Important meetings and announcements week of May 25th

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Mountain View MVCSP

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May 27, 2025, 5:27:51 PM5/27/25
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New Notices
  • Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for May 2025–June 2025 (May 16, 2025):
    See https://www.mvcsp.org/city-of-mountain-view-city-council-agendas--future-agenda-items.html
  • City of Mountain View City Planning Division Update (April 2025):
    See here.
  • SMaRT Station Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) tour:
    Are you interested in a tour of the SMaRT Station Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Sunnyvale. I'm arranging for this with Sunnyvale and Recology, but no date is set yet. Let me know as soon as you can if you're interested in participating.
  • Table of Active Transportation Projects:
    The City of Mountain View Public Works has shared a table of Active Transportation Projects from the Active CIP list. It is also available on our City Projects webpage.
    Click to view the latest Table of Active Transportation Projects.  If you have any questions about the projects, please email public...@mountainview.gov.
Comment letters this week
No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

General information
  • MVCSP general meetings news:
    In July, City of Mountain View Economic Vitality discussion with Amanda Rotella, Acting Economic Vitality Manager, and Kirstin Hinds, Economic Development Strategist, and, in August, New Community Development director Christian Murdock. June remains open. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
  • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
    Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
  • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
    If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
Meetings and Events This Week
  • Tuesday, May 27th, 6:30 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
    For information on the City website:
    https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1249674&GUID=017F7418-388E-4D70-8B1D-2FC92FA7DF5F
    Including:

    4. CONSENT CALENDAR
    4.4 Economic Vitality Strategy Annual Progress Report
    4.5 Safe Routes to School Program-Professional Services Agreement
    4.6 City Hall Remodel
    5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
    6. PUBLIC HEARING
    6.1 Commercial Development at 365-405 San Antonio Road and 2585-2595 California Street
    7. NEW BUSINESS
    7.1 Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Regulations and Restrictions
  • Wednesday, May 28th, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
    For information on the City website:
    https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1264595&GUID=1441345E-2E41-494C-9F95-EF12B0432000
  • Wednesday, May 28th, 6:30 PM: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC) meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
    For information on the City website:
    https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1288862&GUID=4AA3569D-C918-47AA-BFA4-291EAAF0FB88
    Including:

    3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    4. CONSENT CALENDAR
    4.2 BPAC Fiscal Year 2024-25 Work Plan
    5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
    6. NEW BUSINESS
    6.1 Active Transportation Collision Report
    6.2 Safe Routes to School Update
    6.3 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funding
    6.4 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee-Recommended Member Appointment

Mountain View MVCSP

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Jun 6, 2025, 10:56:07 PM6/6/25
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New Notices
  • Event: Local News in Crisis: Does it have a future on the Peninsula?:
    From Leadership Mountain View:
    Join us for an LMV Fireside Chat
    Local News in Crisis: Does it have a future on the Peninsula?
    Tuesday, June 17, 2025
    6:30–8:30 pm
    Main event 7:00–8:00
    Speaker: Adam Dawes
    CEO of Embarcadero Media Foundation
    Register Now
    Adam Dawes, CEO of Embarcadero Media Foundation — publishers of the MV Voice, PA Weekly, and other papers on the Peninsula and East Bay — will speak about the importance and challenges of local journalism. In today’s world where news from all over the world is instantly available and often unavoidable right in your hand, does it matter if anyone is paying attention to hyper-local issues and actions? How important is a local newspaper for creating a sense of community when there are so many apps for doing the same? When news is available for free, and the vast majority of advertising spending is spent online, how can local media be funded? Moderated by Rajiv Mehta (LMV’23) we’ll discuss these issues, and take questions from the audience.
    Graham Middle School, Multi-Use Room
    1175 Castro St, Mountain View
    Email ev...@lmv.education with questions about this event.
Comment letters this week
No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

General information
  • MVCSP general meetings news:
    This month, Emily Margaretten with the Mountain View Voice to talk about news coverage for our city. In July, City of Mountain View Economic Vitality discussion with Amanda Rotella, Acting Economic Vitality Manager, and Kirstin Hinds, Economic Development Strategist, and, in August, New Community Development director Christian Murdock. June remains open. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
  • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
    Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
  • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
    If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
Meetings and Events This Week
  • Tuesday, June 10th, 5:00 PM: City Council meeeing. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

  • For information on the City website:
  • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1249675&GUID=B9E5229E-2608-4AC4-96AE-C8D3025C8903
    Including:

    3. STUDY SESSION
    3.1 Citywide Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance Update
    4. CONSENT CALENDAR
    4.4 Greenhouse Gas-Free Fleet and Landscaping Equipment Purchasing Policy
    4.5 2001 Landings Drive (formerly 1860-2159 Landings Drive)-Vacation of Public Easements
    4.6 First Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement with RGC Mountain View I, LLC for Hope Street Lots 4 and 8
    4.7 2023 Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
    4.8 Homeless Response Strategy and Expenditure Plan Adoption
    4.9 Smart Water Meter Consulting and Funding Agreements, Project 23-45

  • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
  • 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    6.1 City of Mountain View Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Assembly Bill 2561)
    6.2 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Recommended Budget
    6.3 Modifications to the City of Mountain View Master Fee Schedule
  • Wednesday, June 11th, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
  • Wednesday, June 11th, 6:00 PM: Visual Arts Committee meeting. City Hall, Atrium conference room (1st floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

  • For information on the City website:

  • For information on the City website:

  • For information on the City website:

Mountain View MVCSP

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Jun 13, 2025, 11:00:26 PM6/13/25
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New Notices
  • Nothing new this week.
Comment letters this week
No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

General information
  • MVCSP general meetings news:

  • In July, City of Mountain View Economic Vitality discussion with Amanda Rotella, Acting Economic Vitality Manager, and Kirstin Hinds, Economic Development Strategist, and, in August, New Community Development director Christian Murdock. June remains open. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
  • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
    Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
  • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
    If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
Meetings and Events This Week
Wednesday, June 18th, 7:00 PM: Environmental Planning Commission meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

For information on the City website:

Including:

4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Environmental Planning Commission Work Plan-Fiscal Year 2025-26
Review the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Environmental Planning Commission Work Plan and
forward to the City Council for approval.

