Important meetings and announcements week of February 1st

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New Notices
  • Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for January 2026–March 2026 (January 20, 2026):
    See here.
  • From member Deborah Vasquest on support for community waste collection options:
    "...to see if there is interest for a group effort to recycle items such as that Ridwell recycles in our neighborhoods? Perhaps there could be more self or neighborhood managed centers, at places like the library, senior center, tennis court centers, teen centers??  It would be great to empower people to work together in this physical way.  I’m not sure people want to do this in their private houses but it’s a way for the people upset about the Ridwell situation to mobilize.
    You can contact Deborah on this at sunshinegard...@gmail.com.
  • Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan Draft Plan Review and Input upcoming dates:
    From https://collaborate.mountainview.gov/imaginemvparks
    Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting #2 - March 17, 2026
    City Council Meeting - May 2026 Plan Adoption
  • Rengstorff Survey / Avenue Walk + Bike Event:The City of Mountain View is conducting the Rengstorff Avenue Complete Streets Study to identify ways to improve safety, comfort, and greenery along Rengstorff Avenue for all road users.  
    From the City:
    We Need Your Input.
    Your ideas and feedback are essential to shaping the future of this corridor. 
    Share your thoughts on how Rengstorff Avenue can be improved by: 
    Taking our online survey, or
    Joining us for a Community Walking and Biking event on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at 7:45 a.m. We will meet at the Mountain View Community Center.
    For more information visit MountainView.Gov/CityProjects.
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 February 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


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Oops, that should be Deborah Vasquez. Not sure what Google did to me there...

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New Notices
  • MVCSP general meeting this week:
    See details in Meetings and Events This Week below. If you have any questions or comments related to the presentations you would like to share ahead of time, let me know, and I'll be sure they're covered.
    The in-person location (at Deb's) is tentative at the moment, but she'll pass the word either way ahead of the meeting time.
Comment letters this week
No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

General information
  • MVCSP general meetings news:
    At our meeting on February 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, February 10th, 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:
  • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1352174&GUID=4769EC0B-0AD2-40B6-9925-FD6A272B9753
    Including:

    3. STUDY SESSION
    3.1 Legislative Program Priorities for 2026
    4. CONSENT CALENDAR
    4.1 Notice of Intention to Vacate Public Street and Easement at 881 Castro Street
    4.2 Transit Center Grade Separation and Access Project (Castro and Evelyn Improvements), Project 21-35-Design Concept
    5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
    6. STUDY SESSION
    6.1 Charter Modernization - 2026 Ballot Measure
    7. NEW BUSINESS
    7.1 R3 Zoning District Update - Development Standards and Strategies
  • Wednesday, February 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.

  • For information on the City website:
  • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1366321&GUID=483A7BCF-6545-451A-8E99-72D7178ECF6F
    Including:

    2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    3. PUBLIC HEARING
    3.1 Mixed-Use Residential Project at 490 East Middlefield Road Development Agreement
    Request for a Development Agreement between the City of Mountain View and WTA Middlefield, LLC for an eight-story, mixed-use building with 460 apartment units, utilizing State Density Bonus Law, and approximately 9,371 square feet of ground floor commercial replacing an existing office building, and the removal of 29 Heritage trees on a 2.86-acre site.
  • Wednesday, February 11th, 6:00 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 - 2415 Benjamin Drive
    Adopt a Resolution of the Urban Forestry Board of the City of Mountain View to Deny the Appeal, Uphold Staff’s Decision, and deny the removal of one (1) Heritage Tree at 2415 Benjamin Drive.
  • Thursday, February 12th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Hybrid: Location: Deb's (contact mvcsp...@gmail.com if details needed).
    To connect with the meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/bnb-jyjv-uwr
    Or dial: ‪(US) +1 484-416-4647‬ PIN: ‪388 566 059‬#. More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bnb-jyjv-uwr?pin=4249719644556
    Agenda file: 
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_4UCAVa8r0WO8Wom6OmZdo19SV80m8czpSKFkzu4exo/edit?usp=sharing
    Summary agenda:
    * Introductions, preliminaries
    * Presentation #1: Brian Jones, the new fire department chief
    * Member led discussion #1: Deborah Vasquez on materials recycling in the Mountain View community
    * Member led discussion #2: Cliff Chambers on potential presentations from Senator Becker and/or Assemblyperson Berman at a future general meeting. Cliff would like to gauge interest in setting up a planning committee for this.* Development updates
    * Discuss past presentations
    * City Advisory Body updates
    * Updates from related community organizations
    * Final comments

