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Weekly summary for Mountain View
May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026
This week in Mountain View, there were no new city-specific youth-related decisions or proposals reported. Most activity involved county-level discussions by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and its Public Safety & Justice Committee, which impact youth services affecting Mountain View residents. Key county actions included updates on foster youth transportation contracts and reviews of youth organization support and voluntary service effectiveness.
Highlights from the county context relevant to Mountain View youth include:
- Approval of an increased contract amount for HopSkipDrive to provide transportation for foster youth to their schools of origin.
- Review and follow-up on reports about dually involved youth (those involved with both child welfare and juvenile justice systems).
- Discussion of the annual work plan for youth-related programs and evaluation of youth organizations serving the region.
What to watch: Any upcoming Mountain View city council agenda items or initiatives that build on these county-level youth service developments.
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Agenda item: Approve retroactive Second Amendment to Agreement with HopSkipDrive, Inc., relating to providing foster youth transportation to school of origin and child-oriented services, increasing the maximum contract amount by $433,133 from $749,148 to $1,182,281, and extending the agreement for a 12-month period through June 30, 2026, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form and legality. A single source exception to competitive procurement has been approved by the Office of Countywide Contracting Management pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy 5.6.5.1(D)(2)(a). (LA). SCC BOS recently discussed this issue.
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
4/14/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-14 meeting centered on county budget and state-federal funding update and Held from March 24, 2026 (Item No. 14): Receive report from the Office of Chil…
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4/25/2026, 9:53:08 PM
The county's Department of Family and Children's Services has been placed under expanded state oversight following the death of toddler Jaxon Juarez in foster care. A county medical examiner report…
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2026-04-14
Levine Act - HopSkipDrive - Foster Youth Transportation
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