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City Council•August 19, 2026Palo Alto reported 916 housing units permitted since 2023, detailed major utility work and said Measure J is headed to November voters.Read report
Human Relations Commission•August 13, 2026Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission explored tools for affordable senior housing and barriers facing older BMR homeowners, taking no formal policy action.Read report
Historic Resources Board•August 13, 2026Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board recommended finding a Gamble Garden horticultural project compliant with federal rehabilitation standards.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•August 12, 2026Palo Alto's planning commission voted 4-2 to advance the 82-unit Forest Commons proposal to architectural review, with major issues unresolved.Read report
City Council•August 10, 2026Palo Alto approved a $31 million water quality plant credit line, a reduced Crescent Park bulb-out and higher contracting thresholds.Read report
Utilities Advisory Commission•August 5, 2026Palo Alto utility advisers sought tougher electric reliability goals as staff detailed grid metrics and progress on gas, fiber and wildfire projects.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•July 28, 2026Palo Alto's parks commission backed a $5.9 million Arastradero Creek restoration and utility project as environmental review and permitting continue.Read report
Architectural Review Board•July 16, 2026Palo Alto’s architecture board formed a committee to review wireless design rules as the city anticipates possible AT&T right-of-way applications.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•July 8, 2026Palo Alto’s planning commission split 3-3 on rezoning 470 Olive Avenue, sending City Council the divided record without a recommendation.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•June 23, 2026Palo Alto’s parks commission recommended parkland designation for all 10 Measure E acres and sought more analysis of a Baylands driving-range expansion.Read report
Public Art Commission•June 18, 2026Palo Alto's Public Art Commission set a $65,000 cap for a University Avenue underpass mural and approved a garage mural design 5-2.Read report
Human Relations Commission•June 11, 2026PATMA plans to expand mobility aid July 1 while Palo Alto commissioners discuss wildfire outreach and lower-income senior housing.Read report
Historic Resources Board•June 11, 2026Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board opposed extending a Professorville garage demolition delay and backed two rehabilitation projects.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•June 10, 2026Palo Alto’s planning commission voted 6-0 to recommend cutting the Hansen Way setback at 3300 El Camino Real from 50 feet to 20 feet.Read report
City Council•June 8, 2026Palo Alto voters will decide a Cubberley tax measure as the council also advanced the San Antonio Road plan and adopted updated water plans.Read report
Architectural Review Board•June 4, 2026Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board backed a 228-unit San Antonio Road project 4-0 and advanced a downtown garage on a 2-1 vote.Read report
Utilities Advisory Commission•June 3, 2026Palo Alto’s Utilities Advisory Commission voted 5-0 to advance an amended 2026-27 work plan and reviewed utility costs and project updates.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•May 27, 2026Palo Alto planners recommended a city-plan consistency finding for 27 new capital projects and supported a state prohousing application.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•May 26, 2026Palo Alto’s parks commission backed keeping four Mitchell Park tennis courts for now rather than converting two into eight pickleball courts.Read report
Architectural Review Board•May 21, 2026Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board continued a 167-unit San Antonio Road project while seeking parking, mobility, privacy and layout refinements.Read report
City Council•May 18, 2026Palo Alto adopted the Cubberley master plan, pursued a half-cent tax measure and advanced housing projects on Old Trace Road and California Avenue.Read report
Human Relations Commission•May 14, 2026The Human Relations Commission backed Palo Alto’s first Pride festival, required sponsor notice and authorized a commissioner to speak.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•May 13, 2026Palo Alto planning commissioners recommended revised stream setbacks and larger ADUs while urging the city to defer separate condominium sales.Read report
City Council•May 11, 2026Palo Alto declined to temporarily close Churchill Avenue at the rail line, approved a 183-unit El Camino project and continued its FY 2027 budget review.Read report
Architectural Review Board•May 7, 2026Palo Alto’s board continued a 174-unit San Antonio Road project and reviewed a 72-unit affordable housing plan at 450 Lytton Avenue.Read report
