. That could be at a pace of, you know, five or six a year. Is that, that's my understanding. that correct?

[03:58:15] Stephanie Williams: Um, I believe so. They looked at a long time period. Um, I can't confirm the five or six a year, but I can say we currently have two applications.

[03:58:27] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Okay. And, um, and as we discussed before, it's like each, each of these applications is gonna be a different family story. Um, uh, you know, what they want to, what people want to do to develop? Is it to provide housing for their children or, um, is it to, um, provide housing for, you know, another way to collect rental income? I mean, there's just kind of an infinite number of possibilities that could, you know, that could lead to this, but none of them are required. And, um, we, we'll just have to see how, how it, um, how it opens up, you know, how it goes forward. Okay, thank you. Yeah, I just wanted to talk a little bit about what we really expect from that, because, you know, we need to build. You know, we have a terrible housing crisis. This is not the answer. I guess that's my question. We don't expect this to be the answer to our housing crisis. It's just not... It's not gonna do that much. And, um, that's what was the gist of what you said in your staff report, and I just wanted to confirm that that's your view. This is gonna move the needle, if at all, very little. Is that right?

[03:59:42] Stephanie Williams: That is right. We used to turn to center numbers. Um, again, and, um, you know, fill, fill that, um, the motivations for single family homeowners are a little bit different than, than, than developers. They want to build for different reasons. So, it's hard to predict. What exactly is gonna happen on our one lots. But we don't believe they'll be wholesale change.

[04:00:05] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Thank you.

[04:00:09] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: You very much. Any other questions from the council? Not, we will move to the public for comments, with any member of the public on the line, like to provide comment on this item. If so, please click the raise hand button in Zoom or press Star 9 on your phone. A timer a timer will be displayed on the screen. Let's allocate. 2 minutes for this item. And we'll start with Kevin Ma.

[04:00:51] Kevin Ma: Evening city council. Um, for my comments for this one, regarding the letter that the League of Women voters have sent out the council. I support many of their recommendations, including removing the ban on selling half a duplex. I realize it's not quite a process to create a 2 year condo at this point. I feel like it's premature to just ban it completely with other cities. Not even Los Altos a bandit. And fundamentally, SB9 is an spiritual extension to ADU law. ADUs are right now for rentals only. Duplexes have the potential to be sold, and they're meant to be sold at least cheaper than if you were just to tear down a current single family home, and replace it with another single family home. Like, 2 units in a spot of one is most likely going to be cheaper, but at least enough to make a dent. I realize that it's probably not going to get that many units necessarily, that maybe because obviously, is a new feature, so it takes time for contractors to create processes to streamline it. But fundamentally we're in a housing crisis, which means we kind of have to do all hands on deck. We have to try anything that's feasibly that could get any units rather than sticking to what is the status quo, which is clearly not really giving us enough housing for anyone to be good at. Um, regarding these 2nd story decks. I will mention that it doesn't feel that much of a privacy saver in that if you did build up to the setback, you still have a, you can still have a window, right? You can still have people looking outside of their window, not necessarily outside, but If you have a noisy, if you have a nosy enough neighbor, that is a thing that can do. So I don't feel like it's really saving much. So I do I do agree with the EPC's recommendation to, uh, remove it or just remove any kind of, like, prohibition that does not clearly apply to single family homes currently. Um, again, we're in a situation where every, every bit of housing helps, especially if it's cheaper than anything that's currently on the market. Thank you.

[04:02:51] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. The next speaker is Kelsey Bane.

[04:02:56] Kelsey Baines: Hi, good evening, city council. My name is Kelsey Baines. I am a Mountain View resident. I live in Rex Manor. Um, and I agree with Kevin Moss's comments. Um, I support SB9, um, and want to just remind the council that we do have a great need for, uh, for more homes in Mountain View, um, particularly more ownership opportunities, um, for people who can't afford the very high cost of a single family home. Um, so I hope you will support and expand on um, SB9 in order to give residents more flexibility, um, rather than just doing the bare minimum of what the state requires. Um, I would encourage you to extend SB 9 benefits to R 2 and R 3 homeowners, um, as this would be a less confusing way to handle it than making a new zoning designation for duo development, to just treat all duplexes the same. Um, I also really encourage you to expand homeownership opportunities, um, by allowing for half of a duplex to be sold. My, my mom. was able to buy half a duplex as a single mom. Um, so I grew up in in a attached duplex, and I'm very glad that that ownership opportunity was available to my mom so that I could have a stable place to live as a kid. Um, And I think that's all. Oh, and I also support the planning commission's recommendation to allow, um, 2nd story, um, decks or outdoor spaces, especially during COVID, having some outdoor space has proved to be really important. Um, as a resident. Thank you.

[04:04:49] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. The next speaker is Cindy Lou.

[04:04:55] Cindy Lou: Oh, hi, my name is Cindy and I'm a, uh, yeah, uh, residence as well. Uh, yeah, I was wondering, yeah, the other, uh, Palado in Sunnyvale, they all allowed, like, uh, like R2 zoning to be, uh, qualified for the SB9, so I, I highly recommend the council to, uh, consider, uh, considered to allow the R2, to be able to, because the R2 original already have 2 units, and also has larger, normally has a larger, like, lodge, and the, I, I, I mean, more desirable, like, uh, uh, like uh, the, like the, more desirable, like a lot to, to subdivide more than the, uh, more than the, and also it wouldn't increase the density or something. Uh, it's still like it makes the. I mean, it still makes the area nice, but, uh, uh, I mean, it's not, uh, it's like a not, uh, it doesn't affect too much things. So, I really think like, uh, I mean, rather, like, definitely we support the as denying on the R1, but I also hope the city to allow the R2 to be, uh, to be included, just like the other cities. Thank you.

[04:06:04] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Next speaker is Celine.

[04:06:13] Salim: Hi, yeah, I'm Salim. Um, I support everything in the League of Woman Voters letter. I almost wrote a letter myself, but then I saw theirs and I thought... Sorry, was I on mute this whole time?

[04:06:32] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: No, no, sorry. Somehow you became muted, but we can hear you now.

[04:06:36] Salim: Okay. Um, yeah, so the only thing I wanted to add was to the 2nd story deck discussion. Um, so I appreciate the modification made by staff. I think that's in the right direction, but I don't understand this band at all for a few reasons. A, it only applies to duo developments, but you can build a single family home. as an SB9 project. And you can still access the same setbacks. This is actually happening in Los Altos. So someone's using SB9 to expedite a single-family home, they've been trying to build for forever. Um, and all the privacy impacts that you could have from a 2nd a 2nd story deck on a single-family home also apply, but they do a development. Um, so it seems quite odd that this is just specifically applied to duo developments. Uh, the 2nd concern I have with this is that it doesn't solve the stated goal. So the stated goal is to preserve privacy. Um, but, It doesn't stop you from... I mean, we're basically saying it violates someone's privacy if you look into their backyard from a deck, but it doesn't violate their privacy. If you look into their backyard from behind a curtain. I mean, if anything, I would rather someone be looking into my backyard while on a deck, because then I could see them too. Right? Um, if there's really this, you know, huge problem or an epidemic of, of, you know, uh, nosy neighbors, um, I would rather them at least be outside. And additionally, they're probably outside less than they are inside, right? I mean, more people are in their bedrooms more often than they are on their decks. So this actually seems to make the privacy impact immerse. So, I don't understand how, you know, banning 2nd story decks on the backside of a house will somehow deal with privacy. I also just don't think this is that prevalent of an issue to begin with. So I hope you remove the ban on 2nd story decks in the back. Thank you.

[04:08:29] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. The next speaker is Betty.