Mountain View MVCSP

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New Notices
  • Brian Jones responses to Bruce's followup questions from last MVCSP meeting re MV fire department:
    Add inline to the agenda file you can find here.
  • Join the Conversation: Bay Area Urban Nature Collaborative event:
    Date & Time: Feb 24, 2026 12:00 PM  in Pacific Time (US and Canada)
    Description
    Learn about a new regional effort to advance urban nature—and share your ideas on how it can best support your work.
    We currently envision the Collaborative as a network of non-profit, public, and private sector partners working together to:
    - Set regional urban nature goals, 
    - Curate and create accessible guidance for integrating urban nature into projects, and
    - Unify urban nature initiatives under a single coordinated effort.
Comment letters this week
No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

General information
  • MVCSP general meetings news:
    At our meeting on March 12th, we'll hear news from MVCSP members and discuss process 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, February 24th, 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. NEW BUSINESS
    6.1 Automated License Plate Reader Contract
    6.2 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Midyear Budget Status Report and Adjustments, Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary General Operating Fund Forecast, and Fiscal Years 2025-27 Council Work Plan: 6-Month Project Update
    7. PUBLIC HEARING
    7.1 Small Business Streamlining and Other Minor Zoning Code Updates
  • Wednesday, February 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:

  • Including:

    2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
  • Wednesday, February 25th, 6:30 PM: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) 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=1378429&GUID=DA131F5E-C07C-4DBD-A80E-2781523EA8A8
    Including:

    3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    6. NEW BUSINESS
    6.1 BPAC Members Manual and Election Process for 2026 Chair and Vice Chair
    6.2 Active Transportation Collision Report
    6.3 BPAC Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan
  • Thursday, February 26th, 3:00 PM: Council Neighborhoods 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. NEW BUSINESS
  • 5.1 Approve the 2026 Council Neighborhoods Committee Work Plan and Grant Program Guidelines
  • Thursday, February 26th, 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
    • MVCSP general meeting this week:
      See details in Meetings and Events This Week below. If you have any questions or comments related to the presentations you would like to share ahead of time, let me know, and I'll be sure they're covered.
      The in-person location (at Deb's) is tentative at the moment, but she'll pass the word either way ahead of the meeting time.
    • Santa Clara County Circulation and Mobility Element (CME) survey deadline approaching:
      From Mikaela Sword, WSP
      Please encourage your community to take our online survey here: https://www.surveyhero.com/c/SCC-CME
      Open until the end of March.
      Help Shape Our County’s Transportation Future!
      Santa Clara County is updating the Circulation and Mobility Element (CME) - the roadmap for how people travel throughout the county. The original CME was approved in 1995, and a lot has changed since then: new neighborhoods, evolving travel habits, and sustainability goals. Your feedback is essential. By sharing your thoughts, you’ll help shape how the county invests in transportation and creates a system that works for everyone. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and let us know what matters most to you! You may also enter for a chance to win a $50 Safeway gift card!
      Duration: 10 minute
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      Our March meeting will be dedicated to internal planning and strategy setting. 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, March 10th, 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 HEARINGS
      6.2 Mixed-Use Residential Development at 490 E. Middlefield Road
      Eight-Story, Mixed-Use Building with 460 Apartment Units, Utilizing State Density Bonus Law, and Approximately 9,371 Square Feet of Ground-Floor Commercial, Replacing an Existing Office Building, a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 29 Heritage Trees on a 2.86-Acre Site.
      6.3 Rowhouse Development Project at 515-545 North Whisman Road
      195 Three-Story Attached Rowhouses, Utilizing State Density Bonus Law; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 139 Heritage Trees, All on a 10-Acre Site.
    • Wednesday, March 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.

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:
      2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
      3. PUBLIC HEARING
    • 3.1 838 Independence Avenue, Ten Zero Start LLC
      Conditional Use Permit to allow a new recreational, public/quasi-public use (indoor pickleball court) within an existing industrial building on a 0.22-acre site.
    • Wednesday, March 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:

    • Including:

      2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
      3. PUBLIC HEARING
    • 3.1 838 Independence Avenue, Ten Zero Start LLC
      Conditional Use Permit to allow a new recreational, public/quasi-public use (indoor pickleball court) within an existing industrial building on a 0.22-acre site.
    • Thursday, March 12th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Virtual only this time.

