City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: August 24, 2026
Report #:2608-6629
TITLE
SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 2.28.240 [Settlement of Claims and Actions] and Chapter 2.30 [Contracts and Purchasing Procedures] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to increase the thresholds for solicitation of goods and services, increase contract approval and settlement authority, and to make other technical changes. (FIRST READING: August 10, 2026; PASSED: 7-0)
BACKGROUND
The City Council heard this item on August 10, 2026, for a first reading and approved it on a 7-0 vote. No changes were made to the ordinance, and it is now before the City Council for a second reading.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Ordinance Amending PAMC Section 2.28.240 and Chapter 2.30 APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk