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Live Teleconference of the Mountain View City Council Special Meeting of January 30, 2023.
A
B
Foreign
good
evening,
everyone
welcome
to
the
city
council's
special
meeting
to
interview
applicants
for
the
city
council
vacancy
for
those
joining
us
in
person.
Please
note
that,
due
to
our
hybrid
environment,
audio
and
video
presentations
can
no
longer
be
shared
from
the
lectern
requests
to
show
an
audio
or
video
presentation
during
a
council
meeting
should
be
directed
to
city.clerk
mountainview.gov
by
4
30
pm
on
the
meeting
date.
B
Additionally,
due
to
our
hybrid
environment,
we
will
no
longer
have
speakers
line
up
to
speak
on
an
item.
Anyone
wishing
to
address
the
counsel
in
person
must
complete
a
blue
speaker
card.
Please
indicate
the
name
you
would
like
to
be
called
by
when
it's
your
turn
to
speak,
and
the
item
number
on
which
you
wish
to
speak.
B
B
B
F
She
has
experience
protecting
thousands
of
Mountain
View
tenants
on
the
rental
housing
committee
and
that
experience
helped
my
sister
when
she
faced
a
negligent.
Landlord
and
Emily
has
a
strong
base
of
support
from
local
state
and
federal
leaders
that
will
enable
Mountain
View
to
solve
the
numerous
issues
it
faces,
that
the
city
cannot
fix
alone.
F
She
was
awarded
D13
Woman
of
the
Year
by
state
senator
Josh
Becker,
and
she
has
the
support
tonight
from
congresswoman
Anna
eschu
assembly
members,
Ash
kolra
and
Alex
Lee
neighboring
vice
mayor
Omar,
Dean
and
countless
others.
They
all
see
what
I
know
to
be
true
in
my
heart:
Emily
Ramos
is
the
best
person
to
fill
this
vacancy
on
the
council.
Thank
you.
G
On
behalf
of
myself,
she
is
very
likely
the
best
positioned
person
in
this
city
to
help
alleviate
our
housing
crisis
on
Council,
and
it
would
be
amazing
to
see
her
able
to
contribute
to
the
solutions,
not
just
in
housing
but
across
all
sorts
of
issues
in
our
city,
from
having
worked
with
her
in
the
context
of
Mountain
View
yemi
in
the
context
of
all
sorts
of
Advocacy,
she
is
one
of
the
most
outstanding
Advocates
I've
ever
met.
She
is
intelligent.
G
H
Okay,
hi
I'm,
Robert,
Cox
and
I'm.
Speaking
on
behalf
of
the
steering
committee
of
livable
Mountain
View,
we
are
recommending
ronit
Bryant
as
our
choice
to
replace
Sally
Lieber
on
the
council.
We
believe
that
ronit
is
the
most
qualified
of
the
four
applicants
having
served
eight
years
on
the
council
and
terms
on
the
parks
and
rec
advisory
committee,
both
before
and
after
that,
while
on
Council
ronit's
input
has
greatly
improved
downtown
projects
like
Madera
and
quora.
She
has
a
special
gift
of
turning
an
average
project
into
one
of
Excellence.
H
I
I
would
respectfully
asking
the
council
today
to
consider
to
appoint
a
candidate
who
had
previously
experienced
sitting
on
the
council
and
had
to
served
the
community
and
has
been
voted
by
the
residents
now
someone
who
has
never
been
put
her
or
himself
up
for
election
out
of
the
respect
of
democracy,
I
and
a
lot
of
people.
Like
me,
immigrants
came
to
this
country.
One
of
the
main
reason
we
are
here
is
because
of
the
fundamental
value
of
democracy
of
the
United
States
I
hope
you
guys
can
take
this
into
seriously
consideration.
Thank
you.
J
That's
currently
vacant,
whereas
Sally
Lieber
is
a
member
of
the
democratic
socialists
of
America
and
has
a
strong
record
supporting
tenants
and
working-class
people,
whereas
Emily
Ramos
is
a
member
in
good
standing
of
the
Silicon
Valley
chapter
of
the
democratic
socialists
of
America
and
whereas
Emily
Ramos
has
a
strong
track
record.
Supporting
tenants
and
renters,
while
serving
on
the
rental
housing
committee.
J
Helping
Implement
rent
control
in
Mountain
View,
therefore,
before
be
resolved
by
the
Silicon
Valley
Democratic
socialists
of
America,
that
we
recommend
Emily
Ramos
for
appointment
to
the
Mountain,
View,
City,
Council
seat,
left
vacant
by
Sally
Lieber
and
just
on
a
personal
note,
Emily's,
thoughtful
kind
person
and
she's
a
bit
of
a
policy
wonk
and
I
think
she
would
be
able
to
get
along
with
everyone
on
Council
to
make
some
excellent
decisions
and
great
things
happen
for
the
city.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
I
recognize
this
is
going
to
be
a
long
night.
So
I
keep
my
comments
brief
speaking.
As
about
a
year-long
resident
of
the
city,
I
support
Emily
for
the
appointment,
the
spider
application
saying
she's
only
been
in
the
city
for
seven
years,
she's
gone
over
and
Beyond
what
a
resident
of
the
city
would
do
to
improve
the
livelihood
of
his
residence.
L
Good
evening
honorable
mayor
Hicks
vice
mayor
showater
and
members
of
the
council,
my
name
is
Laura
drosik
and
I'm.
A
field
representative
with
the
NorCal
Carpenters
Union
I,
represent
over
7
000,
hard-working
men
and
women
in
Santa
Clara
County
I'm.
Here,
to
give
my
appreciation
for
this
unique
opportunity
to
appoint
a
highly
qualified
council
member
with
strong
Progressive
values,
we
need
members
that
truly
care
about
the
needs
of
working
people
in
Mountain
View.
L
This
is
our
opportunity
to
get
to
work
on
urgent
priorities,
such
as
real
solutions
to
homelessness,
affordable
housing,
access,
essential
services
and
critical
infrastructure
for
the
future.
Emily
Ramos
has
demonstrated
that
she
cares
deeply
for
the
city
as
well
as
a
community,
by
continuing
to
engage
with
a
variety
of
different
Community
groups
over
many
years
as
a
member
of
the
rental
housing
committee
and
as
a
current
Vice
chair,
Emily
Works
to
implement
a
law
that
protects
over
fifteen
thousand
families
from
significant
rent
increases
and
evictions,
please
consider
appointing
Emily
Ramos.
M
Hello,
honorable
mayor
and
council
members
of
Mountain
View,
my
name
is
Angel
Martinez
and
I'm
a
past
president
of
the
Silicon
Valley
young
Democrats
I
have
known
Emily
for
the
past
six
years
and
in
my
time,
I
have
never
never
known
a
more
passionate,
dedicated
and
knowledgeable
individual
Emily
tirelessly
Works
to
represent
all
residents
in
Mountain,
View
and
I
can't
see
a
better
choice
to
fill
the
vacancy
on
this
Council
today,
Mountain
View
would
greatly
benefit
from
her
being
elected
to
this
Council
and
I
hope
to
see
Emily
pick
today.
Thank
you.
N
Good
evening,
mayor
Hicks,
honorable
council
members,
my
name
is
Eric
baikon
and
I.
Come
to
you
today,
as
the
vice
president
of
the
Silicon
Valley
young
Dems
I,
believe
there's
many
things
that
can
dictate
whether
a
prison
is
going
to
be
a
great
leader
or
not
beyond
that
of
their
call
of
service
Beyond
how
long
they
serve
in
the
oath,
an
office,
but
I
think
it
is
how
many
people
turn
out
for
you
and
show.
N
Love
is
important
based
off
the
actions
you've
done
in
order
to
ensure
people
remain
housed
healthy
during
pandemic
and
choose
to
participate
in
active
government
I.
Believe
Emily
Ramos
is
the
leader
that
mount
TV
deserves
and
needs
in
order
to
progress
to
a
better
Mountain
View.
Thank
you,
foreign.
O
There's
no
perfect
console
number,
although
some
people
get
close,
it's
a
sustained
commitment,
a
persistence
and
a
will
to
do
what
you
can
to
make
the
lives
of
residence
of
Mountain
View,
present
and
future
a
little
bit
better
tomorrow
than
they
are
today
and
I.
Think
that's
the
intention
of
all
four
applicants
being
interviewed
tonight.
In
my
experience,
Emily
Ann
Ramos
has
demonstrated
a
lot
of
care,
compassion
and
Devotion
to
the
people
of
Mountain
View
for
many
walks
of
life
and
countless
stages
of
their
Journey
she's.
O
One
of
the
best
people
I've
had
the
pleasure
to
work
alongside
the
characteristic
I
value
most
in
a
council
member,
as
you
know,
is
it
willingness
to
show
up
and
be
a
part
of
the
community.
Emily
have
been
there
for
when
for
the
mobile
home
Community
the
whole
time
when
we
sought
protections
from
the
RFC
and
Council
she
was
there
fighting
alongside
us
to
protect
vulnerable
residents
and
City
and
I,
encourage
you
to
appoint
her
to
the
Council
seat.
O
P
Good
evening,
members
of
the
council,
my
name
is
Aaron
Kaiser
hard,
C
I
know
it's
spelled
weird
I
know:
I
am
the
President
of
the
peninsula
young
Democrats
a
little
bit
north
of
here,
but
we
do
claim
Mountain
View,
as
well
as
our
friends
down
on
in
Silicon
Valley
I'm,
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
my
friend,
Emily
Ramos,
who
I
think
is
one
of
the
most
universally
well-known
and
well-respected
people
in
politics
here
on
the
peninsula.
She
is
one
of
the
most
hard-working
people
I
have
ever
met.
P
She
is
always
willing
to
put
herself
out
there
and
to
speak
on
what
she
thinks
is
right.
She's
been
a
leader
in
housing,
she's
been
a
leader
in
racial
equity
and
she's,
been
a
leader
on
being
an
ambassador
for
the
great
city
of
Mountain.
View.
We've
got
these
great
signs
that
say:
Mountain
View
is
the
best
city
in
the
world,
Emily
Ramos.
P
She
says
it
all
the
time
constantly
we
fight
about
it,
but
I
think
that
Emily
has
been
so
great
and
so
wonderful
in
every
role
that
she
has
taken
on
in
Democratic
roles
in
her
Commissions,
in
the
work
that
she's
done
here
on
the
peninsula
in
in
housing
and
I.
Think
that
she
would
be
a
really
excellent
colleague
for
you
all
I
hope
that
you
choose
to
appoint
her.
Thank
you.
Q
Good
evening,
city
council,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
My
name
is
Seema
Patel
I
live
in
San
Mateo,
but
for
the
past
10
years,
I've
been
working
for
a
company
here
in
Mountain
View
I'm
here
tonight
to
speak
in
support
of
Emily
Ramos
Emily
is
immensely
qualified
to
be
a
city
council
member.
Q
She
is
a
coalition
Builder,
as
you
can
see
from
all
the
people
outside
of
Mountain
View,
who
are
here
tonight
to
support
her
she's,
a
collaborator,
a
problem
solver
and
has
the
experience
to
Center
the
needs
of
Mountain
View
residents
in
policy
and
decision
making.
When
I
moved
here
a
decade
ago,
I
would
have
loved
to
live
near
in
Mountain
View
near
my
job,
but
that
was
not
an
option
for
me.
Financially
Emily
has
a
long
track
record
of
working
to
preserve
and
increase,
affordable
housing
on
the
peninsula.
Q
As
a
member
of
the
rental
housing
committee
and
as
the
current
Vice
chair
Emily
is
working
to
implement
a
law
that
protects
fifteen
thousand
families
from
significant
rent
increases
and
evictions.
As
a
board
member
of
the
community
Service
Agency
Emily
connected
many
residents
to
receive
assistance
to
prevent
them
from
losing
their
homes
during
the
pandemic.
Q
As
a
member
of
the
Santa
Clara
County
Democratic
Central
Committee
and
former
president
of
the
Silicon
Valley
young
Democrats,
Emily
actively
Works
to
advance
the
principles
and
values
of
the
Democratic
Party
for
her
many
Community
efforts,
state
senator
Josh
Becker
named
Emily,
the
Senate
District
13
Woman
of
the
Year
in
2022
and
tonight.
For
these
and
many
other
reasons,
I
strongly
urge
you
to
appoint
Emily
Ramos
to
the
city
council.
Thank
you.
R
Good
evening,
members
of
council,
my
name
is
Owen
day
and
I'm
here
to
support
Emily
ramnos
for
Ramos
for
Mountain
View
city
council
I
come
here
today,
because
it's
clear
to
me
that
Emily
cares
her
robust
support
for
tenant
protections
is
a
rental
housing.
Committee
Member
shows
that
she
cares
about
rental
renters.
R
Her
former
presidency
of
the
Silicon
Valley
young
Democrats
shows
how
she
cares
about
uplifting.
The
voices
of
young
people
representation
in
anti-racism
as
a
member
member
of
the
democratic
party's
anti-racism
task
force
shows
how
she
cares
for
traditionally
underrepresented
communities.
All
of
this
work
that
she
has
done
says
one
thing
to
me:
the
most
clearly
Emily
Ramos
cares
about
Mountain,
View
and
she's
the
best
choice
for
city
council.
Thank
you.
S
Oh,
it's
okay,
so
hello!
My
name
is
jariah
houg
and
I've
come
here
today
as
the
communications
director
from
the
Silicon
Valley
Young,
Dams
and
I'm.
Also
a
Berryessa
Union,
School
Board
member
from
North
San,
Jose
and
I'm
here
today
to
say
my
support
for
Emily
Ramos
for
city
council
I've
worked
with
Emily
in
the
past
and
she
has
shown
deep,
deep
compassion
for
her
community.
Just
seeing
how
many
people
are
out
here
today
is
just
shows
a
sentiment
to
that
she's.
So,
incredibly,
smart
and
talented.
S
She
knows
policy
inside
and
out,
and
she
has
the
collaboration
skills
to
bring
everybody
to
the
table
and
I
know
for
a
fact
that
she
will
do
amazingly
on
at
the
seat
continuously
advocating
for
the
community
and
for
uplifting
others
around
her.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
time
today
and
I
really
hope
that
you
all
consider
Emily
Ramos
for
this
position.
T
Hello,
honorable
Council
I
know
many
of
you.
Thank
you
so
much
for
taking
the
time
today
to
put
such
a
great
thought
into
who
will
be
replacing
the
incomparable
Sally
Lieber
I
am
here,
although
I
do
not
live
in
the
city.
I
do
have
a
regional
perspective
in
that
I
I'm
here
on
my
own,
but
I
do
work
for
Senator,
Becker
and
Mountain.
T
T
She
has
roots
in
Fremont
but
has
lived
in
Mountain
View
for
so
many
years,
and
if
you
want
somebody
who
can
increase
your
connections
regionally,
while
keeping
her
heart
here
in
Mountain,
View,
you've
got
it
and
Emily
Ramos
she's
policy,
oriented,
she's,
Community
oriented
and
she
is
just
the
best
candidate
for
the
job
and
I'm
proud
to
be
her
friend
and
I
am
even
prouder
to
see
her,
hopefully
as
a
council
member
up
here
tonight.
Thank
you
so
much.
U
V
City
Council
Members
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
Jose
Chavez
and
I.
Come
here
today
is
someone
who
has
lived
and
work
in
Mountain
View
for
22
years,
I'm,
a
junior
Carpenter,
but
also
I've
been
working.
So
this
is
cook
waiter.
In
this
city
for
22
years,
I
have
seen
a
lot
of
change
in
Mountain,
View
and
I
would
love
to
see
a
positive
change
filled
with
progress
for
the
citizens
of
the
city.
V
For
this
reason,
I
support
Emily
Ramos
for
a
city
council
Emily
is
a
local
leader
that
are
in
the
site
of
renters
and
Working
Families,
who
will
commit
to
create
an
equity,
equivalent
housing
ecosystem
for
for
everyone
that
lives
in
this
city.
She
understands
the
necessities
of
our
community.
Thank
you.
So
much.
W
Hello
mayor
members
of
the
city
council,
I'll,
make
my
comment.
Super
short
I'm
here
to
speak
in
support
of
Emily
Ramos,
a
friend
of
mine
and
also
a
very
effective
collaborator.
I
live
in
the
city
of
Cupertino,
so
not
Mountain
View,
but
I've
had
the
pleasure
to
work
with
Emily
and
time
and
time
again,
she's
been
just
always
very
positive.
She
always
speaks
so
highly
of
Mountain
View
at
city
council
and
its
Community.
We
went
recently
to
a
leadership
development
training
in
LA
and
the
whole
time
she
was
talking
about
Mountain
View,
no
one.
W
E
Hello
Council:
can
you
hear
me
yeah,
perfect
Council?
Thank
you
for
letting
me
speak
I'm
here
to
support
Emily
Ramos
I,
think
she's,
a
huge
cheerleader
for
the
city
of
Mountain
View
she's,
an
amazing
policy
wonk
who
understands
the
challenges
that
renters
face.
I.
Think
that's
really
important
for
me
for
a
council
candidate,
because
I
I'm
really
concerned
about
marginalized
families
being
pushed
out
of
Mountain
View,
so
I
think
that
Emily's
perspective
there
is
going
to
be
very
important.
So
that's
all
and
I
just
want
to
support
Emily.
Thank
you.
X
Hello,
hi
Louise,
yes,
hi!
Thank
you
very
much.
Yes,
so
with
livable
Mountain,
View
resident
of
Mountain
View
for
multiple
decades,
and
we
sent
a
letter
to
the
council.
So
obviously
the
issue
that
our
City
attorney
said
that
the
council's
obligation
is
to
pick
the
most
qualified,
not
the
person
who
makes
the
most
people
happy
with
her
presence
on
various
committees
and
volunteer
work
so
clearly
ronit
as
our
former
mayor
two-term
member
fulfills
that
and
the
issue
for
Mountain
View
should
be
What
the
residents
the
voters
have
voted
for.
X
U
All
right,
thank
you.
Honorable
mayor
members
of
the
city
council,
I'm,
a
Mountain
View
resident
since
2005
and
I
would
like
to
ask
you
to
vote
for
brunette
Bryant
she's
the
most
qualified
and
has
the
expertise
needed
for
the
upcoming
downtown
precise
plan
work.
She
has
served
on
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission
and
she's
also
a
champion
for
the
environment
and
sustainability.
U
Her
values
are
aligned
with
Sally
levers
and
critically.
She
has
successfully
runs
the
city
council
several
times.
We
have
heard
from
many
speakers
already
today
who
are
affiliated
with
various
organizations.
However,
what
matters
most
is
who
is
best
for
the
resident
of
Mountain
View
and
Ronnie
Bryant
will
not
represent.
A
Y
Y
We
at
the
IBEW
stand
firm
in
our
support,
knowing
that
Emily
will
be
a
great
collaborator
and
someone
that
will
hit
that
is
ready
to
hit
the
ground
running
day,
one
to
help
continue
moving
Mountain
View
forward.
We
appreciate
your
time.
We
appreciate
your
future
support
of
Emily
Ramos
and
we
continue
to
help
for
a
fruitful
relationship
with
the
city
and
all
of
its
development
going
forward.
Thank.
B
Z
Awesome,
thank
you
so
much
so
good
evening,
mayor
mayor
Hicks
in
the
honor
and
The
Honorable
city
council.
Thank
you
so
much
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
My
name
is
Ali
Hughes
and
I'm
speaking
in
my
capacity
as
the
Silicon
Valley
young
Democrat
president,
and
so
we
at
the
Silicon
Valley
young
Democrats,
proudly
endorse
Emily
Ramos
for
the
vacant
seat
on
the
city.
Council
Emily
is
an
absolute
Titan
in
our
community,
tirelessly
dedicating
her
energy
time
and
charismatic
Spirit
to
Center
the
needs
of
others.
Z
AA
AA
Mountain
View
resident,
unlike
a
number
of
speakers,
you've
heard
from
so
far
this
evening,
I'm
also
founding
member
of
the
livable
Mountain
View
of
livable
Mountain
View,
and
a
subcommittee
chair
on
the
Old
Mountain
View
neighborhood
association,
so
I've
had
what
you
might
call
a
ringside
seat
of
all
things.
Mountain
View,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
I
have
to
say
and
I'm
sure
many
of
you
would
agree.
This
process
of
appointing
replacement
for
Sally
has
been
far
from
perfect.
AA
Nonetheless,
here
we
are,
and
we
have
several
candidates
signed
for
the
position
from
the
marginally
qualified
to
the
highly
qualified
in
the
latter
category,
Renee
Bryant
is
by
far
the
most
qualified,
as
she
has
the
most
extensive
and
relevant
experience
among
those
candidates
and
therefore
deserves
your
appointment.
Thank
you.
A
AB
Great,
my
name
is
Richard
mellinger
I
have
the
tremendous
honor
of
serving
as
council
member
for
Sunnyvale
District
5
the
happiest
city
in
America,
though
tonight
I
speak
solely
on
my
own
behalf,
I'm
here
to
express
the
strongest
possible
support
for
Emily
Ann
Ramos
for
the
vacant
Council
seat.
