Palo Alto City Council
April 20, 2026

1 2025- 2030 COMMUNITY PLAN TIMELINE
Spring 2025 – Summer/Fall 2026
Onboarding of Steering
Committee
Qualitative & Quantitative
Analysis
Spring 2025
Qualitative Data Collection
Steering Committee drafts Sub-
Strategies & Tasks
Engagement with Cities
Summer 2025
Continued engagement with
Cities
Convene lived experience work
group
Fall 2025
Engagement with Cities on Draft
Plan
Steering Committee finalizes Draft
Plan
Winter 2025–2026
Community Input on Draft Plan
Begin Drafting Sub-Regional
Plans
Finalize Plan based on
Community Input
Spring 2026
CoC Board adopts Plan
Endorsement from Jurisdictions
Year 1 Implementation Begins
Summer - Fall 2026
2 NEXT STEPS
June – Dec. 2026
Mar. – May 2026
Mar. – May 2026 Community Input Review of full
draft plan
Coordinate
feedback from
City leaders, lived
experience &
constituents
Finalize Plan &
Develop Sub-
Regional City
Plans
Finalize plan
based on
Community Input
Develop action
steps and metrics
based on regional
needs
Ensure alignment
with existing City
Plans & Strategies
Plan Adoption
and Endorsement
by County and
Cities
CoC Board
Adoption (June)
Execute process to
obtain BOS and
City Council
endorsement
Plan for
implementation