Mountain View MVCSP

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Jul 23, 2025, 5:05:24 PM7/23/25
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New Notices
  • The August MVCSP general meeting is now moved to a later date due to a conflicting City meeting on our usual 2nd Thursday that month. See the mvcsp.org home page for details.
  • Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for June 2025–October 2025 (June 16, 2025):
    See here.
  • City of Mountain View City Planning Division Update (June 2025):
    See here.
  • City of Mountain View External Roster and Council Assignments, updated June 30, 2025:
    See here.
  • Are you interested in representing us at upcoming City Volunteer Fair?:
    Let me know, but here are details from the City:
    The City of Mountain View Recreation Division invites you to participate at our Fall Volunteer Fair on Saturday, August 30, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center. This is a chance to showcase available volunteer opportunities offered in the community in addition to answering any questions from interested volunteers. The Volunteer Fair is only open to non-profit organizations based in Mountain View or directly serving the Mountain View community.
    If you are interested in participating, please fill out the form below by Thursday, July 31.
    Link: https://forms.gle/No4MDafbjSnFDCGX8
    Selected organizations will receive a confirmation email on Friday, August 1, 2025.
    If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly. Thank you.
    Daisy Pagayon
    Recreation Coordinator
    Community Services Department | Recreation Division
    650-903-6607
  • NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE R3 ZONING DISTRICT UPDATE PROJECT:
    As the Lead Agency, the City of Mountain View, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines, will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the above referenced project and would like your input regarding the scope and content of the environmental information to be addressed in the EIR.
    The R3 Zoning District Update Project will modify development standards throughout the R3 Zoning District, increase densities in select “change areas” within the R3 Zoning District, and increase densities in the R2 Zoning District pursuant to Program 1.3 of the City’s Housing Element. Additional information about the proposed project, including the Notice of Preparation (NOP), is available at:  www.mountainview.gov/r3zoningupdate
    A virtual public scoping meeting will be held on Wednesday July 23, at 7:00 p.m. to take comments regarding the scope and content of the Draft EIR. Members of the public may participate virtually via Zoom webinar, and may join the video conference with any of the following:
    Direct link: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/81293017910, or at www.zoom.com or within the Zoom App with Webinar ID: 812 9301 7910, or
    Telephone: +1 669 900 9128 or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) and enter the Webinar ID: 812 9301 7910.
     Written comments regarding the scope and content of the EIR must be submitted to the Lead Agency by August 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.  When commenting, please identify a contact person, and send your response via email (preferred) to:
    Eric.An...@mountainview.gov
    or mail to:
    City of Mountain View Community Development Department
    Attention: Eric Anderson, Planning Manager
    500 Castro Street, P.O. Box 7540
    Mountain View, CA 94039-7540
  • City of Mountain View - please take our Miramonte survey:
    The City of Mountain View is conducting a Complete Streets design study on Miramonte Avenue, between El Camino Real and Castro Street / Marilyn Drive, to improve safety, accessibility, connectivity, active transportation, and greenery for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers. The new design will be built when this segment of roadway is slated for repaving in 2026.
    Please provide your input on the design option for Miramonte Avenue between El Camino Real and Castro Street / Marilyn Drive by completing this 5-minute survey. To learn more about everything that has been happening to Miramonte Avenue, visit the project website: www.MountainView.gov/Miramonte. Please share this survey link with your friends and neighbors. We look forward to hearing from you.
Comment letters this week
No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

General information
  • MVCSP general meetings news:
    In August, we'll hear from Community Development director Christian Murdock. In September, Anita Rosen, Arts Mountain View founder. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
  • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
    Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
  • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
    If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
Meetings and Events This Week
  • Wednesday, July 23rd, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

  • For information on the City website:
  • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1264599&GUID=00CC80EB-0943-4B7D-9BA1-E744F7ADA87F
    Including:

    3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    4. PUBLIC HEARING
    4.1 828-836 Sierra Vista and 1975-1979 Colony Street, Albert Wang for Legend Colony LLC
    Request for a Planned Unit Development Permit and Development Review Permit to construct a new 20-unit rowhouse development, utilizing State Density Bonus Law, and a Vesting Tentative Map to create 20 residential lots and two common lots on a 0.99-acre project site.
  • Thursday, July 24th, 6:00 PM: Rental Housing Committee meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

  • For information on the City website:

Mountain View MVCSP

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New Notices
    • The August MVCSP general meeting is now moved to a later date due to a conflicting City meeting on our usual 2nd Thursday that month. See the mvcsp.org home page for details.
    • Downtown Precise Plan Update – Visioning Workshop:
      Thursday, August 14, 2025, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
      Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
      SVF Portuguese Hall - 361 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA
      The City of Mountain View invites you to join us as we begin the process of updating the City’s Downtown Precise Plan. This exciting three-year planning process will update the vision for the Downtown area which will guide land use, building design, and streetscape improvements for future decades. The goal is to ensure the Downtown remains the vibrant heart of Mountain View.
      The workshop will start with a project overview and a summary of existing conditions. Workshop participants will then provide input on their ideas and vision for the future of this area. This community input will be presented to the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) and City Council at Study Sessions later this year.
      Childcare (ages 3 and above) and light refreshments will be provided. Interpretation services in Chinese and Spanish will be available at this meeting. A meeting agenda and additional materials for the workshop will be available on the City’s Downtown Precise Plan update webpage.   If you wish to receive notifications of future meetings about this project electronically, sign up for e-notifications at  https://mountainview.gov/dtppcomprehensiveupdate
      If you have comments or questions about this project, please contact the project planner, Diana Pancholi at 650-903-6306 or at Diana.P...@mountainview.gov
    • Fyi re August 27th B/PAC meeting:
      MVPD will be attending the August 27th B/PAC meeting. They will be prepared to discuss e-bikes.
    • Community Members Needed for Measure B Citizens' Oversight Committee:
      Help Santa Clara County build transportation solutions that move the community! Make your voice heard and ensure that your transportation dollars are spent appropriately by serving on the 2016 Measure B Citizens’ Oversight Committee.
      In 2016, voters overwhelmingly approved Measure B with nearly 72% support. Measure B, a 30-year half-cent countywide sales tax, will fund projects that enhance transit, highways, expressways and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets). While the VTA Board of Directors sets policy decisions for the 2016 Measure B Program, voters approved creation of a committee entrusted to provide oversight to ensure that the 2016 Measure B funds are spent according to the ballot language and to keep voters informed about Program compliance.
      The oversight committee is comprised of eight membership positions representing specific areas of expertise. Key factors of membership and the appointment process are:
    • Online application process is open and competitive
    • Selection process seeks a balance of relevant professional experience
    • Candidates must be registered to vote in Santa Clara County
    • Term is four years, with a maximum of two consecutive terms
    • Committee generally meets five times per year
      The application is available       online, and more information on the Committee, its responsibilities, and the 2016 Measure B Program is available at the oversight committee website.