City Council•May 4, 2026Palo Alto began reviewing a proposed $1.05 billion FY 2027 budget, deferred SB 79 and approved transit funding and policy changes.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•April 28, 2026Palo Alto’s parks commission voted 5-1 to keep middle school athletics city-run for 2026-27 while seeking full-program management bids.Read report
Public Art Commission•April 16, 2026Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission approved a downtown garage art concept and up to $237,000, selected Phillip Hua for a mural and reviewed Old Trace plans.Read report
Storm Water Management Oversight Committee•April 13, 2026Palo Alto’s stormwater panel reviewed a proposed 3% fee increase and FY 2027 budget while staff warned that funding for remaining projects is uncertain.Read report
Human Relations Commission•April 9, 2026Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission backed higher grants for La Comida and YWCA and heard an update on a youth mental-health review due in June.Read report
Historic Resources Board•April 9, 2026The Historic Resources Board voted 4-0 to recommend Category 2 status and backed rehabilitation plans for 405 Kipling Street.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•April 8, 2026Palo Alto commissioners advanced a 167-unit San Antonio Road project to design review on a 3-2 vote amid parking and traffic concerns.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•March 24, 2026Palo Alto’s parks commission recommended the Cubberley master plan 4-0-1; staff estimates its first phase would cost $300 million to $400 million.Read report
City Council•March 23, 2026Palo Alto’s City Council unanimously adopted a CEDAW ordinance at first reading and referred implementation recommendations to a city commission.Read report
Public Art Commission•March 19, 2026The ArtLift panel ranked 10 proposals from 69 applicants for feasibility review, and Palo Alto approved $3,700 for public sculpture care.Read report
Architectural Review Board•March 19, 2026Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board favored housing capacity, connected parks and protected bike routes as staff refines the San Antonio Road Area Plan.Read report
Historic Resources Board•March 12, 2026Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board requested a readable final state report, raised inventory access concerns and discussed member recruitment.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•March 11, 2026Palo Alto’s planning commission voted 5-0 to recommend the Cubberley master plan, with revisions on access, leases, funding and pool size.Read report
City Council•March 9, 2026Palo Alto approved a temporary council aide pilot 5-2, adopted 2026 priorities and gave nonbinding support to further review of a clinic proposal.Read report
Architectural Review Board•March 5, 2026Palo Alto's Architectural Review Board took no action on a 16-unit Old Trace Road proposal after raising traffic, parking and design concerns.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•February 24, 2026Palo Alto open-space preserves recorded more than 1 million visits in 2025 as commissioners discussed ranger staffing, safety and major projects.Read report
City Council•February 23, 2026Palo Alto approved a $10 million pension payment and consolidated $6 million in reserves as its General Fund revenue forecast fell by $10.3 million.Read report
Public Art Commission•February 12, 2026Palo Alto’s art commission approved up to $35,000 for a Sherman Avenue garage banner and advanced artwork designs for King Plaza and All Saints.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•February 11, 2026Palo Alto’s planning commission voted 3-2-1 to recommend denial of a parcel map tied to a proposed 321-unit El Camino Real project.Read report
City Council•February 9, 2026Palo Alto backed a TheatreWorks plan for Cubberley, sought acquisition alternatives and reviewed tax polling that began at 48% support.Read report
Utilities Advisory Commission•February 4, 2026Palo Alto utilities commissioners sought more cost analysis and ratepayer protections for data centers and reviewed a federal grant-backed gas project.Read report
City Council•February 2, 2026Palo Alto council members offered nonbinding support for a 158-unit Encina Avenue housing concept while raising traffic, parking, design and utility concerns.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•January 27, 2026Palo Alto parks commissioners reviewed 26 fiscal 2027 capital projects, pressed for safety priorities and examined tree maintenance and service changes.Read report
City Council•January 24, 2026Palo Alto adopted four 2026 priorities, including business vibrancy on a 5-2 vote, and will refine its work plan and council values.Read report
City Council•January 20, 2026Palo Alto accepted a forecast showing a $14.9 million FY 2027 General Fund gap while setting budget guidelines and approving its legislative agenda.Read report
Public Art Commission•January 15, 2026Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission approved removing Susan Narduli’s digital artwork Conversation from the city collection after technical problems.Read report
