June 2, 2026 Downtown Committee

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Baircasters

present.

And then Marisol is absent on her way. [laughter]

All right. Item number three is approval of the minutes and minutes of May 5th, 2026 were sent out. And I don't know if any corrections were made, but um a um motion to approve.

Motion to approve

and second.

I'll second moved by Kat, seconded by Bair. All any public input?

Okay. Um in which case, all in favor say I.

I. Those opposed? Nay. There are none. The motion carries unanimously. Item number four is future agenda topics. And uh as everybody knows, this is not to talk about topics that are on the list, but if there are things that people would like to talk about um getting them added to the list. Are there any additions? Pamela.

Yes. So this uh is a result well going back. I used to be on the planning commission. I used to rail from the bias about we needed to have more condos built, single left with for sale ownership projects. And um as some of you know, my husband is um has been ill with Parkinson's and we should have moved to a single level house two years ago when he was diagnosed, but we didn't. Um and he's having some difficulties now. So getting upstairs at our

We can't really talk about it. I know. I know. I'm laying [laughter] I'm laying the groundwork. I'm laying the groundwork. So, this is now my the new bee in my bonnet. So, anyway, um

so I was downtown Los Al was walking around and I noticed that there are a lot of for sale or condos downtown. So, there are 57 units that were built um between 2013 and 2023, most of them in 23 and 24. 57 units. There's a project that is entitled for 50 units and there's one under construction for 15 units. So, um I would like to have a discussion or suggest a discussion or at least information about why can't we build condos downtown would help with revitalization. We would have more bodies downtown. There is a project to overs to the uh police station. I mean the post office. Those are really expensive. Um, but in any case, that would be something I would like um for us to recommend or ask staff. Is there good explanation of why we can't build?

Okay. No, no. Downtown condos is an item on that agenda.

Can I ask a quick question? I know we don't discuss at this point but you know Vince has been doing these presentations on mid and low low income house. Did he ever present to this group? I know he presented to BIP.

Yeah. Well, he just in the reviews he doesn't really get into that.

Okay. Because he did a formal presentation for BIP. So I know he done it for this group.

Okay.

No discussion.

All right. Um

Oh yes. I think because we got an email on the committee about which I thought was a good idea about potentially putting in like recycling and composting bins on Fastro as opposed to just trash cans or that's sorted off site. We're having a discussion about that

learning more about what that was. I think that was one thing that had come up.

Okay.

And then I had another thing which someone brought up recently which is uh concern around how quickly fire could get down Castro. They're like if there was an emergency like how fast can someone actually the fire department actually get down through those gates and like have we tested it? What's the you know game plan? So understanding that

those are

that might be like where just a report that's not really

Yeah.

Um [clears throat]

good evening comm or good morning committee. Can you hear me?

Yes.

Hi um Amanda Amanda Rotell, economic vitality manager. So um I'm working from home. I'm a bit under the weather, but uh just an update on the fire piece. So, the fire department has tested response times and I'm actually working with them to do some additional training um uh this summer uh so that they can continue to be proactive in addressing any issues that come up on Castro Street. So, um they're being super proactive. They have run tests and they're continuing to run tests and train.

Can we get a report on that then? Uh we can definitely ask the fire department to come present. Yeah.

Because you notice the ballards are not in the middle, you know, they're they're spread out. So all they have to do is open up the gate.

Right. Right. But then like can you turn like where do you have to turn to get onto that? Like

they go right over the curb.

So I want to just caution us. I want to caution us not to get into a discussion on this. Um but I do want to say they have done multiple tests of fire trucks getting onto Castro Street. Actually, there was quite a audience the last time we tested. It was quite fun to watch them

turning the big trucks onto Castro Street. So, they have run multiple tests and and the ped mall was specifically designed to accommodate a fire truck and accommodate turning radiuses.

Thank you.

Okay. Um seeing no other hands, we will move on to item number five, oral communications [clears throat] public. And this is item is reserved for people wishing to address the committee on items not on today's agenda. Um and the committee cannot act on anything raised during oral communications. Is there any member of the public wishing to address the committee and still nobody online? All right. We will close all communications from the public and move on to item number six unfinished business. And item 6.1 is Castro Street update. Who's presenting?

