Item 12 Public Comment — Palo Alto City Council, December 1, 2025

From: Sonic Mail
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Subject: Remove item 12 from the December 1 2025 Consent Calendar Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 11:49:53 AM
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Palo Alto is not the grassroots Community that honored community values.The Peninsula is now Silicon Valley & own by the corporate rich. The Baylands was jewel of peace & nature. Now it is lost in a destroyed ecosystem. Why, not askMoffet/ Google for the tarmac to make a Silicon Valley Airport. And by the way, siding with Trump FAA for the money, is disgraceful. It would be a gift to all if you got the priorities for Palo Alto, not Silicon Corporations.

Susan Juhl
From: Victoria A Reich
To: Council, City
Subject: REMOVE ITEM #12 from the December 1, 2025 Consent Calendar.

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 11:30:02 AM
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Hello,
Please REMOVE ITEM #12 from the December 1, 2025 Consent Calendar.

FAA-funded projects prohibit using funds for gender programs, elective abortions, or shielding undocumented immigrants from deportation. This contradicts Palo Alto's September 29, 2025 resolution to join the lawsuit against these Trump Administration grant conditions City staff confirm contracts can be extended beyond December 31, 2025—there's no rush.

Victoria Reich
1144 Greenwood Ave
Palo Alto
From: Sonic Mail
To: Council, City
Subject: REMOVE ITEM #12 from the December 1, 2025 Consent Calendar.

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 11:14:40 AM
Request real transparency, meaningful community engagement, data-supported answers, and rejection of the new FAA grant restrictions. Staff has confirmed that contracts can be extended beyond December 31, 2025—there’s no rush.

August Dan Juhl
757 Oregon Ave, Palo Alto
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From: Bill Rust
To: Council, City
Subject: Airport Infrastructure Improvement Contract
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 10:14:21 AM
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Dear Council members,
As a local pilot and member of the West Valley Flying Club, I would like to thank you for the improvements that have been made to Palo Alto Airport since the city assumed responsibility for the airport from the County of Santa Clara. Those improvements have greatly contributed to the airport being a truly regional resource, supporting emergency operations in event of natural disasters, flight training for those interested in aviation both vocationally and avocationally, employment for those that work at the airport and an ideal base for pilots like me that enjoy giving back to the community through charitable flying.

I'd like to ask for your continued support of the airport by approving the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential to replace unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain equipment with state-of-the-art systems that are fully compliant with current FAA standards, improving reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
William Rust
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From: Carine Schneider
To: Council, City
Subject: approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 10:08:24 AM
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Dear Council members,
As the owner of an airplane based at the Palo Alto AirPort, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain.

The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Carine Schneider
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From: Gorey, Kevin
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto Airport Improvement Plan
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 10:06:14 AM
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Dear Sir/Madam,

As a flight instructor at the Palo Alto airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)

Rather than list the benefits of the project, which really revolve around flight safety – something close to my heart, I’ll repeat what you’ve likely already heard: The project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Kevin Gorey
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From: Ghyrn Loveness
To: Council, City
Subject: Critical Airport Upkeep / Maintenance upgrades Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 10:03:13 AM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and active pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025
consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult and more costly to maintain than modern industry standard equipment. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) will significantly improve the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of weather information. Importantly, better weather data will not increase airport traffic day or night; it simply supports better pilot decision-making and advanced planning around weather conditions and more often than not will avoid flight operations to visually check weather conditions that otherwise would have been avoided with current and accurate remotely reported data.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Regards,
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From: DAVID SCHNEIDER
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto Airport AWOS Project
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 9:56:03 AM
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Dear Council members,
As the owner of an airplane based at the Palo Alto AirPort, as a certified flight instructor who works at Palo Alto and as a pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
David Schneider, CFI
From: Martin Michaud
To: Council, City
Subject: PAO AWOS
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 8:30:55 AM
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Dear Council members,

Please add my name to the list of those supporting the AWOS project at the Palo Alto airport.

I have been a member of the Palo Alto community for more than 30 years as a small business owner providing training to the next generation of pilots. I have aircraft based at PAO and rent hangar and tiedown space here.

As a flight instructor I continuously strive to enhance my student’s understanding of how they can operate aircraft more safely and I ask you to join me in this endeavor by moving forward with the AWOS project.

Regards,
Martin Michaud
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From: Ron Klutts
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto Airport
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 6:38:31 AM
Dear Council members,
As a Mountain View resident and a 25 year user of the airport as a pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ron Klutts
From: Yaron
To: Council, City
Subject: City Council Meeting TOMORROW December 1st comment Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 11:18:38 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot and Palo Alto tax payer, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Yaron Ekshtein
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From: Steve Woltosz
To: Council, City
Subject: Safety-Focused Support for Modernizing AWOS Project at Palo Alto Airport Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 10:33:02 PM
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Dear Council members,

As a long-time Palo Alto resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)

We live in Silicon Valley—one of the most technologically advanced regions in the world— and we rightly take pride in that. Thoughtfully applied technology enhances both safety and efficiency; just think of the tools we rely on every day. Every major innovation has had its naysayers, yet our community and the wider world are better and safer because we continue to advance and adopt new technologies, including in aviation.

These upgrades up for approval are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Stephen Woltosz
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From: David Hung
To: Council, City
Cc: David Hung
Subject: South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity - NO on Alternative A - YES on Alternative B Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 9:59:11 PM
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Respected City Council Members,
I oppose the El Dorado proposal because it is not safe.

I am a Palo Alto resident living in Midtown.

I use the El Dorado Avenue and Alma intersection several times a week at various times of day and night. Currently, with cars parked on both sides of El Dorado, it is a tight squeeze for 2 way traffic entering and exiting Alma. There is no room for bike lanes.

