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RESOLUTION 9730 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALO ALTO EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE AS MAYOR TOH.
GREGORY SCHARFF
WHEREAS, Greg Scharff was first elected to the City Council in 2009 and has served as Vice
Mayor in 2012 and 2016, and as Mayor in 2013 and 2017; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as Mayor, Greg also served as a member of the Rail Committee
and Chair of the Council Appointed Officers' Committee; and
WHEREAS, Greg also plays a major role on many important regional boards and committees
including the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), the San Francisco Bay Conservation and
Development Commission (BCDC) and the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (SFJPA);
and
WHEREAS, Greg's leadership is essential not only to the City of Palo, but to the entire region,
where he recently served as President of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County and was
recently elected Vice Chair of the prestigious Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in a
competitive race; and
WHEREAS, Greg successfully led the City of Palo Alto during a landmark year that included
many important accomplishments such as the completion and approval of the Parks and Recreation
Master Plan and the City's Comprehensive Plan, which shapes the vision of the City's future for many
years to come; and
WHEREAS, Greg had a leading role in the adoption of the new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) regulations, which provides a multitude of benefits to the
community by making additional housing options more affordable, allowing multigenerational
families to stay closer together and providing seniors and those with disabilities with the opportunity
to age in place; and
WHEREAS, under his guidance and after several years of concerted efforts working with
regional or~anizations and community stakeholders, the City facilitated an agreement between the
Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA) and the owners of the Buena Vista Mobile Park to
keep the park open, which has allowed over 400 low-income residents to remain in their homes; and
WHEREAS, Greg is a tireless advocate for infrastructure development funding, as demonstrated
by his support for an increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), which will allow the
development of a world class Public Safety Building. He also shepherded the approval of two new
mixed-use developments at 3001 and 3877 El Camino Real, which will provide the community with
housing and incorporate new ground floor retail at both locations; and
WHEREAS, under Greg's leadership the Council approved the Highway 101 Bike/Pedestrian
Bridge Project after many years of studying alternative designs; continued funding of Transportation
Management Association (TMA); expansion of the successful Residential Parking Permit
Program(RPP); and the reinstatement of the Rail Committee; and
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