Mountain View City Hall and most departments/facilities are closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Although administrative offices will be closed, emergency services will continue.
Below is a curated list of featured City issues to help you navigate important topics on our website easily.
Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center Now Open
The Rengstorff Park Aquatics Center officially opened in March 2025. Located at 2073 Crisanto Ave. in Rengstorff Park, the state-of-the-art aquatics center utilizes the latest in green building design to create a premier destination for aquatic fun and fitness.
The City of Mountain View is reaffirming its commitment as a “Community for All” in response to concerns being raised by community members over potential changes in immigration enforcement by federal law enforcement officials in the coming year (2025). Learn more...
Downtown Mountain View
Located on Castro Street between Evelyn Avenue and El Camino Real, Downtown Mountain View offers restaurants, shopping and performing arts near transit, a civic center and plaza. In October 2022, the City Council established the pedestrian mall on the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of Castro Street.
Get more details about how the City of Mountain View is working to create a welcoming, vibrant and active downtown.
Housing
Get the latest information on the City of Mountain View's efforts to increase the housing supply and create more opportunities for affordable housing, including assisted living, senior housing, teacher housing, veteran housing and housing opportunities for all levels of income.
Homelessness Response
Homelessness in the Bay Area has reached a crisis level, driven in large part by a shortage of affordable housing. In 2023, 9,903 people were experiencing homelessness on a given night in Santa Clara County. Of those, 562 people were homeless in Mountain View.
Get information on the City's latest efforts for homeless and unstably housed residents including the development of a Homeless Response Strategy and Expenditure Plan.
Narrow Streets Parking Ordinance
After Mountain View voters approved the Measure C ballot measure by nearly 57% in the November 2020 election, the City of Mountain View began implementing what is referred to as the Narrow Streets Ordinance. The ordinance bans the parking of oversized vehicles, including boats, large trucks and recreational vehicles (RVs), to address traffic safety concerns on streets that are 40 feet wide or less.
The City is developing a Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan. This plan, one of the City Council’s top priority projects, will guide the future of the City’s park and open space resources, community facilities and recreation programming. The public input phase for this plan has concluded and the plan is currently under development. Follow the Plan progress at ImagineMVParks.com.
The City of Mountain View's Rent Stabilization Program implements the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act, a voter approved measure (Measure V, 2016), to stabilize the community by reducing rental housing turnover in certain rental units.
Shoreline at Mountain View regional park celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023.
The 750-acre wildlife and recreation area connects to nine miles of multi-use trails through the city and provides access to the bay and protected habitats for those throughout the region.
Every two years, the City Council adopts a work plan that establishes Council’s top-priority initiatives which, along with other special projects and ongoing core services, contribute to the City Council’s seven Strategic Priorities. The current Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 Work Plan concludes at the end of June 2025.
For 2025, the City Council is reaffirming the seven Council Strategic Priorities and proposing potential projects for the Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27 Council Work Plan. Learn more...
