Agenda packet — Palo Alto City Council, June 8, 2026 (part 3 of 3)

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County Santa Clara *b. USGS 7.5’ Quad Palo Alto, CA Date 2021
*c. Address 439 Lincoln Avenue City Palo Alto Zip 94301 d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone , mE/ mN *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor’s Parcel Number 120-18-022

*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) 439 Lincoln Avenue (APN 120-18-022) is a two-story, single-family residence that was designed and built in 1923 in the French Eclectic style by civil engineer Robert Duryea who was the building’s first owner-occupant along with his wife, Dorothy. At the time of the building’s construction until approximately 1925, its address was 441 Lincoln Avenue. 439 Lincoln Avenue is located on an approximately 20,000 square-foot rectangular parcel within the Professorville neighborhood of Palo Alto, and is located within the boundaries of the locally listed Professorville Historic District. It is situated along the west side of Lincoln Avenue between Waverley and Cowper streets. The parcel contains a residence, a detached garage, a pool, several mature trees, and a large lawn at the rear (Figure 1). The residence is irregular in plan and is set back from the street behind a curved, asphalt driveway.

The residence at 439 Lincoln Avenue is a wood-framed building clad in stucco and is largely L-shaped in plan. The curving hipped roof is clad in steam bent asphalt shingles simulating a thatched roof, and has closed eaves with a stucco-clad soffit and metal gutters. A stucco clad interior chimney is located near the center of the north roof slope. The residence features a variety of window types, including multi-lite fixed and double-hung wood sash. All double-hung windows feature ogee lugs. One-over-one hung and single-lite fixed vinyl windows are limited to the northwest façade additions. (Refer to Continuation Sheet, page 2)

*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2: Single-Family Residence *P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other

P5b. Photo: (view and date)
Primary façade, looking northeast,
May 22, 2024.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: Historic
Prehistoric
Both
1923. The Peninsula Times Tribune,
Building Permit Index at Palo Alto
Historical Association.
*P7. Owner and Address:

Vidhya Thyagarajan – 439 Lincoln Ave,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
*P8. Recorded by:

Page & Turnbull, Inc.
170 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
*P9. Date Recorded:

June 17, 2024
*P10. Survey Type: Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: None

*Attachments: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (list)
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*P3a. Description (Continued)

Figure 1: Subject property at 439 Lincoln Avenue. Approximate boundary of the subject parcel shown with a dashed yellow line. Source: Google Maps, 2024. Edited by Page & Turnbull.

Figure 2. Primary (southeast) façade, looking northwest.

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*P3a. Description (Continued):

The primary (southeast) façade includes two wings that form the building’s overall L-shaped plan. At the interior of the el is a curved bay that contains the primary entrance to the residence and is capped by a projecting eyebrow roof (Figure 2). An elevated entrance porch lines the interior of the el and features brick steps, a low stucco side wall with brick coping, and a tiled floor. The primary entrance at the center of façade contains a wood entrance door under a small gabled roof with asphalt shingles simulating thatch at the first story, and a five-over-over double-hung wood window is located at the second story (Figure 3). To the left of the primary entrance, the first story of the south (left) side of the primary façade has a partially glazed, wood-frame secondary entrance door and a wood tripartite window with a central fixed window featuring an upper row of muntin flanked by two-over-one double- hung windows (Figure 4). The second story has a set of three, three-over-one double-hung wood windows. The southwest façade of the primary façade, located to the right of the primary entrance, mirrors the south wing of the primary façade with a tripartite window, partially glazed secondary entrance door, and three-over-one double-hung windows (Figure 5). The portion of the primary façade that is closest to and faces Lincoln Avenue repeats the tripartite window arrangement on the first story and has two three- over-one double-hung wood windows on the second story (Figure 6).

Figure 3. Primary entrance door at center of
el, looking north.

Figure 4. South (left) side of primary (southeast) façade, looking north.

Figure 5. Interior of L-shape plan, looking northeast.

Figure 6. North (right) side of primary (southeast) façade, looking northwest.

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*P3a. Description: (continued)
The northeast façade faces the driveway and has a projecting section at the west (right) end (Figure 7). The east (left) end of the façade has a larger three-over-one double-hung wood window and two smaller three-over-one double-hung wood windows on the first story. The second story has a set of two-over-one double-hung wood windows and a single three-over-one double-hung wood window, all in varying sizes. The projecting section at the west end of the façade features a secondary entrance with a partially glazed wood-frame door beneath a multi-lite transom. To the right of the door is a large multi-lite awning sash window and a two- over-one double-hung wood window located on a one-story bump out (Figure 8). The second story of the projecting section has two three-over-one double-hung wood windows.

Figure 7. Overview of the northeast façade, looking west.

Figure 8. Secondary entry off the northeast façade,
looking southwest.

