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Regular Meeting
January 4, 2021
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in virtual
teleconference at 6:03 P.M.
Participating Remotely: Cormack, DuBois, Filseth, Fine, Kniss, Kou, Tanaka
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1. Swearing in of the Four Incoming Council Members Lydia Kou, Greg
Tanaka, Patrick Burt, and Greer Stone.
Beth Minor, City Clerk, swore in Council Members Lydia Kou, Greg Tanaka, Patrick
Burt, and Greer Stone.
2. Election of the 2021 Mayor.
NOMINATION: Council Member Filseth nominated Vice Mayor DuBois for
Mayor for 2021.
NOMINATION FOR VICE MAYOR DUBOIS PASSED: 7-0
3. Election of the 2021 Vice Mayor.
NOMINATION: Mayor DuBois nominated Council Member Burt for Vice
Mayor for 2021.
NOMINATION: Council Member Tanaka nominated Council Member Kou for
Vice Mayor for 2021.
NOMINATION: Council Member Filseth nominated Council Member
Cormack for Vice Mayor for 2021.
NOMINATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BURT FAILED: 3-4 Cormack,
Filseth, Kou, Tanaka no
NOMINATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER KOU FAILED: 2-5 Burt, Cormack,
DuBois, Filseth, Stone no
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NOMINATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CORMACK FAILED: 2-5 Burt,
DuBois, Kou, Stone, Tanaka no
SECOND ROUND OF VOTING DUE TO NO CANDIDATE MAJORITY VOTE
NOMINATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BURT PASSED: 4-3 Cormack,
Kou, Tanaka no
NOMINATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER KOU FAILED: 2-5 Burt, Cormack,
DuBois, Filseth, Stone no
NOMINATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CORMACK FAILED: 1-6 Burt,
DuBois, Filseth, Kou, Stone, Tanaka no
4. Resolution 9935 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Adrian
Fine as Mayor and Council Member.”
MOTION: Council Member Cormack moved, seconded by Mayor DuBois to
adopt the Resolution expressing appreciation for outstanding public service
to Adrian Fine as 2020 Mayor and Council Member.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
5. Resolution 9936 Entitled, “Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo
Alto Expressing Appreciation for Outstanding Public Service to Liz Kniss
as Council Member and Mayor.”
MOTION: Vice Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Filseth to
adopt the Resolution expressing appreciation for outstanding public service
to Liz Kniss as Council Member.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:23 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal
Code (PAMC) 2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared
in accordance with PAMC Section 2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in
accordance with Ordinance No. 5423, the City Council found action minutes
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and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official
records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are
available on the City’s website.
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