There are slides. Bear with me for a second since we just got here. Are you connected to the room?

I don't have a copy of the slides.

Okay.

Do you have them?

Yeah.

Do you want to send them on Teams? Because I'm not connected to VPN. So,

okay. Just do this.

Maybe.

Can you see them?

There they are. Oh, Amanda saving the day always. These are downtown updates. Uh, music on Castro is happening now. Uh, encourage you guys to get down there. I had the chance to go last week. It was so cute and there were so many kids dancing in the street um with bubbles and stuff. It was very charming. Um, and these are some of the upcoming um dates and who's performing. Go to the next slide. Uh, we have concerts on the plaza coming up June to September 6 to 7:30 and these are the upcoming performers. Got an 80s band. Um, should be fun. Um, tell your friends.

Yeah.

Quick question. Are we doing entertainment zone on music nights or first Friday nights?

No, not at this time.

Why not? [laughter] I think because they're in I mean Amanda can correct me but I think because the plaza doesn't h really have anyone who would maybe participate but um downtown I think that the the event is so small that it would require just like a heavy amount of um staffing and regulation and implementation in order for like such a small event would probably be um a lot of cost for what it's worth. I'll I'll just note for like in downtown Los Altos. So on first Fridays when they have the music all over town again they're an open carry city but you know part of the charm of it is people can have a drink and walk around and it draws people downtown. So

as we go through the pilot that definitely considered to expand the first um activation of the entertainment zone will be the July 18th and 19th summer of soccer and weekend festivities. So that'll be our first first activation first kind of test case. [laughter]

And and the big difference with Los Altos too is they have a band every every block kind of thing. So that's a very different thing than a centralized band here.

Right. But you could make it the entertainment zone like two blocks. I mean, I I suspect that it might draw more people downtown if if you doing that. So, I would really encourage staff to sort of really try and try it at some point during the summer um and see if it works on a smaller scale than the big event and see if it does draw people downtown. And of course, I have to do that a couple times because people may not see the notice. What's the entertainment zone? So anyway,

this is not enough.

Good feedback. Yeah, Mandy, can we go to the next slide?

Oh, J.

So there's some discrepancy in this distribute and this who is playing in that time. At least for that one, when I was there, I thought I did a search on them. I said, "Wow, they're good. Let me go." But there's somebody else was playing there.

Oh.

So there was a problem. So just something is is connecting the

Oh, definitely. [clears throat]

Yeah.

All right. We're going to be hosting downtown office hours to um evangelize the entertainment zone and answer anyone's questions. Um uh we'll be in front of Red Rock Coffee, Kristen, Amanda and I, um starting today and going into next week and the following on Tuesdays from 11 to 1. And we're hoping to just create a space where people can come ask questions about the entertainment zone, but we also expect to field questions about the patio renewals, grants, other um things that we're working on right now. So, um, I encourage you if people have questions about the entertainment zone to send them our way during these hours. We're happy to have questions or answer questions and be in conversation and be available out there.

So, do you have a table and a little little portico that says here I am or you just stand there?

We're just going to use the blue Mountain View the table that's out there in front of Red Rock, the picnic table. And I I imagine we we'll have some materials and our badges on and our name tags. And you know, I can't leave this office without someone stopping me and saying, "Oh, Tony, and I've only been here for three months, so people know who we are." [laughter]

Okay.

And uh yeah, but um a sign is a good idea. I I'll think about how we can potentially put up a sign.

It say DTMV or something.

Yeah. Um Okay. So, the Mountain View Makers Market, we're really excited to be launching this event and accepting applications right now. Uh we've received over 30 applications for the market and we're expecting um more than 60. Uh we're doing an info session this Thursday uh for any vendors who are interested in being part of the makers fair. just going to do rapid fire, answer questions, see what people's concerns are, see if they have other ideas for how to improve kind of the concept. And so we'll be hosting that on Zoom this Thursday. And then there will also be a session on Monday, uh, June 8th that will be presented in Spanish. And um, I will follow up with all of you with the flyers for all of these events if you're interested in sharing them with other people.

Have you told Fatmo about this?

Oh yeah.

Okay. I was like they Okay. As long as they know and they're distributing it to their people. Definitely. I've met with Fabmo twice now. They're great.

They're really demo.