The rear (northwest) façade faces a large rectangular rear yard and has two projecting one-story sections that lead to an elevated rear deck (Figure 9). The north (left) projecting section has a one-over-one hung vinyl window on its northwest-facing wall with a fully glazed rear entry door and a single-lite vinyl window on the southwest-facing wall (Figure 10). The main two-story portion of the rear (northwest) façade has a set of three-over-one double-hung wood windows on the first story and two sets of three-over- one double-hung wood windows on the north (left) and south (right) ends of the second story (Figure 11). Two two-over-one double-hung wood windows are centered on the second story and the eaves and roofline are cut around them to accommodate their higher placement on the wall. The south (right) projecting section has three single-lite wood windows on its northeast-facing and southwest-facing walls, while the northwest-facing wall has paired fully glazed doors flanked by single-lite wood windows.

Figure 9. Rear (northwest) façade, looking southeast.

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*P3a. Description: (continued)

Figure 10. North projecting section of the rear façade, looking east.

Figure 11. Main two-story portion of the rear facade
flanked by the two one-story additions, looking southeast.

The southwest façade faces a side setback and features a wood gate, which extends from the southwest wall of the residence to the wood fence at the southwest property line (Figure 12). This façade has a set of three pairs of two-over-one wood casement windows on the first and second stories (Figure 13).

Figure 12. Southwest façade with wood gate, looking east.

Figure 13. View of wood casement windows, looking
northeast.

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*P3a. Description: (continued)
The back yard includes several mature trees, a central pool surrounded by concrete, and a wooden fence that encloses the property to the northeast, northwest, and southwest (Figure 14). A large section of lawn is located in the northwest corner of the parcel, northeast of the pool.

A stucco clad, one-story garage building has a flat roof with sliding wood garage doors. There are no other openings on the garage building. An adjacent wood gate provides access the northwest façade and backyard (Figure 15).

Figure 14. Overview of backyard with pool, looking north.

Residence is located to the right of the frame.

Figure 15. Detached garage, looking west.

The surrounding neighborhood is residential with one- and two-story free-standing single-family homes. Professorville was primarily developed in the first two decades of the twentieth century, and the surrounding buildings are generally representative of the early twentieth-century revival styles that were popular during this period of development. The single-family residences immediately surrounding the subject properties include Craftsman, Mediterranean Revival, Tudor Revival, and Colonial Revival residence, as well as residences that have been modified with large additions or renovated to reflect contemporary architectural styles. Detached garages are common within Professorville (Figure 16 - Figure 19).

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Figure 16. 467 Lincoln Avenue, built in 1926, in the Tudor Revival style.

Figure 17. 427 Lincoln Avenue, built in 1926, in the
Mediterranean Revival style.

Figure 18. 405 Lincoln Avenue, built in 2013.

Figure 19. First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto, built ca. 1950.

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State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary #__________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#______________________________________________

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

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*Resource Name or # 439 Lincoln Avenue
B1. Historic name: 439 Lincoln Avenue
B2. Common name: 439 Lincoln Avenue
B3. Original Use: Single-Family Residence
B4. Present use: Single-Family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: French Eclectic

*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) As recorded in the Historic Inventory Database from the Palo Alto Historical Association, 439 Lincoln Avenue was originally designed and built by Robert Duryea in March and April of 1923 as his personal residence for himself and his wife, Dorothy. The building permit issued for Duryea is also recorded in the March 29, 1923 “News Brief” section of The Peninsula Times Tribune.1 (Refer to Continuation Sheet, page 9)

*B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location: ____________________________ *B8. Related Features: Detached garage and pool

B9a. Architect: b. Builder: Robert Duryea
*B10. Significance: Theme Residential Development Area Professorville

Period of Significance N/A Property Type Single-Family Residential Applicable Criteria N/A

Historic Context:

History of the Professorville Neighborhood
439 Lincoln Avenue is located in Palo Alto’s Professorville neighborhood. The following historic context for the Professorville neighborhood is excerpted from the Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines.2

Professorville belongs to the historic core of Palo Alto. Neither the neighborhood nor the city at large existed prior to the opening of Stanford University, which Leland and Jane Stanford established on land belonging to their large horse farm in northwestern Santa Clara County. By the time Stanford University opened its doors in 1891, over 700 acres of land east of the new campus had been set aside for a townsite that could house those affiliated with the university. A number of freshly arrived faculty members wished to purchase land and build homes for their families in this new college town, known as Palo Alto. They chose the fledgling neighborhood that lay near the eastern boundary of the campus, across the Southern Pacific rail line. For its early academic residents, the neighborhood received the name Professorville. Its large lots and close proximity to the university were attractive features for early residents, and homes were steadily built there during the 1890s and first decades of the twentieth century.

(Refer to continuation sheet, page 10)

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: N/A
*B12. References: Refer to footnotes
B13. Remarks: N/A
*B14. Evaluator: Amanda Commins, Page & Turnbull, Inc.
*Date of Evaluation: June 17, 2024

1 “News Brief,” The Peninsula Times Tribune, March 29, 1923. 2 Page & Turnbull, Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines, (Palo Alto, CA: April 2016).

Source: City of Palo Alto, Online Parcel Reports, 2024.