[04:08:34] Patty: Hey, hello? Hi, my name's Patty. I'm also a Montreville resident. So, um, I agree with a lot of previous speaker. Uh, so the Nintendo VSPI is to, um, create more affordable housing. And currently, I, I really see him out of view the guidelines restrict uh, development only for the R1 family zone. But I think that Mountain View has particularly a lot more are to our sweet zone compared to other cities. So, if you only restrict to the R1, then a lot of land, has the capability to do development, and you are excluding the foundness opportunity, which is against the original view of like creating more affordable housing. And also as far as I know, the neighborhood city, like Sunnyvale and the San Jose, on their adoption of SP 9, they did not put the strictly restriction on, it has to be an urban zoom. Uh, like the street um, like the state law required. Um, 2nd that also on the, like, Tunian requirement, um, a lot of, um, uh, a real city regulation, a lot of requirements need to be made in order to do the ISPNI development, and another example is a 100 year flat zone that's not allowed. Which, uh, 100 year phasm is already, very, very, very low, um, hazard zone, and I don't know why, that has to be excluded from the SPI opportunity. So yeah, that's my comments on the CD. Thank you.

[04:10:19] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. The next speaker is Ulya Sorakina.

[04:10:28] Ulya Sorakina: Um can you hear me?

[04:10:31] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yes, we can.

[04:10:32] Ulya Sorakina: Hello? Okay. Um, I have a comment on uh, 2 items. Uh, 1st uh, Uh, it's kind of related to uh, that privacy. Um, concern and, um, I will also push back on that and say that, um, if, you know, 3 or 4 units are developed on a standard lot, then there will be very little space left, um, for, um, for people to um, hang out outside near their house. So, um, I, I suggest that we also allow rooftop decks, um, where people can, um, relax outside and enjoy the outside. Um, and it's uh, not something outlandish. Um, particularly in the city of Seattle has been doing it all day for, um, decades now and, um, people, you know, it's accepted. There's nothing wrong with it. Um, uh, the other uh, point that I have is that 800 square foot minimum. Um, is a results in a really, really cramped 2 bedroom apartment. Um, or unit. Um, and it would just be a lot more livable and enjoyable if it was 900, 950 square feet. Um, and we as a city have, you know, we can do that. We can, we can erase our limit because we want our families are working folks to come back home and enjoy their space. Um, as opposed to come back home and be frustrated with their space, it has a lot to do with mental health.

[04:12:33] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: You very much. The next speaker is Alex Brown.

[04:12:38] Alex Brown: I'll keep it quick. Uh, I'd like to echo the previous speaker's comments, the, uh, about simplifying this, removing unnecessary restrictions for things like 2nd story decks, but also to try to be as inclusive as possible. I think that if we're going to open up the options for new housing to help both current and perspective residents of Mountain View, that we should not limit it, if possible. And if we so if we can't extend it to R2. and other zone areas or, you know, just get rid of the basic zoning and allow for more housing because there are a lot of people who would love to live closer to work and their friends, and in order to do that, you need housing. No thanks.

[04:13:25] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. The next speaker is Tim McKenzie.

[04:13:31] Tim McKenzie: Just want to echo those who came before. Yay, housing. at the risk of being a housing advocate only who dilutes his voice by speaking him on one issue.

[04:13:45] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Seeing no other members of the public wishing to speak, we will return to the council for deliberation. Uh, and I will note that a motion to approve the recommendation should also include reading the title of the ordinances and resolution attached to the report, and those are listed in the agenda flow. Any? Questions, uh, comments from the council, um, or emotion. I did have a quick question for Steph, actually, since it arose from the public comment. My understanding is that staff does intends to return with modifications to the R 2 zoning district, um, and, uh, I think that was, uh, a project to be included in the housing element. Is my memory correct on that?

[04:14:35] Stephanie Williams: Um, Mayor Amirez, that was not on our current work plan.

[04:14:40] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yeah. Okay, uh, but, but the R3, um, concern would come back with the R3 update next year.

[04:14:49] Stephanie Williams: Uh yes.

[04:14:52] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay, uh, so then R 2 remains the, um, the missing link in this. Okay, um, Visner.

[04:15:03] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: No, I'm, I'm generally supportive of the staff recommendation, a couple of additional things of, uh, Thoughts I have. One is that I'm also supportive of allowing half of a duplex to be sold, which I think some people mentioned. And an additional thing that hasn't been brought up yet is the, the flag yet puts, pictured in the staff report, um, need to have a minimum of a 16 foot. I can't remember what the staff report calls it. Maybe an access strip, basically a driveway to the back unit. And what I'm thinking when I look at some of the older housing in old Mountain View and the Swan neighborhoods, and I guess any other neighborhood, that was developed, you know, pre World War II, the, um, the driveways and additional planning strip to the backyard is usually 12 feet. So, if we require 16 feet, we're telling everybody in those neighborhoods that if they want to do a flag lot and access the benefits of SB9, they have to tear down the house, basically, and build it new. And I'm not seeing that in other neighborhoods that where I see cottages being developed in the backyard, uh, this is like friends and family who live in Alameda County, uh, are building a good number of cottages in the backyard, but, um, but they keep the houses in the front. And so I, you know, in these older neighborhoods, I wouldn't want to kind of force people to tear down heritage homes and build something quick and cheap, just so that they could access SB 9. Um, so, so, I think we'd get better housing and less expensive housing if we allow flag lots to have, say, a minimum 11 foot access strip to the back lot. So that would be that, and allowing a half a duplex to be sold, would be the two changes that I would make. Thank you. And I'm, well, I could make a motion, but I'll hear what other people have to say.

[04:17:26] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yes, mayor. Council member, Mediche.

[04:17:29] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thanks. Um, so I guess I'm curious as to staff's response to Vice Mayor Hicks comment about the 16 foot, um, strip, or access point.

[04:17:43] Stephanie Williams: Um, Council member, Matachek, we um, had provided this in our response to um, a question by council member Hicks. The 16 foot comes from an existing requirement for what we call the flagpole, um, to create a flag lot, um, it, it accounts for, uh, a minimum of 9 feet for the actual driveway, and a little bit of a buffer on either side to allow the planting of trees and the construction of fences. It can be reduced to 11 feet, but that would then, um, likely not really support any trees, um, um, at the edges. Um, so, If I may, I do want to comment on the supporting the half duplex being sold. Um, uh, uh, That would be a larger undertaking and would require us to come back and amend the ordinance to allow planned unit developments. Um, it, it's probably something we would recommend as a future council work item, um, because it would, it would, um, end up creating a new process for our one, and maybe we could, we could wrap that up with some other things, and then the council could, um, make that part of their future strategic work plan.

[04:19:08] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thanks. Yeah, sometimes I feel like it's helpful for us to ask questions that were sent in by the council so that everyone can hear, including the public, your responses, and in case they didn't have a chance to also read the questions and answers. Um, so thank you for um, indulging me on that one. Um, I actually am okay with the staff recommendation. And I did appreciate the EPC's comments. Um, and so I'm open to the, um, decks, um, the alternative that Steph proposed, um, because you did take into consideration, um, the location of the deck and, um, concern about privacy. Um, so actually, um, I would like to make a motion to approve the staff recommendation. And this time, I'm in the right section, and it includes a few things that we need to read. which are, um, introduce an ordinance of the city council, of the city of Mountain View, amending chapter 36, which is the zoning, of the city code to establish procedures and standards related to dual urban opportunity developments, in compliance with Senate Bell 9, and to make other minor amendments related to inactive permit applications, to be read in title only for the reading waived, and set a 2nd reading for April 12th, 2022, and introduce an ordinance of the city of Mountain View, repealing Mountain View, city code chapter 28 subdivisions. In its entirety, and replacing it with a new chapter 28 of the Mountain View City code to reorganize and renumber the chapter, and to include procedures and standards related to urban lot splits in compliance with Senate Bill 9, to be read entitled only, further reading, waived, and set a 2nd reading for April 12th, 2022, and adopt a resolution of the city council and city of Mountain View, amending the city of Mountain View, master fee schedule to establish a permit fee for preliminary parcel maps for urban lot splits, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and then to include the, um, alternate. I don't have the wording. Um, that uh, to allow the 2nd story decks under certain circumstances that staff showed earlier. Thanks. I have to read that? If so, I can pull it up the presentation.

[04:21:38] Stephanie Williams: Council member, we actually have an alternative recommendation that, um, Brittany, um, you could see it in bold.

