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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Call to Order
Action Items
Fiscal Year 2022 May 11 Budget Hearing Continuation
9:10 AM 2.Community and Library Services
a.Community Services
b.Library
O: 185-203
O: 245-253
Planning and Transportation
a.Planning and Development Services
b.Office of Transportation
c.Special Revenue Funds
O: 263-276
O: 159-168
O: 87-105
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM
2:00 PM 4. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Hearing Continuation
2:10 PM 5. FY 2022 Proposed Municipal Fees and Charges
2:30 PM 6. Infrastructure and Environment
a.Utilities: Operating
FY 2022 Transmittal LetterFY 2022 Proposed Capital Budget
FY 2022 Proposed Operating Budget
Public
Comment
Presentation
9:00 AM 1.Memo
11:00 AM 3.
Memo
Public Comment
Memo
Memo
Presentation
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i. Electric Fund
ii. Fiber Optics Fund
iii. Gas Fund
iv. Wastewater Collection Fund
v. Water Fund
b. Public Works: Operating
i. General Fund
ii. Airport Fund
iii. Refuse Fund
iv. Stormwater Management Fund
v. Vehicle Replacement Fund
vi. Wastewater Treatment Fund
O: 347-357
O: 358-364
O: 365-374
O: 375-382
O: 383-392
O: 293-303
O: 304-309
O: 310-317
O: 318-325
O: 326-332
O: 333-339
4:00 PM 7. Citywide Internal Support and Administration
a. Information Technology
b. Administrative Services (Including Printing and Mailing
Fund)
c. Human Resources
d. City Attorney’s Office
e. City Auditor’s Office
f. City Clerk’s Office
g. City Manager’s Office
h. City Council
i. Non-Departmental Funds
i. General Benefits Funds
ii. Workers Compensation Fund
iii. General Liabilities Insurance Program
iv. Retiree Health Benefit Fund
v. Debt Service Fund
O: 235-244
O: 169-183
O: 215-224
O: 119-126
O: 127-132
O: 133-141
O: 147-157
O: 143-145
O: 393-400
O: 403-407
O: 229-233
O: 225-228
O: 408-409
O: 109-116
4:45 PM 8. May 3, 4, 11, and 12 Budget Hearing Summary Discussion
Oral Communications
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda.
Future Meetings and Agendas
Adjournment
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FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
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[X] Placed Before Meeting
[ ] Received at Meeting #1 & 5
City of Palo Alto
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: FINANCE COMMITTEE
DATE: MAY 12, 2021
SUBJECT: ITEMS #1 and #5 – FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION
Staff would like to provide the Finance Committee additional information for items discussed at
the May 11 and May 12 FY 2022 Budget Hearing meetings.
This memo includes information requested by the Finance Committee and the public during the
Budget Townhall community meeting on May 6, 2021 regarding the locations of Crossing Guards.
In addition, this memo transmits clarifications, corrections, and amendments to current Fiscal
Year (2021) Municipal Fee Schedule enacted since the production of the Fiscal Year 2022
Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule City Manager’s Report (CMR), 12193. Lastly, this memo
includes Budget Survey results as of May 11, 2021 and summarizes community feedback on FY
2022 budget priorities.
Crossing Guard Locations
During the Budget Townhall community meeting on May 6, 2021, the contract for crossing guard
services with All City Management Services, Inc. (CMR 8952) was discussed. Staff were directed
to compile a listing of crossing guard sites. Below is a listing of the 29 sites serviced during the
school year:
▪ El Camino / W. Charleston
▪ El Camino / Maybell Ave
▪ El Camino / Margarita Ave
▪ El Camino/Los Robles Ave
▪ El Camino / Stanford Ave
▪ El Camino / Los Altos Ave
▪ Arastradero/ Donald Dr
▪ Arastradero/ Coulombe Dr
▪ Coulombe / Maybell Ave
▪ Charleston / Alma St
▪ Alma / Meadow Dr
▪ E. Meadow / Waverley St
▪ E. Charleston / Nelson Dr
▪ E. Charleston / Carlson Ct
▪ E. Meadow / Middlefield
▪ Middlefield / Mayview Ave
▪ Middlefield / E. Charleston
▪ Addison / Middlefield Rd
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▪ Embarcadero / Middlefield
▪ Embarcadero / Newell Rd
▪ N. California Ave / Louis Rd
▪ N. California Ave / Newell Rd
▪ Alester / Channing Ave
▪ Dana / Newell Rd
▪ Barron / El Centro St
▪ Bryant / El Carmelo Ave
▪ Amarillo / Louis Rd
▪ Louis / Loma Verde Ave
▪ Louis / Greer Rd
FY 2022 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule
Corrections and clarifications to CMR 12193: Changed Fees
CMR 12193 summarized the number of changed fees per Department for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
and is detailed in Attachment A of the CMR. An updated Attachment A is included with this
memorandum detailing changed fees by name along with the Adopted FY 2021 amount, the
Proposed FY 2022 amount, the percentage change where relevant, and the fee change
justification. These fees are brought to Council’s attention on Attachment A for adjustments
between FY 2021 Adopted and FY 2022 Proposed, in accordance with City policy, including fees
adjusted in connection with FY 2022 department budget proposals. The updated number of
changed fees per Department is as follows: one in Administrative Services, two in Citywide,
nineteen in Community Services, eight in the Office of Transportation, one in Planning and
Development Services – Public Works, and six in Planning and Development Services – Impact &
In-Lieu Fees.
Amendments to CMR 12193: Additional FY 2021 Fees
On February 1, 2021 (CMR 11956, Minutes) City Council approved an ordinance and emergency
ordinance for a $6 vehicle entry fee for Foothills Nature Preserve. On May 10, 2021 the City
Council reviewed and approved CMR 12205, which transmitted recommendations of the Parks
and Recreation Commission (PRC) for further amendments to the FY 2021 Municipal Fee
Schedule to modify the $6 vehicle entry fee into categories of vehicle passenger size, resulting in
two new vehicle entry fees to Foothills Nature Preserve:
Table 1. Newly Adopted FY 2021 Fees Continuing in FY 2022
Department Fee Title FY 2022 Proposed Fee Cost
Recovery
Level
Community Services Vehicle Entry – Daily Fee – Vehicle
Capacity 10-24 passengers $30.00 each Low
Community Services
Vehicle Entry – Daily Fee – Vehicle
Capacity 25 or more passengers
with a group permit
$60.00 each Low
The City Council also accepted the PRC’s recommendations for free entry days and programs as
detailed in CMR 12205. As these fees were adopted as amendments to the FY 2021 Municipal
Fee Schedule, they are considered existing fees for the FY 2022 process. Revenue impacts from
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the additional vehicle entry fees and free entry options are projected to be minimal. Staff will
monitor trends and bring forward corresponding revenue adjustments in future budget cycles as
appropriate. The cost recovery level of these fees is Low (0 – 30%) in accordance with the City’s
User Fee Cost Recovery Level Policy.
FY 2022 Budget Survey Results
The City released on online survey on May 5, 2021 to facilitate community feedback on budget
priorities, including prioritization of service areas, proposed reductions, and alternative funding
sources. Staff has included survey results received as of May 11, 2021 in Attachment B, and will
provide weekly updates through budget hearings and full report upon closure of the survey on
May 21, 2021. A summary of responses are as follows:
Attendees: 673
Responses: 528
Hours of Public Comment: 26.4
QUESTION 1
Please prioritize the following Citywide Service Areas
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
QUESTION 2
From the list of FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget reductions listed below, please prioritize up to ten
(10) items that are the most important to you to restore if funding becomes available. Ranking
#1 means this item is your highest priority service to be restored, if additional funding is
available
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Police Patrol Staffing
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage Fund
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic Balance
12. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
13. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and Adaptation
14. Traffic Control Staffing
15. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
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16. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
17. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
18. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Maintenance
19. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
20. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
21. Current Planning Staffing
22. Parking Enforcement Staffing
23. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
24. Police Related Administrative Programming
25. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
26. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
QUESTION 3
If you could balance the budget through alternative funding sources, how would you rank the
following funding sources? Funds would be used to provide City services such as libraries,
community services, and public safety. Rank one (1) is the highest priority for use/pursuit.