Architectural Review Board•January 15, 2026Palo Alto’s design board recommended City Council approval of 328 homes at Geng Road and El Camino Real, with design conditions.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•January 14, 2026Palo Alto’s Planning and Transportation Commission voted 7-0 to recommend allowing relocation of up to 250 square feet of noncomplying residential floor area.Read report
Utilities Advisory Commission•January 7, 2026Palo Alto utility commissioners favored pacing grid upgrades to demand and pressed for clearer financial tests before the municipal fiber pilot expands.Read report
City Council•January 5, 2026Palo Alto elected Vicki Veenker mayor unanimously and chose Greer Stone as vice mayor over Keith Reckdahl in a 4-3 council vote.Read report
Public Art Commission•December 18, 2025Palo Alto approved up to $50,000 for 10 Artlift grants and advanced two downtown mural designs planned for 2026.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•December 16, 2025Palo Alto’s parks commission backed a Baylands tree-removal ordinance after adding commitments on species, canopy and nearby ecological value.Read report
City Council•December 15, 2025Palo Alto advanced three rail-crossing designs, directed a Charleston-only study and weighed tax options for a phased Cubberley project.Read report
Human Relations Commission•December 11, 2025Palo Alto food providers described rising demand and access gaps to the Human Relations Commission, which also elected Michelle Kraus as chair.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•December 10, 2025Palo Alto commissioners backed 145 Geng Road townhomes and sent a narrowed bird-friendly design ordinance to City Council.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•November 25, 2025Palo Alto is weighing a First Tee youth golf expansion at Baylands while reviewing safety studies, garden demand and recreation-service changes.Read report
Public Art Commission•November 20, 2025Palo Alto’s art commission approved the $176,050 concept for LOAM, a generative digital artwork planned for The Link at 975 Page Mill Road.Read report
City Council•November 17, 2025Palo Alto delayed the El Camino Park turf decision, approved a Portage final map and weighed the next steps for affordable housing.Read report
Human Relations Commission•November 13, 2025Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission backed a Mitchell Park Library immigrant information event and reviewed tax-credit and mediation access.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•November 12, 2025Palo Alto commissioners backed a 10-year bike and pedestrian plan, debated Link’s future and recommended sending state progress reports.Read report
City Council•October 22, 2025The council favored more study of an SB 79 alternative, informally preferred a 72-unit Lot T design and sought stronger consultant oversight.Read report
City Council•October 20, 2025Palo Alto approved $707,000 for street cleaning, enforcement and safe-parking work while advancing Cubberley planning and major contracts.Read report
Human Relations Commission•October 16, 2025Palo Alto utilities staff detailed bill assistance, rebates and planned electrification programs as commissioners heard affordability concerns.Read report
City Council•October 15, 2025Palo Alto’s City Council entered closed session over potential litigation at 156 North California Avenue and interviewed commission candidates.Read report
Historic Resources Board•October 9, 2025Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board voted 3-1 to retain Category 2 status for 1680 Bryant Street rather than support a proposed downgrade.Read report
City Council•October 6, 2025Palo Alto reviewed housing, mobility and open-space priorities for San Antonio Road as staff prepares land-use alternatives for winter 2025-26.Read report
Architectural Review Board•October 2, 2025Palo Alto’s architectural board backed the Canary sign program with added conditions and split 3-1 on reviewing a future off-site sign.Read report
Utilities Advisory Commission•October 1, 2025Palo Alto’s utilities commission backed REC exchanges, reviewed gas-transition rate risks and weighed a phased rollout of time-of-use rates.Read report
City Council•September 29, 2025Santa Clara County warned Palo Alto of projected annual health-system revenue losses exceeding $1 billion under H.R.1. The council took no formal position.Read report
Public Art Commission•September 18, 2025Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission opened a deaccession review for City Hall’s “Conversation” and approved a $235,000 fresco grant application.Read report
City Council•September 15, 2025Palo Alto approved a $161.7 million battery-storage agreement, reviewed a 37-unit housing concept and ordered a residential zoning amendment.Read report
Human Relations Commission•September 11, 2025Palo Alto’s draft CDBG report shows $793,516.08 in fiscal-year spending as the city discusses transition support for a downtown food closet.Read report
