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Mountain View City Council Joint Meeting – October 14, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, October 14, 2025
BodyMountain View, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 14, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:00

All right.

0:01

Good evening, everyone.

0:02

Thank you for joining us for our closed session.

0:04

City Attorney Lowe will make a closed session announcement.

0:08

And then we welcome public comment on the item listed for closed session.

0:14

Good evening, Vice Mayor, Mayor, and Council members.

0:17

There's one item on this evening's closed session agenda.

0:21

Item 2.1 is a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of anticipated litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9d2.

0:35

Great, thank you.

0:36

Would any member of the public joining us virtually or in person like to provide comment on the closed session item listed on tonight's agenda?

0:45

I am not seeing any in person or virtually.

0:49

So I will close public comment and we will recess to the plaza conference room for closed session and return to the council chambers at the close to continue to the regular session at 6 30.

1:07

Alright, good evening, everyone.

1:09

Thank you for your patience.

1:10

Welcome to the joint meeting of the Mountain View City Council and Shoreline Regional Park Community Meeting of October 14th, 2025.

1:19

Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:46

Councilmember Clark?

1:47

Here.

1:48

Councilmember Hicks.

1:50

Here.

1:50

Councilmember McAllister.

1:52

Here.

1:53

Councilmember Ramirez.

1:55

Councilmember Show Walter?

1:58

Vice Mayor Ramos?

2:00

Here.

2:00

Mayor Kameh here.

2:01

Thank you, you have a quorum.

2:02

Great.

2:03

So we'll move on to item two, our closed session report.

2:06

City Attorney Log, do you have a closed session report?

2:09

No reportable action was taken in closed session this evening.

2:12

Thank you.

2:13

Thank you.

2:14

So we'll move on to item three, our presentations.

2:17

Please note these are presentation items only.

2:20

The city clerk, the city council will not take any action.

2:23

Public comment will occur after the presentation items.

2:26

If you'd like to speak on these items in person, please submit a blue speaker card to the assistant city clerk now.

2:34

And so I will um head down to the podium for our first.

2:39

It's item 3.1, our compassion week proclamation.

2:55

All right, and tonight we are joined by Yvonne Murray, Compassion Week co-chair.

3:00

So I'll invite her up to accept the proclamation.

3:05

Hi.

3:07

Hi.

3:09

All right.

3:09

Yeah, we got to do the kickoff together.

3:11

All right.

3:11

And the proclamation reads whereas the city of Mountain View is a community that embraces, promotes, and values compassion.

3:18

And whereas the City of Mountain View appreciates the acts of compassion performed by community-based organizations, nonprofit agencies, and individuals every day to foster a kinder and more connected community.

3:30

And whereas the vision of Compassion Week is to build a strong, compassionate, and empathetic community that bridges divides by creating service and learning opportunities for individuals to expand their understanding of local and global needs.

3:43

And whereas all members of the Mountain View community, regardless of age, background, education, gender, religious beliefs, lifestyle, ability, or skills, were invited to contribute their talents and energy to participate in Compassion Week projects and activities and help make Mountain View a more caring and kind community.

4:03

Now, therefore, I, Ellen Kamei, Mayor of the City of Mountain View, along with my colleagues on the City Council, do recognize and celebrate this past week that we just had of October 4th through October 12th as compassion week.

4:16

And so I just wanted to present that to you.

4:19

And then um wanted to invite you to say a few words if you'd like.

4:26

Okay, wonderful.

4:27

I would just say that we really appreciate both the city council, but more importantly, we would appreciate all of the uh people in Mountain View that helped make Compassion Week meaningful and help contribute to our thriving community.

4:42

Thank you.

4:43

Of course.

4:44

And so I'll just um add a little bit more because I think the compassion week got to kick it off at our plaza in front of City Hall.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing███████████████████████████27%
General Plan█████████████████17%
Procedural███████████████15%
Public Safety██████████10%
Community Engagement██████████10%
Historic Preservation█████████9%
Parks and Recreation████4%
Transportation Safety████4%
Finance And Investments█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Mountain View City Council Joint Meeting – October 14, 2025

The joint meeting of the Mountain View City Council and Shoreline Regional Park Community on October 14, 2025, included proclamations for community initiatives, routine approvals, public feedback on local issues, and legislative updates. Key discussions centered on safety concerns, historic preservation, and amendments to the gatekeeper process for development projects.