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding set aside for FY 2022-23
in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax or a charge on
customer utility bills)
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Kiely Nose
Ed Shikada
ATTACHMENT A: Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for Fiscal Year 2022 Changed Fees
ATTACHMENT B: Budget Survey Results as of May 4, 2021
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Municipal Fee Schedule Amendements for FY 2022 Changed Fees ATTACHMENT A
Administrative Services Department
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Budget Book $30.00 each $35.00 each 16.67% Fees aligned to cover minimum material and staffing
costs
Citywide
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Utility Standards ‐ WGW Standards, Latest Edition $30.00 each $65.00 each 116.67%
Utility Standards ‐ Project Plan Set (Up to 25 sheets) $30.00 each $56.00 each 86.67%
Community Services Department
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Arts & Sciences (Art Center)
Locker Rental ‐ Large $35.00 per season $39.00 per season 11.43%
Locker Rental ‐ Small $23.00 per season $25.00 per season 10.00%
Administration Fee Per Registration $0.00 ‐ $50.00 each $0.00 ‐ $55.00 each 10.00%
Arts & Sciences (Arts Activities)
Field Trips $138.00 per group $152.00 per group 10.00%
Workshop Supplies $0.50 ‐ $88.00 per person $0.50 ‐ $97.00 per person 10.00%
Rentals & Reservations (Athletic Fields)
Grass Fields Resident Fee: $49.00 ‐ $87.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee:
$89.00 ‐ $174.00 per hour
Resident Fee: $54.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: $98.00 per
hour
10.16%
Grass Fields ‐ Palo Alto Based Non‐Profits Resident Fee: $27.00 ‐ $58.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
Resident Fee: $30.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
10.00%
Grass Fields ‐ Palo Alto Based Youth Sports
Organizations
Resident Fee: $3.00 ‐ $29.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
Resident Fee: $9.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not Available 28.00%
Synthetic Turf Field Resident Fee: $66.00 ‐ $174.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee:
$148.00 ‐ $232.00 per hour
Resident Fee: $73.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: $163.00 per
hour
10.37%
Synthetic Turf Field ‐ Palo Alto Based Non‐Profits Resident Fee: $47.00 ‐ $116.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee:
Not Available
Resident Fee: $52.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not available 10.63%
Synthetic Turf Field ‐ Palo Alto Based Youth Sports
Organizations
Resident Fee: $35.00 ‐ $58.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
Resident Fee: $39.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
11.43%
Rentals & Reservations (Cubberley Community Center)
Additional hours past ten daily Basic Rate: $225.00 per hour; Non‐Profit Rate: $158.00 per
hour
$250.00 per hour 11.00%
A. Performance Day Package Basic Rate: $1,600.00 each; Non‐Profit Rate: $1,120.00 each $1,650.00 each 3.00%
B. Production Day Package Basic Rate: $130.00 per hour; Non‐Profit Rate: $91.00 per hour $135.00 per hour 4.00%
C. Rehearsal Day Package Basic Rate: $1,350.00 each; Non‐Profit Rate: $945.00 each $1,400.00 each 4.00%
D. Dark Day Package Basic Rate: $960.00 each; Non‐Profit Rate: $672.00 each $1,000.00 each 4.16%
Additional Performance Hours Past Four per
Performance
Basic Rate: $225.00 per hour; Non‐Profit Rate: $158.00 per
hour
$250.00 per hour 11.11%
Dressing Room ‐ M3 Basic Rate: $26.00 per hour; Non‐Profit Rate: $22.00 per hour $30.00 per hour 15.39%
Recreation (Recreation Activities)
Teen Center Membership ‐ Monthly $10.00 per month $5.00 ‐ $10.00 per month Other
Fees aligned to cover minimum material costs
Fees aligned with market conditions and service delivery
model
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Municipal Fee Schedule Amendements for FY 2022 Changed Fees ATTACHMENT A
Office of Transportation (OOT)
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
All Downtown and SOFA Lots and Garages Annual
Parking Permit
$830.00 per year $806.00 per year
California Avenue Area All Garages and Lots Annual
Parking Permit
$620.00 per year $403.00 per year
Downtown RPP ‐ Reduced‐Price Employee Parking
Permit
$50.00 each $50.00 each
Downtown RPP ‐ Full Price Employee Parking Permit $415 each $403 each
Evergreen RPP‐ MayField RPP Reduced‐Price Employee
Parking Permit
$50 each $25 each
Evergreen RPP ‐ MayField RPP Full Price Employee
Parking Permit
$310 each $201.50 each
Southgate RPP ‐ Reduced‐Price Employee Parking Permit 50 each $25 each
Southgate RPP ‐ Full Price Employee Parking Permit $310 each $201.50 each
Planning and Development Services (Public Works)
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Tree Inspection for Private Development $161.00 per inspection $208.00 per inspection 27.30% Fee aligned to increased salary costs of staff time
required for this service
Planning and Development Services (Impact & In‐Lieu Fees)
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Park Impact Fee Single Family $13,103.00 per residence or $19,565.00 per
residence larger than 3,000 sq. ft.; Multi‐Family $8,577.00 per
unit or $4,337.00 per unit smaller than or equal to 900 sq. ft.
Single Family $57,420.00 per unit; Multi‐Family $42,468.00 per
unit
Park Impact Fee Commercial/Industrial $5,564.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof; Hotel/Motel $2,516.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof
Commercial/Industrial $16,837.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.;
Hotel/Motel $2,866.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.
Community Center Impact Fee Single Family $3,499.00 per residence or $5,086.00 per
residence larger than 3,000 sq. ft.; Multi‐Family $2,235.00 per
unit or $1,128.00 per unit smaller than or equal to 900 sq. ft.
Single Family $4,438.00 per unit; Multi‐Family $3,283.00 per
unit
Community Center Impact Fee Commercial/Industrial $314.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof; Hotel/Motel $142.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof
Commercial/Industrial $1,301.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.;
Hotel/Motel $222.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.
Library Impact Fee Single Family $1,187.00 per residence or $1,7666 per residence
larger than 3,000 sq. ft.; Multi‐Family $710.00 per unit or
$390.00 per unit small than 900 sq. ft.
Single Family $2,645.00 per unit; Multi‐Family $1,956.00 per
unit
Library Impact Fee Commercial/Industrial $299.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof; Hotel/Motel $126.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof
Commercial/Industrial $776.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.;
Hotel/Motel $132.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.
Fees aligned to fee study (CMR 12163)
Revert to pre‐pandamic FY 2020 pricing
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ATTACHMENT B
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Summary Of Responses
As of May 11, 2021, 3:32 PM, this forum had: Topic Start
Attendees:673 May 4, 2021, 1:14 PM
Responses:526
Hours of Public Comment:26.4
QUESTION 1
Please prioritize the following Citywide Service Areas.
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
QUESTION 2
From the list of FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget reductions listed below, please prioritize up to ten (10) items that
are the most important to you to restore if funding becomes available. Ranking #1 means this item is your
highest priority service to be restored, if additional funding is available.
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Police Patrol Staffing
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage Fund
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic Balance
12. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
13. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and Adaptation
14. Traffic Control Staffing
15. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
16. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
17. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
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18. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Maintenance
19. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
20. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
21. Current Planning Staffing
22. Parking Enforcement Staffing
23. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
24. Police Related Administrative Programming
25. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
26. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
QUESTION 3
If you could balance the budget through alternative funding sources, how would you rank the following funding
sources? Funds would be used to provide City services such as libraries, community services, and public safety.
Rank one (1) is the highest priority for use/pursuit.
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
QUESTION 4
Please share any additional comments on the 2022 Proposed Budgets.
Answered 242
Skipped 286
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Survey Questions
QUESTION 1
Please prioritize the following Citywide Service Areas.
• Community/Library Services
• Planning/Transportation
• Public Safety
• Strategic Support
QUESTION 2
From the list of FY 2021-22 Proposed Budget reductions listed below,
please prioritize up to ten (10) items that are the most important to
you to restore if funding becomes available. Ranking #1 means this
item is your highest priority service to be restored, if additional
funding is available.
• Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
• Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
• Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
• Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
• Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
• Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
• Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
• Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
• Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
• Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
• Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
• Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
• Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Maintenance
• Current Planning Staffing
• Police Patrol Staffing
• Crossing Guard Services 50%
• Parking Enforcement Staffing
• Police Related Administrative Programming
• Traffic Control Staffing
• Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
• Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
• Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
• Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
• Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
• Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
• Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
QUESTION 3
If you could balance the budget through alternative funding sources,
how would you rank the following funding sources? Funds would be
used to provide City services such as libraries, community services,
and public safety. Rank one (1) is the highest priority for use/pursuit.
• Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
• Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
• Reduce City Reserves by 10%
• Reduce City Reserves by 25%
• Reduce City Reserves by 50%
• Reduce City Reserves by 65%
• Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
QUESTION 4
Please share any additional comments on the 2022 Proposed
Budgets.
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Individual Responses
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 6:36 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
.
Roberta Lynn Power
in College Terrace
May 5, 2021, 7:07 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Keep your hands off the branch libraries. & rethink admission charge for
Jr Museum, zoo.
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 7:09 PM
Question 1
1. Strategic Support
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 7:20 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
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4. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Tough years are what reserves are for!
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 7:34 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Related Administrative Programming
2. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Traffic Control Staffing
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 7:40 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 5, 2021, 7:50 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
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5. Police Related Administrative Programming
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
When we look at housing, the parking lot by baylands was a good first
step but a larger RV friendly parking lot should be targeted with the goal
to outlaw the street parking. I’d like to see some investment in this.
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:10 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Mora Oommen
in Palo Verde
May 5, 2021, 8:10 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
9. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
I did not see an option to prioritize the current recommendation to reduce
funding for teen programs such as the Rinconada Family Program, and
youth mental health wellness programs like Youth Connectedness
Initiative. This would have been my #1 priority given how much our youth
have been through during the pandemic.
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:16 PM
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Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
8. Police Related Administrative Programming
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:19 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Current Planning Staffing
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:21 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Traffic Control Staffing
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Police Related Administrative Programming
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
My comments relate to this survey:
1. The question on reduce/replace services is confusing. It amounts to
double negatives and I predict you will get confused answers
2. The question on where to get the money does not have enough
information. How big are the reserves? How much is the ARPA money?
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Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:30 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
Young students have been robbed of any sort of normalcy over the last
year and this proposal eliminates some, or all, budget for youth-adjacent
areas. It’s shameful.
Name not shown
in Fairmeadow
May 5, 2021, 8:34 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
2. Current Planning Staffing
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
6. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Do not cut any additional funding from public safety services (PD and
Fire).
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 5, 2021, 8:40 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Joe Landers
in Barron Park
May 5, 2021, 8:41 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
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Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:41 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Police Related Administrative Programming
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:43 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Parking Enforcement Staffing
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:43 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
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Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
11. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
12. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
13. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
14. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
15. Police Patrol Staffing
16. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
17. Police Related Administrative Programming
18. Parking Enforcement Staffing
19. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
20. Current Planning Staffing
21. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
22. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
23. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
24. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
25. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
26. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 8:47 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Leif Erickson
in Barron Park
May 5, 2021, 8:47 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
10. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
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12. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
13. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
14. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
15. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
16. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
17. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
18. Current Planning Staffing
19. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
20. Parking Enforcement Staffing
21. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
22. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
23. Traffic Control Staffing
24. Police Patrol Staffing
25. Police Related Administrative Programming
26. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
It is not listed, but I am most concerned about reductions in teen services,
including YCS Youth Connectedness Initiative, that will result in reduced
mental health support for students in a time of crisis for many. Other
reductions in City and nonprofit support for teen services are alarming at
a time when they are needed most. Our time of suicide contagion and high
rates of hospitalization and mental health distress is still too fresh in our
memory to risk a heartbreaking return of a nationally recognized crisis for
Palo Alto teens, families, and educators.
Name not shown
in Community Center
May 5, 2021, 8:57 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Please fund the Jmz, police and fire as much as you can.
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 9:00 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
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1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 9:05 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
This would be an excellent time to cut back on all the stuff we can - e.g.
climate change, unnecessary marketing budgets and city government
staffing wherever possible. Even better, we may never need to reinstate
these again. So many options in the list of proposals to cut look like they
really belong there. It’s a shame we’d cut fire services ahead of that.
