Palo Alto, CA

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CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Monday, November 02, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In-person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and availa …

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Wed Nov 4, 2026 · 04:15 PM

Economic Development Committee Special Meeting

Committee considers establishing an Entertainment Zone on Ramona Street

The Economic Development Committee will consider recommending an amendment to the Entertainment Zone Ordinance to include Ramona Street. The committee will also review the Economic Development Activity Report for November 2026.

Recommendation to amend the Entertainment Zone Ordinance to establish an Entertainment Zone on Ramona Street

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Special Meeting Wednesday, November 04, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 4:15 PM Economic Development Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/85845544145) Meeting ID: 858 4554 4145 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In- person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and avai …

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Wed Nov 4, 2026 · 04:00 PM

Finance Committee Special Meeting - CANCELED

Council Chamber

Wed Nov 4, 2026 · 06:00 PM

Utilities Advisory Commission Regular Meeting

Commission to review utility reserve practices and electric capacity agreements

The Utilities Advisory Commission will consider recommendations for updating reserve management practices for water, gas, electric, and wastewater utilities. The body will also discuss the FY 2028 financial forecast and a new structure for electric system capacity reservation charges.

Proposed updates to Capital Improvement Program Reserve for Wastewater Collection Utility
Proposed updates to Rate Stabilization Reserves for Electric, Gas, Water, and Wastewater Collection Utilities
Discussion of Fiscal Year 2028 Preliminary Utilities Financial Forecast and Rate Projections
Proposed new Capacity Reservation Agreement Structure and Reservation Charge for electric system capacity
Informational report on Dahl and Park Storage Reservoir condition assessment

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UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday, November 04, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Utilities Advisory Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/96691297246) Meeting ID: 966 9129 7246 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to UAC@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are refer …

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Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 08:30 AM

Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting - CANCELED

Council Chamber

Mon Nov 9, 2026 · 05:30 PM

City Council Regular Meeting

Council to consider 200-unit rental project at 720 San Antonio Road

The City Council will discuss a rezoning request for a proposed eight-story residential building and review design plans for the Quarry Road Transit Connection. The body will also vote on several contracts and ordinances, including a moratorium on detention facilities.

Rezoning request for 200 residential rental units at 720 San Antonio Road
Contract with Veolia North America for electrification services up to $3,012,410
Contract amendment for Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP for audit services up to $1,491,651
Ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on detention and custodial facilities
Authorization for final design of Bryant Street Bike Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue Traffic Calming

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Council Chamber

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CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Monday, November 09, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In-person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and availa …

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Tue Nov 10, 2026 · 02:30 PM

Rail Committee Regular Meeting

Rail Committee to review design for Midtown bicycle and pedestrian undercrossing

The Rail Committee will discuss design alternatives and network enhancements for the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project. The meeting also includes verbal updates on activities from Caltrain, VTA, and City Staff.

Recommendation on preferred design alternatives for the Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Undercrossing

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Community Meeting Room

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RAIL COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 2:30 PM Rail Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/86388142528) Meeting ID: 863 8814 2528 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted in person for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In- person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on …

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Tue Nov 10, 2026 · 06:00 PM

Policy & Services Committee Regular Meeting

Committee to review council member onboarding and staff referral procedures

The Policy and Services Committee will discuss the orientation and onboarding outline for new council members. The body will also consider a potential new procedure for how council members make referrals to staff.

Review of New Council Member Orientation / Onboarding Outline
Discussion of potential new procedure for Councilmembers to make referrals to staff

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POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Policy and Services Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/94618744621) Meeting ID: 946 1874 4621 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In- person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for …

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Fri Nov 13, 2026 · 02:00 PM

Climate Action and Sustainability Committee Regular Meeting - CANCELED

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Wed Oct 28, 2026 · 06:00 PM

Planning & Transportation Commission Regular Meeting

Commission to consider zoning changes for historic buildings at 51 Encina Avenue

The Planning and Transportation Commission will review transit connection plans and consider a zoning text amendment to expand development benefits for historic buildings. One residential subdivision request has been rescheduled.

Review of 60% plans for the Quarry Road Transit Connection
Public hearing for 51 Encina Avenue regarding Zoning Text Amendments to expand floor area bonus and transfer of development right benefits for historic buildings
Rescheduled item: Vesting Tentative Map for 531 Stanford to subdivide a parcel into 20 residential lots

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PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Planning and Transportation Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and minutes are available at http://bit.ly/PaloAltoPTC. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91641559499) Meeting ID: 916 4155 9499 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to Planning.Commission@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the C …

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Tue Oct 27, 2026 · 07:00 PM

Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting

Commission to review Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center design

The Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss concept designs for exhibits at the Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center. The body will also review funding partner opportunities and recognize the service of two commissioners.

Feedback on concept design for Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center exhibits
Discussion of funding partners opportunities for the Interpretive Center
Recognition of service for Commissioners Brown and Deng

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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 7:00 PM Parks and Recreation Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and minutes are available at https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Other- Services/Commissions/Parks-and-Recreation-Commission. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/join) Meeting ID: 999 3789 9745 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to ParkRec.commission@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Commission and available for inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are ref …

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Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 05:30 PM

City Council Special Meeting

Council to consider moratorium on new detention and custodial facilities

The City Council will discuss a temporary ordinance to block new or expanded detention facilities. The body is also deciding on zoning changes for multiple-family residential uses and stream corridor protections.

Proposed moratorium on new or expanded detention and custodial facilities
Additional $428,000 annual funding for FY 2028-2029 Human Services Resource Allocation Process
Zoning ordinance to allow multiple-family residential uses in ROLM(E) Zone District via use permit
Ordinance amending the FY 2027 Municipal Fee Schedule for solar energy system permits
Ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 18.40.140 regarding Stream Corridor Protection

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✓ Decided: Palo Alto Council bans new or expanded detention facilities

The City Council adopted a temporary ordinance imposing a moratorium on new or expanded detention and custodial facilities. The Council also approved funding for human services and updated zoning codes regarding stream corridor protection.

Adopted moratorium on new or expanded detention and custodial facilities (7-0)
Approved $428,000 in additional annual funding for FY 2028-2029 Human Services Resource Allocation Process (7-0)
Adopted ordinance updating PAMC Section 18.40.140 regarding Stream Corridor Protection (7-0)
Amended FY 2027 Municipal Fee Schedule for solar energy system permits (7-0)
Appointed Harriet Stern and Claude Ezran to the Public Art Commission
Appointed Catherine Perman and Gregory Bennett to the Stormwater Management Oversight Committee
Approved minutes from October 13, 2026 meeting (7-0)

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CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Monday, October 26, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In-person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and availab …

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CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 5 Special Meeting October 26, 2026 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:30 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely: Absent: Boards, Commissions, and Committee Appointments 1. Appointment of Candidates to the Public Art Commission (PAC) and Stormwater Management Oversight Committee (SWMOC); CEQA Status - Not a Project Public Art Commission First Round Voting for Two (2) full term vacancies (seats 2, 6) on the Public Art Commission ending on October 31, 2029 Claude Ezran: Lauing, Lu, Veenker Eedit Bareket: Harriet Stern: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Marilyn Gottlieb-Roberts: Stone Mette Huberman: Burt, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl Candidate Harriet Stern receiving seven votes is appointed to the full term expiring October 31, 2029 (seat 2). No other candidate received the four votes necessary for appointment. A second round of voting is required. Second Round Voting for One (1) full term vacancy (seat 6) on the Public Art Commission ending October 31, 2029 Claude Ezran: Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Veenker Mette Huberman: Burt, Lauing, Reckdahl Candidate Claude Ezran receiving four votes is appointed to the full term expiring October 31, 2029 (seat 6). DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 5 Sp. City Council Meeting Draft Action Mi …

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Thu Oct 22, 2026 · 07:00 PM

City Schools Liaison Committee Regular Meeting

City/School Liaison Committee to discuss e-bike advocacy and youth services

The committee will receive updates from the Palo Alto Unified School District and the City of Palo Alto. Members will hold a follow-up discussion on e-bike advocacy efforts and receive updates from Project Safety Net and Youth Community Services.

