June 3, 2024 www.cityofpaloalto.org
CITY MANAGER
COMMENTS
www.cityofpaloalto.org/HeatAdvisoryJune4
HEATWAVE ANTICIPATED, MODERATE AIR QUALITY
• The National Weather Service forecasts hot temperatures this week from Tuesday through Thursday, with a heat advisory issued for Wednesday. • In addition, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory this afternoon in response to the recent Redwood City fire. An air quality advisory continues through Thursday due to heat. • Palo Alto libraries act as our local cooling centers for those that need a reprieve from the hot weather and smoky air.
• As we move into summer, it is a good reminder to:
• Drink plenty of water
• If working outdoors, take frequent breaks and reapply sunscreen • Never leave children or your pets in a car
Learn more and find resources at www.cityofpaloalto.org/HeatAdvisoryJune4
www.cityofpaloalto.org/CouncilPriorities
CITY COUNCIL 2024 PRIORITIES
COMMUNITY UPDATE SERIES
• A recent community update series on the 2024 Council
Priorities shared progress on the Council’s 78 objectives that advance each priority.
• Each update focuses on one City Council priority and its respective objectives, related Council committee workplans, and community and stakeholder engagement necessary to
advance the objectives.
• The community can also expect to track progress through quarterly progress reports.
Read the community update series at www.cityofpaloalto.org/PrioritiesUpdateSeries2024
www.cityofpaloalto.org/Switch
NEW PRICING, BETTER SEAMLESS SERVICE
• Join more than 300 Palo Alto homeowners committed to creating a greener community who replaced their old water heaters with safer, cleaner heat pump water heaters.
• New pricing is in effect, take advantage of recent improvements to the full-service program where the City will inspect your home, manage permits, and install a new 65-gallon heat pump water heater for only $2,300 — a fraction of the price.
• And, if your home needs other site preparation work, get a credit of up to $1,000.
One call does it all: (650) 713-3411. Sign up online at ww.cityofpaloalto.org/switch www.cityofpaloalto.org/HSNA2024
HUMAN SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT
• The City is conducting a Human Services Needs Assessment Survey to better understand the community’s service needs such as food, housing and mental health, seniors, children and youth, homeless, low-income, and more.
• Share your human services needs, if they are being met, and what barriers or gaps in services you may be experiencing.
• Responses help inform priorities for Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP), a City grant program that supports nonprofits serving Palo Alto residents.
• The survey is also translated into Chinese, Russian, and Spanish. • Deadline to complete the survey is June 30.More information and survey at www.cityofpaloalto.org/HSNA2024
www.cityofpaloalto.org/CouncilAgendas
NOTABLE TENTATIVE UPCOMING COUNCIL ITEMS
June 10
• Quarry Road Bus Connector
Parkland Undedication
• Rail Grade Separation - Review and
Select Preferred Alternatives
June 17; Special Start 4:00 p.m.
• FY 2024-2025 Budget Adoption
• Hydroelectricity Contract Extension
• El Camino Real Bike Lane Proposal
June 18; Special Start 4:00 p.m.
• Report from the Human Relations
Commission: Research on the Lived
Experience of Asian American, Native
Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
• Buena Vista Streamlined Review
• North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan
(NVCAP) Adoption
• Recommended Regulatory Changes to
Support Retail
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