City of Mountain View, CA
01/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/14/2026 11:59
Mountain View’s Annual City Council Reorganization for 2026
Mountain View's Annual City Council Reorganization for 2026
City Council elects Emily Ann Ramos as Mayor and Chris Clark as Vice Mayor
Post Date:01/14/2026 9:00 a.m.
Mountain View, Calif. - At the first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the City Council elected Emily Ann Ramos as Mayor and Chris Clark as Vice Mayor.
Mayor Ramos most recently served as Vice Mayor in 2025. She was elected to the Council in November 2024. Mayor Ramos also served as an appointed Councilmember from February 2024 to January 2025, filling an unscheduled vacancy. View her Mayor's welcome message. Vice Mayor Clark was elected to the Council in November 2024 and previously served on the City Council (January 2013 - January 2021).
Mountain View has a council-manager form of government, in which the Council is the legislative body of the City, setting policy and establishing the City's overall priorities and direction.
The seven councilmembers are elected at large for four-year terms. Service on the Council is limited to two consecutive full terms. In January of each year, the Council elects one of its members as Mayor and another as Vice Mayor.
For more information about the makeup of the City Council, visit the City Council Roster webpage.
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