    • Summary agenda:
      * Introductions, preliminaries
    • * Presentation #1: TBD
      * Member led discussions

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    New Notices
    • Updated Draft Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan news:
      The City of Mountain View has released an updated draft of the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan following review and direction from the City Council on Jan. 27, .
      This refined draft includes a new goal focused on biodiversity and natural elements, updated park acreage analysis by Planning Area, and strengthened implementation strategies. The plan outlines how Mountain View will expand, enhance, and sustain its parks, open spaces, and recreation system over the next 10–15 years.
      The Parks and Recreation Commission will review the plan on Tuesday, March 17, having provided comprehensive feedback on a prior draft at a Commission meeting on Nov. 17, 2025. The plan will return to the City Council for adoption in May 2026.
      Public comment on the draft at ImagineMVParks.com is invited through Tuesday, March 31.
      Your input will help shape the final plan!
    • City of Mountain View External Roster and Council Assignments, updated March 11, 2026:
      See here.
    • Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan motion from PRC at their 3-18-26 meeting:
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    • Support request from Charlie Koch with Avalon Bay re the 555 West Middlefield housing project:
      I am writing to provide an update on AvalonBay Community’s efforts to redesign the residential apartments long planned at 555 W. Middlefield Avenue.  We are nearing the final steps in the approval process and are requesting your support at the City Council meeting scheduled for March 24th.  Your endorsement will help us move forward with construction and deliver this important housing opportunity for the City (See link at end for Housing Action Coalition Petition)
      As you may recall, AvalonBay obtained approvals in early 2022 to redevelop the “eaves Mountain View at Middlefield” apartment community after six years of work with the City and neighbors.  Our plan focused on redevelopment of surface parking lots into two new residential buildings providing 323 apartments, along with a new amenities building, all with below grade parking.   However, extremely difficult economic conditions, including a soft rental market, skyrocketing construction costs and fees, plus the rising cost of capital made this important new housing opportunity simply infeasible to construct as designed, just like similar projects across the Bay Area.
      In late 2024 AvalonBay started looking for design alternatives to enable near-term redevelopment. Our goals were to continue to preserve all of the existing rental units at the site, to maintain the new unit count with a similar design, and to address some concerns of neighbors at the time of original approval.  We filed an SB 330 (Housing Crisis Act) application with the Planning Department so AvalonBay could feasibly redevelop the site in the shortest possible timeframe.  The project also qualifies for an AB130 CEQA exemption.  As you may recall, the original project approvals were supported by a full EIR, and the new design is quite similar to the approved project.
      I am providing a link that includes the final application letter as well as the site plan and some final elevationshereshould you wish to review the final redesign.
      As you will see, the new building design is very similar to the currently approved project, and it includes the same 1.34 acre land donation for a public park.  We are continuing to provide 323 new apartments, including 48 affordable homes.  The biggest change is moving parking from below grade to above grade structures that are wrapped by residential units to shield them from public view.  This will make the project financially feasible and should also be preferred by residents.  By eliminating most of the planned excavation, the new design also has the benefit of reducing the construction air quality impacts that were of concern to neighbors and our existing residents.
      The tentative map for the project was recommended by the City’s Subdivision Committee at a public hearing on March 4th, and full project application will be going to the City Council for consideration on March 24th.  As a supporter of this unique housing opportunity for Mountain View over many years, we hope you will lend your name to the project again to let the City know how important approval of this redesign is to support actual construction of the new apartments.
      Our friends at the Housing Action Coalition have created a petition here to the City Council in support of the redesign project approvals.  We hope you will consider lending your name to it today.
      Of course, if you want to send a note to the City Council directly, we would appreciate this as well.  You can email the entire City Council at city.c...@mountainview.gov. 
    • Help request from Tim Oey re Connect Bay Area petition:
      Transit is hugely important for bicycling for many reasons:
      Reduces motor vehicles (motor vehicles kill and hurt many of us)
      Reduces pollution & climate change
      Helps bicyclists get further faster without needing a car!
      Right now transit needs our help. We need 200,000+ to sign the Connect Bay Area petition so we can get a special sales tax on the November Ballot to keep BART and Caltrain running.
      SVBC has endorsed Connect Bay Area
      Can you help collect signatures? If so, please contact me ASAP. I can train you and get you petitions. We would particularly like many trained in time for No Kings on March 28 as that is an excellent place to get signatures and the organizers are very supportive.
      For more, please read the material at ConnectBayArea.com then call me or send me an email (t...@zerow.org).
    • San Antonio Area Plan (SARAP) PowerPoint presentation to PABAC:
      Shared by Penny Ellson on the Palo Alto local team:
      To inform the San Antonio Area Plan (SARAP) discussion, it might be useful for interested folks to read the PowerPoint presentation that was given to PABAC on March 3 which can be found in the PABAC meeting packet here Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee (PABAC) – City of Palo Alto, CA The PowerPoint materials re: SARAP start on packet page 39.

