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City of Mountain View Debuts New Website |
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The City of Mountain View has launched the new MountainView.gov, which debuted on Wednesday, May 17. The new MountainView.gov aims to enhance the City’s ability to connect and share information with the community.
Over the next several weeks, City staff will fix issues, complete content updates and enhance functionality on the new website.
In the meantime, take note of the following:
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Use the City's search engine. It will work fully within a few days after launch and continue to improve over time. External search engines like Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo take several weeks to reindex our website. That means you may see "Page Not Found" errors in the meantime.
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Update your bookmarks. While the City's homepage (MountainView.gov) is still the same, links for all the other webpages have changed.
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Sign up to receive City news and information via email. The City's new email notification system now allows you to subscribe to City news and information - such as news releases from the City, Fire Department and Police Department, updates, newsletters, event announcements, and public meeting details - all in one location and by topic. Subscribe now.
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Report broken links. Staff is working quickly to update links. This will take a few days to complete. If you find any broken links that were missed, report them by using the Website Feedback form or the "Feedback" link found on every page.
Your patience is appreciated during this transition and we hope you enjoy the new site.
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Shoreline Amphitheatre Concert Season
and Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular |
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On Saturday, May 27, Shoreline Amphitheatre will kick off the 2023 concert season with country/pop vocalist, Shania Twain. The City is excited to host another concert season and provide this unique regional amenity to residents and visitors. For more information about the concert season, visit the Shoreline Amphitheatre page on the Live Nation website or call 650-623-3053.
With concerts getting underway, residents are also able to get tickets for this year's "4th of July Fireworks Spectacular" by following the instructions at MountainView.gov/FourthOfJuly.
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Human Relations Commission Event
"A Place Called Home" |
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The Human Relations Commission will host a community event, "A Place Called Home: Stories of Housing Insecurity in Mountain View" on Thursday, May 25 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 Rengstorff Ave.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about—and reflect on—experiences of housing insecurity and instability through art, small group discussions, and personal stories shared by community members who have experienced housing insecurity.
To register for the event, visit qrco.de/MV-HRC.
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Shorebird Lane Home to
Egret and Heron Rookery |
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Along Shorebird Way in the Shoreline Regional Park Community of Mountain View is an egret and heron rookery, a unique wildlife area in an otherwise highly developed and urbanized setting. London planetrees line both sides of Shorebird Way and support nests of black-crowned night herons, snowy egrets and great egrets each year. This rookery is regionally significant as it is one of the largest egret colonies in the South Bay.
In 2022, the rookery contained 204 active nests—including 80 black-crowned night heron, 81 great egret and 43 snowy egret nests. Every year, City staff monitor and close the street to vehicular traffic as well as implement different landscaping practices to minimize disturbance of the rookery.
As with all wildlife, please avoid disturbing or trying to engage the nesting birds to preserve this wonderful feature of the Shoreline Community.
More information on the rookery and other wildlife in the Shoreline Community can be found on the Shoreline at Mountain View webpage.
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Take the Citywide Garage Sale Survey
to Make Next Year's Event Even Better |
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The 2023 Citywide Garage Sale had a greater turnout of sellers—over 150 total— compared to last year. Even so, the City wants to make next year's event even better.
Please take a short survey for the 2023 Citywide Garage Sale at MountainView.gov/GarageSale to provide valuable insights about your experience and suggestions to improve next year’s event. The City wants to hear from everyone: sellers, sale attendees, and those unable to participate. Survey closes on Friday, May 26.
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Bike to Wherever Days are here.
The City will support an energizer station all day on Friday, May 19 at the corner of Evelyn Avenue and Castro Street. Additionally, staff will join the Valley Transportation Authority, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition members and interested businesses to run energizer stations on Thursday, May 18 near the Mountain View Transit Center and Saturday, May 20, alongside the Stevens Creek Trail.
