September 8th, 2025
Call to Order
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
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Public Comment
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Council Member Questions, Comments, and Announcements
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Study Session
414 California Avenue [25PLN-00140]. Request for Council Prescreening to Rezone the Subject Property from Community Commercial (2) (CC[2]) to Planned Community/Planned Home Zoning and to Allow Construction of a Mixed-Use Building with 37 Units in a Six-Story Structure on a 16,231-Square-Foot (0.37 Acre) Site. CEQA Status: Not a Project.
Item Removed Off Agenda (Rescheduled for September 15, 2025 City Council Meeting)
2. San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority Update on Reach 2 Flood Control Project
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Consent Calendar
3. Approval of Minutes from August 11 and August 18, 2025 Meetings
4. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Fee Schedule to Reflect Council-Directed Changes to Existing Fees and Add a New Subsidized Fee for Stand-Alone Residential Gas, Water and Space Heating Equipment Permits. CEQA Status: Not a Project .
Ordinance Amending the FY26 Municipal Fee Schedule and List of Fee Changes 2
Corrected Matrix Report & Technical Adjustments from May 20
5. Approval of Construction Contract No. C26195620 with Public Restroom Company in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $412,940 and Authorization for the City Manager or Their Designee to Negotiate and Execute Change Orders Up to a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $41,294 to Provide and Install a Modular Restroom Building at Mitchell Park for the Park Restroom Installation Capital Improvement Program Project (PG-19000); CEQA status – exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 .
6. Approve Amendment #1 of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the California Alternate Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA), to Extend the Term of the Agreement from Two Years to Five Years, to Continue to Enable the Residents of Palo Alto to Participate in the GoGreen Home Energy Financing Program .
Amendment #1 of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between CAEATFA and Palo Alto
Supplemental Report
7. Authorization to Execute Amendment to Legal Services Contract S26195198 with Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley PC to Increase Amount by $205,000 for Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $255,000; CEQA Status – Not a Project .
8. Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapters 16.04 (California Building Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volumes 1 & 2), 16.05 (California Mechanical Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4), and 16.14 (California Green Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11) to Make Non-Substantive Changes Addressing Comments from the California Building Standards Commission. CEQA Status: Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308 .
Ordinance making non-substantive changes to the California Building Code, California Mechanical Code and CALGreen
9. Approval of the Purchasing Card Audit and Extension Deadline for Two FY2024 Audit Project Task Orders and Amendment of the FY2024 and FY2025 Task Order Budgets to Realign the Authorized Budgets with a Net Zero Impact, as Recommended by the Policy & Services Committee; CEQA – Not a Project .
Purchasing Card Program Audit
Budget Extension and Amendment for FY24 and FY25 Task Orders
10. Approve Purchase Order S26195255 with Dasher Technologies, Utilizing a State of California Blanket Purchase Agreement, to Procure Rubrik Data Backup and Security Solution for a 3-Year Term for a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $106,933; CEQA Status – Not a Project .
Rubrik, PO S26195255
11. Approval of Professional Service Contract Number C26195633 with H.T. Harvey & Associates in an Amount Not to Exceed $195,004 for Services to Manage a Wetland Remedial Mitigation Plan for a Period of 2 Years. CEQA Status – Categorically Exempt .
Contract with H.T. Harvey & Associates; C26195633
12. FIRST READ: Adopt an Ordinance Amending PAMC Chapter 10.56 (Special Speed Zones) to Update Speed Limit Studies for 22 Streets and Decrease the Speed Limit for a Portion of Deer Creek Road; and Approve the 2024 Traffic Survey; CEQA status – categorically exempt .
2024 Engineering and Traffic Survey
Ordinance Amending PAMC Chapter 10.56 to Establish and Amend Speed Limits
Public Comment
13. FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 16.64 (Development Fee and In-Lieu Payment Administration) of Title 16 (Building Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Reflect Changes in Law. CEQA Status – Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) .
Ordinance Amending PAMC 16.64
14. SECOND READING: Ordinance Adopting the 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Issued by the State Fire Marshal (FIRST READING: August 11, 2025 PASSED 6-0-1, Lythcott-Haims Absent)
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto adopting the 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Issued by the State Fire Marshal
15. SECOND READING: Ordinance Adding Use of Council Chambers Fees to the FY 2026 Municipal Fee Schedule (FIRST READING: August 11, 2025 PASSED 6-0-1, Lythcott-Haims absent) .
Ordinance Amending the FY 2026 Muni Fee Schedule to Add New Fee
16. SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 2.21 (Architectural Review Board) and Chapter 2.25 (Parks and Recreation Commission) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend Procedures for Electing a Chair and Vice Chair (FIRST READING: August 11, 2025, PASSED 6-0-1, Lythcott-Haims Absent) .
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 2.21 (Architectural Review Board) and Chapter 2.25 (Parks and Recreation Commission) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Amend Procedures for Electing a Chair and Vice Chair
17. SECOND READING: Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Restating Procedures for Expedited Permitting Processing for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems (FIRST READING: August 11, 2025 PASSED 6-0-1, Lythcott-Haims Absent) .
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Restating Procedures for Expedited Permitting Processing for Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
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City Manager Comments
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Action Items
18. Discuss the FY 2026 budget amendments to reduce General Fund appropriations by approximately $6.2 million as Recommended by the Finance Committee and Approve the FY 2026 Budget Amendments in Various Funds. CEQA Status – Not a Project .
Exhibit 1 – FY 2026 Recommended Operating Budget Adjustments
Exhibit 2 – FY 2026 Recommended Capital Budget Adjustments
Adopted Budget FTE and Vacancy
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19. Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Chapter 16.04 to Add Local Administrative Amendments Related to Certificates of Occupancy and Definitions to the 2022 California Building Code, and an Emergency Ordinance Amending PAMC Chapter 16.17 to Adopt the 2025 California Energy Code and Local Amendments Thereto. CEQA Status – Exempt Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and 15308 .
GBC Applicability and Existing Reach Code Amendments
2025 Cost-Effectiveness Study Single Family AC to Heat Pump Replacement
2022 Cost – Effectiveness Study Existing Single Family Building Upgrades
Application of the 2022 Studies to the 2025 Energy Code Existing Single Family Building Upgrades
Emergency Ordinance Adopting Administrative Amendments to Chapter 16.04, California Building Code
Emergency Ordinance Amending PAMC Chapter 16.17 to Adopt the 2025 California Energy Code and Local Amendments, Adding FlexPath and Air Conditioner Time-of-Replacement Requirement
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Adjournment
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