El Dorado Avenue is 27 feet in width and the narrowest road in all the proposals. By comparison, Loma Verde is 42 feet. Churchill is 36 feet.

The Existing Conditions report for this project on p. 72 already stated 1 death due to collision on El Dorado Avenue.

The Phase 1 Community Engagement Report for this project on p.661 already stated that the City/School Transportation Safety Committee expressed concern about narrow streets.

Loma Verde (proposal B) is a much superior alternative for safety.

To quantify and compare these concerns, I asked an expert, Google AI the following question: “How much safer is a 40 feet wide 2 way street with bike lanes versus a 27 feet wide 2 way street with bike lanes”
Answer:

The 40-foot wide street is substantially safer, …
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The 40-foot wide street is safer because its dimensions allow engineers to install proven safety countermeasures like buffers and standard lane widths that the 27-foot street cannot physically fit. The difference in safety is substantial and can be measured in a reduction of dozens of percentage points in crash rates for the wider street configuration.

The full Google AI report is below.

I asked ChatGPT the same question, and it replied similarly and also included percentage estimates of improvement in safety.

An excerpt from ChatGPT’s answer is:

3. Quantitative safety difference (based on studies in
multiple U.S. cities)
From research in Chicago, New York City, Portland, and FHWA syntheses:

Wider roads with buffered or unencroached bike lanes reduce:

Close passes by ~25–40%
Driver encroachment into bike lanes by ~30–50%
Cyclist crash risk by ~20–30%
Cyclist fall risk from edge riding by ~15–20%
The full ChatGPT answer is below.

Therefore, why not invest in a superior proposal (Loma Verde) that would provide safety gains for our children and the Palo Alto Community as a whole? Respectfully,
David Hung
Additional Information:
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Google AI full answer:

The 40-foot wide street is substantially safer, not just because of the added width, but because that width allows for a superior quality of bike facility, which leads to quantifiable crash reductions for all users. The narrow 27-foot street forces compromises that inherently introduce higher risks.

While it's difficult to give a single percentage that covers every variable, safety is improved through these key factors:

1. The Power of Buffers and Separation
The 40-foot street can easily accommodate buffered bike lanes (Class IIb) or potentially physically separated lanes (Class IV), which provide several feet of striped or vertical separation.

Crash Reduction Factors: Adding a buffer to a conventional bike lane can reduce bicycle-vehicle crashes significantly, with some studies showing reductions of up to 53% for bicycle/vehicle crashes when converting to a physically separated lane.
"Dooring" Elimination: A 3-foot buffer in the 40-foot layout effectively accommodates the full swing of a car door, virtually eliminating "dooring" crashes, which account for a significant percentage of bicycle-motor vehicle collisions. The 27-foot street likely won't have space for a buffer.

Perceived Safety: Buffers offer "additional comfort" and a greater sense of security for cyclists, which encourages higher ridership—a phenomenon known as "safety in numbers" that further improves overall safety for cyclists in a community.

2. Optimal Vehicle Lane Widths
The 40-foot street allows for the use of optimal 10-foot vehicle lanes in an urban setting.

Speed Management: These narrower lanes naturally encourage lower driving speeds without compromising traffic flow.

Crash Data: Studies by Johns Hopkins University found that roads with 10-foot lanes had significantly fewer crashes than those with 12-foot lanes in 30-35 mph speed zones.

The 27-foot street would likely require very narrow 7.5-foot car lanes to fit bike lanes, which, while forcing slow speeds, offers less operational flexibility and potentially less perceived safety for drivers.

Summary
The 40-foot wide street is safer because its dimensions allow engineers to install proven safety countermeasures like buffers and standard lane widths that the 27-foot street cannot physically fit. The difference in safety is substantial and can be measured in a reduction of dozens of percentage points in crash rates for the wider street configuration.
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Full ChatGPT answer:

Here’s a clear, evidence-based way to compare the safety difference between:
40-ft wide two-way street with bike lanes
vs.
27-ft wide two-way street with bike lanes
Both have bike lanes, but the available width changes how safe those lanes actually function.

Below is the best research-backed breakdown.
♂ 1. Safety difference is meaningful — mainly due to
passing distance
Studies from the FHWA, NACTO, IIHS, and multiple city transportation departments show:

Bike lanes are safest when the total roadway is wide enough that cars can pass cyclists without drifting into oncoming traffic.

When travel lanes are narrower than 10–11 ft, drivers tend to:

Pass more closely
Encroach into the bike lane
Swerve around cyclists
Speed less (a positive), but create more conflict
The increase in safety from 27 ft to 40 ft typically reduces close-passing events by ~25–40%.

This is not about the bike lane itself — it’s about how cars behave next to it.

2. What 40 ft allows that 27 ft cannot
40 ft street
Usually configured as:

Two 11–12 ft car lanes
Two 5–6 ft bike lanes
Often a small buffer (1–2 ft)
Benefits:

Safe passing without lane shifts
Clear separation
Fewer encroachments into the bike lane
Better driver visibility and reaction time
Lower cyclist stress → fewer erratic movements
27 ft street
Typical configuration:

Two 10 ft travel lanes
Two 4–5 ft bike lanes
No buffer
No room for shy space or error
Problems:

Drivers pass closer because they cannot shift left much Higher chance of mirror strikes, sideswipes
Cyclists ride closer to the edge → higher dooring risk
Drivers must cross the centerline to pass safely → more conflict with oncoming traffic

3. Quantitative safety difference (based on
studies in multiple U.S. cities)
From research in Chicago, New York City, Portland, and FHWA syntheses:

Wider roads with buffered or unencroached bike lanes reduce:

Close passes by ~25–40%
Driver encroachment into bike lanes by ~30–50%
Cyclist crash risk by ~20–30%
Cyclist fall risk from edge riding by ~15–20%
Summary:

A 40-ft road with bike lanes is roughly 20–35% safer than a 27-ft road with bike lanes, mostly due to passing behavior and buffer capacity.