Follow-up discussion on e-bike updates and advocacy efforts
Update from Project Safety Net and Youth Community Services
Updates from Palo Alto Unified School District
Updates from the City of Palo Alto

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Thursday, October 22, 2026 City/School Liaison Committee Meeting City / School Liaison Committee meetings will be held in person and on Zoom. 7:00-8:30 p.m. District Office Aspen Room 25 Churchill Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Zoom: 94237434696 https://pausd.zoom.us/j/942 3743 4696 1. Call to Order A. Meeting Practices and Public Comment Opportunities B. Approval of Agenda Order 2. Review and Recommendations A. Open Forum / Public Communications B. Approval of Minutes for the September 1, 2026, City School Liaison Committee Meeting C. Updates from the Palo Alto Unified School District D. Updates from the City of Palo Alto E. Follow up Discussion on Updates and Advocacy Efforts Related to E-bikes F. Update from Project Safety Net and Youth Community Services G. Future Business 3. Adjournment A. Adjournment

Thu Oct 22, 2026 · 02:00 PM

Stormwater Management Oversight Committee

Committee to review stormwater expenditures and budget actuals

The Storm Water Management Oversight Committee will review actual expenditures for Fiscal Year 2026 and the adopted budget for 2027. The body is also scheduled to take action on a memorandum regarding Fiscal Year 2026 actual expenditures.

Approval of April 13, 2026 meeting minutes
Review of Fiscal Year 2026 actuals and 2027 adopted budget
Action on memorandum for Fiscal Year 2026 actual expenditures
Capital update
Committee member recruitment and expiration updates

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Council Chamber

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I'll call this meeting to order. We'll get started. Um, hello everyone. Good to see everybody. No one's on Zoom from the committee. Is that correct? >> Correct. No. >> Okay. No one is anyone here from the public. So, I guess we can move along and talk about agenda changes, additions, and deletions. I don't have anything. Does anybody else have recommendations? >> Motion. >> Yeah. Motion accept >> the agenda. >> The agenda. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Seconded. >> I don't think we have to review that, but we will do it anyway. Okay. So, now we move along to um I don't mean to rush >> Oh, >> rush us, but I just went back to my hometown, which is New York City last month. And you know, I got to keep doing this. energy. >> And then we're to Philadelphia. >> Oh, nice. Okay. So, um the next item on the agenda is approval of minutes. And does anybody have anything to add or do I hear a motion to approve? >> I'll move to approve. >> Thank you. Was there a second? >> Seconded. >> Thank you. Okay. Shall we move along to uh new business items? Anyone okay with that? Okay. So, we're going to be looking at presentation. >> One quick comment. Are you are you still in the committee after today? >> I will find out. >> I will have to be officially notified. My term is over as of the end of this month or something. >> Yeah. I thought you were turned down. Yeah. >> Yeah. I'm not Yeah. >> Halloween. >> So anyway, um Oh, hey. >> So maybe at some point we may have to elect a new you or >> AB a …

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STORM WATER MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Thursday, October 22, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 2:00 PM Storm Water Management Oversight Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and on Zoom. Committee member names, biographies, and archived agendas and reports are available at https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/City-Hall/Boards-Commissions/Storm-Water-Management- Oversight-Committee. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/86860663177) Meeting ID: 868 6066 3177 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to Karin.North@PaloAlto.gov and w …

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Wed Oct 21, 2026 · 04:15 PM

Economic Development Committee Regular Meeting - CANCELED

Community Meeting Room

Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 04:00 PM

Finance Committee Regular Meeting

Finance Committee to consider $100 million in bonds for grid modernization

The Finance Committee will review financing for a grid modernization project and funding targets for a water quality plant. The body is tasked with providing recommendations to the City Council on these items.

Recommendation to authorize tax-exempt electric revenue bonds up to $100 million for the Grid Modernization for Electrification Project
Recommendation on reserve categories and target funding for the Regional Water Quality Control Plant

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✓ Decided: Finance Committee recommends $100M bond issuance for grid modernization

The Finance Committee recommended that the City Council authorize the issuance of up to $100 million in tax-exempt Electric Revenue Bonds for grid modernization. Additionally, the committee recommended establishing new reserve categories and funding targets for the Regional Water Quality Control Plant.

Recommended $100M electric revenue bond issuance (3-0)
Recommended 1% rate increase cap for Series 2027 bonds (3-0)
Recommended new reserve categories for water quality plant (3-0)
Recommended 5-year funding timeline for water plant reserves (3-0)

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testing. >> Hi Maha, I can hear you. Can you hear me? >> Yes, I can hear you. Thank you. I'll come down right now for Good afternoon. I'd like to welcome you all to the finance committee meeting of uh the 20th of October of 2026. Uh if the clerk would please call the role. >> Council member Bert >> here. >> Council member Lou >> Council member Lowing >> here. All present. >> Okay. First off, we'll see if there's any public comment of items not on the agenda. >> We do not have any requests to speak for inperson general public comment. >> Okay. And we'll do uh oral or offline at the end of the meeting. Okay. So, we have a couple of media items today. Um something to do with $100 million in bonds. So, we'll uh turn this over to uh director Le. >> Uh good afternoon, chair, um committee members. My name is Lauren Lee, the chief financial officer for the city. This is a really important and exciting item before you. Um through our budget and also our planning for capital, we've talked about the critical infrastructure improvement for grid modernization, right? Updating the aging infrastructure and also expanding for the increasing demand. So, the time is here and now. We actually are going to talk about financing. We've talked about it for a bit. Um, and I think importantly, as you know, but for the sake of the committee members and also for the sake of the community, we are being very strategic and smart. You may recall we're doing three tranches. What that means is that we're onl …

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FINANCE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 4:00 PM Finance Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/99227307235) Meeting ID: 992 2730 7235 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In- person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the C …

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FINANCE COMMITTEE ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 2 Regular Meeting October 20, 2026 The Finance Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Community Meeting Room and by virtual teleconference at 4:00 PM. Present In-Person: Lauing (Chair), Burt, Lu Absent: Call to Order In-Person Public Comment Agenda Items 1. Grid Modernization for Electrification Project Financing; Recommendation to the City Council to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Tax-Exempt Electric Revenue Bonds in a Principal Amount Not-to-Exceed $100 Million: Approval of the Electric Revenue Bond Indenture, First Supplemental Electric Bond Indenture of Trust, Official Statement, Bond Purchase Agreement, and Authorizing Official Actions and Documents; CEQA Status - Not a Project MOTION: Councilmember Lu moved, seconded by Councilmember Burt, to recommend the City Council 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing staff to issue and sell tax-exempt Electric Revenue Bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $100 million at a true interest cost of not to exceed 6.0%; 2. Approve the Electric Revenue Bond Indenture, First Supplemental Electric Revenue Bond Indenture, Official Statement, and Purchase Contract and authorize official actions and documents; and ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 2 Finance Committee Meeting Action Minutes: 10/20/2026 3. Direct staff to structure the Series 2027 Bonds such that the resulting revenue requirement is consistent with, and …

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Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 05:30 PM

City Council Regular Meeting

Palo Alto Council to consider $1.2 million Zoom contract and parking ordinances

The City Council will discuss a Caltrain funding framework and interview candidates for city commissions. The body is also deciding on several consent items including child care partnerships, parking regulations, and a large communications contract.

Purchase orders with Packet Fusion for Zoom Government solutions not to exceed $1,206,456
Ordinance prohibiting overnight parking of oversized vehicles in residential areas and an Embarcadero Road permit pilot
Letter of Intent with Palo Alto Community Child Care for expanded child care at the Cubberley site
Ordinance to reduce special setback at 3300 El Camino Real (Hansen Way) from 50 feet to 20 feet
Appeal regarding the removal of four protected Coast Redwoods at 751 Waverley Street

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✓ Decided: Palo Alto Council approves oversized vehicle parking rules and Zoom communications contract

The City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting overnight parking of oversized vehicles in residential areas and a $1.2M contract for Zoom communications solutions. Other actions included funding for a neighborhood grant program and a setback reduction at 3300 El Camino Real.