Emily
is
exactly
the
sort
of
person
who
I
would
be
thrilled
and
delighted
to
have
as
a
colleague.
She
is
extraordinarily
intelligent
and
deeply
knowledgeable
with
a
profound
grasp
of
the
most
serious
policy
challenges
facing
our
region.
AB
Today,
Emily
and
I
have
had
numerous
discussions
over
the
years
on
a
housing
and
other
policy
matters
where
we've
gotten
deep
into
the
weeds
and
invariably
I
Come
Away
Learning
something
new.
She
also
has
the
necessary
experience.
Having
served
for
some
years
now
on
the
rental
Housing
Commission,
including
his
vice
chair,
and
that
commission
rule
involves
you
know,
planning
a
budget.
Even
more
important
Emily
has
what
it
takes
to
Be
an
Effective
part
of
a
team.
She
is
collaborative,
she
is
constructive
and
most
of
all
she
is
kind.
AB
AC
AC
There
have
been
numerous
commissions,
and
you
know
a
public
service
that
she
has
really
worked
to
not
just
perform
herself
but
to
model
for
others.
I
very
much
consider
her
one
of
the
people
that
I
try
to
model
in
my
life
in
my
own
public
service,
she's,
smart
she's
qualified
as
you've
heard
multiple
times
tonight,
she's
a
huge
Champion
of
the
city
of
Mountain
View,
and
she
really
cares
about
the
most
marginalized
community
members
out
there.
AC
AC
A
AD
Good
evening
Council,
yes,
my
name
is
Lauren.
Fitzgerald
I
am
speaking
on
my
behalf
tonight,
but
I'm,
a
member
of
the
peninsula
on
Democrats,
which
is
how
I
got
to
know
Emily
and
I
am
just
so
in
favor
of
her
getting
to
see.
She
is
one
of
the
most
lovely
people.
I
have
ever
met,
and
anyone
who
has
had
the
opportunity
and
honor
of
getting
to
know
Emily
just
knows
what
a
tireless
Advocate
she
is.
She
literally
won
the
tireless
Advocate
award.
AD
It
would
be
a
great
mistake
of
the
council
not
to
select
her.
You
know
I
could
go
on
and
on
about
her
qualifications
and
everything
she's
done.
But
when
you
have
someone
who
is
quite
literally
the
Senate
District's
woman
of
the
year-
and
you
have
so
many
friends
and
colleagues
and
supporters
coming
out
for
her
I
think
it
speaks
volumes.
Emily
is
just
the
kindest
most
caring,
most
compassionate
person.
AD
AD
So
just
everyone
who
knows
Emily
knows
how
lovely
of
a
person
she
is,
and
it
would
be
a
really
big
mistake
of
the
council
not
to
select
her
so
I'm
in
very
strong
support
of
Emily
Ramos
for
the
seat,
and
yes,
I
really
hope
that
we
can
celebrate
her
tonight
for
all
of
her
amazing
work
in
this
city.
Thank
you.
A
AE
We
when
I
say
we
are
it's
the
people
who
live
in
Mountain,
View
long
time,
community
members
and
the
community
who
cares
deeply
about
affordable
housing,
healthy
environment,
sustainable
living,
strongly
support
ronit.
To
take
this
position,
ronit
has
been
a
longtime
resident
in
Mountain
View.
She
is
the
one
that
is
has
been
committed
to
serving
the
community
several
times
on
on
the
council
numbers
and
on
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission
and
she's
the
most
qualified
person.
She
has
experience
and
she
really
serves
and
and
represents
all
the
community
needs.
AE
A
AF
AF
AF
A
A
D
Hi,
my
name
is
Nadia
Mora
good
evening
to
all
members
of
Mountain
she's
representing
herself
as
a
member
of
Mountain
View,
as
well
as
the
solidarity
fund,
and
she
would
like
for
you
all
to
vote
for
Emily
Ramos.
She
is
a
leader
who
knows
the
current
needs
of
the
community
she's,
also
a
leader
of
the
emerging
community,
and
she
can
help
find
new
alternatives
for
the
city
of
Mountain.
View
I.
Ask
that
you
please
vote
for
Emily
Ramos.
B
AG
She
loves
Mountain
View
and
she
gives
all
of
her
time
to
to
Dad
she's,
also
really
qualified
she's,
a
collab
collaborator,
a
problem
solver
and
has
the
experience
to
Center
the
needs
of
Mountain
View
residents
and
the
policy
decision
making,
and
so
I
hope
that
you
will
make
the
right
thing
and
appoint
Emily
Ramos
for
city
council
today.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AH
Hi,
my
name
is
Ali
saberman
speaking
in
strong
supportive
Emily
Ramos
I
also
want
to
note,
on
behalf
of
the
housing
Action
Coalition.
We
proudly
endorsed
her
when
I
moved
to
California
Mountain
View
was
the
first
city
I
lived
in,
but
unfortunately,
I
was
priced
out
like
many
others.
As
we
know,
housing
affordability
is
a
central
issue
to
Mountain
View
and
regionally.
It's
important
to
appoint
someone
with
the
experience
to
bring
Innovative
Housing
Solutions
to
Mountain
View.
AH
You
heard
a
diverse
representation
of
community
members
calling
in
support
of
Emily
Ramos,
which
range
from
our
friends
from
the
labor
unions,
folks
from
the
state
legislator,
bleacher
professionals
who
spoke
to
Emily's
work,
experience
and
housing
policy
and,
of
course,
Mountain
View
residence.
Many
folks
have
spoken
to
her
compassion,
but
I
want
to
provide
a
specific
example.
I'm
part
of
the
trans
community
and
I'm
queer
and
in
2020
I,
was
facing
some
pretty
significant
discrimination.
AH
Emily
didn't
know
me
well
at
the
time,
but
she
was
one
of
the
first
people
to
reach
out
and
provide
support
and
I'm,
not
sure
where
I
would
be
active
in
my
community
if
it
wasn't
for
Emily.
I
really
hope
you
take
all
this
in
account
and
night
and
support
her
for
Council.
Thank
you
so
much
and
have
a
good
night.
A
AI
Okay,
great
good
evening,
mayor
Hicks
and
honorable
council
members,
my
name
is
Ellen
Norman
and
I.
Am
the
political
team
lead
at
Sunrise
Silicon
Valley,
which
is
a
youth-led
climate
action
organization
I'm
speaking
in
support
of
Emily
Ramos
on
behalf
of
myself
and
sunrise,
Silicon
Valley
I
have
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
Emily
through
sunrise
for
the
past
two
years.
Emily
is
always
so
knowledgeable
about
local
issues
and
takes
the
time
to
help
us
understand
local
policy.
AI
AJ
A
A
AK
All
right
good
evening,
mayor
Hicks
and
vice
mayor
Showalter
and
council
members,
avicoga
kame,
matacek
and
Ramirez,
my
name
is
Ava.
Chaum
I
am
identified
as
she
her
hers,
I'm
also
recognized
as
the
Cupertino
Union
School
Board
trustee
and
Shinju
Santa
Clara
County
teen,
Jew,
sister
County,
Commissioner
I'm.
Also
the
Santa
Clara
County
Democratic.
AK
Attention
Committee
Member
for
the
Now
new
ad26
I'm
here
to
in
support
for
Emily,
Ramos
and
I'm
here
and
speaking
and
favor
her
at
my
own
personal
capacity,
I've
known
Emily
Ramos,
since
getting
on
to
Central
Committee
and
working
with
her
with
the
Silicon
Valley
Asian
Pacific
American
Democratic
Club.
She
has
put
a
lot
of
effort
out
in
our
communities
and
and
especially
in
Mountain
View
in
which
she
resides.
This
is
not
a
popularity
contest.
AK
This
is
a
job
application
in
which
she
and
us
are
taking
it
very
seriously,
and
we
are
endorsing
her
because
she
has
affected
so
many
people
which
shows
that
she
can
build
consensus
and
Coalition,
which
is
very
also
very
important,
not
only
knowing
policy
but
very
important
billing
relationships
with
our
community.
Thank
you.
A
AL
See
mayor
Hicks
and
Council,
my
name
is
rohin
Kosh,
you've
heard
from
me
before
in
years
past,
but
I'm
calling
in
now
from
Washington
DC,
where
I
serve
as
an
advisory
neighborhood.
Commissioner,
something
I've
been
only
able
to
do
due
to
the
mentorship
and
support
I've
received
from
Emily
Ramos
over
the
years,
and
that
I
think
perfectly
encapsulates
who
Emily
is.
She
is
a
leader
and
a
mentor
who
supports
young
people
supports
people
who
need
to
be
listened
to
and
who
all
too
often
are
ignored.
AL
AL
A
AM
Good
evening,
mayor
council
members,
thank
you
so
much
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
My
name
is
Alex.
Dirsh
I
grew
up
right
next
on
Palo,
Alto
and
I'm
speaking
to
them
in
support
of
Emily
and
Ramos
to
be
appointed
to
the
city.
Council
I
met
Emily
while
Emily,
while
volunteering
with
local
groups
advocating
for
affordable
housing,
and
she
immediately
impressed
me
each
time
we
met
she
beamed
the
passion
and
pride
for
serving
Mountain,
View
and
I.
AM
Look
up
to
her
as
a
public
servant
and
Community
Advocate,
whether
she's
protecting
renters,
advocating
for
housing
access
or
increasing,
singular
engagement.
She's
been
a
tireless
advocate
for
ensuring
all
community
members
have
a
seat
at
the
table
and
throughout
her
work,
she's
demonstrated
a
proven
track
record
of
bringing
people
with
different
views
together
and
collaborating
to
find
Solutions
as
the
best
candidate
for
the
seat.
I
hope
you
select
Emily
to
join
you
on
the
dice
and
I'm,
confident
she'll
be
an
exciting
and
fantastic
colleague
of
yours.
Thank
you.
AN
In
my
role
as
a
resilience
manager
at
Greenbelt
Alliance,
she
is
as
bright
as
she
is
tireless
as
pragmatic
as
she
is
Progressive
and
on
ending
Wellspring
of
cheer
and
optimism
and
a
stalwart
champion
of
the
middle
class.
Her
efforts
and
experience
listening
to
and
centering
the
voices
and
needs
of
those
most
vulnerable
are
quite
simply
unmatched.
AN
Mountain
View
the
peninsula,
and
indeed
the
entire
region,
would
benefit
tremendously
from
her
unique
leadership,
her
experience
and
her
inexhaustible
compulsion
and
willingness
to
serve
the
public
good
disappointment
should
not
just
be
about
experience
which
Emily
has
in
Spades,
but
should
also
be
about
looking
forward
minds
and
voices
like
Emily's
are
our
future
and
I
really
do
hope.
The
future
of
Mountain
View
begins
tonight.
Thank
you.
So
much.
A
AO
Okay,
great
hi,
yes,
Megan,
freely
I've
lived
in
Mountain
View
for
over
15
years
and
been
very
engaged
and
active
and
know
Emily
for
many
years
as
well.
I'm
I
think
I
I
spoke
at
the
last
meeting.
That
I
think
it's
essential
that
this
appointment
process
is
as
close
to
democracy
and
that
we
preserve
the
spirit
of
democracy
as
much
as
we
can
and
for
that
reason
I
believe
Emily.
Ann
Ramos
is
absolutely
the
candidate
that
we
should
support,
really
I.
Think
just
in
terms
of
the
criteria.
AO
AO
AP
Good
evening
Council
at
the
Milton
home
review,
Mobile
Home
Alliance.
We
were
very
sad
about
Sally
Weaver's
departure
from
senior
Council
because
she
so
consistently
helped
our
local
City's
mobile
home
park
residents
over
many
years.
Fortunately,
there
is
one
candidate
in
the
list
of
applicants
who
knows
a
lot
about
the
mobile
home
parks
and
that's
Emily
Ramos
every
time
she
shares
a
political
experience
with
us.
She
contributes
valuable
information.
AP
What
we
actually
put
into
practice
to
get
our
problem
solved
and
our
fullest
met,
I've
known
Emily
for
several
years
and
I've
watched
them
make
decisions
on
IHC
over
that
time.
My
respect
for
her
has
grown
settled
every
time
she
talks.
I,
take
notes.
I've
also
worked
beside
you
during
elections
and
her
energy
enthusiasm
and
hard
work
are
unmatched
by
others,
like
others
who
have
spoken.
I
too
think
highly
of
Bernice
Bryant,
but
the
timing
is
right
for
Emily
Ramos,
please
appoint
her
to
city
council.
Thank
you.
A
AQ
Oh
excellent,
thank
you.
Council
I'm,
Mary,
Hodder
and
I
vote
in
Mountain
View
I
support
ronit
out
of
the
five
people
Council
has
put
up,
but
I
strongly
suggest
that
Lee
Zhang
should
have
been
on
the
list
and
chosen
as
she
already
received,
6
000
plus
votes
in
November,
choosing
someone
who
has
never
run
it
all.
AQ
AQ
AQ
Most
of
the
people
speaking
tonight
from
yamby
or
the
Democratic
Socialist
in
support
of
Emily,
don't
live
and
vote
in
Mountain
View
in
lieu
of
Lee
Ronan
is
the
closest
to
Sally
in
position.
Understanding
and
Leadership
ronit
is
the
next
most
ethical
Choice
next
to
the
Democratic
choice
of
Lee
Zhang.
Thank
you.
AR
Thanks
so
much
I'm,
Sergio
Lopez
council
member,
in
the
City
of
Campbell
and
on
the
board
of
directors
for
VTA,
a
number
of
other
Regional
boards,
although
today
I'm
speaking
as
an
individual,
no
one's
asked
me
to
to
come
and
speak
and
I
I,
wouldn't
presume
to
tell
My
Friends
On
The
Mountain
View
city
council.
How
to
vote
I
know
that
you'll
make
the
choice.
That's
best
for
for
your
community
and
I.
Have
no
doubt
that's.
AR
What's
going
to
guide
your
decision
to
make,
but
just
wanted
to
the
weigh
in
with
my
perspective,
which
is
that,
having
seen
what
it
takes
to
serve,
I
know
that
it's
helpful
to
have
accounts
members
ready
to
hit
the
ground
running
and
who
has
the
regional
relationships
and
respect
to
represent
your
city
at
the
regional
level.
Because
there's
a
lot
as
you
all
know.
That
goes
that's
part
of
being
a
council
member
outside
of
just
regular
meetings.
That
includes
things
like
regional
board
and
committee.
Appointments
and
I'm
I'm.
AR
Sure
that
my
friend
so
Libra
was
active
on
many
of
these
and
you'll
need
someone
who
can
replace
and
have
many
of
those
relationships
that
your
city
and
Community
and
Emily
Ramos
I
have
seen.
Has
the
respect
and
the
relationships
to
be
able
to
represent
your
city
in
the
best
light.
So
I
just
want
to
add
that
perspective
and
I
know
y'all
will
make
the
decision.
That's
right.
A
AS
She
loves
this
city
which,
if
you
had
her
in
in
a
meeting
before
she
often
will
refer
to
Mountain
View
as
the
best
city
and
I'm
privileged
to
know,
Emily
personally,
I,
don't
think,
there's
a
better
person
for
this
appointment
and
and
I
think
she
would
just
make
an
outstanding
council
member,
so
I
hope
you
will
support
Emily
and
I'll
leave
it
at
that.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
AT
Good
evening,
Council
thanks
for
letting
me
speak,
I
am
one
of
many
people.
That's
come
out
to
speak
in
support
of
Emily
Ramos
tonight.
I'll.
Try
not
to
repeat
any
points
that
have
been
made.
First
of
all,
I
think
it's
a
little
silly
to
say
that
this
isn't
a
popularity
contest
when
all
of
you
have
earned
your
positions
through
a
popularity
contest,
but
they're
all
here
and
supportive
Emily,
because
she
is
just
so
plugged
into
the
community
she's
made
so
many
connections.
AT
Not
only
does
she
care
about
Mountains
views
future,
but
when
have
you
ever
seen,
somebody
as
young
as
Emily,
participate
in
a
historical
Association.
She
cares
about
not
abusive
past
too
Emily
lives
eats
breathes.
Sleeps,
Mountain,
View
I
have
no
doubt
about
ronin's
qualifications,
but
I
think
you
should
choose
Emily
thanks
yeah.
AJ
AU
I'm
David
Watson
I
am
I,
live
and
I
vote
in
in
Mountain
View
I'm,
also,
a
a
lead
for
Mountain,
View
yimby
I
I'm
sure
that
you
all
regularly
check
our
website
to
find
out
what
what
our
positions
are
on
things,
but
just
wanted
to.
Let
you
know
that
we
also
support
Emily
for
for
for
city,
council
and
she's
a
dedicated
leader
for
of
our
Organization
for
many
years.
AU
Speaking
has
a
deep
understanding
of
the
city's
housing
crisis
and
a
proven
track
record
of
working
towards
creating
more
affordable
housing
options
for
Mountain
View
residents.
You
can
check
the
website
if
you
want
all
the
details
of
why
we
endorse
her,
but
I
think
that
you've
heard
a
lot
from
everyone
else
here.
So
I'll
leave
it
at
that.
AV
Hi,
my
name
is
Paul
Fong
I'm
just
had
open
heart
surgery
about
a
month
ago,
so
I'm
secluded
in
my
house,
I
am
I.
Was
a
former
assembly
member
for
the
22nd
Assembly
District,
which
included
the
city
of
Mountain,
View
and
I.
Had
my
office
there
for
four
years
down
the
street
from
City
Hall
for
a
good
reason.
The
reason
why
is
I
received
over
80
percent
of
the
vote
in
the
general
election
in
2008
and
most
likely
all
of
you
voted
for
me
too,
because
I
only
received
70
of
the
vote.
AV
District-Wide
so
I
know
Mountain,
View,
very
well
and
I.
Think
Emily
Ramos
fits
Mountain
View
to
a
T
and
she
would
do
a
great
job.
She's,
a
policy
person
she's
a
progressive
in
the
party,
the
Democratic
party,
which
I
serve
as
a
progressive
in
the
Democratic
party
too,
and
so
she
would
do
an
excellent
job
for
the
citizens
of
Mountain,
View
and
she's
ready
to
hit
the
ground
running.
She
will
work
with
everybody
on
the
city
council,
so
she's
very
workable,
too.
AV
AW
Hello,
can
you
hear
me
we
can
great
awesome
awesome.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
mayor
and
Council,
my
name
is
Kathy
Tran
and
I'll.
Keep
my
remarks
brief.
I'm
here
to
share
my
strong
support
for
Emily
Ramos,
who
is
smart,
hard-working
collaborative
and
empathetic
I
I
Echo
many
of
the
sentiments
of
the
folks
that
speak
today
and
I'm
certain.
If
she
had
the
opportunity
to
be
appointed,
she
will
energetically
get
to
work
and
do
everything
in
her
willpower
to
make
Mountain
View
the
best
city
in
the
region.
AX
AX
I
know:
Emily
supported
the
incumbents
several
of
the
incumbents
in
the
latest
election,
and
if
she
had
the
opportunity
to
run
for
this
seat,
she
would
absent
that
understanding
that
the
council
gets
to
choose.
I
hope
you
all
appreciate
all
of
the
many
long
nights
she
has
spent
helping
Mountain
View,
navigate
its
housing
challenges
and
administrating
the
csfra.
Thank
you.
A
AY
Yes,
hi:
this
is
nazanin
dashtara
long
time.
Mountain
View,
resident
I
I
felt
a
little
bit
concerned
about
how
this
process
occurred,
and
you
know
that
it
was
more
selective
and
did
not
feel
as
Democratic
as
it
should
have
been
so
kind
of
moving
forward.
I
feel
like
the
person
that
is
to
replace
Sally
Lieber
should
be
the
most
aligned
with
Sally
Lieber
and
her
positions,
and
because
that
is
what
the
people
voted
for,
and
there
was
a
another
person
that
people
voted
for.
AY
A
A
BA
Hi,
can
you
hear
me
this
Loretto
dimando?
Yes,
we
can
hi
good
evening.
Everyone.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
this
opportunity,
I'd
like
to
speak
in
support
of
Emily
Ramos,
who
I've
known
for
several
years
now
and
I
am
the
founder
and
our
community
organizer
for
Loretto
cuties,
Brigade,
Silicon,
Valley
and
I
retired
from
the
city
of
Mountain
View
for
several
DEC,
two
more
than
two
decades
of
working
over
there
since
I
was
a
student,
so
I'm
very
familiar
with
Emily
and
I.
BA
Think
that
she'll
be
a
great
asset
to
the
city
of
Mountain,
View
and
in
service
of
the
city
residents,
as
well
as
those
people
that
are
working
in
Mountain
View,
especially
those
who
are
underprivileged
and
the
in-house.