[04:21:49] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Perfect. So, sorry, so I'll amend number 2 to include, um, the section in bold, which is with a modification to allow 2nd story decks along the street facing front and side facades of dual urban opportunity development units up to an aggregate of 150 square feet per unit.

[04:22:09] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Thank you. Uh, so there are some hands raised and I have uh, some comments too, but just to make sure, um, we have a proper motion, is there a member of the council who would like to 2nd the motion? Uh, okay, uh, council member, Abi Koga. I saw your hand first. Um, so we have a motion by Council member Madachek, 2nded by Councilman Robbie Koga for the staff recommendation with the 2nd story deck alternative. Uh, Council member Leaver.

[04:22:48] Councilmember Sally Lieber: I just wanted to ask staff a question about the deck. Um, so it seems like in the staff report, it could be up to 150 square feet of, of a deck. And so you could have people out on a deck, 4 feet from your neighboring property line. My understanding it, right? And if, it seems like to me, we have enough atmospherics and conflicts around decks that are, um, in a standard house with the setbacks that a standard house has. So now we're talking about, it seems to me, like, putting people 4 feet from the property line of, say, a woman who lives next door, who's trying to enjoy her backyard. Am I understanding this right?

[04:23:49] Stephanie Williams: Our recommendation was to have it on the front, and the street side. So, one of the sides of the deck might get a little bit closer, but the primary location of the decks, that staff had recommended was to be either on the front of the house, facing the street, or facing a side street, in order to minimize those privacy impacts.

[04:24:16] Councilmember Sally Lieber: So, if I'm understanding it right, like, if it's on the front of the, the, um, ADU or the small, smaller building, um, it could have 10 feet of exposure to a neighbor's yard. Um,

[04:24:36] Stephanie Williams: It would, I think we're gonna have to, if you could just give us a minute, um, I want to confer with staff to figure out, you're asking the majority of the deck would have to face the street.

[04:24:50] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Right. Right. Right?

[04:24:51] Stephanie Williams: Um, but, but there is a chance that the side of the deck could come close enough to the edge, but the focus would be to, to face the balcony on the street side.

[04:25:06] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Right, and if you have 150 square feet, um, say that it's 10 by 15. then the 15 foot measurement would have to be on the side that faces the street, but that would look, that would leave a 10 foot, um, exposure, uh, 4 feet away from the person who lives next door. And that... Seems like a, a real recipe for, um, having a lot of reaction.

[04:25:48] Stephanie Williams: You, you, you will, you will note that staff had not recommended this alternative, but, um, it would, it would meet the, it, they would meet all the building setbacks. So yes, on the side, it would be 4 feet away from the property line. But the focus of it would be on the front.

[04:26:10] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Okay, this is this is why I have a concern about the motion. Um, because if I'm in the backyard of my one story home, and, um, I have a man who's on the 2nd floor of a building, um, and he has 10 feet to walk around and look down on me. in my yard Uh, that would restrict my, my quiet enjoyment of, of my property, and, and I think it's what we're trying to get at with, um, that trying to promote ADUs is for more housing, not more conflict. And, um, I, I just think that this is a recipe for staff having to deal with a lot of, um, atmospherics.

[04:27:13] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, council member. I'm gonna take a quick turn here. I did have a question about the flag lot. Um, access, uh, that Vice Mayor Hicks had had discussed earlier. Um. If I would like to create, uh, so buy a right, right? I'm not a single family homeowner, but if I were, um, I have underestimate 9, um, the ability by right to split my lot and to construct a duo development in each lot. Um, if the 16 foot access frontage, physically precluded the lot split and the construction of a SB 9 compliant duo development. Is that standard waveable? Can I, can I get a reduced frontage? Because I've been able to demonstrate that the 16 foot minimum physically precludes the construction or the lot split and the construction of the duo development.

[04:28:22] Stephanie Williams: As written, I believe it doesn't.

[04:28:24] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Um, So the reason I ask is some standards are waivable, right? If I can demonstrate that the, the standards in, the Muni code, physically preclude an SB9 compliant development, then I can get a waiver for some standards. So can clarify which standards are waivable and which ones are not.

[04:28:55] Stephanie Williams: Um, if you can give us a few minutes to take a quick look at the R one, um, code, um, and and see how it would apply to SB 9 for waivers. Um, give us a few minutes, uh, mayor.

[04:29:11] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay, uh, no worries. Bye, Smurk eggs.

[04:29:16] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Well, I was, I was going to, uh, try to persuade the maker of the motion and the seconder to, um, to reduce the 16 foot access point, and the, the reason is that every single house on my street, besides mine, which is a corner, and, and almost in, in many of our older neighborhoods, you would, unless this waiver goes, is something that we can confirm, you would have to tear down the houses in order to build a flag lot. And the other alternative would be to build two very narrow skinny houses, which is probably equally, you know, ungainly. So, in order for anybody in these neighborhoods to access it and keep the neighborhood, you know, relatively livable and pleasant, you would have to reduce that 16 foot. And the drive was the access point now. In our neighborhoods, already has bushes on both sides in most cases. So you would be, um, you would be tearing down the house and getting rid of the landscaping that's already there surrounding the driveway. So I'm hoping to persuade people to reduce that so that our existing neighborhoods can be saved as existing. And I will not be supporting the motion. I assume the motion will, the staff as, more or less as staff is proposed will pass tonight, but I will not be supporting it if it's gonna encourage, um, you know, tearing down those homes and making more expensive housing. Thank you.

[04:30:53] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, Vice Mayor. Captain Barbara Che, Walter.

[04:30:59] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Um, following up on many of the comments we heard. I'm also interested in, um, including in the motion direction to staff to work on an ordinance that allows, um, one half of a duplex to be sold. Apparently that will take additional work, which is fine. But, um, I do think that that we've heard loud and clear that that's, um, a desired, something many people think is a good idea. And I think it's a good idea. I mean, it seems like if our idea is to produce more affordable housing, having being able to buy half of a duplex is very logical. So would the maker of the motion be willing to, um, include that direction in it?

[04:31:43] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: So my concern with doing that is, um, it's a project that takes staff time. And I don't know what it would potentially push out, um, in terms of other work that's on their work plan. Um, and so I would prefer we not include it tonight, and that when we talk about the next work plan, um, we talk about whether or not it's on that, um, because we also had quite a few things just at the last meeting that we talked about adding to their work plan, having to do with the housing element. So I think it'd be good if we talked about all of those at once and prioritized them rather than doing a, a few each council meeting.

[04:32:28] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Sounds logical. That's logical. But I do feel like, you know, this is a good idea. We shouldn't, um, let it, you know, completely drop off of the, uh, the screen here.

[04:32:43] Councilmember Pat Showalter: So I actually had a question, if you're to me.

[04:32:48] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Go ahead, count the number.

[04:32:49] Councilmember Pat Showalter: And, um, regarding, uh, the vice mayor's concern, um, are they lots in the downtown area, are most of them even big enough to do this?

[04:33:04] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: A lot more. Yeah. There are. Many of them are very deep, and the lots don't have to be that large. They certainly are. They are... In fact, they're very similar to the ones that I know of in Alameda County, where people are building housing in the back, and keeping the neighborhoods, you know, looking relatively similar, exactly similar, from the street, from the streetscape, and they're building housing in the back on what is essentially flaglots, and keeping their driveways and landscaping around their driveways the same. So that's what I'm hoping we can do.

[04:33:43] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: So I think Steph was looking up some information.

[04:33:47] Stephanie Williams: Sorry, we were looking at the question that, um, the mayor had asked, um, So currently, mayor of the way it's written up, duo developments, um, the only standard that is waived for them, is, um, FAR, if they exceed the FAR, they're allowed at least a minimum of 800 square feet, if it's a duo development. And that that is for state law. Um, uh, we don't currently have an exception for the actual subdivision. Um, to create lots. They would have to apply for a variance. Um, any, any, anyone can apply for a variance if they deviate from the standards, but there are some very strict findings. The lot itself has to be in such a, in such a situation that there is a special circumstance that applies to that lot that doesn't apply to similar lots, but similarly situated lots in the same district. So, the barriers to getting a variance are much higher. Um, and and that's what they would have to apply for if they wanted to deviate from the standards.