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*B6. Construction History (continued):

Consistent with the 1923 year of construction and the construction of the detached garage in 1924, the residence at 439 Lincoln Avenue appears on the Sanborn Map Company’s 1924 fire insurance map (Figure 20). This map depicts the residence as a two- story, wood-frame building with an irregular footprint and a detached garage. The footprint and design of the residence appear unchanged in the 1956 Sanborn Map Company map, however there was a permit for a 1953 addition that does not appear on the 1956 map (Figure 21).3

Figure 20. 1924 Sanborn Map Co., Sheet 15. The subject property is indicated by a red outline. Source: San Francisco Public Library. Edited by Page & Turnbull.

Figure 21. 1956 Sanborn Map Co., Sheet 15. The subject property is indicated by a red outline. Source: San Francisco Public Library. Edited by Page & Turnbull.

3 City of Palo Alto, Historic Inventory Database, “439 Lincoln Avenue,” Palo Alto Historical Association.

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*B6. Construction History (continued):

Table 1, below, lists all known permit activity that is on file at Palo Alto Development Services and other sources including information from the Historic Inventory Database provided by the Palo Alto Historical Association.

The only visible alteration to the exterior of the residence appears to be the rear additions, the pool, and the possible replacement of the roof material despite not having a permit on file. The south projecting addition was completed in 1953, however the north projecting addition does not have a permit on file and does not appear on an aerial until 1998.4 Additionally, no changes to the detached garage were noted during the site visit and no available permits indicate that alterations were undertaken. The residence at 439 Lincoln Avenue, and its ancillary structure, remain largely unchanged from their early 1920s construction.

*B10. Significance:

Historic Context (continued)

History of the Professorville Neighborhood (continued)

Professorville’s academic atmosphere fostered an appreciation for fashionable architectural styles. When faculty residents arrived in California, they imported elements of residential architecture from the areas where they had previously lived: the Eastern and Midwestern United States. Many new residences showed the influence of the Shingle, Arts and Crafts, and Colonial Revival styles, reflecting a San Francisco Bay Area regional interpretation known as the First Bay Tradition. These residences frequently were clad in wood shingles and had asymmetric façades, which created a naturalistic impression throughout the neighborhood. Bernard Maybeck, one of the pioneers of the First Bay Tradition at the turn of the twentieth century, was commissioned to build a home for Emma Kellogg at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Bryant Street. After this house burned, Maybeck designed its distinctive replacement, now commonly known as the Sunbonnet House. Other newly built residences in the early twentieth century showed the influence of Revival styles, such as Tudor and Spanish Colonial. Yet all exhibited a high quality of craftsmanship and design—truly notable for the somewhat isolated outpost of Palo Alto at this time. [….]

By the 1920s, much of Professorville had been largely built out with single-family homes. Most had detached automobile garages by this time, which were typically placed at the rear of the lot. The development pattern of the neighborhood, particularly in its western half, was characterized by a regular rhythm of handsome residences, each surrounded by a well-appointed lawn. The eastern half of the neighborhood, on the other hand, retained grander homes on expansive lots that resembled small estates. One element that linked both halves of Professorville was an impressive tree canopy, created in part by the immense redwood and live oak trees that predated the development of Palo Alto and were left standing in private yards as well as in public roadways. Over time, several of Professorville’s larger lots were subdivided, and any parcels that remained empty were filled in the postwar period. [….] Professorville’s residents also shifted away from the faculty who had originally built homes there, as many of the large residences were converted to student housing by mid-century. In the 1970s and 1980s interest in historic preservation increased, and over time many of the homes in the neighborhood were rehabilitated and returned to single-family residential use.5

Professorville was designated as a National Register historic district in 1979. The nomination recognized “the unique background of the area’s origins and its early ties to the founding of both the University and Palo Alto itself. As such, the Professorville Historic District creates a strong sense of place and time expressive of Palo Alto’s intrinsic character and heritage.”6 The City of Palo Alto adopted the Professorville Historic District to the City’s Historic Inventory in 1979. The city’s historic district features an enlarged boundary as compared to the National Register district (Figure 22). Properties that are considered contributing to the historic

4 “Historic Aerials,” NETRonline: Historic Aerials, accessed May 30, 2024, https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer. 5 Page & Turnbull, Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines, (Palo Alto, CA: April 2016). 6 National Register of Historic Places, Professorville Historic District, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, National Register #80000861, 8-2.

Table 1. Permit History for 439 Lincoln Avenue
Permit # Date Owner Architect/Contractor Description
N/A 03/29/1923 Robert F Duryea Owner Construction of dwelling. Cost of work $10,000.

N/A 09/24/1924 John Dudfield N/A Construction of garage. Cost of work $500 10269 07/06/1953 James Anderson Alfred Johnson Rear addition. Cost of work $3,300. 28317 04/21/1969 James Anderson Val’s Pools Construction of rear swimming pool. 30209 09/15/1971 Helen Anderson Sentinel Termite Control Repair termite damage. 06-0927 04/17/2006 John Letts Scott Littlefield Replace water heater, same location.

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district, either to the National Register Historic District and/or to the local historic district, are those that were generally constructed between the 1890s and 1930s and retained historic integrity at the time of the listing of the historic district.

Figure 22. Professorville Boundaries. Source: Page & Turnbull, Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines, (Palo Alto, CA: October 2016), 35-38. Edited by Page & Turnbull with orange arrow to indicate location of subject lot.

