CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Special Meeting
December 19, 2023
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:30 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Kou, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims (5:52 P.M.), Stone, Tanaka (5:50 P.M.), Veenker
Present Remotely:
Absent:
CLOSED SESSION
1. Public Employment
Title: City Clerk
Authority: Government Code Section 54957 (b).
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Authority: Cal. Gov. Code section 54957.6;
Agency representative: Maria Hurtado, Peckham & McKenney; Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk
MOTION: Mayor Kou moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to go into Closed Session.
Motion PASSED: 5-0-2 Lythcott-Haims, Tanaka absent
Council went into Closed Session at 5:33 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 10:42 P.M.
Mayor Kou announced no reportable action.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:43 P.M.
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 12/19/2023
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC)
2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section
2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in accordance with Ordinance No. 5423, the City Council found action minutes and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are available on the City’s website.