City of Mountain View
Minutes
Council Neighborhoods Committee
3:00 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St.,
Mountain View, CA 94041
Thursday, November 6, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER1.
Chair Showalter called the meeting to order at 3:03 PM.
ROLL CALL2.
Emily Ann Ramos, John McAlister, and Pat ShowalterPresent 3 - APPROVE MINUTES3.
3.1 Minutes Approval
Approved M/S - McAlister/Ramos 3-0; Minutes for April 17, 2025 and May 29, 2025.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC4.
None
NEW BUSINESS5.
5.1 2025 Council Neighborhoods Committee Program and 2025-26 Neighborhood Grant Program Review
Principal Management Analyst Laurel James presented this item and answered Committee member questions.
The following members of the public spoke:
- Nikki Sherwood (Wagon Wheel)
- Gary Rosen (Wagon Wheel)
- Grace Kawahira (Gemello)
The Committee discussed the item. The Committee directed staff to continue the pilot funding for new neighborhood groups for the new grant cycle and to consider designating specific funding for beautification projects.
COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS6.
None
ADJOURNMENT7.
Chair Showalter adjourned the meeting at 4:09 PM.