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Item 2 Supplemental Report

Palo Alto City Council
September 14, 2026

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Item 2 Supplemental Report
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September 14, 2026
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Supplemental Report
From: Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk
Meeting Date: September 14, 2026
Item Number: 2
Report #:2609-6749
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Supplemental Report: Review Applications and Select Candidates to Interview for Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) and Public Art Commission (PAC); CEQA Status – Not a Project

BACKGROUND
Staff, in consultation with the Mayor and Vice Mayor, have modified the Boards, Commissions, Committees recruitment calendar in order to effectively manage meeting capacity and length.

The updated schedule is listed below.

City Council Meeting Action
September 14 Regular City Council Meeting Review Applications and Select Candidates to Interview for PRC and PAC.

September 22 Special City Council Meeting Interview Candidates for PRC and PAC September 28 Special City Council Meeting Review Applications and Select Candidates to Interview for HRC, PTC, SWMOC
September 30 Special City Council Meeting Interview Candidates for HRC, PTC, SWMOC October 5 Regular City Council Meeting Appoint Members to HRC, PRC, PTC, PAC, SWMOC
Extended HRC Recruitment
An HRC member resigned effective immediately on 9/8/26. Staff is re-opening HRC recruitment through September 16 to publicize the unscheduled vacancy and solicit additional applications.

Additional applications will be published on September 17 as part of the September 28 agenda packet.

The City Council will consider appointing a total of 3 HRC commissioners (2 full-term vacancies and 1 partial-term vacancy). The start and end dates for the full-term seats are 11/1/26 –

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APPROVED BY:

Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk

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