CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Special Meeting
January 29, 2024
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Mitchell Park Community Center, El Palo Alto Room and by virtual teleconference at 5:30 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Kou, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims, Stone, Tanaka, Veenker Present Remotely:
Absent:
2024 ANNUAL COUNCIL RETREAT PROGRAM
1. Roll Call and Welcome from Mayor Stone Presentation
2. City Council Retreat: Discussion and Selection of 2024 City Council Priorities 2A. Discuss 2023 City Council Priorities & Objectives
2B. Discuss Key Inputs for Priority Setting: Community and Councilmember Feedback 2C. Selection of 2024 Council Priorities & Discussion on Strategies to Achieve Priorities MOTION: Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker to modify Community Health & Safety to “Community Health, Safety, Wellness, & Belonging”.
MOTION PASSED: 5-2, Lauing, Kou no
MOTION: Council Member Veenker moved, seconded by Council Member Lythcott- Haims to approve the 2024 Council Priorities as follows:
• Community Health, Safety, Wellness, & Belonging
• Economic Development & Transition
• Climate Change & Natural Environment – Protection & Adaption • Housing for Social & Economic Balance
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 01/29/2024
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
2D. Discuss City Council Norms for 2024
2E. Retreat Debrief, Take Away and Next Steps
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 01/29/2024
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor NOTE: Action minutes a re 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.