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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Regular Meeting
7:00 PM
***BY VIRTUAL TELECONFERENCE ONLY***
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Pursuant to the provisions of California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, to
prevent the spread of Covid-19, this meeting will be held by virtual teleconference only, with no physical location. The meeting will be broadcast on Midpen Media Center at https://midpenmedia.org. Members of the
public who wish to participate by computer or phone can find the instructions at the end of this agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may speak to agendized items. If you wish to address the Committee on any issue that is on
this agenda, please complete a speaker request card located on the table at the entrance to the Council
Chambers/Community Meeting Room and deliver it to the Clerk prior to discussion of the item. You are not
required to give your name on the speaker card in order to speak to the Committee, but it is very helpful. Public comment may be addressed to the full Policy and Services Committee via email at City.Council@cityofpaloalto.org.
Call to Order
Oral Communications
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda.
Action Items
1.Update From the Santa Clara County Department of Behavioral Health
in Relation to the Santa Clara County Mental Health Emergency
Response Initiatives Including Psychiatric Emergency Response Team
(PERT), Mobile Community Response Team (MCRT), and the
Community Mobile Response Program (CMRP)
2.Council Retreat Referral to Discuss Possible Edits, Changes, or Updates
to the City Council Procedures and Protocols Handbook
3.Information Update: Summary of Recent Race and Equity Work Since
November Including Update on Records Management System (RMS)
Contract for Police Data Collection
Future Meetings and Agendas
Adjournment
Memo
Presentation
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Public Comment Instructions
Members of the Public may provide public comments to virtual meetings via
teleconference or by phone.
1. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted
through the teleconference meeting. To address the Committee, click
on the link below to access a Zoom-based meeting. Please read the
following instructions carefully.
A. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in-
browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a
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B. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We
request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible
online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
C. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise
hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn.
Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak.
D. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
E. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your
comments.
2. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted
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download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App
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follow the instructions B-E above.
3. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number
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your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to
provide your first and last name before addressing the Committee. You
will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit
your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted.
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