Please no more taxes. Everyone from the fed to state is coming after us. If
there are some well thought out loopholes we could close those, but
please no more taxes on individuals and families.
Name not shown
in Green Acres
May 5, 2021, 9:08 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
The Youth Connectedness Initiative, a youth mental health program, is
also losing funding in the proposal. Why is it not listed? Please note that it
this program is my first priority.
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 5, 2021, 9:09 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
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7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 9:11 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
11. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
12. Current Planning Staffing
13. Parking Enforcement Staffing
14. Traffic Control Staffing
15. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
16. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
17. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
18. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
19. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
20. Crossing Guard Services 50%
21. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
22. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
23. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
24. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
25. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
26. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 9:14 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
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7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
12. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
13. Traffic Control Staffing
14. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
15. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
16. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
17. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
18. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
19. Police Related Administrative Programming
20. Current Planning Staffing
21. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
22. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
23. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
24. Police Patrol Staffing
25. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
26. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
6. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 5, 2021, 10:19 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Call for rescinding prop 13. Look at asking fire department to send SUV
with EMTs instead of fire truck to medical calls.
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 10:19 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
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1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 10:21 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Parking Enforcement Staffing
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
11. Traffic Control Staffing
12. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
13. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
14. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
15. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
16. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
17. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
18. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
19. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
20. Current Planning Staffing
21. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
22. Police Related Administrative Programming
23. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
24. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
25. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
26. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Stop spending money on wasteful infrastructure projects like
roundabouts that a majority of citizens don’t want and endanger our
children. Use this money for police and fire safety.
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 5, 2021, 10:21 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
2. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
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Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
We have the reserves for this kind of thing.
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 5, 2021, 10:21 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
Mental health of our children and community should be a priority.
Reducing funding for the arts, youth services and libraries will further
exasperate an already vulnerable situation with our young people.
Children and teens need ways to express themselves safely.
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 5, 2021, 10:25 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
The Children’s library is a unique and beloved space for children to
explore the magic of books. It is essential that they be able to visit in
person (and throughout the week, to avoid congestion and resulting
noise/pandemonium). For parents, access to quality, child-friendly
productions and instruction at the Children’s Theater is a major
attraction. For a wealthy city, Palo Alto is a little short on cultural
experiences for young people. These two institutions should be preserved
at (almost) any cost.
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 10:32 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
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8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Police Patrol Staffing
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 10:35 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
I think you need to re-due this survey - the question is very confusing
“which of these services do you want restored” but then the answers are
“close libraries”. People are going to put both what the want restored
(the people who thoroughly read the questions) and actions they want to
take (people who don’t thoroughly read the question and look at the
answers). Honestly the results will be garbage and I encourage you to
think more critically about how you do these surveys.
I am also glad you are talking significant budget cuts.
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 10:35 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
We moved to Palo Alto to access the family and children’s services, such
as the Junior Museum and libraries. These services have seen
disproportionate cuts compared with other unnecessary services and
perpetuating these cuts will continue to drive away families to other, more
supportive communities.
Name not shown
in Greenmeadow
May 5, 2021, 10:36 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
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5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
I grew up here, in Palo Alto. I’m not an engineer and have no affiliation to
tech. But I love the city and its people! This is one of the richest cities in
the world, where people pay $2,500 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment.
Our taxes are not low, so where is all that wealth by going? If we don’t
preserve that which makes Palo Alto special (the Children’s Theater, the
Libraries, the Baylands, etc...), then what is it all for? If we’re not careful,
we will lose our most important asset - the talented, intelligent, hard
working people who live here.
Name not shown
in Downtown North
May 5, 2021, 10:41 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 5, 2021, 10:50 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Van Le
in University South
May 5, 2021, 10:54 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
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1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 11:08 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Strategic Support
3. Community/Library Services
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 5, 2021, 11:09 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 5, 2021, 11:10 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
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2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
The Council should be looking at a single priority, the budget, and the
questions around it. What makes Palo Alto unique and worth living in?
What is the minimum budget to keep these programs alive during a period
of low city income? How can we diversify our income base? We are too
reliant on hotel and restaurant taxes. Should we have big box stores?
How have other cities weathered the downturn?
It costs a lot to live in Palo Alto. A family sacrifices a lot of quality of life to
live here, but there are compensating features. This budget is reducing
many elements that add to the appeal of living here. Take them away and
we're just another suburb on the Peninsula.
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 11:34 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
6. Police Related Administrative Programming
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 5, 2021, 11:53 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in University South
May 5, 2021, 11:59 PM
Question 1
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1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
This is all very confusing. My understanding is that y'all have not been
taxing corporate entities the way you could.
With the incredible wealth in this town both corporate and private that
you are thinking of closing libraries and the children's theater right when
they can finally open is insane. Tax the money back somehow. You should
hire a good PR/Marketing firm to really get across why these groups
should be taxed -- they reap the benefits of being placed in an area with
such tremendous talent and commercial connections -- they should have
to pay back to the kids who grow up here (in many cases their own kids).
The whole reason people live here is for the incredible civic and cultural
programs. Especially for kids! That corporations should have such a
windfall, many of them, post-Covid and not share is so grubby and they
need to be shamed into supporting a tax themselves.
Satyajeet Salgar
in Community Center
May 6, 2021, 12:31 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Police Related Administrative Programming
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 1:33 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
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No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 1:38 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
7. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Please don’t take away services that make Palo Alto unique in what it
provides for the community. We pay taxes to have these services and our
children/families will suffer if programs (Ie: Art Center, Children’s
Theater, Children’s Library,etc) are cut. Families living in Palo Alto truly
benefit and use these services. It is what makes it worth paying higher
prices to live within our city limits.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:50 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
The children’s library and theatre program are unique to the City of Palo
Alto and are truly the treasures of this city. I’d urge you to reconsider
reducing or cutting down these programs and seek alternative ways to
balance the budget.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 6:46 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
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9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 6:48 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
7. Traffic Control Staffing
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Please invest in our youth. They are the future and the pandemic has
changed them in the unhealthiest of ways. We need to see them happy
and involved again.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 7:20 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Sarah Wilson
outside Palo Alto
May 6, 2021, 7:47 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
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7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
I grew up in Palo Alto and took advantage of all of the arts programming
that you are planning on cutting (library access, hours, Children's
Theatre, PA Recreation). This is a detriment to today's youth who are
focused so heavily in STEM fields and don't have an option to participate
in the Arts! In my participation over the years, I gained lifelong friends and
learned many skills that have served me well in my career. Please don't
cut the Arts funding!
Kimberley Wong
in Old Palo Alto
May 6, 2021, 8:04 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
11. Current Planning Staffing
12. Crossing Guard Services 50%
13. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
14. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
15. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
16. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Keep public safety and children services first and foremost. Thirdly build
out infrastructure. Lastly, reduce exorbitant city salaries, bonuses, and
require yearly review of staff performance to renew contracts.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 8:28 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Please Do NOT cut critical funding for teen mental health programing!
This is such important work that must be continued.
Name not shown
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outside Palo Alto
May 6, 2021, 8:40 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
It seems to me that if we keep community activities well funded, the
additional city revenue from people being out and about and involved in
community life will help offset the expense. By reducing or closing these
activities, we give ourselves little to do out and about in town, and
businesses and community life will suffer. A lively community will be a
thriving community.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:02 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
What about pay cuts for higher management and job reductions at the
bloated management level?
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 9:11 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Current Planning Staffing
11. Traffic Control Staffing
12. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
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13. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
14. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
15. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
16. Police Related Administrative Programming
17. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
18. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
19. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
20. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
21. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
22. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
23. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
24. Police Patrol Staffing
25. Parking Enforcement Staffing
26. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
I hope that council recognizes that with pandemic restrictions lifting we
need to support programs for kids and small businesses. Making sure
those are available is how we keep kids safe and engaged in culture
building. We didn't wait patiently through this whole pandemic for these
resources to be slashed right when they are within arms reach.
Warren Durrett
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 9:34 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Downtown North
May 6, 2021, 9:35 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
I am appalled at the proposed reductions to youth services and the arts.
Where are the places where we experience "community"? Not on the
streets or in individual houses, but in the places where people come
together to share experiences: the libraries, the theaters, recreation. The
middle school sports program is not only incredibly popular and (as far as
I can tell) a source of income for the city, but the place where kids process
an enormous amount of social and emotional learning, and the place
where high school kids often get their first jobs and experience being
coaches and mentors. To cut that program is a huge, huge loss at a time
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when kids are especially in need of social/emotional learning as well as
opportunities to learn cooperation and teamwork as they come out of a
year of isolation. I cannot say how much I am disheartened by the
proposal to cut this and other youth programs. The damage these kids
have sustained will last for years and need to be addressed both in and
outside of the classroom.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:43 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:58 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Please prioritize the health and safety of our youth and teens. Stress and
depression make our kids an at-risk population - let’s not make that worse
by cutting the programs that they rely on.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 10:30 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
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No response
Name not shown
in University South
May 6, 2021, 10:43 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Police Patrol Staffing
10. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
11. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Asking Children's Theater and Junior Museum to be for-profit is against
all principles of community services that should be non-profit and
available equally to all. Please do not destroy some of the best and most
impactful services to young people and families during such a difficult
time when we most desperately need our community resources to be
restored as we end this phase of the pandemic.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 10:51 AM
Question 1
1. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
After school sports for middle school is very important. My kids have
benefited and it also provided jobs for HS kids
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 11:01 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
City reserves is money reserved for unexpected, urgent needs. We have
just experienced a worldwide pandemic. This is what reserves were
reserved for.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 11:13 AM
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Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
9. Traffic Control Staffing
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Do not cut the middle school after-school athletics budget. I have three
sons and they have all participated in the Green athletics program. They
have learned so many wonderful lessons such as teamwork, physical
fitness, resilience, and that hard work pays off. Also, the more after-
school activities available, the less trouble kids get into.