Approved ordinance prohibiting overnight oversized vehicle parking in residential areas (6-1)
Approved $1,206,456 contract for Zoom Government Unified Communications Solutions (7-0)
Approved $15,000 for Know Your Neighbors Grant Program (7-0)
Approved Letter of Intent with Palo Alto Community Child Care for Cubberley site partnership (7-0)
Approved setback reduction from 50 to 20 feet at 3300 El Camino Real (7-0)
Upheld permit to remove four protected Coast Redwoods at 751 Waverley Street (7-0)
Authorized filing of amicus brief in Willow Project LLC v. City of Menlo Park et al. (7-0)
Approved minutes from September 28 and October 5, 2026 meetings (7-0)

Council Chamber

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Recording in progress. >> Good evening. Going to call to order the October 19th, 2026 meeting of the Palo Alto City Council. Would you please call the role? >> Of course. Council member Lowing, >> yes. >> Council member Rall >> here. >> Council member Lou >> Mayor Vinker >> here. >> Council member Burton >> Council member Leth, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Stone >> here. >> For the bucket all present. >> I'm ready to go. >> All right. Well, thank you very much. All right. So, with that, it's my pleasure to move on to our first special order of the day, which is uh CalR presentation. So, welcome Good afternoon, mayor and council members. My name is Michelle Buchard. I'm the executive director at Calra. And uh I'm actually going to be co-presenting. Actually, Casey's going to be doing all the presenting. I'm just introducing Casey Brmpson, our chief of staff, is here. Um I did just want to introduce first of all, I wanted to thank the council so much for taking the time um to hear our story, which is been an amazing couple of years. Uh in September we celebrated our electrified service anniversary and you know we can just see how the public and the communities in which we operate are really responding to the enhanced service. Um and thank you very much council member Bert for serving on the Cal Train board. You will see much of what we're you've already seen much of what we're presenting today, but what what it we are going through a time of great expansion in terms of our wrership. W …

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CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Monday, October 19, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In-person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and availab …

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CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Regular Meeting October 19, 2026 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:30 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely: Absent: Special Orders of the Day 1. Caltrain Presentation of Framework for a ”No External Funding Scenario”. CEQA Status – Not a Project NO ACTION 2. Celebrating Palo Alto's Relationship with Tsuchiura, Japan and Denis Shovkoplyas, the Palo Alto 2026 Tsuchiura Marathon Runner NO ACTION Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions In-Person Public Comment Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 10/19/2026 Consent Calendar Councilmember Lauing requested to pull Agenda Item Number 6. Councilmember Lauing registered a no vote on Agenda Item Number 6. MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Councilmember Lythcott-Haims to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-9. MOTION PASSED ITEMS 3-5, 7-9: 7-0 MOTION PASSED ITEM 6: 6-1, Lauing no 3. Approval of Minutes from September 28 and October 5, 2026 Meetings 4. Approve $15,000 from Council Contingency to the Know Your Neighbors Grant Program; CEQA – Not a Project 5. Approval of a Letter of Intent with Palo Alto Community Child Care for collaboration on a long-term public-private partnership for exp …

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Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 07:00 PM

Public Art Commission Regular Meeting - CANCELED

Council Chamber

Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 08:30 AM

Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting

Board to review AT&T request for wireless facilities on city-owned poles

The Architectural Review Board will hold a public hearing regarding a request by AT&T to install wireless communication equipment. The board will also review meeting minutes from August and September 2026.

Public hearing for AT&T request [26PLN-00229] to collocate antennas, remote radio units, and seven-foot fiberglass pole extensions near 670 Guinda Street and 754 Homer Avenue

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Thank you. Fleming, J-E-A-N-N-E-F-L-E-M-I-N-G. And I'm speaking as an update on the last cell tower that you considered at 1669 Page Mill Road. This tower was approved in October 25, approved in a rush because the right person at AT&T had somehow failed to sign the agreement to extend the shot clock by the morning of the ARB hearing. While AT&T and staff were rushing the ARB, they were in no hurry themselves. AT&T did not begin construction on 16 61 Page Mill until close to a year later. And the company sought and was granted by the city multiple extensions themselves. Where are we now in this facility? Well, this is what we know. First, the radios were installed on the wrong side of the pole. I spoke to AT&T's Ms. Stack about it, and she tells me the problem either now has been or is about to be corrected. Second, we still don't know if the emergency shutoff sign accurately directs emergency workers to the shutoff switch. Ms. Stack tells me she'll send me a photo of the sign. I haven't received it yet. Third, Ms. Stack tells me she doesn't believe there are any design changes, but she's checking on this. I can tell you, however, that what's actually installed on the top of the 1661 pole is a tangle of long wires, a tangle that was not depicted in the material AT&T provided to the ARB. I don't know about any other design changes because obviously I can 't see the equipment on the pole very well in some cases at all. Fourth, and finally, as-built plans have not yet been submit …

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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD Regular Meeting Thursday, October 15, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 8:30 AM Architectural Review Board meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Visit https://bit.ly/PApendingprojects to view project plans and details. Board member names, biographies, and archived agendas and reports are available at https://bit.ly/paloaltoARB. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/96561891491) Meeting ID: 965 6189 1491 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to arb@PaloAlto …

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Wed Oct 14, 2026 · 06:00 PM

Planning & Transportation Commission Regular Meeting - CANCELED

Council Chamber

Tue Oct 13, 2026 · 05:00 PM

City Council Special Meeting

Council to discuss releasing documents on Cubberley Community Center purchase offer

The City Council is holding a special meeting to consider the potential release of documents. These documents relate to an offer to purchase the Cubberley Community Center property.

Potential release of documents related to offer to purchase Cubberley Community Center property

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✓ Decided: City Council voted to release appraisals for the Cubberley Community Center

The City Council met on October 13, 2026, to discuss the potential release of documents regarding the purchase offer for the Cubberley Community Center property. The Council voted unanimously to release two specific appraisal documents from 2024.

Approved release of August 29, 2024 and September 5, 2024 appraisals (7-0)

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Good evening uh this special city council meeting of October 13th 2026 Would you please call the role? Of course Mayor Vinker here. Council member Lowing here. Vice Mayor Stone here. Council member Rectal here. Council member Lou here. Council member Bert here. Council member L here For the record all all present. All right Thank you So it is a special meeting So our only uh Well I guess I need to ask the city manager technically on here here is agenda changes additions and deletions Mr City Manager, no changes Thank you mayor. Okay Thank you Uh our only item is is action item one potential release of documents related to offer to purchase Cubberly Community Center property So I'm just going to briefly say that uh there has been public interest in the information available to council at the time that

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CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:00 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 1- 3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Multiple individuals wishing to speak on the same item may designate a spokesperson. Spokespeople must be representing 5 or more verified individuals who are present in person or via Zoom. Spokespeople are allowed up to 10 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair. Speaking time may be reduced if the Chair reduces the speaking time for individual speakers. P …

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CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 2 Special Meeting October 13, 2026 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:00 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely: Absent: Call to Order Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Action Items 1. Potential release of documents related to offer to purchase Cubberley Community Center property. MOTION: Councilmember Lu moved, seconded by Mayor Veenker to release the August 29, 2024 and September 5, 2024 appraisals related to offer to purchase Cubberley Community Center property. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 5:41 P.M. DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 2 Sp. City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 10/13/2026 ATTEST: APPROVED: ____________________ ____________________ City Clerk Mayor NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) 2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section 2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in accordance with Ordinance No. 5423, the City Council found action minutes and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are available on the City’s website.

Tue Oct 13, 2026 · 06:30 PM

Policy & Services Committee Special Meeting

Palo Alto committee weighs housing incentives to shift redevelopment from commercial to homes

Palo Alto's Policy and Services Committee meets Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM in a hybrid format. The committee will discuss and possibly recommend to the City Council implementation of Housing Element Program 3.9A, which aims to identify incentives at strategic locations to shift the economic benefit of redevelopment from commercial toward home building. The City Auditor will also present an audit of the Below Market Rate Housing Program and a follow-up report on FY2026 audit recommendations. Public comment is accepted in person and by Zoom.

Discussion and possible recommendation on Housing Element Program 3.9A, intended to identify incentives at strategic locations to shift redevelopment benefits from commercial toward home building
City Auditor presentation of the Below Market Rate Housing Program audit report
City Auditor presentation of the FY2026 Audit Recommendation Follow-up Report
CEQA status: an addendum to the Comprehensive Plan EIR approved by the City Council on November 13, 2023 analyzed impacts of the 6th Cycle Housing Element including Program 3.9(A)
Public comment accepted in person and remotely, with written comments to city.council@PaloAlto.gov

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✓ Decided: Committee recommends no further commercial reductions for Housing Element Program 3.9A

The Policy & Services Committee recommended that the City Council find the goals of Housing Element Program 3.9A are being met without further commercial development reductions. The committee also accepted two audit reports from the Office of the City Auditor.

