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Mountain View officials announced Friday that City Council meetings and city advisory bodies will hold their meetings virtually through September as a precaution amid a recent rise in COVID-19 cases involving the more-contagious delta variant in the region.
The City Council began holding virtual meetings in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic and is currently on recess, with its next meeting scheduled for Aug. 24. The city says it plans on resuming in-person meetings in October and is also exploring a hybrid format for people to attend the meetings in person at council chambers on Castro Street or via Zoom.
“We are putting the community first,” Mayor Ellen Kamei said in a news release, saying that the decision aims to support the health and safety of both residents and city staff.
“COVID isn’t putting the brakes on our efforts to build a community for all. Holding meetings virtually has enabled more individuals to participate in their local government in ways they hadn’t done so before,” Kamei said.
The meetings can be watched online at MountainView.legistar.com, the city’s YouTube channel, or on Mountain View City Television, Comcast channel 26.
More information on Mountain View’s COVID-related reopening plans can be found at MountainView.gov/Reopening.