Historic Resources Board•September 11, 2025Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board voted 5-0 that rehabilitation of the 1909 Downing Block meets federal preservation standards.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•September 10, 2025Palo Alto commissioners sought more traffic, safety, flood and displacement analysis before San Antonio Road alternatives are developed.Read report
City Council•September 8, 2025Palo Alto retained four positions in a modified budget plan, adopted energy rules and reviewed new San Francisquito Creek flood estimates.Read report
Architectural Review Board•September 4, 2025The Palo Alto Architectural Review Board voted 5-0 on Ralph Lauren storefront and café revisions, subject to a condition reducing a sign’s height.Read report
Utilities Advisory Commission•September 3, 2025Palo Alto’s utilities commission reviewed a planned $150,000 gas-transition study and backed a five-year extension of GoGreen home financing.Read report
Historic Resources Board•August 28, 2025Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board recommended a 1950 Cowper Street rehabilitation and weighed a basement-rights preservation incentive.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•August 26, 2025Palo Alto commissioners did not resolve whether to convert two Mitchell Park tennis courts for pickleball; staff will study alternatives.Read report
City Council•August 18, 2025Palo Alto approved a five-year, $2.5 million wildfire mitigation contract along with planning agreements, a lease extension and other city actions.Read report
Architectural Review Board•August 7, 2025Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board continued review of a seven-story, 197-unit San Antonio Road housing project pending CEQA analysis.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•July 30, 2025Palo Alto planning commissioners recommended a Stanford educational use at 400 Mitchell Lane, with permit changes headed to City Council.Read report
Historic Resources Board•July 10, 2025The Palo Alto Historic Resources Board backed the 271 University Avenue rehabilitation and advanced its 2025-26 work plan to the City Council.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•July 9, 2025Palo Alto commissioners sought clearer uses, safer access and parking alternatives as Cubberley concepts moved toward refinement.Read report
Human Relations Commission•June 12, 2025Palo Alto commissioners highlighted a family shelter gap before Homekey opens, formed a senior housing subcommittee and adopted support-request rules.Read report
Historic Resources Board•June 12, 2025Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board backed rehabilitation and accessibility plans at 411 and 431 Kipling Street, sending recommendations to the planning director.Read report
City Council•June 9, 2025Palo Alto adopted temporary SB 1123 housing rules, examined Cubberley bond polling and approved community-service and infrastructure spending.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•May 14, 2025Palo Alto commissioners recommended a five-parcel merger for a proposed 368-unit development at 3150 El Camino Real.Read report
City Council•May 12, 2025Palo Alto advanced updated ADU rules at first reading and directed staff to study larger units and condominium conversions for possible future action.Read report
Human Relations Commission•May 8, 2025Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission voted 6-1 to recommend a CDBG plan while seeking review of a $120,000 WeeCare/Upwards allocation.Read report
City Council•May 5, 2025Palo Alto councilmembers questioned using the full $12 million uncertainty reserve in a $1 billion budget plan and delayed a senior-care expansion hearing.Read report
Architectural Review Board•May 1, 2025Palo Alto’s review board recommended a Fabian Way middle school conversion and required smaller, wall-mounted signs for downtown garages.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•April 30, 2025Palo Alto planners deferred an El Camino retail map recommendation and requested revisions before a future vote and City Council review.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•April 22, 2025Palo Alto commissioners took no action on eight additional Mitchell Park pickleball courts and reviewed Cubberley polling and a preserve trail proposal.Read report
Storm Water Management Oversight Committee•April 22, 2025Palo Alto’s stormwater panel approved an FY 2026 budget memo as staff outlined a 2.4% fee increase and progress on 13 capital projects.Read report
Architectural Review Board•April 17, 2025Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board identified zoning and design barriers for a University Avenue redevelopment and deferred its annual work plan.Read report
City Council•April 14, 2025The council voted 5-2 to advance a 274-space downtown garage with land reserved for future affordable housing and approved 10 condominiums.Read report