Recommended City Council find Housing Element Program 3.9A intent is achieved and no further commercial development reductions are warranted (3-0)
Recommended City Council consider commercial linkage fee changes via development impact fee update (3-0)
Recommended City Council consider office development building standards during 2028 code update (3-0)
Directed staff to return in 2027 regarding a construction labor standards ordinance (3-0)
Accepted Below Market Rate Housing Program Audit results (3-0)
Accepted FY2026 Audit Recommendation Follow-up Report results (3-0)

Council Chamber

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a little louder. One second. >> Okay. Thank you. >> What's that, Wes? >> Just keep talking. >> Me or Nicole? >> You. >> Me? >> Yep. >> If you wish to address the city council or presiding board committee commission during this meeting, please complete this card. Nicole, could you mind speak? Uh, please speak again. >> Yeah. Testing testing one, two, three tonight. The policy. >> Okay, we're good. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Just going to gather up my stuff and I'll be down. Good evening. This is the October 13, 2026 meeting of the Palto City Council's Policy and Services Committee. Madame Clerk, would you please call the role? >> Yes. Chair Lith, >> here. >> Council member Rectal >> Vice Mayor Stone >> here. >> For the record, all are present. >> Terrific. We'll begin with in-person public comment. Do we have any members of the public who wish to speak? >> Yes, we do have one request to speak. >> Our first speaker is Henry E. Thank you. I apologize for almost being late, but I had a rush over from my class at Palo Alto High School where I'm a student. I haven't yet run into Well, you are a teacher at Palo Alto High School. No, not anymore. Oh, I was misinformed. I thought you might be one of my teachers. I am there to take I am taking the course on Chinese. And that's why I'm a student there from 4:00 to 6 every Tuesday. Now I think this is one of the excellent services that Palo Alto provides to its residents. However, there are problems because the school system is disconne …

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POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Policy and Services Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/94618744621) Meeting ID: 946 1874 4621 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In- person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for i …

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POLICY & SERVICES COMMITTEE ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 2 Special Meeting October 13, 2026 The Policy & Services Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 6:31 P.M. Present In-Person: Lythcott-Haims (Chair), Reckdahl, Stone Absent: Call to Order In-Person Public Comment Action Items 1. Discussion and Possible Recommendation to the City Council Regarding Implementation of Housing Element Program 3.9A, which is Intended to Identify Incentives at Strategic Locations to Shift the Economic Benefit of Redevelopment from Commercial Toward Home Building. CEQA Status: The Addendum to the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), approved by the City Council on November 13, 2023, analyzed potential environmental impacts of the 6th Cycle Housing Element including Program 3.9(A). MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Chair Lythcott-Haims, to: 1) recommend that the City Council find that the intent of Housing Element Program 3.9(A) is being achieved and that no further amendments to reduce commercial development allowances are warranted under the program, and that the Council: a. consider any changes to the commercial linkage fee through the City's ongoing development impact fee update; and b. consider additional building standards for new office development, if still appropriate, as part of the 2028 building code update; and 2) direct staff to return to the Policy & Servic …

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Thu Oct 8, 2026 · 06:00 PM

Human Relations Commission Meeting Regular Meeting

Palo Alto HRC to set HSRAP FY 2028 human services funding priorities

The Palo Alto Human Relations Commission meets Thursday, October 08, 2026 at 6:00 PM in a hybrid format to approve prior meeting minutes and take up three business items. The commission will discuss the proposed 2027 City Council meeting schedule and citywide dates of significance, determine priority of needs for HSRAP FY 2028, and examine HOA fee stabilization and affordability protections for below market rate homeowners. No dollar amounts or specific contracts appear in the agenda text.

Approval of minutes from the August 13 and September 10, 2026 HRC meetings
Discussion of the proposed 2027 City Council meeting schedule and review of the Citywide Dates of Significance List
Presentation and determination of priority of needs for HSRAP FY 2028 (45 minutes)
Examination of HOA fee stabilization and affordability protections for below market rate homeowners (30 minutes)
Public comment accepted in person at the start and remotely at the end of the agenda

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Recording in progress. Let's start the meeting and open the meeting by checking the attendance . Gerald. Mr. Clark. Chairman Kraus. I. Vice-Chairman Kosso. Here. Commissioner Ansari. Commissioner Barr. Here. Commissioner Stemler. Commissioner Rosenberg. Here. Commissioner Anna. We have seven commissioners present, there is a quorum. Thank you. Are there any comments from the public in person or virtually? There are no comments from those present or online. Regarding issues not on the agenda. Are there any changes, deletions, or additions to the agenda? The answer is no. Thank you. Let's move on to approving the protocols. We have two protocols for approval. It's August 13th. Is there an offer? Is there support? Thank you. Could you please hold a vote ? Head Cross. By. Vice-Chairman Cozzi. Commissioner Ansari. By. Commissioner Barr. Commissioner Stemler. By. Commissioner Rosenberg. I'm holding back. Commissioner Anna. Voting result: The decision was adopted with 5 votes in favor, two abstentions. Thank you. Let's move on to approving the protocol of September 10, 2026. Is there an offer? I propose to approve the minutes of September 10. Thank you. Is there support? I support. Thank you. Can you hold a vote ? Head Cross. By. Vice-Chairman Kazi. Commissioner Barr. By. Commissioner Stemler. Commissioner Rosenberg. By. Commissioner Anna. I'm holding back. The decision was adopted with 6 votes in favor, one abstention. Thank you, boss. Secretary. Finally, can we …

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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, October 08, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Human Relations Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and reports are available at https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Boards-and- Commissions. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91994548701) Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to HRC@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to …

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Thu Oct 8, 2026 · 08:30 AM

Historic Resources Board Regular Meeting - CANCELED

Council Chamber

Wed Oct 7, 2026 · 06:00 PM

Utilities Advisory Commission Regular Meeting

Palo Alto utilities panel weighs $100M electric revenue bond sale

The Utilities Advisory Commission meets Wednesday, October 7, 2026 to review water and wastewater rate design guidelines, recommend that the City Council authorize up to $100,000,000 in tax-exempt electric revenue bonds for grid modernization, and consider updated Low Carbon Fuel Standards program guidelines. The Commission will also approve minutes from its September 2, 2026 meeting and hear a Utilities Director report. Informational items on data center capacity reservation and voluntary residential time-of-use electric rate enrollment are listed for reference only, not action.

Recommendation to City Council to authorize issuance and sale of tax-exempt electric revenue bonds with principal not-to-exceed $100,000,000 for Electric Grid Modernization
Approval of Water and Wastewater Collection Rate Design Guidelines and Principles
Updated Palo Alto Low Carbon Fuel Standards Program Guidelines, including a definition for low-income and a cost-allocation methodology
Approval of minutes from the September 2, 2026 Utilities Advisory Commission meeting
Informational only: framework for data center capacity reservation and cost recovery; update on voluntary residential time-of-use electric rate enrollment

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✓ Decided: Palo Alto Utilities Commission Recommends $100M Bond for Grid Modernization

The Utilities Advisory Commission approved the September 2, 2026 meeting minutes and recommended several policy and financial items to the City Council. The commission recommended adoption of water and wastewater rate design guidelines, recommended a tax-exempt electric revenue bond not to exceed $100,000,000 for electric grid modernization, and recommended a low-income definition for the Low Carbon Fuel Standards program.

