City Council on 2025-11-18 5:15 PM - SPECIAL MEETING
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Mountain View City Council
3h 53m
4 speakers
7 agenda items
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What announcements and procedures open the closed session?
All right, good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us for our closed session. Council Member McAllister, do you have an announcement to make? You're on mute.
Yes, I do. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, I am participating in this meeting remotely through both audio and visual technology under the just cause provision due to travel while on official business of legislative body. There is no one over 18 of age present at this remote location with me.
Great, thank you. As a reminder, all votes will be taken by roll call this evening. City Attorney Logue will make a closed session announcement and then we'll welcome public comment on the items listed for closed session.
Good evening, Mayor and Council Members. There are two items on this evening's closed session agenda. Item 2.1 is a conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9. The name of the case is Alice Okuno versus the City of Mountain View et al., Santa Clara County Court, case number 22CB. And item 2.2 is a conference with legal counsel regarding the initiation of litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9 . Thank you.
Great, thank you. Would any member of the public joining us virtually or in person like to provide comment on the closed session items listed on the tights agenda? I am not seeing any, so I'll close public comment. And the council will now recess to the plaza conference room for closed session and return to the council chambers at the close to continue to the regular session.
All right, good evening everyone. Welcome to the special meeting of the Mountain View City Council of November 18th, 2025. Please stand and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
All right, the City Clerk will take attendance by roll call.
Councilmember Clark. Here. Councilmember Hicks. Here. Councilmember McAllister. Virtual. Councilmember Ramirez.
Here.
Councilmember Showalter. Here. Vice Mayor Ramos. Here. Mayor Kamate. Here. Gail McCormick.
Great. Move on to Item 2, our Closed Session Report. City Attorney Logue, do you have a Closed Session Report?
Thank you, Mayor and Council Members. Yes, I have two closed session reports this evening. In closed session this evening, City Council took final action on item 2.1, which was a conference with legal counsel regarding Alice Okuno versus City of Mountain View lawsuit arising from a trip and fall in a city park. The City Council voted to approve settlement of the lawsuit in the amount of $275,000. The vote passed with seven ayes and zero nos. In closed session this evening, city council took final action on item 2.2 on the closed session agenda, which was a conference with legal counsel pursuant to government code section 54956.9 regarding the initiation of litigation. In closed session, council voted with seven ayes to join the case of Fresno versus Turner as a plaintiff, which is a lawsuit challenging the federal administration's newly imposed terms and conditions on federal grant funding.
Great, thank you.
So we'll move on to item three, our presentations. Please note, these are presentations only. 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 City Clerk now. And our first presentation is item 3.1, which is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. But before I head down to the lectern, I wanted to take a moment to share some of the ways that the city is working to address food insecurity in our community. We recognize that food insecurity continues to be a serious need for many of our community members. The city has and continues to address food insecurity in a variety of ways, including providing support to community-based organizations and nonprofit agencies who offer free hot meals, food pantries, and grocery distributions to the community, and providing capital funding to add a kitchen at Hope's Corner and offering a senior nutrition program at the city's senior center.
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Agenda
7 items
1
What announcements and procedures open the closed session?
3:00–14:51
2
How does the council approve the closed‑session reports and consent‑calendar items?
14:51–1:27:55
3
What cost‑reduction measures and funding challenges are discussed for the Ringstorf Avenue grade‑separation project?
1:27:55–1:58:39
4
What are the council members debating about community benefit credits and loading zones?
1:58:39–2:22:47
5
How does the council formulate and vote on the final motion for the project?
2:22:47–2:49:33
6
What does the applicant’s team say about the project’s design, affordability, and community impact?
2:49:33–3:28:28
7
How does the meeting wrap up with public comments, safety concerns, and the adjournment?
3:28:28–3:52:50
Speakers
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