Mountain View library trustees give input as city refocuses council work plan

Amanda Rotella, acting economic vitality manager for the city of Mountain View, reviewed the City Council’s two‑year work plan process and asked advisory bodies for input on which projects should be prioritized in the 2025–27 cycle. The council is pursuing a “quality over quantity” approach that will limit the next work plan to about 10–14 projects, staff said, and will return a recommended work plan for adoption with the budget in June.

The presentation outlined about 16 candidate projects that would be carved into the council’s strategic priorities, including extending the Stevens Creek Trail, supporting low‑ and moderate‑income homeownership and condominium development, updating R‑3 zoning standards for medium‑density housing, developing a natural‑gas phase‑out as part of decarbonization planning, expanding citywide broadband, installing smart water meters, a downtown vacant‑storefront activation program, pavement condition upgrades, and a temporary pickleball plan while…