Approved September 2, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
Motion to defer Water and Wastewater Rate Design Guidelines failed (3-4)
Recommended City Council adopt Water and Wastewater Rate Design Guidelines and Principles (4-2-1)
Recommended City Council approve issuance and sale of tax-exempt electric revenue bonds not to exceed $100,000,000 (5-2)
Recommended City Council adopt low-income definition for LCFS program including Rate Assistance Program eligibility (7-0)

Council Chamber

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session recording in progress. >> Welcome everyone. Uh good evening. Um we are uh here for the utilities advisory commission um October 7th regular meeting. Um could you please call the role? >> Commissioner Mets >> here. Commissioner Tuker >> here. >> Commissioner Gupta >> Commissioner Sharf >> here. >> Commissioner Croft >> here. Vice Chair Phillips >> here. >> Chair M >> present >> for the record. Seven present. Are there any agenda changes, deletions, or additions? >> No changes. >> Excellent. Um, we will start by opening um in-person public comment for items that are not on the agenda. Are there any public comments? >> We have no request to speak. >> Okay, then we will close public comment. >> Um, could we now move to um approval of the minutes from the September 2nd, 2026 UAC meeting? Um we'll start by opening public comment um on those minutes. Okay. If there's no public comment um are there any commissioner questions or uh requested modifications? >> Yes. >> Um could I hope this is the place to ask it. Uh could I ask about the agenda itself? why we are talking like how we came to these three uh agenda topics um and why the twoformational are informational. I'd just like to have a little bit of discussion about the agenda before we launch into it. >> Um we are on approval of the minutes. >> Oh the minutes. I thought we were talking about the agenda. >> Uh we already asked for agenda changes additions and deletions. So we are now >> I'm not seeking to change the agenda. …

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UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday, October 07, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Utilities Advisory Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/96691297246) Meeting ID: 966 9129 7246 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to UAC@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are refere …

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Utilities Advisory Commission Draft Action Minutes – October 7, 2026 Page 1 of 3 UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION DRAFT ACTION MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7, 2026, REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER Chair Mauter called the meeting of the Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) to order at 6:03 p.m. Present: Chair Mauter, Vice Chair Phillips, Commissioners Croft, Metz, Tucher, Scharff and Gupta Absent: AGENDA REVIEW AND REVISIONS IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES ITEM 1: ACTION: Approval of the Minutes of the Utilities Advisory Commission Meeting Held on September 2, 2026 MOTION: Commissioner Scharff moved, seconded by Vice Chair Phillips, to approve the minutes of the September 2, 2026 meeting. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS UTILITIES DIRECTOR REPORT Alan Kurotori, Utilities Director Utilities Advisory Commission Draft Action Minutes – October 7, 2026 Page 2 of 3 NEW BUSINESS ITEM 2: ACTION: Approval of Water and Wastewater Collection Rate Design Guidelines and Principles MOTION: Commissioner Gupta moved, seconded by Commissioner Tucher, to defer Item 2 to a future meeting date and direct staff to return with additional information regarding available Design Principle options. MOTION FAILED: 3-4, Croft, Scharff, Phillips, Mauter no MOTION: Vice Chair Phillips moved, seconded by Commissioner Scharff, to recommend that the City Council adopt the following Design Principles for Water and Wastewat …

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Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 04:00 PM

Finance Committee Regular Meeting - CANCELED

Council Chamber

Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 07:00 PM

Public Art Commission Special Meeting

Palo Alto art commission weighs $375,000 for Code:ART 2027 downtown projection art

The Palo Alto Public Art Commission holds a special meeting on October 6, 2026 to review public art tied to private developments and to decide funding for Code:ART 2027. Action items include final approval of art at 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900-910 Arastradero Road, and a proposal by artist Giles Miller for the 3150 El Camino Real project. The commission will also consider up to $375,000 in in-lieu funds for downtown projection mapping and up to $70,000 from the Art in Public Places CIP for temporary interactive media installations, plus acceptance of donated artworks.

Final review and approval of public art for the 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900-910 Arastradero Road project, presented by SLATE Art Consulting and Harvest Properties
Approval of up to $375,000 in private development in-lieu funds for Code:ART 2027 projection mapping artworks in downtown Palo Alto
Final review and approval of artist Giles Miller's public art proposal for the 3150 El Camino Real development
Allocation of up to $70,000 from the Art in Public Places CIP for temporary Code:ART 2027 interactive media installations
Acceptance of donated artworks by CASP artists Adrienne Defendi and Eric Fei Guan into the City's public art collection

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Mhm. Mhm. Are we ready? It doesn't matter. Is n't that cool? Because here it is. Good evening. I would like to open the special meeting of the Public Art Commission on October 6, 2026. Vice Chairman Stern. Present. Commissioner Mollering. Here. Commissioner Tran. Commissioner Smith. Here. Commissioner de la Garza. And Commissioner Joshi is absent. OK. Perfectly. Ahem. Do we have any changes, additions, or exclusions to the agenda? None. Do we have any personal comments from the public? There are no hands raised. OK. I think the first item is the approval of the protocol of August 20, 2026. Is there a proposal for approval? I propose to approve. Is there a second party that supports it? I support. Okay, I'll hold a roll call vote . Vice Chairman Stern. Yes. Commissioner Moller Lee. Commissioner Tran. Yes. Commissioner Smith. Commissioner De La Garza. Yes. And from me too. OK. Comments from city officials, please. We actually have another minute that needs approval, for the September 17, 2026 meeting. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. September...oh my god, we're already in October. I wanted to announce this surprise. OK. Is there a proposal to approve the minutes of September 17? I support. Okay, is there anyone who supports? I support. Okay, I'll hold a roll call vote . Commissioner...actually, Vice Chairman Stern. Yes. Commissioner Moller Lee. Commissioner Stern. That is, Commissioner Tran. Yes. Commissioner Smith. Commissioner D …

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PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Special Meeting Tuesday, October 06, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 7:00 PM Public Art Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/88627841441) Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to pac@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in you …

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Mon Oct 5, 2026 · 05:30 PM

City Council Regular Meeting

Palo Alto council to weigh $1,294,522 contract for railroad crossing gate upgrades

The Palo Alto City Council meets Monday, October 5, 2026, to make appointments to three commissions, hear a study session on managing consultant services, and vote on a consent calendar of contracts, policies, and budget items. Action items include approving FY 2027 work plans for four advisory bodies and taking positions on state and local measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot. A utilities report is provided for information only.

Professional services contract C27196802 with BKF Engineers, not to exceed $1,294,522, for design of four-quadrant gate systems at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive, and Charleston Road railroad crossings (term ends December 31, 2029)
Letters of intent with Avenidas and HeartFit for Life for a public-private partnership for expanded services for aging adults at the Cubberley site
Surveillance use policies for security cameras at the Palo Alto Animal Shelter and the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
FY 2026 reappropriation requests to FY 2027 operating and capital improvement budgets, plus technical clean-up and budget appropriation amendments
Council positions on state and local measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot; also FY 2027 work plans for the Architectural Review Board, Historic Resources Board, Planning and Transportation Commission, and Utilities Advisory Commission

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✓ Decided: City Council makes board appointments and adopts positions on November ballot

The City Council appointed new members to the Human Relations, Parks and Recreation, and Planning and Transportation commissions. Council also approved a consent calendar including budget reappropriations and a contract for railroad crossing improvements, and established official positions on several November 2026 ballot measures.

Appointed Katie Causey and Raizel Rosenberg to Human Relations Commission
Appointed Haylea Hannah to Human Relations Commission (partial term)
Appointed Shani Kleinhaus, Marc Schoenen, and Bing Betty Wei to Parks and Rec
Appointed Virginia Ruiz Albacete to Parks and Recreation Commission
Appointed Tom Siegel to Planning and Transportation Commission
Approved $1.29M contract with BKF Engineers for railroad crossing design (7-0)
Approved FY 2027 work plans for four city commissions (7-0)
Adopted support/oppose positions on nine November 2026 ballot measures (7-0)

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All right. Good evening. I'm going to call to order the October 5th, 2026 meeting of the PaloAlto City Council. Madame Clerk, would you please call the role? >> Of course. Council member Lowing >> here. >> Council member Rectal >> Council member Lou >> here. Mayor Vinker >> here, council member Bert here, >> council member Liths here, Vice Mayor Stone here for the record, all present. >> All right. Thank you. And just uh want to make a preliminary statement. Um last week we had to recess because our meeting was disrupted to the extent that we could not conduct the business of the city. So I need to remind all of us that this council meeting will be conducted in an orderly manner in alignment with the PaloAlto municipal code and city council policies and procedures on decorum. And out of respect for the residents we serve and to ensure a fair opportunity for all public commenters, staff and council members to be heard in turn, we ask that everyone work with us to follow the rules so that we can have a productive meeting. And with that, I will turn to our first item of business, which is boards, commissions, and committee appointments. And I will turn it over to the clerk. Good evening. I'm Christine Prior, the assistant city clerk. I'm joined by Mahani Aun, the city clerk. And tonight, the city council will be making appointments to the human relations commission, the parks and recreation commission, and the planning and transportation commission. Next, please. This slide brie …

