Facing a massive affordable-housing crisis pushing Californians out of their hometowns and some onto the street, state legislators passed law after law to boost housing production. Now, Sacramento is asking itself the million-dollar question: Is it working?
Continue readingOn June 28, the Mountain View City Council passed a resolution declaring a stage 2 Drought Emergency. The associated rules are on the city’s website. The water provider for most of our county, Valley Water, has asked for a 15% reduction, but the water provider for most of Mountain View, the San Francisco Public Utilities District, has asked for a …
Continue readingHappy Holidays! Tuesday night we had the last City Council meeting for the year. I feel like a kid who has just gotten out of school for break. We don’t go back until January 11th. The first time the Council met in person this year was at the Tree Lighting on December 6th! ALL of the previous Council meetings were …
Continue readingHappy Thanksgiving Everyone! I recently returned from a trip to Yosemite and am feeling rested and ready to go back to work. I’m grateful to be back on City Council representing you. I’m also very grateful to all the voters and volunteers who helped me get here. A big thanks to everyone who reaches out to share their thoughts on …
Continue readingPlastic cups, straws and cutlery will soon vanish from every restaurant, fast food joint and coffee and tea shop in Mountain View, after the City Council voted unanimously last week to roll out a ban on non-compostable disposable food service ware.
Continue readingGreetings Friends! I want to urge everyone to Vote “No” on the recall AND mail/return your ballot. We have all been mailed a ballot and there are only two questions on it. Unlike a test, you do not have to answer all the questions on a ballot. You can vote “No” on the recall and leave the vote for a …
Continue readingDear Friends, For years I have talked about the perils of prosperity – too much traffic and not enough housing. I want to let you know about 3 transportation improvements and some opportunities to weigh in on them: The Charleston Ave. Transit Corridor Improvements to El Camino Real Closing off traffic to 3 blocks of Castro St in downtown Mountain …
Continue readingDear Friends, The last public hearing for the 2021-22 budget was on Tuesday, June 8th and the vote to approve the budget will be June 22nd. You can review the budget and background reports here. The overall numbers are very similar to last year, but what is NEWS related to the budget is that this year we are looking at …
Continue readingHappy Earth Day! What is Earth Day? The first one took place in 1970 to bring attention to the dreadful pollution in our water and air, promote environmental legislation and action. It quickly led to the passage of the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act which are cornerstones of our nation’s environmental protections. Since 1970, celebrating Earth Day …
Continue readingMountain View’s Rental Housing Committee (RHC), tasked with overseeing rent control in the city, is poised for big changes this year after the City Council voted Tuesday to demote one of the longest-serving members in favor of a newcomer.
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