So, are these going to be under canopy or is this going to be in an empty storefront or where will these things be set up?

Good question. It's on along the 300 block of Castro and we anticipate that all of the vendors will be bringing 10 by10 uh booths, but we aren't requiring them. So, if somebody wants to just have a little table, that's acceptable, too. I would think more down home craft fair, less like renegade craft, uh, you know, big fancy show. We're we're really trying to have local makers uh, feature their products and encourage people to shop small and support those local artisans and art entrepreneurs this fall. The beer garden does like Saturdays or something. They have

Oh, I had the one the beer garden.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. Lovely. They have like I want to say it's like once a month or something. They have they have like on Sundays or Yeah, they have like jewelry and crocheted items and they have vendors that come by.

Okay, I'll have to connect on that. Thank you.

And Tony, can I just interject? Um for um the tech showcase which is July 30th um we also are partnering with the makers community. Um but these are electronic geared or technology geared technology um makers that will be in city center plaza. And more importantly is that nothing is for sale. This is all for demonstration to show off their technology. This isn't a vendor type of thing, but it's another way for us to kind of test out our relationship with the with the maker community's kids.

Yeah. How was uh the repair cafe fit in this thing?

They don't charge anything. They repair things for people.

Oh, repair cafe.

Repair cafe. Uh we've actually or which one are you talking about? Which one are you recommending?

Showcase or the makers?

Showcase.

So we've actually um reached out a number of times and haven't received a response. So if anyone has a special connection, please tell them to respond to me [laughter] because we have uh reached out three or four times in the last month. So

that's a they're a big deal. And they I mean they have multiple people there working. They have huge crowds waiting to get in. So it's it's an event in and of itself. It's not like a

somebody for sure.

But for the makers market um I mean makers I'm confusing them now. For tech showcase um it's just a little bit different than a a vendor opportunity. Um, and we are actually really encouraging Repair Cafe to be there to bring something that people can touch and play with, pull apart, put back together, which is my understanding of what they do in their doors in the first place. So, um, we think it would be a great opportunity for them. Um, but, uh, they got to answer the

Greg Cola Donado is involved in that, but

yeah.

Okay. We have two art updates. So, um we have two fun events next week. First on June uh Monday, June 8th from 5:30 to 8:30, we're holding um just open gallery hours to go see Cian writing um and her exhibit's perseverance. Um so, you can peek at it through the Mountain View Center for Arts windows right now. Um but this will just be a chance to kind of walk in and out. Um the artist will be there. You'll be able to meet her. Um get a chance to look at her art. um just be able to meet pe other people who are interested in art. Um and so we're really excited about this. This is going to be um this is a part of kind of a pilot test um to hold um these kind of open gallery hours once um during every exhibit because we rotate these exhibits every about six to eight weeks. And so this is our first um open gallery hours evening. Um, and then we'll post more. I think our next one's going to be in late July with But next Monday evening, um, at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, you can just hop in and out um, as you're available. And then we're also hosting a ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 11th, um, to celebrate the panels, the art panels that were installed at the train depot. Um, so this is going to be at 300 PM next Thursday afternoon. Um, and so just a chance to again meet the artists, celebrate the art. This is a huge collaborative effort between the city, Arts, Mountain View, Mountain View Historical Association helped provide a lot of great feedback and we contribute to the panels that represent kind of the history of Mountain View. Um, and then there was a grant issued by um, the Valley Transportation Authority. So they'll be there as well. So there's going to be a little party. Um so come and enjoy and another chance to meet the artist who um John Patrick Thomas who also did a ballard on two of the ballards on

you need the big scissors.

No, I think we um are going to use the community center community service department.

Yeah. Oh yeah, [laughter]

flashy one pair of big scissors. I guess [laughter]

we have a monopoly on big. All right. [laughter] [gasps]

Okay. Um that it

um any other questions or comments or anything from the public?

No, still nobody online. Okay. All right. Then we will close item 6.1 and move on to item seven, new business. And 7.1 is a summer of soccer.

Right. Amanda, are you taking this or would you like me to?

Yeah, I can jump in. Um so we are excuse me we are deep in the planning for summer of software activations. Um we've got kind of three categories of activities taking place.