439 Lincoln Avenue – Ownership & Occupancy History
The following table outlines the ownership history of 439 Lincoln Avenue, compiled from Palo Alto City Directories, Santa Clara Assessor records, building permit applications, newspaper articles, and public records available through Ancestry.com:

Robert and Dorothy Duryea were the first owner-occupants of the subject building; however, they sold the property in 1924.

Following the Duryeas, the property changed ownership frequently with various occupants until 1946 when James and Helen Anderson purchased the property from Lorene Sales who had been renting the property to tenants for many years. James Table 2: Known Owners and Occupants of 439 Lincoln Avenue Years of Occupancy Known Owners and Occupants
(known owners in bold) Occupation
1923 – 1924 Robert Duryea
Dorothy Duryea
Construction engineer
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1924 – 1925 John Dudfield
Lillian Dudfield
Lumber merchant
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1925 – 1927 Mrs. Arthur A Hughes
Donald Hughes
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1927 – 1934 Reno Sale
Lorene Sales
Mining engineer
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1934 – 1946 Lorene Sales (non-occupant 1937-1946) -
1937 – 1939 Rex Harlow
Ruby Harlow
Stanford University Professor
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1939 – 1946 Bernhard Jakobsen
Leona Jakobsen
Engineer for the United States Army
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1946 – 1968 James Anderson
Helen Anderson
Pilot for Pan American Airways
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1968 – 1972 Helen Anderson -
1972 – 2017 John Letts
Ruth Letts
Physician
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2017 – 2024 Ruth Letts -
2024 – present Vidhya Thyagarajan -
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Anderson was a commercial pilot for Pan American Airways. In 1959, Anderson notably captained eastbound and westbound jet airline flights over the North Pole from San Francisco to London.7 However, his professional achievements do not appear to have been significantly associated with his home at 439 Lincoln Avenue. Following his death in 1968, Helen lived in the subject property until she sold it in 1972 to John and Ruth Letts.

Robert Duryea, Builder
Robert Duryea (1889-1973) was born in New York and married Dorothy Stillman (1888-1972), who was from Massachusetts.

Duryea designed and constructed the subject property in 1923 and he and his wife were the first owners and occupants of the residence for a year. Robert and Dorothy were graduates of Stanford University with Robert receiving a degree in engineering in 1913. Robert Duryea designed and built the subject property, as well as residences at 405 and 415 Lincoln Avenues. 405 Lincoln Avenue served as the personal residence of the Duryeas from ca. 1935 to the end of their lives. Following graduation from Stanford University, Duryea worked for construction firms that built the Moffett Naval Air Station hangars and the Kaiser Permanente Cement Plant west of Cupertino.8 Prior to his retirement, Duryea worked for the City of Palo Alto engineering department for 18 years. Duryea is not known to have designed or contributed to any other buildings in Palo Alto.

French Eclectic Architectural Style
The subject property at 439 Lincoln Avenue was developed in 1923 in the French Eclectic style, which emerged in the early twentieth century as a popular residential building style. According to A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia Savage McAlester, the French Eclectic style was rarely built before World War I and became fashionable in the early 1920s with about five percent of the new homes built in the “French” style according to a study of houses published in architectural journals in 1925.9 The interest in French styles was due to many Americans having served in France during World War I, and much press and public interest was given to the reconstruction of France’s historic villages after their destruction during World War I. High style examples of the French Eclectic style can include masonry, steeply pitched hipped roofs, dormers, and towers with conical roofs. 439 Lincoln Avenue is modest in its decoration, and features that demonstrate the style are limited to the building’s L-shaped plan with the primary entrance within a curved element at the interior of the el, the use of stucco cladding and a roof design that simulates the effect of thatch.

Statement of Significance:

In order for a property to be considered eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register), the property must possess significance and retain integrity to convey that significance. The criteria for significance are:

Criterion 1 (Events): Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States.

439 Lincoln Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the California Register under Criterion 1 (Events) for its association with any events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history, or the cultural heritage of California or the United States. The residence was not among the earliest homes constructed in the Professorville neighborhood and does not individually represent that neighborhood’s pattern of development which began in the 1890s and was largely complete by the 1930s. No significant events are known to have occurred at the subject property. Therefore, 439 Lincoln Avenue does not rise to a level of significance to be individually eligible under Criterion 1.

Criterion 2 (Persons): Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history.

439 Lincoln Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the California Register under Criterion 2 (Persons) as a property associated with the life of a person important to local, state, or national history. The original owner, Robert Duryea, was a civil engineer who designed, built, and resided at 439 Lincoln Avenue from 1923 to 1924 with his wife, Dorothy. Duryea designed and built two other residences on Lincoln Avenue and worked at construction firms and the City of Palo Alto, however he does not appear to have made significant contributions or innovations to local, state, or national history. Following the Duryeas, the property had many owners and occupants who only inhabited the residence for a few years at a time. It was not until 1946 that James Anderson, a pilot for Pan American Airways, and his wife Helen purchased the property. They owned the property for 22 years. Anderson flew the first polar jet flights for Pan Am in 1959, however, he was not the first pilot to fly commercially over the North Pole. The longest owner-occupants, John and Ruth Letts, were associated with the subject property within the last 50 years and while archival research did not establish a strong connection between their professional or personal accomplishments and the subject property, not enough historical distance has passed to assess their contributions. As such, 439 Lincoln Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for the California Register under Criterion 2 (Persons).