[04:35:00] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: No, I have a follow-up question then. I'm trying to look for the language in, um, the draft ordinance, and I can't find it immediately, but there, there is language that, I think is a little bit more expansive than just, FAR as a wavable standard. Um, And it would be helpful to better understand. Um, how this language is, um, going to be applied. Uh, so I, I, I'll, I'll look for that and and come back, but uh, council member Mata check and you still have the floor, give your hand up.

[04:35:47] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yeah, so sorry. I'm not sure without having more information. I wanna change that. Um, but, um, I am open to, um, you know, If people don't feel strongly about the balconies. I'm okay with not doing that. I could go either way on that. Um, so, you know, um, Should, should I drop that part out of the motion and we can do that one separate? And so basically, I just be proposing the staff recommendation, and then we can talk about the balconies as a separate motion. Can I modify my emotion?

[04:36:35] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Um, the Council member, Abi Toga, do you concur with the modification, that's the seconder? Okay, so then uh, I guess you've, you've amended your own motion to be simply the staff recommendation. Um, anything else? Trump the member, not a check.

[04:36:55] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Um, thank you.

[04:36:57] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Uh, I, I wish I could, I may, hopefully maybe staff, if you could help me find the, the, uh, language and the draft ordinance related to waiving standards, that would be much appreciated.

[04:37:12] Stephanie Williams: Okay, we're happy to, were you looking at the subdivision section or the, we can look for it.

[04:37:19] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay. Um, or it might very well be that, uh, the, so the, the standards wave only are in the zoning ordinance and not in subdivision ordinance, and maybe that's why I, um, I might be a little confused. Um, in in which case, uh, I'll take a quick turn for, for going into, um, actually, count member command. I don't think you. Spoken. did you have any? I'll, I'll take a quick turn after everyone has already spoken, but did you want to shime in 1st?

[04:37:52] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Sure. Sure. So, you know, um, I'm, I'm comfortable with the staff recommendation in my staff briefing. We did discuss quite a few items and, um, they shared that, that the appropriate time would be when we're talking about the council work plan. And so I, I do agree that, um, with what Councilman Matachek said, I think there's quite a few things that I'd like to talk about, kind of an aggregate, and it sounds like the appropriate time to do that and share that with staff will be when we talk about the work plan. Um, and so I've been holding off my my comments because, uh, I was, I was comfortable with that discussion that I had with, with staff and it sounds like that's the appropriate venue with which to discuss. So, That's all from me. Thanks, Mayor.

[04:38:41] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: No problem. Thank you. Um, so I'll, uh, I'll have a quick comment here. I, um, I'm interested in, in modifying the, um, some of the standards that, um, vice mayor had suggested to, to facilitate the creation of SB 9 or duo developments. Um, not only could it potentially allow for improved design and reduce the need to, uh, demolish existing housing, but, um, it facilitates the creation of, of housing in areas where right now, um, it's difficult to, to add units. But the, the concern I have, um, is the, language in sections, uh, this is in the zoning, uh, ordinance amendment section 36, about 13 dot 30 sales units, each primary dwelling unit of a dual urban opportunity, development may be rented independently, but shall not be sold or conveyed. Separately from the other unit. I feel like this is a tremendous lost opportunity. Um, if we don't, um, if we don't remove that language and at some point direct staff to, um, modify whatever processes we need to modify. Um, the council has been talking about increasing ownership housing for a very long time. Um, this would be much more entry level than, uh, the type of housing that we currently see in, um, R one zones, lots, um, and we have in our work plan, um, a, uh, middle income ownership housing project, that has been there. I think since June 2019, and that the council has not talked about once. Um, and I feel like this is, is, it sits quite neatly within that existing work plan item. Um, or could, if the council ever has an opportunity to talk about it. But I, I, I feel like it's, it is important to not deny ourselves the opportunity to increase the production of desperately needed, ownership housing. Um, that would be more entry level, um, and, uh, that would, uh, I think provide opportunities for, for moderate income people to, to own and, um, in established neighborhoods. Uh, so even if we don't necessarily provide the direction today, uh, to change whatever processes we would need to change to allow it. I do think, eliminating that language, to allow for the possibility of ownership down the road, and then maybe, when we have a study session on the middle income ownership housing, item in our work plan, that might be the opportunity for us to, to revisit, whatever other modifications will be necessary to allow for, for ownership production. Um, so that would be my request of the maker of the motion. Um, if that's, if that's okay. Um. But if you would like to respond now, that, that's, that's okay to me.

[04:41:39] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: I, I guess I, as staff, if that language was removed, does it, uh, cause confusion? Um, And I guess I was thinking if we prioritize that project when we talk about the work plan, then as part of that, you would remove that language when you come up with, however, you, um, like the condo, um, portion of this ordinance. But, um, I guess I'd look to staff or or city attorney.

[04:42:10] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: It can create a subdivision. It could create another subdivision. Because it's no longer, it would no longer be a single parcel. The staff is actually a condo. And I get no it's required by SB 9 if that provision was required by SB 9. So this creates a new process, and I understand there's a, if the council wishes to do that, we could develop that for our one properties and our two, if that's what council wants to see. But we're suggesting that tonight, council adopt at least the SB 9 recommendations that staff had with any adjustments. So we, we can then establish the process and then take up either through middle income strategies or through the work plan, all the additional items, because, um, that's, that's where we could take it up as a separate project. Um, we would have to develop a new process to allow for this in our one and potentially R2, which doesn't allow it at this time.

[04:43:18] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yeah, so I think I leave the motion as the staff recommendation and we can talk about it when we talk about the work plan. Um.

[04:43:29] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay, no worries. And then for staff, when do you expect the middle income ownership strategy item to come to council?

[04:43:39] Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava: We expected to come this fall, mayor. Um, in 2022.

[04:43:48] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: And would that be an appropriate time to have this conversation?

[04:43:55] Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava: But I could talk to the city manager. I believe that we could at least come back with a work plan that that, that talks about what it would take. Um, and then council can always revise. It would probably be done, either through the middle income strategy, and we'll have to prioritize what items we do under that, if we do it, because I'm sure there's a lot of items that will come through it. So, yes, either through that or the work plan, which could be amended.

[04:44:25] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you.

[04:44:26] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Mayor, may I?

[04:44:28] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Sure.

[04:44:29] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: So, I think, you know, the options that we have here as Ms. Shravastova said, the middle income housing item is scheduled now to come back in the fall of this calendar year, which is next fiscal year. So you all will start the discussion about your next work plan in February, next February. So there isn't that much time in between the middle income housing item coming to council and then you all talking about your work plan. So we could potentially bring back with the middle income housing strategy, what the process could be for this item. But we wouldn't have this item, I think, fully baked with the middle income housing strategy, but we could bring back what the approach, what the next steps would be. And we would likely just have to include it on the next work plan, which, like I said, starts in February 23. Your discussions start in February of 23.

[04:45:32] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Right, and the work time would be approved in June 23.

[04:45:35] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Correct.

[04:45:38] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Uh, okay. Council member Liever.

[04:45:42] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Thank you, mayor. I have a question, um, for stay off, maybe this would be best handled by the city attorney. Not sure. In reference to the mayor's questions. The way that the wording is now, um, and the concern about, uh, creating a lot split through a sale. Um, is the, would the current wording preclude a, a tendency in common, uh, agreement? Or could we have, could we say that it, it cannot be conveyed for sale except through tenancy in common? Um, because I, I, I think that if we punt till June of 2023 to start talking about the ownership opportunity, and then we, um, Then, obviously, there's staff time into creating, uh, a way to do lot splits. Could we, could we simply have a carve out for, for tenancy in common?

[04:46:53] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: Well, tenant in common, tenants in common are joint owners. The whole premise behind SB 9 is that you create multiple housing, um, multiple, excuse me. A second.

[04:47:07] Unknown Speaker: Life will, please turn it down. Sorry, thought I was on mute. Apologize for that.

[04:47:17] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: So, the whole premise is that you create multiple housing units on a single parcel. and that it's owned by one owner, and they can rent one unit, there's some certain requirements under the subdivision when they split the parcels. And so, modifying the ordinance to allow multiple property owners to own the parcels on the same unit without giving staff the opportunity to, as the community development director says, to really be able to study the impacts that and whether that creates a subdivision. Um, and then that would, because a subdivision, then you're changing the lot dimensions. And so I think, It's, it's a process that staff needs further time to review and understand the impacts of what the council's asking for.

[04:48:05] Councilmember Sally Lieber: So, under the current wording, um, say that there's an individual who comes forward and, uh, has, has an empty lot to deal with. And it's, it's, you know, not involving past tenants or anything like that. And they want to build, um, a house with a JADU, or they want to build a duplex. Um, or whatever. And and they want to have, um, they want to be tenants in common with someone. Is that considered one owner? The, the, the tenant and common agreement? Is the owner?

[04:48:51] Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava: I I, I, I don't know the answer to that question. Also, I own our property as tenants in common, and a joint tenancy. I think we're trying to find you. Can resource that and get back to you. I think we're trying to focus on the number of lots we're creating. And I, you know, whatever the, the, I guess the Department of Real Estate allows in terms of ownership, we're not, the city is not precluding any of that. Um, I think what we're talking about is, is the creation of lots here. Um, so if, you know, like the city attorney noted, if you're allowed to own it with the tendency in common, then you can own that one lot together. I don't think we have that information today, but, um, what we're talking about tonight is the creation of new lots.

[04:49:49] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Okay. And I'm just wondering if, if, um, given all the complications, could tenancy in common, um, come back to us sooner than, than lots splitting and all the various complications that, that that would entail?

[04:50:10] Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava: I think we could find information.

[04:50:13] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: Yes, I could certainly provide a legal explanation of tendency in common in how it applies in this setting. I can provide the council with an update on that.

[04:50:22] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Okay, I think that would be very helpful because if we, if we can, um, ensure that we're creating a pathway, um, you know, maybe not tonight, but when we get that that information back, then that would be, um, something that would be there for us.

[04:50:46] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Anything else? Sounds a member of labor. Um, and, uh, Community development director, Shavastava, you have your hand up. Did you want to speak?

[04:50:56] Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava: Yes, um, you had asked about the section where exceptions were allowed. Um, that's an attachment one page 26. Where we, um, section 36.13.45. And a number of development standard, exceptions are listed. Um, and these are various exceptions that allow um, a minimum of those 2 primary units, um, with the setback and the square feet that we're talking about. It's not an exception to creating a lot, but it will allow, uh, the building of the 2 homes.

[04:51:37] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay, so the the standards that could be waived apply only for the construction of duo developments.

[04:51:44] Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava: Yes.

[04:51:45] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: And not creation of a lot. So in other words, if I have to demolish my home in order to do the lot split, then I, I, the, the subdivision ordinance wouldn't provide me any relief. The only way I can get my slot split would be to demolish my home.

[04:52:03] Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava: Possibly.

[04:52:05] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay. Um, I probably can't support this. I feel like there are a lot of things we need to work out. Uh, council member show Walter.

[04:52:19] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yeah, I think that when when we work on things like this. It's always important to, um, to work through as many consequences as we can see so we can reduce the number of unintended consequences that, you know, there always are unintended consequences. And to me, what, um, uh, vice mayor Hicks has brought up is a consequence that is, um, you know, that is germane to our community. We have a section of town that was built before the setback requirements that are in, you know, in the newer section, I guess, in the past six past 1960 section, that won't work with this. That would, you know, I think nobody really thinks the idea of tearing down a house, so you could build, you know, two of them is a good idea. It's obviously better to, you know, I mean, it's obviously just thriftier, to keep the one house and not tear it down and be able to build one behind it. So I would really like the maker of emotion to accept the reduction in the, um, the driveway to, uh, the 12 feet suggestion that that, uh, council member, I mean, that Vice Mayor Hicks, who's so familiar with Old Mountain View, um, thinks is appropriate. Is that acceptable to you, um, maker of the motion? I think it's Council member Manachek?

[04:53:47] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: I'm really torn on that one, um, because I feel like Steph, um, you know, has researched this and looked at the issue and came up with a proposal, and, um, you know, I feel like what we're seeing a lot of is, uh, single family homes in the downtown area being torn down and a much larger single family home being built in its place. So, do we really think that someone is going to tear down one, to build two? I don't know.

[04:54:24] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Well, I think the high point is that we don't know. You know, and we want to, you know, the idea behind this is to get more housing. And, um, we, we, you know, we want to do it as efficiently as possible and with as less disruption to our community as possible. So that's why I think that it would be prudent to just change that. You know, it's one of the things you can get... I think of a vehicle.

[04:54:48] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: You couldn't get down a 12 foot, you know, easement, if you needed to, right? I mean, cars are, um, six to eight feet wide. Is that right? Um, so a 12 foot easement is should work.

[04:55:12] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: I guess I'd like to hear what my colleagues think about this.

[04:55:16] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay. Thank you. Bye.

[04:55:26] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Um, I was gonna say, I'm hoping that the, uh, motion maker will accept it, but I can make a substitute motion, which would be identical, but just have a 12 foot, um, ease mender driveway, or call it what you will on a flag lot.

[04:55:44] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: That's entirely your prerogative. Um, if you do that, um, will, uh, staff will, well, the Weisner have to reread the language with the modifications and, I guess that, that would be a different ordinance with the, the modification. Um, so I'll, I'll leave that up to you vice mayor. We could either, um, vote on the current ordinance, and if that does not pass, then we can consider a different one or, um, if you want an alternate mode or a substitute motion, that's your prerogative.

[04:56:26] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Oh, I thought, so, I was gonna wait to hear a council member, Matt, check, you know, I will make a substitute motion unless she's willing to amend this one.

[04:56:38] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: So sorry, I didn't realize you were waiting for me, because I said I wanted to hear from my colleagues, and I kind of knew where you stood on this one. Um, I was hoping to hear from others, but I also, you know, um, would like to get staff's input on this as well. Um, you know, they gave us their perspective on this, and, um, I'm wondering, you know, what they think of if we changed it.

[04:57:05] Community Development Director Aarti Shrivastava: Um, we um, the council member, we, I did confer with staff. Um, we believe that, um, an 11 or 12 foot driveway, um, would be sufficient to cover the fence, a short shoulder, uh, uh, a narrow shoulder and the 9 feet. It just wouldn't allow the trees, but again, um, I guess it's balancing development versus landscaping buffers. So.

[04:57:39] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay, so, um, modify it to, uh, 12 feet.

[04:57:48] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: I'd like some trees in there.

[04:57:53] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Oh, well, we'll check with the the 2nd door of the motion 1st. Are you comfortable with the modification?

[04:58:01] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: I was just gonna throw out a compromise in, you know, I don't know if there's a magic number to 12 or 14 or, um, yeah, but I agree. I think just as we talked about balconies, you know, there is a privacy issue. Um, I think having some vegetation along the fence line is helpful. Um, so I, you know, doing the bare minimum at 12 to me seems a little too tight. So, I don't know, 14 matters, or it has to be 16, but I'd rather go for something a little bit more than the bare minimum. It's also just, frankly, you know, to be realistic, I, you know, depending on, I guess, how cars go down. Turn about, you know, turn around, getting out, it just, it makes it a lot trickier. So I don't want to narrow it down so much that it just becomes, um, you know, hard to to move around on the property.

[04:59:10] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: That that wasn't, um, uh, kind of like not not quite an agreement with 12, um, counselor dramatic.

[04:59:20] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Well, so I'm happy to go up a little. Um, I guess, you know, this is real hard to do on the fly from my perspective, um, because I, I don't know for most lots in the downtown area, what would be the optimal number that, uh, balances all the things we've talked about here, the desire for landscaping, but not incentivizing somebody to tear down their house, is it 13, is it 14, if it's not 16? You know, I feel like I'm really not sure what that number is. If staff has any perspective on that. I'd love to hear it. Um, you know, should it be 14.

