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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 utilities, the City Council reaffirmed its Carbon Neutral Plan and the Renewable Energy Credit Exchange Program following recommendations from the Utilities Advisory Commission. Additionally, the council adopted a corrected resolution amending five utility rate schedules, including electric, water, and gas service connection fees. Key recent actions include: - Reaffirmation of the Carbon Neutral Plan and Renewable Energy Credit Exchange Program. - Adoption of amended utility connection fees across multiple service categories. - Continued oversight and updates on utility rate schedules to support city sustainability goals. What to watch: Future Palo Alto City Council meetings may address further refinements to utility rates and sustainability initiatives as part of ongoing efforts to meet carbon neutrality targets.

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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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MeetingBoard of Directors
3/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Directors
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February 2026
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MeetingMeeting summary
2/23/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Directors's 2026-02-23 meeting centered on Adopt a Resolution Appointing an Interim CEO and Authorizing the Associated Compensation and Approve Proposed Updates to the Change Control Process for the Safe, Clean…
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2/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Directors's 2026-02-09 meeting centered on Conduct a Public Hearing on the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Engineer’s Report for the Vasona Pump... and Conduct a Public Hearing to Determine the Necessi…
January 2026
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
13: the County's progress of Latino Health Assessment action items
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
Attachment A - Latino Health Assessment Action Plan
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
Behavioral Health Services Department Off-agenda Report relating to Efforts to Address Latino Suicide Rates
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
21: the California Department of Public Health Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce Development Grant
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
24: Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26.53, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26 relating to compensation of employees amending the Salary Schedule to increase the salary of the Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance Program Manager classification by approximately four percent
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
2025-04-02_TJX Law Enforcement Grant Program
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
Fiscal/Budget Item Printout
Palo Alto City Council - Special Meeting
2025-12-15
10: Reaffirmation of the Carbon Neutral Plan and the Renewable Energy Credit Exchange Program as Recommended by the Utilities Advisory Commission
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