Mountain View News
Census 2020
Census Bureau workers are currently visiting households that have not yet completed the 2020 Census and they will only ask the 9 questions that are on the census form. Remember, that there is no citizenship question in the survey.
Census workers will stay outside your door, wear face coverings, and maintain 6 feet of social distancing. Census workers will not ask for personal information such as social security number, credit card or bank account information, donations, or money.
Census workers will conduct their work between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. They will have an ID badge that includes their name, photograph, Department of Commerce watermark and an expiration date.
Cooling Centers Open This Weekend
In anticipation of the heat forecast by the National Weather service, the City of Mountain View will open the Community Center located at 201 South Rengstorff Avenue from 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th as an air conditioned cooling center open to the public to find shelter from the heat.
The following County Public Health Department social distancing guidelines will be enforced:
- Do not enter if you have COVID-19 symptoms including fever, cough, diarrhea, headache, muscle aches, shortness of breath, unexplained loss of taste or smell
- Face covering is required (exception of children 2 years and under or if medically inadvisable)
- Maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet from others at all times
- Call 9-1-1 if you are experiencing a medical emergency and remember to stay cool and safe!
Hollywood Helps Remind Mountain View to Wear a Mask
It's not just City officials reminding you how to stay safe here in Mountain View as we all work to slow the spread of COVID-19, Hollywood has gotten in on it too! Actors Felicia Day, Ed Begly, Jr., and more have stepped up to help ensure we all know just what we need to do to stay healthy. Check it out.
MV Business Resources
- Mountain View Universal Gift Card: The Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Association launched Mountain View's Universal Gift Card! Powered by Gifted.co. This app allows you to shop at multiple participating business with a single card. Click here to purchase a gift card or click here to add your business (or let us know of one that should be added!).
- Back to Business: This next installment of the Chamber of Commerce's Back to Business series will be on Wednesday, Aug 19 at 1:00 pm and will discuss the new mask requirement and what it means for businesses. Register to participate.
County, State, and Federal Updates
On Tuesday, August 11, the Board of Supervisors approved an urgency ordinance that provides tools for the County to enforce mandates in the Health Orders issued to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Under the ordinance, the Public Health Officer can designate enforcement officers, which can include sworn peace officers, but also other county employees. Administrative fines will be between $25 and $500 for individuals and $250 to $5,000 for businesses. There is also a 72-hour grace period to allow businesses to correct the violation before fines are imposed.
See FAQs about the County Shelter in Place Order here.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Aug. 10 an additional $81.8 million in commitments from private and philanthropic partners to provide resources and services for individuals needing to isolate or quarantine.
Stay-at-Home Resources
We're almost back to school -- it just is going to look different this year. Here are ways to help build in "normal" routines while things are still very not normal.
COVID-19 Updates
You may notice that the number of new cases from day to day might not always add up to the cumulative total of cases. This is because the county’s quality control measures and those of the California Department of Public Health may determine a need for reclassification of some cases. These small adjustments are due to changes in results from inconclusive or pending, or duplications in results, and are normal occurrences in the day-to-day collection of complicated data.