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Regular Meeting
March 10, 2025
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual
teleconference at 5:30 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1.Establish Interview Selection Process, Review Applicants, and Select Candidates to
Interview for the Upcoming Board and Commission Vacancies. CEQA Status – Not a
project.
NO ACTION
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Public Comment
Council Member Questions, Comments and Announcements
Study Session
2.Review of the Community Services Recreation Division 2025 Special Events Work Plan
NO ACTION
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City Council Meeting
Action Minutes: 03/10/2025
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Councilmember Stone moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to approve
Agenda Item Numbers 3-5.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
3.Approval of Minutes from February 24, 2025 Meeting
4.Approval of a Revenue Agreement with Santa Clara County to Provide up to $447,849 in
Funding through September 15, 2026 to enable the County to Expand Its Operating
Agreement with Move Mountain View for Expanded Safe Parking Operations at 2000
Geng Road; Approve FY 2025 Budget Amendment in the General Fund and PLHA Fund;
and Authorize Reallocation of PLHA Activity (6) Funds Accordingly; CEQA status –
categorically exempt.
5.Approval of a Professional Services Contract Number C25191402 with Rami and
Associates in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,979,902 for Development of San Antonio
Road Area Plan for a Period of Three Years. CEQA Status: Exempt under CEQA Guidelines
15262.
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
6.Adoption of an Interim Urgency Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC)
Section 18.40.160 to Allow for Early Demolition or Deconstruction on Contaminated
Sites. CEQA status – exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
MOTION: Councilmember Stone moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Veenker to adopt the Interim
Urgency Ordinance amending PAMC Section 18.40.160 to Allow for Early Demolition or
Deconstruction on Contaminated Sites.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
7.Adoption of Resolutions Amending the Comprehensive Plan to Re-Classify Portions of
Ramona Street and California Avenue as Car-Free Streets and Closing those Streets to
Vehicular Traffic; and Adoption of an Ordinance Allowing the City Manager to Create
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Action Minutes: 03/10/2025
Regulations for these Streets, Setting Speed Limits for Bicycles on California Ave., and
Implementing Ramona St. as Pedestrian Only (First Read); CEQA Status - An Addendum
to the Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH#2014052101) Has
Been Prepared.
MOTION: Councilmember Burt moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to:
1.Consider the Addendum to the previously adopted Comprehensive Plan 2030
Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2014052101);
2.Adopt the Resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element and
Glossary;
3.Adopt the Resolution approving the closure of designated sections of Ramona St. And
California Avenue to vehicular traffic; and
4.FIRST READ: Adopt an ordinance creating new Chapter 10.66 in Title 10 (Vehicles and
Traffic) to allow the City Manager to create regulations to control vehicular access to
these streets, set speed limits for bicycles at 8 mph on California Ave, and implement
Ramona St. as pedestrian only by prohibiting bicycle and skateboard riding; and
5.Direct staff to incorporate additional ADA parking on side streets and alleys, as well as
very short-term drop-off/pick-up parking.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
8.Approval of the 2025 City Council Priority Objectives, as well as Committee Objectives
and Workplans. CEQA Status -- Not a Project. (Item Continued from February 24, 2025
City Council Meeting)
MOTION: Mayor Lauing moved, seconded by Councilmember Reckdahl to:
1.Approve Economic Development & Retail Vibrancy, and Climate Action and Adaptation
& Natural Environment Protection sections of the 2025 City Council Priority objectives
with the following adjustments as discussed and to come back to Council for final
approval; and
2.Revert the Cubberley Committee to a non-Brown Act Ad Hoc; and
3.Adjust the Climate Action & Sustainability Committee to broaden the scope to include
sustainability and the RRSP.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
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Action Minutes: 03/10/2025
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:03 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 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
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