4. The biggest improvement comes from
“buffer zones”
If the 40 ft street uses even a 1–2 foot painted buffer, that alone improves safety more than lane width.

A buffered lane:

Reduces crash risk by another 15–30%
Reduces perceived stress by 40–60%
Dramatically reduces encroachment
Buffers matter more than the total pavement width itself.

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To: Council, City
Subject: Council"s approval of Consent Item #12
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 9:27:05 PM
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Dear Council members,

As a Palo Alto pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)

These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
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From: Diane McCoy
To: Council, City
Subject: Remove Item #12 from the Consent Calendar
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 8:30:48 PM
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Dear Mayor Lauing and City Council Members of Palo Alto.

I am a resident of Palo Alto living in the St. Francis/Duveneck neighborhood.

I am requesting that Item #12 be dismissed from the Consent Calendar; Monday, Dec. 1's City Council Agenda.

The staff report does not address several important issues that warrant full Council discussion.

First, the AWOS system is NOT required by the FAA for safety. The report frames the project as safety related, but it does not explain why the City should pursue an OPTIONAL system that is BEYOND the FAA requirements for safety.

Second, we also should not support non-required safety improvements that enhance an airport whose flight paths expose nearby communities to leaded fuel emissions.

What progress has been in that arena?
Palo Alto Airport is RANKED 19!!! among the top 100 lead polluting airports, with populations, including my neighborhood, living within .62 miles that are eight times more Black and twice as likely to be non-white and Hispanic.

Because these issues have not been clearly presented or analyzed, Item #12 should not remain on the consent calendar.

A FULL discussion is needed to ensure the Council has complete information before making a decision,
and that this is not a ploy, in the guise of safety, to increase the size and volume of the airport.

Again, I request that Item #12 be removed from the consent calendar.

Respectfully,
Diane McCoy
763 Greer Road (corner of Embarcadero and Greer Road)
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From: Andrew
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated Weather Observation System Project
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 8:05:39 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Menlo Park resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety- critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Andrew Sweeney
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From: prashant kanhere
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12)
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 7:14:25 PM
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Dear Council members,
As an airplane owner and a pilot with our airplane based at Palo Alto airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential for safe airport operations. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Prashant Kanhere
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From: Sundar Raj
To: Council, City
Subject: regarding Item #12 on the December 1, 2025 Consent Calendar Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 7:09:27 PM
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Dear Council Members,
My name is Akkamapet "Sundar"raj. I am a pilot, the owner of an aircraft based at Palo Alto Airport (KPAO), and the owner of an LLC through which my airplane is leased to Advantage Aviation. In addition to flying regularly myself, my aircraft supports local flight training, instruction, and rentals—contributing directly to aviation commerce in the City of Palo Alto.

I am writing to personally urge you to approve the seven items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) Project, AP-19000, listed as Item #12 on the December 1, 2025 Consent Calendar.

This issue matters to me not only as a pilot but as someone who has invested in the local aviation ecosystem. Much of the airport’s weather and communication equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. I see the effects of this aging infrastructure firsthand, both in my own flying and through the training operations that rely on my aircraft. The planned upgrades are modern, FAA-compliant, and will significantly improve reliability and safety. They also ensure that continuous real-time weather data remains available to the entire community through the National Weather Service.

A modern AWOS will greatly improve the accuracy and timeliness of the weather data that pilots depend on every day. Importantly, better weather reporting does not increase airport traffic or noise; it simply helps pilots make safer, more informed decisions.

With both personal and business ties to KPAO, I respectfully ask for your support in approving this important upgrade that benefits pilots, local aviation businesses, and the economic vitality of the Palo Alto Airport.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

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Sundar
From: Jeffrey Katz
To: Council, City
Subject: Support for approval of Consent Item #12 on the Council"s agenda tomorrow night Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 6:13:53 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Flight Instructor and pilot for which Palo Alto Airport is my primary work location, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety.

They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
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Flightline Aviation
366 Jackson Street
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From: B Nimri
To: Council, City
Subject: Please approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 6:06:21 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a[Palo Alto pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Basim Nimri
(408) 472-8000
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From: Clay Ross
To: Council, City
Subject: Requesting Council"s approval of Consent Item #12 (1 Dec 2025) Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 4:41:49 PM
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Dear Council members,
Thank you for your service to our community.

As a longtime local resident and Palo Alto pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
I am the Northern California "Wing Leader" for Angel Flight West , a network of volunteer pilots who
provide free medical transportation to people in need. Palo Alto airport is one of 2 hubs in Northern California due to its close proximity to Stanford Hospital and Stanford Children's Hospital, and is crucial to getting our patients safely to their life-saving medical care. Without a vibrant and safe airport, our patients would not have easy access to their specialized life-saving medical procedures.

These proposed upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of- the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Clay Ross
Angel Flight West NorCal Wing Leader
(408) 202-5244
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From: Nick Ulman
To: Council, City
Subject: PAO airport
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 4:13:21 PM
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Dear Council members,
Please approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Sincerely,
Nick Ulman
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From: Eugene Perkov
To: Council, City
Cc: Eugene Perkov
Subject: Palo Alto Airport improvement project
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 3:58:09 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Eugene Perkov, pilot and Certified Flight Instructor at KPAO This message needs your attention
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From: Ken Hahn
To: Council, City
Subject: Supporting Palo Alto Airport"s FAA AWOS system Upgrade Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 3:11:21 PM
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Dear Palo Alto City Council members:

I am a long time (25+ years) Palo Alto resident with a family of five. I am writing to ask you to approve the seven items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
The airport is an important resource for the community. We will be very pleased we have it should disaster strike requiring the need for emergency equipment and supplies. This happens throughout the U.S. and internationally -- disaster strikes, smaller relief airports come to the rescue to restore safety and necessity as soon as possible and later rebuild communities.

