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Special Meeting
August 25, 2025
The Policy & Services Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in Council Chambers
and by virtual teleconference at 6:00 P.M.
Present In-Person: Veenker (Chair), Lu, Stone
Absent:
Call to Order
Public Comments
Agenda Items
1. Discussion and recommendation to Council on prioritization of potential approaches to
address oversized vehicle (including recreational vehicle) impacts, particularly relating to
individuals living in vehicles
MOTION SPLIT FOR PURPOSES OF VOTING
MOTION: Councilmember Stone moved, seconded by Councilmember Lu, to recommend the
City Council:
Phase 2:
Begin exploration of the “limiting OSV parking to certain streets” approach, including
determining a process and criteria for designating streets where OSV parking might be
permitted, with appropriate community engagement
o Identify non-residential and non-residential adjacent streets where OSV parking
would be permitted, and to the extent possible, evenly distribute those streets
across the city
o Tie the number of OSV permitted parking to the Point in Time count
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o Explore the possibility of a permitting program for OSV
o Evenly disburse permissible OSV parking spots across the identified streets to
avoid overconcentration and clearly mark on those streets where OSV parking is
permitted
MOTION PASSED: 2-1, Veenker no
MOTION: Councilmember Stone moved, seconded by Councilmember Lu, to recommend the
City Council:
Phase 1: Upon Council approval, staff would:
1. Develop an ordinance to prohibit parking of detached/inoperable vehicles on public
streets,
2. Develop an ordinance to prohibit the renting of public parking spaces (“vanlording”),
3. Refine the scope and begin implementation of additional street cleanups and sweeping,
4. Return to Council for approvals of ordinances and contract amendments (e.g., street
sweeping) as soon as possible, estimated to require up to four (4) months, and
5. Implementation and enforcement of these actions would follow.
6. Work with LifeMoves to consider options, such as a buyback or parking program, to
accept RV residents quickly at the Homekey site or other housing options
7. Return to Council for direction for expanded safe parking on privately-owned and
congregation-based parking lots, excepting any safe parking site that requires
undedicating parkland
Phase 2: Concurrent of Phase 1 implementation, staff would initiate work on:
1. Design a small-scale enhanced services pilot (e.g., mobile pump outs, additional
outreach workers/hours, garbage pickup, etc.),
Phase 3: Following the completion of related components in Phase 2, Council would:
1. Approve pilot and any related contracts and agreements for small-scale enhanced
services pilot,
2. Approve a preferred option for expanded safe parking on privately-owned and
congregation-based parking lots,
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3. Identify streets where OSV parking will be allowed and develop necessary ordinances
and program design for “limiting OSV parking to certain streets” approach, and
4. Implementation of these actions would follow.
Phase 4: Following the completion of related components in Phase 3, staff would:
1. Evaluate the enhanced services pilot,
2. Pursue implementation of expanded safe parking, and
3. Obtain related Council approvals for “limiting OSV parking to certain streets” and begin
enforcing new approach.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
Future Meetings and Agendas
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 p.m.