CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
December 1, 2025
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:32 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely:
Absent: Lu
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genda Changes, Additions and Deletions
P
ublic Comment
C
ouncil Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
St
udy Session
1. Receive an update and provide feedback on the City Council’s priority Implementing Neighborhood Town Halls.
NO ACTION
2. B
icycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan (BPTP) Update: Draft Plan and Near -Term Projects. CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.20.
NO ACTION
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Councilmember Stone requested to pull Agenda Item Number 12.
MOTION: Council member Burt moved, s econded by C ouncilmember Reckdahl t o a pprove Agenda Item Numbers 3-13, 15-17 (Agenda Item Number 14 Removed Off Agenda).
MOTION PASSED ITEMS 3-11, 13, 15-17: 6-0-1, Lu absent
MOTION PASSED ITEM 12: 5-1-1, Stone abstain, Lu absent
3. A
pproval of Minutes from November 10 and November 17, 2025 Meetings
4. Policy & Services Committee Recommendation to Adopt Updates to the Advocacy Process Manual; CEQA Status - Not a Project
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Finance Committee Recommends City Council Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2026 Natural Gas Cost of Service Analysis Report, Amending Rate Schedules G -1 (Residential Gas Service), G -2 (Residential Master- Metered and Commercial Gas Service), G -3 (Large Commercial Gas Service) and repealing G -10 (Compressed Natural Gas Service). CEQA Status: Not a Project under Public Resources Code Section 21065.
6. Approval of Purchase Order C26196043 with Carahsoft, Utilizing a General Services Administration Cooperative Agreement, to Procure S/4 Hana Implementation Services, for a term of Twelve Months and a Total Amount Not- To-Exceed of $5,839,230, including $4,399,300 for Basic Services and $439,930 for Additional Services, and Approval of Budget Amendments to the Information Technology; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
7. Approval of Two Contracts: 1) Blanket Purchase Order with Minsait Advanced Control Systems (ACS) in an Amount Not -to-Exceed $1,000,000 to Purchase As -Needed Hardware and Software Components, 2) Professional Services Contract No. C26195119 with Minsait ACS in an Amount Not -to-Exceed $439,450 for SCADA System Software Licensing and Support for a Period of Five Years in an Combined Contracts Amount Not - to-Exceed $1,439,450; CEQA Status – Not a Project
8. Approval of Two Blanket Purchase Orders with S&S Trucking in the Amount of $2,543,677 and with Zanker Road Resource Management LLC in the Amount of $1,090,753 for On -Call Off Hauling Services for a Total Amount Not -to-Exceed of $3,634,430 for a Five Year Term. CEQA Status: Exempt. Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15302(c) – Maintenance of Existing Utility Systems.
9. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C22181106 with Universal Site Services Inc., to Provide Additional High Pressure Steam Cleaning Services for Downtown Docusign Envelope ID: 06825E8E-71F2-4083-BD1F-C7C7FE6ED3E5
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University and California Ave Business Districts, and to Extend the Contract for Six Months for an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $239,832; CEQA Status - Not a Project
10. Adoption of (Corrected) Resolution Amending Five Rate Schedules Setting Forth Utility Connection Fees and Other Charges: Utilities Rate Schedule E -15 (Electric Service Connections), W -5 (Water Service Connections), G -5 (Gas Service Connections), S -5 (Sewer Service Connections) and C-1 (Utility Miscellaneous Charges); CEQA Status: Not a Project Under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and (5) and Exempt Under Section 15273(a).
11. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract C09124501A with GreenWaste of Palo Alto to Extend the Term for an Additional Four Years Through June 30, 2030, for an Estimated Average Annual Compensation of $24,840,211, including an Estimated $1,400,589 in Additional Expenses; Approval of Replacement of Aging Collection Vehicles for an Estimated $5,900,000 in Additional Expenses; Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Refuse Fund; and Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Revocable Non-Exclusive License For Use of a Portion of the Former Los Altos Treatment Plant Located at 1237 San Antonio Road by GreenWaste of Palo Alto Through June 30, 2030; CEQA Status - Not a Project
12. Approval of Seven Items to Support the Automated Weather Observation System Project, AP -19000, at Palo Alto Airport: 1) Approval of Construction Contract No.