    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      Potentially, Rebecca Lucky, City of Mountain View Sustainability Manager will talk with us at our April meeting. 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, March 24th, 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=1352177&GUID=5982FDD1-736C-47D3-9606-1B619C66C45C
      Including:

      4. CONSENT CALENDAR
      4.2 Application for State Funding - Prohousing Incentive Program, Round 4
      4.3 Notice of Intention to Vacate Public Street and Easement at 881 Castro Street
      4.4 Increasing Safe Parking Capacity at Shoreline Lot B
      4.5 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
      4.6 General Plan Annual Progress Report
      4.7 Acquisition of Real Property at 909 and 917 San Rafael Avenue (917 San Rafael Avenue Demolition Phase), Project 23-47-Construction Acceptance

    • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
      6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    • 6.1 Economic Development Subsidy Report and Amended and Restated Disposition and Development Agreement and Amended and Restated Ground Leases for Hope Street Lots 4 and 8
      6.2 Residential Development at 555 West Middlefield Road
      6.3 Rowhouse Gatekeeper Project at 922-950 San Leandro Avenue

    Mountain View MVCSP

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    New Notices
    • MVCSP general meeting this week:
    • See details under "Meetings and Events This Week"
    • Upcoming opportunities to share feedback on the Mountain View Active Transportation Plan (ATP):
      - BPAC Meeting: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
      - Public Meeting: Monday, May 4, 2026
      - CTC Meeting: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
    • Transit funding petitions news:
      From Chuck Fraleigh with Livable Sunnyvale:
      Some folks have been collecting signatures for the transit measure to help prevent significant cutbacks to Caltrain and other local transit service, but the campaign still needs many more signatures to get to the 200,000 goal. If you are able to help by collecting signatures we can provide training and signature packets. Even just collecting a few signatures from friends and family would help. 
      From Tim Oey (who I suggest you contact if you would like to help gathering signatures; tim...@gmail.com):
      Transit is important to all bicyclists even if you don’t use it personally.
      Transit is a great partner to bicycling because it helps bicyclists and others travel without a car. Transit reduces the number of motorists who kill or injure us from crashes. Transit reduces pollution in the air we breathe (from car tires and brakes in addition to combustion engines) and reduces climate change. Transit helps reduce homelessness by providing inexpensive ways to get to work for car-free people — this helps keep our trails more open and cleaner. Transit keeps people healthier because transit users must move more than car drivers. 
      Transit is one of the best ways you can help your entire community.
      Right now transit in our area needs your help so it can help all of us. Please go to ConnectBayArea.com to learn about the ballot measure we need to get on our November ballot so our local transit can keep working well for all of us.
      The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and most every other bicycling or environmental group I our area has endorsed this measure.
      We need more than 200,000 voter signatures to get on the ballot. Please educate yourselves now and be ready to sign the paper petition. It is critically important.
      Yes this is for a small sales tax increase, but it is well worth it for all of us and our community. All of this money will support our local community and local jobs.
      To sign the petition you must be a registered voter in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, or San Francisco counties and must sign on paper with the same information used for your voter registration. To sign, attend one of the events listed at ConnectBayArea.com or see me :-)
    • MTC, ABAG Adopt Final Plan Bay Area 2050+ and Environmental Impact Report:
      The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today adopted Plan Bay Area 2050+ and certified the plan’s associated Environmental Impact Report—giving final approval to the Bay Area’s long-range plan for transportation, housing, economic resiliency and environmental sustainability.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      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, April 7th, 8:00 AM: Downtown Committee meeting. City Hall, 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:

    • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • Wednesday, April 8th, 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:

    • Summary agenda:
      * Introductions, preliminaries
    • * Member led presentations and discussions

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    Thanks to catch from IdaRose, here are the correct details:
    Wednesday, April 8th, 6:00 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 Appeal - 1145 Carver Place
    5.2 Heritage Tree Appeal - 139 Easy Street
    5.3 Shoreline Projects Update

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    New Notices
    • Mayor's State of the City address news:
      Mountain View Mayor Emily Ann Ramos will give a State of the City address on Tuesday, May 19, at the Mountain View Community Center’s Redwood Hall, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave. With the theme, “Building the Mountain View of Tomorrow Together,” this year’s program will highlight recent City of Mountain View accomplishments and updates on the City’s financial outlook, advances in affordable housing and active transportation, and long-term strategies to improve the quality of life.
      Individuals attending in person should reserve their free ticket. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with a reception, featuring a dinner buffet. Attendees can also visit City resource tables and learn about opportunities to volunteer, from helping children read to serving on City boards, commissions, and committees. The formal program gets underway at 6:15 p.m. and concludes by 7:00 p.m.
      Interpretation services in Spanish and Mandarin will be provided to in-person attendees. Child care for children, ages 5 and older, will be available during the event.
      The public can also watch the speech live in one of the following ways:
      - On Mountain View City Television (cable TV channel 26 and AT&T U-verse channel 99)
      - On the web at MountainView.zoom.us/j/84068309138
      - On the City’s YouTube channel at YouTube.com/MountainViewGov
      For more event information and air dates for watching the recording, visit MountainView.gov/StateoftheCity.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      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, April 14th, 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:

    • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
      6. NEW BUSINESS
    • 6.1 Adopt City Council Policy A-13a, Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During City Council Meetings
      6.2 Approve the Public Safety Building Construction Financing Plan and Recommended FY 2025-26 Fund Transfers and Appropriations
      6.3 Preliminary Review of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget
    • Wednesday, April 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 Amendments to Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code to Allow Streamlined Administrative Approval for Housing Development Projects Utilizing Assembly Bill 130 and Other Minor Updates
      6. NEW BUSINESS
      6.1 Amend and Add New Sections to Article X (Transportation Demand Management) of Chapter 19 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Mountain View Municipal Code

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    New Notices
    • Biodiversity & Urban Forest Plan Study Session:
      The Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan is reaching an exciting milestone! The City Council will review and provide feedback on the draft Plan at an upcoming study session .
      Tuesday, April 28
      5:00 p.m.
      Mountain View City Hall, Council Chambers
      500 Castro St.
      To attend virtually, visit this link.
      The draft Plan is available for public review on the project webpage.
      Your continued engagement as the City works toward completing the Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan has made a real difference.
    • Upcoming Active Transportation Plan (ATP) City meetings:
      - BPAC Meeting– 4/29 Mountain View City Hall, Plaza Conference Room,  5:00 pm
      - Public Meeting (in person) – 5/4 Mountain View City Hall, Plaza Conference Room, 6:00 -8:00 pm  
      - CTC Meeting– 6/19 Mountain View City Hall, Plaza Conference Room,  6:00 pm
      - City Council Meeting - Approval (Projected date 09/08/2026)
      The City will host a public workshop, noted above, where residents can share input directly with staff and the project team.
      Monday, May 4
      6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
      Mountain View City Hall, Plaza Conference Room
      500 Castro St.
      Developed through extensive community engagement, technical analysis, and collaboration with advisory committees, the draft MVATP establishes a clear vision and guiding principles focused on improving mobility, safety, and access, and creating sustainable options for transportation.
      The final plan is anticipated to be brought to the City Council for consideration and adoption in September 2026.
      Community members are encouraged to review the draft Mountain View Active Transportation Plan and provide feedback through Friday, May 15.
    • Monta Loma Renovation Project Community Meeting:
      The City of Mountain View will host a community meeting for the mini-park project in the Monta Loma area. Staff will present conceptual design options that incorporate the input received at the first community meeting and gather input on these options for this shared-use park location.
      Thursday, April 30
      6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
      Monta Loma Elementary School, Multipurpose Room
      460 Thompson Ave.
      At this meeting, staff will also be sharing the date and location for the first community meeting for Thompson Park, a new upcoming mini-park project, similarly in the Monta Loma area, at 538 Thompson Avenue and 2231 W Middlefield Road.
      For more information, contact Senior Project Manager Faryal Saiidnia at faryal....@mountainview.gov.
    • Downtown Entertainment Zone Pilot Program:
      The Downtown Entertainment Zone Pilot Program is a new initiative that would allow the City of Mountain View to create a designated area along Castro Street where people can enjoy alcoholic beverages outdoors during specific, City-organized events. Enabled by a recent California law (SB 969), the 18-month pilot is intended to support a vibrant and active Downtown by allowing patrons to move between participating businesses and nearby public spaces.
      To ensure economic benefits remain local, only existing, licensed brick-and-mortar businesses within the zone will be permitted to sell alcohol. The City is working on plans to activate the zone during events surrounding the upcoming World Cup, with the goal of creating an engaging, “festival-like” experience that encourages visitors to stay longer and explore Downtown.
      The program includes clear operational and safety requirements, such as defined boundaries, security planning, and age verification, and will be closely monitored throughout the pilot period.
      The City Council will take a final vote on the ordinance to create a Downtown Entertainment zone at their April 28 meeting. If approved, the pilot would go into effect 30 days later, on May 28, at which point the City will begin implementing and evaluating the program to inform next steps.
    • City of Mountain View City Planning Division Update (April 2026):
      See here.
    • Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for April 2026–August 2026 (April 20, 2026):
      See here.
    Comment letters this week
    April Webster is currently working on some comment letters for major plans in play through City of Mountain View Public Works and the Parks Division. If you aren't in the loop on these, you can contact her directly. Reply to this email if you can't locate her contact information.
    Other than these, no comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      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

    • Monday, April 27th, 6:30 PM: Council Appointments Review 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. NEW BUSINESS
      5.1 Committee Openings
    • Tuesday, April 28th, 5:00 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
      https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1352179&GUID=4C2BB11E-2E60-4ADE-8DE6-9F5DE1622C6E
      Including:

      3. STUDY SESSION
      3.1 Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan - Draft Review
    • Wednesday, April 29th, 5:00 PM: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) 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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    • TOMORROW 6–8pm: Draft Active Transportation Plan Public Workshop:
      From April Webster:
      Hi folks,
      It has been a busy few weeks for active transportation and Green Complete Streets in Mountain View. Thanks for your patience, and I hope you can make it tomorrow.
      Draft Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Public Workshop - IN PERSON ONLY!
      Date: Monday, May 4, 2026
      Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
      Location: Mountain View City Hall, Plaza Conference Room
      500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
      Important links to relevant documents are shared below. Note: the 2023 Existing Conditions report appears to be missing from the City’s ATP website after the April 20th page update, so I’m sharing the copy I have. I've also asked for it to be added back to the website so there's an official copy available. One ask I shared with staff during the ATPAC meeting is to add the 2023 Existing Conditions as an Appendix to the Active Transportation Plan. 
      Pre-ATP Meeting Happy Hour: for anyone who wants to chat about the Draft ATP during Happy Hour beforehand, I’ll be at Olympus from 4:30–5:30 p.m. Please feel free to drop by! I can be reached at 408-728-3515.
      Brief analysis and asks for help: For those who want to dig deeper, I've included some high-level stuff below. And, I’d appreciate a second set of eyes on what made it into the Draft ATP from the Existing Conditions - what was added seems to be a smaller subset of what was provided in the Existing Conditions, please see below for more detail.
      Thanks for your help!
      April

      Important links:

      Draft ATP

      ATP Professional Services Agreement scope - May 24, 2022
      This is useful because it shows the original ATP scope, including:

    • Background Review covering biophilic design — a design approach that increases connectivity to nature through the built environment — and an in-depth review of City Code and Standard Details to identify policies or standards in need of updating; and
    • Existing Conditions review covering equity-related needs, green street opportunities, potential green corridors, and on-street parking utilization in selected locations.

    ATP Existing Conditions and Needs Summary - October 2023
    This report appears to include much of the deeper analysis behind the ATP, and contains a lot of important information that wasn't carried over into the Draft ATP. A few sections are especially worth reviewing and checking to see if it's in the Draft ATP.

    • Code Review Findings - this wasn't included at all in the Draft ATP. The ATP scope called for an in-depth review of City Code and Standard Details. The Existing Conditions Report includes 7 blue “Code Review Findings” boxes identifying standards that may need to be updated to make streets safer, greener, and more people-friendly. Examples include outdated Standard Details that don't support AAA active transportation (A-1 through A-9), large curb return radii, older design references and lack of current best practices, and visibility issues near driveways.

    • Chapter 5: Sustainability and Biodiversity - this chapter includes important material on green streets, tree canopy, green infrastructure, and biodiversity. It appears to contain more green streets detail than the Draft ATP, including maps.

    • Chapter 4: Equity and Access - I did not see an equivalent chapter in the Draft ATP. Please let me know if you find one or can help identify what may be missing.

    • Maps - the Existing Conditions Report includes 26 maps, while the Draft ATP includes only 13 maps. It looks like only some of the Existing Conditions maps carried over. Maps that may be missing from the Draft ATP include green infrastructure, tree canopy, heritage trees, public trees, impervious surfaces, household vehicle access, job locations, walking and biking commute mode share, near misses, collision frequency, transit access, pedestrian signals, and marked crossings.
    Comment letters this week
    April Webster is currently working on some comment letters for major plans in play through City of Mountain View Public Works and the Parks Division. If you aren't in the loop on these, you can contact her directly. Reply to this email if you can't locate her contact information.
    Other than these, no comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      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 5th, 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:
    • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1365958&GUID=0720D4E4-8ABB-41D7-A65E-D84BFB9A0B69
      Including:

      4. UPCOMING AGENDA TOPICS
      5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
      6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
      6.1 Downtown Development Update
      6.2 CASTRO STREET UPDATE
      7. NEW BUSINESS
      7.2 Downtown Committee Workplan - Fiscal Year 2026-2027
    • Tuesday, May 5th, 6:00 PM: Council Transportation 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:

      3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 5. NEW BUSINESS
      5.1 Amend and Add New Sections to Article X (Transportation Demand Management) of Chapter 19 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Mountain View Municipal Code to Establish a Citywide TDM Program
      5.2 Middlefield Road Complete Streets, Project 22-01
    • Wednesday, May 6th, 9:00 AM: Council Policy and Procedures Committee meeting.
    • Wednesday, May 6th, 6:00 PM: MVPD community meeting.
      The Mountain View Police Department’s 2025 AB 481 Military Equipment Report is now available on the City’s website. This report provides an overview of the specialized equipment categorized under AB 481 as “Military Equipment.” Although we do not have actual military surplus items, our report does include the qualifying equipment we currently possess, our proposed acquisitions, how the equipment is used, and its relevance to public safety in our community.
      They'll be holding a community meeting to present the report, answer your questions, and hear your feedback.  
      When: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM
      Where: Plaza Conference Room at City Hall (virtual attendance option available – link to follow)
      Here is the Zoom link for the AB 481 meeting: https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/89617795752
      Phone Number: 669-900-9128
      Webinar ID: 896 1779 5752