Consent Calendar

  • Unanimous approval of all items, including modification of funding for the Linda Vista and Lot 12 Affordable Housing Projects, a temporary rent waiver for Silicon Shores boathouse expansion during kitchen construction, infrastructure project completions, and acceptance of a $75,000 grant for selective traffic enforcement to reduce DUIs.
  • Councilmember Schwalter expressed support for the affordable housing funding adjustment and innovative solutions for the boathouse. Councilmember McAllister questioned the full rent waiver, but staff justified it based on lease terms and reduced patronage during construction.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • April Mack: Reported a confrontation with Mountain View PD over an oversized vehicle ordinance and requested an investigation into her arrest.
  • Dylan Rich: Raised safety concerns about RVs blocking sightlines for bikers at the intersection of Independence and W. Middlefield, advocating for improved visibility.
  • Dennis Goldwater: Criticized the new Ameswell Hotel Bridge wall for being visually unappealing, not matching the trail's stone theme, and obstructing views, urging its replacement.
  • Daniel Holsey: Expressed gratitude for the El Camino Real pavement project and California Street Complete Streets pilot, highlighting improved bike lane safety.
  • Brad Bulmer: Advocated for noise reduction measures from VTA trains near Wismuth Station, demanding city council action on quiet zones and other mitigations. Councilmember Clark noted an upcoming meeting with VTA's COO to address concerns.

Discussion Items

  • Historic Preservation Permit for 484 Laredo Street: Staff recommended approval for exterior alterations, finding the project in substantial compliance with Secretary of Interior Standards. The applicant briefly presented, and council discussed streamlining future processes. Approved unanimously.
  • Gatekeeper Process Amendments: Staff presented ordinance updates to align with Council Policy G-9. Public speakers from SDL, Livable Mountain View, and the Chamber of Commerce suggested further streamlining, such as exempting rezonings and removing barriers for housing. Council debated amendments, ultimately approving the ordinance with two changes: exempting conforming rezonings (aligning zoning with general plan) and no longer requiring floor plans in initial applications.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar approved unanimously.
  • Historic preservation permit approved unanimously.
  • Gatekeeper process amendments introduced and set for second reading on October 28, 2025, with amendments passed by a 4-3 vote.
  • Proclamations issued for Compassion Week, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and United Against Hate Week, with council members expressing support for these initiatives.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us for our closed session. City Attorney Lowe will make a closed session announcement. And then we welcome public comment on the item listed for closed session. Good evening, Vice Mayor, Mayor, and Council members. There's one item on this evening's closed session agenda. Item 2.1 is a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of anticipated litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9d2. Great, thank you. Would any member of the public joining us virtually or in person like to provide comment on the closed session item listed on tonight's agenda? I am not seeing any in person or virtually. So I will close public comment and we will recess to the plaza conference room for closed session and return to the council chambers at the close to continue to the regular session at 6 30. Alright, good evening, everyone. Thank you for your patience. Welcome to the joint meeting of the Mountain View City Council and Shoreline Regional Park Community Meeting of October 14th, 2025. Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Clark? Here. Councilmember Hicks. Here. Councilmember McAllister. Here. Councilmember Ramirez. Councilmember Show Walter? Vice Mayor Ramos? Here. Mayor Kameh here. Thank you, you have a quorum. Great. So we'll move on to item two, our closed session report. City Attorney Log, do you have a closed session report? No reportable action was taken in closed session this evening. Thank you. Thank you. So we'll move on to item three, our presentations. Please note these are presentation items only. The city clerk, the city council will not take any action. Public comment will occur after the presentation items. If you'd like to speak on these items in person, please submit a blue speaker card to the assistant city clerk now. And so I will um head down to the podium for our first. It's item 3.1, our compassion week proclamation. All right, and tonight we are joined by Yvonne Murray, Compassion Week co-chair. So I'll invite her up to accept the proclamation. Hi. Hi. All right. Yeah, we got to do the kickoff together. All right. And the proclamation reads whereas the city of Mountain View is a community that embraces, promotes, and values compassion. And whereas the City of Mountain View appreciates the acts of compassion performed by community-based organizations, nonprofit agencies, and individuals every day to foster a kinder and more connected community.

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