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Palo Alto City • 2026-03-02 • 05:30 PM
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Monday, March 2
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The published agenda focused on Status Update on Implementation of the Reliability and Resiliency Strategic Plan; Accept 1) Palo Alto’s Electric System Reliability Indices and Recommended Goals and Reporting, 2) the “Evaluation of Local Energy Resources to Lower Costs and Improve, Palo Alto Link Program & Transit Futures Review, and Endorsement of the Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative. This summary is based on published agenda items, not meeting outcomes.

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Santa Clara County Science and Engineering Fair Association 2026 Science Fair Winners from Palo Alto
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SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
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Status Update on Implementation of the Reliability and Resiliency Strategic Plan; Accept 1) Palo Alto’s Electric System Reliability Indices and Recommended Goals and Reporting, 2) the “Evaluation of Local Energy Resources to Lower Costs and Improve
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ACTION ITEMS (Item 9: 8:25 - 9:55 PM, Item 10: 9:55 - 10:55 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances
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Review Applications and Select Candidates to Interview for the Historic Resources Board (HRB), Human Relations Commission (HRC), Planning & Transportation Commission (PTC), Stormwater Management Oversight Committee (SWMOC), and Utilities Advisory Commission
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Palo Alto Link Program & Transit Futures Review
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STUDY SESSION
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Endorsement of the Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative
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CONSENT CALENDAR (7:50 - 7:55 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Authorize Transmittal of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report to the Department of Housing and Community Development.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (7:50 - 7:55 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Approval of General Service Contract No. C26195719 with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,914,000 to Provide Household Hazardous Waste Management and Emergency Response Services for a Period of Five Years, and
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CONSENT CALENDAR (7:50 - 7:55 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C26195818 With BKF Engineers in an Amount Not to Exceed of $900,000 Over a 3-year Term for On-Call Surveying and Design Support Services
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CONSENT CALENDAR (7:50 - 7:55 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Multi-Agency Staffing Agreement for Fire Station
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CONSENT CALENDAR (7:50 - 7:55 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Review the 2024 Greenhouse Gas Inventory and S/CAP Key Performance Indicators Annual Progress Report, and Approve the 2026-2027 S/CAP Work Plan and Receive Six S/CAP Studies Recommended by the Climate Action and Sustainability Committee
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ACTION ITEMS (Item 9: 8:25 - 9:55 PM, Item 10: 9:55 - 10:55 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances
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Informational Report for Council: League of California Cities Annual Report 2025 B. Sales Tax Digest Q3 2025 (Jul-Sept) C. Informational Report on Residential Electric and Water Utility Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
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INFORMATION REPORTS Information reports are provided for informational purposes only to the Council and the public but
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