7 “Polar Pilot,” The Peninsula Times Tribune, August 31, 1959. 8 “Palo Altan Robert Duryea dies,” Palo Alto Times, February 2, 1972. 9 Virginia McAlester, “Field Guide to American Houses,” Alfred A. Knopf (New York City, NY: 2013), 485-494.

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Criterion 3 (Architecture): Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values.

439 Lincoln Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the California Register under Criterion 3 (Architecture) as a building that embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction. The residence is a simple, two-story building that features modest elements of the French Eclectic style. The property lacks the more elaborate examples of craftsmanship and detailing that are associated with the best examples of the French Eclectic style. The residence does not stand out as a distinctive example of this style amongst examples of the style in California and nationally. The residence was originally built by Palo Alto-based civil engineer Robert Duryea, who primarily worked on commercial and industrial sites, and was known to have built three residences on Lincoln Avenue. Duryea has not previously been identified as a master builder and does not appear to exhibit the level of influence or craftsmanship that would justify this distinction. The building does not possess high artistic value and is not uniquely representative of Duryea’s work. Therefore, 439 Lincoln Avenue does not appear to rise to a level of individual significance under Criterion

3. Criterion 4 (Information Potential): Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation.

The property at 439 Lincoln Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the California Register under Criterion 4 (Informational Potential) as a building or property that has the potential to provide information important to the prehistory or history of the City of Palo Alto, state, or nation. The "potential to yield information important to the prehistory or history of California" typically relates to archeological resources, rather than built resources. When Criterion 4 does relate to built resources, it is relevant for cases when the building itself is the principal source of important construction- related information. The subject property does not feature construction or material types, or embody engineering practices that would, with additional study, provide important information. Evaluation of this property was limited to age-eligible resources above ground and did not involve survey or evaluation of the subject property for the purposes of archaeological information.

Conclusion
The property at 439 Lincoln Avenue does not appear to be individually eligible for listing in the California Register under any criteria, however, the property is a historic resource due to its status as a contributing property to the locally listed Professorville Historic District. The property was constructed in 1923, which is within the period of significant development of the historic district, and the building’s design and architecture reflects the primary period of development of the district. The Professorville Design Guidelines list the significant characteristics of the Professorville Historic District, including the overall lot layout and pattern, the massing and form of buildings and structures, the material palette, architectural styles and character-defining features, and the existing landscape and streetscape elements.10 These elements of the property at 439 Lincoln Avenue would be considered features which contribute to the overall feeling and historic character of the district. As such, California Historical Resource Status Code (CHRSC) of “5D1” has been assigned to the property, meaning that it “Is a contributor to a fully documented district that is designated or eligible for designation as a local historic district, overlay zone, or preservation area under an existing ordinance or procedure.”

10 Page & Turnbull, Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines, (April 2016), 13.

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City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: INFORMATION REPORTS
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Meeting Date: June 8, 2026
Report #:2601-5822
TITLE
Monthly Investment Report - April 2026 (Unaudited)

RECOMMENDATION
This is an Information Report. No Council action is required.

ANALYSIS
The City’s Investment Policy (Policy)1 and California Government Code Section 53607 requires that a report of transactions (investments, reinvestment, sold, and exchanged securities) be made available to the Council on a monthly basis. This reporting requirement is separate and distinct from the quarterly investment report submitted under California Government Code Section 53646 that includes portfolio composition, a detailed list of all securities, performance compared to the Policy, overall compliance with the Policy, and the City’s ability to meet expenditure requirements over the next six months.

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Attachment A: Investment Portfolio Transaction Ledger – April 2026 APPROVED BY:

Lauren Lai, Administrative Services Director
1 Investment Policy Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Adopted February 9, 2026); https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/administrative-services/investment-policies/1-39-asd- investment-policy.pdf
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Maturity
Summary
CUSIP Security Description Security Type Transaction
Type
Settlement Date Quantity Price Acq/Disp Yield Amount Purchased/Sold Interest Total Amount 89240QAD7 TAOT 2026-B A3 4.13
12/16/2030
ABS Buy 04/21/2026 1,920,000.00 99.979 4.266 -1,919,595.07 0.00 -1,919,595.07 448972AD1 HALST 26B A3 4.21
04/16/2029
ABS Buy 04/22/2026 1,620,000.00 99.985 4.215 -1,619,763.80 0.00 -1,619,763.80 448972AD1 HALST 26B A3 4.21
04/16/2029
ABS Buy 04/29/2026 2,795,000.00 99.988 4.214 -2,794,672.45 2,288.02 -2,796,960.47 05594YAD8 BMWLT 2026-1 A3 4.15
05/25/2029
ABS Buy 04/22/2026 2,370,000.00 99.989 4.855 -2,369,738.12 0.00 -2,369,738.12 --- --- ABS Buy 04/24/2026 8,705,000.00 --- 4.400 -8,703,769.44 2,288.02 -8,706,057.46 CUSIP Security Description Security Type Transaction
Type
Settlement Date Quantity Price Acq/Disp Yield Amount Purchased/Sold Interest Total Amount 97412MAG4 Wings Financial Credit
Union 4.0 04/10/2026
CD Maturity 04/10/2026 -250,000.00 100.000 4.000 250,000.00 0.00 250,000.00 912797SM0 UNITED STATES
TREASURY 04/23/2026
T-BILL Maturity 04/23/2026 -5,000,000.00 100.000 3.704 5,000,000.00 0.00 5,000,000.00 89388CJK5 Transportation Alliance
Bank, Inc. 3.7 04/13/2026
CD Maturity 04/13/2026 -250,000.00 100.000 3.700 250,000.00 0.00 250,000.00 797400MR6 SAN DIEGO CNTY CALIF

