City of Mountain View
Minutes
Council Neighborhoods Committee
7:00 PM Senior Center - Social Hall, 266 EscuelaWednesday, April 12, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:04 p.m. on Wednesday April 12, 2023, Chair Showalter called the meeting to order.
2. ROLL CALL
Present – Chair Showalter, Councilmember Ramirez,
Absent – Councilmember Ramos
3. APPROVE MINUTES
NONE
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Several members of the public expressed gratitude to the Council Neighborhoods Committee for making the Neighborhood Grant program available to the community.
5. NEW BUSINESS
F/Y 2023-2024 NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT APPLICATIONS
5.1 Staff presented a grant program overview with a summary of activities for which the 20 neighborhood associations and groups applicants requested funding. Staff recommended funding the associations within the household tier structure for which they qualify.
Chair Showalter began discussion and deliberation with the Committee. The Committee remains interested in outreach and expansion into areas without associations or grant groups.
Committee member Ramirez led the discussion on allowing staff to approve funding of subsequent applications meeting grant guidelines and falling under or within the household tier level.
Motion—M/S Ramirez/Showalter—Carried 2-0—To approve staff-recommended grant funding as presented and to allow staff to approve funding of subsequent applications meeting grant guidelines and falling under or within household tier level.
COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS6.
Chair Showalter encouraged groups to invite Councilmembers to neighborhoods events and submit photos of their activities because the Committee enjoys observing the community's involvement.
Chair Showalter noticed groups about the new City of Mountain View website. She asked everyone to go look and engage with the new website and send in any feedback they may have.
Staff Member Anna Reynoso, announced to the groups the grant agreement would be sent to each of the groups for electronic signature via DocuSign in approximately 30-45 days.
ADJOURNMENT7.
At 7:43 p.m. on Wednesday April 12, 2023, Chair Showalter adjourned the meeting.
Approved on December 7, 2023