So
I
would
like
her
to
really
serve
as
a
council
member
and
contribute
to
the
efforts
of
providing
services
to
the
community.
Thank
you
so
much
take
care.
Thank.
BB
BB
Apparently
a
special
election
was
considered
unfair
because
of
low
voter
turnout,
and
you
know
if
the
council
wanted
to
follow
a
process
of
choosing
the
candidate.
Then
you
know
that
was
the
route
that
you
chose,
but
now
to
have
people.
You
know
talk
about
low
Vote
or
turnout.
The
people
that
are
calling
in
tonight
are
obviously
a
small
fraction
of
the
residents
of
Mountain,
View
and
I.
BB
Just
be
honest,
Ms
Ramos
has
impressed
me
and
I'm
glad
to
see
that
she
was
applying,
but
I
was
highly
disappointed
to
see
that
lisang,
in
particular,
was
kind
of
dropped
out
of
the
process
in
phase
one
before
even
the
the
public
forum
was
held.
You
know
in
politics
having
having
momentum
is
important
and
basically
efforts
are
being
made
that
basically
kneecap
her
momentum,
which
is
to
represent
the
residents
of
Mountain
View.
She
got
six
thousand
votes.
I
am
just
very
deeply
upset
about
the
process.
That's
been
on.
BB
A
BC
Hi,
thank
you.
I'm,
a
member
of
the
Silicon
Valley
young
Democrats
I've
known
Emily
for
years
and
when
I
think
of
folks
who
have
been
Community
oriented
as
long
as
I
can
remember,
Emily
is
the
first
person
that
I
think
of
Emily
Ramos
for
all
the
work
that
she
has
done.
She
has
a
lot
more
to
give
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
her
serving
in
Mountain
View.
If
given
the
opportunity.
Thank
you.
A
BD
BD
BD
B
So
the
city
council
will
now
interview
four
applicants
for
the
vacancy.
We
determined
the
following
interview,
questions
which
I
will
read
briefly
and
also
allocated
30
minutes
per
applicant,
which
is
approximately
four
minutes
per
question.
Each
applicant
already
has
the
questions,
so
I
will
not
be
reading
them,
while
the
during
the
interview,
although
the
applicants
can
read
the
questions
they're
answering
themselves,
if
they
want
to
the
questions,
we
will
be
asking
are
number
one:
what
are
your
top
priorities
on
the
council
strategic
work
plan
and
why
number
two?
B
Are
there
any
issues
where
you
disagree
with
Council
Direction?
And
what
would
you
change
number
three?
How
can
we
enhance
the
city's
livability
and
quality
of
life
for
our
residents
number
four?
How
would
you
consider
public
comments
from
residents
number
five?
What
criteria
would
you
use
for
land
use
decisions
number
six?
What
efforts
that
we
have
not
already
made?
Would
you
take
to
help
our
existing
businesses
stay
in
Mountain
View?
B
BE
BE
I
I
will
just
go
all
right.
Let's
go
so
the
first
question
that
Council
asks
were:
what
are
your
top
priorities
for
on
our
strategic
plan
and
why
so
I
will
start
with
my
top
three.
The
first
one
is
the
displacement
response
strategy
which
may
include
a
net
loss
policy
and
other
policies
to
preserve
affordable
housing.
BE
We
are
in
the
midst
of
a
housing
crisis
and
Mountain.
View
has
done
really
incredible
steps
to
move
us
forward,
but
the
work
isn't
done
yet
and
we
have
in
recent
years
faced
several
the
several
tragedies
of
demolition
of
of
naturally
affordable
rental
units
and
families
being
displaced,
and
in
my
personal
and
professional
capacity,
I
have
experienced
housing,
instability
and
I.
Think
we
need
to
work
together
and
I
know.
Mountain
View
is
willing
to
do
that,
work
to
work
together
to
find
solutions
to
prevent
that.
BE
Also,
on
that
same
vein,
my
second
priority
is
to
develop
strategies
for
middle-income
persons
so
for
different
housing
types.
Even
if
you're
not
low
income,
it's
still
really
expensive
to
live
here.
You
either
have
to
be
really
lucky
or
practically
a
time
traveler.
At
this
point,
it
has
kept
us
from
really
moving
to
our
full
potential
as
a
city
to
to
and
not
invest
in
our
middle
class
to
make
sure
that
those
who
are
in
that
middle
income
section
can
afford
to
also
live
here.
BE
We
need
to
keep
Mountain
View
diverse,
and
that
means
abundant
housing
at
all
levels.
And,
finally,
my
third
final
priority
and
there's
many
priorities.
I
think
you
all
figured
that
out
when
you
did
when
you
had
to
do
your
strategic
planning.
There
were
a
lot
of
great
ideas
and
a
lot
of
things
that
we
want
to
do,
but
for
third
I
would
like
to
focus
on
developing
a
Parks
and
Recreation
strategic
plan,
because
parks
are
important
public
spaces
that
are
available
to
all
people,
regardless
of
their
income.
BE
BE
The
second
question
is:
are
there
any
issues
where
you
disagree
with
Council
Direction
and
what
would
you
change,
which
is
a
awesome,
softball
question
right
there,
the
one
I
thought
about
initially
and
and
I'm
going
to
expand
on
it.
Now
is
back
in
2018
there
was
a
attempt
by
the
city
to
initiate
a
an
RV
voucher
program
to
to
help
them
dispose
of
the
waste
in
their
septic
tanks.
BE
It
the
program,
ran
for
a
few
months,
and
then,
unfortunately,
we
found
that
there
weren't
a
lot
of
participation
in
that
program
and
then
it
was
cut
I.
Think
if
we
want
to
work
on
Innovative
programs,
we
need
to
Center
on
the
needs
of
the
people
we're
trying
to
help,
and
if
we
are
working
on
innovating
these
type
of
programs,
we
should
take
the
time
and
patience
to
figure
out
what
went
wrong
with
it
and
figure
out
why
it
didn't
work
out,
or
maybe
it
just
needed
more
time.
BE
Maybe
the
Outreach
needed
to
be
more
in-depth.
Maybe
we
needed
to
focus
on
on
what
were
the
barriers
for
people
to
take
part
in
this
program?
Government
programs
are
usually
are
usually
for
those,
especially
in
most
need.
They
are
hard
to
reach
for
language
issues,
schedule
issues
and
the
they're
hard
to
reach
so
I
would
love
us
to
as
we
move
forward
with
programs
and
match
view
is.
BE
BE
BE
Yet
you
want
some
spaces
to
to
go
through
and
and
be
able
to
connect
with
the
outdoors
another
thing
that
that
helps
with
the
city's
livability
and
quality
of
life
that
enhances
it.
I
love
how
many
festivals
we
have
here.
So
we
have
a
bunch
of
local
festivals.
So
there's
that
Multicultural
Festival
that
that's
works
together
with
the
Multicultural
engagement
program
and
the
human
relations
commission,
it
was
really
cool.
You
got
to
see
all
the
different
cultures
that
are
representative
of
our
community
and
and
and
so
much
food.
BE
The
food
is
the
best
part.
Usually,
and
then
you
have
the
Harvest
history
Festival,
which
is
brought
by
I,
believe
is
the
Kiwanis
Club,
but
I
know
that
we
usually
have
a
table
there
for
the
historical
Association
and
that's
in
Heritage
Park,
and
it's
it's
a
really
cool
way
for
people
to
to
celebrate
our
history
and
the
many
faces
of
it
because
in
history,
Heritage
Park
we
have
that
structure.
BE
That's
brought
forth
by
the
chamber,
and
they
take
advantage
of
now
our
permanently
closed
streets
on
Castro,
which
is
really
brings
people
from
all
over
the
region
to
check
out
and
and
enjoy
our
community
and
really
give
more
people
reasons
to
see
that
Mountain
View
is
the
best
city,
which
is
something
I.
I
realize
I
say
that
a
lot
more
often
now
I'm
a
little
bit
more
self-conscious
about
that,
maybe
not
as
much
because
Mountain
View
is
the
cell,
the
best
city,
so
to
also
help
with
the
quality
of
life.
BE
It's
also
important
to
update
the
community
tree
master
plan,
which
is
now
the
urban
forestry
plan
sounds
much
better
and
it's
it's.
It
feels
more,
some
truly
great,
so
we're
going
to
be
reviewing
the
existing
guiding
policies
and
ordinances
relating
to
our
trees,
because
for
you
beautifully
lined
Street
line
beautiful
trees
that
liner
streets
now
they
they're
not
only
really
nice
to
look
at
and
I
think.
That's
that's
what
most
people
generally
think,
but
they
also
reduce
heat
island
effect.
BE
BE
BE
One
important
part
of
public
comment
is
to
alert
us
to
the
issues
that
we
may
not
have
thought
about.
We
can't
think
of
everything
and
that's
why
it's
important
for
our
community
to
come
in
and
engage
with
us.
We,
it
is
the
real,
valuable
public
comment
and
I
know
that,
like
when
it
happens,
you
all
lean
in
you're
like
oh,
why
didn't
you
think
about
that?
Before?
BE
Are
the
people
that
come
from
different
perspectives
and
give
us
the
opportunity
to
learn
and
grow
I
personally,
enjoy
it
so
much
when
I
see
a
new
person
here
at
Council
I'm.
Just
like
what
brings
you
here
here,
it's
it's
I,
find
it
an
exciting,
exciting
way
for
our
city
to
grow
and
learn
so
five.
What
efforts
would
you
take
to
help
our
existing
businesses
stay
in
Mountain
View
and
make
it
easier
for
new
businesses
to
enter
and
renew
the
number
of
long-standing
empty
storefronts?
BE
So
one
thing
I
think
about
is
that
even
though
covid
transmission
is
down-
and
we
are-
we
are
starting
to
recover
from
this
devastating
worldwide
pandemic.
Where
we're
finally
back
here,
which
is
something
to
truly
celebrate,
we
still
have
to
recover
from
our
economic,
the
economic
impacts
of
covid,
and
so
some
of
the
efforts
I
would
address
to
help
with
the
business.
Community
is
obviously
work
with
our
Chamber
of
Commerce.
I
am
a
proud
graduate
of
leadership.
BE
Mountain
View
class
of
2019
best
class
ever
and
one
of
the
big
things
we
were
working
on
is
the
economic
Vitality
strategy,
which
I
understand
that
we
have
a
consultant
out
doing
some
studies
where
we
can
investigate
the
barriers
to
creating
new
businesses
in
Mountain
View
and
streamlining
some
permits,
and
also
looking
into
how
we
expand
to
to
be
Equitable
and
have
more
diverse
small
businesses
and
and
more
options
out
there.
One
of
the
ideas
is
we
got
this
during
the
pandemic.
There
was
a
small
business
loan
program
that
was
created.
BE
So
that
will
be
exciting
to
see
how
that
expect
could
expand
to
the
rest
of
their
city
if
it
goes
well.
So
if
we
don't
address
these
issues
around
business
recovery,
now
we'll
have
a
harder
time
with
our
economic
resiliency
in
the
future
and
I'm
committed
to
ensuring
our
economic
Vitality
in
the
city
of
Mountain
View.
BE
Next,
so
question
number:
six:
what
criteria
do
you
use
to
consider
land
use
decisions
so
the
first
and
foremost,
is
we
take
a
look
at
what
existing
plans
and
guidelines
we
have.
So
the
the
king
is
General
plan,
so
that
will
be
one
of
the
the
key
things
and
then
the
precise
plan,
if
whatever
we
are
deciding
on,
is
in
a
precise
plan
that
that
we
we
don't
want
to
reinvent
Wheels.
BE
BE
My
entire
professional
life
I've
worked
hard
to
empower
people
to
come
together
and
work
toward
improving
the
world.
I
am
I,
am
very
honored
to
to
see
the
support.
I've
had
so
far
I'm.
Sorry,
you
have
to
sit
through
that
long
of
public
comments.
I
did
not
I
really
didn't
anticipate.
How
much
was
going
to
turn
out
to
for
me
and
I'm
I'm,
truly
honored
I've
spent
so
much
time
nurturing
and
mentoring
and
empowering
young
bypoc
leaders
in
our
region,
and
it
it's
not
that
they
came
out
for
me.
BE
That
I
feel
proud
is
that
they
came
out
believing
that
they
can
affect
their
community
and
speak
to
counsel
and
and
and
make
the
change
they
want
to
see.
It's
very
strange
that
the
change
is
me,
but
it
is,
is
truly
truly
an
honor
I've
developed
current
and
contemporary
relationships
with
people
throughout
the
city
and
with
Mountain
View
I
had
a
wonderful
time
at
the
community
Forum
that
was
on
Friday
I
hope
you
all
had
the
opportunity
to
check
it
out
and
see
it
and
and
learn
more
about
us
I'm.
BE
BE
B
BE
BE
We
can
work
together
on
how
that
is,
executed
and
and
represented.
I
have
the
energy
track
record
of
doing
my
homework
and
a
performance
of
six
years
on
the
rental
housing
committee,
where
I
was
able
to
do
highly
impactful
work
implementing
the
new
Charter
Amendment?
We
were
independently
in
charge
of
a
budget,
and
we
also
unlike
many
other
committees.
We
actually
had
closed
session
because
we
had
legal
implications
for
our
city
in
implementing
this
law.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
the
time
I
was
given.
BE
A
BD
Thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you
Emily
for
interviewing
and
for
applying
I
have
a
question
about
the
fourth
question.
How
would
you
consider
public
comments
from
residents
I
think
I
heard
you
speak
to
the
value
of
public
comment,
but
I'm
not
sure
I
got
a
response
to
how
you
you
would
incorporate
those
public
comments
into
your
own
decision
making.
AY
BE
I,
don't
want
people
to
come
here
and
feel
like
they're
not
heard
we
have
sat
through
I
sat
right
there
in
the
back
and
then
usually
we
do
have
waves
every
once
in
a
while
people
for
subject
matters
that
we
had.
No
idea
was
going
to
be
controversial
and
I
I
do
hold
it
as
an
important
part
of
our
decision
making
process,
because
I
never
want
someone
to
come
here,
believing
that
they
can
make
a
difference
and
feeling
that
they
are
not
heard
that
they
are
not
valued
in
our
community.
BE
B
BG
BE
Use
less
concrete,
I
mean
the
reason
why
I
mentioned
the
general
plan
and
and
and
the
precise
plan
is
generally
prevent
us
from
any
legal
liability.
We
don't,
we
don't
want
to
be
sued
for
not
following
our
own
rules,
but
I
do
prioritize
how
we
move
toward
our
strategic
goals
within
our
land
use
decisions,
so
I
I,
believe
in
having
housing
I
believe
that
that
we
should
work
to
preserve
the
housing,
the
affordable
housing.
BE
We
have
those
those
are
more
intangible,
I
care
about
the
people
who
will
live
in
these
homes,
the
people
who
will
be
affected
by
those
who
live
in
these
homes,
the
surrounding
areas
I
care
about
how
we
develop
those
standards
and
those
standards
would
be
guided
by
our
values
of
ensuring
that
that
people
have
good
homes
to
live
in
and
they
are
vibrant
communities
and
have
options
to
to
move
forward.
I.
Think
about
like
our
downtown
I
live
in
Shoreline
West,
and
then
you
also
have
Moffett.
So
the
downtown
has
the
neighborhood.
BE
BE
If
we
plan
our
land
use
goals
and
our
transportation
and
and
the
walkability
from
those
areas
to
our
downtown.
Those
are
things
that
we
can
put
together
to
really
make
our
community
very
strong
and
especially
our
downtown,
which
is
like
a
truly
a
jewel
in
our
city,
everyone's
kind
of
jealous
of
our
downtown
Parts
part
of
it.
It's
what
makes
Mountain
View
the
best
and
I
keep
on
doing
that.
BH
Yes,
you've
talked
a
lot
about
housing
and
that's
very
important,
and
sometimes
that's
housing
is
well
I
know
when
I
talk
about
housing,
I
just
mean
housing
and
other
times
it's
a
surrogate
more
for
a
balanced
community.
So
I'd
like
you
to
explain
to
us
what
you
think
are
the
components
of
a
balanced
community.
BE
The
key
to
any
balanced
Community
or
the
people
in
it
they're
the
people
who
will
be
living
in
these
homes.
You
will
be
the
people
who
are
the
neighbors
of
the
people
in
these
homes.
They
are
the
people
who
will
be
serving
the
people,
and
this
is
when
I
say
serving
like
working
in
jobs
and
like
that
are
in
our
retail
or
restaurants,
that
that
is
where
I
view
when
we
think
about
our
housing
and
building
our
community.
The
interactions
between
all
of
us.
BI
BI
I
took
note
of
a
couple
programs
that
you
mentioned,
which
were
our
small
business
loan
program,
bring
that
back
permanently
small
business
and
diversification,
which
we've
been
talking
about
in
a
couple
Master
plans
and
the
economic
Vitality
strategy,
but
was
curious
if
there
were
any
other
ideas
in
in
efforts
that
have
not
already
been
made
by
the
city
that
you
wanted
to
share
with
us.
Thank.
BE
You
mayor
so
one
of
the
things
with
the
economic
Vitality
strategy
is
that
there
is
studies
that
are
going
to
be
available
to
us
off
of
that.
So
I
would
love
to
see
what
the
data
brings,
but
also
there
are
things
that
we
can
do
as
Leaders
of
our
own
Community
to
to
encourage
people
to
shop
at
our
local
businesses
to
to
work
together
to
elevate
them.
BE
Council
member
come
a
you
actually
do
a
great
job
on
your
Instagram
I
see
a
particular
favorite
Bloom's,
giving
post
every
once
in
a
while.
No
no
favorites.
Of
course
we
don't.
We
don't
have
favorites,
we
love
all
our
businesses,
and
so
we
can.
We
can
be
as
Leaders
to
to
Really
Elevate
our
local
shops.
Our
local
business
owners
really
show
that
by
coming
to
Mountain
View,
because
it
is
the
best
city
that
everyone
should
be
coming
to
Mountain
View
and
Shop,
our
local
businesses.
BE
As
we
look
for
Revenue
sources,
we
we
actually
did
a
business
tax
recently
that
will
that
has
a
bunch
of
goals
from
it.
I
would
also
I
know
that
a
vacancy
tax
for
businesses
or
vacant
the
storefronts
was
something
that
was
proposed
and
even
supported
by
chamber.
It'd,
be
interesting
to
look
into
that.
B
BK
About
yes
and
I
actually
came
came
with
notes
to
make
sure
that
I
got
to
say
all
the
things
I
wanted
to
say,
I'm
very
impressed
that
Emily
managed
to
do
it
and
the
time
of
congratulations,
Emily,
so
I
wasn't
intending
to
read,
but
maybe
I
I
will
read.
So.
The
first
question
is:
what
are
your
top
priorities
on
the
council
strategic
work
plan
and
why
so
I'll
start
by
saying
that
I
have
I
love
the
Strategic
priorities
that
you
came
up
with
and
I
support
them
all
and
I
think
that
they're
all
interdependent?
BK
They
all
work
together
and
if
we
achieve
all
these
goals,
the
final
result
will
be
a
community.
For
all
that
said,
my
top
priorities
are
protecting
our
residents
and
protecting
our
environment.
Housing
is
critical
and
we
have
many
units
in
the
pipeline
and
eventually
we
will
have
more
affordable
housing
than
we
have
right
now.
BK
My
focus
would
be
on
making
sure
that
we
don't
displace
residents.
My
focus
would
be
really
on
are
now
are
not
displacing
your
residence
on
making
sure
that
if
residents
lose
housing,
they
are
re-housed
as
quickly
as
possible
and
the
county
programs
don't
necessarily
work
that
way.
I
would
like
to
make
sure
that
there
is
no
period
where
somebody
gets
displaced
and
they
couch
surf
or
sleep
Outdoors
immediately
housing,
and
we
need
to
think
of.
BK
BK
You
know
many
many
I'm
talking
too
much,
but
there
we
go
many
programs
that
I've
seen
like
tiny
houses
and
stuff
like
that.
They
take
way
too
much
space.
We
need
to.
We
talk
about
densifying
housing.
We
also
need
to
densify
the
solutions
to
to
to
Temporary
housing,
to
housing
on
the
way
to
having
permanent
housing
and
I'm
very
fond
of
pilot
programs.
BK
You
have
the
the
basic
income,
which
is
a
pilot
program.
Hopefully
that
will
flower
into
more
than
that
same
thing,
with
housing
with
with
Immediate
Solutions
to
housing
problems
all
right.
So
I
would
also
like
to
look
at
turning
Office
Buildings
into
housing
into
not
building
Townhomes
all
the
time,
but
building
stacked,
Flats.
BK
BK
BK
I,
don't
like
seeing
Town
Homes
coming
in
all
the
time,
one
town
home
after
the
other,
all
of
them
in
beautiful
beige,
colors
I,
would
like
to
see
I
like
color
I
would
like
to
see
us
working
on
stacked
flats
and
I
would
like
to
find
out
why?
What
what
are
the
incentives
we
could
provide?