Historic Resources Board•April 10, 2025Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board added preservation awards to its bylaws and continued refining criteria for a 440-project candidate list.Read report
City Council•April 7, 2025Palo Alto voted 4-3 to support SB 457, sent outdoor-lighting rules back for revision and approved Homekey and stormwater agreements.Read report
Utilities Advisory Commission•April 2, 2025Palo Alto’s utilities panel recommended 5% gas and 5.1% electric rate increases, plus a one-time $73.20 residential gas credit.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•March 26, 2025Palo Alto planning commissioners backed El Camino Focus Area changes, split on a daylight plane and delayed a retail-nodes amendment to April 30.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•March 25, 2025Palo Alto commissioners reviewed Arastradero Creek repairs, a 121-project bike plan and budget steps for a proposed Pardee Park restroom.Read report
Public Art Commission•March 20, 2025Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission approved a temporary King Plaza artwork concept and up to $37,000 to restore the sculpture Albuquerque.Read report
Human Relations Commission•March 13, 2025Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission added LifeMoves to a $941,735 human-services grant recommendation by reducing other proposed awards 5%.Read report
Historic Resources Board•March 13, 2025Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board sought a broader project list before setting preservation award rules, while ordinance work remained paused.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•March 12, 2025Palo Alto planners voted 4-2 to continue review of the 660 University mixed-use proposal while seeking more zoning and transportation analysis.Read report
Utilities Advisory Commission•March 5, 2025Palo Alto utilities commissioners recommended 10% water and 20% wastewater rate increases, with final approval left to City Council.Read report
City Council•March 3, 2025Palo Alto advanced housing incentives with interim South El Camino retail protections and reviewed a draft citywide street-safety plan.Read report
City Council•February 24, 2025Palo Alto approved $300,000 for interim Fire Station 4 cross-staffing and directed staff to prepare a three-position alternative for FY 2026.Read report
Architectural Review Board•February 20, 2025Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board selected six 2020-24 design award winners and delayed its townhome standards report to March 6.Read report
Human Relations Commission•February 18, 2025Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission postponed a workplan vote for revisions and approved support for the annual community Ramadan iftar, 5-0.Read report
City Council•February 18, 2025Palo Alto’s council reached consensus on a provisional Cubberley vision and will seek community feedback before reviewing the plan again.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•February 12, 2025Palo Alto planning commissioners recommended permanent car-free designations for parts of California Avenue and Ramona Street, pending council action.Read report
City Council•February 4, 2025Palo Alto City Council began interviews for three Planning and Transportation Commission vacancies, with appointment voting planned for Feb. 10.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•January 29, 2025Most Palo Alto planning commissioners favored a 2035 target for ending traffic deaths and serious injuries, but the panel took no formal vote.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•January 28, 2025Palo Alto’s parks commission reviewed 23 preliminary fiscal 2026 projects, with field turf, restrooms and preserve work still under consideration.Read report
City Council•January 21, 2025Palo Alto selected Alta Housing for Lot T, chose resident-only on-site parking and requested an up to seven-story affordable housing plan.Read report
Public Art Commission•January 16, 2025Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission reviewed an early LGBTQ+ oral-history artwork for King Plaza, with a developed design still to return for approval.Read report
Architectural Review Board•January 16, 2025The Architectural Review Board voted 5-0 to recommend a Waverley mixed-use project and delayed its design award selections.Read report
Human Relations Commission•January 9, 2025Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission reviewed a draft traffic safety plan without taking a position and elected Mary Kate Stimmler as chair.Read report
City Council•January 6, 2025Palo Alto elected Ed Lauing mayor and Vicki Veenker vice mayor in unanimous 7-0 votes as four councilmembers took their oaths of office.Read report
Public Art Commission•December 19, 2024Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission approved $10,500 for Code:ART publicity and reviewed progress on conservation of the Roth Building frescoes.Read report