Our airport’s weather reporting system is 50+ years old, is not overly reliable, and due to its age is expensive to maintain; the replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service. Importantly, better weather data will not increase airport traffic day or night; it simply supports better pilot decision-making and advanced planning around weather conditions.

It is an upgrade that is only helpful.

Can you be sure that it is executed without further delay at Monday's Council meeting? As you know well, this project has been *years* in the making.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned upgrade and putting to the side delay tactics -- to act in the best interests of our community. Thank you!
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Ken Hahn
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To: Council, City
Subject: consent calendar item #12
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 3:07:18 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto airport tenant I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Zack BOUSNANE
415 548 3956
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From: j miller
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated weather and climate data for Palo Alto Airport Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 3:02:50 PM
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Dear Council Members,
As a paying Palo Alto airport tenant, pilot, and five year Palo Alto resident, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) will significantly improve the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of weather information. The National Weather Service depends on continuous real-time AWOS weather data as inputs to its weather forecast and climatological models. These weather forecasts are provided back to municipalities such as Palo Alto to prepare for and to minimize consequences of storms and related climate induced dangers. And, in turn, our national network of these AWOS sensors dramatically improves the NWS weather forecast accuracy.

I have been a tenant at the Palo Alto airport for 29 years, a pilot at the Palo Alto airport for 51 years, the aforementioned upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment was extant when I began flying here, more than 50 years ago, it is old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and operationally-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey Miller
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From: Neeraj Pendse
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto Airport Improvements
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 2:34:51 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident, Pilot, Flight Instructor and an aircraft owner (based at Palo Alto Airport), I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real- time weather data to the public at large through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay. I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Neeraj Pendse
(352 Middlefield Rd)
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From: Fengming Wang
To: Council, City
Subject: A concerned resident on airport and pilot safety Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 2:24:23 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Fengming Wang
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From: Audrey Lund
To: Council, City
Subject: Monday meeting
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 2:10:19 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and also a pilot and instructor at the Palo Alto airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP- 19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Audrey Lund
415.652.1412
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From: Juan Pablo Timpanaro
To: Council, City
Subject: AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 2:07:45 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
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From: Contactgsavidge
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated weather systems project
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 2:07:20 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items
supporting the Automated Weather Observation
System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport
(12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s
current equipment is more than 50 years old—
unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to
maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-
the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards,
and will substantially improve reliability while
maintaining the highest level of safety. They will
also provide continuous real-time weather data to
the public through the National Weather Service.

The Automated Weather Observation System
(AWOS) will significantly improve the accuracy,
timeliness, and availability of weather information.

Importantly, better weather data will not increase
airport traffic day or night; it simply supports better This message needs your attention
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pilot decision-making and advanced planning
around weather conditions.

This project has been years in the making. The
contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their
bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it
be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this
long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Greg Savidge
Cell #415 666 6355
From: Andrew Pollack
To: Council, City
Subject: Requesting Approval of 12/1/25 Consent Calendar Item #12 - Airport Project Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 1:26:13 PM
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Dear Council members,
As CEO of a Palo Alto-based business, a Palo Alto taxpayer, and a pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) will significantly improve the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of weather information. Importantly, better weather data will not increase airport traffic day or night; it simply supports better pilot decision-making and advanced planning around weather conditions. As a pilot myself, I can say with confidence that the existence of an AWOS will not cause me to increase my own operations at PAO.

AWOS systems have been installed at thousands of airports, large and small, nationwide, as they are the best available technology to provide safe and reliable real-time weather data to pilots.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Regards
Andrew Pollack
From: Ivan Wong
To: Council, City
Subject: Re Palo Airport Improvement Contract
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 12:42:33 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential, and much-needed. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service, which is important given the upheaval of the NOAA at the federal level.

The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) will significantly improve the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of weather information. Importantly, better weather data will not increase airport traffic day or night; it simply supports better pilot decision-making and advanced planning around weather conditions, which is extremely important for first responders using the airport (e.g., with operations coordinated with nearby hospitals).

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ivan Wong
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From: Katie Harford
To: Council, City
Subject: Support for Palo Alto Airport AWOS Upgrade (Item #12) Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 10:49:58 AM
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Dear Council members,
As a Santa Clara County resident and Palo Alto pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve safety and reliability. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) will significantly improve the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of weather information by eliminating dependence on part-time human observation. Importantly, better weather data will not increase airport traffic day or night; it simply supports better pilot decision-making and advanced planning around weather conditions.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency, and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Katie Harford
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From: Mike Mayo
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto Airport Automated Weather Observation System Project Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 9:06:12 AM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident (1880 Channing Avenue), and recreational private pilot, I urge you to approve the seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP- 19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) The Palo Alto Airport Automated Weather Observation System Project will bring the airport's weather monitoring capability into this century. It is high time for this improvement that will make life safer for pilots, passengers, and persons on the ground.

With kind regards,
Michael Mayo
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From: James Mack
To: Council, City
Subject: Support: Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 6:56:09 AM
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Dear Councilmembers,
As a pilot in Palo Alto since 2005 and a airplane owner and tenant of the airport since 2016 I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) The airport and flying community have been part of what drew and kept me in this innovative area, beginning when I chose graduate school in engineering at Stanford twenty years ago. I chose my graduate school in part based on proximity to an airport, and if the Palo Alto Airport was not so close to Stanford I would not have chosen Stanford. Twenty years later, I am still here; I work in Palo Alto, I am a tenant at the airport, and I actively fly out of Palo Alto Airport.

These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project. My family will all be safer when we fly with these modern systems.