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CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Monday, October 05, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In-person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and availa …

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CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 6 Regular Meeting October 5, 2026 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:30 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely: Absent: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Appointments 1. Appointment of Candidates to the Human Relations Commission (HRC), Parks and Recreation (PRC), and Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC), CEQA Status - Not a Project Human Relations Commission First Round Voting for Two (2) full term vacancies (seats 1, 4) on the Human Relations Commission ending on October 31, 2029 Aji Oliyide: Burt, Lauing Cynthia Wood: Ellen Bob: Haylea Hannah: Katie Causey: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Raizel Rosenberg: Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Sunny Dykwel: Candidate Katie Causey receiving seven votes is appointed to the full term expiring October 31, 2029 (seat 1). Candidate Raizel Rosenberg receiving five votes is appointed to the full term expiring October 31, 2029 (seat 4). First Round Voting for One (1) partial term vacancy (seat 7) on the Human Relations Commission ending on October 31, 2028 DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 6 City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 10/05/2026 Aji Oliyide: Lythcott-Haims Cynthia Wood: Ellen Bob: Lauing, Reckdahl, Veenker Haylea Hannah: Burt, Lu, Stone Ka …

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Fri Oct 2, 2026 · 02:30 PM

Climate Action and Sustainability Committee Special Meeting

Committee to hear update on electric system long-duration resiliency

The Palo Alto Climate Action and Sustainability Committee is holding a special hybrid meeting with one action item: an update on the Electric System Long Duration Resiliency, with CEQA status noted as 'Not a Project.' The agenda is otherwise procedural, covering public comment rules, staff and committee member comments, and future meeting scheduling.

Update on Electric System Long Duration Resiliency; CEQA Status – Not a Project

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✓ Decided: Committee recommends battery storage monitoring and hazard mitigation review

The Climate Action and Sustainability Committee voted to recommend that the City Council direct staff to monitor utility scale battery storage estimates and propose hazard mitigations with capital improvement projects.

Recommended City Council direct staff to provide updated local utility scale battery storage estimates to the UAC with the 2028 Integrated Resource Plan (3-0)
Recommended City Council direct staff to review and propose hazard mitigations with recommended capital improvement projects (3-0)

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Second. >> Yes. >> Well, good afternoon everyone and welcome to the uh Friday, October 2nd, 2026 climate action and sustainability committee meeting. Um would you please call the role? Council member Bert >> here. >> Mayor Binker >> Council member Lou >> for the record two present. >> Great. And council member Lou has let us know that he should be here within about 10 minutes. So we expect him shortly. So with that, let's go to uh in-person public comment or uh anything within the purview of this committee but not on our agenda today. Do we have any requests to speak? >> We do. Our first speaker is David C. and welcome. Thank you. >> Hello, my name is David Cole with Carbon Free Powto and I wasn't quite sure whether my comment should be now or under the um staff update because it's related to the communication but it wasn't on the agenda. So, we'll put it listed as such. I'll let you decide where you would like to have this comment. >> I'd say go ahead now getting a nod from across the board so I can go. So my comment is similar to the one that was made in the working group. Um but there was not time to discuss that in any manner. But um as part of the city communication, there should be as a requirement for anybody listing on the city calendar an event larger than say 50 people to please ride your bike to reduce congestion, address our greenhouse gas goals, and for better health. Anything over 50 people at any venue in Pela has a parking problem. Um, people need to know abou …

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CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Special Meeting Friday, October 02, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 2:30 PM Climate Action and Sustainability Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/85380918387) Meeting ID: 853 8091 8387 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In- person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Please clearly in …

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CLIMATE ACTION & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 2 Special Meeting October 02, 2026 The Climate Action and Sustainability Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Community Meeting Room and by virtual teleconference at 2:33 PM. Present In-Person: Veenker (Chair), Burt, Lu Lu Arrived at 2:44 P.M. Absent: None Call to Order In-Person Public Comment Verbal Report A. Staff Comments B. Committee Member Comments and Announcements Agenda Items 1. Update on Electric System Long Duration Resiliency; CEQA Status – Not a Project MOTION: Councilmember Burt moved, seconded by Mayor Veenker, to recommend the City Council: 1. Direct staff to continue monitoring and provide updated estimates for local utility scale battery storage to the UAC with the 2028 Integrated Resource Plan. 2. Direct staff to review and propose reasonable hazard mitigations with recommended capital improvement projects. ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 2 (Sp.) Climate Action and Sustainability Committee Meeting Action Minutes: 10/02/2026 MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Virtual Public Comment Future Meetings and Agendas Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 P.M.

Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 08:30 AM

Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting - CANCELED

Council Chamber

Wed Sep 30, 2026 · 05:00 PM

City Council Special Meeting

Council to interview candidates for HRC and PTC vacancies

This is a special meeting of the Palo Alto City Council. The main public item is interviewing candidates for vacancies on the Human Relations Commission (HRC) and the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC). The meeting also includes closed-session items on performance evaluations for the City Clerk and City Attorney, and a labor negotiation conference.

Interviews for Human Relations Commission (HRC) and Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) vacancies
Closed session: Public employee performance evaluations for City Clerk and City Attorney
Closed session: Conference with labor negotiator for unrepresented employees (City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager)

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✓ Decided: City Council held closed session regarding personnel and property negotiations

The City Council met to conduct interviews for commission vacancies and hold a closed session regarding employee evaluations, labor negotiations, and the Cubberley Site. No reportable actions were taken during the closed session.

Interviewed candidates for Human Relations and Planning and Transportation commissions (no action)
Approved motion to enter closed session (7-0)
Closed session concluded with no reportable action

Community Meeting Room & Hybrid

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I'm going to call to order the special meeting >> in progress. >> Going to call to order the special meeting of the Palo Alto City Council of September 30th, 2026. Would you please call the role? >> Council member Rectal, >> here. >> Mayor Vinker, >> here. Council member Stone. Council member Lowi >> here. >> Council member Bert >> Council member Lou >> here. >> Council member Liot >> For the record, six present. >> Thank you. >> Do we expect the vice mayor virtually? >> No. >> No. Okay. All right. Thank you. Um All right. Well, with that, uh we move on to agenda changes, additions, and deletions. So, I will ask we don't have a city manager. I guess I'll ask the city clerk if there are any that you're aware of. >> Uh, just as noted in the um amended agenda, we have switched the order of the items and added a new closed session. >> All right. Thank you very much. All right. Well, we'll move on to special orders of the day, um, which is our opportunity to interview candidates for vacancies on the human relations commission and the planning and transportation commission. So, um, Madam Cler, do you have a preamble to that that you'd like to provide? >> Yes, thank you. Um, so we will hear interviews for the Human Relations Commission and Planning and Transportation Commission this evening. We did have one candidate for the HRC withdrawal and um due to some scheduling conflicts, one HRC candidate will be interviewed at the very end of our interviews tonight after the PTC interviews …

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CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 5:00 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 1- 3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Multiple individuals wishing to speak on the same item may designate a spokesperson. Spokespeople must be representing 5 or more verified individuals who are present in person or via Zoom. Spokespeople are allowed up to 10 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair. Speaking time may be reduced if the Chair reduces the speaking time for individual s …

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CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 2 Special Meeting September 30, 2026 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Community Meeting Room and by virtual teleconference at 5:00 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Veenker Present Remotely: Stone (Just Cause Alternative Teleconference) Absent: Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Agenda Items Heard Out of Order Special Orders of the Day 3. Interview Candidates for Vacancies on the Human Relations Commission (HRC) and Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC); CEQA Status - Not a Project NO ACTION Closed Session 1. Public Employee Performance Evaluations Authority: Cal. Gov. Code section 54957 (b) Title: City Clerk and City Attorney 2. Conference with Labor Negotiator Authority: Cal. Gov. Code section 54957.6 Agency Representative: Dan Rich, Municipal Resources Group Unrepresented Employees: City Attorney, City Clerk and City Manager AA1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto (Informally known as the Cubberley Site) DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 2 Sp. City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 09/30/2026 Negotiating Party: Palo Alto Unified School District City Negotiators: Ed Shikada, Kristen O'Kane, Sunny Tong Subject of Negotiations: Purchase, Exchange, and/or Lease Price and Terms of Payment MOTION: Counc …

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Wed Sep 30, 2026 · 06:00 PM

Planning & Transportation Commission Regular Meeting

Palo Alto commission weighs zoning code update for SB 9 and SB 450 housing laws

Palo Alto's Planning and Transportation Commission meets Wednesday, September 30, 2026, to consider a recommendation on an ordinance replacing temporary rules that implemented state housing laws SB 9 and SB 450, amending parts of the municipal code on building, zoning, and subdivisions. The commission will also review preferred design alternatives for a Midtown bicycle and pedestrian undercrossing in South Palo Alto, and initial design concepts for the Bryant Street Bike Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue traffic calming project. The meeting is hybrid, in Council Chambers and by teleconference, with public comment accepted on each action item.