This support will expand the City’s Bike to Wherever Days efforts, adding Thursday to the typical Friday and Saturday activitiesy, providing complete coverage and outreach during the event (May 18 – 20). Lastly, on Saturday, May 27 a bike ride will be tailored to new riders whom staff may have met during the Bike to Wherever Days event.
The City aims to engage and encourage as many people as possible to ride bikes during May and beyond.
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City Awarded Grants from Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) awarded grants to 10 organizations, including the City of Mountain View, to help communities demonstrate the feasibility of decarbonization through building electrification. The City was awarded a Demonstration Grant and an Engagement Grant.
The Demonstration Grant is designed to help local agencies install electric building technologies that the public can see and experience. The City was awarded $497,000 from SVCE to electrify significant portions of the Mountain View’s Senior Center, converting the water heaters and kitchen to all-electric systems.
For the Engagement Grant, the City was awarded $70,000 to engage local community organizations and residents in developing electrification outreach and engagement strategies.
Decarbonization Planning with Stanford University Kicks Off
The City’s Sustainability Division is partnering with Stanford University’s Public Policy Program on decarbonization planning. Four students will develop decarbonization strategies for their senior practicum project to help the City achieve its carbon neutrality goal.
The recommendations will be based on the City’s unique opportunities, challenges and feedback from partner organizations such as SVCE and the Building Decarbonization Coalition.
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Take the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Survey |
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The County of Santa Clara is updating the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and would like feedback through its survey. Take the survey today by going to PrepareSCC.org/MJHMPSurvey. The survey closes on Friday, May 19 at 5 p.m.
This plan is one of the largest collaborative efforts undertaken by the County of Santa Clara working alongside local partners including cities like Mountain View, towns, special districts, state, federal partners and residents to update the plan. Mitigation planning is important because it allows all parties involved to take the necessary steps to reduce loss and damages from disasters locally.
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The Thursday, May 18 Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC) Meeting will be held at the German International School of Silicon Valley (310 Easy St.) starting at 6:30 p.m. for residents in the Moffett/Whisman Area located in the north and northeast of Mountain View.
CNC Meetings are open to all members of the public, but focused on the City area designated for the meeting. The three Councilmembers who serve on the CNC, along with subject matter experts from City staff, will be available to listen to issues and concerns and answer questions from audience members.
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New Aspen Catalog
The Mountain View Public Library is excited to announce the launch of the new Aspen catalog in May. Aspen will help patrons discover what the Library offers with a new interface, event integration and greater functionality. The Library will host workshops to review how to navigate the new catalog and explore its new features. The next one is on Thursday, May 18.
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
On Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21, the Friends of the Mountain View Library are holding their next book sale to support the Library and help patrons find some great bargains on used books.
- The schedule for Saturday, May 20 is
- 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Member Hour
- 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. General Sale
- The schedule for Sunday, May 21 is
- 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fill-a-Bag Sale
The sale is at the Bookmobile garage behind the Library. Funds raised by the Friends from book sales support the Library's programs.
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Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra
Enjoy a morning of music on Saturday, May 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, featuring talented young musicians who will perform traditional Chinese music with authentic Chinese instruments.
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Author Storytime: “This is Not My Home”
On Monday, May 22, join a unique storytime with authors Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh. During the event, they will share their book, This is Not My Home, perform musical pieces, answer questions about the book and facilitate a bookmaking workshop. This author storytime event starts at 6 p.m.
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Deer Hollow Storytime
Join Mountain View librarians and our friends at Deer Hollow Farm (22500 Cristo Rey Drive, Cupertino) for a special storytime with books, songs and rhymes at the farm. Participants will also get to meet some of the farm animals up close. Meet us there on Friday, May 26 from 11 a.m. to noon,
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Chinese Brush Painting
On Saturday, May 27, the Library invites you to join us for a Chinese brush painting workshop with professional art instructor Pauline Tsui. Pauline will teach simple techniques and demonstrate how to paint flowers and small animals. Learn about the symbolic meanings of the Four Noble Flowers and how they inspire strength, resilience and kindness. This workshop is for beginner-level learners; no prior painting skills are needed. Art supplies such as brushes, Chinese watercolors and art paper are provided. This event is for ages 12 and older.