How
could
we
make
sure
that
it's
not
simpler,
easier,
quicker
to
build
the
office
or
simpler,
easier,
quicker
to
be
done
to
build
town
houses?
BK
Yes
and
and
finally,
I'm
worried
about
the
tendency
to
try
to
say
well
just
build
housing,
maximize
housing
in
a
specific
area
and
not
worry
about
open
space,
not
worry
about
biodiversity,
not
worry
about
sustainability
or
just
build
housing.
We'll
worry
about
all
the
rest,
some
other
time
and
maybe
because
of
being
around
for
a
while
I'm
I'm,
tired
of
waiting
I
think
we
need
to
solve
as
much
as
we
can
now,
not
in
20
years
in
30
years
in
40
years.
BK
So
for
me,
quality
of
life
and
livability
mean
having
housing
that's
affordable
to
everyone
and
having
green
spaces
where
the
community
members
meet
and
support
each
other.
That's
how
we
build
community
and
having
sidewalks
that
people
want
to
walk
on
bike
routes
that
people
want
to
ride
their
bikes
on
bus
stops
where
people
want
to
sit-
and
you
know
sometimes
it
feels
I
stand
at
an
intersection
and
it
feels
like
punishment.
BK
BK
BK
There's
a
grocery
store,
downtown
I
don't
have
to
get
into
my
car
I
think
as
we
move
forward
to
sustainability,
whatever
we
can
do
to
make
cars
less
Central
in
our
lives.
You
know
cars
and
all
the
streets
wide
enough
and
do
we
have
enough
parking
I.
Don't
have
to
worry
about
that.
I
can
walk
to
groceries.
I
can
walk
to
the
library,
I
can
walk
to
the
park
and
I
think
the
more
we
can
do
to
to
develop.
BK
It
happens
all
over
the
world.
We
can
have
it
here
too,
rather
than
a
strip
mall
that
people
need
to
drive
to
next.
How
would
you
consider
public
comments
from
residents?
Well,
I've
spent
a
significant
number
of
years
listening
to
public
comments
for
residents
and
I
hope.
I
have
always
listened
with
great
respect
and
attention.
BK
A
I
think
I
have
and
and
followed
what
I
advocated
for
to
have
as
much
public
input
as
possible.
It
makes
for
long
meetings,
but
we
gain
from
it.
Both
people
feeling
heard
in
Council,
hearing
them
and
staff
hearing
them
so
that
we
we
try
to
do
things
together
now,
how
I
would
how
I
would
consider
public
comments,
there's
something
something
that
we
need
to
consider
that
the
community
does
not
speak
with
one
voice.
BK
So
sometimes
people
ask
me
you
know
Have.
You
listened
to
the
community.
Well,
I've
listened
to
communities
of
communities.
I've
listened
to
many
groups.
There
is
no
one
voice
to
the
community,
we're
a
diverse
Community,
we're
proud
of
it.
There
is
no
one
voice,
so
our
our
job,
your
job
is,
is
to
listen
to
everyone
to
listen
with
an
open
mind,
and
then
you
need
to
take
a
statement,
a
step
back
and
think
what
are
our
goals
as
a
city?
BK
What
are
my
values
as
a
person
and
create
the
best
make
the
best
decision
and
my
feeling
about
council
members
when
I
decide
whom
to
vote?
For
is
not
what
does
this
person
promise,
but
do
I
trust
this
person
to
reach
decisions
in
a
good
way
on
issues
that
maybe
we
we
aren't
thinking
about
right
now,
so
that
that's
I,
told
myself
when
I
was
in
Council
10
000
people
voted
for
me.
That
means
they
trust
my
judgment
and
hopefully,
hopefully,
that's
true
and
hopefully
I
didn't,
disappoint
too
many
people
all
right.
BK
BK
So
I'll
just
say
something
about
about
the
the
letter
from
from
hcd
about
the
housing
element.
That
said
that
there
were
people
in
town
that
didn't
feel
they'd
been
heard.
I
that
really
made
me
sit
up
and
I
was
wondering
about
that
and
I
hope
that
Council
will
look
into
that
very
deeply
and
see
what
happened
here
that
doesn't
sound
like
the
Mountain
View
that
I
I
know
that
I.
That
I
hope,
for
you
know.
BK
BK
BK
BK
All
right,
what
effort
have
we
not
already
made?
What
efforts
that
we
have
not
already
made?
Would
you
take
to
help
our
existing
business
sustain
Mountain
View,
make
it
easier
for
new
businesses
to
enter
and
reduce
the
number
of
long-standing
empty
storefronts,
and
this
is
kind
of
the
question
that
we've
been
asking
ourselves
for
ever
since
I
was
sufficiently
involved
in
the
community
to
listen
to
the
questions
being
asked
so,
had
there
been
an
easy
solution,
we
would
have
taken
care
of
it
taking
care
of
it
already.
BK
I
would
work
both
with
the
chamber
because
I
think
the
chambers
is
possibly
now
more
involved
than
it.
It
was
before
and
with
with
our
various
different
Community
groups,
to
make
contact
with
small
business
owners,
I
I
have
a
feeling
that
there
must
be
plenty
of
small
business
owners
who
don't
know
about
what
services
the
city
could
provide
or
what
helped
the
city
could
provide
and
seems
like.
We
should
convene
these
people
with
help
from
community
members
and
talk
about
it.
You
know
what
would
help
you
are
we
requiring
too
much
parking.
BK
Are
the
processes
too
difficult
or
language
barriers?
I,
don't
know
what
the
answer
is,
but
I
think
we
just
need
to
ask
and
we
need
to
ask.
We
need
to
insist
on
asking
and
we
need
to
insist
on
making
contact
with
the
right
people,
which
is
not
easy,
because
had
it
been
easy,
we
would
have
done
it
before
or
we
would
have
resolved
it
before.
BK
I
would
like
I,
don't
know
if
it's
legal
or
economic,
we
need
to
know
what
incentives
are
there
for
business
owners
to
be
happy
for
the
storefronts
to
be
empty.
I
I
have
heard
from
non-profits
and
residents
who
have
told
me.
The
business
owners
are
just
not
interested
in
short-term
rental
they're,
not
interested
in
a
pop-up
store.
I
know
the
chamber
has
managed
at
least
in
one
case,
to
have
a
pop-up
store,
but.
BK
There
must
be
something
there.
There
must
be
a
good
reason,
a
tax
reason
or
whatever
and
I
would
like
to
have
a
clear
understanding
of
that
and
then
do
something
to
change
those
incentives.
As
far
as
far
as
it's
in
the
city's
ability
to
do
that,
you
know,
is
it
time
for
vacancy
tax?
Is
it
time
to
be
a
lot
more
strong
about
saying
this
is
blight?
BK
BK
I
have
said
what
I
wanted
to
say,
so
I've
tried
to
be
as
as
clear
and
as
full
in
my
answers
and
in
the
application
papers
and
in
the
Forum
on
on
Friday,
the
candidates
from
applicant
form
whatever
and
thank
you
Alex.
It
was
a
really
fun
event.
I
really
enjoyed
it,
which
I
had
completely
not
expected
to
do.
BK
BD
I
wanted
to
ask
a
clarifying
question
about
number
two:
are
there
any
issues
where
you
disagree
with
Council
Direction
I
heard
concerns
about
office,
space,
sort
of
a
glut
of
down
or
town
home
development
and
concern
about
beija
Vu,
which
we
see
with
a
lot
of
these
residential
developments,
but
I
think
what
would
be
helpful
to
more
equitably.
Compare
across
answers
is
if
there
are
specific
projects
or
decisions
that
the
council
has
made.
BD
That
might
be
consistent
with
these
thematic
issues
where
you've
disagreed
and
maybe
how
you
might
have
approached
that
decision
and
I
know
you've
elected
not
to
be
too
precise
in
that
and
that's
okay,
but
I
did
want
to
make
sure
you
had
an
opportunity
to
to
provide
a
specific
example
in
case.
That's
something
that
would
help
us
compare
and
contrast
the
answers
from
from
all
the
applicants.
BK
BK
I,
don't
think
we
need
to
maximize
housing.
I
think
we
need
to
build
the
best
housing
possible
in
as
many
places
as
possible
in
town,
okay,
I
I.
Don't
think
we
need
to
build
housing
I
think
we
need
to
build
community
and
a
good
community
in
which
to
live.
You
know
when,
when
I
first
came
to
Mountain
View
in
the
one
of
the
computer
development
booms,
Mountain
View
is
a
place
where
you
went
for
your
first
apartment.
It
really
wasn't
particularly.
BK
And
then
you
left
as
quickly
as
you
could,
once
your
salary
improved.
So
some
of
us
who
arrived
in
the
early
80s
you
know
discovered
this
is
a
lovely
Community.
This
is
actually
I.
Don't
want
to
go
anywhere
else,
there's
things
that
could
be
improved
and
let's
do
it
together.
But
if,
when
you
just
build
housing-
and
you
don't
worry
about
anything
else-
just
maximize
housing,
you
don't
build
the
community
where
people
say
this
is
where
I
want
to
live.
BK
B
BL
BL
BI
BL
Densities
to
Transit
rich
areas
to
find
ways
to
encourage
new
housing
options
and
I
just
wondered
if
you
could
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
you
meant
by
transit,
rich
areas
aside
from
I'm,
you
know
the
Caltrain
or
or
maybe
you
could
list
the
different
Transit
Rich
sites
that
that
you
see
that
we
have
in
the
city
just
to
clarify
for
this
question.
Thank
you
right.
BK
Well,
the
downtown
is
really
is
really
where
we
have
a
lot
of
Transit.
El
Camino
has
a
lot
of
Transit.
Also,
and
you
know
when
I
was
in
Council,
we
tried
with
the
El
Camino
size
plan,
ad
housing
and
frankly,
when
I
go
for
a
walk
along
the
El
Camino
I'm
kind
of
pleased
with
how
much
housing
we
have
added
and
I
think
we
El
Camino
to
me
has
transformed
I
was
on
the
Grand
Boulevard
committee
or
whatever
it's
called
for
many
years
and
I.
Think.
BK
Out
there
I
I
think
we
need
to
be
pretty
clear
that
if
we
want
to
be
a
sustainable
Community,
we
need
to
break
our
love
affair
with
the
car.
We
need
to
build
and
have
housing
where
there
was
Transit
and
where
there
isn't
Transit.
We
need,
to
my
view,
is
really
small
in
a
court
taking
a
bike
or
even
walking
from
one
part
of
the
city
to
the
other
is
really
not
that
difficult
to
do.
BK
The
difficulty
isn't
how
unpleasant
it
sometimes
is
when
you
need
to
cross
in
the
sunlight
with
no
trees,
you
know
smelling
all
the
the
bad
air
from
Cars.
If
we
have
active
Transportation
corridors,
we
can
add
housing
in
all
kinds
of
places,
but
mainly
El
Camino
in
downtown
I.
Think
at
this
point
and
then,
as
we
develop
more
more
corridors,
we
can
look
at
more
stuff.
BK
BK
Because
of
Sally's
resigning
you
asked
for
applicants,
I
decided
it
was
appropriate
for
me
to
offer
my
services
for
these
two
years.
I
personally
am
done
with
counsel,
but
these
two
years
I'm
happy
to
help
you
reach
the
goals
that
you
have
set
for
the
city
and
I
think
I
can
help
by
by
bringing
my
experience
and
my
interest
in
in
looking
at
everything
we
do
for
more
than
one
perspective.
BK
A
BN
I
will,
but
just
a
second
here
one
of
the
updates
I
have
is
I
need
to
read
glasses.
More
so
I
will
give
you
a
brief
update
since
I
haven't
seen
you
in
about
two
years
and
personally
I.
Don't
miss
it,
but
it's
a
I
like
coming
back
small
update
since
I've
last
saw
you
I've
lost
15
pounds
and
I've.
Had
my
teeth,
straightened
so
I've
taken
the
time
and
used
valuable
use
out
of
it.
So
it
was
nice
to
do
the
last
time.
I
addressed
you
guys.
You
spoke
kindly
to
me.
BN
So
please
remember
that
as
we
go
through
this
journey
here,
so
the
questions
here,
I've
sort
of
to
me
they
sort
of
blend
together
to
one
of
my
main
goals-
is
quality
of
life
and
how
do
I
improve
things
since
I've
been
off
I've
been
able
to
work.
I
have
to
work
a
lot
these
days,
because
it's
the
labor
issues
and
needing
money
to
stay
in
this
area.
So
I
get
to
say
to
you.
BN
A
lot
of
people
every
day
coming
through
the
doors,
all
types
and
so
I've
developed
a
little
bit
more
sense
of
compassion
towards
people,
a
little
more
focus
on
what
I
want
to
get
done
time
short,
and
so,
when
I
approach
some
of
these
things,
I
thought.
Okay,
Council
and
I
know
the
city
manager
tried
real
hard
to
consolidate,
but
less
is
better
and
so
I
will
keep
some
of
my
responses.
A
Little
Less
in
my
responses,
a
little
more
detail.
BN
BN
I
was
the
champion
for
the
comprehensive
modal
plan,
which
has
been
diverted
around
and
moved
and
massaged
and
came
out
with
many
different
things.
But
transportation
to
me
is
very
important
and
again
it
ties
into
quality
of
life.
It
ties
into
connecting
the
community.
It
ties
into
really
leaving
people
of
stress
of
having
to
drive
and
it
takes
care
of
one
of
our
biggest
environments.
It's
greenhouse
gases.
It
reduces
greenhouse
gases
and
so
by
we
with
our
pedestrian
and
our
bike
plans
that
we've
been
working
together.
BN
BN
I
mean
not
on
a
truck
that
would
have
been
great,
a
tram
maybe
going
to
North,
Bay,
Shore
or
taking
a
shuttle
around
town,
because
getting
downtown,
if
you
recall-
and
this
goes
back
to
some
of
the
viability-
was
that
the
parking
was
an
issue
and
people
just
did
not
want
to
deal
with
parking
downtown.
So
that
hurt
viability,
and
that
could
be
still
a
lingering
effect
that
we
have
right
now,
as
people
don't
get
that.
BN
But
I
think
transportation
is
very
important
so
that
it
does
also.
You
know
people
are
asking
about
livability
and
a
simple
question
and
I
was
talking
about
for
those
who've
been
to
the
convention
and
go
to
Washington
DC's,
and
you
see
wide
sidewalks
and
you
look
at
our
sidewalks
and
the
roads,
tiny
they're,
really
not
that
wide
and
The
Wider.
BN
The
sidewalks
gives
people
a
little
sense
of
safety
of
breath
of
comfort
and
as
we
build
our
more
buildings
and
higher
buildings
they're
going
to
have,
if
you
don't
have
the
nice
sidewalks
they're
going
to
fill
people
pushed
out
to
the
street.
So
sidewalks
is
part
of
the
transportation
of
an
active
program
that
we
need
to
do
along
with
the
bikes,
the
walking
the
the
transit
from
corporate
shuttles
to
have
to
be
incorporated.
BN
The
school
bus
people
going
to
school
up
there
where
I
go
through
half
all
the
time
you
see
the
biggest
traffic
is
early
in
the
morning
and
afternoon
people
are
picking
up
their
kids
now.
Do
we
really
want
to
have
our
people
driving
back
and
forth
where,
if
we
had
a
shuttle-
or
we
worked
with
the
school
in
some
way
to
be
able
to
get
a
transportation
system?
So
the
kids
could
get
to
their
neighborhood
schools.
That's
important
bike!
Lanes,
you
know
we're
talking
about
bike.
Lanes
safe
routes
to
school.
BN
BN
No,
they
were
taken
out
at
one
time
and
I
think
they're
coming
back,
but
these
are
things
that
we
need
to
start
looking
at
us
where
people
go
where
people
want
to
go
and
make
sure
that
we
have
something
there
to
go,
we
don't
have
to
make
something
very
elaborate:
street
lights,
I
know
on
corner.
Someone
was
talking
about
feeling
safety
at
a
corner.
BN
So
that's
Transportation,
that's
what
active
to
me
is
and
what
incorporating
everything
is
possible
take
in
California
taking
Latham
looking
in
those
streets.
What
can
we
do
looking
at
VTA
and
seeing
if
we
can
reroute
some
of
their
routes
when
I
was
on
the
VTA
board?
I
was
able
to
get
a
a
route
rerouted
for
the
city
of
Los
Altos,
so
that
their
school
the
route
would
go
and
pick
up
kids
and
drop
them
off
at
their
schools
at
the
homestead,
and
there
was
the
junior
high.
BN
But
if
we
can
do
that
sometimes
and
you've
got
to
be
persistent,
we
can
get
VTA
to
modify
their
routes
if
we
give
them
right
information
see.
This
is
where
we
need
these
kids
at
this
time.
We
take
them
there
and
the
pro,
and
in
that
particular
case,
the
spot
that
they
were
taking,
people
were
was
not
used
at
all,
and
so
we
were
able
to
reroute
it
so
forth.
Working
again
with
Caltrans
has
a
shuttle
back
to
North
Bayshore.
BN
Remember:
we've
seen
all
these
shuttles,
we
don't
need
all
these
people
running
around
if
we
can
get
people
to
cooperate
together.
So
that's
why
transportation
to
me
is
also
and
again
I
always
like
to
push
on
the
transportation
of
people
are
able
to
get
to
work.
Then
they
can
go
to
places
where
they
can
afford,
because
we
can
get
them
to
work
and
it's
it's
better.
Then
affordability
of
housing
I've
been
preaching
and
it's
no
surprise.
City
of
Mountain
View
has
to
buy
housing.
BN
Everybody
says:
oh,
we
don't
want
to
get
into
the
Housing
Industry,
but
I've
been
involved
with
the
Planning
Commission
for
five
years
on
a
council
for
Aid
and
we
have
not
really
progressed
in
getting
subsidized
housing.
We've
lost
a
thousand
units
and
everybody's
and
so
I
keep
hearing
everything.
And
you
know
the
definition
of
insanity
is
doing
the
same
thing,
getting
something
different.
Yes,
it's
great
that
you're
working
reaching
out
to
all
these
partners
and
trying
to
get
them
to
collaborate.
But
what
is
wrong
with
the
city
of
buying
units
as
we
go
along?
BN
If
we
bought
Rock
Street,
we
could
have
had
saved
all
those
people's
housing.
Now,
when
I,
when
there
was
talking
about
rapid
rehousing,
I'm
a
bid,
Advocate
rapid
re-housing,
in
fact
I
advocated-
and
we
got
a
million
dollars
when
I
was
on
Council.
We
got
people
to
put
that
in,
but
if
we
have
our
own
housing,
we
can
do
rapid
rehousing.
We
can
do
domestic
violence
housing,
we
can
do
needy
house
I
mean
we
can
do
so.
BN
BN
So
that's
what
I!
That's
really
some
of
the
things
that
I
and
I'm
keeping
it
small,
because
there's
so
much
on
your
plate,
you're
not
going
to
get
enough
done
and
staff
I
always
remember.
A
great
city
manager
would
always
say
yeah.
We
can
do
it.
What
do
you
want
me
to
take
off
right,
and
so
we
got
to
do
that
too.
Somewhere
along
the
line
councils
have
to
say:
okay,
what
would
we
really
want
to
do?
Okay?
Well,
let
me
just
one
more
thing
about
the
housing.
BN
There
was
a
housing
project
that
we
were
looking
at
I
think
it
was
Lot
12
and
we're
going
to
put
in
a
bunch
of
housing
there
and
I
said
okay
and
then
there's
somebody
was
like
well
how
about
we
put
a
daycare
in
there.
I
said
I
own
a
daycare,
so
I
know
it's
a
great
idea
and
people
it's
a
need.
But
what
are
you
trying
to
accomplish?
BN
That
was
we're
trying
to
put
in
housing
in
there
we've
saved
that
lot
to
put
in
housing
and
that
sometimes
the
council
has
to
sit
back
and
say
if
housing
is
in
need,
let's
focus
on
the
housing.
Child
Care
can
go
many
different
places,
but
we
already
got
this
big
complex
for
housing.
Let's
put
it
in
so
sometimes
that's
what
I
see
and
that's
what
a
need
is
my
next
next
question,
as
I
pull
through
my
notes
and
actually
I
took
a
bunch.
I
mean
I
made
a
bunch
of
notes
on
this
thing.
BN
So
I
was
pretty
thorough,
as
you
know,
I'm
pretty
pragmatic
about
doing
things.
So
are
there
any
issues
that
the
city
would
you
disagree
with?
Well,
you
know
that's
true
and
I
do
and
my
biggest
one
that
I
disagree
with
and
again
it
deals
with
housing
and
Office
Buildings.
It's
the
Middlefield
Park
master
plan,
and
when
I
looked
at
that
I
said
you
know,
there's
a
lot
of
great
stuff
sustainability,
traffic
Transit,
but
then
I
start
looking
at
the
housing
and
we're
letting
them
off
the
hook.