Recommendation on an ordinance amending PAMC Titles 16 (Building Regulations), 18 (Zoning), and 21 (Subdivisions) to replace temporary ordinances implementing SB 9, SB 450, and other state housing laws
South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity: review of preferred design alternatives and network enhancements for the Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Undercrossing
Bryant Street Bike Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue Traffic Calming Project: initial design concepts
Director's Report, meeting schedule, and assignments
All three action items listed as exempt from CEQA under cited Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines sections

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Everyone like to call to order this regular meeting of the Planning and Transportation Commission for September 30th, 2026. Mr. Tber, could you please take the role? >> Yes. Uh, Chair Chang, >> here. Uh, Vice Chair G here. Um, Commissioner Aken, >> we have a technical difficulty, so let's hang on for >> here with a non- workinging mic. >> Yes. Um, Commissioner Hecman >> here with a working mic. >> Yeah. Uh, Commissioner James, >> uh, here. >> Commissioner Tleton >> here. >> And then I did want to note, uh, I believe, uh, Vice Chair G will have to make a brief announcement. >> Yeah. Um I am participating remotely for the fourth time this year and I have no other adults in the room with me. >> Uh and chair we have quorum. >> Great. Thank you. Okay. Do we have any agenda changes, additions, and deletions? Assistant Director Armor? >> No, we do not. >> Wonderful. Okay. So, now is the time for in-person public comment on items that are not on the agenda. Do we have any raised hands or speaker cards? >> Uh to the chair, I have not received any comment cards for general public comment. If there's any members of the public that would like to speak to this item, uh please submit a card. Any members on Zoom, uh please raise your hand. >> We do not. >> Okay, great. Assistant Director Armor, could you start us off with the city official reports? >> Yes, absolutely. And and good evening. Welcome everyone. Um, I'll get us started. Just uh look ahead to future planning and transportation co …

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PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Planning and Transportation Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and minutes are available at http://bit.ly/PaloAltoPTC. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91641559499) Meeting ID: 916 4155 9499 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to Planning.Commission@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the …

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Tue Sep 29, 2026 · 06:00 PM

Human Relations Commission Special Meeting

HRC to weigh recommending city position on Prop 1 housing bond

The Human Relations Commission will consider recommending that the City Council take a position on California State Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. This is the sole business item on the special meeting agenda, with action expected. The rest of the agenda is procedural, covering public comment, minutes approval, and reports.

Consideration of recommending City Council position on California State Proposition 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 (action item, 30 minutes)

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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Special Meeting Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 6:00 PM Human Relations Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and reports are available at https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Boards-and- Commissions. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91994548701) Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to HRC@PaloAlto.gov and will be provi …

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Mon Sep 28, 2026 · 05:30 PM

City Council Special Meeting

Council to advance grade separation designs at Churchill, Meadow, Charleston

The Palo Alto City Council will consider advancing the Locally Preferred Alternatives for grade separations at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive, and Charleston Road to 35% design and environmental documentation. The agenda also includes closed-session litigation discussion, consent calendar approvals, and interviews for commission vacancies.

Direction to advance grade separation designs at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive, and Charleston Road (Item 14)
Approval of $3,486,301 contract with TruePoint Solutions for building permitting system (Item 8)
Approval of $211,000 COPS funds for police services (Item 6)
Approval of term sheet for Recreation Wellness Center at Cubberley site (Item 7)
Final map for condominium subdivision at 3200 Park/340 Portage (Item 13)

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✓ Decided: Council approves grade separation design phase and multiple city contracts

The City Council approved the 35% design phase and environmental documentation for grade separation projects at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive, and Charleston Road. The Council also approved a consent calendar containing various professional service agreements, public-private partnership letters of intent, and the acceptance of state public safety funds. Additionally, the Council finalized a settlement agreement regarding litigation involving the City and Gary Wetzel.

Approved 35% design phase for grade separation projects (6-0-1)
Approved $3.48M building permitting system contract (7-0)
Approved $270,233 waste study contract (7-0)
Approved $420,000 utility engineering contract amendment (7-0)
Accepted $211,000 in state public safety funds (7-0)
Approved makerspace and wellness center letters of intent (7-0)
Approved minutes for three prior meetings (7-0)

Council Chamber

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All right. Good evening. I'm going to call to order the September 28th, 2026 meeting of the PaloAlto City Council. Madame Clerk, would you please call the role? >> Council member Lou >> here. >> Council member Rectal >> Council member Bert here. Vice Mayor Stone >> here. Here. >> Council member Lowing >> here. >> Council member Lith >> here. Council member Bert >> here again. >> So sorry. >> He's still here. [laughter] >> It's all good. >> All right. For the record, all present. >> Thank you very much. Um and while we have a agenda changes later on our agenda, the first change is that item one uh has been removed from the agenda. Uh so we will move to item two, a special order of the day, reviewing applications and selecting candidates for the HRC, PTC, and storm water management oversight committee. Uh Madame Clerk, over to you. >> Yes, Mayor, just before we move on, I'm going to turn to Vice Mayor Stone to make his remote announcement. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, thank you. I I have a just cause to attend this meeting remotely under the Brown Act. I have not attended any council meetings remotely this calendar year. I must attend this meeting remotely because I have the flu that's preventing me from attending in person. And a little uh reminder to everybody, get your get your flu shots. This one is no joke in this room. I'm I'm I'm alone. So, all right. Thank you. >> All right. Well, thank you, Vice Mayor. We miss you, but we appreciate your discretion in not sharing the flu wit …

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CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Monday, September 28, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 5:30 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to 1-3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. In-person general public comment will be heard for 30 minutes. Additional in-person public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda. Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and availab …

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CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Special Meeting September 28, 2026 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:30 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Veenker Present Remotely: Stone (Just Cause Alternative Teleconference) Absent: Special Orders of the Day 1. Caltrain Presentation of Framework for a ”No External Funding Scenario”. CEQA Status – Not a Project Item Removed Off Agenda 2. Review Applications and Select Candidates to Interview for the Human Relations Commission (HRC), Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC), and Stormwater Management Oversight Committee (SWMOC) Vacancies; CEQA Status – Not a Project NO ACTION Closed Session 3. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Subject: Significant exposure to litigation Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of potential cases: 1, as Defendant MOTION: Councilmember Lauing moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Council went into Closed Session at 5:50 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 6:20 P.M. DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 4 Sp. City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 09/28/2026 Mayor Veenker announced City of Palo Alto v. Gary Wetzel, et al. on September 14, 2026 the Council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to accept a settlement offer in the amount of …

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Thu Sep 24, 2026 · 07:00 PM

City Schools Liaison Committee Regular Meeting - CANCELED

Community Meeting Room

Tue Sep 22, 2026 · 05:45 PM

City Council Special Meeting

Council to interview candidates for Parks & Recreation and Public Art commissions

The Palo Alto City Council is holding a special meeting with a closed session to evaluate the City Manager's performance and a public session to interview candidates for vacancies on the Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC) and Public Art Commission (PAC). The agenda is largely procedural, with no policy decisions or public hearings listed.

Closed session: Public Employee Performance Evaluations for City Manager (Cal. Gov. Code §54957(b))
Interview candidates for Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC) vacancies
Interview candidates for Public Art Commission (PAC) vacancies

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✓ Decided: City Council holds special meeting for closed sessions and commission interviews

The City Council met for closed sessions regarding real property negotiations and a performance evaluation. No action was taken on the interviews for Parks & Recreation Commission vacancies.