    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      In August, we'll hear from Community Development director Christian Murdock. In September, Anita Rosen, Arts Mountain View founder. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week
    Nothing this week

    Mountain View MVCSP

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    Aug 24, 2025, 10:23:17 PM8/24/25
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    New Notices
    • Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning comments on Item 8.2 VTA Position on SB 63:
      See here.
    • The draft Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan is moving toward the public review phase:
      From Community Services
      City staff are completing a thorough internal review to ensure the Plan fosters collaboration across departments and charts a strong course for protecting and enhancing biodiversity and the urban forest.
      The draft Plan will be posted on BiodiversityMV.com the week of September 29, 2025. This will be your opportunity to review the Plan and share feedback ahead of two key public meetings:
      Parks and Recreation Commission – October 8, 2025
      Environmental Planning Commission – October 15, 2025
      We appreciate your continued interest in this important work and look forward to hearing your input to help shape the final Plan.
    • Notice of Preparation of An Environmental Impact Report for The Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan Project:
      From Community Development
      As the Lead Agency, the City of Mountain View will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the above referenced project and would like your input regarding the scope and content of the environmental information to be addressed in the EIR.
      The Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan (Precise Plan) will include new zoning regulations and development standards for the Precise Plan area, encompassing parcels along and near Moffett Boulevard between Central Expressway and Highway 85. Regulations will include ground floor commercial requirements and higher residential densities. The Precise Plan will also include a vision, goals and policies, and streetscape standards. This Precise Plan implements three adopted City plans, including the 2030 General Plan, the Sixth Cycle 2023-2031 Housing Element, and the Fiscal Years 2023-25 City Council Work Plan.
      Additional information about the proposed project, including a full copy of the Notice of Preparation in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082(c) is available at: https://www.mountainview.gov/moffettblvd
      A virtual public scoping meeting will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. to take comments regarding the scope and content of the Draft EIR. Members of the public may participate virtually via Zoom webinar, and may join the video conference with any of the following:
      Direct Link: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/87520630521, at zoom.com or within the Zoom App with Webinar ID: 875 2063 0521, or
      Telephone: US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) and enter the Webinar ID: 875 2063 0521.
      Written comments regarding the scope and content of the EIR must be submitted to the Lead Agency by September 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.  When commenting, please identify a contact person, and send your response via email (preferred) to Aki.Sn...@mountainview.gov, or by mail to:

    • City of Mountain View Community Development Department
    • Attention: Aki Honda Snelling, Project Planner

    • 500 Castro Street, P.O. Box 7540
      Mountain View, CA 94039-7540
    • Downtown Precise Plan Visioning Survey:
      From Community Development
      Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent community workshop on August 14, 2025, for the Downtown Precise Plan update. We appreciated the valuable ideas and feedback shared during the event.
      If you were unable to attend, there’s still an opportunity to share your input through an online survey. This survey has similar content to the community workshop. Combined with the survey, the results will help the project team understand the community’s thoughts and ideas on the characteristics that make Downtown unique and special and the specific improvements that may be needed to ensure that Downtown remains the heart of Mountain View.
      Take the survey here: DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN VISIONING SURVEY
      (Note: The survey will be available till September 18, 2025.)
    • Human Relations Commission Civic Participation Survey:
      From Elise Lester on the Human Relations Commission’s Civic Participation Ad Hoc Committee via Marn-Yee Lee
      Hello everyone,
      I wanted to share that I’m currently serving on the Mountain View Human Relations Commission’s Civic Participation Ad Hoc Committee. Our goal is to explore how the City can better reach residents and encourage broader civic engagement.
      As part of this work, we’re surveying Mountain View residents who are a part of Mountain View–based organizations that meet at least semi-regularly to hear directly from community members about what’s working, what could be improved, and what kinds of support or outreach would help more residents get involved.
      Your input will help shape our recommendations and ensure this process reflects the voices of engaged community members like you.
      If you’re interested in participating, please fill out this quick form!
      You’re also welcome to call or text me directly if you’d prefer to connect that way.
      Thanks so much,
      Elise Lester
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      In September, we'll hear from Anita Rosen, Arts Mountain View founder. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week
    • Tuesday, August 26th, 5:00 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • For information on the City website:
    • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1264601&GUID=C2F2E053-D66C-4FA4-8EC6-D93856581D91
      Including:

      2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
      3. PUBLIC HEARING
      3.1 189 N. Bernardo Avenue, Steve Lynch for Sand Hill Property Company
      Request for a two-year Permit Extension for a previously approved Planned
      Community Permit and Development Review Permit (Application no. PL-2020-078) to construct a new four-story, 82,865 square foot office building, new parking structure with four levels above-grade and two levels below, and minor building modifications to the existing two-story office building to remain on site; Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) of 28,000 square feet from 2535 California Street, 506 Showers Drive, and 350 Showers Drive to the project site in relation to the Los Altos School District TDR program, a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove 61 Heritage trees on a 3.8-acre project site.
      3.2 400 Moffett Boulevard, Marilyn Ponte for Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc.
      Request for a Development Review Permit to construct a six-story, mixed-use development with 175 residential units, 2,077 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and two levels of structured parking (one underground), utilizing State Density Bonus Law, replacing an existing one-story commercial building and associated surface parking, a Conditional Use Permit to allow a General Plan mixed-use village center development, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove eleven (11) Heritage trees on a 1.67-acre project site.
      3.3 1288 Pear Avenue (DRP, PCP, HTR), Joseph Rehrmann for Pear Avenue Group, LP
      Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to construct minor site modifications, including new landscaping, and a Heritage tree removal permit to remove eleven (11) Heritage trees, which were significantly damaged due to construction activity and removed due to safety concerns, at an existing office campus on a 2.84-acre project site.
    • Wednesday, August 27th, 6:30 PM: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC) meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 4. CONSENT CALENDAR
      4.2 BPAC Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan

    • 6. NEW BUSINESS
      6.1 Active Transportation Collision Report
    • 6.2 Miramonte Avenue Complete Streets Study, Project 23-31
    • Wednesday, August 27th, 6:30 PM: City Community Meeting on Cuesta Pickleball. Mountain View Community Center, 201 S Rengstorff Ave.
      https://collaborate.mountainview.gov/pickleballstudy
    • Thursday, August 28th, 2:00 PM: Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Sycamore Room, 2073 Crisanto Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 4. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WORKSHOP
      4.1 Best Practices for Effective Commission/Staff Working Relationships
    • Thursday, August 28th, 6:00 PM: Rental Housing Committee meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

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    • Community event with The United Effort 9/16:
      From Trevor Shannon with The United Effort Organization
      I wonder if some of your members might be interested in a community event put on by The United Effort Organization.  Here's a little info about me and about the event:
      I volunteer with a local nonprofit called The United Effort that helps people experiencing homelessness find a home and apply for benefit programs.  We're hosting a free community event for folks to learn more about our homeless community members, what we can do to help, and hear some success stories.  Sept 16, 6-8pm. We'd love to have you there!
      Space is limited, so RSVP here for the free event.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      In September, we'll hear from Anita Rosen, Arts Mountain View founder. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week
    • Tuesday, September 2nd, 8:00 AM: Downtown Committee meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 5. NEW BUSINESS
      5.1 Miramonte Avenue Complete Streets Study, Project 23-31
      5.2 El Monte Corridor Improvements, Project 21-38
      5.3 Rengstorff Avenue Grade Separation Project—Cost-Reduction Measures
    • Thursday, September 4th, 6:30 PM: Human Relations Commission meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

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    • Gatekeeper process public hearing at upcoming EPC meeting:
      The City of Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, Mountain View Civic Center, 500 Castro Street, at which time all interested parties may be heard regarding the following project:
      Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to Implement Council Policy G-9 Regarding the Gatekeeper Process
      The EPC will consider text amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code to implement Council Policy G-9 (Gatekeeper Application Policy and Procedures), and Program 1.3.f of the City’s 2023-2031 Housing Element, related to City Council consideration of private development projects seeking amendments to the City’s General Plan, Zoning Map/Regulations, and/or Precise Plans. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
      HEARING DATE: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
      If you have any comments or questions about this project, please contact Amber Blizinski at 650-903-6306 or at amber.b...@mountainview.gov.
      Draft recommendations and associated documents will be available for review on the Friday before the hearing at mountainview.legistar.com.
      This meeting will be broadcast live at mountainview.legistar.com, on YouTube at MountainView.gov/YouTube, and on Comcast Channel 26. Members of the public wishing to provide comments to the EPC may: 1) send an email to e...@mountainview.gov 2) join the Zoom Webinar online at mountainview.gov/meeting or call 669-900-9128 and enter Webinar ID 853 0070 5240; or 3) attend the meeting in person in the Council Chambers, Second Floor at 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. Please consult the meeting agenda, which will be available for review the Friday before the meeting at mountainview.legistar.com. Meeting dates and times are subject to change.  Please check the final published agenda online at the web address listed above or view the posted agenda located outside the front door of City Hall at 500 Castro Street to verify the meeting date, times, location, and agenda items. To arrange an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for this hearing, please call (650) 903-6306.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      In September, we'll hear from Anita Rosen, Arts Mountain View founder. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week
    • Wednesday, September 17th, 7:00 PM: Environmental Planning Commission meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

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    Correction on this for the EPC meeting:
    5.1 749 W. El Camino Real - Mixed Use Residential (Chase Bank project)
    " [This item will be continued to October 15, 2025; it will not be heard on September 17, 2025.]"
    Sorry for any confusion.
    Cheers,
    Bruce

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    • Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated:
      For September 2025–November 2025 (September 10, 2025). See here.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      October meeting still under discussion. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week
    • Tuesday, September 23rd, 6:30 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street.

    • For information on the City website:
    • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1249682&GUID=BDFF6A2A-EAE2-4A52-A53F-B83B88C84CE9
      Including:

      4. CONSENT CALENDAR
      4.7 Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project 20-01-Various Actions
      4.9 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Council Advisory Body Work Plan Approval
      4.10 Adoption of Amended Federal Legislative Platform for 2025
      4.11 2026 Revenue Measure Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
      5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED IT6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
      6.1 Residential Condominium Development at 266-272 Tyrella AvenueEMS
      6.2 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
      6.3 Downtown Business Improvement Area No. 1 - Annual Report and Levy of Business Assessments
      6.4 Downtown Business Improvement Area No. 2 - Annual Report and Levy of Business Assessments
    • Thursday, September 25th, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • For information on the City website:

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    • How to participate in City of Mountain View Public Art Strategy:
      The City of Mountain View has launched the process to shape the future of public art in Mountain View. Building upon the work done by the City’s Visual Arts Committee, this strategy will
      - Establish a long-term vision and goals for public art in Mountain View
      - Identify implementation priorities
      - Explore funding strategies
      - Plan for maintenance and care for artworks
      This is a multi-phase project that will culminate in a comprehensive 10-year Public Art Strategy, guiding the future of public art in Mountain View over the next ten years.
      To learn how to participate, visit the Public Art Strategy project page.
    • Reminder to check out the draft Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan:
      Available here. Along with information about upcoming related City meetings.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      October meeting still under discussion. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week
    And as noted on mvcsp.org home page
    • Tuesday, September 30th, 9:00 AM: Council Policy and Procedures Committee meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
      5.1 Council Policy A-13 - Motions for Reconsideration
      Staff recommends the CPPC discuss and provide direction on any desired amendments to Section 11 of Council Policy A-13. Any amendments will come back to the CPPC for review at a future meeting before being presented City Council unless otherwise directed by the CPPC.
    • Wednesday, October 30th, 7:00 PM: Environmental Planning Commission meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
      5.1 Council Policy A-13 - Motions for Reconsideration
      Staff recommends the CPPC discuss and provide direction on any desired amendments to Section 11 of Council Policy A-13. Any amendments will come back to the CPPC for review at a future meeting before being presented City Council unless otherwise directed by the CPPC.
    • Saturday, October 4th, 10:00 AM: Human Relations Commission special meeting. Michaels Restaurant, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd.