REGL TRANSN COMMN
SALES TAX R 1.036
04/01/2026
MUNI Maturity 04/01/2026 -200,000.00 100.000 1.310 200,000.00 0.00 200,000.00 4581X0DV7 INTER-AMERICAN

DEVELOPMENT BANK

0.875 04/20/2026
SUPRANATIONAL Maturity 04/20/2026 -2,000,000.00 100.000 0.923 2,000,000.00 0.00 2,000,000.00 31364CCC0 FEDERAL NATIONAL

MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION 7.125
04/30/2026
AGCY BOND Maturity 04/30/2026 -500,000.00 100.000 2.399 500,000.00 0.00 500,000.00 072024XC1 BAY AREA TOLL
AUTHORITY 1.079
04/01/2026
MUNI Maturity 04/01/2026 -1,750,000.00 100.000 0.750 1,750,000.00 0.00 1,750,000.00 --- --- --- Maturity 04/18/2026 -9,950,000.00 100.000 2.519 9,950,000.00 0.00 9,950,000.00 CUSIP Security Description Security Type Transaction
Type
Settlement Date Quantity Price Acq/Disp Yield Amount Purchased/Sold Interest Total Amount --- --- --- --- 04/21/2026 -1,245,000.00 --- 3.397 1,246,230.56 2,288.02 1,243,942.54 Palo Alto Monthly Transactions
04/01/2026 - 04/30/2026
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Staff Report
From: City Manager
Report Type: INFORMATION REPORTS
Lead Department: City Manager
Meeting Date: June 8, 2026
Report #:2603-6171
TITLE
Status Report from the Oversized Vehicles (OSV) Ad Hoc Committee; CEQA Status - Not a Project.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council receive this informational report from staff with an update on progress related to oversized vehicles and the work of the Oversized Vehicles (OSV) Ad Hoc Committee. The Committee will verbally provide an update during City Council comments at the June 8 meeting as well.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Phase I of the Oversized Vehicles work has been successful in reducing impacts, improving compliance, and providing insight for Phase II which is focused on longer term solutions.

Implementation required significant staff overtime to address initial backlogs of ordinance violations. Conditions improved over time as compliance increased and the demand for towing due to noncompliance decreased.
“Point-in-time checks” by the Police Department1 showed an overall decline in OSVs across monitored locations between January and May, though in some areas numbers remained consistent. In terms of resources and staff effort involved, Public Works deployed existing resources on overtime to support Phase I initiatives, including deep cleaning support, storm drain flushing, tree pruning, and signage and striping work. The Office of Transportation also supported in engineering support for signage.

The work from Phase I helped identify key issues to be addressed in Phase II, including the need for consistent signage, management of OSV movement between zones, and continued 1 This is not related to the official Santa Clara County bi-annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count. Information about the Santa Clara County PIT can be found on the County’s website: https://osh.santaclaracounty.gov/data-and- reports/point-time-count. The Police Department point-in-time checks are a visual assessment of the number of OSVs on Palo Alto streets as a snapshot in time.

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attention to staffing and operational capacity. Between October 2025-March 2026, the Homeless Outreach Team provided case management and delivered basic-needs services, while also gathering feedback from OSV-dwelling residents about barriers to transitioning out of their vehicles and into housing. That feedback led staff to explore options such as OSV buyback and storage programs, though funding and placement challenges remain.

Phase II could expand deep cleaning and street sweeping to additional streets, supported by permanent signage, while the City Council ad hoc committee continues refining the potential permit pilot and evaluating additional regulatory or enforcement tools. The full scope of Phase II remains under development with the City Council ad hoc Committee.

BACKGROUND
Phase I of the phased Oversized Vehicle (OSV) work was initiated in October 20253 when City Council approved a set of initial measures to address the growing numbers of oversized vehicles and resulting community impacts, as well as the needs of OSV dwellers.

Phase I included $707,000 in budgetary adjustments to support the initiatives approved by City Council. The adjustments supported work on new ordinances to prohibit the parking of detached trailers and inoperable vehicles on public streets and to prohibit the rental of public parking spaces (known as “vanlording”). Funding also supported regular parking prohibitions with street clean up and street sweeping, as well as collaboration with LifeMoves to evaluate options such as a buyback or parking program to help transition OSV residents into Homekey or other housing opportunities. In addition, Phase I supported efforts to recruit new safe parking sites on privately owned or congregation-based lots.

