HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-10 City Council Summary Minutes
Special Meeting September 10, 2002 The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Conference Room at 5:40 p.m. PRESENT: Beecham, Freeman, Kishimoto, Lytle, Morton, Ojakian ABSENT: Burch, Kleinberg, Mossar SPECIAL MEETING 1. Joint Annual Meeting with Assemblyman Joe Simitian A. Finances/State Budget
• Status of the State Budget (Ojakian, Kishimoto)
• Legislative Attempts to Reduce Local Control (Ojakian)
• Erosion of City Revenue (Morton)
• Infrastructure Demands (Mossar) B. Housing Issues
• Imposition of Low Income Housing Goals on Local Jurisdictions (Morton)
• AB 1866 (Kishimoto)
• New Housing Initiatives (Kishimoto) C. Environmental Concerns
• Proposition 50 – Water Quality, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects. Coastal Wetlands Purchase and Protection (Mossar)
• California Emissions Bill – AB 1493 (Kishimoto) D. Electricity Restructuring (Staff) E. Regional Planning
• ABAG/MTC Merger (Kishimoto) F. Library Bond Act (Lytle, Staff)
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the right to limit the Oral Communications period to 30 minutes ADJOURNMENT
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