March 2nd, 2026
Call to Order
Special Orders of the Day
- Santa Clara County Science and Engineering Fair Association 2026 Science Fair Winners from Palo Alto
2. Review Applications and Select Candidates to Interview for the Historic Resources Board (HRB), Human Relations Commission (HRC), Planning & Transportation Commission (PTC), Stormwater Management Oversight Committee (SWMOC), and Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC) Vacancies; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
HRB Applications – Redacted
HRC Applications – Redacted
PTC Applications – Redacted
UAC Applications – Redacted
At-Places Memo
Staff Presentation
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
Council Member Questions, Comments, and Announcements
Study Session
3. Palo Alto Link Program & Transit Futures Review; CEQA status – not a project.
Staff Presentation
Consent Calendar
4. Endorsement of the Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative
Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative Text
Public Comment
5. Authorize Transmittal of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report to the Department of Housing and Community Development. CEQA Status: Not a Project.
Comprehensive Plan Implementation Program Status, 2025
2023-2031 Housing Element Implementation Programs, 2025
City’s RHNA Progress, 2025
6. Approval of General Service Contract No. C26195719 with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,914,000 to Provide Household Hazardous Waste Management and Emergency Response Services for a Period of Five Years, and Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Refuse Fund; CEQA Status – Negative Declarations Previously Approved.
Partially Executed Contract with Clean Harbors, Contract #C26195719
7. Approval of Professional Services Contract Number C26195818 With BKF Engineers in an Amount Not to Exceed of $900,000 Over a 3-year Term for On-Call Surveying and Design Support Services; CEQA Status – Not a Project
Contract with BKF Engineers; C26195818
8. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Multi-Agency Staffing Agreement for Fire Station 8. CEQA Status – Not a Project.
Station 8 First Amendment to the 2021 Agreement
Station 8 2021 Agreement
City Manager Comments
Presentation
Action Items
9. Review the 2024 Greenhouse Gas Inventory and S/CAP Key Performance Indicators Annual Progress Report, and Approve the 2026-2027 S/CAP Work Plan and Receive Six S/CAP Studies Recommended by the Climate Action and Sustainability Committee; CEQA Status: Review GHG Inventory and Key Performance Indicators: Not a Project; Potential Environmental Impacts of the S/CAP Work Plan were Studied in the June 5, 2023 S/CAP Addendum to the 2017-2031 Comprehensive Plan EIR; this Project is also Exempt Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.
Historical Comparison of Citywide GHG Emissions by Sector
2026-2027 SCAP Work Plan
Summary of December 13, 2025 CASC Workshop
Public Comment
Staff Presentation
10. Status Update on Implementation of the Reliability and Resiliency Strategic Plan; Accept 1) Palo Alto’s Electric System Reliability Indices and Recommended Goals and Reporting, 2) the “Evaluation of Local Energy Resources to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability and Resiliency” Report (as recommended by Climate Action and Sustainability Committee and Utilities Advisory Commission) to Complete Reliability and Resiliency Strategic Plan Strategy Four and Strategy Five; and Provide Direction to Pursue Various Activities Related to Flexible Energy Resource and Efficient Electrification to Improve Reliability and Resiliency; CEQA Status – Not a Project.
Status Update on RRSP Implementation
Consultant Report, “Evaluation of Local Energy Resources to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability and Resiliency”
Public Comment
Staff Presentation
Adjournment