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    • No MVCSP general meeting this month:
      Stay tuned for November meeting details.
    • Development Update - October 2025:
      The Community Development Department has posted the October 2025 update on private development projects and long-range planning projects currently underway in the City of Mountain View. The project list is organized by project status - under review, approved, or under construction. You can access the updated report on the City's Development Projects website. And on the MVCSP website here.
      For additional information on any project, please contact the Planner listed for the project or contact the Planning Division at 650-903-6306 or planning...@mountainview.gov.
    • Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to Implement Council Policy G-9 Regarding the Gatekeeper Process at 10/14 City Council meeting:
      The Council will consider text amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to implement Council Policy G-9 (Gatekeeper Application Policy and Procedures), and Program 1.3f of the City’s 2023-2031 Housing Element, related to City Council consideration of private development projects seeking amendments to the City’s General Plan, Zoning Map/Regulations, and/or Precise Plans. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The project was heard at the September 17, 2025, Environmental Planning Commission meeting, where a recommendation to the City Council was made to adopt the amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code.
      DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard
      This meeting will be held with a virtual component in Council Chambers located at 500 Castro Street, Second Floor, Mountain View, CA 94041, broadcast live at mountainview.legistar.com, on YouTube at MountainView.gov/YouTube, and on Comcast Channel 26. Members of the public wishing to provide comments to the City Council may:
      send an email to cou...@mountainview.gov; join the Zoom Webinar by visiting gov/meeting and entering Webinar ID 843 5126 7142 or by calling 669-900-9128 and entering Webinar ID 843 5126 7142; or attend the meeting in person.
      If you have questions about this item, please contact Amber Blizinski at amber.b...@mountainview.gov or 650-903-6306.
      Comments or written statements may be submitted to the City Clerk, 500 Castro Street, P.O. Box 7540, Mountain View, California, 94039-7540 or city....@mountainview.gov. Legal challenges may be limited to those issues or objections raised at the public hearing orally or in written correspondence delivered to the City during, or prior to, the public hearing.
    • Help Shape Mountain View’s Public Art Strategy:
      The City of Mountain View is creating its first Public Art Strategy to guide the future of public art in our community. The strategy will set a long-term vision, identify priorities, and expand opportunities for creative expression across the city.
      Learn more and stay updated at Collaborate.mountainview.gov/public-art-strategy-2025
      Upcoming Community Workshops
      Join us to share your ideas and help shape the strategy:
      Thursday, October 16, 6:00–8:00 p.m. — In-person at the Mountain View Community Center (201 S. Rengstorff Ave.)
      Wednesday, October 22, 6:00–8:00 p.m. — Online via Zoom – Registration Required
      If you can't make a workshop, fill out our online survey! 
    • Why "no right turn on red" signage only ahead of El Camino intersections so far?:
      The No Turn on Red signage that needs to be posted high up on the traffic signal mast arms is not yet installed. It should be done sometime before the end of November.
    • Virtual tour of the immigrant House at Heritage Park:
      Some filming took place recently at Immigrant House, the historic building in Heritage Park in Mountain View.
      Well, that footage has been turned into a virtual tour of Immigrant House, so if you've been curious to view the inside of the small, white house, here is your opportunity!  Just click on the link below:
      https://discover.matterport.com/space/iTnsDN7vQVQ
    • Reminder to check out the draft Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan:
      Available here. Along with information about upcoming related City meetings.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      No MVCSP general meeting this month. Stay tuned for November meeting details.. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week
    • Wednesday, October 8th, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 5. NEW BUSINESS
      5.1 Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan - Draft Review

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    • Reminder to check out the draft Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan:
      Available here. Along with information about upcoming related City meetings.
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    • Learn About the City Budget:
      Video about Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Adopted Budget now available
      Post Date: 10/09/2025 2:20 p.m.
      The City of Mountain View’s video about the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Adopted Budget is now available online. Watch the video.
      The budget is typically considered the single most important policy document that a local government adopts. Through the video, learn about the City’s annual budget process and how your tax dollars are allocated for city services, programs, and initiatives in Mountain View. 
      Visit the Finance and Administrative Services Department's webpages for more details about the City's budget.
      Click here for more information.
    • California Street Complete Streets Infrastructure Tour:
      Join us to pedal down the new bike infrastructure on California Street, followed by free produce from the Mountain View Farmer's Market!
      Where
      380 Del Medio Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040
      When
      Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
      Details and to register here.
    • Brandon Whyte news:
      Brandon has been the active transportation planner for the City of Mountain View. Many of us know him and have collaborated with him over time. In his words: I have resigned my position at the City of Mountain View. For assistance, please email public...@mountainview.gov or call 650.903.6311.
    • Would you like to participate in the No Kings event on October 18th by bike?:
      Some of us are planning to ride during it from Sunnyvale up to Palo Alto and back, or starting from Calderon (and possibly other locations) within Mountain View (and joining those from Sunnyvale as they're passing by). Let me know at bken...@gmail.com if you're interested in participating in this. Planning is still in progress.
      For starting from Sunnyvale, Tim Oey says this: "I am "leading" / organizing a No Kings bicycle ride along El Camino starting in Sunnyvale at Remington & El Camino at 12pm and going to Tesla in Palo Alto and then back to Tesla in Sunnyvale by 2pm. We'll all have banners and signs on our bicycles. And music. And brightly colored safety vests."
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      No MVCSP general meeting this month. Stay tuned for November meeting details.. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week

    • Tuesday, October 14th, 6:30 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:
    • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1249683&GUID=ED807CA1-16A4-447D-B61B-266D523EA870
      Including:

      4. CONSENT CALENDAR
      4.2 Modification of Funding for the Linda Vista and Lot 12 Affordable Housing Projects
      4.6 Acceptance and Appropriation of $75,000 Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant
      5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
      6.2 Gatekeeper Process - Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to Implement Council Policy G-9
    • Wednesday, October 15th, 7:00 PM: Environmental Planning Commission meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 5. PUBLIC HEARING
      5.1 Mixed Use Project at 749 West El Camino Real
      6. NEW BUSINESS
      6.1 Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan- Draft

    Mountain View MVCSP

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    New Notices
    • Take City survey for the Terra Bella Bikeway Feasibility Study:
      The City of Mountain View is studying the feasibility of adding bike facilities on Terra Bella Avenue. Bike facilities could enhance safety and comfort for cyclists but may result in loss of some on-street parking spaces. The city is working on the feasibility study, which is not yet slated for funding for design or construction. Learn more and take our 5-minute survey:   English    Español
      In addition to the survey response, you are welcomed to attend the upcoming Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting to share your comments about the project.
       Wednesday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m. Plaza Conference Room Mountain View City Hall 500 Castro Street
      Join via Zoom
    • Our input on City of Mountain View Dark Sky Ordinances sought:
      I've heard from the City planner on this, so stay tuned for meeting date/time details.
    • MVCSP comments on Mixed Use Project at 749 West El Camino Real to City of Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission (October 15, 2025):
      See here.
    • At least one bike counter installed on California Street now:
      See details here.
    • City of Mountain View Housing Element Update Update:
      The City of Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, Mountain View Civic Center, 500 Castro Street, at which time all interested parties may be heard regarding the following project:  
      Housing Element Program 1.1(g): Zoning and General Plan Amendments
      The EPC will consider General Plan amendments, text amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code, and amendments to the Precise Plan. These amendments would rezone the following sites to allow multifamily residential uses:
      - 830, 829-835, 850, 859-861, 870, 889, and 897-899 Leong Drive, and 3 and 55 Fairchild Drive (west end of Evandale Precise Plan) 
      - 1702-1704 Miramonte Avenue 
      - 777 Cuesta Drive 
      - 1949 Grant Road 
      - 677-699 Calderon Avenue 
      - 410-750 West Evelyn Avenue (Mountain View Transit Center) 
      These amendments implement Program 1.1(g) of the City’s 2023-2031 Housing Element. This project includes other minor clean-up amendments necessary to implement State law, including reductions to required parking near major transit stops and requirements for avigation easements. The project falls within the scope of the Program EIR for the City of Mountain View Housing Element Update, consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15168.  
      If you have comments or questions about this project, please contact Krisha Penollar at (650) 903-6306 or at krisha....@mountainview.gov.

    • This meeting will be broadcast live at mountainview.legistar.com, on YouTube at MountainView.gov/YouTube, and on Comcast Channel 26. Members of the public wishing to provide comments to the EPC may: 1) send an email to e...@mountainview.gov 2) join the Zoom Webinar online at mountainview.gov/meeting or call 669-900-9128 and enter Webinar ID 853 0070 5240; or 3) attend the meeting in person in the Council Chambers, Second Floor at 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. Please consult the meeting agenda, which will be available for review the Friday before the meeting at mountainview.legistar.com. Meeting dates and times are subject to change.  Please check the final published agenda online at the web address listed above or view the posted agenda located outside the front door of City Hall at 500 Castro Street to verify the meeting date, times, location, and agenda items. To arrange an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for this hearing, please call (650) 903-6306.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      No MVCSP general meeting this month. Stay tuned for November meeting details.. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week

    • Tuesday, October 21st, 6:00 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
      5.1 PRESENTATION OF THE STATUS OF THE CITY’S PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT POLICY (VERBAL PRESENTATION, NO STAFF REPORT)
      5.2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
    • Wednesday, October 22nd, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:
    • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1264629&GUID=45DC938B-1CDE-45FE-9B65-B6EB62925560
      Including:

      3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
      4. JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
      4.1 881 Castro Street - Mixed Use Residential
      Request for a Planned Community Permit and Development Review Permit to construct an eight-story, mixed-used development with 140 residential condominium units, 9,743 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and two levels of below-grade parking, utilizing State Density Bonus Law, replacing three existing commercial properties and four residential units, a Provisional Use Permit to allow residential uses (on upper floors only) along the Castro Street frontage, a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove seven Heritage trees.
      6. PUBLIC HEARING
      6.1 1025 Terra Bella Avenue, Stefan Omelchenko for Peregrine Hydrogren Inc.
    • Thursday, October 23rd, 6:00 PM: Rental Housing Committee meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 6. STUDY SESSION
      6.1 Tenant Anti-Retaliation and Anti-Harassment Protections

    Mountain View MVCSP

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    FWIW, the Cal. St. Bike counter has moved.  For eastbound direction, it is now closer to Rengstorff.