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Thank you,
James Mack
From: Lena Perkins
To: Council, City
Subject: Support: Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 6:48:20 AM
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Dear Councilmembers,
As a pilot in Palo Alto since 2006 and a airplane owner and tenant of the airport since 2016 I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) The airport and flying community have been part of what drew and kept me in this innovative area, beginning when I chose graduate school in engineering at Stanford twenty years ago.

These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project. My husband and I and our two young sons will all be safer when we fly with these modern systems.

With sincerest thanks,
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From: Marco Caflisch
To: Council, City
Subject: Support for Item #12, Palo Alto Airport on 12/1/2025 consent calendar Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025 1:07:31 AM
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Dear Council members,
As a commercial pilot based at Palo Alto Airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Marco Caflisch
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From: Jonathan Sorger
To: Council, City
Subject: Email in Support of airport improvement project, 12/1 consent calendar item #12 Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025 5:14:48 PM
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Dear Palo Alto City Council Members,
Like many Bay Area youngsters, my dad took me to the Palo Alto Airport as a kid to watch planes land and I was fortunate enough to obtain my pilot’s license 20 or so years later. I would drive to the airport for a flying lesson after teaching a course at Stanford.

I encourage you to support the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000.

Much of the airport’s current equipment was installed before I was born. I have heard from airport operations staff about reliability-issues and was thrilled to hear that a plan for installing state-of- the-art systems has been funded by the FAA and was ’shovel ready,’ so to speak.

Weather is important. The more timely and accurate the information, the better. I’ve followed the airport debates over the years and fail to see how any of the proposed improvements will increase airport traffic or noise. Providing up-to-date weather information when the Tower is closed will make the airport safer for everyone.

I ask you to support moving forward with this project.

Thank you,
Jonathan Sorger
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From: Robert French
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto AWOS project
Date: Friday, November 28, 2025 3:46:16 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot who has been based at the Palo Alto Airport for 28 years, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) will significantly improve the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of weather information. Importantly, better weather data will not increase airport traffic day or night; it simply supports better pilot decision-making and advanced planning around weather conditions. My personal belief is that it will actually decrease operations, because pilots will not need to attempt an approach in questionable weather just to see if they can make it. An AWOS will let them make that decision miles away, allowing an early diversion and thus reduction in overall noise.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety- critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Bob Lenox
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From: Bogdan Cocosel
To: Council, City
Subject: AWOS upgrade Palo Alto Airport
Date: Friday, November 28, 2025 2:18:09 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident for 20 years and also as a pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential and long overdue. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

The airport is a key element of infrastructure and the only realistic option during emergencies.

Given the strained traffic conditions and the severe lack of mass transit, the airport provides the only rapid access to Palo Alto. It is currently used daily for Medevac to and from Stanford hospital and also for organ transplant transfers for hospitals across the peninsula.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety- critical project.

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Thank you.

Sincerely,
Bogdan Cocosel
From: Peter Monaco
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated Weather Observation System
Date: Friday, November 28, 2025 12:56:14 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a flight instructor teaching pilots at Palo Alto Airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
-Peter Monaco, [email protected]
, (650)575-3590
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From: Ben Hochman
To: Council, City
Subject: Approve Airport upgrades
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 1:28:38 PM
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Dear City Council,
I strongly urge you to approve the items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades will not only ensure continued safety but will reduce overall air traffic noise by increasing the reliability of landing. Without these upgrades aircraft may be forced to circle over the city to look for breaks in the clouds or may try to make landings in bad weather without knowing the current conditions at the airport. The control tower staff is currently just looking out the window and making educated guesses as to the weather and having an FAA approved weather system is essential.

The Palo Alto Airport continues to be a vital community asses that supports emergency medial access and local business facilitation and having accurate weather reporting is obviously of critical importance.

Thank you very much,
-Ben Hochman
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From: WILLIAM FOSTER
To: Council, City
Subject: The Palo Alto Airport Infrastructure Improvement Contract Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 1:02:01 PM
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Dear Council Members,
I am writing this message to inform you that I am in full support of the infrastructure improvement contract under consideration by the council. I have been a user of the Palo Alto airport for over 45 years. This FAA grant funded project will improve current equipment and add new equipment that will add to and improve the reliability and maintain the high level of safety of operations at the airport. IT WILL NOT INCREASE THE VOLUME OF AIR TRAFFIC.

The airport provides a number of programs that help our community . My son, as have numerous children, grew up flying with me at the airport and earned his pilots license at this airport. It provides the capability to continue to provide a way for medical patients from remote areas to be treated at special medical facilities in Palo Alto. It provides the ability to deliver aide to the community after disasters such as the Loma Prieta quake in 1989.

As I said above it will not be a factor that increases air traffic. The airport will continue to require flight operations that minimize any affects on near by communities.

Please approve this project in your December 1 meeting.

Thank You,
Bill Foster
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From: Asad Khaliq
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000 Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 9:33:54 AM
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City Council members —
Thank you for all your work and service to our city!
As a long time resident I am writing to urge you to approve the seven items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport — 12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.

The Palo Alto Airport is an essential part of our community and helps medical, fire, and other operations. Stanford’s medevac flights rely on the airport for refueling and stopovers for rest. Fire fighting aircraft can and do use Palo Alto Airport for logistics and coordination. Young aviators, through programs such as Young Eagles, learn the importance of community, science, technology, and aviation at the airport. There are several successful and essential businesses that rely on the airport.

However, many of the airport’s current equipment is outdated and unreliable. These updates systems will substantially improve reliability and safety as well as provide continuous real-time weather data to non-pilots and other members of our community through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making and all parties involved have acted with good faith. I would urge and hope that it be executed without further delay and I ask for your support in approving this safety-critical project.

Thank you, and thank you for all that you do.

