September 14, 2026 www.PaloAlto.gov
CITY MANAGER
COMMENTS
UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNTIES
• Coastal Clean Up Day: Help keep our creeks clean by volunteering for a creek cleanup this Saturday, September 19, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Palo Alto is hosting two cleanup locations with staff still seeking volunteers at the Matadero Creek location (2837 East Bayshore Road).
• Sign up online and the City will provide tools, snacks and water, go to www.PaloAlto.gov/CoastalCleanUp
• Board & Commission Recruitment Extended: The City is seeking applications for the Human Relations Commission. Apply by this Wednesday, September 16 at www.paloalto.gov/BCCRecruit
www.PaloAlto.gov/280WildfirePrevention
REGIONAL WILDFIRE PREVENTION/VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT PLANNED
• The Los Altos Hills County Fire District (LAHCFD), in coordination with Caltrans, Palo Alto, and regional partners are advancing wildfire prevention/vegetation management along I- 280 between Page Mill Road/St. Joseph Avenue undercrossing. • Vegetation removal starts Monday, September 21 near the Palo Alto Page Mill Road interchange overpass and various locations in Los Altos.
• Work will be in phases through summer 2027 with periodic shoulder, lane closures and traffic-control activity taking place Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
www.PaloAlto.gov/BePrepared
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
September is National Preparedness Month: Being prepared during emergencies takes time to plan before an emergency occurs.
Take 3 quick steps:
1. Stay informed: Sign-up for emergency alerts
2. Build an emergency kit and make a household plan
3. Get involved:
• Become a Block Preparedness Coordinator: Attend a
training on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m., Public
Safety Building
• Learn how to Stop The Bleed and Save a Life: Attend a training on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m., Cubberley
Community Center, Room D-7
Find quick tips and more at www.paloalto.gov/NationalPreparednessMonth www.PaloAlto.gov/CouncilAgendas
SEPTEMBER 22 & 30 SPECIAL MEETINGS
• CAO Evaluations, BCC Interviews Only
SEPTEMBER 28
• Prescreening: 706 Cowper
• Grade Separation Direction to Advance to 35%
Design and Environmental Documentation
OCTOBER 5
• Study Session: Consultant Contract Management
• City Council Positions on State and Local Measures
• Workplans for ARB, HRB, PTC and UAC
NOTABLE TENTATIVE COUNCIL ITEMS
OCTOBER 19
• Multi-Family Residential Uses Zoning
• Stream Protection Corridor Protection
OCTOBER 26
• 450 Lytton Ave
• ADU Ordinance Amendments
(rescheduled)
No Council meeting on Monday, September 21, in
recognition of Yom Kippur or October 12, due to
Indigenous Peoples Day.
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