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NEIGHBORHOOD TOWN
HALL IMPLEMENTATION
Presenters:
Meghan Horrigan-Taylor,
Chief Communications Officer
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PURPOSE
Engage the Council’s interest in
continuing a next iteration of
Neighborhood Town Hall meetings
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INTRODUCTION
• Thank you to the City Council and Palo Alto
Neighborhood leadership for the collaboration
implementing this priority.
• Reaching over 2,100 residents, the series of
meetings:
• Improved communication on
neighborhoods issues
• Increased resident/staff awareness
• Built familiarity and relationships to address
neighborhood issues
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FOUNDATIONAL MEETING ELEMENTS
• Meeting locations in neighborhoods
• Social / networking time ahead of meeting
• Council co-hosting, City Manager’s Office
planning in coordination with
neighborhood leaders
• Eight neighborhood groupings developed
in partnership with PAN Leadership and
Council, ensuring staff ability to implement
at a quarterly cadence
• Agenda topics developed with
neighborhood leaders & engaged in all
aspects of the meeting
• Emerging and/or long-standing issues
through general Q&A sessions
• E-mail follow-up on action items
• Mailed postcards, flyers/signs, and
neighborhood leader emails most
impactful to reach residents
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AREAS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT/EXPLORE
• Refine the Neighborhood Groupings, noting a new Palo
Alto Neighborhoods map is in development adding
physical streets
• Evolve meeting publicity by exploring signage options • Refine Council co-host process and engagement
• Continue to evolve addressing constituent concerns
and follow-up
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MEETING DATES/NEIGHBORHOODS
MEETING DATE NEIGHBORHOODS
12-OCT-22 Barron Park, Barron Square, Greenacres I, Greenacres II, Palo Alto Orchards and Monroe Park
26-MAR-23 Greenmeadow, Greendell, Walnut Grove, Fairmeadow, Charleston Meadow, Charleston Garden, Charleston
Village, Adobe Meadow, Meadow Park, and
Greenhouse
11-JUN-23 College Terrace, Evergreen, Mayfield, Ventura, and Palo Alto Central
24-SEP-23 Leland Manor, Old Palo Alto, and Southgate
15-OCT-23 Midtown and Palo Verde
28-MAR-24 Crescent Park, Duveneck/St. Francis, Community Center, and Triple El
11-JUN-25 Palo Alto Hills, Esther Clark Park, and Miranda 20-AUG-25 Downtown North, University South, Professorville, Sand Hill Corridor
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COUNCIL DISCUSSION
• Should the City continue the Council’s priority implementing another series meetings? • Gain feedback on what worked well and areas to explore for future meetings. 7 Meghan Horrigan-Taylor
Chief Communications Officer
650-329-2607
[email protected]