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Mountain View honors outgoing Mayor Ellen Kamay as council highlights childcare, housing and first ambulance

Mountain View City Council · January 14, 2026
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Outgoing Mayor Ellen Kamay was recognized with a formal proclamation and tributes at the Jan. 13 reorganization meeting; she highlighted childcare subsidies, a parental leave commitment, affordable housing openings and the placement of the city’s first ambulance into service.

The Mountain View City Council presented a formal proclamation and multiple tributes to outgoing Mayor Ellen Kamay at a special reorganization meeting on Jan. 13.

County and legislative representatives delivered certificates and commendations before council members read a proclamation that listed accomplishments from Kamay’s mayoral year, including new parks and playgrounds, a bicycle safety pilot, the opening of the La Avenida affordable housing project in North Bayshore, and El Camino Real ADA improvements.

During her outgoing remarks, Kamay cited several policy achievements. She said the 2025 budget included a $100,000 subsidy to help Learning Links continue offering affordable childcare, and she pointed to an eight-week paid family leave…

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