ADOPTION OF
BALLOT MEASURE &
ADVISORY SPENDING
GUIDELINES
JUNE 8, 2026 www.paloalto.gov/improvecubberley
2 OVERVIEW
Council Adoption of:
• As directed by City Council, an ordinance
placing a ½ cent (0.50%) transactions
and use tax (sales tax) measure on the
November 2026 ballot.
• Advisory spending guidelines for use of proceeds if the measure passes to purchase land and begin implementing the conceptual master plan for the Cubberley Community Center Campus.
3 REMAINING MILESTONESREMAINING MILESTONES
CUBBERLEY
STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT
• Four community polls (April
2025 to March 2026)
• Discussions with City
Council, the Cubberley Ad
Hoc Committee, Parks &
Recreation Committee,
Planning and Transportation
Commission, and
Architectural Review Board.
• Council Visioning Workshop
• Three Community Meetings
Council decision on
ballot measure
Council decision on
Advisory Spending
Guidelines
June 8
Ballot measure due to
Registrar of Voters
August 7
Arguments in favor of or
against local measures
on the ballot due
August 11
Impartial analysis due
Rebuttal arguments due
August 18
Election Day
November 3
4 AUTHORS FOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR & REBUTTALS
• Argument (for and against), due Aug. 11
• Council can designate up to three
councilmembers to author argument in
support
• Cubberley Ad Hoc members (Burt, Lythcott-
Haims, and Reckdahl) are proposed authors
• Rebuttal arguments, due Aug. 18
• If needed, is drafted by the same slate, or a
majority can pick new authors
5 ADVISORY SPENDING RESOLUTION
• Resolution gives voters additional understanding and
transparency of the City's intentions
• The advisory spending resolution declares how
the City intends to appropriate revenue from the
measure to purchase land and begin implementing
the conceptual master plan for the Cubberley
Community Center Campus
6 PROPOSED COUNCIL MOTION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt an ordinance and companion resolution to
submit a measure to the voters at the general
municipal election on November 3, 2026 to
impose a transaction and use tax at a rate of 0.5%
(2/3 Council approval); and
• Designate argument authors, if not the ad hoc
2. Adopt a resolution to inform the public of
Council’s advisory spending guidelines for sales
tax proceeds.
KRISTEN O’KANE
Community Services Director
Kristen.O’[email protected]
(650) 463-4908
CHRISTINE PARAS
ASD Assistant Director
[email protected]
(650) 329-2486