[05:00:01] Assistant City Manager Aarti Shrivastava: Well, we think it could go down as much as 12. We would allow a little bit, you know, a very narrow landscaping buffer, nothing like trees. Um, but, um, no lower is what we would say. And anything in between, it's hard to say, it's hard to say what exactly a situation is gonna be. Because homes are built in different sections of the lot, sometimes right in the middle. So, um, it's hard for us to predict beyond that.

[05:00:32] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yeah, and it's hard for me to predict. So, um, what if it was, um, yeah, I do appreciate the comment about we do want some landscaping there? Because we do want, um, some sort of buffer between, um, parcels, um, and some privacy. So, um, Gosh, I hate to do this, but 14.

[05:00:57] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Uh, and Council member, Abby Toga, are you? Okay, so we've got the 2nder on board. A quick question for staff. Um, can we require that trees be planted or is that landscaping being, you know, incorporated into the development because of a concern I see with 16 I mean, I don't, I don't know if you could physically do this, but, you know, I could pave that and maybe I could put 2 cars side by side and not have any trees at all. So what what do the standards actually require? Can we can we require trees be planted in that buffer?

[05:01:34] Assistant City Manager Aarti Shrivastava: I last, um, Stephanie Williams to respond to that, you might have more information, the specifics, but, um,

[05:01:42] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: Good evening, counsel, Stephanie Williams, uh, zoning administrator, we actually only require a minimum of 9 feet paved. Within that area. Most people tend to actually create a wider driveway. For the reasons that I think were brought up in terms of maneuverability and 9 feet is actually quite a narrow driveway. So I think most driveways end up being more around, I'd say, the 11 foot width range, but we don't require the landscaping, but most people do tend to do about 11 feet paved and then some landscaping and our trees on either side.

[05:02:22] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: But if somebody elected not to put injuries or landscaping, that additional space could be used for some other purpose, right? Storage or put my motorcycle there or something. We can't, in other words, we couldn't require that, that there be landscaping in that buffer.

[05:02:42] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: We could, we haven't.

[05:02:47] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: interesting. Um, Council member Lieber.

[05:02:51] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Thank you, Mayor. Um, So, is there a setback on either side of this, uh, on the, the neighbor side of the, the driveway? however wide we allow folks to have it or we, or we mandate as a minimum.

[05:03:11] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: Yes, there would be that each lot would be subject to the required setbacks. So that in the case of duo would be 4 feet.

[05:03:20] Councilmember Sally Lieber: So there would be 4 feet, and then the concretized part of the landscape. Um, So, I think that, you know, to my mind, um, what I'm trying to do is have the potential that the neighborhoods look roughly the same, and that we have less circumstances where, including additional housing upsets the Apple cart. And so, I think, are reduced width, I think, 12 feet, you know, there aren't a lot of cars that are 12 feet wide. Um, and then you have the, the, the 4 foot setback, and I would not want to go into the thing of, um, you have to have screening plants. Um, some people that don't want additional leaves falling and, um, more work based on, uh, an ADU going in next to them or or something like that. Um, So, I think, you know, uh, um, a minimum of, um, of 12 is more than, than adequate. Um, you know, for for cars to be, uh, You know, moving around and getting in and out. Um, and and in old mountain view, we do have quite a few homes that are not considered historic. But, um, it's a visual, it's a visual landscape that, that people are used to. And, um, that's that's what I'm trying to maintain. while we do the additional housing, and I think if, um, you know, we just require more, more and more paving. Um, in every direction, uh, I would have a hard time with that going in next door to me. Um, and, and I think that, um, if we can just be kind of conservative and, um, you know, not try to, uh, have things be a big change that's, you know, frightening and concerning, then that's, that's the better part of things here. Thank you.

[05:06:02] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Bye.

[05:06:05] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: So I, I, um, thank you for reducing it a little, and I totally appreciate, uh, council member Mattachek's, uh, comment that she, that it's hard to make changes on the fly without, you know, being able to go out and look at everything that we're talking about. But the reason I said 11 or 12 is that every house I looked at, there many of these were built with, you know, as Sears kit houses, there are many, many of them are all the ones I visited were the same. They were all, between the house and the fence, there was 12 feet. So 14 feet is just, like, 16 feet. It's gonna, it's gonna mean tearing down, tearing down the front house in every single case. So, I said 11 feet originally, 'cause I didn't want somebody to come in and be told they were off by an inch or two. and had to tear their house down for an inch. But I'm really gonna make a second plea for the 12 feet, because that's what every... appreciate that you can't go out and see it now. But that's what every single house had. was 12 feet, and not an inch more. So 14 feet is the same as 16. And I want people, you know, I want people. A lot of neighborhoods, Swan and old Mountain View. It's a lot of lots I want people to be able to access the benefits of SB 9. And, um, without having to demolish homes and without, uh, you know, all that extra expense and tearing up the fabric of the neighborhood. And they do have bushes currently. They have bushes and landscaping. Not a lot, but a little bit on both sides. Council member, Mattachek.

[05:07:54] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: So, can I ask a question about setbacks? So, if it's 4 feet on the side, um, obviously that applies to the building, does that also apply to the driveway?

[05:08:06] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: No.

[05:08:07] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: I didn't think so.

[05:08:09] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: No, usually it would allow for a little bit. If you went 12 feet, it would allow for a little bit of landscaping on either side or on one side. And typically they have fences, um,

[05:08:22] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yeah. Um. Okay, so, um, I'm okay lowering it to 12 since that's the minimum the staff recommends.

[05:08:35] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. And then count the number Abi Koga? Are you comfortable with? Thank you. So then, um, the motion on the floor is staff recommendation with the modification that the flag lot access strip, um, would, would be, uh, 12 feet minimum. Um interim city attorney Quinn?

[05:08:58] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: Just wanted to check with community development on what alterations need to be made to the ordinance to accommodate that. Is it just the drawing on page 19? Or are there some other amendments that we need to be clear from when we bring back? Should the motion prevail? Um, we bring back our 2nd meter.

[05:09:17] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: Yeah, I believe there's a section, um, that talks about the driveway width, um, and maybe, uh, Brittany, you can point us to it. I remember access requirements for flag lots that are, it was on page 18. And it talks about, um,

[05:09:38] Associate Planner Brittany Whitehill: Yeah, I can all pull up that code section.

[05:09:41] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: Right. Um, We, we would. This is, again, for flag lots in, If you're just building regular R one. And we would be amending, um, We would be amending, we would create a new one for duo, probably, to reflect the fact that they would be a lot more narrow.

[05:10:14] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: Um, I think, I think if, if the council wishes to look at this, we might want to, we might want to go back and look at where, what changes we need to make because what you see here is, The provisions in the proposed ordinance apply to flaglocks in general. And so we're contemplating a different rule when it comes to SP 9.

[05:10:40] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: Yeah. Most likely. We would be revising it for the, for the lot split that we're creating.

[05:10:48] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: So do I need to, um, include something else in the motion? About, um, any associated changes? To the zoning ordinance? To accommodate what we just talked about?

[05:11:06] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: I think you could direct us to make the related changes and we could look at it and come back. Um, Um. We may also need to look at the minimum lot frontage. So there might be a few things that have to change because, um, you're amending the, I think you can give us direction in terms of what you want to see for the for the driveway with and we'll come back with some amendments.

[05:11:39] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: So we come back with a 2nd reading on this ordinance, and a 1st reading on the, the flag lot, direction that we're receiving related to SB 9.

[05:11:53] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Okay, so I'll include in the motion to direct staff. to um, come back to us. They spun the direction we provided tonight to change to the 14 foot minimum, uh, with the driveway. Um, and to the 5 lots.

[05:12:13] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: That was 12, right?

[05:12:14] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: I'm sorry, 12 God. Yes, I circled 14, but yes, 12. Um, Yes, and um, Make the associated come back to us with the associated changes to the zoning ordinance to accommodate that. Is that good?

[05:12:39] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: And just confirming, just confirming what the city attorney said, we would do a 2nd reading on everything except for the one part where we're amending the code to look at the 12 foot minimum. That gives staff the flexibility to make sure it's cohesive.