    On Sun, Dec 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM Mountain View MVCSP <mvcsp...@gmail.com> wrote:
    New Notices
    • MVCSP general meeting this week!:
      Details about our December meeting in "Meetings and Events This Week".
    • 2025 Mountain View-Palo Alto Holiday Lights Ride:
      By Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
      Starting at the Mountain View Transit Center
      Date and Time: Dec 13 at 5:15pm PST
      Join a 13-mile, 2-hour family-friendly bicycle ride to see glittering holiday lights in our community!
      Get ready to pedal your way into the holiday spirit at the Mountain View and Palo Alto Local Team's third annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride!
      Join us for a memorable evening that'll have you feeling the joy of the season while exploring the twinkling holiday lights. This is an inclusive and family-friendly ride that celebrates multiculturalism and the joy of the holiday season.
      For more details and to register, see here.
    • Dark Skies ordinances development public input and timeline information:
      Dark Sky Online Survey
      From Jeffrey Tsumura, Senior Planner, Community Development Department,  jeffrey...@mountainview.gov or (650)-903-6306
      I’m reaching out to inform you that the City has launched an online survey as part of our ongoing work on this project. You can also find additional background and updates on the project webpage.
      We request you to share the survey with neighbors, community members, and other interested parties. The survey will remain open through Wednesday, December 10.
      Timeline
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    • Cyclists! Please ride over the California Street bike counters when you can!:
      Information shared with me...
      There are two bike counters on California Street. One in each direction between Mountain View Ave. and Shoreline Blvd in the block just west/north of Shoreline Blvd in the bike lane.  Since they are a little too close to the intersection, people turning left from the eastbound direction may leave the bike lane and miss the counter to get into the left turn lane to turn left.
      It sounds like this is the same location used before the road diet so while not perfect and will likely undercount some cyclists especially since there are fewer areas to enter and exit the bike lanes due to the parking and bollard lane protection.  For the previous count, they borrowed some counters, so had four locations.  The city now has two purchased counters which count both bikes using tubes and pedestrians using sensors. They are installed on the east end near Mountain View Ave.  The counters will move to the West end near Rengstorff after the counting period is completed near Mountain View Ave.
      Best approach seems to be to ride on California St. early and often and encourage others to do the same and experience the improvements.
    • MVCSP comments on 7.1 Mixed-Use Project at 749 West El Camino Real to City of Mountain View City Council (November 18, 2025):
      See here.
    • Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for October 2025–December 2025 (October 13, 2025):
      See here.
    • Draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ news:
      Plan Bay Area 2050+ is the latest long-range plan to guide growth and investment across the region’s nine counties and 101 cities. The plan seeks to advance an integrated vision for a Bay Area that is affordable, connected, diverse, healthy and vibrant for all by 2050.
      Tell Us What You Think
      All interested agencies, organizations and individuals are welcome to submit comments and/or participate in the public hearings for the Draft Plan and supplemental reports linked above. All comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
      Join a Public Hearing
      Each public hearing will begin with the Draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ hearing followed by the Draft EIR hearing. Oral and written comments will be received at the hearings.
      For more details, go here.
    • Take Action: Save Transit-Oriented Communities:
      Take Action: Save Transit-Oriented Communities
      The Metropolitan Transportation Commission has helped encourage infill building, a major force for fighting climate change, through its funding programs for years. Now, however, as MTC prepares to update funding guidelines, the commission is poised to weaken requirements for transit-oriented housing.
      Help Transform save funding for transit-oriented communities. Speak out now.
      Email MTC
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      Details about our December meeting in "Meetings and Events This Week". Other future meeting details are tracked here.
      We had a fairly severe instance of virtual meeting bombing at our last MVCSP meeting, so I plan to be more stringent than usual with who gets let in. If you find you are waiting a long time to get in and guess it could be that I and others don't recognize your name, contact mvcsp...@gmail.com, and I'll keep an eye on that while meetings are in process.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week

    • Tuesday, December 9th, 6:30 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:
    • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1249688&GUID=606678DA-846F-4FA0-8EF8-9BEBD6785E29
      Including:

      4. CONSENT CALENDAR
      4.4 Code Amendment to Chapter 36 (Zoning)-Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance (First Reading)
      4.5 Intersection Traffic Signal System-Major Replacements and Upgrades (Rengstorff Avenue and Latham Street), Projects 18-27 and 22-15-Construction Acceptance
      5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
      6. NEW BUSINESS
      6.1 Historic Preservation Ordinance and Historic Register Update
    • Wednesday, December 10th, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
      6.1 Capital Improvement Program Public Art Project Updates
    • 7. NEW BUSINESS
      7.1 Lot 12 Public Art Plan Overview and Appointment of Ad Hoc Subcommittee
    • Wednesday, December 10th, 7:00 PM: Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Maple Room and Video Conference, 201 South Rengstorff Ave and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:

      4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 5. NEW BUSINESS
      5.1 Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal - 3440 Truman Avenue
      5.2 Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal - 2415 Benjamin Drive
    • Thursday, December 11th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Virtual only this time. 

    • Summary agenda:
      * Introductions, preliminaries
    • * Presentation #1: MVCSP Strategy planning for 2026

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    New Notices
    • Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated:
    • For December 2025–January 2026 (December 5, 2025). See here.
    • Active Transportation Plan update news:
      The Council Transportation Committee reviewed scoring criteria and holistic network maps at its April 1, 2025, meeting. Staff is developing policy recommendations, identifying potential projects, and scoring a prioritized project list, which will be the focus of the next round of public engagement planned for early 2026. The plan’s final draft is expected to go before the Council in Q2/Q3 2026.
    • Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan update news
      The draft plan was made available to the public on November 3, 2025, and was presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) at its meeting on November 17, 2025. At its meeting on January 27, 2026, the Council will review and comment on the draft plan. Staff expect to bring the plan to the PRC for final recommendation in March 2026 and to present the plan to the Council for final adoption in May 2026.
    • Biodiversity Strategy/Update the Community Tree Master Plan to create an Urban Forest Plan update news:
      The project team presented the draft plan at the October 8, 2025, PRC meeting and will return to PRC on January 21, 2026, with a revised draft. Following the PRC’s review, the plan is scheduled for consideration by the Council in April 2026 and adoption in June 2026.
    • Dark Skies Ordinance update news:
      Staff has completed research of comparable ordinances, conducted stakeholder meetings, and administered a public survey to gather community input. The project team will prepare a draft ordinance planned for presentation to the EPC and Council during public hearings in Q2 2026.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      At our meeting on January 8th, we'll hear from new fire chief Brian Jones. Other future meeting details are tracked here.