Um once again we're working with the chamber partnering with the chamber to do outreach to our business community. Um we're going to be hosting u an online map and uh as well as a calendar u promoting what the businesses are up to. So, chamber ambassadors are out there. We're still encouraging businesses to submit what they're up to so that we can include them in all of those promotions. People can visit the website mountainview.gov/summer soccer. Um, we're also looking for to create opportunities for play. So, some opportunities to celebrate soccer, bring the community together. So, with that in mind, a foot golf course will be set up for open play in Qua Park. And foot golf is essentially a frisbee golf with a soccer ball. Uh so that'll be available the entirety of this uh of the tournament and there's going to be cute little cards where people can keep their score. Um it's going to be a really good time. So encourage people to check that out. We're also dropping a mini pitch into the downtown. So this is a small soccer field. Um and we're going to have activations happening there as well, but it'll also be open for open play kind of the back half of the tournament. And then lastly, we're going to be culminating everything with our weekend of music at watch parties. Um that's July 18th and 19th. We're going to be screening the bronze and final matches and we will be activating the downtown entertainment zone for the first time. Um and so again, we're we're testing out the entertainment zone um as part of our outreach and office hours. We're working closely with the businesses to make sure they understand both the opportunity but also the responsibility of participating. Um we are

excuse me. Do we know what time of day those um uh league games are on the 18th and 19th?

Yeah. So we've gotten some mixed information, but they do happen during the day. So um the game should start somewhere between noon and two. Um they're they're being shown on the east coast, so we'll be, you know, showing them in real time here on the West Coast. Um but uh we should have final times here pretty soon. But they are midday activi act activations and I'll just jump and show you know as part of that uh we're going to be showing the games and then we're going to have live music so live bands um playing before and after the watch parties we're again going to have familyfriendly activities the oversized games um uh some face painting you know photo booths um you know J was in our 360 photo booth for the Super Bowl so he can share more about that um and then again working with the chamber in town business association on some business specials.

Do we know of other cities are also doing watch parties and stuff?

There are a number of cities that are doing watch parties. Um, [clears throat] none that I'm aware of that are doing Well, I think um San Jose is doing watch parties for every single game. Um, but some of the smaller cities have selected various weekends to host watch parties. I know Redwood City has some watch parties. Um I believe uh [clears throat] Los Altos Hills maybe. Um so but there there are a handful that are going to be hosting events.

Yeah. And then just

Amanda just before I mean it might be really good to really identify who around us is because then we could add that you know we're the closest watch party you know between you know Redwood City and Santa Clara sort of thing. So as opposed to everybody assuming that every city is doing something um might help our draw. Yeah, I will say we've been coordinating with our economic development colleagues to ensure that none of us are doing the same day um so that we're aren't competing with each other. Um but uh certainly we could add them to our calendar uh where other watch parties are in the region if you think that would be helpful.

Individual businesses can hold their own watch parties too. So, we won't be able to track all of that.

Yeah.

The events fall over. And I know several businesses, they're going to hold watch parties for every game that's playing during their open business hours. So, I think it's going to be a lot of fun.

And then lastly, just want to share this other opportunity. So, as part of the mini pitch that'll be dropped into the uh into the downtown, um we are going to have popup opportunities for businesses if they'd like to do a popup, you know, a coffee cart popup or um you know, a maker space popup. Uh at the at the mini pitch, we're providing opportunities for businesses to come and activate. Um we are we are also in conversations with some of our um regional professional sports teams and they're interested in doing some pop-ups at the mini pitch. So um we'll be building out the calendar and encouraging the community to come down um for both open play and then some of our special events and that is it. Thank you. Just wanted to add most of this information times is on the current downtown digest the dates and all that. Um questions for Amanda? Any public input? All right. Thanks, Amanda. Um and moving on to item 7.2, the economic vitality strategy update. Yeah, thank you. So, um, let me

see your email, Amanda.

Oh, yeah. You don't want to see that.

Nothing fun in there. [laughter]

Wait, go back.

I think I saw something.

