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Weekly summary for Palo Alto
May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026
This week in Palo Alto, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on April 28 that included environmental topics relevant to the city. The Board adopted a commendation recognizing Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful for their decade of community creek cleanups and environmental advocacy. Additionally, the Board considered recommendations related to the creation of easements, parcel maps, and exceptions for competitive processes, which may impact local land use and environmental planning. Key points from recent Palo Alto-related activity: - Commendation adopted for Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful’s 10th anniversary of environmental work. - Discussion of easements and parcel mapping recommendations affecting local land use. - Reports received from the Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee on March 17. What to watch: Future Board of Supervisors meetings may further address environmental protections and land use policies affecting Palo Alto.

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Agenda item: Public Hearing - Santa Clara County Mosquito and Vector Control District Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. (Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency). SCC BOS recently discussed this issue.
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
4/28/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting's 2026-04-28 meeting centered on Valley Healthcare equipment donation and Consider recommendations relating to the creation of easements and parcel maps and exceptions for competit…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
4/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee's 2026-04-09 meeting centered on Report out from each breakout group (10 minutes) Staff from the Cities of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and Oakland provided... and Adjou…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySanta Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
3/24/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)'s 2026-03-24 meeting centered on Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem. 3.1 and Pros · The creation of the working group allows for a thorough, collaborative process…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySanta Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
3/18/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)'s 2026-03-18 meeting centered on Darin Taylor, 408-630-3068 Manager: Attachment 1: Single Audit Report Attachments: Discuss Proposed Updates to the... and Steve Pet…
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
3/17/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The 2026-03-17 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting centered on Receive annual report from the Office of Supportive Housing relating to Housing and Community Development programs and Receive report from the R…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
3/12/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors met on 2026-03-12 and discussed agenda items primarily related to waste reduction and recycling programs, although no detailed agenda items or votes were available for this me…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
3/12/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors met on 2026-03-12 and discussed the Sustainability Commission's fiscal year 2026-2027 work plan and reviewed accomplishments from the prior year. The meeting focused on the Co…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
3/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 10, 2026, focused on issues related to mental health, education, environment, healthcare, and immigration, reflecting key community concerns. Although no deta…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySanta Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
3/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara Valley Water District Board (Valley Water)
Meeting (2026-03-10 11:00 AM): Tuesday, March 10, 2026 11:00 AM Santa Clara Valley Water District HQ. Bldg. Boardroom, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California Join Zoom Meeting: https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/84454…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
3/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The 2026-03-10 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting centered on child-abuse treatment services agreement and Valley Healthcare equipment donation, with additional discussion on public health budget modificati…
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MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
3/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors met on 2026-03-09 at 12:30 PM and discussed Page 1 of 4 County of Santa Clara Roads Commission DATE: March 9, 2026, Regular Meeting TIME: 12:30 PM PLACE: Lower Level Conferenc…
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-17
12: Fish and Wildlife Grant Program and consider recommendations to allocate $37,395 in funding from the Fish and Wildlife Fines and Forfeitures Fund to multiple grantees and forward to the Board of Supervisors for approval
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
12: Receive verbal report relating to communications with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Project Officer
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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
2026-04-28
Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee
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Board of Supervisors — Public Safety & Justice Committee
2026-04-09
6.b: Reduce HHW contamination in curbside collection services to prevent fires, including but not limited to, inside hauler trucks and material recovery facilities
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-12
5: Approve Sustainability Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and Accomplishments for FY 2025-2026, to be submitted to the Clerk of the Board and subsequently forwarded to the Board of Supervisors throu
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
6: Approve HIV Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and Accomplishments for FY 2025-2026, to be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by April 1, 2026 and subsequently forwarded to the Board
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
4: the 2027-2031 California Integrated Plan
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-09
5.a: Approve Roads Commission Work Plan for FY July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and Accomplishments for FY 2025-2026, to be submitted to the Clerk of the Board by April 1, 2026, and subsequently forwarded to the Board of Supervisors through th
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