Welcome to
Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning
We are a group of local volunteers dedicated to making Mountain View, California, as beautiful, economically healthy, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian accessible, and affordable as possible. MVCSP member interest and expertise covers areas such as housing, transportation, the environment, the economy, and beyond!
MVCSP generally meets on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:30 PM. The location varies. See "What's Hot" below and the Calendar for upcoming-meeting details.
To receive the latest MVCSP updates in your inbox, click here to subscribe to our announcement-only email list (about one message per week).
To search our site, use the field below. Another option: Google search works well if you include site:mvcsp.org in the search field.
Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning
We are a group of local volunteers dedicated to making Mountain View, California, as beautiful, economically healthy, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian accessible, and affordable as possible. MVCSP member interest and expertise covers areas such as housing, transportation, the environment, the economy, and beyond!
MVCSP generally meets on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:30 PM. The location varies. See "What's Hot" below and the Calendar for upcoming-meeting details.
To receive the latest MVCSP updates in your inbox, click here to subscribe to our announcement-only email list (about one message per week).
To search our site, use the field below. Another option: Google search works well if you include site:mvcsp.org in the search field.
What's coming up
- Tuesday, September 10th, 6:30 PM: City Council meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
For information on the City website:
https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1135398&GUID=1F95444A-DA79-4E79-AE67-5E65ADE204F8
Including:
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Public Works Director Dawn S. Cameron Retirement Proclamation
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.4 Rengstorff Avenue Complete Streets Study-Various Actions
4.6 Vision Zero Action Plan and Local Road Safety Plan-Final Plan
4.7 831 Independence Avenue-Public Improvements
4.8 Concrete Sidewalk and Curb Repairs, Project 22-02-Various Actions
4.9 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Council Advisory Body Work Plan Approval
4.10 Application for State Funding - Local Housing Trust Funds
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 Minor Downtown Precise Plan Amendments
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.2 Measure G Programmatic Goals and Spending Priorities
7.3 Gatekeeper Applications 2024 - Wednesday, September 11th, 6:00 PM: Visual Arts Committee meeting. and see remote access details in the agenda file. and see remote access details in the agenda file.
For information on the City website:
https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1132768&GUID=36B950E1-898E-4A85-9759-1B768BF9F62F
Including:
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1 Capital Improvement Program Public Art Project Update - Wednesday, September 11th, 7:00 PM: Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
For information on the City website:
https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1162142&GUID=522C22DE-14F9-45D7-9A5E-DC451D9172AE
Including:
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
5. PRESENTATION
5.1 Burrowing Owl Preservation Plan and Shoreline Wildlife Management Plan Update
5.2 Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan Update
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Heritage Tree Removal Application Appeal-1748 Crane Avenue - Thursday, September 12th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Online only this month. To connect with the meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/bnb-jyjv-uwr
Or dial: (US) +1 484-416-4647 PIN: 388 566 059#. More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bnb-jyjv-uwr?pin=4249719644556
Agenda file: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s0OfOfPgkDVgODdOgZmDJRgheZJs4Hd1mywMUXazkEk/edit?usp=sharing
Summary agenda:
* Introductions, preliminaries
* Presentation #1: City Council candidate Erik Poicon
* Presentation #2: City Council candidate IdaRose Sylvester
* Presentation #3: City Council candidate Jose Gutierrez
* Update on Projects: Current and upcoming
* Proactive Engagement Committee (update)
* Development updates
* Discuss past presentations
* City Advisory Body updates
* Updates from related community organizations
* Final comments - For more about the above and other items, see NEWS AND UPDATES and CALENDAR.
- Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for August–October 2024 (August 8, 2024)
- City of Mountain View City Planning Division Update (August 2024)
- City of Mountain View External Roster updated August 1, 2024
- City of Mountain View Zoning Map updated September 6, 2023
- MVCSP comments on R3 Zone Update to City of Mountain View City Council (April 9, 2024)
- MVCSP comments on Displacement Response Strategies to City of Mountain View City Council (March 19, 2024)
- MVCSP comments on Legislative Program Priorities for 2024 to City of Mountain View City Council (February 13, 2024)
- City advisory body workplans updated for FY 2023–24 on September 12, 2023.
How to Find Information on This Web Site
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Related Organizations and Stakeholders in Mountain View |
Organizations in and around Mountain View dedicated to making our city as sustainable as possible, in all ways:
- Canopy (https://canopy.org/)
- Carbon-Free Mountain View (http://www.carbonfreemountainview.org/)
To join, go to http://www.carbonfreemountainview.org/cfsv - Catalyze SV (https://www.catalyzesiliconvalley.org/)
- Community Services Agency (https://www.csacares.org/)
- Day Worker Center of Mountain View (https://www.dayworkercentermv.org/)
- Destination: Home (https://destinationhomesv.org/)
- Friends of Caltrain (http://www.greencaltrain.com/friends-of-caltrain)
- Friends of Mountain View Parks (https://www.friendsofmvparks.org/)
- Friends of the Stevens Creek Trail (http://www.stevenscreektrail.org)
- GreenSpacesMV (http://www.greenspacesmv.org)
- Livable Sunnyvale (http://www.livablesunnyvale.org)
- Living Classroom (https://www.living-classroom.org/)
- Magical Bridge Foundation (http://magicalbridge.org/)
- Mountain View Chamber of Commerce (http://chambermv.org/)
- Mountain View Housing Justice Coalition (https://mvhousingjustice.org/)
- Mountain View Mobile Home Alliance (https://mvmha.com/)
- Mountain View Tenants Coalition (https://mvtenantscoalition.org/)
- MV YIMBY (https://mvyimby.com/)
- Mountain View Streets for All (http://mvstreetsforall.org/)
- Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (https://bikesiliconvalley.org)
- Soil&Water (Mountain View urban gardens support and advocacy) (http://www.soilandwatergarden.org)
- SV@Home (http://siliconvalleyathome.org)