Yeah, happy to have you come and answer my emails for me anytime. Um so uh as you know we just presented to city council um our annual update on the economic vitality strategy. Um this went to council uh just last week on the 26th. Um and so wanting to share that update with you as part of your packet. You'll have you have the full staff report um that includes some updates from uh some kind of highlights of things from this year. Um but I do want to share our uh kind of our updated graphics. So you can see here um particularly calling your attention to goal number two which is around re reinvigorating downtown. Um you can see that we have we've really engaged on a lot of the action items that are related to downtown. So of the 32 total actions for that goal um all but seven have been sort of engaged in some way which is pretty excellent. Um [clears throat] uh and some highlights from this year. Obviously getting our uh popup space off the ground um on Castro Street, the Don't Eat Me popup. That was a huge huge undertaking. Um some of the art activations that Kirsten has been spearheading has been a big uh big win. Being able to get the train depot mural up and running in the Ballards. Um those have been huge. um our facade improvement grant program, continuing to serve businesses throughout the city, but um a lot of interest and activation uh here in the downtown. Um Tony's done a great job of relaunching that program with the larger match and um really helping to uh relook at the user experience and and make improvements on that. Um and then obviously our summer soccer is huge. Um, so being able to bring the world uh the Super Bowl event in February and now working towards the World Cup event. Um, we were able to move really quickly to get an entertainment zone approved. Excuse [clears throat] me. And so, uh, lots of huge wins for downtown and lots of work to come. So, um, we've really, as we're we're building out our team, we have Tony that has joined us. We're going to have a new arts position joining the team. Um, so we're really looking uh strategically about how we're going to be moving into year three, which is, if you can believe it, we're only at year three. Um, we've only completed two years of the economic vitality strategy. And you can see all of the um all of the work that we've already done. Um, and just a another way of kind of cutting up the data here is to uh look at um how action items have been um kind of broken up in our work plan. Uh so all every 164 action items was given a time frame if they were labeled as immediate, short-term or midterm uh midterm or long-term. And so you can see, you know, we've completed all of the immediate action items. We are very um we're we're highly engaged in our short-term short-term action items with only 15% not started. And despite um some of these other actions falling into different categories, we've already been able to engage on some of our midterm and long-term uh progress. One thing to note um as we're moving through the economic vitality strategy, and it's detailed in the staff report that it's included, is we have a lot of items that are becoming ongoing items. And so this means that they don't have a discrete end date. It's not a we've we've completed it box checked, but rather this is a program, a policy, uh a procedure that is now just becoming part of the everyday workload of the economic development team. Um and so we have quite a few ongoing items. I believe we have double um the ones from last year in terms of you know just adding to our baseline workload. And so as we're getting a lot of great momentum right now, but as we continue to move through the uh move through implementation of the program, we're going to just see more and more becoming ongoing. And so um I I project that we'll see a slowing of this rapid progress as we have to, you know, um maintain all of the work that we have established so far in addition to continuing to engage in some of the newer items in the work plan as they come up. Um but I'll pause it there. Uh Peter.

Yeah. So Amanda, you know, first of all, congratulations to the team. There's a lot of incredibly there's an incredible volume and an incredible importance in the work that's being done. So kudos to the two members here and the one remote. Um that's a lot to be done. Um, one of the things that I've noticed in terms of going to this the council meetings and all that is the council is very uh I don't know stuck on is the right word, [laughter] but they they they seem to really ask a lot of questions about accountability and how are we doing according to metrics and so on. And you just mentioned something that's really important, which is a lot of the activities that were were discrete activities now are really becoming ongoing tasks. And so I guess my question becomes one of how can we present to council progress on things that are just ongoing. You know what is there a new metric that needs to be um introduced in some way so that you know we can make everyone feel good that yes things are being done but there's things that just continue to to roll. Am I making that clear? Yeah, it's a good question, Peter. And um I mean we're trying to do that with how we're reporting out on the economic vitality strategy by showing all of the categories. So showing things that are ongoing, you know, as one bucket, but you know, in progress completed as another bucket. Um certainly, you know, in the report, we're still reporting out on the ongoing work that's taking place. Um, it was really important for me in putting this together to really highlight, you know, we're still doing the facade improvement grant program. We're still doing, you know, tech, we're still providing technical support. We're still supporting small businesses with one-on-one engagement. Um, so all of that is still is still in there because um if you look at uh I think it's page nine of the report and I can share it. I I included this little iceberg graphic um to really highlight and let me zoom in you know all the ongoing work that's taking place. So you know below the waterline there is this big chunk of the iceberg of all the work that the staff is doing daytoday and you know we anticipate that you know we have I don't know 20 20% of our time that can be allotted to strategic initiatives. So if you're thinking about 80% of our time is maintaining the bottom of the iceberg and we're still trying to move forward all of our strategic initiatives. Um and so you know both graphically and narratively I tried to really touch on that in the staff report um to really show um you know we're we're continuing to keep the iceberg afloat and we're we're really um executing on our strategic initiatives and goals and and the economic vitality strategy obviously is the focus of this report. Um not seeing any hands. Um two quick questions. First off, the economic vitality strategy is citywide, not just downtown. Correct.