BN
Google
is
supposed
to
be
built
and
they're
going
to
build
19.
It
says
it's
planned
for
1900
units
they're
only
going
to
build
1500.,
they're,
saying
City
we're
going
to
give
you
the
land
and
you
figure
out
how
to
get
the
380,
affordable
units
and
that's
wrong.
If
the
city's
serious
about
getting
affordable
housing
hold
the
developers
feet
to
the
fire
and
have
them
pay
for
it
and
before
they
even
start,
one
start
of
a
foundation
on
the
office
residential
is
done
and
I
looked
at
the
numbers
there
and
I
go
well.
BN
Isn't
that
crazy,
so
they're
going
to
be
put
in
a
net
700
000
square
feet,
but
they
already
have
a
700
000,
so
they
got
a
1.3
million
square
feet,
but
they're
only
putting
housing
in
for
4
000
residents,
but
it
doesn't
make
sense.
This
math
doesn't
make
sense
that
they
still
need
to
be
they're,
not
even
they're,
still
in
a
deficit
for
their
own
projects
and
housing.
So
we
need
to
address
that
and
play
hardball
on
that
sometimes
I
know.
Sometimes
you
want
to
do
and
give
give
something.
BN
Sometimes
you
have
to
play
a
little
more
horrible
impact
fees
is
another
way
that
we
can
help
with
our
housing
allotments.
We
have
to
raise
the
fees
now,
there's
two
ways
to
issue
the
housing
imbalance,
build
more
housing
or
reduce
the
office
and
I.
Think
the
covid
and
the
new
work
environment
is
starting
to
see
what's
happening
with
office
space.
We
really
don't
know.
What's
going
to
happen
down
the
road,
our
is
working
from
home.
BN
Going
to
be
the
thing,
that's
going
to
happen,
look
at
San
Francisco,
their
vacancy
rate
of
Office
Space
people
are
moving
out
of
town,
big
boys,
the
you
know
the
big
tech
companies
are
closing
up
offices
in
San
Francisco.
Why
doesn't
that
mean
that
they're
going
to
do
it
in
Mountain,
View,
look
at
Google
and
all
they're
building
you
in
Downtown
San
Jose?
Are
they
project
to
build?
I
mean
that's
pretty
awesome?
What
they're
going
to
do
they
want
to
have
their
corporate
headquarters
in
the
10th
largest
city?
BN
Do
they
still
want
to
be
in
Mountain
View?
We
don't
know,
but
that's
why
we
need
to
make
sure
that
if
they
really
want
to
be
committed
to
Mound
you,
let
them
see
to
start
building
residence
and
see
how
we
can
do
it
because
the
rest
of
the
community,
the
rest
of
that
Master
panel,
looks
really
great
and
another
thing
that
sort
of
ticked
me
off
on
that
one.
BN
BN
Isn't
that
a
little
absurd
I
mean
that's
really
reaching
out
there
they're
covering
their
base
and
who's
going
to
be
holding
the
city
of
Mountain,
View
and
the
residence,
because
we're
losing
up
money
opportunities
on
that
money?
So
that's
that's
one
item
that
I
I
disagree
with
versus
and
also
you
know,
I
sort
of
I'm
a
little
bit
at
blame
too,
because
we
didn't
hold
them
at
the
feet
when
they
were
doing
some
of
the
North
Bayshore
stuff,
but
anything
that
goes
on
over.
BN
Okay,
how
can
you
enhance
the
city
life
of
livability
and
quality
of
life
for
the
residents
potholes?
Why
don't
we
go
after
some
potholes
and
improve
the
city
that
affects
everybody
in
this
room?
So
I
know
it
sounds
funny,
but
where
are
we
doing?
We
get
money
from
VTA
to
take
care
of
potholes
now,
maybe
BTA
is
hurting
for
a
little
bit
of
money
right
now,
but
we're
supposed
to
be
getting
money
from
them
to
take
care
of
potholes.
BN
So
I
picked
that
one
because
everybody
can
relate
to
it,
but
that's
important
I
mean
it
is
a
little
thing
about
life
and
I
mentioned
earlier
everything
sort
of
Blends
together,
and
that
goes
back
to
housing.
How
can
we
enhance
the
livability
for
people
they
got
to
make
sure
housing.
The
loss
of
housing
is
one
of
the
most
stressful
things
that
can
happen
somewhere
that
affects
their
family,
their
livelihood,
their
children's
education
and
I
know
some
of
you
going
well
McAllister.
BN
You
never
sounded
like
that
before,
but
you
know
I'm
starting
to
realize
this
is
really
important.
This
is
what
happens
so.
Affordability
of
housing
can
always
help
enhance
their
livability
of
knowing
where
somewhat
thing
is
whatever
it
is.
But
knowing
that
there's
a
roof
over
their
head,
then
also
enhancing
a
livability
and
quality
accessibility.
Things
need
to
be
accessible,
they
need
to
be
affordable,
like
if
anything,
going
like
right
now.
The
parks
and
recs
do.
If
we
have
to
subsidize
something:
let's
do
it.
BN
BN
There
was
talk
about
the
Multicultural
Festival.
Were
you
weighing
back
when
I
was
mayor
with
one
Aranda
and
JP
Moore
JP,
we
started
looking
at
doing
a
multicultural
festival
and
now
look
at
it.
It
started
off.
So
there's
always
something
that's
you
can
do
that's
easy
for
people
to
you
know
enjoy.
It
doesn't
cost
a
lot
of
money.
Another
thing
that,
like
making
things
accessible
to
people,
maybe
public
art.
Now
you
love,
you
know
I've
been
pushing
to
get
public
art
going.
BN
We
got
a
lot
of
these
mental
control,
things
and
irrigations
and
so
forth.
Let's
see
if
we
can
get,
we
can.
We
can
reach
out
and
get
people
to
volunteer
to
do
that
and
just
walking
down
the
street
to
have
a
nice
little
visual
art
to
see
something.
If
you
go
down
to
Long
Beach,
if
you
ever
get
down
there
you'll
see
a
lot
of
visit,
you
know
public
art
or
you
go
to
other
cities.
BN
You'll
see
these
unique
little
art
structures
and
it's
nice
to
see,
and
it
makes
people
put
people's
puts
a
smile
on
their
face
and
make
simple
form.
We
don't
have
to
go
crazy,
but
with
these
are
simple
things
that
I
think
that
we
can
do
and
if
we
get
a
public
art
fund
going,
you
know
to
get
the
ball
rolling.
We
have
a
our
commission
that
looks
at
public
art.
BN
We
also
have
a
commission
on
Performing
Arts,
which
I
am
proud
to
be
a
member
of,
and
so
we'll
get
into
that
a
little
bit,
but
those
are
very
important
parks.
Parks
can
also
be
educational.
I,
remember
there
was
talking
about
years
ago.
That
said,
let's
put
some,
you
know
different
types
of
play:
structure
in
there
there
that
are
educational
or
Boulders
or
something
and
that's
I.
BN
Remember
there
was
a
book
about
asphalt
and
getting
rid
of
asphalt,
putting
the
parks
and
making
those
making
Parks
more
of
a
place
to
also
to
gather
to
exercise
and
that's
enhancing.
We
used
to
have
what
par
courses
and
I
think
they
used
to
have
one
over
at
ring
star,
but
I
think
they
might
have
taken
that
away,
but
Parks
can
be
utilized
just
more
than
they
can.
You
know
just
for
sitting
and
relaxing,
but
also
simple
thing
for
the
parks
you
want.
BN
People
enjoy
it
and
hence
more
benches,
look
at
how
little
benches
or
receipts
that
people
have
for
again
I'm
going
at
least
Washington
DC
you'll
see
a
park,
it's
about
the
size
of
our
Plaza
and
the
thing
is
totally
around
with
seats.
So
that's
something
else:
street
lights
I
mentioned
those
before
and
trees.
You
know
how
can
we
improve
the
quality
of
life
and
enhance
it
in
a
simple
way?
Instead
of
giving
trees
away
during
Arbor
Day
year
round
trees
around
year
round,
people
are
you
need
it
in
a
tree.
So
hey?
BN
How
can
you
do
it
the
more
times
we
give
people
a
tree
plant
it
and
improve
things,
and
that
goes
back
to
another
thing:
quality
of
life
and
the
environment.
As
long
as
we
can
keep
the
greenhouse
going
and
one
other
thing
that
we
could
probably
do,
which
we
haven't
done
and
it
could
be
on
many
topics.
BN
As
a
city
survey,
I
can't
recall
the
last
time
we
had
a
city
survey
and
not
do
it
once
every
10
years,
or
so,
maybe
maybe
four
years,
maybe
every
cycle
of
election
or
something
let's
put
a
survey
out
there
and
see
what
the
community
is
talking
about
now
it
may
not
be
a
great
response,
but
it's
something
that
people
can
hear
it
can
affect
it
all
could
go
across
all
denominations
and
economic
forums
out
there.
So
that's
something
I
would
also
see
to
add
to
the
affordability.
B
BN
Of
well
I've
been
following
it,
so,
okay,
great
but
I,
wanted
those.
Those
goals
were
those
who
are
important,
the
the
next
one
era.
How
would
you
consider
public
comment
from
residents
I
encourage
it
I
expect
it
I
needed
to
do
my
job
as
a
council
member,
many
of
you
have
said
up
there.
I
would
sit
on
the
council
on
the
diocese
and
I
say
thank
you
for
coming,
I
appreciate
it
do
it
and
we
need
that.
We
also
have
a
advisory
boards
where
we
can
get
public
comment.
BN
So
don't
you
know
just
when
we
think
of
the
council,
we
have
you
know
hundreds
of
people
out
there
on
committees.
That
will
also
be
our
eyes
and
ears
on
the
road,
so
I
appreciate
it
and
I
talked
to
I'll
call
people
up
afterwards
and
say.
Thank
you.
Give
me
a
follow-up
I'll
follow
up
on
that,
but
we
need
public
input
to
really
do
our
job
correctly
and
be
true
to
the
people
that
got
us
where
we
are.
BN
BN
Is
it
compatible
with
the
surrounding
area?
I
mean
you
know.
We
have
the
general
plan
and
I
worked
on
the
general
plan,
but
I'm
looking
at.
Is
it
compatible
with
the
surrounding
area?
Is
it
a
necessary
development?
How
does
it
enrich
that
area
in
the
quality
of
life
or
affordability?
For
those
people,
you
know
we
are
going
to
have
to
be
flexible
and
and
Nimble
on
Nimble,
another
name,
a
word.
We
use
that
as
the
city
evolves.
We,
even
though
it's
Zone
one
way.
BN
We
have
to
start
looking
at
that
and
go
hey
here's
a
project.
It
may
not
be
zoned
for
it,
but
this
is
what
the
city
needs.
This
is
what
the
city
wants
and
it's
a
good
project,
and
so
we
have
to
be
able
to
flexible
with
our
zoning
to
and
how
it
forms
so
that
we
can
fit
that
project
in
who
knows.
What's
going
to
come
down
the
road
in
the
way
of
Housing
and
and
the
design
of
it
and
what
we
need,
but
we
always
need
variety
and
we
need
to
get
it
density.
BN
If
we're
going
to
get
to
that
point
where
we
can
have
a
lot
of
good
projects,
I,
remember,
Matt,
Perry,
a
long
time.
He
says:
John,
don't
worry
about
the
project,
just
make
sure
it's
a
good
one,
because
it
will
stand
the
test
of
time
and
that's
why
when
I
was
on
Council,
we
always
I
always
made
sure
it's
a
good
project.
Will
it
stand
the
test
of
time
and
a
good
project
has
open
space?
It's
compatible!
It's
it's
functional!
BN
BN
Okay,
the
next
one.
What
effect
would
you
what
efforts
that
we
have
not
already
made?
Would
you
like
to
take
to
help
our
existing
businesses
stay
in
business?
Stay
in
Mountain
View
make
it
easier
for
your
businesses
to
enter
well.
You
know:
I
drew
a
blank
on
that
one,
just
kidding
as
a
20
year
old,
a
20-year
owner
of
a
very
successful
business
and
been
in
business
for
more
than
40
years
on
different
things.
BN
I
know
a
couple
of
things
that
I
would
suggest.
Now
we
have
a
labor
shortage
and
that
goes
back
to
our
housing.
Remember
how
the
people
I
hire
are
the
people
that
are
the
day-to-day
people.
You
know
I
hire
a
lot
of
students
because
I
can't
afford
the
other
full-time
resident
of
people,
because
I
just
need
part-time,
but
I
have
those
people
that
I
mean
those
I
keep
saying
those
people,
but
those
employees.
I
know
two
of
my
two
of
my
employees.
BN
They
live
on
Franklin
at
the
subsidized
housing
and
so
I'm
very
familiar
with
the
lives
they
do
and
how
it
affects
them
and
I
know
how
it
affects
my
people,
other
the
people
I
hire.
So
housing
is
the
latest
and
the
labor
shortage.
If
we
can
get
that
going.
That's
very
important
because
we
have
employees
coming
from
out
of
town
and
as
soon
as
they
find
a
job
closer
to
town
they're
gone,
they
may
not
even
give
you
notice
they'll
just
stop
and
sew
over
there.
BN
So
we
need
to
have
that
kind
of
housing
so
that
we
can
keep
our
law
our
Workforce
close
by
higher
rents.
I,
don't
know
what
you
can
do
about
that.
But
rents
are
always
a
problem
city
regulations.
You
know,
there's
a
you've
heard
of
things
called
unfunded
mandates.
Well,
sometimes
the
city
will
put
a
mandate
on
a
small
business
that
says
one.
We
don't
have
the
solution
to
it
right
now.
BN
It
hasn't
come
about
or
it
doesn't
make
sense,
so
the
city
has
to
really
reach
out
and
get
a
sense
of
what
they're
doing
what
they're
trying
to
accomplish.
One
thing:
that's
also
a
big
deal
that
the
city
could
do
envelope
located
on
El
Camino
over
by
miramani,
but
there's
a
thing
called
City
blight.
There's
a
project
to
the
west
of
me.
It
used
to
be
Johnny
Rockets
and
that
vacant
lot
has
been
there
for
oh
four
or
five
years.
BN
Doesn't
look
good
for
businesses
along
there
to
have
that
kind
of
project
just
sitting
there
dead,
and
so
somehow
the
city
needs
to
be
able
to
say
get
a
project,
get
it
going
or
drop
or
do
something.
If
you
look
on
this
east
of
Castro
on
El
Camino,
look
at
all
the
vacant
buildings
there.
It
doesn't
look
very
good,
so
the
city's
got
to
figure
out
somehow
to
be
able
to
get
the
owners
of
that
property
to
energize
it
and
do
some
more
with
it.
BN
Another
thing
that
you
want
to
help
small
businesses
and
big
businesses,
Broadband
city-wide
Broadband.
We
need
to
start
putting
an
infrastructure
in
so
that
when
a
business
comes
in
they're
able
to
go
right
to
work
and
that's
big
or
small,
and
that's
going
to
help
us
across
the
transit
anything
that
city
does-
and
you
know,
use
it
back
for
covet.
You
want
to
know
people
that
have
to
say
covet
came
along.
There
was
a
dead
spot
in
the
city
of
Mountain,
View
that
the
kids
couldn't
go
to
school.
BN
I
couldn't
get
the
information
broadband,
and
so
they
were
at
a
disadvantage,
so
their
employees
need
to
get
to
work.
The
employees
need
to
be
informed
and
Broadband,
it's
a
great
way
to
do
it
and
one
other
thing:
I'm,
a
member
of
the
chamber
I'm,
also
a
member
of
rotary
and
so
I
communicate
with
them.
BN
But
one
thing
in
the
past
and
I'm
on
the
board
right
now
and
the
reason
I
got
on
the
board,
because
I
didn't
think
they
really
represented
small
businesses,
as
they
should
there's
things
that
they
could
do
to
speak
up
to.
Let
you
know
from
the
business
Community
to
the
council.
These
are
issues
and
how
we
can
do
it,
and
maybe
it's
part
of
the
time
that
they
didn't
speak
up,
and
so
you
didn't
know
the
issue.
One
other
thing
is
the
Ada
frivolous
lawsuits.
How
many
small
businesses
have
you
seen
have
gone
out
now?
BN
The
city
at
one
time
about
10
years
ago,
was
having
an
ADA
consultant.
That
would
be
very
helpful
if
the
city
reached
out
and
got
someone.
That's
qualified
are
certified
in
Ada
so
that
they
can
go
out
and
help
small
businesses
I've
been
sued
twice
for
Ada
and
both
times
it
was
okay
about
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
to
fix.
The
problem
was
a
400
issue
and
if
the
and
if
legislation
was
up
at
a
higher
level,
it
would
have
been
less
I
know.
The
mayor
wants
me
to
be
on
time,
so
I'll
keep
going.
BN
I
know
a
lot
of
the
issues,
because
I
looked
at
your
work
plans
and
there's
still
things
that
we
started
long
ago
or
I
was
involved
with
there's
you're
starting
to
deal
with.
You
know
the
transit
center
that
still
hasn't
come
along
North
Bayshore
that
still
hasn't
come
along,
but
I'm
still
a
lot
of
the
issues
they've
moved
along,
but
they
haven't
come
to
that
at
final
swipe,
so
I'm
I'm
fairly
informed
about
what's
taken
place
and
one
other
thing
I
like
to
do.
Let
you
know
about
it's
my
perspective.
BN
Why
I
would
be
a
good
choice
to
fill
that
vacancy
I,
bring
the
perspective
of
a
business
owner
and
that's
very
important,
because
I
can
see
things
from
the
ground
where
other
people
don't
I,
think
differently.
I
see
how
inflation
has
affected
my
cost,
how
it's
tough
to
get
employees,
sell
parking
or
supplies
competition
are
affecting
us.
BN
In
fact,
the
voice
recommended
me
for
Council
one
time,
because,
oh
that
one
time
because
I
was
a
small
businessman
and
I
brought
that
perspective,
that
was
needed,
I
bring
to
the
perspective
of
a
long
time
resident
here,
I've
been
here
65
years.
I
was
here
when
this
was
the
Garden
of
delights.
When
we
had
apricots
and
cherries
El
Camino
El,
Camino,
Hospital
I
used
to
pick
cherries.
BN
I
was
a
youth
soccer,
I
mean
Sports,
so
I
used
I
did
a
lot
of
stuff
coach
with
the
youth,
so
I
was
involved
with
the
Youth
of
the
city
and
know
how
important
fields
are
and
how
they,
how
Mount
View
was
so
Superior
to
their
fields
to
other
cities,
because
we
have
a
great
maintenance
and
we
have
a
great
Pro
partnership
with
the
school
districts.
That's
very
important
to
have
my
business.
You
know
again,
I've
been
in
here
for
20
years.
It's
been
successful.
BN
My
education,
I'm,
a
business,
major
and
so
I
have
a
sense
that
I
have
critical
thinking
that
I've
learned
I,
basically
learned
from
being
a
council
member
where
I
sat
and
you
looked
at
projects,
and
you
don't
look
at
the
initial
thing.
But
you
look
at
the
over
ramifications
of
all
that
and
that's
helped
being
on
the
council
and
it's
not
something
that
you
can
learn
overnight.
I
develop.
It
took
me
a
time
to
develop
that.
BN
BN
I
worked
with
many
of
you
to
be
a
pro
legislation,
so
we
got
things
moving
along
and
that
was
very
enjoyable
and
that's
something
that
you
know
about
me.
I
will
be
proactive
in
trying
to
get
things
going
forward
and
work
with
all
you
to
make
something
work
for
the
city.
So
thank
you
for
my
your
time.
BN
It
was
interesting
to
being
up
here.
It
sort
of
reminded
me
of
why
I
was
sort
of
glad
to
get
out,
but
at
the
no
the
pressure
I
mean
this.
Is
it's
serious
business
and
I?
Take
it
very
seriously,
and
so
sometimes
you
just
want
to
relax
a
little
bit
and
so
again
thank
you
and
please
consider
me
for
your
position.
B
BO
So
thank
you
mayor
good
evening,
council
members
staff
and
everyone
watching
I'm
honored
to
be
here
this
evening
and
I
look
forward
to
answering
your
questions
and
hopefully
helping
you
bring
this
process
to
a
conclusion.
Since
the
last
speaker
tonight,
it
was
interesting
to
see
everyone
took
a
slightly
different
approach
to
this.
I
wanted
to
stay
on
time.
So
most
of
my
remarks
are
prepared,
but
I'll
try
and
ad-lib
a
little
bit
and
then
obviously
answer
any
questions
you
have.
BO
The
the
first
question
was
about
the
the
top
priorities
on
the
council
strategic
work
plan
and
and
why
those
are
important
to
me
and
as
as
folks
probably
know,
the
Strategic
work
plan
is
the
city's
one
of
the
key
City
guiding
documents.
It
sets
forth
council's
high
level
priorities
for
a
multi-year
period.