[05:12:57] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yep, sounds good. And then, RT, does that need to go to, um, EPC or that, since it's a zoning code amendment or that bypasses,

[05:13:07] Assistant City Manager Aarti Shrivastava: since it's council direction, that can come straight back to the council. If it's minor enough, I think we've made the changes.

[05:13:21] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thank you.

[05:13:22] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Just to check in with the 2nd or the motion council member, Abi Koka, are you comfortable with that modification? Thank you. So staff recommendation, um, reducing the flag lot, access trip with the 12 feet, and then making associated modifications, uh, to the draft ordinances, uh, as appropriate. Um, staff, um, anything else that we ought to, know or, by direction on.

[05:13:51] Planning Manager Stephanie Williams: No, I think I think this covers everything.

[05:13:55] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay, thank you. And then any final questions or comments from the council? Not seen any. I'll just say thank you very much. This was a long conversation, but I think we ended up in a, in a good place of, um, of thoughtful compromise. Um, and the only, I guess addition I would have is when we discuss the, um, middle income, uh, ownership strategies, I, uh, hope we use that opportunity to allow for ownership, um, with the SB 9 developments in the future. Um, if there are no other questions or comments, then I will ask the city clerk to commence the roll call.

[05:14:34] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Mattachek?

[05:14:36] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[05:14:37] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Abby Koga? Council member Kamei?

[05:14:41] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[05:14:41] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Lieber?

[05:14:43] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Hi.

[05:14:44] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member, Shelter?

[05:14:46] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes.

[05:14:47] City Clerk Heather Glaser: By Mayor Hicks?

[05:14:49] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Yes.

[05:14:50] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Mayor Ramirez.

[05:14:52] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yeah.

[05:14:52] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Mission carries unanimously.

[05:14:56] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Thank you, Steph, for working on this issue. Um, I'm going to move uh, to continue the meeting past 10 PM. We have one final item, and then the adjournment. Um is there a 2nd? A council member labor? Thank you. Um. City clerk, can we have the roll call though?

[05:15:19] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Hey Ramirez.

[05:15:21] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yeah.

[05:15:22] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member labor? Council member Abby Koga?

[05:15:27] Councilmember Sally Lieber: I, sorry.

[05:15:28] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Nice.

[05:15:29] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member, can I?

[05:15:31] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[05:15:31] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Mattachek?

[05:15:33] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[05:15:34] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council commercial Walter?

[05:15:35] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes.

[05:15:36] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Vice Mayor Hicks?

[05:15:38] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Yes.

[05:15:39] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Ocean K, am I?

[05:15:42] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Um, I'm going to head off, uh, conversation, uh, this relates to the public comment we received earlier and a number of emails that we've gotten about the expiration of the state protections for, um, households that have active or pending rent relief applications. Um, I had a conversation with the, to the attorney and city manager earlier today, um, and, um, uh, based on that conversation, uh, I would like to request, um, of the council that we agenda is a special meeting before April 1st, um, subject to, uh, input of city staff, uh, some appropriate date and time, to evaluate a local response to the expiration of the state pr Including, but not limited to a local eviction moratorium for a limited period of time, and uh, that staff would come back with, with their analysis, um, in the event, there is a resolution at the state level. Um, we would not need to have the meeting. Um, so that, uh, to the attorney and city manager if I miss anything. Um, please let me know. The only other thing I would add is the city of San Jose council earlier this afternoon directed staff to explore a local eviction moratorium. So we're not alone. This doesn't preclude, um, this doesn't necessarily guarantee that will be, you know, a local moratorium is simply to provide staff latitude and direction to, um, explore what types of local responses might be, um, defensible and appropriate. Um, but I'll, I'll ask, uh, the city manager or city attorney to weigh in if I, if I missed anything based on that conversation.

[05:17:33] City Manager Kimbra McCarthy: Uh, thank you, mayor. Uh, that is my understanding, but I'll defer to the city attorney on, um, if she has any thoughts on this.

[05:17:42] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: No, that's, That's sufficient.

[05:17:46] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay. Thank you. Um, and do we need a 2nd is that form, is a formal motion necessary or a stroke,

[05:17:53] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: you want a formal motion?

[05:17:54] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Okay. Um, so that would be the motion council member, liber 2nd, um, any questions? Um, if not, uh, city clerk. Did you conduct a roll call?

[05:18:10] City Clerk Heather Glaser: R. R.

[05:18:11] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Yes.

[05:18:12] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Sounds from the labor.

[05:18:13] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Oh.

[05:18:14] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member Abby Koca?

[05:18:17] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: I

[05:18:17] City Clerk Heather Glaser: can't remember tonight.

[05:18:19] Councilmember Ellen Kamei: Yes.

[05:18:20] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council member manager?

[05:18:22] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Yes.

[05:18:23] City Clerk Heather Glaser: Council membership, Walter.

[05:18:25] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yes,

[05:18:26] City Clerk Heather Glaser: nice Mayor Hicks.

[05:18:27] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Yes,

[05:18:28] City Clerk Heather Glaser: she carries unanimously.

[05:18:31] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. The only other thing is, in accordance with city council policy, A, too, I would like to report that I attended both the National League of Cities and the Mayor's Innovation Project in Washington, D.C. last week. Um, and uh, with my colleagues, council members, Mattachek, and show Walter attended a number of, uh, very interesting seminars and workshops, and, um, uh, we had several meetings with various federal departments just off the top of my head. I think HUD, DOT, uh, Federal Highway Administration, um, environmental protection agency, um, and then there was a meeting with, uh, some ARPA representatives or, uh, I think a, was it, an attorney firms that, that handled ARPA and worked with NLC, um, and then also, um, I had a meeting with Congresswoman and an issue, uh, regarding, um, grade separations and, um, the, uh, desalination, uh, facility the city of Mountain View is working on, among other things. Um, that is the end of my report. Council member Metachek.

[05:19:37] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thanks. Um, I just want to add, uh, as you said, we attended the NLC meeting, um, you know, the ones I've been to. I would say this was right there at the top. Um, the speakers. The quality of the speakers was outstanding. The sessions that I attended, um, were incredibly informative. Um, they were topics I hadn't gone to before. The one I found incredibly interesting was either recent court cases or pending court cases that could have an impact on local jurisdictions. The speakers were phenomenal, and the information was incredible. Um, so I, I, I'm really glad I went to it. I was debating about it given COVID, but I'm glad I went. It was outstanding. Um, and then, um, I participated in a the board meeting for the Bay Area water supply and Conservation Agency, Basca. And as usual, you know, we talked about the water situation. Um, SAPUCs. We talked about earlier, is our major supplier, and they are still requesting everyone do the voluntary 10% reduction. And, you know, it's always hard to say what you measure that in comparison to. Um, So it's like, might be 5% versus one year, 30% versus another year. Um, so it's always hard to say what you're comparing to, but um, We need to continue to conserve water. Um, and while um, the headchechi system is probably in better shape than most systems. Um, that doesn't mean we should waste water. Thanks.

[05:21:19] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much, and I'm glad you went to that workshop. I was thinking about going to the, uh, litigation affecting cities, um, and pick something else, but I'm, I'm sorry I missed it now. Um, council number show, Walter.