That is correct. Yeah.

Right. The but the second question is sort of a follow on to Peter's is, you know, Yes. So, we have all these things that we've done and that we're doing, but did did you create any or identify any metrics or has council like what's happening with sales taxes? Uh, you know, do we have an inventory of, you know, we've now had 10 out of 30 facade improvements and surveys show that people are really happy with that. I mean, do we have metrics of is any of this doing anything for our economic vitality or is it just a lot of work?

Yeah, thanks Mike. So, I'll share what was an attachment to the council report which is our measures of success. So, these were adopted by council um as part of the approval of the economic vitality strategy back in 2024. And so you can see we've identified our measures of success which are clear metrics here on the left. You can see how they've changed over our baseline when it was approved in 2024. Year one um report out April 2025 and now year two report out April 2026. And then the little check boxes show which of our goals they apply to. So some of these measures of success apply to all all of the goal areas and some are more targeted at specific goals. So you can see some things I'd like to highlight um here particular to the downtown um our downtown retail vacancy has has continued to decline. So we went from 8.5 and we are down into 6.1. So we've moved into our target area um recognizing that a little bit of vacancy is good because you want to have room for new businesses and new concepts to come in. So we are exactly where we want to be and so we've seen positive progress there. If you look at our percent in year-over-year sales tax in the downtown, um so we went from negative 8.5 um and now we're in 10%. And and that's a couple of things. Um it's related both to some new businesses opening in the downtown and from a strong uh year-over-year change in some of our business service categories. Um the year prior was particularly low, which shows a particularly high number here. But that being said, we're looking at the same the same uh Q4 data every uh year-over-year. And so positive trend there. Um some other positive trends, we're seeing a huge amount of engagement with our economic development business resource pages. So we went from essentially zero um and we've we've seen a 6x increase in businesses in in uh utilization of the resources that we're putting out there. um uh number of businesses in downtown also continues to go up. So we saw almost uh 40 new businesses over the last two years open in downtown. So these are the positive trends that we're continuing to look at. Um and uh and this data is was reported out to council. Um, council did request that we start reporting specifically on industrial uh, zoning and so we'll see a new metric pop up uh, next year when we go to I I would just say I think this would some of this obviously not the chart but you know like in the um the the business newsletter that goes out and stuff you know a report on these results other than saying we're doing a lot of stuff and economic vitality what's it doing? You know, it's sort of like, you know, you know, this is sort of what happened in the last election. Well, the economy is great, but I'm not feeling it. Well, but here's what here's what's happening. So,

yeah, thanks, Mike. I appreciate the opportunity to share this. And I'll I'll just also note um from the downtown piece, one of the ones of the trends that we are really zeroing in on is this office vacancy rate. So we are seeing an increase in office vacancy in the downtown. Um we know that we had a large company vacate downtown when when they were purchased. They were acquired and moved out. Um so as part of our year three work plan, we are going to be really looking um looking both at some of the current trends in downtown in office vacancy and then what strategies might be out there. Right. Thanks. Um one question Amanda, can you put that chart back up please? Okay, the second to the bottom number of square feet supporting commercial industrial activities target 26 million and um by the metric we're over that um but down just slightly. So um can you explain what that means? Um, and why do we want to do I I'm not questioning, but can you just explain what we're what the metric is and what we're trying to achieve with that?

Yeah. So, it's looking at the just the number of square feet of all commercial and industrial buildings um and space in in the entirety of Mountain View. And so, um you know, this target, we're above the target, which is great. We want to be at the target or above. Um, but this is really showing kind of the important threshold to support our current uh economic development and our future economic development goals in terms of the amount of commercial activity that's taking place. Um, and so you can see, you know, we've added some targets to some of these. Um, but uh, you know, being at at or above that is where we want to be.