ANALYSIS
Phase I successfully reduced noncompliance and some impacts related to OSVs on public streets. This phase required a commitment of staff time, including overtime, as well as significant cross-departmental coordination and support and these efforts resulted in measurable progress. Phase I also highlighted operational challenges and provided valuable insight to help shape Phase II implementation.

The Palo Alto Police Department (PAPD) began Phase I with a significant backlog of vehicles that were in violation of various parking restrictions and vehicle registration requirements. Early in the phase, the frequency and volume of towable vehicles compared to the capacity of tow yards were difficult to balance. Over time, however, as OSVs began to comply with posted requirements, the necessity for towing leveled out.
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From January to September 2025, there were 73 tows, of which 15 were OSVs. From October to December 2025, there were a total of 50 tows, of which were 31 OSVs. From January to April 2025, there were a total of 94 tows, of which 46 were OSVs. This shows that since October 2025, the rate of towing has increased to address noncompliant vehicles. The Police Department has paid $91,600 for OSV towing services.

In January 2026, PAPD began enforcing the City’s ban on vanlording and advertisements for OSV rentals in Palo Alto. As of May 13, 2026, there have been 19 violations for which administrative citations have been issued.

There has also been a reduction in the number of nuisance citations related to OSVs. In 2025 there were 89 public nuisance citations issued and in 2026, through May 13, 2026, there have been 27 citations issued.

PAPD supported Public Works street cleaning and street sweeping efforts. On-duty Community Service Officers (CSO) and one sworn officer were redirected to support regularly scheduled parking prohibitions for sweeping by towing vehicles and issuing citations to violators. During Saturday street cleaning, one CSO was paid overtime and one on-duty officer were assigned to tow vehicles or issue citations to vehicles that did not move for cleaning activities.

PAPD conducted monthly point-in-time checks for oversized vehicles. Between January 15 and May 6, 2026, staff found that the number of OSVs reduced from 191 to 133. It took five to seven staff members roughly 2.5 hours to complete the counts. Staff are paid overtime to complete this work.

The Public Works Traffic Control / Street Sweeping team experienced substantial workload impacts during Phase I. Staff were redirected to provide support for deep cleaning of streets, including flushing over 37,000 linear feet of storm drains, pruning over 120 trees, and installing temporary and permanent signage, resulting in overtime and the deferral of other work. Office of Transportation also provided engineering support for signage.

Phase I highlighted some focus areas for Phase II, particularly the need for clear signage, management of displacement of OSVs between zones, and continued attention to staffing and operational capacity in future phases.

Additionally, during Phase I (October-March), the outreach team provided engagement services, including case management to 42 individuals, and provided 4,242 basic need services (food, showers, clothing). In conjunction to their ongoing work, the outreach team shifted many resources to work with OSV-dwelling clients to better understand ways in which support would be helpful as they work to help transition into permanent housing. The clients, including many families, shared that there are few options for safely selling, donating, or disposing of their Item C
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OSVs, making it challenging to leave their OSV behind. With this feedback, city staff explored the opportunities of creating an OSV buyback program and a storage program.

When exploring the options of an OSV buyback program, staff learned that a few neighboring cities also offered similar opportunities. Each city experienced a varying degree of results.

Notably, acquiring funding for the buy-back program and ensuring that participants of the program have stable housing to transition to are both challenges that are significant and growing. Additionally, without a definitive pipeline for buyback program participants to affordable housing, there is a risk of households returning to homelessness in a more vulnerable state (i.e., without even an OSV to serve as shelter).

In terms of storage, staff looked at both city-owned locations and commercial storage facilities.

There is a lack of city-owned land suitable for OSV storage. Additionally, if a city location was found/made suitable, there are challenges related to risks and liability, particularly around assuming custody of privately owned vehicles and belongings, as well as financial obligations for locations involving City Enterprise Funds. There are also risks related to (1) fire and safety risk (e.g., concentrated OSV storage presents hazards associated with propane tanks, electrical systems, and potential battery failures) and (2) securing the vehicles/site against unauthorized entry and habitation, and (3) potential environmental contamination. For commercial sites, there are constraints on the size of OSVs accepted and the number of OSVs that can be accommodated locally (e.g., within 12 miles). Costs for storage vary and would depend on the model/approach.

In Phase II, staff are anticipating the need to add a small number of additional streets for an initial deep cleaning with ongoing street sweeping accompanied by respective street signs. The Ad Hoc continues to finalize the details of what the permit pilot will include and are exploring additional methods of enforcement.

FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT
The $707,000 budget for OSV Phase I in FY26 is on track for full utilization. Staff does not anticipate the need to request any additional funding to complete Phase I work. However, in its adjustments to the FY27 budget, Finance Committee has recommended that City Council approve $184,000 for FY27 funding to support additional deep cleaning, continued street sweeping services and ongoing enforcement of the areas identified in Phase I. Phase II costs would be estimated upon completion of scoping and likely will require additional funding.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Staff continue to monitor and respond to correspondence submitted to the City Council on this topic. Staff are also actively engaging with the local service provider network to share information, answer questions, and gather insights regarding what providers are hearing directly from their clients. This ongoing outreach helps ensure that staff remain informed of Item C
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community concerns, service impacts and emerging themes, and allows for responsive coordination as the project moves forward. Staff have also met with local businesses and joined calls with the Chamber of Commerce to hear and address concerns. Staff has also met with individuals and groups who have requested a meeting to discuss this topic.

Lastly, Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga hosted a regional convening in April to discuss safe parking and the regional collaboration needed to expand safe parking options. Palo Alto staff and Ad Hoc Committee members participated in this regional discussion.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This report is for informational purposes only with no action required by the Council and is there not a project subject to CEQA review.

APPROVED BY:

Ed Shikada, City Manager
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Report Type: ACTION ITEMS
Lead Department: Community Services
Meeting Date: June 8, 2026
Report #:2606-6447
TITLE
Adopt an Ordinance and Resolution Calling an Election and Placing a ½ Cent (0.5%) Transactions and Use Tax Measure on the November 3, 2026 Ballot; and a Resolution Adopting Advisory Spending Guidelines for the Use of the Proceeds if the Measure Passes to Support Improving the Cubberley Community Center; CEQA Status - Not a Project.

BACKGROUND
As indicated in Staff Report #2603-6081, Attachment C of Item #8 is being published as a late packet report on June 4, 2026.

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment C: Resolution Adopting Advisory Spending Guidelines for Proceeds of a Transactions and Use Tax to be Submitted to the Voters for Approval in November 2026 APPROVED BY:

Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk
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Resolution No. _____
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adopting Advisory Spending Guidelines for Proceeds of a Transactions and Use Tax to be Submitted to the Voters for Approval in November 2026

R E C I T A L S
A. The City owns eight acres of the 35 -acre Cubberley site, located at 4000 Middlefield Road, and currently operates the areas it controls as a community center, using some of the spaces for classes and activities in arts and culture, athletics, and leases additional space to various non-profit and community serving groups. PAUSD owns the remaining 27 acres, most of which are leased to the City. The areas that remain under PAUSD ownership and that are not leased to the City are used for PAUSD’s education purpo ses, staff offices, or third- party tenants.

B. On October 7, 2024 the City Council and Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD or District) Board of Education approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining key terms and conditions for the City’s purchase of seven additional acres of land from PAUSD, contingent on voter approval of a bond measure in November 2026. The addition of the seven acres, plus the eight acres already owned by the City of Palo Alto provides an opportunity to develop a new community center and other improvements on a combi ned 15 acres at the Cubberley site to provide a range of programs, including health, wellness, and recreational opportunities for residents.

C. On May 18, 2026, the City Council approved the Cubberley Conceptual Master Plan. This plan guides the next generation of development and use of the Cubberley site. The Conceptual Master Plan assumes the City’s purchase of the seven acres contemplated to be purchased by the City from PAUSD. The City Council also approved a mitigated negative declaration under CEQA.

D. On May 18, 2026, the City Council directed City staff to return with legislation to place a ballot measure proposing a local ½-cent (0.5%) transactions and use tax (commonly known as a sales tax) before the voters on the November 3, 2026 election.

E. If approved by voters, proceeds from the transactions and use tax will be placed in the City’s general fund for use on general government services. The City Council will determine the uses of those proceeds that best serve the public interest.

F. With this Resolution, the City Council informs voters of its intentions regarding the uses that would be supported by these proceeds.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Council hereby adopts the above Recitals as findings of the Council.

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SECTION 2. It is the City Council’s intention to use the proceeds of the transactions and use tax – a general tax for general government uses – to invest in the community’s vision to create a vibrant, beloved, and adaptable destination that promotes learning, interconnectivity, joy and wellbeing where all cultures and generations belong.

To that end, the City of Palo Alto is ready to revitalize the Cubberley Community Center, beginning with the purchase of the seven acres of real property currently owned by PAUSD. With ownership of the developed area under the full control of the City, the City would be able to begin implementing the community’s vision for the site detailed in the Cubberley Conceptual Master Plan. The Council plans to allocate the proceeds from the transactions and use tax to purchase the seven acres and implement part of P hase 1 of the Cubberley Conceptual Master Plan to modernize the aging buildings, grow the amount of green space for outdoor enjoyment, invest in local public spaces that provide recreation and culture, and prevent Cubberley from becoming even further obsolete. The City plans to also use other funding sources, including investments from community partnerships and fees from new development, to leverage this new revenue. The Cubberley Community Center will realize its potential as space that serves the entire City in conjunction with the City’s constellation of other community spaces at Mi tchell Park, Lucie Stern, and the Bryant Street Community Center.

SECTION 3. The Council finds that adoption of this Resolution is not a project under CEQA , and therefore no environmental impact assessment is necessary.

INTRODUCED:

PASSED:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTENTIONS:

ABSENT:

ATTEST:

__________________________ __________________________
City Clerk Mayor

APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:

__________________________ __________________________
City Attorney City Manager
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