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Live Music on Castro Continues May 17, 24 and 31
To support the activation of the Castro Street Pedestrian Mall, the City is adding live music every Wednesday evening from 5–6:45 p.m. for you to enjoy while you shop and dine downtown. Live music will feature singer and songwriters, duets, and small musical groups and will be available on the 200 block of Castro Street. The lineup includes:
- May 17 – Isaiah Pekary
- May 24 – Lavender Fields
- May 31 - The Complements
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Spring Park Popups Start May 17
To celebrate spring, the City is inviting neighbors out to the parks for fun and activities. For three consecutive Wednesdays in May, we will travel to a different City parks, bringing lawn games, crafts, music, a bubble show and face painting. Spring Park Pop-Ups are open to all ages and free to attend. View the schedule below and attend the park pop-up closest to you. The event starts at 4 p.m. and goes until 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 17: Cuesta Park
- Wednesday, May 24: Pyramid Park
- Wednesday, May 31: Rengstorff Park
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 May 19-21 | Upstage Theater presents tick, tick…BOOM! | Tickets
May 20 & 21 | Lamplighters Music Theatre presents By Georges! A Day in the Life of the Legendary Chevalier de Saint Georges! | Tickets
May 25-28 | Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents Dance Series 2 | Tickets
June 7-July 2 | TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents Steel Magnolias | Tickets
June 10 & 11 | TheaterGames Productions presents The Wonderful Adventures of Nils: 7 Flights with Wild Geese| Tickets
June 18 | Pocket Opera presents Orpheus in the Underworld | Tickets
June 23 – August 11 | Peninsula Youth Theatre and the City of Mountain View present Theatre in the Park | Tickets
July 16 | Pocket Opera presents Tosca | Tickets
July 27-30 | Peninsula Youth Theatre presents Matilda the Musical | Tickets
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Peninsula Restaurant Week 2023 - May 19–27
Twelve Mountain View restaurants are participating in Peninsula Restaurant Week, May 19–27. Check them out for special menu items and to help support local businesses. Find out more at PeninsulaRestaurantWeek.com.
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Upcoming Events
For a complete list and information about upcoming public meetings,
visit MountainView.gov/CityEvents.
May 17 | Spring Park Pop-ups | 4 – 6 p.m. | Cuesta Park, 615 Cuesta Drive
May 17 | Music on Castro: Isaiah Pekary | 5 – 6:45 p.m. | Castro Street, Block 200
May 18 | Housing and Eviction Prevention Help Center | 1 – 5 p.m. | Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St.
May 18 | Tenant Protections: Evictions Workshop | register
May 18 | Council Neighborhoods Committee: Community Meeting for Moffett/Whisman Neighborhood Area | 6:30 p.m. | German International School of Silicon Valley, 310 Easy St.
May 20 | Compost Basics Workshop | 10 a.m. – noon | Heritage Park, 771 Rengstorff Ave.
May 20 | KidStock: Andy Z and the Andyland Band | 10 a.m. – noon | Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St.
May 23 | Senior Resource Fair | 3 – 6 p.m. | Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave.
May 24 | Music on Castro: Lavender Fields | 5 – 6:45 p.m. | Castro Street, Block 200
May 24 | Spring Park Pop-Ups | 4 – 6 p.m. | Pyramid Park, Infinity Way Pyramid Way
May 31 | Spring Park Pop-Ups | 4 – 6 p.m. | Rengstorff Park, 201 Rengstorff Ave.
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AskMV at Your Service
Available 24/7, Ask Mountain View is an easy way to send your questions, concerns and compliments directly to City staff who can help you. Download the app or submit a request online at MountainView.gov/AskMV.
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