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Proclamation Recognizing March 2026 as Youth Arts Month
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Palo Alto City Council
Palo Alto City • 2026-03-09 • 05:30 PM
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Receive Update and Provide Direction to Staff on the Implementation of Senate Bill 79 (2025) and Work Related to the Downtown Housing Plan.
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ACTION ITEMS (Item 11: 8:30 - 9:45 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public
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Approval of City Council Values (as Recommended by Policy & Services Committee), 2026 Objectives, Ad Hoc Purpose Statements, and Committee Workplans
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ACTION ITEMS (Item 11: 8:30 - 9:45 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—POTENTIAL LITIGATION (four cases) Subject: Initiation of litigation in four cases, United States v. Minnesota, US District Court for the District of Minnesota, Case No. 25-CV-3798; United States v. City of Rochester, US District
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ACTION ITEMS (Item 11: 8:30 - 9:45 PM) Include: Report of Committees/Commissions, Ordinances and Resolutions, Public
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51 Encina Avenue [25PLN-00312]. Request for Council Prescreening for a Zoning Text Amendment to Palo Alto Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) Section 18.18.070 (Floor Area Bonuses) and Section 18.18.080 (Transfer of Development Rights) to Expand Floor Area and
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Approval of Minutes from February 23, 2026 Meeting
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CONSENT CALENDAR (7:55 - 8:00 PM) Items will be voted in one motion unless removed from the calendar by three Council
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Appointment of 2026 Emergency Standby Council
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Adoption of a Resolution Setting the Regular Meeting Times at 4:00pm for the Finance Committee and 6:00pm for the Policy & Services Committee
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Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) Annual Report to Council for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025)
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Approval of Professional Services Contract No. C26194015 with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $795,965 for Design and Outreach Services for the City Park-Green Stormwater Infrastructure Project for the period of March 9, 2026 through
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Approval of Contract Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. C23185922 with Kittelson & Associates, INC. to Increase Compensation by $17,000 to $350,945 and to Extend the Term for an Additional Six Months Through December 31, 2026, for the City's Bicycle and
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FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Adding a New Section 18.70.105 (Noncomplying facility - De minimis exceptions) to Chapter 18.70 (Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Facilities) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
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Public Employee Appointment Title: City Attorney Authority: Gov. Code Section 54957(b)
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