[05:21:33] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yeah, I just was going to add a little bit more about NLC. Um, I did get to attend the, um, energy environment and natural resources policy committee meeting. Um, I'm on that and and I would just really urge uh, all of us to think about stepping up to be, um, on the various policy committees. It's a great opportunity to get the weigh in on a national level about policy issues, and, um, at least for EE and R, you just basically have to say you want to do it, and they let you on. I mean, it's not. I don't think it's... it's terribly selective. But, but the people who do step up, um, really seem to know a tremendous amount about, um, a variety of issues, and, um, so I, I, you know, I, um, I really enjoyed it. I wanted to say, though, that that kind of the take home message, um, if there was, and from this conference, and and, um, Council member Mattachek was right. I was just really blown away by the quality of the speakers. I mean, literally, we were, we were dressed by Joe Biden, by Pete Buttigieg, by Nancy Pelosi, and at the Democratic municipal officers' breakfast, by the second gentleman, Doug, um, Almo. So that was just, I mean, an incredible, uh, array of individuals to hear from. And, um, boy, they know their stuff. Um, it was, they were, you know, they were each inspiring in different ways. But there was a take home message from all of this. And one, and basically, it's that there's going to be a tremendous amount of money, and that's going to trans late, hopefully, into opportunity, for with the bipartisan infrastructure law. And they call that the bill, B I L. I hadn't heard that acronym before, but that's what it is. It's the bill. And so, there's, I mean, there are billions of dollars, um, coming down, uh, through mostly through state, uh, grant programs, but not all through straight grandpa grooms. There's many ways it's coming down. We really, um, we really need to, uh, be paying attention to that. And I've talked to the city manager, and I know that about that a little bit, and I know that our, you know, our consultants, our political consultants are looking into things, and our public works department is looking into into grants, but I just think we should all have our ears out. You know, if we hear of things, we should bring them home. And the other, then, when I got home from NLC, um, I went to the next day to the BCDC meeting, and, um, the message there, take home message there was also that there's going to be a tremendous amount of, um, opportunities available to us. But on top of that, we had several speakers who came forward, Warner Chabot, who heads up SFEI, and David Lewis, who is the ED of Save the Bay, and basically, they were sort of giving us a lecture on how not only do we need to have a heads up about all this funding opportunities, but we need to do some real strategic thinking, about what should be on our lists of S, and also, um, how we want to collaborate, because if we collabor as a region, or if we collaborate with our neighboring communities, then our, you know, our message is more meaningful and stronger, and we're likely to do better. So I just wanted to share those kind of take home messages, 'cause I think that, you know, they were really valid. And then another one that I had, uh, I heard when we talked to all of the offices, um, was the value of talking to our congressional representatives. And I think that we have a really close, or I have, I feel like, you know, I have a quite a close relationship with an issue. Not that I necessarily talk to her all the time, but she knows who I am, and when I do send an email, I hear back immediately, and, you know, she's really a very active part of our community. But I, I don't necessarily have those relationships with, um, the staff or or our senators. So, maybe, and I don't know if anyone else does, but I think that I would hope, over time, that perhaps we could, um, you know, we could work on, uh, on some of those relationships. So those were the looking out for the money, and collaborating together, and getting to know our, um, the staffs of our representatives were to take home messages that, um, kind of... I wanted to make sure I shared. And it was great. Not only was it, it was just, it was inspiring. I felt like, and it was lots of fun. So I hope that, um, you know, in the coming years, people will consider, seriously, coming along to these. It's good time. It's time we'll spend. So thank you. That's it.

[05:26:46] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Appreciate it. Council member Abi Koda.

[05:26:52] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, here. I'm listening to council member, Scholotzer. I thought I'd just piggyback on her comments. Tomorrow, uh, we will be having our MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission meeting, and one of the items is in fact, um, our consolidation of priority projects for the BIL, um, funding. So, um, staff has compiled a list of priorities. Um, I'm very pleased to see that can I train electrification is on there, um, including some grade separations. I'm not quite sure this is like 11th hour. We're still waiting to see what staff proposes because they'll actually get to a list of prioritizing grade separation locations for tomorrow or if it'll be later. But, um, you know, my my plan is if there's opportunity to advocate for our 2 great separation projects since, um, they are, and, you know, emphasizing that they are, um, ready to go. They've been cleared as well as we've identified local funding match matching funds for that. So, um, we're doing exactly what, um, we've been told to do. And in addition, like BART, the BART extensions on there. So, um, we do have some big projects for the South Bay that we hope will get some funding from these, um, opportunities. Thanks.

[05:28:23] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: You, Mountain View is very fortunate to have a representative on the MTC. So thank you for at your advocacy at that level. Um, any other questions or comments from the or reports from the council? If not, we'll move to the closed session report. Interim city attorney Quinn. Do you have a closed session report?

[05:28:44] Interim City Attorney Jannie Quinn: No, I do not have a closed session report this evening. Thank you.

[05:28:48] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. We will be adjourning tonight's meeting in honor, uh, and in memory of former mayor, council member, and Mountain View Police, Captain Nick Galiotto, who served on the Mountain View Police Department for 26 years before retiring as captain, and continued to serve our community as a member of the city council from 2003 to 2004, and again from 2005 to 2008, uh, and who served as our vice mayor in 2005 and mayor in 2006. Thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this time. Um, I'm a member of a Tokyo. I think you have the opportunity to serve with him, um, I, or if any member of the council would like to speak about former, former mayor, Calioto. Um, you are welcome to, um, or if not, I can't remember, show Walter.

[05:29:43] Councilmember Pat Showalter: Yeah, I was just gonna say, I, I, um, I started with him on the environmental planning commission. for several years, and I was just really impressed by how through... I mean, he was just a very nice man and very thoughtful. But I was, I also was kind of impressed by his intellect and how he, you know, throughout his life, continued to improve himself. I mean, he went to college and then he worked for many years, and then he went to law school. And, um, you know, it was just, uh, he was just really a very admirable person. So, um, I'm glad I get to spend time with him. It was, it was really, um, you know, it was really an honor to have time with him, and so sorry, you know, like, so sorry to hear about his death, and, um, send my condolences to his family.

[05:30:35] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, counseling member of Bobby Koka.

[05:30:38] Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga: Thank you, Mary. Yes, um, I've been really saddened by by the passing of, um, former Mayor Galiotto, and I send my condolences, um, to his family. I had the opportunity to, um, well, 1st meet him when we ran in 2004 and he won and I lost and, um, he then took me under his wing to support me, um, for my 2nd bid and, um, having been able to serve with him after that. Um, he was, I know the word's been used. I've seen it on, and I think I posted too. The consummate gentleman, just, um, a real class act, um, very thoughtful, super smart, and kind, and just really caring about this community. And, um, not only did he serve on council and serve as a police captain, he was, um, part of a leader in the historical association, as well as the Koanas club, and, um, just, um, you know, someone who really was dedicated to service in the community. So I miss him deeply and, um, again, send my deepest sympathy to his family. Thank you.

[05:31:49] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. Council member about a check.

[05:31:53] Councilmember Lisa Matichak: Thanks. Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to serve with him. Uh, but I certainly had many conversations with the former mayor, and, um, the way he's been described. I would have used those same words, a real gentleman, an incredibly kind person, and just a real gem of a man. And, um, it's it's really sad, um, because he did contribute so much to this community. And I want to thank him for all of his contributions. And my thoughts are definitely with his family. Thank you.

[05:32:30] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you. That's a number Leaper.

[05:32:33] Councilmember Sally Lieber: Thank you, Mayor. Well, I just wanted to comment that, I think what was really stood out about Mayor Galiotto, to me, was his collegiality. And, um, just being a thoroughly kind person. And um, so helpful to everyone in town. And he really spanned 2 distinct eras of mountain view. with his his career in the police department, in the work that he did there, uh, to modernize the department from being a a small rural town department to, uh, a much more professionalized force. And, um, than all the work that he did on council. And in a very, uh, collegial, uh, way that didn't draw attention to himself, but, but really empowered the community. And so, I'm very thankful that we had him.

[05:33:39] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you very much. Bye, Smart Hicks.

[05:33:44] Vice Mayor Alison Hicks: Well, although I didn't get to serve with Mayor Galeotto. I have to say that I 1st met him when he was campaigning, he knocked on my door and I had a sign for his opponent, Bruce Carney, in my front yard, which, because of Bruce's, uh, concern about, uh, fighting climate change. And I have to say, Nick remembered that when he talked to me, but despite that, he was always, as people have mentioned, polite and kind and ended up, being the first former mayor to support my candidacy when I ran for office, so apparently, he didn't hold a grudge, and I also want to offer my condolences to his family.

[05:34:36] Mayor Lucas Ramirez: Thank you, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us, and our next city council meeting will be held on April 12, 2022. Until then, stay healthy, and the meeting is adjourned at 1034 PM. Have a good evening.

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