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    New Notices
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      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 12th, 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=1352180&GUID=F0365661-DB50-468F-9435-CE472F810CE4
      Including:

      4. CONSENT CALENDAR
      4.1 Real Property Conveyance Tax Amendments (Second Reading)
      4.3 Appropriation of Senate Bill 129 Funds for the Lot 12 Affordable Housing Project
      4.4 309 Moorpark Way, Tract No. 10677-Final Map
      4.6 Annual Street Maintenance, Project 24-01-Various Actions
      4.7 Authorization to Convey a Portion of City-Owned Property (Portion of APN 158-13-052) Adjacent to 236 Castro Street

    • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
      6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    • 6.1 Repeal and Reenact Article X (Transportation Demand Management) of Chapter 19 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Mountain View City Code to Establish a Citywide TDM Program
      6.2 Code Amendment to Chapter 36 (Zoning)-Below Market Rate Housing Program (First Reading)
    • Wednesday, May 13th, 6:00 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:
    • Thursday, May 14th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Hybrid: Location: Deb's (contact mvcsp...@gmail.com if details needed).

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    New Notices
    Comment letters this week
    Bruce is working on a comment letter for the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan City Council agenda item scheduled for May 26th. Your comments are welcome in the draft now set up here.
    Other than this, mp comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      Our focus will be on City Council candidates during our meetings now and up to election time. 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 19th, 6:15 PM: Mountain View State of the City. Community Center, Redwood Hall, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
    • Wednesday, May 29th, 8:30 AM: Council Finance Committee/Investment Review 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
    • 5.1 PROPOSED CHANGES TO COUNCIL POLICY D-13, MOUNTAIN VIEW EMPLOYEE HOMEBUYER AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
      5.2 PROPOSED CHANGES TO COUNCIL POLICY A-11, FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY POLICY
      5.3 UPDATE ON PARK LAND FEE NEXUS STUDY

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    New Notices
    • MVCSP & GreenSpacesMV comment on the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan agenda item to City of Mountain View City Council:
      See here.
    • Public Works Open House, May 27th:
      From the City:
      Go behind the scenes on Wednesday, May 27, and discover what makes our city work
      The free event is happening at the Municipal Operations Center, 231 N. Whisman Road, on Wednesday, May 27, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 
      Register for the Public Works Open House today!
      Click here for more information
    • Palo Alto's new Bike/Ped Plan Final Draft available:
      Palo Alto's new Bike/Ped Plan Final Draft has been reviewed by PABAC and goes before the City Council on June 15 (according to plan).   Please have a look here.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      Our focus will be on City Council candidates during our meetings now and up to election time. 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 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:
    • https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1352181&GUID=1F7683DB-2030-459D-84E5-2C718350E457
      Including:

      STUDY SESSION
      3.1 City Decarbonization Goal and Five-Year Plan Approach and Actions
      4. CONSENT CALENDAR
      4.3 Economic Vitality Strategy Annual Progress Report
      4.4 Stevens Creek Trail Extension from Dale Avenue/Heatherstone Way to West Remington Drive, Project 20-50-Professional Services Agreement
      4.5 Lot 5 Parking Structure, Study and Preliminary Design, Project 23-33-Funding Appropriation
      4.6 Transportation Priorities for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Local Investment Plan Related to Senate Bill 63 Revenue Measure

    • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
      6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    • 6.1 5-Year Update to the Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan
      6.2 City Code Amendments to Allow Streamlined Administrative Approval for Housing Development Projects Utilizing Assembly Bill 130 and Other Minor Updates
      6.3 North Bayshore Area Plan Amendment
      7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
      7.1 Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan Adoption
    • Wednesday, May 27th, 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 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budgets and Annual Fees for the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act and Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance
      5.3 Rental Housing Committee Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27