Approved motion to enter Closed Session (7-0)

Community Meeting Room & Hybrid

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and welcome to the uh special meeting of the city council of September 22nd, 2026. Madame Clerk, would you please call the role? >> Of course. Council member Lou >> here. >> Council member Bert >> Council member Lowing >> here. >> Vice Mayor Stone >> here. Council member Lethod Hayes >> here. >> Mayor Vinker >> here. Council member Rectal >> here. >> For the record, all present. >> Right. Thank you. Uh Mr. City Manager, are there any agenda changes, deletions, or additions? >> We have no changes this evening, mayor. >> Okay. Excellent. Well, then we'll move on to our closed session items. There are two item AA1 conference with real property negotiators and uh item one public employee employ employee performance evaluation title city manager. Uh madame clerk, do we have any public comment on either close session item? >> No, we have no requests to speak and no hands are raised on Zoom. >> Okay, I guess with that we can uh entertain a motion to move into close session. >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second. Thank you. No further discussion. We'll take a vote. >> Vice Mayor Stone, >> yes. >> Council member Bert, >> Mayor Vinker, >> yes. >> Council member Lethod Haynes, >> Council member Lou, >> yes. >> Council member Rectal, >> Council member Lowing, >> yes. >> Motion's carrying. They're all here. All right. Well, good. Pardon me. >> All right. So, good evening. We are recessing our closed session and we'll go back into it later, but we wanted to get out here for this uh …

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CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 6:00 PM City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend virtually or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Translation services are available upon request at least 24 hours before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238) Meeting ID: 362 027 238 Phone:1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments for agendized items will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to 3 minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to city.council@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Multiple individuals wishing to speak on the same item may designate a spokesperson. Spokespeople must be representing 5 or more verified individuals who are present in person or via Zoom. Spokespeople are allowed up to 10 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair. Speaking time may be reduced if the Chair reduces the speaking time for individual speake …

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CITY COUNCIL DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 1 of 2 Special Meeting September 22, 2026 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Community Meeting Room and by virtual teleconference at 5:45 P.M. Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely: Absent: Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions Closed Session AA1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Authority: Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto (Informally known as the Cubberley Site) Negotiating Party: Palo Alto Unified School District City Negotiators: Ed Shikada, Kristen O'Kane, Sunny Tong Subject of Negotiations: Purchase, Exchange, and/or Lease Price and Terms of Payment 1. Public Employee Performance Evaluations Authority: Cal. Gov. Code section 54957 (b) Title: City Manager MOTION: Councilmember Lu moved, seconded by Councilmember Burt to go into Closed Session. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 Council went into Closed Session at 5:46 P.M. Council returned from Closed Session at 8:12 P.M. DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Page 2 of 2 Sp. City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes: 09/22/2026 Special Orders of the Day 2. Interview Candidates for Vacancies on the Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC) CEQA Status - Not a Project NO ACTION Council reconvened into Closed Session 9:48pm. Council returned from Closed Session at 11:09 P.M. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 P …

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Tue Sep 22, 2026 · 07:00 PM

Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting

Commission to review playground turf rules and Foothills preserve project

The Parks and Recreation Commission will review proposed guidelines for synthetic turf use on playgrounds and consider a recommendation on the Foothills Nature Preserve Improvement Project (PE-21000). The meeting also includes approval of July minutes, reports, and public comment periods.

Review proposed Playground Synthetic Turf Use Guidelines
Park Improvements Ordinance recommendation for Foothills Nature Preserve Improvement Project (PE-21000)
Approval of minutes from July 28, 2026
Council Liaison Report and Department Report
Ad Hoc Committees and Liaison Updates

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Council Chamber

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Parks and Recreation meeting on Tuesday 9:22 20226. I would like to call the meeting to order and start with a roll call. >> Commissioner Brown >> here. >> Commissioner Smith. Yes. Here. >> Uh, Vice Chair We Chair Freeman >> here. Uh, Commissioner Axelrod >> Commissioner Klein House. >> Yes. >> And Commissioner Dan >> here. >> Okay. So, now we'll open it up for public comments on non-aggenda items. If you're here in person and would like to speak on an unaggenda item, uh please fill out the uh speaker card and hand it to the clerk. If you're joining us on Zoom, uh for an item not on the agenda, uh just raise your hand and the clerk will call you on we'll call on you. But uh due to a recent policy change, uh we'll hear Zoom comments at the end of the agenda. Any speakers? >> We currently have one inperson speaker. Thank you. Uh, David C. Good evening, commissioners. My name is David Cole. I'm on the bike powto steering committee and I wanted to just invite you all to our event on October 4th at Fair Meadow School from 1 to 3. I have some flyers here. The event is a familyfriendly event. There's three different routes, actually four. They're all um less than 10 miles. There's treat stops on each route, and we go through and find all the nice ways to get around Powalto. That's what makes Powalto a bike friendly city. Um, at the event site there's registration and maps and we have helmet fitting and bike index and bike mechanics to help you get on your ride. So I enjoy invite you …

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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Council Chambers & Hybrid 7:00 PM Vice Chair Bing Wei Remote Call In Teleconference Location: 15 Floor, Acute Cancer Ward, Charing Cross Hospital Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF Parks and Recreation Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and minutes are available at https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Other- Services/Commissions/Parks-and-Recreation-Commission. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/join) Meeting ID: 999 3789 9745 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to ParkRec.commission@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to t …

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Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 07:00 PM

Public Art Commission Regular Meeting

Public Art Commission to review Hillview/Arastradero art project, allocate Code:ART 2027 funds

The Public Art Commission will hold a regular hybrid meeting to review a public art in private development project at 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900-910 Arastradero Road, presented by SLATE Art Consulting and Harvest Properties. The commission will also consider allocating funds from the Public Art Fund for Code:ART 2027 projection mapping artworks. The agenda includes approval of the August 20, 2026 minutes and public comment periods.

Interim review of public art project at 3415-3431 Hillview Avenue and 900-910 Arastradero Road
Allocation of Public Art Fund for Code:ART 2027 projection mapping artworks
Approval of August 20, 2026 meeting minutes

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Council Chamber

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X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:8589934591 do We have quite a few this evening Chair Um we need to pull the minutes Um unfortunately due to a Brown Act uh violation or regularity from the last meeting um staff needs to go back and amend the minutes to be approved at a subsequent meeting Um and and similarly with any action items that took place at the last meeting they have to be revoted on at a subsequent meeting So that is the reason we we are looking for a special meeting that first week of October so that we can do that Um because they are rather rather timesensitive So apologies for that Um and then item number two which was an action item you'll notice there there was no staff report or dollar amount associated with that which is highly unusual And that is because staff thought we would get adequate information to be able to have that that so you could have more information in advance We did not have that far enough in in advance to add that to the packet So we were going to do that during that special meeting as well So we can do that all at once To be clear those action items that have have to be revoted on The entire presentations do not have to take place at that time It's simply they have to be revoted on So um so so that's a lot of changes for us but thank you for bearing with us Well uh speaking as an attorney uh who uh have some practice practice and history experience with governance I really appreciate it Um and I appreciate I understand the origin o …

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PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, September 17, 2026 Community Meeting Room & Hybrid 7:00 PM Public Art Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 76, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/88627841441) Meeting ID: 886 2784 1441 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS General Public Comment for items not on the agenda will be accepted for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. In-person comments will be heard at the beginning of the agenda and remote comments will be heard at the end of the agenda. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to pac@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website three days before the meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in …

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Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 08:30 AM

Architectural Review Board Regular Meeting

Board to review master sign program for 950 Page Mill Road

The Architectural Review Board will hold a public hearing to consider a request for a Major Architectural Review of a Master Sign Program at 950 Page Mill Road. The proposal includes a multi-tenant monument sign with non-tenant branding and four tenant identification panels. The project is exempt from CEQA and is in the RP (Research Park) zoning district.

Public hearing on Master Sign Program for 950 Page Mill Road
Multi-tenant monument sign with 'Page Mill Labs' branding
Four tenant identification panels
CEQA exemption under Guidelines Section 15311 (Accessory Structures)
Zoning district: RP (Research Park)

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Council Chamber