Best,
Asad Khaliq
From: Debashish Sinha
To: Council, City
Subject: Request approval of AWOS for KPAO
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 9:22:29 AM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto Airport renter and pilot, I urge you to approve the seven items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential to safety of those in the air as well as those on the ground.

Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety- critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Debashish Sinha
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From: Michael
To: Council, City
Subject: Airport improvement funding
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 9:15:42 AM
To the Palo Alto City Council Members,
I learned to fly at Palo Alto Airport — which deeply influenced me to become involved in the future of aviation, including the development of technical standards for electrically powered and more automated aircraft.

Your decision will contribute to retaining this irreplaceable resource and materially impact Palo Alto’s future — and your legacy. Indeed, the airport improvement funds will contribute to a broader tax base, improved public safety, Palo Alto businesses more competitive, and advance safer, quieter and widely accessible and comparatively inexpensive transportation options to the public.

Please, invest in the future of Palo Alto and advance the pending Palo Alto Airport improvements. Such funds will help sustain this irreplacable resource. Thank you.

Respectfully,
Michael S. Baum
(650) 867-9492
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From: Christos
To: Council, City
Subject: Please Approve Item #12 – AWOS & Safety Upgrades at KPAO Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 8:22:20 AM
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Dear Council Members,
I am a private pilot who regularly flies from Palo Alto (KPAO), and I commute all the way from Florida to do so. Therefore, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the AWOS Project, AP-19000 (Dec 1 consent calendar, Item #12).

KPAO is one of the friendliest, safest general aviation environments in the country, and the professionalism of its community and maintenance facilities is exactly why pilots train here, and why I commute all the way across the country just to fly here. This matters: the aviation industry is facing a serious pilot shortage, and the pilots who fly Palo Alto residents to New York, Hawaii, or London all start their careers at local airports like KPAO. Safe, modern infrastructure is essential to that pipeline.

The current equipment at KPAO is decades old, unreliable, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The proposed replacements are FAA-compliant, modern, and safety-critical. The new AWOS will provide accurate, continuous weather data to pilots and the public without increasing traffic day or night; it simply improves decision-making and situational awareness.

This project has already been designed, reviewed, funded, and competitively bid. Further delay risks losing the FAA grant entirely.

For safety, stewardship, and continuity, I respectfully urge you to approve Item #12 without further delay.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Christos Shepherd
[email protected]
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From: Robert MacLean
To: Council, City
Subject: For Safety and Neighborhood sensitivity
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 8:07:07 AM
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As a long term Palo Alto Airport resident, the need for improved reporting and reducing Control Tower work load all in the interest of safety, Please support the proposed Airport Infrastructure improvement contract.

Respectively
Robert MacLean
260 Prior Lane
Atherton, CA 94027
PAO airplane resident
From: Michael Lewis
To: Council, City; Council, City
Subject: Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 5:49:41 AM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot and customer and a user of the Palo Alto Airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Michael Lewis
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From: Jordan Hubbard
To: Council, City
Subject: KPAO airport improvement project
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 11:58:53 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot and renter at Palo Alto Airport of many years (for which I pay monthly rent for multiple tie-down spaces), I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. They also add a substantial amount of workload burden for our FAA controllers who work the control tower at all hours and otherwise have to record this information manually every hour or less when the weather changes.

These replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service. Many residents of the area rely on airport weather observations to know when storms and other adverse weather conditions will be entering or leaving the area, whether they actually know that they are using the airport weather observation system as part of a broader set of weather stations or not.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

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safety-critical project.

As a pilot, I also fully understand that many “locals” have argued against the airport’s very existence for many years, as those adjacent to airports - both commercial and private - have argued against ALL airports in the United States. This “not in my back yard” perspective is understandable, but these residents also fail to realize that small airports like these are a vital part of our air traffic network. They provide vital training for new pilots and also provide vital refueling and emergency service access points for life flights, Stanford hospital helicopter operations, fire fighting, rely on this airport and many like it around the United States, a fact that is often lost or missed completely in these debates. These improvements are all part of keeping that system healthy and simply must be done.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Jordan Hubbard
From: Eli Pasternak
To: Council, City
Subject: PAO Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) approval Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 9:58:05 PM
Dear Council members,

As a Palo Alto resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Eli Pasternak
1831 Waverly St.

Palo Alto, CA 94301

From: Brandon Essex
To: Council, City
Subject: Airport Funding
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 9:47:31 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Brandon Essex CFII
510-710-0480
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From: Tim Heckman
To: Council, City
Subject: Seven Items to Support the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000 Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 9:44:30 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot who primarily uses Palo Alto Airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—outdated and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of- the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) will significantly improve the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of weather information. It is important to note that better weather data will not increase airport traffic; it simply supports better pilot decision making and planning around weather conditions.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety- critical project.

Thank you.

Tim Heckman
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From: Paul Donahue
To: Council, City
Subject: Yes on airport AWOS project
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 8:29:03 PM
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
The Palo Alto Airport is one of the city's gems, where I learned to fly starting in 1998 and which is still my home base decades later. I urge you to vote in favor of consent item #12 on Monday's consent calendar, approving the Automated Weather Observation System Project.

These upgrades will improve the reliability of the aging equipment which the staff report notes has reached the end of its useful life. It also will feed data to the National Weather Service to improve local weather forecast models for the benefit of the general public. The upgrades will have no impact on the quantity of air traffic but will allow pilots to make more informed decisions.

This project has been contemplated for years and I ask that you follow through and approve it on Monday night.

