Mayor apologizes and asks that disputed public works staff report be retracted

Jul 22, 2026

Mountain View's mayor apologized for language in a public works staff report that he called inaccurate, asked that the report be removed from the council packet and website, and invited the public-works coordinator to review records to correct the record.

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The mayor opened the meeting by apologizing for language in a public works staff report and asking the council to retract the item from the packet and replace it on the website. He said the report "should never have been drafted and shared in the packet" and that it "does not reflect the town's experience of the good work that Mark and his family do for the town." He asked the council to disregard the portions of the report he described as "grossly inaccurate."

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