C26194026 with Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric Company, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,699,810; 2) Authorization for the City Manager or Designee to Negotiate Change Orders Up to a Not -to-Exceed Amount of $254,971; 3) Approval and Authorization for the City Manager or Designee to Execute Contract Amendment 3 to Contract No. C21178372C with C&S Engineers, Inc. for a Not -to-Exceed Amount of $464,613 and a Contract Extension Through December 31, 2026; 4) Authorization and Approval for the City Manager or Designee to Execute Contract Amendment 1 to Contract No. C21178372B with Burns & McDonnell for a Contract Extension Through December 31, 2026; 5) Approval and Authorization for the City Manager or Designee to Execute Contract Amendment 1 to Contract No. C211783782A with Centurion Planning & Design LLC to extend the contract term through December 31, 2027; 6) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of Applications and Execution of Grant Agreements with the California Department of Transportation for Airport Improvement Program Matching Grants; and 7) Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Airport Enterprise Fund; CEQA Status - Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15302
13. Approval for the City Manager or their Designee to Execute Contract No. C26195084 with SCA of CA, LLC, to Procure Services for the Sweeping of City Parking Garages, Parking Lots and an Underpass for a Period of Five Years for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $581,852; CEQA Status – Not a Project
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14. FIRST READING: Adoption of an ordinance to Amend Chapters 4.54 and 4.56 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend the Regulation of Massage Establishments and Hot Tub/Sauna Establishments as Recommended by the Policy & Services Committee; and Adoption of a Resolution to Amend the Administrative Penalty Schedule to Amend Related Penalties; CEQA status - not a project. Item Removed Off Agenda
15. SECOND READING: Ordinance Repealing Chapter 15.04 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and Adopting a New Chapter 15.04, the California Fire Code (2025 Edition) With Local Amendments and Related Findings (FIRST READING: 11/3/2025, PASSED 6 -0-1, Veenker absent)
16. SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Sections of Chapter 10.56 (“Special Speed Zones”) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) to Reflect the 2025 Traffic Survey (FIRST READING: November 10, 2025, PASSED 5 -0-2, Stone, Veenker absent)
17. SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section
18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (The Zoning Map) to Change the Classification of Property Located at 511 Byron St, 660 University Ave, and 680 University Ave/500 Middlefield Rd from RM-20 Low Density Multiple-Family Residential (RM-20) to Planned Community (PC) (FIRST READING: November 10, 2025, PASSED: 4 -1-2, Lu no, Stone, Veenker absent)
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ity Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
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18. Recommendation from Rail Committee for City Council on the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity: Initial Review of Conceptual Design Alternatives and Elimination of Alternatives from Further Consideration; CEQA Status - Not a Project as Defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4)
MOTION: Councilmember Burt moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Veenker to direct staff to continue to focus evaluations on option A, with a preference for A2.
MOTION PASSED: 5-1-1 Reckdahl recused, Lu absent
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19. Approval of Amendments to the Employment Agreements between the City of Palo Alto and Council Appointed Officers, specifically the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. CEQA Status - Not a Project
MOTION: Vice Mayor Veenker moved, seconded by Council member Burt to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the following contract amendments for Council Appointed Officers:
1. Amendment No. 13 to Employment Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Molly S. Stump (Attachment A);
2. Amendment No. 7 to Employment Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Ed Shikada (Attachment B); and
3. Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement between the City of Palo Alto and Mahealani Ah Yun (Attachment C).
MOTION PASSED: 6-0-1, Lu absent
Adjo
urnment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 P.M.
ATTE
ST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
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