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CITY MANAGER
COMMENTS
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HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
• Thank you to the Council and
community for attending the
Lytton Plaza Tree lighting and
Cal Ave. Holiday Spectacular,
kicking of the holiday season in
Palo Alto.
• Appreciate the Palo Alto
Chamber of Commerce,
Stanford Research Park, and our
local restaurants and retail
shops in supporting activation
through these events.
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NEW CHATBOT SERVICE ON PALOALTO.GOV
• The City is beta testing CityAssist, a new AI-powered tool for the community to quickly connect to City services, City infrastructure projects, programs and more.
• By reading through webpage, calendar event, and news
article content from PaloAlto.gov, the new feature
compliments the City’s website search engine and reinforces the City’s commitment to constituent response.
• Ask CityAssist your specific questions in over 70 languages featured.
Start chatting at PaloAlto.gov by clicking the icon in the bottom right corner. Learn more and share feedback at www.paloalto.gov/CityAssist
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EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST: THURS, DEC.
18 AT NOON
• The City will conduct a test of its emergency alert
system on Thursday, December 18 at noon.
• The test seeks to build community awareness of the
City’s emergency alert system, as less than one third of Palo Alto residents are currently registered to receive emergency notifications.
• The effort also ensures residents who have registered are receiving the emergency notifications as defined
though their account settings.
• Sign up for emergency alerts or check your account
settings at AlertSCC.com
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PALO ALTO CITY LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLAN SURVEY
• The Palo Alto City Library is updating its strategic plan. • A new online survey is open through January 20 to share your experience and ideas to help inform planning
efforts.
• Your input will help the City and the Library identify key priorities for enhancing services and building strong
community connections.
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NOTABLE TENTATIVE UPCOMING COUNCIL ITEMS
Wednesday, DECEMBER 10 (Special Meeting)
• Rail Grade Separation (Staff Presentation, Public
Comment, Council Discussion)
DECEMBER 15
• Study Session: Cubberley Community Center
• 1680 Bryant Street Historic Designation
• Rail Grade Separation (Council Discussion/Action
Only, No Public Comment)
JANUARY 5
• City Council Re-Organization
Council recess December 18 – January 4
JANUARY 12
• Study Session: Progress on 2025 Council
Priorities
• Study Session: Community Survey
Results
• Turf Study
Tuesday, JANUARY 20
• Study Session: Town & Country
• State and Federal Legislative Guidelines
• Long-Range Financial Forecast
Saturday, JANUARY 24 – Council Retreat
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