CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
June 08, 2026
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual teleconference at 5:30 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker Present Remotely:
Absent:
Spec
ial Orders of the Day
1. Proclamation Expressing Appreciation to Daniel Bergen Upon Retirement
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2. Proc
lamation Expressing Appreciation to Julie Weiss Upon Retirement
NO ACTION
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MOTION: Councilm ember Reckdahl moved, seconded by Council member Lu to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-12.
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MOTION PASSED: 7-0
3. Adoption of a Resolution Calling for a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026; CEQA Status – Not a Project
4. Recommendation from the Council Appointed Officers Committee to City Council to approve the FY26 Council Appointed Officers annual evaluation process timeline, the modified CAO self -evaluation questions and Council interview questions for the annual evaluation process - CEQA: Not a Project
5. Accept the City of Palo Alto Utility Reserves Advisory Report and Public Safety Staffing and Overtime Audit as recommended by the Policy & Services Committee. CEQA Status:
Not a Project.
6. Approval of the City of Palo Alto's Permanent Water Use Ordinance. CEQA Status:
Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15307 and 15308.
7. Approval of Purchase Order C27197380 with Optiv Security, Utilizing a State of California Department of General Services Software Licensing Program (SLP) SLP -24-70- 0184Z Contract, to Procure Varonis Systems for a Three -Year Term with an Annual Amount of $154,043 for a Total Not -To-Exceed Amount of $462,129. CEQA Status - exempt under CEQA regulation § 15061(b)(3).
8. Appro
val of Construction Contract C26197221 with Valentine Corporation in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $503,990 and Authorization for the City Manager or Their Designee to Negotiate and Execute Change Orders for Related Additional but Unforeseen Work that May Develop During the Project up to a Not
-to-Exc
eed Amount of $50,399, for the
Guardrail Repair Project, Capital Improvement Program Project PE-86070; CEQA Status – Exempt under Section 15301(c) and 15301(d)
9. Appro
val of Professional Services Contract Number C27196575 with Presidio Systems, Inc. in the Amount Not-to- Exceed $938,452 for Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Inspection for a Period of Three Years; CEQA Status – Not a Project Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
10. Approval of Amendment No. 1 with Eight Professional Services Contracts for IT On -Call Services: Contract C26193247A INSPYR Solutions, C26193247B with AgreeYa Solutions, C26193247C with TechLink Systems, C26193247D with Compunnel Software Group, C26193247E with Progile Tech Inc, C26193247F with Omm IT Solutions, C26193247G with Infojini Inc, and C26193247H with California Creative Solutions Inc., to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $1.5 Million and Extend the Term through June 30, 2027; CEQA Status – Not a Project
11. QUASI-JUDICIAL. 405 Kipling Street [25PLN -00322] Approval of a Record of Land Use Action to Upgrade the Property Located at 405 Kipling Street From a Category 4 Docusign Envelope ID: 36070787-908E-820F-8257-E9932C49F1ED
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Resource on the Local Historic Inventory to a Category 2 Resource. CEQA Status: Not a Project Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065.
12. QUASI-JUDICIAL. 3980 El Camino Real (Buena Vista) [26PLN -00090]: Request for a Final Map to Subdivide a Single, 4.52 -Acre Parcel into Two Parcels. The Subdivision would Facilitate Renovation of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park as well as Future Construction of a 100% Affordable Apartment Building on the Resulting Parcels (24PLN - 00041). A Tentative Map was Previously Approved on August 12, 2024. CEQA Status:
Not a Project.
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Ed Shikada, City Manager
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13. PUBLIC HEARING: Adopt a Resolution Adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and a Resolution Adopting the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan. CEQA Status: Exempt under Water Code Sec. 10652.
MOTION: Mayor Veenker moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Stone to adopt a resolution adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and a resolution adopting the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan with the following caveat: “While our response is based on the SFPUC’s design drought and water supply reliability analysis, this is not an endorsement or concurrence in those analyses and the City reserves our right to object to those analyses in other fora.”, and to direct staff to return this back to C ouncil for a Study S ession after the Council break.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
14. Adopt a
n 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.
MOTION: Councilmember Lythcott-Haims moved, seconded by Councilmember Burt to:
1. Adopt an ordinance and a companion resolution to place a ½ cent (0.5%) transactions and use tax measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot (Attachments A and B). The Docusign Envelope ID: 36070787-908E-820F-8257-E9932C49F1ED
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ordinance designates the members of the Cubberley Ad Hoc Committee (Councilmembers Burt, Lythcott- Haims, and Reckdahl) to author the argument in support of the measure. (2/3 vote required).
2. Adopt a resolution approving advisory spending guidelines in support of improving the Cubberley Community Center if the measure passes. (Attachment C, to be published in late packet on June 4, 2026).
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
15. San Ant
onio Road Area Plan Core Scenario and Transportation Analysis Work Plan. CEQA Status: Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15262.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Mayor Veenker to:
1. Endorse the core scenario for the San Antonio Road Area Plan as the basis for Phase 3 analysis, modified as needed to reflect Council priorities; and
2. Direct staff to explore the replacement of commercial areas into the CTI (Commercial Street, Transport Street, Industrial Avenue) area and the replacement of jobs to jobs rather than square footage options; and
3. Authorize the transportation analysis described in Attachment A, to be completed and presented to Council in Q4 2026 alongside a recommended land use and transportation plan.
MOTION PASSED: 6-1, Reckdahl no
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16. CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY-POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Subject: Potential exposure to litigation
Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Number of potential cases: 1, as Defendant.
MOTION: Councilm ember Lu moved, seconded by Council member Lauing to go into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 10:28 P.M.
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il returned from Closed Session at 11:27 P.M.
Mayor Veenker announced no reportable action.
Adjo
urnment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:28 P.M.
ATTE
ST: APPROVED:
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