    • We had a fairly severe instance of virtual meeting bombing at our last MVCSP meeting, so I plan to be more stringent than usual with who gets let in. If you find you are waiting a long time to get in and guess it could be that I and others don't recognize your name, contact mvcsp...@gmail.com, and I'll keep an eye on that while meetings are in process.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week

    • Tuesday, December 16th, 6:30 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
      6. PUBLIC HEARING
    • 6.1 Housing Element Program 1.1(g) - Zoning/Precise Plan and General Plan Amendments
      7. STUDY SESSION
      7.1 Low- and Middle-Income Homeownership Strategy
    • Thursday, December 18th, 6:00 PM: Rental Housing Committee meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:

    Mountain View MVCSP

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    New Notices
    • ASAP action needed on this one: Artificial turf petition for Palo Alto attention from Andrea Wald:
      Note: Andrea is hoping for your action on this ahead of a City meeting tomorrow, Monday.
      I just signed the campaign: Stop the Plastic Takeover of Palo Alto Parks: Tell the city that we want natural not plastic grass!
      It would mean the world to me if you could also add your name to this important issue. Every name that is added builds momentum around the campaign and makes it more likely for us to get the change we want to see.
      Will you join me by taking action on this campaign?
      https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/stop-the-plastic-takeover-of-palo-alto-parks-tell-the-city-that-we-want-natural-not-plastic-grass?share=ed48ac36-9854-4f79-9579-b515a143a21c&source=s.fwd&utm_medium=&utm_source=s.fwd
      After you've signed the petition please also take a moment to share it with others. It's super easy – all you need to do is forward this email or even post on any social media platform you use.
    • Transportation team job postings news:
      From City of Mountain View HR:
      The City [is] recruiting for the Transportation Manager first, which [is] posted on the City's website as well as with Teri Black and Company.  
      Links for both those pages are as follows:
      Current Job Opportunities: https://www.mountainview.gov/our-city/departments/human-resources/job-descriptions/current-opportunities
      Teri Black and Company: https://tbcrecruiting.com/RecruitmentList
      If you'd like to subscribe to receive notification of job postings, you can sign up with the City's applicant tracking system, NEOGOV, and set your notification preferences here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mountainview/jobInterestCards/categories
      Recruitment for Transportation Planners has not yet commenced.  Interested parties can find the job descriptions for the Transportation Manager and Transportation Planners on the City website here: https://www.mountainview.gov/our-city/departments/human-resources/job-descriptions-1053
      If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact the Human Resources Department at humanre...@mountainview.gov
      Here is the current job posting for the transportation manager position:
      https://tbcrecruiting.com/Recruitments/Details/1796
      Mountain View seeks candidates who are action-oriented, experienced, and have a record of making things happen while providing high-touch service. Spanning over 12 miles, the City of Mountain View is home to approximately 83,600 residents and many internationally recognized corporations, including Google, Microsoft, Intuit, and LinkedIn.
      This position will play a key role in advancing the City’s strategic priorities, with a focus on mobility and connectivity, and will serve as the staff liaison to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The ideal candidate will have a record of aligning work with City goals and stakeholder needs and successfully steering projects to completion. The successful candidate will have a history of building strong relationships with community groups, regional partners, and colleagues. Five (5) years of increasing responsible transportation planning or management experience, including at least two (2) years of supervisory or upper-level administrative experience, and a Bachelor’s degree are required.
      Salary range is $168,638 - $252,957. Pay beyond the control point of $210,798 may be awarded DOQE. Salary supplemented by a competitive benefits package. Closing date: 11:59 pm on Monday, January 19, 2026.
    • Community Services Project Coordinator position filled:
      For the new Community Services Project Coordinator position, Galli Basson now hired. She came from the Midpeninsula Open Space District.
      This position includes coordinating with Public Works on projects both departments are touching.
    • New PRC commissioner:
      IdaRose Sylvester appointed as new PRC commissioner starting this year.
    • Upcoming PRC meeting news:
      THe January PRC meeting will include the next Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan review.
      PRC meetings will start at 6pm going forward.
    • Biodiversity & Urban Forest Plan Moves Into Next Phase:
      Community Input:
      The City’s Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan continues to advance with strong community engagement and valuable public input guiding the next steps. This past fall, the draft Plan was posted online for early public review ahead of two presentations to the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) and the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) in October. By sharing the draft in advance, the City aimed to provide residents with ample time to read, reflect, and contribute feedback before the formal public meetings.
      Both the PRC and EPC meetings provided additional opportunities for community members to share their insights and priorities. The thoughtful input received has been instrumental in shaping the next iteration of the Plan.
      Next Steps:
      The project team is now working to refine and update the draft Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan based on this community feedback. The updated draft will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission on January 21, 2026, where the Commission will review the revisions and consider a recommendation to advance the Plan to the City Council.
      Community participation remains a cornerstone of this effort. The City extends its thanks to the many residents who have taken the time to engage with the process so far, and encourages everyone to stay involved at BiodiversityMV.com as the Plan moves toward final adoption. Together we are helping ensure a thriving, resilient, and biodiverse future for Mountain View.
    • 2019 SF PUC Memorandum of Agreement now posted to MVCSP Google Docs collection:
      See here.

    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but verbal comments are anticipated for some of the agenda items listed below as red text as applicable.
    If you have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by replying to this email and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines: See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". Sometimes, with so many of interest, it might be best to comment in person only. If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. I can follow up with talking points that I know of or can suggest. Please consider speaking as well and cite MVCSP. If you do so, please share what you intend to say through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. Of course, your comments should reflect MVCSP goals and principles if you cite the organization. Alternatively, you can say you're an MVCSP member but are speaking for yourself. For any letters listed above, author assignments are in parentheses. If no parentheses, the letter is unassigned, so open for someone among you to take it on (or else no letter will be developed).
    If you would like to collaborate on a comments letter, please let Bruce or the membership as a whole know.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      At our meeting on December 12th, we'll hear from new fire chief Brian Jones. Other future meeting details are tracked here.
    • Reminder: There are designated MVCSP Projects you can comment on in many cases:
      Check the list of the project folders here. These reflect the list of projects included in every general meeting agenda file.
    • Want to talk (either one person or in groups)?
      If you have anything related to MVCSP you'd like to talk with Bruce about, contact him anytime at bken...@gmail.com, and we'll set up a call or video session.
    Meetings and Events This Week

    • Tuesday, January 13th, 6:00 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:
    • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1352172&GUID=FB2E1071-DF93-4BCF-B2F1-99F912860DC4
      Including:

      4. NEW BUSINESS
      4.1 Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Outgoing Mayor Ellen Kamei
      4.2 Remarks by Outgoing Mayor
      4.3 Nomination/Election of Mayor
      4.4 Nomination/Election of Vice Mayor
      4.5 Remarks by Incoming Vice Mayor
      4.6 Remarks by Incoming Mayor
    • Wednesday, January 14th, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.

    • For information on the City website:
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