Thank you,
-Paul Donahue
From: Neville Morcom
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 8:12:27 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Bay Area resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Neville Morcom
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From: Bruce Whitson
To: Council, City
Subject: Support Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 8:00:05 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident, pilot and flight instructor, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

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processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Bruce Whitson

CSIP, CFI/CFI-I
650-269-7193
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To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12 Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 7:58:50 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
The upgrades are essential and address safety needs. Having current weather information (AWOS) also outside of tower operating hours is important as are current-standard approach lighting systems. Most airports in California already follow these standards, while we deal with systems that are in part 50 years old. There are no good reasons to delay the process any longer.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Oliver Draese
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From: Alexander Bowman
To: Council, City
Subject: Yes to AP-19000
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 7:58:47 PM
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Dear Council Members,

As a Palo Alto Area pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

These upgrades not only significantly improve safety, which is crucial in busy airspace such as the Bay Area, but also provides the essential resources for pilots to make the best decisions when it comes to making the go/no-go decision.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Palo Alto is a crucial resource to pilots in the Bay Area and it is critical we support them now more than ever as our state and country are in a critical moment in time, a moment of progress, and a moment of opportunity.

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Thank you for your leadership and consideration.

Sincerely,
Alex Bowman
From: Gerald Sylvester
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto airport infrastructure improvement contract Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 6:45:16 PM
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Dear City Council -
Please vote in support of the Palo Alto Airport infrastructure improvement contract. This contract has been in the works for many years and it is long past due. The improvements are imperative for efficient, effective and safe operations at Palo Alto Airport. Please vote to support this contract.

Thank you.

Gerald Sylvester
Palo Alto Pilot
Mountain View Resident since 2003
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From: Justin Holmgren
To: Council, City
Subject: Support for Palo Alto Airport Upgrades
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 6:42:49 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot who learned to fly at Palo Alto airport, and as an airplane owner (N7318F) whose airplane is based at Palo Alto airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000 (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety- critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Justin Holmgren
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Subject: Palo Alto Airport - AWOS Project, AP-19000
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 6:04:40 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Victor Tzonev
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From: Kelly Blythe
To: Council, City
Subject: PAO AWOS upgrade - support!
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 5:44:06 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto homeowner and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025
consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety.

They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

I’ve flown out of PAO since the mid-80’s - this airport is a great community asset and needs to be kept as safe as possible - this project will help.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Kelly Blythe
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From: Carol
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto airport equipment upgrade
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 5:37:07 PM
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Dear City Council Members,
As a Palo Alto resident for nearly 50 years and former pilot I urge you to pass the improvement measures for PAO as they have been presented on your agenda for December 1, item #12. The airport is a valuable resource for the city and wishes to upgrade their aging equipment to the standard set by the FAA. An automated weather system (AWOS) and replacement lights for the runway will improve safety for pilots. At present pilots must rely on weather reports from nearby airports which often have significant local differences thus necessitating a fly-over before deciding whether it is safe to land. The AWOS would enable pilots to have more accurate information for flight planning prior to reaching the airport which would sometimes decrease the number of flights over this area.

The twenty-four hour weather reports are also available and useful to other residents who frequent the nearby Baylands. The improved lighting will improve reliability and reduce frequency of repairs to the system.

Much hard work has been undertaken over the past several years to obtain funding and a contractor to undertake the replacement work. It is designed to improve safety and not to increase the number of flights into and out of the airport.

Please approve of the items AP-1900 which are #12 upon the consent calendar of December 1, 2025.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Carol A. Munch
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Subject: PAO AWOS
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 5:32:26 PM
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Council Members,
I urge your support for the PAO Automated weather Observation System, AP 19000, item 12 on the Dec 1 council consent agenda.

I am a 55 year Palo Alto resident and home owner in the Midtown area. I am also a 40 plus year recreational pilot operating out of PAO with 2100+ safe landings, mostly at airports in the western US . Awareness of the current weather conditions at the destination airport at the moment of arrival is of critical value to a pilot, more so at night and/or at an unfamiliar airport. This AWOS installation removes weather related uncertainties from the approach and landing process, when the Control Tower is not operational, thereby enhancing safety.

Thank you,
Gerald Barker
PAAA Treasurer
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From: Bob Lenox
To: Council, City
Cc: Bob Lenox
Subject: PAO Capital Improvement Project Contracts
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 5:30:16 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
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From: Robert Bedichek
To: Council, City
Subject: In support of our airport -- please vote yes for infrastructure improvements Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 4:06:25 PM
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Dear Council Members,
My wife and I have been midtown Palo Alto residents for 30 years. I hope that you will support consent calendar item #12 coming for a vote on Monday. My wife and I moved to our home in midtown to raise our children and to be close to the Palo Alto Airport, where we both learned to fly.

I am now a flight instructor and entrepreneur (*) and I depend on the airport for my work. I rent a small hangar there which contributes about $12,000 per year to the city's finances.

I urge you to approve the seven items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) The folks who would like to shutter the airport, some of whom live in my neighborhood, moved here knowing full well that there was an airport nearby. I have often been bothered by Highway 101 noise, especially on cold nights, sometimes by noise from cargo flights approaching SFO in the wee hours, but never from noise from the Palo Alto Airport. I'm not suggesting we close highway 101, nor SFO, though, of course. We need transportation infrastructure -- including the Palo Alto Airport.

Many thousands of people, most of whom are Palo Alto residents like myself, directly depend on our airport. Indirectly thousands more benefit. Every patient delivered to the Stanford ER benefits. Please vote "yes" to agree to allow the federal government to fund our much-needed infrastructure improvements.

Thank you for serving on the board.

Rob Bedichek
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From: Alan Marcum
To: Council, City
Subject: Airport Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-1900 Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:51:33 PM
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Dear City Council Members,
I’m a Palo Alto resident (since 1980) and a pilot. I ask you, and strongly urge you, to approve the seven items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-1900, at Palo Alto Airport. (This is consent calendar item 12 on the December 1, 2025 agenda.) The upgrades that comprise this project are essential. Much of the current equipment providing these services at the airport is over 50 years old. It’s unreliable and outdated, and has become difficult to maintain (a situation that will only get worse). The proposed replacement systems are state-of-the-art and fully comply with the FAA’s current standards.