BO
Our
long-term
housing
plans
that
others
have
touched
on
and
and
that
we've
all
spent
an
enormous
amount
of
time
on,
including
both
on
Council
and
and
on
EPC.
Most
recently,
we
should
put
density
near
proven.
Transit
options
create
new
open
spaces
for
residents
to
enjoy
and
meet
one
another
and
socialize,
and
then
ensure
that
we
have
a
mix
of
uses
that
make
our
neighborhoods
more
walkable,
bikeable
and
generally
accessible,
and
it
means
ensuring
that
our
City's
housing
stock
can
adapt
over
time
to
market
conditions.
BO
BO
The
second
one
that's
important
to
me,
I'm,
eager
to
continue
forward
movement
on
the
number
of
infrastructure
projects,
especially
those
that
promote
safe
and
active
Transportation
options
in
transit.
So,
to
give
you
a
few
specific
examples,
I
I
hope
that
we
can
continue
to
prioritize
reimagining,
some
of
our
more
dangerous
corridors
and
we've
identified
those
California
street
I'm
really
eager
to
move
that
project
forward.
BO
We've
made
great
strides
in
recent
years
with
prioritizing
our
natural
environment
via
precise
plans,
reach
codes,
sea
level
rise
planning
and
local
greenhouse
gas
reduction
strategies.
We've.
That's
really
accelerated.
In
the
past
few
years,
compared
to
when
I
was
on
the
environmental
sustainab
at
the
council,
environmental
sustainability
committee-
and
we
really
struggled
to
get
a
lot
of
momentum
behind
things
and
I.
BO
Think
part
of
the
the
change
at
the
federal
level
has
really
helped
with
that
too,
and
so
I
hope
that
we
can
take
advantage
of
it
and
then
finally,
commitment
to
water
is
important,
obviously
so
recycled
water
infrastructure
that
allows
us
to
mitigate
climate
change
and
reduce
our
use
of
potable
water
over
time
as
we
developed
in
North
Bayshore
in
other
areas,
is
critical.
So
those
are
the
three
strategic
goals
that
I'm
most
excited
about
and
I
know
that
there
are
a
lot
of
sub
projects
within
those.
BO
BO
The
second
question
is:
are
there
any
issues
where
you
disagree
with
Council
Direction
and
what
would
you
change?
So
I
took
this
pretty
literally
and
I.
Figured
that
you
wouldn't
let
me
out
of
here.
If
I
didn't
give
you
a
solid
example,
so
it
it
granted.
It
isn't
probably
the
the
most
important
decision
you've
ever
made,
but
I
I,
remember
watching
that
meeting
and
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I
offered
it
to
you.
BO
I
think
one
of
the
accounts,
one
of
the
questions
that
staff
brought
forward
from
Public
Works,
was
how
to
handle
the
the
left
turn
Lanes
from
Middlefield
leading
onto
Shoreline
I.
Think
in
that
particular
case,
I
probably
would
have
supported
the
staff
recommendation
for
the
for
the
turn
lane,
but
which
wasn't
the
council
majority
Direction
at
the
time,
but
I
think
the
key
to
that
is
one.
BO
BO
I
just
thought
there
I
thought
there
should
be
an
example
of
some
of
the
constructive
ways
that
we
can
agree
to
disagree
and
still
move
forward
and
I'm
really
happy
that
we
have
the
professional
staff
that
we
have
who
can
adjust
their
plans
on
the
fly.
When
we
don't
necessarily
recommend
agree
with
their
recommendation,
they
can
re-adapt
and
things
might
take
a
little
bit
longer
and
maybe
cost
a
little
bit
more.
BO
But
I
think
it's
important
that
we're
able
to
move
forward
on
whatever
Direction
council
is
to
council
gives
and
not
necessarily
revisit
it.
Time
After,
Time
After
Time,
because
the
I
think
staff.
Ultimately,
the
end
of
the
day
just
wants
wants
an
answer
and
they
want
it
to
not
change
over
time
and
then
I'll.
BO
Give
you
a
second
example
of
an
item
where
I
didn't
disagree
with
the
with
the
direction
that
you
provided,
but
it's
something
that
I
might
have
been
able
to
provide
some
additional
suggestions
on
and
maybe
more
fully
Implement
a
program,
so
I
strongly
support
the
the
basic
income
pilot
that
you
all
launched.
Thank
you
very
much
for
that
and
I
think
one
of
the
things
I
would
have
done.
BO
There
is
just
offered
some
additional
program
suggestions
because
it's
it's
one
thing
that
I'm
passionate
about
at
part
of
one
of
the
projects
that
I
work
on
in
my
day,
job
is
actually
helping
with
one
of
the
largest
basic
income
studies.
That's
running
right
now
in
the
United,
States
and
and
I
know
that
for
for
a
community
pilot
like
this,
the
the
data
isn't
necessarily
the
the
top
priority.
BO
Think
some
of
those
things
could
have
been
Incorporated
and
I
think
ultimately,
I
think
what
would
be
really
valuable
is
if
we
can,
if
we
can
put
together
some
sort
of
Regional
effort,
not
necessarily
every
single
City,
but
that's
the
sort
of
project
that
I
think
would
really
gain
steam
because
it's
really
difficult
to
do
it,
Statewide
or
or
at
a
lot
a
broad
level.
But
it's
also
really
difficult
to
do
it.
Community
by
community
and
I
think
there's
kind
of
a
happy
medium
there.
BO
I
think
the
first
that
I
hear
a
lot
from
residents
is
about
Mobility,
so
our
residents
want
to
be
able
to
effectively
and
safely
excuse
me
safely
and
efficiently
get
to
and
from
their
destinations,
and
they
generally
want
multiple
options
for
being
able
to
do
so,
so
they
they
may.
There
might
be
days
when
they
need
to
take
a
vehicle.
BO
As
we've
seen
recently,
we
have
a
lot
of
less
safe
corridors
than
we'd
like
to
have,
and
we
need
to
continue
the
work
there
to
be
able
to
get
our
kids
to
and
from
schools
and
Parks
and
and
things
after
school
I
think.
Another
key
theme
that
comes
up
is
thoughtful
and
intentional
development.
So
having
a
city
we're
a
city,
that's
largely
built
out,
obviously,
and
so
the
way
that
we
approach
Redevelopment
in
all
parts
of
the
city
is
one
of
the
key
ways
that
we
main
train
the
trust
of
our
residents.
BO
BO
As
we
know,
the
projects
that
we
put
in
place
and
the
land
use
decisions
that
we
make
are
are
here
for
Generations,
so
also
the
things
that
we've
all
talked
about
sight
lines
and
elevations
how
pedestrians
bikes
and
cars
circulate
and
and
whether
or
not
the
canopy
ultimately
expands
I.
Think
one
of
the
really
key
things
that
we're
looking
we
need
to
look
at.
BO
Is
you
know
what
is
the
impact
on
the
canopy
over
the
next
five
to
ten
years
and
then,
ultimately,
are
we
as
a
city
expanding
our
canopy
for
future
Generations,
and
then
that
leads
me
to
the
third
element
that
I
hear
from
from
residents
with
respect
to
livability
and
that's
sustainability.
I
think
we
need
to
balance
density
with
new
parks
and
open
spaces
for
our
impacted
neighborhoods
and
ensure
that
each
project
is
more
efficiently
utilizing
land
and
resources
than
the
use
that
was
there
before.
BO
Think
part
of
having
a
sustainable
Community
is
ensuring
that
we
can
maintain
our
Public
Safety
service
levels
over
time,
such
as
police
and
fire,
as
we
grow,
I
think
our
residents,
you
know
one
of
our
key
responsibilities
as
a
public
council
is
the
public
safety
and
and
we
need
to
main
we
have
a
really
great
record
there
and
we
have
great
relationships
with
our
with
our
public
safety
personnel
and
I.
Think
it's
important
that
we
maintain
that.
BO
The
fourth
question
is:
how
would
you
consider
public
comments
from
residents?
So
I
think
this
is
really.
It
sounds
like
a
generic
question,
but
I
think
it
really
gets
to
the
heart
of
a
lot
of
the
the
skills
that
one
of
the
key
skills
that
a
council
member
has
and
and
how
they
balance
their
own.
You
know
personal
beliefs
and
convictions
with
what
they're
hearing
from
the
community
they
were
elected
to
represent
so
I.
Think
the
solicitation
and
consideration
of
public
comments
is
a
skill
that
you
hone
over
time.
BO
It's
not
something
that
can
ease
that
you
can
easily
teach
to
someone,
and
it's
just
one
of
those
things
that
unfortunately,
you
just
have
to
you-
have
to
gain
experience
over
time
and
hone
that
hone
that
skill,
so
I
think
you
first
need
to
establish
a
clear
process
and
cast
a
wide
net
for
getting
as
much
public
input
as
possible.
I
think
the
process
is
really
important
and
setting
the
expectations
of
the
public
as
to
how
and
when
they
communicate
with
you
and
the
and
the
best
means
that
they
through
which
they
can
do.
BO
That
is
really
important
and
I
think
we
should
obtain
as
much
relevant
input
as
possible,
especially
from
those
who
are
most
impacted
by
a
project
or
policy,
and
then
I
think
we
need
to
consider
those
comments
in
context.
So,
for
example,
the
comments
and
concerns
of
those
most
impacted
are
probably
especially
valuable
to
understand.
But
those
aren't
the
only
comments
that
that
should
be
evaluated
as
part
of
that
and
taken
into
consideration.
BO
Comments
from
advocacy
organizations
are
also
really
helpful,
I
think
to
help
put
things
in
in
maybe
a
broader
or
Regional
context.
However,
however,
those
those
views,
don't
always
those
those
folks
don't
always
necessarily
reflect
the
views
of
the
residents
in
the
local
community.
So
one
of
the
key
things
is
just
to
just
to
understand
the
the
the
point
of
view
or
the
perspective
that
someone
is
coming
from
and
be
able
to
balance
all
those
views
when
you're
coming
to
what
you
believe
is
the
best
and
final
policy
outcome.
BO
The
right
decision
is
important,
but
then
also,
ultimately,
the
end
of
the
day.
You
need
four
votes,
and
so
it's
that
process
of
working
together
as
a
team
to
keep
moving
the
ball
forward,
even
if
it
even
if
it
means
not
necessarily
you
know-
maybe
it
probably
sometimes
it
might
not
agree
that
might
not
mesh
well
with
the
loudest
voices
in
the
room
and
oftentimes
oftentimes.
BO
It
does,
and
sometimes
it
doesn't
and
I
think
it's
just
important
to
recognize
when
it
how
to
meld
all
that
public
comment
together
and
come
out
with
with
a
with
a
good
compromise.
Five
is
what
criteria
you
would
use
for
land
use
decisions,
so
I
wanted
I
thought
I'm
on
the
EPC
now
and
and
I
know,
a
lot
of
what
council
spends
his
time
on
is
land
use
decisions
and
I
tried
to
think
about
how
best
to
frame
this
and
I
at
the
risk
of
boring.
BO
You
I
really
genuinely
thought
the
best
way
for
you
to
understand
how
I
process
and
evaluate
these
things
is
to
list
some
of
the
questions
that
I
ask
myself
as
I
go
through
a
staff
report
and
an
eir.
So
you
know
first
of
all.
Why
is
this
matter
before
us?
Are
there?
Maybe
there
are
exceptions
being
requested
if
there
are
exceptions,
what
is
the
community
getting
in
return
for
those
and
are
the
benefits
sufficient?
Was
an
eir
prepared?
BO
What
impacts
were
identified
and
are
we
being
asked
to
make
findings
overwriting
considerations
and,
if
so,
why?
What
public
input
is
available?
How
extensive
was
it
and
was
the
Outreach
recent,
and
what
were
those
Outreach
efforts?
Were
they
Community
Forum
meetings
were
they
held
by
a
developer
an
applicant?
Were
they
helped
by
the
city
staff
how's
the
project
going
to
impact
nearby
residents
and
is
and
the
city
as
a
whole,
and
does
it
Advance
the
council's
goals?
BO
I
think
that's
a
really
key
decision
that
touches
a
lot
of
different
facets
of
a
particular
land
use
decision
is
our
tree
canopy
impacted?
Are
we
doing
what
we
can
to
save
as
many
trees
as
possible,
and
do
we
really
believe
that
the
project
applicant
is
truly
trying
to
preserve
as
many
trees
as
possible
and
and
then
I
I
look
for
Independence
too.
BO
One
thing
that
you've
heard
me
say
over
the
years
is
a
theme
of
is
breaking
up
super
blocks
and
finding
every
opportunity
possible
to
encourage
connectivity
through
blocks
of
the
city
or
through
neighborhoods,
because
those
those
right-of-ways
are
really
difficult
to
acquire
and
I
think
it's
key
that
we
acquire
them
at
every
opportunity
possible
and
then
obviously
the
design
of
the
project,
what
all
what
alternatives
or
how
environmentally
sustainable
it
is.
And
then,
if
it's
a
housing
project,
are
we
increasing
and
diversifying
our
housing
stock?
BO
So
I
had
I
had
the
Good
Fortune
of
being
able
to
chat
with
chamber
CEO
Katz
about
this
recently,
because
I
I
I
I.
You
know
most
of
my
interactions
with
business
owners
these
days
now
that
I'm
not
in
Council,
is
mostly
just
been
walking,
downtown
and
and
I
do
utilize.
Services
there
a
lot
but
I
have
noticed
a
lot
of
the
vacant
storefronts
and
I
it
for
a
while.
BO
You
sort
of
assume
it's
a
postcode
thing,
but
then
you,
then
you
realize
some
of
those
have
been
vacant
for
a
really
long
time,
and
you
know
I
think
one
of
the
key
things
that
we
can
do
is
continue
to
evaluate
continually
evaluate
the
pain
points
that
small
businesses
are
facing
when
they
interact
with
the
city.
So
is
there
red
tape
that
can
be
further
minimized,
for
example,
I
hate
to
harp
on
this,
but
we
still
don't
have
an
online
business
registration
or
renewal
process.
BO
I
know
it's
in
process
and
I
know
I'm
not
supposed
to
talk
about.
Things
are
in
process,
but
it's
been
in
process
for
a
long
time
and
I
I
know
that's
a
minor
thing,
but
I
think
anything
that
we
can
redo
do
to
like
reduce
the
number
of
times
that
someone
has
to
physically
come
to
City
Hall
and
have
those
interactions
it
helps.
Everyone
involved,
I
think
there
may
be
ways
for
Economic
Development
Department
to
better
Shepherds
small
businesses
through
the
permitting
process.
BO
So
one
of
the
really
frustrating
things
in
in
San
Francisco
is
you
know.
Basically,
the
process
is
so
difficult
that
there's
an
entire
cottage
industry
around
Expediting
permits
there
are
permit
expediters
that
you
pay
money
to
to
help
expedite
the
process
and
I
and
and-
and
you
know,
find
all
the
right
people
and
and
tick
all
the
right
boxes
and
I
think
perhaps
there's
a
way
for
some
of
our
Economic
Development,
Department
folks
or
or
just
to
set
up
to
work
with
the
chamber
to
create
some
sort
of
joint
program.
BO
Where
you
know,
if
someone
really
just
wants
to
do
basic
tenant
improvements,
but
they
don't
know
where
to
start.
They
have
a
partner
here
at
the
city
who
can
help
Shepherd
them
through
the
process
and
I
know
we.
We
do
some
of
that
today,
but
it
might
be,
there
might
be
a
way
to
better
formalize
that
and
get
the
word
out
a
little
bit
more
being
willing
to
streamline
regulations
that
were
perhaps
in
place
decades
ago
and
rightfully
so.
BO
You
know
reevaluating
our
risk
profile
and
whether
we're
willing
to
to
to
take
a
few
more
risks
for
maybe
every
now
and
then
about
outcome,
but
on
on
on
on
balance,
better
outcomes
and
and
less
empty
storefronts,
for
allowing
businesses
to
have
multiple
lines
of
business
under
a
single
license
and
and
then
recognizing
that
ultimately,
foot
traffic
is
going
to
be
key
to
the
success
of
our
downtown.
So
that
means
making
it
safer
and
easier
to
get
to
and
around
downtown.
BO
It
means
having
a
greater
concentration
of
day
and
nighttime
populations
which
building
housing
would
really
help
with
I.
Think
and
I
know
that
some
folks
are
uncomfortable
with
additional
office.
But
if
we're
uncomfortable
with
significant
additional
supply
of
office,
one
thing
that
I
think
would
really
help
is
if
we
start
to
encourage
either
new
spaces
or
Redevelopment
of
additional
spaces
that
don't
necessarily
play
to
a
single
tenant.
BO
BO
Another
small
benefit
is
that
my
day
job
is
is
outside
the
political
Arena.
So
you
know
I
I
don't
have
any
potentially
significant
conflicts
of
interest
that
would
limit
my
ability
to
participate
in
your
key
discussions.
I
think
that's
that's
one
important
thing
as
you're.
Looking
for
a
seventh
council
member
to
you
know,
try
to
drive
conclusion
to
really
tricky
issues
if
you're
conflicted
out
a
lot
either
due
to
where
you
live
or
what
your
interests
are.
Otherwise
I
think
it.
BO
BO
Second
is
especially
because
you
ultimately
decided
not
to
go
with
a
special
election.
I
just
want
to
make
the
point
that
I've
I've
stood
before
the
voters
three
times.
First
time.
Unsuccessfully
it
hurt,
but
it
wasn't
a
surprise
and
I
learned
an
incredible
amount
from
it
and
I
learned
how
to
better
respond
to
Residents
concerns.
I
won
the
subsequent
two
times
most
recently
in
2016,
and
in
that
election
I
was
the
highest
incumbent
vote
getter.
BO
For
that
several
council
members
expressed
that
they
didn't
want
this
to
be
a
political
process
or
I.
Don't
think
there's
any
way
to
take
politics
out
of
this
process,
but
I
do
think
I
Heard
a
number
of
folks
say
that
they
would
really
like
this
to
be
not
an
overly
political
process
and
I
agree
with
that.
I
think
where
these
vacancies
are
rare
and
the
precedent
that
we
set
tonight
is
going
to
impact.
You
know
the
future
discussions
of
vacancies
and
we've
seen
at
the
at
higher
levels
of
office.
BO
I
focused
on
locally
I'm,
proud
to
be
endorsed
by
our
firefighters
I.
One
group
that
I've
been
really
close
with
over
the
years
that
I
did
seek
an
endorsement
from
Baymax.
You
saw
the
letter
I
sought
that
endorsement,
because
not
just
of
because
they're
important
to
me,
but
because
they
cut
across
a
number
of
political
groups
from
the
party
they're
nonpartisan,
but
they
have
the
backing
of
folks
in
both
parties
they
have
they.
BO
So
that's
I
just
wanted
you
to
to
know
that
I
think
it's
important
that
that
we
not
make
this
too
political
of
a
process
not
just
for
tonight,
but
for
for
future
councils
to
come
and
finally,
I'll
hit
the
ground
running
I'm,
currently
on
EPC
I've
served
on
Council
before
I,
followed
your
actions
pretty
closely.
I
would
put
the
exception
of
that
one
period
over
the
last
couple
of
years
and
I
have
a
solid
knowledge
of
the
issues
that
are
before
you
right
now.
BO
I've
built
really
solid
working
relationships
with
all
of
you
and
and
with
City
staff
and
I
think
those
relationships
are
invaluable
for
for
an
appointed
role.
So
thank
you
again
for
your
consideration.
I
know
this.
Isn't
this
process
isn't
Fun
for
anyone,
but
but
I
humbly
ask
for
your
support
and
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
BO
K
E
BF
B
B
BD
Thank
you,
mayor
I,
have
a
question
for
the
city
clerk.
There
was
a
letter
sent
to
the
council
requesting
that
the
public
input
be
compiled
and
posted
on
registrar
or
some
other
public
portal
and
I
wanted
to
confirm
that
the
city
clerk's
office
has
been
compiling
all
of
the
letters
that
have
been
sent
to
the
council
and
they
are
being
posted.
They
may
all
be
posted
right
now,
but
over
time
they
will
be.
BD
BG
I
do
but
I
also
have
a
comment
on
that.
I
went
through
a
lot
of
the
emails
we
received,
and
sometimes
people
send
it
to
city.council
at
mountainview.gov,
and
sometimes
people
list
our
individual
names
and
it's
my
understanding
that
you
don't
see
the
ones
where
people
send
it
to
our
individual
names.
Is
that
correct,
yeah.
BG
BG
Last
was
that
just
last
week
we
talked
a
lot
about
the
process
and
you
know
now
we
have
a
different
number
of
applicants
than
we
had
last
week
and
I'm
also
hearing
sort
of
Through
the
Grapevine
that
there
was
confusion
about
what
process
we
discussed
and
decided
on
last
week
and
I
guess
I'm
I
sort
of
hesitate
to
say
this,
but
you
know
I
I
am
open
to
discussing
that
process.
If
we
think,
because
things
have
changed,
we
want
to
change
the
process.
