City Council
Staff Report
From: City Manager
Report Type: INFORMATION REPORTS
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Meeting Date: September 8, 2025
Report #:2508-5049
TITLE
Fiscal Year 2025 Significant Gifts and Donations to the City of Palo Alto
RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational report; no Council action is required.
DISCUSSION
The City of Palo Alto’s Policy and Procedures 1-18, Gift and Donations to the City of Palo Alto1 requires annual reports to the City Council regarding significant gifts that have been accepted on behalf of the City.
In compliance with this policy, attachment A lists significant gifts (over $5,000) that the City received during Fiscal Year 2025. All gifts had a designated purpose as stated under the “Use of Gift” Column in attachment A. Staff monitors designated restrictions to comply with the Donor’s request.
In addition, in mid-2008 the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) adopted new regulations relating to gifts benefiting specific employees. The new regulations contain guidelines on when these types of gifts should be disclosed as gifts to the City. Gifts required to be disclosed pursuant to this regulation are now also reported on the new FPPC Form 801, and that gift information is now posted to the City Clerk’ s web page2 as required by the FPPC.
Annual reports of gifts will continue to be provided to the Council. Form 801 information will be available on the City Clerk’ s website throughout the year as gifts are received.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Significant Gifts and Donations Received in FY 2025 Over $5,000 APPROVED BY: Lauren Lai, Administrative Services Director 1 Policy and Procedures 1-18, Gift and Donations to the City:
https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/city-clerk/fppc-forms/2014-updated-final-gifts-to-city-policy.pdf 2 City Clerk’s Web Page: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/City-Clerk/Gifts-to-the-City