April 13, 2026 www.cityofpaloalto.org
2026 City Council
Committee Purpose
Statements &
Workplans
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April 13, 2026
Recommended Council Action
Recommended Action:
• Council approval of Ad Hoc Committee Purpose Statements and Standing Committee Workplans
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Ad Hoc Purpose Statements and Committee Workplans
• Ad Hoc purpose statements reflect their intended
focus for the calendar year
• Standing committee workplans reflect annual
agenda items and current referrals from Council
• As work progresses on the 2026 Objectives, these
committees will be used for review and feedback as
appropriate to ensure continued progress
• Council may discuss and identify any adjustments to
the Committee Objectives and Standing Committee
Workplans including updates on the status of
Council referrals
3 Ad Hoc Purpose Statements
• Climate Action & Sustainability Ad Hoc
• Cubberley Ad Hoc
• Oversized Vehicles Impacts & Services Ad Hoc
• Rail Committee
• Rail Safety Ad Hoc
• Valley Water Shoreline Funding Allocation Ad Hoc (The purpose of this ad hoc was fulfilled in 2025.)
4 Policy & Services Committee 2026 Workplan
5 January
• Nonprofit Workplan item
• Establish a frequency for joint City Council meetings or Policy & Services meeting with Boards and Commissions, Youth Council, and meetings with Boards and Commissions Chairs (referral)
February
• Update City Council Values & Consider Renaming them (referral) • SB 707 Brown Act Updates
• Seismic Ordinance Follow up discussion
March
• Nonprofit Partnership Phase I Improvements
• Policy Tool Options to Encourage Multi-Family Development in Mixed- Use Districts Auditor Quarterly Report
• Audit: Utilities Reserves
April
• Local Residential Rental Market Data & Rent Stabilization Program • First-year Rental Registry Program Data Report
• Legislative Update
• Fair Chance in Housing Ordinance
• Incentives at Strategic Locations to Shift the Economic Benefit of Redevelopment from Commercial Toward Home Building
• Auditor Reports: Junior Museum and Zoo & Auditor Report: Annual Follow-up on Audit Recommendations
May
• Potential New Procedure for Councilmembers to Make Referrals to Staff Besides Colleagues’ Memo (referral)
• Auditor Reports: Public Safety Overtime, Auditor Risk Assessment, Quarterly Audit Status Report, Auditor Task Orders
June
• Review of Proposed Amendments to Seismic Risk Mitigation Ordinance • Anti-rent Gouging Analysis
• Continuing items from April or May
July No meeting; Council break
August
• Tentative: Auditor Report
• Legislative Update (State and Federal)
September
• Tentative: Auditor Report
• Review draft RFI/P to issue solicitation for the development of 218 affordable or workforce housing units on City-owned surface parking lots. (HE 1.4A)
October
• Tentative: Auditor Report
November
• Legislative Agenda and Guidelines; and Brief Legislative update • Tentative: Nonprofit workplan
• 2027 City Council Priorities Discussion (focused on process, the retreat and submitted ideas)
December
• Tentative: Auditor report
• No Procedures & Protocols Handbook Discussion (this is an ‘off’ year) • Informational: Report out on Status of Committee Referrals Finance Committee 2026 Workplan
6 January
• Update and Adoption of the Investment Policy
• Mayor appoints Committee and designates Chair
February – No Meeting
March
• Utilities Advisory Commission Rate Forecasts and Five- Year Financial Plans: Water, Wastewater Collection
• Storm Water Management Fee
April
• Utilities Advisory Commission Rate Forecasts and Five- Year Financial Plans: Gas, Electric.
• Planning & Development Services - Electrification State caps & fee subsidies
• City Fee Updates (various)
• Grid Mod Financing (Tentative)
May
• Annual Budget Review: Operating and Five-year Capital Improvement Plan
• Alternative meeting times (9:00am – 5:00pm) May
5 and May 6
• Including Nonprofit Partnership Workplan Phase I
funding
June
• Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Report
July- No Meeting
August
• Grid Modernization financing
September
• Accept California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Pension Annual Valuation. Reports as of June 30, 2025.
• Retiree Benefit Policy – review and update, if necessary.
October
November
• Informational: Report out on Status of Committee Referrals • Discussion and Recommendation to the City Council to Accept the Macias Gini & O'Connell's Audit of the City of Palo Alto's Financial Statements as of June 30, 2026 and Management Letter
• Discussion and Recommendation to Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and
Approve Budget Amendments in Various Funds
December
• Review and Forward the FY 2028 - FY 2037 Long Range Financial Forecast
• First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Report
• Preliminary Utility Rate Forecast Review
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April 13, 2026
Recommended Council Action
Recommended Action:
• Council approval of Ad Hoc Purpose Statements and Committee Workplans 7 Lupita Alamos
Assistant to the City Manager
Kiely Nose
Assistant City Manager