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Mountain View is a city of 82,000 between the Bay and the foothills — home to Google's Googleplex and NASA Ames Research Center. Incorporated 1902, governed by a seven-member Council, balancing its role as a global tech hub against intense housing pressure.

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2026-10-22

Mountain View City Council has an upcoming meeting on 2026-09-08

The Mountain View City Council has an upcoming meeting scheduled for September 8, 2026. This meeting is a key opportunity for residents to stay informed about city governance and local decisions that affect the community.

Separately, the City Council recently approved an agreement with LinkedIn, which paid Mountain View $1.6 million to extend the timeline for redeveloping its office headquarters on the city's eastern edge. Residents may also want to watch the Children, Seniors, and Families Committee meeting happening today, as well as the Board of Directors meeting tomorrow, both of which address broader county and regional issues that can impact Mountain View. These upcoming meetings provide additional civic engagement opportunities beyond city council actions.

News: LinkedIn pays Mountain View $1.6M to extend timeline for office redevelopmentMeeting: Mountain View City Council • Mountain View City CouncilMeeting: Children, Seniors, and Families Committee • Children, Seniors, and Families Committee
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Sea Level Rise & Shoreline Climate Resilience
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A large swath of northern Mountain View faces serious long-term flooding risk. City projections show the Bay could rise between 23 and 42 inches by 2070, potentially flooding a large portion of the city's northern Shoreline community. The …
Google's North Bayshore — A 30-Year Megaproject Begins
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Mountain View approved the largest development project in its history in 2023: Google's North Bayshore Master Plan, covering 153 acres and including up to 7,000 housing units, 3 million square feet of office space, 26 acres of parks and op…
SB 79 & the Future of Downtown Castro Street
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The most urgent land-use battle in Mountain View right now centers on Senate Bill 79, the state's new transit-oriented housing law. Signed by Governor Newsom in October 2025, SB 79 goes into effect July 1, 2026, and sets statewide zoning s…
Transportation & Transit Future (VTA)
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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is navigating a dual mandate — running a regional transit system while developing affordable housing on underutilized land near stations. Ten VTA projects currently in active developmen…
Federal Funding Threats to County Services
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The county is confronting $70 million in anticipated lost federal funding it will need to backfill, with the Office of Supportive Housing facing the largest losses of $29 million. Federal Medi-Cal cuts are driving multiple departmental sho…

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11/3/2026 November 3, 2026 California General Election
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ACA 20: Save for California's Future ActACA 22: Local taxes: limitationAuthorizes bonds for immunology researchCreates loan program for middle-income buyers of qualified new homesEstablishes additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements

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Personnel Board
11/6/2026 • 09:00 AM
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
11/19/2026 • 09:30 AM
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Mountain View City Council
6/23/2026 • 5:00 PM
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What's Scheduled Mountain View City Council's 2026-06-23 agenda is scheduled to cover Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Resolution-Various Actions, Adoption of Community Ownership Action Plan-Housin…

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Los recortes a Medi-Cal podrían dejar sin cobertura a las personas mayores y con discapacidad
Mountain View Voice • 2026-10-22
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Julia Feinberg siente que vive en una versión sini…
Mountain View City Council devolves into disagreement over planning commission appointments
Mountain View Voice • 2026-10-22
When the Mountain View City Council met this week to discuss planning commission appointments, the typically staid bureaucratic process turned into a heated debate. The post Mountain View C…
Thousands of California state workers walk off the job in contract dispute with Newsom
Mountain View Voice • 2026-10-21
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Garbed in purple and holding signs that read “Fair contracts now!” and “Here to serve, not to starve,” thou…
LinkedIn pays Mountain View $1.6M to extend timeline for office redevelopment
Mountain View Voice • 2026-10-21
The Mountain View City Council unanimously signed off on an agreement to give LinkedIn an extra five years to redevelop its office headquarters on the eastern edge of the city. The post Lin…
Why are California state workers so mad at Gavin Newsom? Spoiler alert: Pay cuts
Mountain View Voice • 2026-10-21
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The state workers who are planning the first-ever statewide walkout in 44 years this week once were on much…
What to know about California’s other tax-the-rich measure: Prop. 3
Mountain View Voice • 2026-10-21
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If Proposition 3 looks familiar, it’s because this is the third time the income tax measure has appeared on…
‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots
Mountain View Voice • 2026-10-21
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s top attorney called on a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s efforts to force th…
Mountain View hires its first chief transportation officer
Mountain View Voice • 2026-10-20
Mountain View has had a shortage of transportation planners over the past year, resulting in a backlog of street improvement and transportation projects. That could change soon though as th…

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Budget document: FY 2025-26 adopted PDF
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$642.5M
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