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Item C Staff Report

Palo Alto City Council
January 12, 2026

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Item C Staff Report
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January 12, 2026
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City Council
Staff Report
From: City Clerk
Report Type: INFORMATION REPORTS
Meeting Date: January 12, 2026
Report #:2512-5659
TITLE
Boards, Commissions, and Committees 2025 Year-End Attendance Report; CEQA Status - Not a Project

RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational report, no action is recommended.

BACKGROUND
The Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCC) Handbook specifies that a compilation of attendance will be submitted to the City Clerk and presented to City Council at least annually listing absences for all members. The Handbook places an emphasis on the significance of consistent attendance and outlines the policies surrounding absences. Regular attendance by all members is essential to ensure collaborative and efficient public participation. Members are expected to make every effort to attend all scheduled meetings.

Should a member be absent from more than one-third of the BCC meetings within a calendar year, their absences will be reported to the City Council, which could result in a removal.

ANALYSIS
Staff has collaborated with the assigned administrative support to compile a comprehensive report detailing the attendance and absences of the members and commissioners.

The report reflects the numbers of absences, remote attendance, and total of meetings attended since the appointed term, and percentage of missed meetings. Commissioners who joined mid-term or finished their terms before the end of calendar year 2025 are indicated with an “X.” The purpose of this Year-End Attendance Report is to maintain transparency and determine if BCC members are adhering to attendance requirements.

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: 2025 Year-End Attendance Report of Boards, Commissions, and Committees APPROVED BY:

Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk

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