Check out our latest newsletter. Mailed via EDDM over the week of October 7th. A handful were hand delivered as well.
It should be a great opportunity to learn where the candidates stand on issues impacting all Mountain View residents.
The Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association (OMVNA) will have a City Council Candidates Forum. Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
City Council Candidate Forum
Edith Landels Elementary School
Multi-Use Room (MUR)
115 W Dana Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
In the Multi Use Room (located in the back campus near the Mercy St/Francis Way Entrance)
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To all Old Mountain View Residents and Business Owners.
The next meeting of the Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association will be held Monday, Sept 28, 2026, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM via Zoom.
The proposed agenda for the September 28 OMVNA Steering Committee Meeting follows. You can also propose additional items by responding to this email before September 25, or at the beginning of the meeting, The link to join the meeting by Zoom is provided below.
Agenda:
(1) (7:30 PM) Call to order: Chair Robert Cox
(2) (7:35 PM) Call for additional agenda items: (Chair Robert Cox)
(3) (7:40 PM) Approval of minutes from last meeting: (Robert Cox)
(4) (7:45PM) Confirming the location, time, place and nature of the next OMVNA Steering Committee meeting(s): (Chair Robert Cox and Newsletter Editor Susan Bickford
(5) (7:55 PM) Nominating Committee Report (Jerry Steach)
(6) (8:05 PM) Data Storage et al., (Jim Whitfield)
(7) (8:15 PM) InDesign and Canva (Susan Bickford & Maureen Blando)
(8) (8:25 PM) OMVNA Tax Status (Carola Thompson)
(9) (8:35 PM) Steering Committee Member/Subcommittee Chair Reports
(a) Chair, Robert Cox
(b) Vice Chair, David Lewis
(c) Secretary, Maureen Blando
(d) Treasurer, Carola Thompson
(e) Eventors, Kristin Bailey
(f) Downtown Committee, Jamil Shaikh
(g) Newsletter, Susan Bickford
(h) OMVNA CERT, Sherril Brennan
(i) At Large, Melanie Kaye, Shivika Nayyar,
(j) Historic Preservation, Jerry Steach
(k) Parking, Jamil Shaikh and Carol Lewis
(l) Website et al., Jim Whitfield
(10) (9:00 PM) Adjourn meeting, Robert Cox
Link to join the meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81573625912?pwd=iEpKTdasGklvofjpQNi7rLrVAI7Eqv.1
September 26 is the Emergency Preparedness Fair at Fairmont Park, comer of Fairmont Avenue and Bush Street, from 10 to noon. Even if you’ve been to one of these before, it’s worth stopping by. There will be activities for kids and an icy treat.
They’ll have demonstration tables showing useful gear to keep on hand. You’ll see examples of a Go Bag and Stay Box – what to pack if you have to leave fast versus what to have ready if you need to shelter in place. There’s also solid info on water and food storage, including how much you need and how long it lasts. You can join in and practice the classic “drop, cover, hold” earthquake drill too.
Earthquake Drills & Raffle
Stay for the raffle. One practical prize is a portable toilet. After a big earthquake, toilets stop working. Having a simple backup is something most people never think about until they need it.
If you can’t make it to the fair, you can still run your own emergency drill at home. Check out www. shakeout.org/centralus/dropcoverholdon
The fair is a good reminder that preparedness doesn’t have to be complicated. A few basic systems and a little practice go further than most people expect.•
To all Old Mountain View residents, property owners, and other interested parties,
The Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association will hold a special Zoom meeting on Monday, September 14, 7:30PM-8:30PM. We will be joined by guest speakers Mountain View Economic Vitality Manager Amanda Rotella and Community Development Director Christian Murdock. The topic will be The Economic Vitality of our Downtown.
Ms. Rotella and Mr. Murdock will start with a presentation. After that, there will be time for questions and answers.