    Mountain View MVCSP

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    New Notices
    • Upcoming dates for major City planning documents:
      Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan adoption, City Council, Tuesday, June 23, 2026
      Active Transportation Plan (ATP), City Council, Tuesday, September 22, 2026
    • Survey available for you to rank funding priorities for the City of Mountain View:
      See here for details.
    • New bike racks coming Downtown:
      From the City of Mountain View:
      The City was recently awarded grant funds by the Bay Area Air District’s Transportation Fund for Clean Air to install new bicycle racks in Downtown.
      This project is a part of the City's ongoing efforts to make the Downtown area more accessible, promote active transportation, and improve traffic congestion and air quality. 15 new single racks and 10 triple-rack sleds will be installed on Castro Street between El Camino and W. Evelyn Avenue by June 2026 creating a total of 90 new bicycle parking spaces.
      Cyclists are reminded that bike riding is not allowed on the Castro Street Pedestrian Mall (100-300 blocks of Castro St). Please help keep the space safe for all by walking your bike and utilizing new and existing bike racks.
    • Items currently on future agenda Items list for the Downtown Committee:
      Vacant Storefronts, Parking Plan Update, Art/Murals in Downtown, Precise Plan Update, School performances in the Downtown, street signs, PG&E, Retail Coach Report Next Steps, Bike Parking, Historical Markers, Busking Ordinance, Downtown Parking Strategy, and Downtown Restrooms
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      Our focus will be on City Council candidates during our meetings now and up to election time. 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 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:

    • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    • 7. NEW BUSINESS
      7.3 Downtown Committee Work Plan - Fiscal Year 2026-2027
    • Tuesday, June 2nd, 6:00 PM: Council Sustainability 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. NEW BUSINESS
    • 5.1 Decarbonization Goal Analysis
      5.2 Sustainability Action Plan 4 Progress Update

    Mountain View MVCSP

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    New Notices
    • MVCSP general meeting this week!:
    • For details, see Meetings and Events This Week below.
    • Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for June 2026–October 2026 (June 4, 2026):
      See here.
    • R3 Zoning District Update Draft Environmental Impact Report available:
      The City of Mountain View's Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the R3 Zoning District Update is available for public review and comment.
      The project involves the creation of several subdistricts under the R3 zoning designation and amendments to additional existing zoning districts to support multi-family housing development by aligning development standards with intended densities. The R-3 Zoning Update could result in up to 16,000 net new dwelling units being constructed throughout Mountain View.
      The City of Mountain View is accepting comments on the DEIR during the required 45-day public review and comment period, which ends on Monday, June 29. The document is available in print format for public review at the following locations during their respective business hours:
      City of Mountain View Community Development Department, 500 Castro St., First Floor
      Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St.
      A full copy of the DEIR and all Project documents can be found at MountainView.gov/R3ZoningUpdate.
    • Palo Alto City Council about to approve Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2026 Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan (BPTP):
      See here for the Council agenda item, #24, for June 15th, where you can also download the draft plan.
    Comment letters this week
    No comment letters are in play right now, but, if verbal comments for any of the agenda items are anticipated, they are noted in Meetings and Events This Week as red text with 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 have comments/suggestions for any of those, please share them by contacting the letter author, replying to this email, and/or posting to the Discussion Group.
    Standing guidelines for official MVCSP letters/comments in City meetings:
    See agenda items below under "Meetings this week". If you want to see a letter submitted for any one of them, please make the case through mvcsp-...@googlegroups.com. 
    Speaking on behalf of MVCSP is an option as well. 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. 
    Any letters to be submitted officially with the MVCSP letterhead or public comments made on behalf of MVCSP need to be approved by the MVCSP Executive Committee. You can contact them at mvcs...@gmail.com.

    General information
    • MVCSP general meetings news:
      Our focus will be on City Council candidates during our meetings now and up to election time. 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 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=1352182&GUID=6ABADD50-E531-446D-8503-CD3863DABCE5
      Including:

      4. CONSENT CALENDAR
      4.4 Annual Homeless Response Contracts and Shelter Crisis Resolution
      4.5 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Funding-Recommended Project
      4.6 Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate Program
      4.7 General Municipal Election for Three Councilmembers--November 3, 2026
      4.8 Magical Bridge All-Inclusive Playground, Project 18-36, Rengstorff Park Maintenance/Tennis Building Replacement, Project 21-48, and Fire/Police Training and Classroom Facility at Fire Station 5, Project 20-35-Construction Acceptance
      4.9 Amendment to City Code to Govern the Selection of Arguments for City Ballot Measures
      4.10 975 Terra Bella Avenue (APN: 153-18-030)-Acquisition of Real Property

    • 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
      6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    • 6.1 City of Mountain View Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Government Code Section 3502.3)
      7. NEW BUSINESS
      7.1 Charter Modernization - 2026 Ballot Measure
    • Wednesday, June 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:

    • For information on the City website:

    • Including:
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
      5. NEW BUSINESS
    • 5.1 Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal-961 Eichler Drive
      5.2 Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal-500 W. Middlefield Road
      5.3 Annual Canopy Update
      5.4 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget
    • Thursday, June 11th, 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
    • Thursday, June 11th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Virtual only this time.

    Mountain View MVCSP

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    Jun 7, 2026, 10:52:57 PM (5 days ago) Jun 7
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    P.S. Note also for the City Council meeting, this important item that I missed including:
    6.2 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget
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