R
BJ
BD
BD
BG
Thanks
yeah
I
was
thinking
about
this
more
and
I
thought.
Well.
What?
If
there's
a
tie
and
I
did
watch
some
other
cities,
their
processes
for
appointments
and
I
really
would
like
this
to
go
as
smooth
as
possible
and
one
of
the
things
the
Sunnyvale
Council
said
was
they
wished
that
when
they
created
their
process
because
they
had
one
for
appointments,
they
had
talked
about
what
happens
if
there's
a
tie
because
there
was-
and
they
didn't
really
have
a
process.
BM
So
I
think
it's
important
for
me
to
provide
a
little
bit
of
clarification
before
we
go
any
further
down.
This
road
I
also
heard
through
the
grapevine
that
there
might
be
some
questions
about
whether
or
not
there
was
Clarity
on
what
council
passed
at
the
last
meeting.
So
I
went
back
and
I
listened
to
the
last
meeting
and
I
listened
to
the
final
vote
on
what
all
of
you
voted
on
in
favor
of
and
I
think
there
there
was
a
clear
path
forward,
which
was
you
would
have
a
discussion
post
interviews.
BM
You
would
identify
your
top
three
and
you
would
discuss
those
top
three.
Then
you
would
vote
on
your
top
two
and
then
whoever
won
through
that
process
would
be
put
on
the
resolution,
and
if
there
was
a
tie,
meaning
you
had
a
4-4
that
that
those
two
would
move
down
and
you
would
vote
just
on
those
two.
Everybody
else
would
drop
out
until
one
of
those
two
got
the
most
votes.
So
that
was
my
understanding.
It
was.
BM
It
seemed
clear
for
me
watching
the
video,
so
if
you
would
like
to
revisit
that
process,
the
proper
path
to
do
that
is
to
make
a
motion
to
reconsideration
you
vote
on
whether
or
not
you
have
majority
vote
to
reconsider
that
that
vote
and
then,
if
you
have
majority
vote
to
reconsider
it,
someone
else
can
a
new
motion
can
be
put
on
the
floor,
proposing
a
new
process
for
you
to
follow,
by
which
you
would
then
vote
on.
So
there's
there's
a
way
you
can.
BM
B
As
mayor
as
I
haven't
commented
yet
I'm
going
to
add
my
comments,
that
that
is
the
process
that
I
remember
there.
So
my
understanding
is
that
for
a
larger
change
of
process,
we
would
have
to
do
exactly
what
what
you've
described
I'm
wondering
about
the
smaller
change
where
we
just
instead
of
talking
discussing
our
top
three.
We
discuss
all
four
of
them,
because
is
that
a
minor
enough
change
or
would
we
need
a
resolution
for
that
as
well?.
BM
BI
Great
thank
you
City
attorney
Logue,
for
that
clarification
and
mayor
for
asking
that
question.
That
was
going
to
be
my
suggestion,
which
is
I
feel
like
we
had
a
really
robust
discussion.
Yes,
it
was
last
week
it's
it's
hard
to
remember
that
it
was
just
then,
but
I
think
it
seems
appropriate
to
make
the
minor
change
for
the
talk
about
for
vote
on
two
and
then
should
we
have
to
go
down
that
path
and
we
can.
R
BI
BG
BG
BM
BM
B
BD
You
mayor
first
I
want
to
recognize
and
praise
all
of
the
applicants.
It's
not
easy.
We
talked
about
this
I
think
on
the
on
the
24th.
It's
not
easy
to
put
your
name
out
there,
the
way
that
all
10
applicants
did,
and
we
had
the
very
difficult
discussion
to
reduce
the
number
to
a
more
manageable
and
appropriate
number
for
the
interview
process
today
and
I.
Think,
even
though
not
everybody
pursued
proceeded
to
the
interviews,
it
was
still
I
think
commendable
for
everybody
who
applied
to
to
do
so.
BD
It's
a
very
public
process,
it's
very
challenging.
The
application
itself
was
arduous,
and
we
hope
that
even
those
who
who
who
did
not
advance
to
the
interview
stage
and
those
who
may
not
be
appointed
today
continue
to
remain
involved
in
the
community
and
I
also
want
to
request
of
those
in
the
public
that
you
be
empathetic
with
us.
BD
This
is
a
hard
decision
and
you
know
many
cities,
as
other
council
members
have
alluded
to
have
really
struggled
with
this,
and
it's
particularly
challenging
when
we
have
four
very
strong,
qualified
and
and
solid
applicants
to
consider.
Personally,
regardless
of
the
outcome,
I
have
a
preferred
outcome,
but
regardless
of
the
outcome,
I'll
be
very
happy,
our
city
will
be
in
good
hands.
All
four
of
you,
I
think
are
are
tremendous.
BD
The
three
of
you
who
have
served
previously
I've
Had
The
Good
Fortune,
to
serve
with
two
of
you,
former
mayor
Brian,
while
I
didn't
have
a
chance
to
serve
with
you.
I
did
observe
the
final
two
years
of
your
service
and
I
could
speak
to
the
work
that
you
did
then,
and
then
also
there
were
several
individuals
who
reached
out
to
me
and
said:
you
know
please
reach
out
to
Rooney
and
give
her
a
fair
shot.
BD
Glad
that
you
made
the
time
to
speak
with
me
for
for
about
an
hour
talking
about
your
approach
to
many
different
policy
issues,
so
I'll
segue
now
into
a
discussion
about
each
of
the
applicants
I
it's
this
is
hard
I!
Think
all
of
you
did
very
well.
I'll
share
some
of
the
things
I
liked
about
each
of
the
interviews.
BD
I.
Think
Emily
for
somebody
who
has
not
had
the
benefit
of
serving
on
Council,
has
done
a
very
good
job,
making
it
clear
that
she
is
very
aware
of
the
issues
that
we're
contending
with
and
giving
us
a
sense
of
if
we
had
to
make
some
tough
choices
where
her
priorities
would
be
I
appreciated
that
you
gave
an
interesting
example
in
the
second
question
regarding
an
area
where
you
would
disagree
with
the
council,
I
think
that's
it's
a
fair
point
right.
BD
I
think
that
the
experience
that
you
provide
or
that
you
offer
is
relevant
and
I
think
you
spoke
to
this
in
the
interview.
The
rental
housing
committee
is
unique
among
the
appointed
bodies
and
actually
having
a
budget
to
balance
a
massive
amount
of
stakeholder
input
to
consider.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know.
BD
Even
those
of
us
who
tend
to
be
very
sympathetic
with
tenant
protections
aren't
a
burdening
rental
property
owners
to
the
point
where
they're
unable
to
do
business
and
that's
not
an
easy
thing
to
do
and,
as
you
also
referenced,
it's
it's
very
valuable
to
have
the
experience
of
working
in
closed
session
and
to
discuss
sensitive
legal
matters.
That's
something
that
the
council
does
regularly
and
and
I
think.
That's
that's
relevant
and
valuable.
Experience
that
you
bring
I'll
also
share
one
of
the
things
that
I
I
am
considering
and
I.
BD
Think
each
of
us
will
have
different
eligibility
criteria
to
evaluate
and
that's
appropriate.
One
thing:
that's
personally
important
to
me
is
representation,
and
you
know
I
I
was
actually
reflecting
thinking.
Reading
over
your
application
about
you
know.
Growing
up
there
were
many
Filipinos
in
my
class
there
have
been
many
Filipinos
at
the
church.
I
attend
it's
a
community
that
is
horrendously
underrepresented
in
our
area
and
I
know
it's
a
community
that
would
be
very
proud
to
have
a
representative
on
the
council.
I
think
that's
powerful
personally.
BD
I
also
think
it's
incredibly
important
to
have
renters
represented
on
the
council
and
right
now,
I'm,
the
only
one
I
think
all
of
my
colleagues
do
a
very
good
job
of
being
sensitive
to
the
needs
and
concerns
of
renters
and
also
I
think
it's
important
for
renters
to
be
kept
to
be
represented
on
the
council.
So
that's
a
factor
that
I
that
I'm
evaluating
very
carefully
and
I.
Think
knowing
you
for
as
long
as
I
have
I
can
speak
to
the
amount
of
work
you
put
into
all
of
your
efforts.
BD
It's
extraordinary
I,
remember
working
with
you
in
2015
on
the
campaign,
Finance
regulation
issue
and
you
had
taken
the
time
to
go
through
all
of
the
campaign.
Finance
regulations
Statewide
and
compile
a
massive
spreadsheet,
showing
what
each
city
was
doing
and
then
bringing
that
and
the
advocacy
to
city
council
to
say
here
here
are
other
viable
options.
You
know
take
these
into
consideration.
BD
I
I
can
say
with
absolute
certainty
that,
should
you
have
the
Good
Fortune
to
be
appointed,
you
will
work
very
hard
and
you
will
take
the
needs
and
concerns
of
the
community
very
seriously
and
I.
Think
you
will
do
a
good
job,
so
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
you
know
I
provide
an
affirmative
an
affirmative
case
for
Emily.
BD
That
said,
the
former
members
of
the
council
performed
very
strongly
too
I
really
appreciate
ronit
your
discussion
about
the
the
housing
element.
That's
I,
think
others
touched
on
it,
but
I
think
you
did
so
most
directly
and
I
appreciate
your
reference
to
the
hcd
comment
letter,
which
is
something
I
think
we're
all
struggling
with.
What
does
it
mean?
BD
How
do
we
respond
and
I
I
think
you
know,
even
though
you
haven't
had
the
benefit
of
serving
as
recently
as
as
former
mayor
Clark
and
former
mayor
McAllister
I,
think
what
you've
demonstrated
is
getting
up
to
speed
very
quickly
and
and
your
sincerity
in
approaching
this
process
right
you,
you
are
ready
to
begin
the
work
from
day
one
even
though
you're
you're,
maybe
a
little
bit
further
removed.
I'll
share,
though
you
know
I,
because
you're,
the
the
applicant
I,
know
least
well.
BD
I
wish
I
had
had
more
time
to
get
to
know
you
and
to
understand
your
priorities
and
your
approaches,
but
you
performed
very
well
in
the
interview
and
I
thought.
Your
application
was
very
strong,
too,
is
Mr
McAllister
still
here,
because
I
wanted
to
speak
fairly
directly
to
him
I.
What
I
would
say
if
you
were
still
here
is
John.
Your
application
was
very
weak.
BD
I
read
through
it
and
I
was
thinking.
I
I
know
you
can
do
better
and
I
thought
I
thought
he
did
very
well
in
the
interview.
I
was
impressed
and
he
had
also
reached
out
and
I
had
spent
some
time
on
the
phone
and
I'd
say
you
know.
If
there's,
if
you
know
what
I
one
thing
I
really
appreciate
about,
John
is
there's
been
a
lot
of
evolution
in
his
thinking
and
I.
Remember
you
know,
observing
him
on
the
council.
BD
Getting
elected
working
with
with
him
on
Council
I
really
appreciated
the
effort
he
made
to
work
with
me
and
to
find
compromise
on
really
tough
issues,
and
even
though
he
and
I
don't
always
agree
on
everything.
I
know
that
he's
very
sincere
about
his
work
and
that
I
can
count
on
him
to
to
help
deliver
a
compromise
that
that
you
know
might
might
be
challenging
for
me,
but
something
that
he
and
I
both
can
work
on
and
I
also
gave.
I
also
gave
him
extra
credit
for
referencing
core
Municipal
Services.
BD
He
didn't
use
that
term,
but
mentioning
potholes
I
was,
as
I
was
driving
to
City
Hall
I
was
thinking
about
that
and
I
was
impressed
that
he
was
the
only
applicant
who
actually
brought
it
up.
That's
something
we
hear
about
every
day
and
I
think
that
sensitivity
for
for
somebody
who
will
only
serve
for
two
years.
I
can't
remember
if
he
had
indicated
if
he
was
going
to
run
or
not
undecided.
Okay,
in
the
event,
he
decides
not
to
seek
re-election.
BD
That
was
something
I
I
actually
wanted
to
see
expressed
in
in
the
interviews
and
I
appreciated
him,
bringing
it
up.
I,
also
appreciated
and
and
extra
credit
to
to
former
mayor
Clark
as
well.
He
gave
a
very
strong
answer
for
number
two:
the
referencing,
the
Middlefield
Park
master
plan
and,
and
you
know
doing
a
little
bit
more
to
address
the
affordable
housing
component.
BD
He
and
I
may
disagree
on
this
issue,
but
I
appreciated
that
he
gave
a
very
clear
answer
and
I
I'll
share
I,
also
liked
Mr
Clark's
answers
a
little
bit
better
on
that
one,
because
they're
more
in
line
with
my
thinking
but
I,
appreciated
that
that
both
of
them
went
very
far
in
providing
a
very
clear
and
precise
answer
and
then
for
for
Chris.
Your
your
answers
were
very
thoughtful
and
very
methodical
and
I
I.
Think
you
know,
there's
there's
a
disadvantage
in
going.
BD
First
you're,
you
know
you
don't
have
the
benefit
of
having
heard
the
other
applicants,
you
don't
necessarily
know
what
to
expect.
I
think
Emily
did
a
good
job
in
sort
of
providing
a
template
for
everyone
to
work
off
of
it's
also
difficult
to
be
the
last
person,
because
every
Everything
has
already
been
said.
BD
You
know
you
know
it's
hard
to
to
differentiate
yourself
when
high
level
I
think
there
was
a
lot
of
similarities
across
the
interviews
across
the
priorities,
which
is
why
this
is
a
tough
decision,
because
I
think,
fundamentally,
all
of
the
applicants
did
well
I.
Think
all
of
the
applicants
spoke
to
all
of
the
issues
that
you
know
we're
concerned
about
and
that
we
need
to
prioritize
it
for
the
next
two
years
and
I
think
you
know
it's.
It
just
comes
down
to
our
own
experience.
Working
with
with
each
of
these
individuals
and
I'll
share.
BD
BD
BI
Great,
thank
you
everyone's
pretending
to
be
shy
up
here.
No
just
kidding
well,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
Thank
you
to
our.
As
was
mentioned,
our
10
applicants
are
five
that
went
to
four
and
the
four
that
stood
before
us
tonight.
I
think
that
Javi
put
myself
out
there
very
recently
in
November
it
you
never
get
used
to
it.
BI
View
I
want
to
thank
our
staff,
who
has
been
working
very
hard
to
guide
us
through
this
process
we
were
put
in
a
you
know
very
difficult
position
where
we
had
to
decide
between
a
2.1
million
dollar
special
election
after
just
having
had
an
election
or
going
through
an
appointment
process
and
our
and
our
staff
has
really
been
working
to
support
us
through
this.
Even
tonight
clarify
clarifying
our
process,
so
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
who
we
had
a
very
robust
conversation.
BI
I
want
to
thank
our
applicant
pool,
which
participated
in
the
community
Forum,
which
I'm
really
glad
happened.
I
think
it
was
over.
20
organizations
came
together
very
quickly
to
put
together
a
zoom
format,
which
was
also
available
on
YouTube
and
I.
Think
all
of
us
did
either
watch
in
real
time
on
Friday
or
watched
it
last
minute
today,
which
is
what
I
did
in
between
my
my
work.
Commute
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
that
really
is
indicative
of
our
city,
and
hopefully
that
adds
some
transparity
transparency
to
the
process.
BI
Coming
from
with
this
process
tonight,
all
four
applicants
show
that
they
are
knowledgeable.
No
one
needs
to
come
up
to
speed.
All
of
you
would
be
ready
to
be
our
seventh
council
member.
You
all
bring
a
very
unique
skill
set
and
a
very
diverse
Viewpoint,
depending
on
where
you
live
in
Mountain
View.
BI
That's
I
know
that
this
can
be
controversial,
but
what
I
love
about
our
city
too,
is
that
we
are
an
at
large
city,
which
means
that
you
care
about
every
District,
not
just
the
one
that
you're
in
and
today
we
got
to
hear
from
the
Waverly
Park
area,
downtown
Shoreline,
West
and
El
Camino
Real,
so
which
I
think
our
perspectives
that
are
really
important
and,
let's
see
so
in
talking
about
each
of
the
applicants
for
Emily.
Thank
you
for
always
bringing
your
enthusiasm,
positivity
and
inclusivity.
I.
BI
Think
for
me,
one
of
the
things
that
stood
out
the
most
to
me
was
your
answer
for
our
community
for
all
a
community
for
all
strives
to
take
the
different
experiences
and
perspectives
of
our
residents
as
an
essential
starting
place
to
tackle
issues
we
face
like
the
housing
crisis,
climate
change
and
economic
and
instability,
while
ensuring
that
no
one
is
Left,
Behind
or
treated
poorly
I.
Think
we
as
a
council
talk
very
much
about
how
we're
a
community
for
all
and
all
our
policy
decisions
are
based
off
of
that.
BI
So
I
applaud
you
for
that
really
thoughtful
answer
for
former
mayor
Bryant.
Thank
you
for
showing
us
your
independent
and
unique
point
of
view.
I
think
that
what's
I
always
appreciate
appreciate
about
you,
whether
it's
your
application,
seeing
you
in
the
neighborhood
or
in
your
answers
is
I
always
learn
something
new
from
you,
and
you
are
always
thinking
about
something
from
a
different
angle,
and
you
have
you
also
think
about
the
evolution.
BI
We
have
certain
ideas,
but
working
with
colleagues
working
through
the
policies
and
realizing.
Perhaps
what
we
thought
was.
The
answer
was
not,
and
after
five
years
on
EPC
and
Aid,
on
Council
he's
still
coming
to
us
and
saying
at
65
years
old,
he's
still
growing
and
changing
and
I
think
that's
the
Viewpoint
that
we
all
should
strive
for.
BI
And
lastly,
mayor
Clark
I
really
appreciated
how
you're
always
so
comprehensive
and
pragmatic
I
have
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
you
and
former
mayor
McAllister,
and
you
always
remind
us
of
the
policies
procedures
the
precedent.
Maybe
it's
the
peas
and
I
think
that
that
you
are
always
also
willing
to
explain
like,
like
you
did
today,
your
thought
process,
how
you
got
to
that
and
that's
one
of
the
most
important
things
I
think
as
a
council,
we
need
a
council
member.
BI
You
need
to
do,
which
is
when
you
vote,
explain
why
you
vote
that
way,
so
that
everyone
cannot,
even
if
they
disagree,
can
understand
where
you're
coming
from
in
your
perspective-
and
you
always
do
such
a
great
job
of
that
so
I
think
that
is
it
for
all.
Four,
like
council
member
Ramirez,
happy
to
to
say
more,
but
I
am
also
happy
that
of
the
applicants.
BI
BH
Yes,
I'll
give
it
a
try,
it's
always
better
if
you're
not
the
first
one,
because
then
you
can
just
kind
of
build
on
many
things
that
have
been
said
and
I
think
everybody
started
out
with
thanks
and
I
I'm,
certainly
going
to
do
that.
This
has
been
I
I
just
just
sit
here.
Thinking
about
this,
it
hits
me
how
much
homework
has
been
done
to
get
to
this
point.
BH
Oh,
my
goodness,
all
the
work
that
was
done
to
get
the
council
reports
ready
for
us
the
discussions
we
had
filling
out
that
really
pretty
onerous
application,
all
10
people
that
did
that.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
mean
you
have
to
get
it's
so
much
effort
to
get
your
thoughts
together
and
get
them
down
on
paper.
That's
I
really
appreciate
the
effort
that
went
into
that
and
I
and,
as
was
said
for
the
people
who
didn't
make
it
to
the
interview.
BH
I
hope
that
that
those
that
thought
process
really
inspired
you
to
get
more
involved
in
the
community
and
that's
what
you'll
do
and
I
certainly
would
love
to
talk
to
all
of
you
about
how
you
could
do
that.
If
you'd
like
like
to
reach
out
to
me
about
that,
I
also
would
like
to
really
thank
the
organizations.
BH
As
was
mentioned,
we
had
a
couple
organizations
who
said:
oh,
no,
the
timeline's,
Too
Short,
we
can't
have
a
forum,
and
but
we
had
some
people
who
stepped
up
and
said,
of
course
we
can
and
they
put
it
together
and
it
was
a
benefit
for
all
of
us,
and
it
was
also
pretty
pretty
funny.
I
think
you
know,
I
think
the
Jeopardy
format
that
was
used
was
very
creative
and
we
all
we
all
kind
of
got
a
kick
out
of
it.
BH
BH
I,
don't
I
know
in
the
deliberations
that
we've
had
all
of
us
have
said
we
want
this.
We
do
not
want
this
to
be
a
big
drama,
as
we
have
seen
in
some
other
communities.
We
want
this
to
be
somebody
that
we
can
all
work
with
and
I
I
personally
I
do
know.
Everybody
and
I
have
no
doubt
that
whoever
gets
chosen
I
will
enjoy
working
with
tremendously,
and
those
of
you
who
don't
get
chosen
I
hope
I'll
be
able
to
call
on
you
from
time
to
time
for
expertise
anyway.
