Councilmember· 2022-2026

Ellen Kamei

Mountain View

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Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 17
Total speaking time: 2:58:50
Avg per meeting: 10:31
Segments: 3373

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Top issues during term (1)(Housing)

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Community Ownership Action Plan (COPE)

Involves appropriating $1 million to the acquisition fund and $425,000 for capacity building.

Decisions during term (10)

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approved6-0Oct 27, 2026

Code Amendment to Chapter 36 (Zoning)-Below-Market-Rate Housing Program (Second Reading)

approved7-0Jun 9, 2026

City Code Amendments to Allow Streamlined Administrative Approval for Housing Development Projects Utilizing Assembly Bill 130 and Other Minor Updates (Second Reading)

approved5-0May 28, 2026

Rental Housing Committee Meeting Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27

approved7-0May 26, 2026

City Code Amendments for AB 130 Streamlined Housing Approvals

approvedVoted yes7-0May 12, 2026

Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program Code Amendment (First Reading)

approved7-0Mar 24, 2026

Housing Element Annual Progress Report

Voting record (4)(Housing)

4 yes0 no

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Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Pathways to Housing Annual Progress Report

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program Code Amendment (First Reading)

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

1. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning), Article XIV, Division 2 (Residential Development: Below-Market-Rate Housing Program) of the Mountain View City Code

Voted yesJan 27, 2026

Adopt Ordinance No. 2.2026 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to Implement Subtask (g) of Housing Element Program 1.1, Including Updates to

Ellen Kamei

Top issues during term (1)(Housing)

Community Ownership Action Plan (COPE)

Decisions during term (10)

Multi-family Housing Tax-Exempt Bond Financing for 334 San Antonio Road

Pathways to Housing Annual Progress Report

Tax-Exempt Bond Financing for Affordable Housing Projects

Adoption of Community Ownership Action Plan (Housing Element Program 3.2)

Code Amendment to Chapter 36 (Zoning)-Below-Market-Rate Housing Program (Second Reading)

City Code Amendments to Allow Streamlined Administrative Approval for Housing Development Projects Utilizing Assembly Bill 130 and Other Minor Updates (Second Reading)

Rental Housing Committee Meeting Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27

City Code Amendments for AB 130 Streamlined Housing Approvals

Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program Code Amendment (First Reading)

Housing Element Annual Progress Report

Voting record (4)(Housing)

Pathways to Housing Annual Progress Report

Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing Program Code Amendment (First Reading)

1. Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning), Article XIV, Division 2 (Residential Development: Below-Market-Rate Housing Program) of the Mountain View City Code

Adopt Ordinance No. 2.2026 of the City Council of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to Implement Subtask (g) of Housing Element Program 1.1, Including Updates to