January 12, 2026 www.PaloAlto.gov
CITY MANAGER
COMMENTS
www.PaloAlto.gov/BryantCommunityCenter
NEW! BRYANT STREET COMMUNITY CENTER
• The new Bryant Street Community Center offers a permanent home for La Comida, a new Teen Center designed by and for teens, and community classes and programs.
• Phased activation is required for additional renovations and includes currently offering adult fitness classes.
• Grand opening details are being finalized. The teen center opening is anticipated in February with the La Comida senior lunch program activation this Spring.
• Room reservations are available now.
Learn more at www.paloalto.gov/BryantCommunityCenter
www.PaloAlto.gov/SummerCamps
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS SOON
• Start planning your summer in Palo Alto!
• Summer camp catalogs are now available in
print at all community centers and accessible
online.
Note: Catalogs are no longer mailed.
• Resident registration starts February 5 at 10
a.m. and non-residents registration is
February 12 at 10 a.m.
Find the perfect summer camp at www.paloalto.gov/SummerCamps www.PaloAlto.gov/Calendar
JANUARY COMMUNITY EVENTS TO CONNECT
These events and more on the City’s web calendar.
We are starting 2026 with exciting events that
invite everyone to join in the fun.
• Final Movies at Cubberley features The Smurfs
on Wednesday, January 14
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service,
Sunday, January 19
• UNAFF Documentary The Librarians, January 22
• Repair Café, Sunday, January 25
• Palo Alto City Library’s Lunar New Year, Sunday,
January 25
www.PaloAlto.gov/ArtistOpportunities
PUBLIC ART ARTLIFT GRANT
Find information & the application at www.paloalto.gov/ArtistOpportunities • The Public Art Program launched a new round of ArtLift grants available for local artists and creatives to inspire the community and spread joy.
• Artworks may include art in vacant storefronts, game- based installations, art experiences, and more!
• There are ten $5,000 grants available to help create
temporary public art at the Cubberley Community
Center campus and in commercial corridors like Cal Ave. and Downtown.
• Deadline to apply is February 20.
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NOTABLE TENTATIVE UPCOMING COUNCIL ITEMS
Thursday, JANUARY 15
• Closed session only
Tuesday, JANUARY 20
• Study Session: Community Survey Results
• State and Federal Legislative Guidelines
• Long-Range Financial Forecast
Saturday, JANUARY 24 – Council Retreat
FEBRUARY 2
• Study Session: T own & Country, 44 Encina
• Study Session: Cubberley Project
• 2026 Board and Commission Workplans
FEBRUARY 9 and beyond
• Weed Abatement
• S/CAP: Reliability Strategic Plan, 2 Year
Work Plan & Annual Report
• Palo Alto Link Program Review
• Report from Oversized Vehicle Ad Hoc
• Mid-Year Budget Actions
No Council meeting on Monday, January 19 in
observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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