Architectural Review Board•December 19, 2024Palo Alto's design board favored broader El Camino housing rules. Members also sought to relay prior support for the Avant senior project.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•December 18, 2024Palo Alto’s parks commission requested a fuller capital review, examined Baylands flood recovery and created a middle school athletics panel.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•December 17, 2024Palo Alto planning commissioners recommended HIP and AHIP zoning changes, broader affordable-housing incentives and more El Camino retail nodes.Read report
City Council•December 16, 2024Palo Alto approved water financing, prepared for future grid bonds, adopted a $2,000 council expense policy and extended street closures.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•December 11, 2024Palo Alto’s planning commission recommended a smaller Palo Alto Commons expansion and continued a housing incentive ordinance to Dec. 17.Read report
Architectural Review Board•November 21, 2024Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board recommended a 55-unit affordable housing project on El Camino Real in a 4-1 vote with added conditions.Read report
City Council•November 18, 2024Palo Alto adopted interim per-square-foot housing impact fees and relaxed retail rules while ordering more analysis of affordability and zoning.Read report
Human Relations Commission•November 14, 2024Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission condemned local hate incidents and reviewed warming-location capacity, HISP funding and immigration issues.Read report
Historic Resources Board•November 14, 2024Palo Alto’s historic board outlined tentative May 2026 preservation awards and heard of a label change that could affect about 1,500 parcel reports.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•November 13, 2024Palo Alto planners backed Housing Element code changes and sought clearer reporting on overdue planning and housing programs.Read report
City Council•November 12, 2024Palo Alto advanced state housing-law amendments, set AB 2097 parking rules near transit and reviewed progress toward its 2030 emissions goal.Read report
Architectural Review Board•November 7, 2024Palo Alto’s Architectural Review Board gave favorable feedback on a 368-unit El Camino Real plan and continued a 10-condo project pending environmental review.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•October 30, 2024Palo Alto’s planning panel backed tighter lighting and bird-safe glazing rules while taking no action on a proposed micromobility study.Read report
Public Art Commission•October 29, 2024Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission discussed reviewing a $2.3 million fund, deferred Cubberley arts planning and reported strong Code Art interest.Read report
Human Relations Commission•October 23, 2024Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission voted 6-1 to include youth and physical health in FY26/27 HSRAP funding priorities.Read report
Architectural Review Board•October 17, 2024Palo Alto’s review board recommended approval of 16 more assisted living units at Palo Alto Commons amid parking, privacy and shade concerns.Read report
Human Relations Commission•October 10, 2024The Human Relations Commission voted 5-1 to recommend a fair-chance housing policy with a two-year criminal-history lookback.Read report
Historic Resources Board•October 10, 2024Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board voted 5-0 that the proposed restoration of the 1896 home at 1023 Forest Ave. meets federal standards.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•October 9, 2024Palo Alto planners delayed a draft stream corridor ordinance, seeking revisions and more outreach on setbacks, exemptions and property impacts.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•September 25, 2024Palo Alto planning commissioners reviewed housing incentive changes, raised parking and neighborhood concerns, and heard updates on El Camino work.Read report
Parks and Recreation Commission•September 24, 2024Palo Alto commissioners sought follow-up on Baylands visitor counts, construction design and naturalist programming while taking no formal action.Read report
Architectural Review Board•September 19, 2024Palo Alto's ARB requested privacy and design revisions to a 29-unit El Camino Real townhome proposal that will advance to a Director's decision.Read report
Human Relations Commission•September 12, 2024Palo Alto's Human Relations Commission backed senior-services follow-up, reviewed CDBG spending and addressed a multifaith event dispute.Read report
Planning and Transportation Commission•September 11, 2024Palo Alto commissioners advanced a 10-unit Encina Avenue housing plan to architectural review and raised concerns about landscaping, access and parking.Read report
Public Art Commission•August 28, 2024Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission backed up to $370,000 for Code:ART 2025 projects, including City Hall projections and downtown installations.Read report