CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
Special Meeting
August 24, 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:
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ecial Orders of the Day
1. Review Applications and Select Candidates to Interview for Vacancies on the Historic Resources Board (HRB); CEQA Status – Not a Project
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genda Changes, Additions and Deletions
In-P
erson Public Comment
C
ouncil Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
St
udy Session
2. Semi-Annual City Council Discussion with the Independent Police Auditor (IPA)
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MOTION: Council member Lu moved, seconded by Council member Reckdahl to approve Agenda Item Numbers 3-4, 6-8 (Agenda Item Number 5 Removed Off Agenda).
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
3. Approval of Minutes from August 10, 2026 Meeting
4. Approval of Response to Civil Grand Jury Report “Pothole Damage: Improving Claims Processes within Santa Clara County”
5. Ap proval of Five -year Memorandum of Agreement with Stanford University to Provide Traffic Control Services during Stanford Stadium Events; CEQA status – not a project.
Item Removed Off Agenda
6. A pproval of a Purchase Order with Pivot Interiors Inc. in the Amount of $441,056 for Furniture for the New Laboratory and Environmental Services Building Project (WQ - 14002); CEQA Status – Not a Project
7. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. C22182372 with CSWST2 to Add $170,450, Increasing the Not -to-Exceed Amount to $360,302 and Extending the Contract Term to December 31, 2028 for Preliminary Design Services to Support Assessment District Planning and Stakeholder Engagement for the University Avenue Streetscape Capital Improvement Program Project, PE -21004; CEQA Status – Not a Project
8. 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) C
ity Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
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tion Items
9. Authorization for the City Manager to Execute New and Amended Regulatory Agreements for the Buena Vista Mobilehome Park Redevelopment/3980 El Camino Real. CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
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MOTION: Council member Lu moved, seconded by Council member Reckdahl to authorize the City Manager to execute and make non -substantive changes (e.g., editing recitals and adding APNs and legal descriptions) to the new and amended regulat ory agreements and related documents to facilitate improvements to the Buena Vista Mobilehome Park at 3980 El Camino Real with a referral to staff to work with Housing Authority for local preferences.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
10. R
ecommendation from the Oversized Vehicles (OSV) Ad Hoc Committee to Launch Two Pilot OSV Parking Programs, Including Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing an OSV Parking Permit Program, an Ordinance Amending the Municipal Fee Schedule to Add an OSV Parking Permit Fee, Resolutions Establishing OSV Parking Permit Districts on Embarcadero Road and Coyote Hill Road, a Resolution Prohibiting OSV Parking on Numerous Streets in Palo Alto; a Resolution Adding Related Penalties to the Administrative Penalty Schedule; and Related Amendments to the FY 2027 Operating and Capital Budget; CEQA status – categorically and statutorily exempt.
MOTION: Councilmember Burt moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to:
1. Approve a pilot OSV parking permit program on Embarcadero Road and Coyote Hill Road for an initial term of 12 months, substantially as described in this report by January 1, 2027. This includes adoption of the following:
a. An ordinance adding new PAMC Chapter 10.49 to establish an OSV Parking Permit Program and amending PAMC section 10.60.010 allowing civil penalties for parking violations of several chapters of the PAMC; b. An ordinance amending the FY 2027 Municipal Fee Schedule to add an OSV parking permit fee of up to $15 per month;
c. A resolution establishing an OSV Parking Permit District on a section of Embarcadero Road. This will prohibit parking except for vehicles with permits; d. A resolution establishing an OSV Parking Permit District on a section of Coyote Hill Road. This will prohibit parking except for vehicles with permits; and e. A resolution amending the Administrative Penalty Schedule to add penalties for violations of PAMC Chapter 10.49.
2. Direct staff to begin to provide red curbs daylighting in the commercial areas that are identified for pilot 2 and evaluate a 10-foot daylighting;
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4. Any future consideration of a p ilot 2 excludes streets that have significant residential components or bike lane (Park, Olive, Lambert, Ash);
5. Direct s taff to pursue data collection to have a better understanding of the demographics of our current RV population;
6. Explore with major employers’ willingness to accommodate workers who reside in RVs, their workers who reside in RVs on their sites;
7. Direct staff continue to pursue the permitted pilot program on both sides of Coyote Hill Road;
8. Direct staff to continue to seek s afe parking solutions in collaboration with County, State, Federal, public and private partners;
9. Direct staff to explore any other sites that would be eligible for RV parking in the greater downtown area;
10. Direct the City Manager to appropriate the funding needed for the scope of work in this Motion as needed.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
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irtual Public Comment
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journment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 P.M.
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TTEST: APPROVED:
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NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC)
2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section
2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in accordance with Ordinance No. 5423, the City Council found action minutes and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are available on the City’s website.
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