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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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SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Prohibiting Parking of Detached Trailers and Other Non-Motorized Vehicles on Public Streets (FIRST READING: December 8, 2025; PASSED 6-1, Lythcott-Haims no)
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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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SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Prohibiting Rental of Vehicles for Human Habitation (FIRST READING: December 8, 2025; PASSED 6-1, Lythcott-Haims no)
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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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SECOND READING: Interim Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Temporarily Extending Interim Ordinance 5645, 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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Study and Assessment of Palo Alto Turf Systems and Direct Staff to Proceed with El Camino Park Synthetic Turf Replacement and Natural Grass Pilot
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ACTION ITEMS (Item 13: 8:25 - 9:25 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public
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Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Palo Alto Public Improvement Corporation's Annual Financial Report.
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ACTION ITEMS (Item 14: 9:40 - 10:00 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public
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Review and Approval of Suggested Changes to the City Council Procedures and Protocols Handbook as Recommended by the Policy and Services Committee.
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ACTION ITEMS (Item 15: 10:00 - 10:30 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public
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Review and Discuss 2025 Q4 Council Priorities & Objectives and format of the 2026 City Council Annual Retreat.
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STUDY SESSION
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Approval of Minutes from December 8, December 10, and December 15, 2025 Meetings
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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 Memorandum of Agreement with Service Employees International Union Hourly Unit effective upon adoption through December 31, 2027; and Adoption of Compensation Plan for Unrepresented Limited Hourly Employee effective upon adoption through June 30,
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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 Professional Services Contract Number C26195486 with Baron Contracting in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $514,528 for Gas Leak Survey Services for a Period of Three 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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Approval of a Contract with the Media Center for Cable Casting Services of Public Meetings for a Term of Three Years and a Not to Exceed Amount of $540,000 with Two One-Year Options to Extend for a Potential Not to Exceed amount of $900,000 over a five-year
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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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Approve the City Manager or Designee to Execute Purchase Order C26196045 with Insight Public Sector, Utilizing a County of Riverside Cooperative Contract ITARC-00930, to Procure Microsoft Enterprise Software Licensing, Cloud Services, and Server/Data Center
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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 READING: Adoption of an ordinance to Amend Chapters 4.54 and 4.56 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend the Regulation of Massage Establishments and Hot Tub/Sauna Establishments as Recommended by the Policy & Services Committee; and Adoption of a
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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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SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Renewing the Military Equipment Use Policy in Compliance with Govt. Code Section 7070 et seq. (2025- 2026) (FIRST READING: December 8, 2025; PASSED 7-0)
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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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Boards, Commissions, and Committees 2025 Year-End Attendance Report
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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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