Additionally, they will improve reliability and maintain the highest safety levels, while also providing continuous real-time weather data to the general public through the National Weather Service.

The Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) will improve the accuracy, timeliness, and availability of weather information. It will allow pilots to make better decisions both while flying and while planning their flights. It will not increase airport traffic, either during the day or night.

The contractor on this project has acted in good faith. They’ve renewed their bid to accommodate City processes. We should honor this contractor’s flexibility and execute this contract now.

Again, please approve this important project.

Sincerely,
Alan Marcum
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From: Scott Porter
To: Council, City
Subject: Support for AWOS at Palo Alto Airport
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:50:54 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a local resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety- critical project.

Thank you,
Scott Porter
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From: Anand Rajagopalan
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto Airport AWOS Approval
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:46:22 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Warm Regards
Anand Rajagopalan
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From: David Pearson
To: Council, City
Subject: Palo Alto Airport improvements - please approve Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:34:58 PM
Dear Council members,
As a pilot and frequent user of Palo Alto Airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you,
David Pearson
From: Jim Bray
To: Council, City
Subject: Airport Improvement
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:26:39 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot and airport users for over twenty years, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Jim Bray
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From: James Gruneisen
To: Council, City
Subject: Airport Improvements
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:22:13 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and active pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Jim Gruneisen
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From: Misha Smilovici
To: Council, City
Subject: Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:21:58 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of- the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Misha Smilovici
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From: Reynold Lewke
To: Council, City
Subject: City of Palo Alto Council 12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12 Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:21:25 PM
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Dear Council members,

As a local pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Reynold Lewke

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From: [email protected]
To: Council, City
Subject: Support Palo Alto Airport Improvements
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 3:11:06 PM
Dear Council,

I’m a Stanford trained orthopedic surgeon and airline transport rated pilot. I use my Palo Alto Airport based airplane to fly to clinics in Redding, Sacramento, Fresno and Bakersfield, mostly serving people who need help and advocacy. The airport is important for me to continue this work. In addition, I advise and serve on the board of several California based medical device companies, and I use my PAO based airplane to travel to those companies efficiently.

The airport is important to many of us, and the proposed upgrades are important and contribute to safety. Please support them.

Nick Pliam, MD, PhD, ATP
917 434 5767
From: Jim O"Sullivan
To: Council, City
Subject: 12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:42:50 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto homeowner/resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential to aviation safety. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

Upgrading the weather station won’t result in more flights overall or more night flights. It will just improve the level of safety for air operations and reduce the city’s maintenance burden.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency- and safety-critical project.

Best regards,
Jim O’Sullivan
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From: Vikas Kapur
To: Council, City
Subject: Supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:41:38 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a long-time pilot at Palo Alto Airport , I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Vikas Kapur
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From: [email protected]
To: Council, City
Subject: Airport renovation and improvement of safety equipmwent Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:39:20 PM
Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto Airport tenant and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Brian Cilker, pilot and tenant of hanger #35
From: Yael Pasternak Valek
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated Weather Observation System
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:25:16 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a Palo Alto resident and mother and daughter of pilots, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.)
These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project. Please keep my dad and son safe!
Thank you,
Yael Valek
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From: Jason Kersey
To: Council, City
Subject: Item #12: Airport Safety Upgrades
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:17:57 PM
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Dear Council Members,
As a pilot based at Palo Alto Airport, I ask for your support in approving the Automated Weather Observation System (Item #12 on the 12/1/25 Consent Calendar).

This project is essential for three key reasons:

Safety & Reliability: The current equipment is 50+ years old and failing. The new system meets modern FAA safety standards.

No Impact on Noise/Traffic: Better weather data supports pilot decision-making; it does not increase the number of flights day or night.

Public Benefit: It provides real-time weather data to the public via the National Weather Service.

This project has been vetted for years and is ready to execute. Please approve these critical safety upgrades.

Sincerely,
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From: David Presotto
To: Council, City
Subject: palo alto airport upgrades
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:11:38 PM
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Please let them actually happen. I live in Palo Alto (webster st) and have had a plane at Palo Alto airport since 2007. If nothing else, I would like to have the automated weather observation system working for when the tower is closed, especially since that will probably hapen more often given the federal governments staffing problems. It won't make me noisier or fly more often, just fly safer into and out of PAO. My plane won't get bigger or noisier just because we have reliable weather observations. I appreciate the Posse's stance to create a quieter airspace but not approving this will not cause that. Perhaps denying all airport improvements will help then eventually get closed which I expect is their long game.

However, I and many others live here precisely because we have an airport here.

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From: James Cherry
To: Council, City
Subject: Automated Weather Observation System Project
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:09:53 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a former Palo Alto resident and pilot, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old—unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state-of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

James Cherry
Woodside, CA
From: Holger Ippach
To: Council, City
Subject: 12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 2:08:53 PM
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Dear Council members,
As a pilot and a resident of a property directly underlying the traffic pattern of the Palo Alto Airport, I urge you to approve the Seven Items supporting the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP-19000, at Palo Alto Airport (12/1/2025 consent calendar item #12.) These upgrades are essential. Much of the airport’s current equipment is more than 50 years old —unreliable, outdated, and increasingly difficult to maintain. The replacement systems are state- of-the-art, fully compliant with current FAA standards, and will substantially improve reliability while maintaining the highest level of safety. They will also provide continuous real-time weather data to the public through the National Weather Service.

This project has been years in the making. The contractor has acted in good faith, renewing their bid to accommodate city processes. It is time that it be executed without further delay.

I respectfully ask for your support in approving this long-planned, efficiency and safety-critical project.

Thank you.

Best regards,
Holger Ippach
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