Teens on the city's Youth Advisory Committee got their way on Tuesday when the City Council voted to approve their favored name for a new teen center on Escuela Avenue.

Council members voted 6-1, with Jac Siegel opposed, granted the teens wish to call the new teen center -- being built in a former church at 263 Escuela Avenue -- "The View."

"We thought 'The View' conveyed an air of sophistication and simplicity," said Ray Uyeda, chair of the Youth Advisory Committee. "Teens want to be regarded as serious, we can strive to be better and provide a better future for ourselves."

The committee unanimously chose the name after narrowing down 167 entries received. "City of Mountain View Teen Center" was an alternate backed by the group.

Some were concerned there would be confusion with the city's newsletter or the TV show by the same name. "If you see a sign that says "The View" you are probably not going to have any idea what it is," said Siegel, explaining his opposition.

"It's not a name you would normally expect to hear," said YAC member Benjamin Merriman. Like a newspaper headline, it prompts intrigue, he said. If people have questions "we can clarify it's not a talk show."

"YAC has considered what would attract teens," said council member Bryant. "They are the experts on this. If the city's newspaper needs to have its name changed, I'm perfectly fine with that too."

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