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Weekly summary for Mountain View
May 11, 2026 to May 17, 2026 • Updated May 14, 2026
In Mountain View this week, affordable housing remains a key focus with recognition of local leadership shaping housing policy. Randy Tsuda, CEO and president of Alta Housing, received a lifetime achievement award for his decades of work influencing Mountain View’s housing developments and policies.
Key points this week:
- Randy Tsuda’s award highlights his role in guiding major affordable housing projects in Mountain View.
- Recent city-related discussions continue to emphasize supportive housing systems and financing strategies, reflecting ongoing local efforts to address housing affordability.
- County-level proclamations and programs supporting affordable housing provide broader context but do not directly change Mountain View’s current initiatives.
What to watch: Continued updates on Mountain View’s supportive housing system and financing plans as local leaders build on established frameworks to improve housing affordability.
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Agenda item: Consider recommendations relating to the creation of easements and parcel maps and exceptions for competitive bidding construction contracts related to affordable housing developments to be located on County-owned property known as the East Santa Clara Street Site in San José (Assessor's Parcel Nos. 467-14-001 through 003, 467-14-006 through 010, 467-14-052, 467-14-082, 467-14-087 through 089). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines. (LA). SCC BOS recently discussed this issue.
Alta Housing CEO and president Randy Tsuda has shaped local housing policy in the region for decades. Nowhere is this more evident than in Mountain View, where Tsuda helped guide some of the city’s most influential land…
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
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51: the creation of easements and parcel maps and exceptions for competitive bidding construction contracts related to affordable housing developments to be located on County-owned property known as the East Santa Clara Street Site in San José (Assessor's Parcel Nos. 467-14-001 through 003, 467-14-006 through 010, 467-14-052, 467-14-082, 467-14-087 through 089). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines. (LA)