BH
I
I
was
real
interested
in
kind
of
the
idea
of
the
geographic
perspectives
and
diversity
that
the
applicants
produce.
I
think
that
that
could
improve
our
our
Council
we've
been
a
little
downtown,
Centric
and
I.
Think
having
somebody
from
out
of
downtown
could
be
valuable.
Emily
is
from
Shoreline
west
reneed,
of
course,
is
is
from
Old
Mountain
View,
and
she
knows
everything
about
really
the
whole
town.
BH
Another
thing
I
thought
was
interesting.
That
is
the
things
that
everybody,
the
conclusions
that
everybody
came
to
housing
and
increasing
our
housing
stock
is
something
that
everyone
agrees
with.
We
have
slightly
different
ideas
about
the
best
way
to
go
about
it,
but
nobody
doubts
that.
That
is
a
vital
thing
that
we
need
to
do.
I
think
another
thing
that
that
came
up,
that
that
is
sort
of
the
flip
side.
Of
that
is
making
sure
that
our
Mobility
is
improved
and,
as
time
has
gone
on,
I've
been
so
delighted
to
see
how.
BH
BH
Emily
we
talk
about
the
individuals.
I
think
Emily
brings
to,
in
a
sense
a
fresh
voice
that
hasn't
been
on
Council
before,
but
somebody
who,
because
she's
been
coming
to
Council
meetings,
I
think
every
council
meeting
for
at
least
five
years.
She
knows
these
topics
backwards
and
forwards,
as
was
mentioned.
BH
She
she
cannot
help
herself
from
doing
just
an
amazing
amount
of
research,
and
we
would
definitely
we
would
definitely
be
helped
by
that
I
I
was
I
was
interested
to
hear
John
talk
about
how
much
more
important,
affordable
housing
was
he
for
many
years,
I've
watched
John
vote
for
affordable
housing,
but
I
never
heard
him
speak
so
eloquently
about
why
it
was
important.
So
I
thought
that
was
that's
really
something
that's
important
to
me.
BH
So
that
was
something
that
I
I
was
very
very
interested
to
hear
something
that
Ronnie
talked
about
and
really
John
and
Chris
did
too
was
how
we,
when
we
look
at
a
particular
project,
it's
not
just
that
point
that
point
in
the
city.
It's
it.
We
also
have
to
look
at
how
it
fits
in
with
the
web
of
our
city
and
I.
Think
that's
that
Viewpoint
of
of
how
do
things
fit
in
with
the
web
is
really
really
important
is,
is
the
I
think
I
think
Chris
used
the
term
compatible
I?
BH
Think
it's
really
important
to
find
out
to
consider
whether
or
not
a
structure
or
whatever
is
being
proposed,
is
compatible
with.
What's
there
and
what's
planned
to
be
there,
that
compatibility
is
something
that
is
always
a
balancing
act
and
it's
never
simple
and
then
the
other
thing
that
I
I
wanted
to
mention
was
the
discussion
of
how
we
consider
public
comment.
BH
I
guess
I
haven't
had
that
many
conversations
with
people
about
why
I
think
public
comment
is
important,
but
I
was
really
pleased
that
it
was
part
of
the
questions
and
everybody
had
given
it
a
great
deal
of
thought
and
expressed
a
tremendous
amount
of
respect
for
it
and
I
think
also.
That
is
one
of
the
things
that
distinguishes
mountain
view
from
some
of
our
neighboring
communities
or
or
other
agencies.
BH
We
we
are
very
respectful
to
people
who
come
and
talk
to
us
and
that's
because
we
recognize
that
it's
a
lot
of
effort
to
get
up
there
and
speak
it's
intimidating
to
get
there
up
there
and
speak
and
you
care
if
you
bothered
to
come
and
speak
to
us
and
all
of
those
things
matter.
So
I
thought
it
was
really
important
that
at
this
juncture
we
brought
those
things
up
again
and
kind
of
reminded
everybody
in
the
process
that
public
participation
is
really
important.
BG
BG
I
do
appreciate
the
10
folks
who
did
decide
that,
yes,
they
would
apply
and
I
hope
everyone
who
thought
about
it
remembers
in
a
couple
years
that
there
will
be
quite
a
few
openings,
and
you
know
you
always
have
the
opportunity.
Everyone
has
the
opportunity
to
run
for
Council
so
great
opportunity
for
lots
of
folks
in
the
coming
years.
BG
BG
Not
only
those
who
you
know
live
in
a
new
development,
but
in
the
surrounding
area
and
looking
at
a
new
development
from
lots
of
different
angles
to
really
understand
you
know
if
it's
approved,
what
is
the
impact
on
our
city
and
I
really
appreciated
the
three
former
mayors
answers
on
that
question
in
particular,
you
know
I.
Think
I
really
appreciate
ronit
for
lots
of
reasons.
BG
BG
BG
I
appreciate
that
you're
on
the
EPC,
because
you're
totally
up
to
speed
on
land
use
issues
and
as
we've
talked
you
know,
one
of
the
reasons
there
was
a
question
about
land
use
is
because
the
council
does
address
a
lot
of
land
use
issues
and
you're
right
there.
You
know
up
to
speed
on
all
of
those
which
would
be
a
huge
benefit
and
again
I
appreciated
you
talking
about
looking
at
the
totality
of
a
development
and
not
just
you
know,
doesn't
meet
the
rules.
BG
Someone
talked
about
how
you
your
thought,
process,
how
you
explain,
that
is
that
councilmember
and
I
also
appreciate
that,
because
I
think
it's
important
not
only
for
us
to
understand
what
someone
is
thinking,
but
you
know
how
they
came
to
that
decision
and
I
think
it's
important
for
the
public
to
know
that
as
well.
So
I
appreciated
that
former
mayor
McAllister
certainly
also
brings
a
lot
of
knowledge
and
I
appreciate
that
he
is
a
small
business
owner
and
brings
that
perspective
to
the
council.
BG
He
also
is
very
passionate
about
transportation
and
that's
a
topic
that
is
vitally
important
to
us
and
I'll
never
forget
his
last
meeting
on
Council
when
it
was
open
for
public
comment.
A
couple
of
council
members
from
other
cities
came
and
said
our
city
is
better
off
because
John
McAllister's
on
the
Mountain
View,
City,
Council
and.
BG
Me-
and
it
was
mostly
because
he
did
a
great
job
of
addressing
Transportation
issues
as
he
talked
about,
and
they
really
appreciated
him,
not
just
focusing
on
Mountain
View
but
focusing
on
a
regional
issue
and
trying
to
make
it
better
because
transportation
is
a
regional
issue.
It's
not
you
know.
What
do
we
just
do
in
Mountain
View,
although
I
will
say
and
I
think
ronitis
was
a
huge
supporter
of
this.
BG
It's
great
I
did
watch
The,
Forum
and
I
thought
the
one
of
the
most
interesting
questions
was
at
the
very
end.
I,
don't
know
if
everybody
watched
till
the
very
end.
If
you
were
a
flavor
of
ice
cream.
What
flavor
would
you
be?
I
found
his
answer.
Kind
of
interesting,
but
I
also
found
the
comment
by
one
of
the
audience
members
saying
well,
I'm
glad
you
didn't
say
rocky
road
even
more
interesting.
BG
BJ
Thank
you
to
our
staff
for
running
a
smooth
process
and
a
very
short
amount
of
time.
It
was
I
think
an
enormous
amount
of
work,
and
so
I
appreciate
all
of
you
for
for
making
this
happen
to
the
public
and
to
those
members
who
applied.
Thank
you
for
putting
yourself
out
there.
I
know
I.
Actually
just
remember
was
today
we
recalled
my
first
foray
was
an
appointment
process
to
the
Santa
Clara
County
Board
of
Education,
which
did
not
I
was
not
appointed.
BJ
They
ended
up
taking
it
or
keeping
it
open
to
the
election,
to
which
I
actually
ran
and
was
elected,
and
so
I
was
recalling
that
experience
and
then
the
seven,
the
six
other
times
I've
written
for
office
and
each
time
it's
it
gets
a
little
easier.
I'll
say
but
I
feel
like
I
work
just
as
hard,
if
not
harder
age
every
time.
So
it
takes
a
lot.
BJ
It's
quite
an
effort,
but
I
think
that
you
know
I've
really
appreciated
the
process,
and
it's
made
me
better
and
has
helped
me
to
be
the
council
member
that,
hopefully,
you
know
can
can
make
it
has
made
good
decisions
for
the
city
and
I
I
I'm
very
proud
of
what
we've
been
able
to
accomplish
over
the
years.
So
I
think
that
with
the
four
candidates
we
have,
we
frankly
we
can't
go
wrong
with
any
of
them.
BF
BJ
Quite
well,
so
I'm
very
pleased
with
that,
as
we
get
into
a
discussion
or
comments
about
each
one,
I
actually
have
had
the
benefit
of
working
with
all
three
of
our
former
mayors
and
council
members
and
I'll
start
with
mayor
Roni
Bryant,
who
we
came
in
together
on
Council
and
spent
eight
years
together
and
I
credit
her
for
well,
we
worked
on
the
general
plan,
so
she
she
helped.
You
know
shape
the
the
planning
of
our
our
city
and
I've
always
appreciated
her
thoughtfulness.
BJ
Her
real
attention
to
quality
of
life
I've
always
look
to
her
as
the
one
that
would
speak
out
for
the
environment,
the
trees,
Wildlife,
really
all
of
the
things
that
that
that
adds
to
our
community.
It's
not
just
about
development,
but
it's
about
everything
else
that
comes
with
it.
That
makes
Mountain
View
the
special
place
that
it
is
and
she's
been
a
real,
staunch
supporter
of
I
would
say
you
know
many
of
the
progressive
programs
and
initiatives
that
we
have
moved
forward
in
this
city
with
minimum
wage.
BJ
She
was
definitely
what
the
first
one
of
the
early
adopters
of
increasing
our
minimum
wage
she's
been
a
strong
advocate
for
diversity.
I
believe
she
speaks
four
languages,
four
five,
maybe
five,
and
this
really
has
six
six,
so
real
appreciation
for
the
diversity
of
our
community
and
I.
Think
too,
you
know
we
have
a
growing
immigrant
community
and-
and
she
herself
being
an
immigrant-
has
that
unique
perspective
I
you
know
I
I,
we
meet
on
occasion,
I'll
just
full
disclosure.
BJ
BJ
Growth
and
and
I
I
do
see
that
I
will
say,
though
you
know,
we
actually
share
a
lot
of
the
same
issue,
areas
and
transportation.
You
know
that
was
that's
been.
My
in
my
issue,
area
and
I
I
have
to
say,
I
think
we're
actually
in
a
different
place
right
now.
The
issues
around
Transportation
they're
larger.
BJ
So
you
know
he
definitely
adds
a
lot
of
perspective
on
several
issues
with
Chris
Clark
I
would
say
he
was
the
most
you're
the
most
comprehensive
in
your
answers
today.
Clearly-
and
you
know,
Chris
has
always
been
seen
as
The
Logical
thinker
I,
think
you
know
we
called
him
the
the
compromise,
the
compromiser
or
the
creator
of
compromise.
You
know
how
to
slip
split
the
baby
as
many
times
as
possible
and
I
really.
BJ
You
know
appreciate
that
about
him
because
oftentimes,
you
know
that's
what
we
have
to
do
is
to
to
come
to
consensus
and
compromise
and
and
he's
able
to
he's
been
able
to
help
us
think
that
through
so
that
we
can
move
forward,
but
definitely
impressed
with
his
continued
knowledge
of
the
issues
we
are
facing
now.
I
think
him
being
on
EPC
has
been
a
real
benefit
and
I've
heard
from
EPC
members
that
it's
been
a
real
benefit
to
have
him
and
his
his
experience
there
and-
and
you
know
clearly
he's
current
on
the
issues.
BJ
So
you
know
all
three
honestly
I
think
again
any
of
them
can
fit
right
in
and
wherever
would
be
fine
and
then
Ms
Ramos
are
who
has
not
been
a
council
member
but
certainly
has
been
gaining
experience
on
our
rental
housing
committee,
and
this
is
where
I
so
my
thought
process
in
this
appointment
has
evolved.
You
know
I
will
say
that
I
agreed
with
councilmember
matacek
I
still,
you
know,
I
still
think
that
a
special
election
was
the
way
to
go.
I've
heard
I've
read
you
know.
BJ
BJ
You
know
we
certainly
have
spent
similar
amounts
of
money
on
frankly
again
studies
of
projects
that
will
never
go
anywhere
and
so
I
thought
it
was
worth
it.
But
given
that
we
did
not
go
to
that
direction,
I've
been
you
know,
thinking
about
what
this
this.
What
should
this
appointment
be
about
and
again
it's
evolved
I.
BJ
You
know,
I
certainly
wanted
someone
who
could
hit
the
ground
running,
and
so
my
thought
was
sure
a
former
council
member,
yes
they've
also
been
elected,
so
that's
a
benefit,
but
I
guess
that
things
have
I've
been
also
thinking
and-
and
this
was
I
I
was
dealing
working
dealing
with
the
MTC
appointment
this
morning.
But
to
me
you
know,
I
ran
or
I've
been
involved
in
in
Iran
or
I,
because
I
felt
that
it
was
important
to
provide
a
voice,
a
voice
to
communities
that
weren't
necessarily
being
represented.
BJ
You
know
I,
you
know
that
I
I
take
diversity
and
Equity
very
seriously.
You
know
I
represent
I
like
to
think
I
represent
a
certain.
You
know
certain
categories
of
of
populations
in
our
community
and
a
long
time
ago,
when
I
first
started,
someone
gave
me
a
chance
and
I'll
say
I
when
I've
started,
you
know,
I
didn't
win
my
first
election
here,
I'll
say
you
know
it's
all
it's
hard
to
break
into
an
established
community,
and
yet
someone
gave
me
a
chance,
and
so
there's
a
part
of
me.
BJ
BJ
BJ
B
B
B
You
know
it's
been
a
lot
of
hard
work
and
I
will
also
repeat
what
some
people
have
said
that
I
can
I
can
work
with
every
one
of
you,
I
mean
I.
Think
we've
whittled
it
down
to
four
excellent
applicants
with
a
lot
of
experience.
I
have
to
say
my
background.
Most
of
my
background,
working
in
political
related
things
has
been
as
an
activist
not
as
an
elected
official
and
so
I.
B
These
are
very
hard
to
decisions
for
me,
because
my
tendency
is
to
see
the
good
in
everyone
and
to
think
that
everyone
can
contribute
and
I
don't
mean
that
in
a
small
way,
I
mean
I've
met
with
each
one
of
you
as
you've
been
applying
and,
as
I've
talked
to
you,
I
really
I
really
genuinely
have
felt
oh
you're.
The
one
I
want
to
work
with
like
one
after
another.
So
that's
why
this
is
a
very
difficult
decision
with
me,
because
I
really
believe
that
everything
we
do
the
city
should
be
a
leaderful
place.
B
At
the
same
time,
one
we
have
to
make
the
decision
and
two
whatever
we
decide
tonight,
there
will
be
in
the
next
two
elections,
I
think
more
openings
for
for
positions
without
incumbents
that
you
will
not
have
to
compete
with
incumbents.
So
it's
whoever
we
pick.
We
are
not
closing
the
door
and
I
on
on
other
people.
B
As
for
ronit
I
know,
ronit
I've
worked
with
ronit
on
the
Old
Mountain
View
neighborhood
association,
I.
Think
that's
where
I
first
rep
Matt
Rooney
more
than
a
decade
ago,
way
more
than
a
decade
ago
and
I
know.
Ronit
is
now
on
Parks
and
Rec
and
and
talks
a
lot
from
that
perspective,
but
I
believe
that
the
issues
of
of
parks
and
open
space
and
biodiversity
are
not
just
about
trees
and
parks.
B
I
think
they're,
a
part
of
I
think
we
have
to
hold
those
Central
because
I
think
those
are
a
part
of
making
making
our
our
making
a
city
that
we
still
love
as
we
densify.
You
know
there
you'll
talk
to
various
people
in
the
city.
Some
people
like
that
we're
growing
some
people
don't
but
I
think
if
we
don't
incorporate
Parks
biodiversity
trees
Etc
into
our
city,
then
people
will
not
like
density
and
will
kind
of
rebel
against
it.
B
B
BH
B
B
B
B
BI
I
would
thank
you,
I
move
that
to
that
we
adopt
a
resolution
of
the
city
council
of
the
city
of
Mountain
View,
appointing
Emily
Ann
Ramos
to
serve
as
a
member
of
the
city
council
until
the
successor
qualifies
following
the
November
5th
2024.
General
municipal
election
to
be
read
entitled
only
for
their
reading
waived.
B
So
we're
going
to
we're
moving
to
adjournment
and
we're
going
to
adjourn
our
meeting
in
honor
of
fire
captain
Greg
Cooper,
who
recently
passed
away
very
recently
we're
going
to
have
a
minute
of
Silence
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
But
before
we
do
that
I'm
going
to
ask
that
council
members
who
have
comments
to
make
I
didn't
not
know
Captain
Cooper
very
well.
But
council
members
who
did
and
have
comments
to
make
are
welcome
to
make
comments.
At
this
point
and
I
see:
council,
member
Abbey,
Koga.
BJ
Thank
you
mayor
this
morning
we
received
news
that
Captain
Greg
Cooper,
passed
away
and
I've
had
I,
had
the
pleasure
and
honor
of
knowing
him
since
almost
insightful.
Actually,
since
I
I
came
on
Council
and
I
wanted
to
share
a
little
bit
about
him,
he
was
hired
in
in
Mountain
View
to
Mountain
View
in
1998,
so
that
was
when
we,
the
city,
started
The
Paramedic
program,
and
he
was
one
of
the
first
paramedics
to
to
join
our
our
fire
department.
BJ
BJ
My
father
was
ill
and
collapsed
a
number
of
times
that
year
and
I
called
9-1-1,
and
it
was
you
know
all
new
to
me
and
he
would
always
call
me
and
check
in
on
how
things
are
going,
and
it
was
during
this
experience
that
I
began
to
question
like
how
does
this
all
work?
How
does
EMS
work?
Why
does
you
know?
BJ
Why
do
we
wear
firefighters
show
up,
and
then
the
county
sends
the
ambulance
program,
and
so
I
started
to
ask
those
questions,
and
he
was
very
patient
with
me
and
explaining
how
things
worked
and
I
did
more
research
on
my
own,
but
he
really
really
became
the
go-to
person
for
me
when
I
wanted
to
learn
about
fire
and
then
em
emergency
services
and
then
that
also
folded
over
into
police.
As
you
know,
Public
Safety
works
very
closely
hand
in
hand
again.
He
was
a
fierce
firefighter.
BJ
We
didn't
always
agree,
especially
when
it
came
to
things
like
salary
negotiations
and
benefits,
but
he
always
did
his
homework
and
he
cared
deeply
for
his
membership
and
would
always
work
to
protect
them.
But
he
was
also
very
you
know:
he
loved
the
city,
I
I,
believe
he
loved
the
city
and
he
always
wanted
to
do
what
was
best
for
this
community
and
I
really
credit
him
and
a
former
Union
President
John
Miguel.
BJ
You
know
it's
just
I.
Don't
want
to
necessarily
make
this
a
public
public
PSA,
but
it
is,
you
know,
just
a
reminder
that
it's
important
for
folks
to
get
their
screenings
and
make
sure
that
you
have
can
get
detected
early
detection
is
is
the
way
for
a
cure
and
unfortunately
his
cancer
was
quickly
fast
growing
and,
and
so
he
succumbed,
but
I
just
wanted
to
share
a
little
bit
about
him.
BJ
BF
BP
BP
BP
BD
Thank
you,
Marin.
Thank
you,
councilmember
matacek
and
council
member
Abaco
for
for
sharing
your
touching
stories
about
Captain,
Cooper,
I,
didn't
know
him
personally.
At
that
level.
I
met
him
much
more
recently,
but
I.
Very
similarly
remember.
Every
experience
I
had
with
him
he's
a
consummate
professional
for
one
thing:
very,
respectful,
very
passionate,
very
strong,
but
the
thing
that
that
always
got
to
me
was
I.
Remember
you
know
shortly
the
first
time
I
ran
and
you
know
I
when
I
was
elected,
the
respect
with
which
sheep
he
treated
me.
BD
BI
BI
That
I
could
do
it
again
and
I
think
it's
really
important
that
when
we're
in
these
positions
that
we
remember
the
the
human
aspect
to
lead
with
compassion,
I
think
we
talked
about
that
last
week
in
in
Chief
Sean's
retirement,
which
is
to
be
kind
compassionate
leaders
to
lead
with
empathy.
And
that
is
why,
for
me,
the
community
for
all
question
is
always
so
important.
That's
the
moral
compass
with
which
we
lead
and
Captain
Cooper,
definitely
instilled
that
in
me
and
in
colleagues
as
you're
hearing.