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The published agenda focused on FIRST READING: Adoption of an Interim Ordinance to Extend Interim Ordinance 5645 of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Various Chapters of Title 16 (Building Regulations) and Title 18 (Zoning) and Title 21 (subdivisions and other Divisions of Land), Acceptance of Annual Report on Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year 2025 and Adoption of a Resolution Making Statutory Findings for all Development Impact and In- Lieu Fee Funds, and FIRST READ: Adoption of an Ordinance Renewing the Police Department's Military Equipment Use Policy Under AB 481. This summary is based on published agenda items, not meeting outcomes.
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CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Subject: Initiation of litigation in one case Authority: Potential Exposure to Litigation Under Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) Number of potential cases: 1, as Plaintiff.
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CLOSED SESSION
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FIRST READING: Adoption of an Interim Ordinance to Extend Interim Ordinance 5645 of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Various Chapters of Title 16 (Building Regulations) and Title 18 (Zoning) and Title 21 (subdivisions and other Divisions of Land)
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Acceptance of Annual Report on Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year 2025 and Adoption of a Resolution Making Statutory Findings for all Development Impact and In- Lieu Fee Funds
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Weeds to be a Public Nuisance and Setting February 9, 2026 for a Public Hearing for Objections to the Proposed Weed Abatement
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Approval of General Services Contract Number C26195709 with Corodata Records Management, Inc in an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000 for Off-Site Records Storage and Management Services for a Period of Five Years
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Recommend City Council Approval of the CSD Equipment & Materials Inventory Management and Building Permit & Inspection Fees Audits as recommended by the Policy & Services Committee and Extension of the Deadline for several FY2025 Task Orders
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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REINTRODUCED FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Updating Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 18.40.250 (Lighting) of Chapter 18.40 (General Standards and Exceptions) and Amending Chapters 18.10, 18.12, 18.28, and Section 18.40.230 of Title 18
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ACTION ITEMS (8:40 - 9:40 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public Hearings,
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CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - EXISTING LITIGATION Swinerton v. City of Palo Alto (JAMS Reference #:5100003409) Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
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CLOSED SESSION
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CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION Subject: Potential litigation regarding 156 North California Avenue, as set forth in letter(s) from Holland & Knight LLP dated September 3, 2025 Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of
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CLOSED SESSION
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Adoption of Emergency and Regular Ordinances Prohibiting Unattached Trailer Parking and Vanlording and a Resolution Amending the Administrative Penalty Schedule Imposing Penalties
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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QUASI-JUDICIAL. 2451 Cowper Street [25PLN-00102]: Appeal of Director's Decision to Approve an Individual Review Application to Allow Deconstruction of an Existing Single- Family Residence and Detached Garage and to Construct a 2,380-Square-Foot Two-Story
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Adopt a resolution authorizing execution of the Professional Services Agreement between the Northern California Power Agency and the Cities of Palo Alto and Santa Clara for Electric Transmission, Generation and Regulatory Consulting Services in a Not to
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Approval of Contract Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C25192924 with Concordia, LLC in the amount of $65,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $696,966 for additional services associated with development of the Cubberley Master Plan
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Approval of Contract Amendment Number 5 to Contract Number C14151181 with SAP Public Services in the Amount of $334,355 for SAP Maintenance and Support for One Year, ending December 2026
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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FIRST READ: Adoption of an Ordinance Renewing the Police Department's Military Equipment Use Policy Under AB 481
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CONSENT CALENDAR (8:05 - 8:10 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
