CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Special Meeting
March 23, 2026
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:00 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely:
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1. Proclamation Recognizing March as Women's History Month
NO ACTION
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Councilmember Lu moved, seconded by Council member Lauing to approve Agenda Item Numbers 2-5.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
2. Approval of Minutes from March 9, 2026 Meeting
3. Approval of a Facility Agreement and Pet Addendum between the City of Palo Alto and the American Red Cross for the use of designated city facilities during disasters. CEQA Status – Not a Project
4. Approval of Purchase Order C26196995 with Insight Public Sector, Utilizing OMNIA Cooperative Contract No. 23 -6692-03 , to Procure Mimecast Subscription services, including vendor maintenance, updates, and technical support services, for a 3 -Year Term with an Annual Amount of $93,383 for a Total Not -To-Exceed Amount of $281,093; CEQA status - exempt under regulation 15601(b)(3).
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 03/23/2026
5. Approval of Contract Amendment Number 4 to Contract S18165157 with Smart Energy Water Inc. (SEW) in the Amount of $972,625 for an Additional Three Years and for a Revised Not -to-Exceed Total of $2,002,771 for Licensing and Upgrade of the Utilities MyCPAU Customer Portal; CEQA Status – Not a Project
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
6. FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 9.73 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Adopt a Local Policy to Implement the Foundational Principles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) as Recommended by the Policy and Services Committee; CEQA status – Not a Project
MOTION: Mayor Veenker moved, seconded by Council member Lythcott-Haims to adopt the attached CEDAW Ordinance and refer to the H uman Relations Commission to provide recommendations back to Council relating to advancing the ordinance inclusive of appropriate housing options for unhoused individuals and individuals who experience sexual or gender - based violence and childcare.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Special Orders of the Day – Boards, Commissions, and Committee Interviews
7. Interview Candidates for Vacancies on the Human Relations Commission (HRC), Planning & Transportation Commission (PTC), and Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC); CEQA Status - Not a Project
NO ACTION
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:01 P.M.
DRAFT ACTION MINUTES
Sp. City Council Meeting
Draft Action Minutes: 03/23/2026
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC)
2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section
2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in accordance with Ordinance No. 5423, the City Council found action minutes and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are available on the City’s website.