And do we do do any kind of a measurement on housing um, and how that relates to economic vitality? um whether it be below market rate or at market rate, condos, town houses, single family. Do we do any measurement with that?

So, not for the economic vitality strategy, but certainly as we're reporting out on our arena numbers, as we're reporting out um on some of our planning pl um advanced planning documents, those numbers are included. So, we do we do track on those metrics, just not as part of the economic vitality strategy. there are a few action items that are tied back to housing and

so those are things that we're reporting out on kind of in the overall ongoing items.

Um just one other quick question not on the the report itself but on economic vitality. Have there been any discussions um between you and Christian about um economic vitality advisory committee?

Um so that will really be a decision for council to make. So it's not a staff level decision. Um we really will have to defer to city council on on the type of advisory bodies and and what they um have been tasked with overseeing and and advising on. So, um, I'm going to defer that to to a council decision.

I just just to, uh, push back a little bit, it's not as if councel or staff doesn't ever advise council of, well, we really could use an advisory committee here. We really don't need this committee any longer. That sort of thing. So, uh, council does, of course, take its cues from, uh, well-reasoned staff, uh, recommendations. So, um, just just putting that out there.

I think I think that's fair, Mike. Um, I'm not prepared to speak on that today.

That That's fine. I I think I knew the answer anyways, but [laughter] a poking the bear there.

Any other questions on the economic vitality um update? No, but I appreciate showing the grid here because I think that has a different lens on it. That's important.

Yeah, that's very helpful and I I would really lead with that. I mean, or that's data,

right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Okay. Um and assume nothing assuming no um public comment. Okay. Um then let's move to 7.3, the downtown committee work plan. Oh, sorry. That's me pulling up the slides again. All right. Um, so, uh, you can see in your packet based on the feedback that we got at the last committee meeting, um, I've I've provided a final version of the work plan for your review. um just some high level update, you know, high level overview of what's in there. Obviously, continue to provide comments and provide uh re and feedback on programs and projects and policies, continuing to support the economic vitality initiatives in the downtown. Um you know, helping us with promotion and uh utilization of our outreach services and activities. Um obviously the downtown parking strategy still remains out there and so providing recommendations on implementations of that. Um provide council with recommendations on both the parking uh district and the business improvement areas. Um and uh our ped mall activation. So continue to support activation and and implementation of those. Um continued collaboration with the visual arts committee. So as Kirsten mentioned, we're having an open gallery And we're also looking for ways that we can host more of those um art art talks. As we saw really a strong community response um from that and then receiving updates from city departments on on various programs and events and initiatives as you know we've heard from the uh police department in the past from community services. Sounds like we'd like to hear from the fire department um here here soon. So all of that's kind of built into our work plan.

Thank you.

Thanks. Can we address the public comment we got about the public bathrooms? Is that something that would need to be discussed here or is that just not

for this topic at all? Like

Yeah. So, did you hear that, Amanda?

I heard about the public restrooms. Yeah. So, we don't have specific specific projects listed here in the work plan. So that would um likely fall under um both receiving updates and then uh looking exploring possible programs and as part of the continued implementation of the ped mall

if if that were something that we wanted to slot in uh where where would that where would you put that and and and obviously you know it's sort of like studying you parking or studying this. If we were going to put that in, would that be just a a new item that um you know investigate possibilities of uh you know restrooms? I think, you know, as as we as we think about it, as we have the entertainment zones and we get more people coming downtown, um, and and restaurants saying customers only, uh, you know, having, you know, a place to go is important. So, um, it seems pretty relevant. And so, what would be the best way to work that into the work plan?

Yeah, I think it makes sense under G. Um, you know, that second bullet, discuss improvements, changes for caster sheet closure, you know, and we could we could include um in ter in terms of discuss midterm improvements, we could put in little brackets here including public uh you know, including public restrooms um as part of that. And so that would be an edit we could make to this final document.

Um thoughts on that?

Good idea. Yeah. Yeah.

