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Address:   500 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041

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Few cities embody the high-tech revolution more fully than Mountain View. In the 1930s and ’40s, the U.S. naval air station at Moffett Field and NASA Ames Research Center were catalysts for aerospace and electronics innovation. Today, the city’s biggest employer is Google; also in the top 10 are Intuit, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Synopsys and Samsung. In their time off, hard-working locals can find many sources of relaxation, including Shoreline Park, the Mountain View Center for the Arts, and at restaurants and shops in the pedestrian-friendly downtown.

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The City Council is Mountain View’s legislative body, setting policy and establishing the city's overall priorities and direction. The seven councilmembers are elected at large for four-year terms.

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State Grants to Aid Conversion of Hotel for the Homeless in Mountain View

Santa Clara County will receive $16.7 million to buy and convert the Crestview Hotel in Mountain View into 48 housing units for chronically homeless residents, homeless youth and young people at risk of becoming homeless. The county has already approved …

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MV's Environmental Planning Commission Supports Housing Element Draft

03/16/2023

Mountain View’s staffers are eager for the council to adopt the draft so the city can avoid consequences for being out of compliance.

Zoning Dispute puts MV Council in a Bind

03/15/2023

When Nitin Handa bought a parcel of land last November, he had every intention of building a home and few reasons to think that his plan would become the focus of neighborhood angst in midtown Mountain View.

Upcoming Meetings & Events
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Mountain View City Council Meeting
Tuesday March 28 2023   6:30 PM

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday March 29 2023   6:30 PM

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Council Transportation Committee (CTC)
Monday April 3 2023   6:30 PM

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Downtown Committee
Tuesday April 4 2023   10:00 AM

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Council Sustainability Committee Meeting
Tuesday April 4 2023   6:00 PM

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