Do do I [clears throat] do I hear a motion to include that in in the work plan? Because this is the work plan. This, you know, this is the sign off. It goes to the council from here. So,

I move that we add under item G that we study or recommend uh public restrooms. I'll second.

All right. Any other discussion? Um All right. Um and assuming no public input public input. Um all in favor say I.

I. I.

Any opposed? Uh the motion carries unanimously.

Okay. And um we also then need to approve the recommended work plan as modified. So, is there a motion to um uh approve the work the fiscal year work plan?

I move that we adopt the work plan as amended.

Second.

All right. Um moved by Bar, seconded by Shake. Any discussion? Any public input? All right. All in favor say I. I.

Any opposed? Um, that motion carries unanimously as well. All right. You've been really been working hard today, Amanda. Thank you. [laughter]

Thank you.

Okay. Um, with that, we will um close item 7.3 and move on to item eight, committee staff comments, questions, and committee reports. Um, anything Pamela? Um question on the wayfinding signs. Um the note said that they would be installed in June and certainly by we hope by July. What's the update on the wayfinding signs?

Yeah, we've run into a little bit of some hurdles with production. So, we're still hoping for summertime, but um we've had to uh we've had some delays. As soon as I have a clear timeline for installation, I'll let the committee know.

Great. And then I I'll be conducting a walking tour on June 26, whatever the last Sunday of the month is in June.

Anything else? Um Stephanie,

now that thinking about public restrooms, are there going to be bathrooms for the watch parties? Just thinking of the traffic of people. Okay.

Yeah, there will be bathrooms similar similarly to what we did for the Super Bowl event. There will be bathrooms. Yeah. Anything else from anybody?

17th taste of Mountain View. Get your tickets now.

All right.

Um I I'll just note um we head into our recess, so we will not be meeting the next two months. Um mirroring council's recess.

All right. Schools have summer.

Only one comment on Yes. business next to Monte Carlo was some kind of construction going on and they blocked the sidewalk and they had a detour. There were no signs, but I saw the staff. I out there looking for it and trying to get the signs on.

I don't need signs now.

I thought I just walked yesterday. I saw a sign.

They were there just there. I was confused too. So they were standing up there. Hey, there no signs in there. But we were putting them on to bring him back and route them back. So

it's always a good fix in the atrium and on the outside of it. Yeah.

I didn't know the um M design is is done and they haven't um opened up the gallery yet which will be opening at some point in the near future. And it looks like the um what is it? Uh the old tap plastics is still under underway. So

that ought to be that'll be interesting.

So a question on the update on the old Jennings 171 Ames building since Vincent wasn't here to present. Do we have any update on what's happening with that building? That has been forever.

You're talking about the lock museum on the 100 block 171 Castro.

Yeah. Um, I don't have any updates, although I'm working with the property owner to put a vinyl wrap on those windows.

That would be nice. [laughter]

It looks a little abandoned. But what about the sample sales group that's like leaving?

Yeah, they moved over. Yeah,

I know. What happened there? They just were like,

well, maybe we weren't upscale enough to pay $250 for a jacket.

Oh, it never went in there. So, [laughter]

like I was like, this is too fancy. I don't wear high heels. I'm like, no thanks.

Yes.

I will say for that pro for that business, um, we really see that as a success. They were testing out a concept here in Mountain View and they were so successful that they went on to find a permanent location. So, I I think that's a success story. Um, and that we were able to incubate that business and certainly we'll be working with our commercial real estate partners to see what what we can bring to fill that space.

You got to get a part of the tail. Okay. Anything else on item eight? And if not, then we'll move to item nine, adjournment. And we will stand adjourned until September, right?

Do we have a date for September? Because right around Labor Day, I think.

Yeah, that's a really good that's a really good point.

The day right after Labor Day.

Oh, no. Okay. So it it'll actually be uh yeah, Labor Day is

very lightly.

Labor Day is the seventh.

The seventh and we're the first.

We would be meeting on the first. Yeah, the week before.

Okay.

Yeah. Thanks for checking. Some years it falls right on top of it. So noting that,

right?

Okay, that's better.

All right. Well, have a good summer everybody and try and get some time off to our fabulous staff. Yeah,

you you use that break to your advantage

and we are adjourned

early.

Early and short. That's what happens when we don't have the uh

downtown the the development.