Kirstin Sego
in Community Center
May 6, 2021, 12:31 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
10. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
11. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
12. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
13. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
14. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
15. Current Planning Staffing
16. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
17. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
18. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
19. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
20. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
21. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
22. Police Related Administrative Programming
23. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
24. Parking Enforcement Staffing
25. Traffic Control Staffing
26. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
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Orphee Martin
in Greenmeadow
May 6, 2021, 12:33 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Leland Manor/ Garland
May 6, 2021, 12:35 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
3. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
4. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Current Planning Staffing
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Police Related Administrative Programming
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Children and community services should be a priority and entrance fees
for the museum should be no more than $5 person.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 12:46 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
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10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Barbara Simmonds
in Downtown North
May 6, 2021, 12:48 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
The junior zoo was renovated through using mainly private funds. Please
don't try to benefit off of those changes by adding an absurd admission
fee. It's the kind of neighborhood place where you pop in briefly- not stay
all day. A minimal entrance fee (if any) is all that is warranted. AT $18 we
WILL NEVER GO there and as a resident of Palo Alto with a 4 year old, that
makes me sad.
We've seen some great productions at the Children's Theatre- and have
seem several members of the City Council in attendance with their family
as well. Sure, let's have them recycle costumes and reduce that budget,
but please don't do do away with it entirely
Children's library- You need to keep it. What other services are you
providing for children who aren't yet school age? I can think of very few.
Parking enforcement- I heard you use a vendor who takes over 50% of
the revenue. How about moving this in house to actually benefit from it?
Otherwise I don't see the point.
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 6, 2021, 12:57 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 6, 2021, 1:01 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
Question 2
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1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
It seems in this extraordinary year of challenges that if any is the time to
dip into our city’s deep reserves, now is the time. With our kids and teens
having missed community so deeply this past year, I plead with you not to
cut their avenues of art, reading and connection. Those should be top
priorities for the health and well-being of our entire community.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 1:01 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Raise fees for sports, recreation, arts, teens, and theater programs AND
keep current hours. Solicit volunteers to help fund raise for programs
from participants/parents/neighbors. There is money to support the
programs in Palo Alto--just need to ask for public support. I did not list in
priority order as the options listed do not meet my desire: keep programs
and find $ to support via fees/fund raising targeted at those who can
afford to support the programs.
Keep low income support, elder support, community safety programs.
Teresa Lunt
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 1:17 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Reduce capital projects like roundabouts, special firehouse exteriors, and
similar beautification projects. Reduce in-person library services in favor
of online collections.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 1:19 PM
Question 1
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1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
The Palo Alto Children's Theatre and the Palo Alto Library are iconic for
the Palo Alto community. Generations of children spent time reading and
nurturing their love of reading within the comfort and safety of the
Library. The Children's Theatre has been a phenomenal community
building and cherished safety zone for children to learn their passions in
every area of the theatre. Why not reach out to Mark Zuckerberg and
Priscilla Chan who live near by and have so much money for
philanthropy??? These cultural locations are singular to Palo Alto. Come
up with better plans to keep them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 1:22 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 1:28 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Traffic Control Staffing
10. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 1:30 PM
Question 1
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1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 1:31 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
11. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
12. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
13. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
14. Current Planning Staffing
15. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
16. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
17. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
18. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
19. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
20. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
21. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
22. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
23. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
24. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
25. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
26. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Community Center
May 6, 2021, 1:32 PM
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Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
If the Covid situation is not a clear case for dipping into reserves, I don't
know what is. If reserves are not enough, revenue needs to be raised.
Can there be a temporary tax?
David Ng
in Green Acres
May 6, 2021, 1:50 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Current Planning Staffing
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
10. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
11. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 1:52 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Rafael Oliveira
in Community Center
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May 6, 2021, 1:53 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
11. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 2:00 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 6, 2021, 2:03 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
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Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in College Terrace
May 6, 2021, 2:04 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Please consider the difficult time our teens and children have been
through. Please do not cut the Children's Theatre, teen programs, and
other art outlets that protect the mental health of our teens, thank you!
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 6, 2021, 2:04 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Police Related Administrative Programming
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Traffic Control Staffing
11. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
After all the mental health and isolation challenges of the Covid shut
downs, this is not the time to reduce City Services for youth and families.
Times of crisis are exactly what our reserves are for.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 2:06 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
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Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 2:10 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Current Planning Staffing
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 2:12 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
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10. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Research Park
May 6, 2021, 2:22 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
12. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
13. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
14. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
15. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
16. Crossing Guard Services 50%
17. Traffic Control Staffing
18. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
19. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
20. Parking Enforcement Staffing
21. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
22. Current Planning Staffing
23. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
Having a dedicated children’s library and library branches, spaces such as
the children’s theatre, zoo, and art center - ought to be considered basic
rights and absolute necessities for a healthy, vibrant and equitable
environment.
Palo Alto is more than a tech hub. Kids live here too. And not only the
super rich ones.
Parents also rely on such spaces for content (oh the joys of library story
time), educational resources, and as a mental health asset.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 2:22 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
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1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Please do not take away safe, accessible opportunities for children and
teens. They have sacrificed plenty throughout the pandemic and
shouldn't have to lose more creative outlets and activities.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 2:24 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
The extensive activity shut downs and school closures has inflicted much
stress and isolation on the members of our community. Being able to
interact again with friends and members of the arts, music, theatre,
sports etc. communities will go a long way to help restore the fabric of life
in Palo Alto. The great activities and programs that Palo Alto has for
residents - both children and adults - should be top of the funding priority
list. These intangibles are what make life worth living. The city should be
doing everything it can and exploring every avenue possible to provide
funding for the arts, music, and theatre, including business taxes, and
even asking for donations from wealthy business owners and residents.
Shredding the things that feed the soul will just make things worse.
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 2:25 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Police Patrol Staffing
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 2:37 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
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2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 6, 2021, 2:46 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
6. Current Planning Staffing
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
11. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 2:49 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Parking Enforcement Staffing
7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 6, 2021, 2:51 PM
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Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 6, 2021, 2:53 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Community Center
May 6, 2021, 3:11 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 3:23 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
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Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
11. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
12. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
13. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
14. Current Planning Staffing
15. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 3:25 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
The pandemic is was a one-off (albeit long) event -- I assume revenue in
22-23 and 23-24 will be significantly higher than pre-pandemic trend so in
anticipation of that I would use reserves now (or raise a tax now)
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 3:31 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
7. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
As a lifelong resident, I am disappointed in how the past and current
Councils have prioritized our expenses. Parts of the City (Downtown,
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North and Old Palo Alto) seem well-tended while others (Midtown, South
Palo Alto) continue to appear forgotten in services and resources. I also
see the budget emphasizing priorities that are not in line with the Palo
Alto image that the City would wish to maintain. Is this a cultural and
intellectual hub of innovation, or is that mantle passed to other, more
forward-thinking, communities?
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 3:32 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Strategic Support
3. Public Safety
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Amy Brown
in Green Acres
May 6, 2021, 3:41 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Police Patrol Staffing
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Services for our children and teens must be a priority.
Linda Craighead
outside Palo Alto
May 6, 2021, 3:44 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
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8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
All of my priorities in restoring reductions in Community/Library Services
are about quality of life issues. I feel these priorities are about getting
families back into the community for cultural, mental and physical
engagement. When these priorities are addressed community life as we
remember it will begin again. The priorities that I have identified are
essential for the health of a thriving community and what I believe City
government should support.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 3:45 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 3:57 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 4:05 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
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Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Please keep funding for the Palo Alto Art Center, especially for teens. Art
is especially therapeutic for teens facing anxiety and depression;
canceling these services would be devastating for teens who rely on these
programs.
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 6, 2021, 4:07 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Fairmeadow
May 6, 2021, 4:09 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
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May 6, 2021, 4:11 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 4:16 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
The city is being decimated by loss of incredibly vibrant and valuable
services. Libraries should be re-opened at the earliest possible time
period. The arts center budget should be restored. Social and community
services are at the heart of a community and should be preserved.
Reduce the salaries of top law enforcement staff to make revenue
available.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 4:17 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Related Administrative Programming
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
Why are you cutting city services when we are surrounded by billionaires?
Increase their taxes and fund educational and children programs.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 4:17 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
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Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 4:25 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 6, 2021, 4:28 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
11. Crossing Guard Services 50%
12. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
13. Police Related Administrative Programming
14. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
I wish the overall budget was clear. I feel there is room to cut some jobs
less noticeable to the public, i.e. how many are employed in
sustainability? Please do not cut Community Services and our public
safety to a point where they are not functional.
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 6, 2021, 4:33 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
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2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 6, 2021, 4:50 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in University South
May 6, 2021, 5:03 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
11. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
12. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:04 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
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6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
I am perplexed by some companies declaring record profits and by
expenditures for infrastructure ( such as major overhauls of library and Jr
Museum buildings) which we were ASSURED would NOT result in
decreased services. Why are we willing to spend so much on buildings if
we then cut funding for services? To look ‘“rich”? We need to look ahead
and provide support for out youth and teens so that we have a working
city, not a bunch of expensive empty buildings, or unfair access for those
who have less.
The idea that so much money was spent on the JR Museum building and
now you want charge 18 dollars to enter is outrageous.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:15 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Parking Enforcement Staffing
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:19 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
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Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:25 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
I think the city council needs to maintain existing successful programs
before starting any new ones and to consider enriching and preserving
the quality of life Palo Alto is known for. Eliminating existing successful
programs in the Arts and Sports that impact families and especially
children is very shortsighted and will increase youth crime if gone.
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 6, 2021, 5:25 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
We are one of the wealthiest cities in the country. I fail to see why we
cannot fund all of these priorities. Among them, the Children's Theater,
the Art Center, and the library system are resources that make it worth
living here. They are a great value. I think their pre-Covid funding should
be completely restored.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:32 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 6, 2021, 5:34 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
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4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
11. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
12. Traffic Control Staffing
13. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
14. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
15. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
16. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
17. Parking Enforcement Staffing
18. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
19. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
20. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
21. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
22. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
23. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
24. Police Related Administrative Programming
25. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
26. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Thanks!
Name not shown
in Downtown North
May 6, 2021, 5:34 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Thank you for inviting comment on the budget from residents. This note
outlines 4 recommendations:
1) An overarching comment on the proposed budget is that there are
ways to apply fees (and budget cuts) more judiciously -- in ways that
preserve the spirit behind the "climate change", "housing", "social
justice", and "economic recovery" priorities identified by the City Council
in 2021. Yet what has been proposed to us (residents) is an across-the-
board reduction in community services. More thoughtful application of
fees (for example a sliding scale, or the application of fees only for
services accessed by higher-income households) is a more sophisticated
and equitable way to manage the budget. Why offer residents blunt
"across the board" cuts when we could instead endorse a philosophy or
principled approach to budget cuts (and fees) that better supports our
priorities? For example, increase permitting fees for large housing
developments, and retain accessibility to services like the library, which
lower-income families rely on.
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2) It would be valuable to have more transparency around spending under
the Council's 4 priority areas. Are these funds for discretionary activities?
How do we know that these activities will be effective? How will they be
evaluated? Similar to the point above, is it possible to be more selective in
these cuts? For example, for affordable housing reduce spending on a
"public safety building" and instead direct resources to affordable
housing and services for the unhoused. With more people unhoused as a
result of the pandemic, we need to direct our infrastructure resources to
the most vulnerable. (On that note, why are unhoused residents given no
mention in the budget???)
3) We are all grateful for the reductions in labor costs from represented
groups. However, can we explore similar labor cost reductions from non-
represented employees? Many businesses have stayed afloat by reducing
their workforce to part-time. Within the legal frameworks available to the
City, it might be worth exploring labor cost reductions across the board --
both to save jobs for people who need them, and to spread the pain of
cuts across a broader swathe of the workforce.
4) Many in our community strongly endorse the decreased funding for
police activities and hope this year's budget cuts will prompt our city to
reimagine "public safety". We need to transform policing in Palo Alto, and
redirect funds currently spent on patrolling toward community services.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:34 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
11. Police Patrol Staffing
12. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
13. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
14. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
15. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
Question 2 about : Proposed reductions for Council consideration is
phrased really weirdly. Cutting down on the long serving community
needs seems to be detrimental. Some of these experiences is what makes
Palo Alto so unique, innovative and culturally rich city.
Name not shown
in Professorville
May 6, 2021, 5:34 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
8. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
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1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:36 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
5. Police Related Administrative Programming
6. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Increase funding to all youth programs especially YCS and YCI!
Michele Murnane
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 5:36 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
11. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:37 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
7. Police Patrol Staffing
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8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Robert Neff
in Palo Verde
May 6, 2021, 5:47 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
If the city is going to forego a significant portion of the Utility transfer,
which, to my mind, is like a business tax, because the biggest business
buildings will pay the most, then I think the city should immediately
replace it with either a business tax, or a utility use based tax.
I think it is essential to maintain services like the library system and parks,
which are spread out city wide, where everyone has a local park or library
in walking distance.
Has the Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System proven useful? I
would support that if I knew it was making a safety difference.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:49 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
The Libraries are my first priority to save. They serve children and all
adults. Cancel a few consultants!
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:53 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
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2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Please preserve all youth programs. These programs are critical to our
youth mental health during this pandemic - and even when we’re out of
the pandemic too. But in a pandemic, these youth city services are more
critical than ever.
s stephens
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 5:55 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
please do not cut any library services or services to children, youth and
the elderly!! they are far too important! cut the city manager's salary! cut
his/her housing! raise taxes on big business!
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 5:58 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
How about cutting or eliminating just about everything and relying on
volunteer input for all the things that make Palo Alto great!
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 6, 2021, 6:00 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Police Related Administrative Programming
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
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10. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
The item that is incrementally sucking money out of the budget is
pensions. Need to transition to 401k's for all staff and away from the
public pension system. A long term issue that is continually punted down
the road.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 6:04 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
It is critical after a pandemic year to INVEST in community resources,
such as activity for kids, sports, libraries, arts, theatre, community
gardens... These need to be preserved at all costs, and have NO focus or
investment in climate change or social justice initiatives. Invest in our
community resources first!
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 6, 2021, 6:06 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 6:10 PM
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Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 6:14 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
There are few things more fundamental than clean air, quiet
neighborhoods, and protecting our children from climate change. For less
than one-tenth of one-percent of the city budget, we could achieve these
things. And yet, we are neglecting these today.
Palo Alto has had a law for 15 years that bans noisy and polluting gas
powered leaf blowers from our neighborhoods. But Palo Alto is failing to
enforce this law (in 2020, there were over 300 complaints filed, but only 1
citation issued -- in the entire city over the entire year!) This is
inexcusable. These illegal blowers pollute our air and make it impossible
to enjoy our homes and yards while they are going. They are unhealthy
for children, for the elderly, and most of all, for the workers who use them
day in and day out. Moreover, the CA Air Resources Board estimates that
the emissions from small engines, such as leaf blowers, will exceed the
emissions from all cars in CA as of THIS YEAR. There is no point in
electrifying cars while we continue to allow gas leaf blowers in our city.
If we want to advance our climate change goals, there is no better place to
start (and at miniscule cost!) than hiring a dedicated community service
officer to enforce our long-standing ban on gas leaf blowers. The citizens
of Palo Alto deserve clean air, we deserve quiet homes, and we need to
protect our planet.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 6:22 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
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2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Police Patrol Staffing
7. Police Related Administrative Programming
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 6, 2021, 6:23 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Traffic Control Staffing
10. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Please don't take away the things that have made Palo Alto great. I grew
up here and now my kids are growing up here. keep library and youth
services!!!!!!! Prioritize youth health, safety, and wellness!!!
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 6, 2021, 6:27 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 6:46 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
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4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 6:49 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
I would put capital improvements on hold. I’m still mindful of the Ross
Road and related ‘improvements’ to the bicycle infrastructure.
I’d also put the City Council programs (Social Justice, Climate Change)
areas on hold. I think these are important, but I think the likelihood that
the programs will advance the cause of the issues over that of the Palo
Alto community is low (count the Teslas!).
I think raising community and social awareness as the Art Center has
been doing for many years is what Palo Alto needs to expand on.
I also think that the educational advantages provided by the Nature
Centers (Baylands and Foothills Park) are important in helping
newcomers to understand what we have, the importance of what we have
and the frailty of what we have, an important essence of Palo Alto life.
Leonor Delgado
in Greenmeadow
May 6, 2021, 6:51 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Removing and/or reducing activities and programs for youth in this
community is tantamount to saying you don't care. Our kids need the
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libraries, museums, art center, theater, and the safety of crossing guards.
What the community no longer needs is priorities skewed in the direction
of high-cost contractors and frivolous "traffic improvements" such as
roundabouts.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 7:04 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 6, 2021, 7:09 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 7:13 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
4. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
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2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 7:15 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
The Palo Alto Art Center is amazing and big part of what makes Palo Alto
an amazing city to live in. Please do not cut its funding. Support the arts
and arts education!
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 6, 2021, 7:16 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Cancel all traffic calming / bike lane modifications.
Aaron Horvath
in College Terrace
May 6, 2021, 7:20 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Senseless to consider cutting community services when we could be
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taxing large businesses and homeowners more.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 7:23 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Pass resolution by City Council that no lockdowns of businesses can
occur in Palo Alto without a vote of the City Council and the County Board
of Supervisors.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 7:34 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Downtown North
May 6, 2021, 7:37 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
I think we cut our Police Services too much already last year. I think that
the Children's Theater is a wonderful piece of the community, but that it
should move forward as a non-profit organization, rather than through tax
payer dollars. I also think that two libraries for a city this size is
reasonable. While sad to see any libraries go I think our emergency
services are much less of a luxury, particularly given the cuts already
made. Palo Alto is unique with Stanford mall and some of the property
crime that seems to come into the city, and I think we would be wise to
support our Public Safety. Thank you for your consideration.
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Name not available
May 6, 2021, 7:46 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
I am disappointed and confused to see my city reporting such dire
straights, while my friends in other city’s are not seeing this. But,
assuming we really are that bad off, isn’t that what the federal money is
supposed to be for?
Name not shown
in University South
May 6, 2021, 8:00 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 6, 2021, 8:02 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Current Planning Staffing
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Old Palo Alto
May 6, 2021, 8:04 PM
Question 1
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1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 8:07 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Please prioritize our children.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 8:08 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Eliminating the Costume Supervisor at the Children's Theatre will
ultimately be a self-defeating decision. I don't see other departments
being told to get by with folks "pitching in" to cover the loss of a
professional position. The Children's Theatre should, though, stop hiring
adult actors to perform. The PACT was founded on the idea of youth
performing for youth, and it is time to get back to that, with a re-focus on
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expanding performance opportunities for young people in the community
at large.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 8:12 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Youth services and mental health of our youth should be top priorities!
Name not shown
in Fairmeadow
May 6, 2021, 8:17 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 6, 2021, 8:21 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
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Question 4
Now is NOT the time to reduce any teen/children’s services! You have a
short memory of how many youth died by Suicide! YCI/YCS gives our
youth purpose, something to feel good about, empowers them, let’s them
know they can make a difference, builds leadership skills and keeps them
connected to their peers and a caring community! YCI and YCS provides
all of this for our youth for a very small price tag!
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 8:23 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 6, 2021, 8:43 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 6, 2021, 8:49 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Traffic Control Staffing
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
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Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
We understand these couple of years are difficult for everyone and a lot of
revenue streams have dried out. However, please seriously consider
keeping up the budget for the community services such as libraries,
children’s theatre, art center, community recreational programs, teen
center as the community is recovering from the pandemic hit. These are
the exact things that have tied the community together and made Palo
Alto a special and vibrant place for the residents. Taking them away or
reducing the programs will hit the community even more on top of the
pandemic impact. For example, I signed up my kids for summer camps at
both children’s theatre and the art center, and took my kids to visit the
children’s library as soon as it reopened to the public. When I told my kids
these budget reduction plans, they were super disappointed and wanted
me to add their voices as well: “This is the most unreasonable decision I
have heard of during the entire pandemic time. You were once kids, so
don’t act as if these services are not valuable just because you are not
kids any more.”
Thanks for your attention and please listen to the residents and act on
behalf of the community’s interests.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 8:51 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 8:57 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Current Planning Staffing
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Police Patrol Staffing
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
11. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
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May 6, 2021, 9:00 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:01 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Please continue to invest in public safety (police, fire, etc.) and programs
for children. Please consider spending reductions elsewhere. Do not
raise taxes, they are already very high.
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 6, 2021, 9:11 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Public safety should continue to be the top priority. Staff should look at
continuing to temporarily reduce staff costs without layoffs.
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Name not shown
in University Park
May 6, 2021, 9:16 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:23 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:27 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 6, 2021, 9:28 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
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1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Fully-loaded cost of a COPA staff employee is approximately $240,000.
Managers would naturally have a higher fully-loaded cost. I think that,
before cutting community services, Council should ask what changes are
needed in the staff compensation system, and how to reduce the cost of
staff and management (referred to above as Strategic Support).
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:41 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Please prioritize restoring services for youth. They have had such a
difficult, isolating 15+ months. These services such as PACT and libraries
and recreation are necessary for mental health and wellness, and to
restore sense of community.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:49 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 9:57 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
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Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Vivian Chow
in Crescent Park
May 6, 2021, 10:06 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
What is Palo Alto without it's family friendly community services
(libraries, rec programs for kids, art programs for kids, safety guards for
the many kids biking to school). Please prioritize this and keep Palo Alto
the city that attracted its residents in the first place!
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 10:20 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Please do not close the Children's Library. I am astonished to hear it is
under consideration. It is one of this city's most precious assets, bringing
together community, nourishing young minds, providing a haven of true,
grounded value amidst the flurry of digital distractions. There is no
replacement for it, especially not a "vending machine." Our family has
taken great joy and solace in browsing the shelves, learning from the
incredibly gifted librarians, and checking out countless books. Please,
please, please do not take this away from our children and families.
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
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May 6, 2021, 10:35 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
marian Slattery
in Southgate
May 6, 2021, 10:48 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Current Planning Staffing
5. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Reduction in services that bind the community together, such as art,
parks, safety, and social justice are essential to achieve a cohesive
population that cares about the lives of others and therefore will work
together to insure the best possibile outcomes for each other. Where
technology can solve planning problems, it can perhaps cut costs and
waste. Expenditure can be turned into revenue where each project and
activity moves forward with a specific intention to avoid waste. The
Baylands, Children's Theatre, The Art Center, Parks, Libraries, and events
that offer opportunities for every resident, family, and visitor to interact to
broaden our view and understanding of each other must be maintained.
These entities are not simply accessories to the function of a city. They
are essential to the well-being that keeps people active and interested in
being part of the city's welfare. Persons, people not simply FTEs, should
be maintained and supported for the work that they have already done to
create what makes Palo Alto our vibrant and unique community.
Name not available
May 6, 2021, 11:06 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
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8. Police Related Administrative Programming
9. Traffic Control Staffing
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 6, 2021, 11:07 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 1:20 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
10. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 2:07 AM
Question 1
1. Strategic Support
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
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2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
The survey is a little confusing, but I'd recommend continuing to sort our
our police budget and headcount, with a focus on removing those officers
most likely to generate costly litigation due to a history of negative
interactions with the public.
I also recommend admissions fees at Foothill park for non-Palo Alto
residents.
In general, offsetting some of the budget with fees for those who actually
utilize the (excellent!) services would satisfy more people than deep cuts
to longstanding civic services.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 6:26 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Julia Murphy-Chutorian
in Southgate
May 7, 2021, 6:29 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Prioritize safety of our citizens and children through police and crossing
guards and do not cut arts and children's programs. Children have
suffered enough and need the ability to rejoin the activities they love.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 6:43 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
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2. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
lorinda reichert
in Crescent Park
May 7, 2021, 7:06 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
11. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
12. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
13. Police Related Administrative Programming
14. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
15. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
16. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
17. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
18. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
19. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
20. Parking Enforcement Staffing
21. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
22. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
23. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
24. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
25. Current Planning Staffing
26. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
It recently took 5 individuals to have to sign off on a simple permit issue
for a gas line extension in a backyard fo a fire pit and bbq. One staff
member should be able to sign off on such an issue and eliminate 4 staff's
time to handle more pressing permit issues or eliminate their jobs. The
process is cumbersome and unnecessary.
Lauren Varma
in Crescent Park
May 7, 2021, 7:07 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
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Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 7:21 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 7:30 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Current Planning Staffing
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
11. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
12. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 7:36 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
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8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:16 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Please keep the Youth Connectedness Initiative to help the mental health
of our city's youth.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:29 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 7, 2021, 8:36 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
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in Charleston Terrace
May 7, 2021, 8:45 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
11. Police Related Administrative Programming
12. Crossing Guard Services 50%
13. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
14. Traffic Control Staffing
15. Current Planning Staffing
16. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
17. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
18. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
19. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
20. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
21. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
22. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
23. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
24. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
25. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
26. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:48 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:49 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
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3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Downtown North
May 7, 2021, 8:49 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
11. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
12. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
13. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
14. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
15. Current Planning Staffing
16. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
17. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
18. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
19. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
20. Crossing Guard Services 50%
21. Traffic Control Staffing
22. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
23. Parking Enforcement Staffing
24. Police Patrol Staffing
25. Police Related Administrative Programming
26. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 8:53 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
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2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:54 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:58 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
7. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Please don’t cut services to children and teens. They have endured such a
difficult year and many have mental health issues. The more fun
programs and normalcy we can get them to, the better off they will be.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:00 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
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2. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
3. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:01 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Fairmeadow
May 7, 2021, 9:02 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 9:03 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
6. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
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7. Parking Enforcement Staffing
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
This survey is not going to get accurate results. To accurately rank each
item, I need to read the pro's and con's of each item and how much
money will be saved with each item. I am not familiar with what each does
and how much each costs. For example, "Reduce Junior Museum and
Zoo Marketing Resources", is this advertising for Junior Museum and
Zoo? How does this cost compare to "Reduce Current Planning
Staffing"? Also what is "Reduce Current Planning Staffing"? I would take
these results with some skepticism. To give feedback, I know that I do
want libraries and art enrichment kept fully funded. Also is "Eliminate
Enjoy Catalog Production" mean that it is no longer printed on paper? Or
not at all? Also it would be helpful to know if people will lose jobs for
particular cuts. Thank you, Susan, sundse at netzero.net.
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 7, 2021, 9:04 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Please make sure to not rob Palo Alto of what makes it a GREAT place to
start and grow a family - libraries, children's theater, parks and recreation
are the ones that should be protected at all costs. Infrastructure and
public safety are also important.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:07 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Delay new “pop culture” programs and initiatives while we get our house
in order.
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Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 9:09 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Police Patrol Staffing
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 7, 2021, 9:11 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Traffic Control Staffing
11. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
12. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
13. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:12 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
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Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:12 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 9:14 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:15 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
11. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
The youth have taken enough hits during this pandemic. Cutting the
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community resources like the arts and the library is CRIMINAL!
Name not shown
in Greenmeadow
May 7, 2021, 9:17 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:18 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
9. Police Patrol Staffing
10. Traffic Control Staffing
11. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Why not increase building / permit fees? There seems to be no shortage
of people and companies knocking down homes and older commercial.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:18 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
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7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:20 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Old Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 9:20 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
1. Eliminate the pedestrian bridge over 101 - waste of 20M.
2. Collect the $$ from the utility class action.
3. Increase property taxes for those who buy/own more than 2 homes
within city limits.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:25 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
Please also consider reducing City staff salaries! it's not in the list. They
are getting too much paid! :-D
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:25 AM
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Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Randy Popp
in Charleston Meadows
May 7, 2021, 9:26 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
11. Police Patrol Staffing
12. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
13. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
14. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
15. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
16. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
17. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
18. Police Related Administrative Programming
19. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
20. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
21. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
22. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
23. Traffic Control Staffing
24. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
25. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
26. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
I am completely against the proposed increase for multi-family impact
fees. I believe this is totally counter to the stated priority for increasing
housing stock and will discourage more dense projects with small units
over large units in less dense developments. We have enough park area
for the foreseeable future and the purchase of additional land for parks
seems to be the largest driver for the proposed increase. I would
recommend you reduce the goal for increasing park area and try to
maintain fees at or lower for the next 2 cycles to see the result. Single-
family homes can be considered in a different way because the impact is
not amplified in the same manner. Additionally, I recommend removing
any requirement for ADUs to pay impact fees entirely. The mandated
proportionate application of impact fees for ADUs is unfair and needs to
be resolved.
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Doron Keller
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 9:26 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Cardwellening is an increasingly growing problem in Palo Alto. The city
council has to take action to prevent further deterioration of quality of life,
health and safety of our children.
Russell Siegelman
in Old Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 9:28 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Strategic Support
3. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
This is a confusing survey. In question 2 many items are cuts that you
need to select to restore, and some are increases in expenditures. What if
you don’t want to support those increases? It is hard to know how to
select these preferences when some are cuts you want to reduce and
others that are proposed increases in funding that you may NOT want to
incur. Very poor wording and questionnaire design. Also in the question
last question it would have been helpful to know more about these
choices (how much in $ is a 10% reduction in budget?)
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:29 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
3. Public Safety
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
N/A
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Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:29 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Thanks for guiding us through a most unusual year!
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:32 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Please do not cut community services....the Art Center has been already
cut drastically !
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:32 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 7, 2021, 9:35 AM
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Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Current Planning Staffing
8. Police Related Administrative Programming
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
11. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
12. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
13. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
14. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
15. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
16. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
17. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
18. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
19. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
20. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
21. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
22. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
23. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
24. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
25. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
26. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 9:37 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Palo Alto is a great community that includes a lot of families as well as
businesses. It's important to keep up the programs that make Palo Alto
one of the best family-friendly communities in the country; so keep up the
traffic safety, education and extracurricular activities for children,
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libraries, and park facilities. I'm less worried about crime, since
practically, Palo Alto has very little crime. Infrastructure is an ongoing
challenge, but can be easily deferred for a year or two. Things like parking
enforcement should generally be self-funding.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:38 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
11. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:39 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
I find your descriptions difficult to understand: for example, which one of
these affects the proposed $18 fee for the Junior Museum and Zoo. Are
you saying that the proposed fee is to make up for a MARKETING (not
operating) budget?? I would like to make clear that my top 3 priorities are
(1) Maintain walk-in browsing hours at local libraries, especially the
Children’s Library (2) Keep the Junior Museum and Zoo free/donations,
as part of the joy of the place was being able to pop in for 15 min with
toddlers; if it had ever been an expensive trip that I felt I needed to get
“the most for my money” out of, we never would have gone, we’d have
just gone to Happy Hollow instead, plus being able to go frequently meant
that we had a relationship with desk staff who asked about my older
children long after they aged out of trips to our little zoo, and (3) Maintain
or increase crossing guard services; part of the value of this community is
the quality of life benefit that I do not need to drive my children to school,
and crossing guard services help keep their journeys safe.
Please note that all three of these emphasize the qualities that make Palo
Alto worth the high prices of houses here: they make raising children here
pleasant and easier. Libraries, art programs, sport programs and safe
streets make it easy to educate and entertain children, as well as slowly
allow them independence and freedom.
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 9:42 AM
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Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
4. Current Planning Staffing
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
11. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
12. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
13. Police Related Administrative Programming
14. Police Patrol Staffing
15. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
16. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Jens Jensen
in College Terrace
May 7, 2021, 9:42 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
2. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Police Related Administrative Programming
7. Current Planning Staffing
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
11. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
12. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
13. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
14. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
15. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
16. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
17. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
18. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
19. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
20. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
21. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
22. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
23. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
24. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
25. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
26. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
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7. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Carol Blitzer
in Crescent Park
May 7, 2021, 9:44 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Current Planning Staffing
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Parking Enforcement Staffing
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:46 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
This is my first time filling out this survey and I find it very interesting. It
has made me aware of how difficult it is to choose one thing over
another.
In general my view of a city budget is that it should prioritize community
services and the wellbeing of our citizens (social justice, climate change,
equal housing opportunity) and use advances on the rescue plan and city
reserves to make up for the revenue lost. Also being more aware of the
city's budget when handing out contracts to outside companies and
contractors.
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 7, 2021, 9:46 AM
Question 1
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1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
SPEND LESS MONEY.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:47 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Reserves seem an appropriate funding source if one assumes the budget
problems caused by the pandemic will improve once the pandemic is over
and people begin to travel again and pay the hotel occupancy tax. Saving
the second year ARPA funding seems like a wise back-up if the recovery is
slow.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:47 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Current Planning Staffing
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
Staffing for purchasing, planning and development, and the CAO office
need to be increased to address current backlog in processing times for
both contracts and development permits.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:49 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
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6. Police Related Administrative Programming
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in University Park
May 7, 2021, 9:51 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
10. Police Patrol Staffing
11. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Stop hiring consultants to do the work of the large and well-paid Palo Alto
City staff.
Cut City management and executives by 20%, and I do not mean support
for the City Council which is usually included in any option for
management cuts.
Put a hold on the new police building. You are proposing cuts to services
provided to our residents while spending millions on a new building that
we can do without. Our police do a good job, but they already have every
toy in the book and so many patrols cars that they fill up the streets next
to City Hall.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:53 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
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Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:56 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 7, 2021, 10:02 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 10:08 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
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Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:15 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Fairmeadow
May 7, 2021, 10:15 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
10. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
7. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 10:16 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
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1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
please especially restore children's programming, including crossing
guard services, libraries, Children's Theater, the Teen Center, and Art
Center programming/classes.
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 10:23 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Community health and harm reduction should be #1 priority
Name not shown
in Evergreen Park
May 7, 2021, 10:29 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Parking Enforcement Staffing
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Obviously, public safety and its well-being are the top priorities for any
City. We need to have adequate police and fire protection each and every
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day. We also need to have safety on our roads and so, Public Works
funding for our streets, water, sewer, and electricity is critical to maintain.
Things that serve the public directly, our libraries, especially -- need to be
next. I like the Children's Theatre, but understand if temporary cuts need
to be made there.
Major Capital Improvement projects should be delayed or reconsidered
by Council. We don't need a new Public Safety Building right now. The
Bike Bridge, along 101 was a mistake to go forward with -- not a necessity
now.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:29 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No new taxes.
Fund arts and recreation with user fees.
Eliminate virtue-signaling waste like "climate change" and "social justice"
- focus on basic government responsibilities.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:31 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 7, 2021, 10:35 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
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Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 10:35 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
We,as residents and legal voters of Palo Alto, demand the city does NOT
reduce any public library and safety programs and resources.
Name not shown
in Old Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 10:36 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:38 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
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No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:42 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Additional revenues should be incurred against businesses, not
individuals and residents. The city population used to swell every day with
people driving in to work in Palo Alto. These businesses should bear an
appropriate burden since those people use our services but don't
contribute to the revenues. Definitely NOT in support of an additional
utility tax, it is already increasing while the city wastes money on vanity
projects like the Ross Road "improvements" that make no sense and in
fact decrease the quality of life for residents.
Name not shown
in University South
May 7, 2021, 10:44 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:44 AM
Question 1
1. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
2. Current Planning Staffing
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Tough decisions ahead, my sympathies with having to make them.
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Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:49 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:56 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:58 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No more tax hike, let’s make sure we spend tax payer dollar responsibly!!!
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:58 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
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6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Mark Hopper
in Downtown North
May 7, 2021, 10:58 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:59 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:10 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
Question 3
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1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:11 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 7, 2021, 11:17 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
The pandemic has shown us so many possibilities to change our
perspectives on how we govern and run our City. I urge the City to
consider the following:
(1) Continue to allow citizen participation in public meetings by Zoom or
other technology; allow recordings of meetings to act as minutes, and
disseminate widely. Make it easy for people to sign up to participate in
government: meetings, committees, and tasks
(2) Continue to provide access to permitting, licensing, and timely
information via the web
(3) Change our thinking from infrastructure = things to infrastructure =
people. Forget parking garages & police stations. Focus on people’s
housing, economic and social services. skill building and education. Learn
from neighborhoods that are engaged doing this already.
(4) Make it mandatory that all PA City staff and officials actually get out
and know the City and meet the people (when safe to do so.) This will
encourage and support interaction and communication and begin to
change the us vs them dynamic that is so alive in our City today.
(5) use consistent language and explain accronyms across
communications. For example, I found it very difficult to get more
information about the priority lists in this survey. Hard to provide a
thoughtful response without easy access to more info. Thank you for
listening.
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Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:42 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
10. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:43 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
11. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
7. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Old Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 11:44 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
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1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:45 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Without having a greater understanding of the voter climate and
economic predictions, its is very difficult to make the best decision about
how to generate additional revenue if needed. My first priority would
actually be to eliminate truly wasteful spending in Palo Alto. For example,
stop expensive traffic calming projects. Understand the items where
spending is really at a luxury level--I can't believe how many cross guards
Palo Alto has that are at intersections not directly adjacent to schools.
The current staffing is nice, but well above the standards we can afford in
tough financial times.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:45 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:50 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
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3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Also, please do anything possible to reduce the number of people visiting
Foothills Park
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 7, 2021, 11:52 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
6. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
7. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:57 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:58 AM
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Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 11:59 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 12:14 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Jamie Beckett
in Evergreen Park
May 7, 2021, 12:33 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
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7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Community Center
May 7, 2021, 12:37 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Put business tax back on the ballot
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 12:47 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 1:05 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Police Patrol Staffing
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4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
10. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
5. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 1:21 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 1:23 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Ann Bilodeau
in Community Center
May 7, 2021, 1:28 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
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2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
It seems reasonable to use the reserves as a rainy day fund to deal with
budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic. The second year of ARPA
funds should be saved in case revenue from the hotel tax does not
rebound.
Denise Johnsen
in Greenmeadow
May 7, 2021, 1:38 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
11. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
12. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 7, 2021, 1:39 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 1:41 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
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3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 1:42 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Police Related Administrative Programming
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
11. Traffic Control Staffing
12. Crossing Guard Services 50%
13. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
14. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
15. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
16. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 1:54 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Current Planning Staffing
5. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
With the large sum of reserve that the city keeps maintaining while vital
services keep getting reduced does not make sense.
Name not shown
in College Terrace
May 7, 2021, 1:59 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
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Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Asking us to prioritize the Citywide Service Areas is meaningless because
the topics are too broad.
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 7, 2021, 2:08 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Before any discussion of service cuts Council should first debate WHY
construction of a new police station is proceeding, at great expense.
New capital projects should be the first in line for cuts when times are
hard.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 2:24 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 2:30 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Police Related Administrative Programming
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
11. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
12. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 2:31 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
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3. Public Safety
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Green Acres
May 7, 2021, 2:34 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
This city has its priorities all wrong if closing libraries, cutting crossing
guards, teen center programming and community theater is how it wants
to balance the budget. Children's well being- through being safe on the
way to school, having creative outlets for self-expression and building
community, and having access to the world and the arts at libraries and
the theater should be the priority. Youth should be the life blood of this
city. Not bloated city management or police, or commissions to study
steps to bring about racial and economic equity. Those commissions just
waste money. We already know we need to reform the police department
and build affordable housing.
Keri Wagner
in Charleston Meadows
May 7, 2021, 2:41 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Current Planning Staffing
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
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Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Palo Alto needs a business tax.
gail thompson
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 7, 2021, 2:53 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No cuts to children/youth services, YCS, Jr. Museum (no mandatory
fees), Project Safety Net, the Children's Theater, focus on youth mental
health, keep traveling truck at the Jr. Museum( maybe has been
discontinued. Was a great resource for outreach to schools in Palo Alto
and nearby communities.) Focus on climate change and actively support
reducing CO2, other pollutants. Reduce reserves by at least 25%. Thank
you.
Name not shown
in College Terrace
May 7, 2021, 3:05 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 7, 2021, 4:06 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Current Planning Staffing
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
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10. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
I would support transferring utility funds to the general fund, but not do
so in a discretionary and punitive way as was done in the past regarding
the rates on using natural gas
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 7, 2021, 4:16 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Your question about restoring services makes no sense. Some of the
items in the list are increases and some are decreases.
You should build permanent housing for the homeless people with a bona
fide relationship to our city.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 4:37 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Elaine Hahn
in Professorville
May 7, 2021, 4:43 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Traffic Control Staffing
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10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Save the Art Center!
Tina Semba
in Old Palo Alto
May 7, 2021, 5:04 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
Please save the arts!! It is so important to our community. Save the Art
Center, Children’s Theater, libraries. They are what makes our city
special. Without these services, young families will leave. It is so
expensive to live here and there has to be good reasons to stay in Palo
Alto. Thank you
James Pflasterer
in Green Acres
May 7, 2021, 5:21 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Coming out of the pandemic with shut down schools, they should not
reopen without full crossing guard support and police patrolling. And
adding community services for the children who were on lockdown will be
the best for them psychologically.
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 5:32 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Parking Enforcement Staffing
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Traffic Control Staffing
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Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 5:43 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 7:06 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 7:48 PM
Question 1
1. Strategic Support
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
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10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
11. Crossing Guard Services 50%
12. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:13 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Police Related Administrative Programming
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:26 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in University Park
May 7, 2021, 8:28 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
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Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
The funding sources need to be rebalanced. The current revenue
structure is unstable.
Accelerate replacement of worn-out commerciial buildings with new
housing to increase property tax base.
Build housing at Stanford Shopping Center and Stanford Research Park,
along El Camino, and near the train stations.
Impose significant business tax. Zone for a big box store to increase sales
tax revenue.
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 8:44 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 8:45 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
3. Public Safety
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 7, 2021, 9:06 PM
Question 1
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1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Traffic Control Staffing
10. Police Patrol Staffing
11. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
12. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 9:39 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
11. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
12. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
13. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
14. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
15. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
7. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
A fully funded police force is the first priority to make everything else
possible we must have a safe city. Next, emergency services, then
infrastructure repairs. Defective utilities or roads affect safety and
emergency services. Then maintain parks and libraries.
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 7, 2021, 9:43 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
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6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
10. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
11. Traffic Control Staffing
12. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
13. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
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Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 7, 2021, 10:00 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
This survey ignores the elephant in the room. It is well-established by
audits over the years that the City of Palo Alto has as many as 50% more
employees relative to the size of similarly well-served cities than best
practice indicates. There are too many layers of management, and the
average span of control per manager is too small. This is not a criticism of
our competent and diligent city staff, it is an observation that the city
would operate better and more efficiently with fewer management staff
and fewer management layers, with more empowerment of employees at
the task level. If the City cuts its headcount by about 30%, by cutting
managers not services, then service will be maintained or improved, and
the city will avoid the financial disaster that is otherwise inevitable due to
the unfunded pension obligation to an increasing population of retired
staff. As we know, experienced staff are in short supply for many cities,
and Palo Alto's staff are among the best, so those terminated will have no
problem finding other similar employment.
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:13 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
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Question 4
Why is there no reduction in the bloated staff numbers and salaries?
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 7, 2021, 10:38 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 10:38 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 7, 2021, 11:19 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Trying to cut services for multiple children’s programs after the year
we’ve had is despicable. Maybe pull some funds from the constant and
unnecessary design and redesign of roads, sidewalks and intersections.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 12:04 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
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2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No tax increases please!
Scott Kilner
in Leland Manor/ Garland
May 8, 2021, 12:22 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 12:38 AM
Question 1
1. Strategic Support
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 8, 2021, 1:27 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Traffic Control Staffing
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7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
I would favor a business tax, which many surrounding cities already have.
I would not favor a tax on utilities.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 7:46 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
3. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
This is an insanely wealthy community. Tax the rich residents and tech
companies to fund all existing programs for youth, families, mental
health, arts, education, libraries, bike safety, environment, nature AND
CREATE NEW ONES! there’s no reason for us to live in a scarcity penny-
pinching ethos.
Susanne Smith
in University South
May 8, 2021, 9:03 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Please keep our city community gardens a top priority, and affordable.
Many grow food to be able to survive, with food costs so high in Palo Alto
and the Bay Area. Many live in apartments with children. We gardeners
deserve respect and autonomy! We definitely invest and give back to our
community and the ecosystem. There are many birds who depend on the
seeds from herbs and plants in our gardens, and many bees and
butterflies, and even lizards at the community garden. These last few
open spaces (once much more common in Palo Alto) are so important for
many residents to enjoy, even just for walking around them and seeing
the flowers and plants growing. In addition, historically, they have been
hubs for school classroom visits, art group visits, and dog walkers.
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 8, 2021, 9:53 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
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2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Traffic Control Staffing
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
This is the time to use reserves. We need to maintain great services
(temporarily reduced if necessary) to keep Palo Alto a desirable city with
a strong economy.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 9:56 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Our 14 year old daughter has been actively volunteering with the Art
Center's Teen Leadership Program and the Children's Theatre during the
pandemic school year. She has been able to help organize and participate
in both virtual and in-person community events that has provided her with
opportunities to develop leadership skills, meet new friends and
contribute back to the community. Her engagement in these programs
have provided her with social emotional wellbeing during this
unprecedented time and she looks forward to more years of participation
in these activities.
William Ross
in College Terrace
May 8, 2021, 10:16 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Claw back on development fees(which should be adjusted annually for
CPI) for projects approved within last five years. Maintain local
emergency to facilitate employee staffing more efficiently. Stop the use of
consultant contracts: example consultant for First Responder EMS fee.
Purchase and staff more ambulances to achieve shorter response times
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(saving lives) and imposing “201” transport fees. Attract the Mid
Peninsula Open Space District to HQ in City to take advantage of State
Board of Equalization higher percentage of share of use tax transactions.
Renegotiate City Fire Agreement with Stanford to pay for full staffing
costs.
Name not shown
in Leland Manor/ Garland
May 8, 2021, 10:22 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Please do not cut the services for families. People flock to Palo Alto for
the family friendly community and services. The city will be shooting itself
in the foot of it cute these services!
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:11 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:21 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 8, 2021, 11:21 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
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2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Old Palo Alto
May 8, 2021, 11:32 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
9. Police Patrol Staffing
10. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Given that we are coming out of covid with prolonged absence from social
contact we believe the city should prioritize community services that
bring back a sense of normalcy.
Name not shown
in Community Center
May 8, 2021, 11:37 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 8, 2021, 11:41 AM
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Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:47 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Parking Enforcement Staffing
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
11. Traffic Control Staffing
12. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
13. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
14. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
15. Current Planning Staffing
16. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
17. Police Patrol Staffing
18. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
19. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
20. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
21. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
22. Crossing Guard Services 50%
23. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
24. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
25. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
26. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:52 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
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Question 4
Put an effort on making city projects more efficient. I have seen several
city project that could achieve similar results for a much lower cost. It's
time we reward people who come up with ways to save money on existing
projects, without compromising our city goals. Instead of making the
citizens priorities between important goals, put more work in cutting
unnecessary costs. Same as we do in public companies, replace people
who say it cannot be done, with people who say it can.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:53 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Keep community Garden coordinator position.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:54 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Please do not close our libraries (and keep funding such so the children’s
theater and junior museum can fully operate). We have lost so many
friends with young children to neighboring towns recently, and we need to
keep Palo Alto attractive to young families!
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:55 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
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10. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Tess Byler
in Evergreen Park
May 8, 2021, 11:57 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Current Planning Staffing
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Police Related Administrative Programming
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Traffic Control Staffing
11. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 12:04 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Reducing family programming is not equitable and hurts the community
Name not shown
in Community Center
May 8, 2021, 12:17 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
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6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Charleston Meadows
May 8, 2021, 12:21 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 12:24 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Rebalance police scope, incorporating mental health response teams,
ideally in partnership with neighboring cities.
Name not shown
in College Terrace
May 8, 2021, 12:56 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
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3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Painful choices. Sympathies.
Michele Wang
in Community Center
May 8, 2021, 12:57 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
The Palo Alto Children's Theatre is a vital resource for our artistic youth.
It provides them a way to express themselves in a safe and warm
atmosphere. My 15-year old has called the PACT her home away from
home for 7 years.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:03 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
We should not cut programs that actively make an impact
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:03 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
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7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:04 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:08 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Police Related Administrative Programming
8. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Reduce costs first .
Name not shown
in Green Acres
May 8, 2021, 1:09 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
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3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Police Patrol Staffing
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:16 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in University Park
May 8, 2021, 1:24 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
11. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
YOU CAN NOT TAKE AWAY SO MUCH OF THE ARTS and LIT. closing the
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Children's library is one of the WORST ideas I have heard.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:31 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
The city council needs to increase the tax base by approving
development. Disallowing or delaying housing and commercial
development is sucking the life out of our great community and will retard
our tax base. Please approve more multi family development in core
arease such as near caltrain and El Cmino Real.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:37 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:38 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Police Patrol Staffing
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
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1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
(1) Please do not cut funds to the Children's Theatre! Both my kids loved
performing there. (2) Please do not shutdown the libraries & playgrounds
Name not shown
in Community Center
May 8, 2021, 1:51 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Palo Alto's parks, libraries and recreation programs are such a great part
of our quality of life and one of the few things that is equally open to all
income levels. Please keep them open.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:54 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 1:54 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
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Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Please keep supporting the programs for children including the Palo Alto
Children's Theater and Jr. Museum and Zoo. These resources support a
growing youth that need these outlets to build confidence in who they are.
It supports the emotional, social, and mental health of the children that
have had to endure a pandemic that was not their fault.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 2:24 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Investing in youth programming is an important preventative healthy and
safety measure.
Name not shown
in Downtown North
May 8, 2021, 2:24 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
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7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
- Take care of business first - roads, water, utilities.
- Cut the fire department and outsource emergency response. We don't
have that many fires and don't need these highly paid people sleeping on
the
job for no reason. Emergency response can be outsourced for less cost
and use the existing fire buildings as jump off areas.
- Keep police and parking enforcement.
- Cut staff where possible and outsource to lower exorbitant pension
costs. I like the outsourcing of the running of the pools - better classes
and services than before.
- Stop spending so much on the homeless and get them off the street and
into mental hospitals.
- Make it easier for local citizens, who have been trained, to help out at the
libraries, children's theater, zoo and other community places to lower
costs.
Start some sort of citizen certification program so that you know they are
trained and reliable and can do the job and will be an asset to the
community. We have lots of people who want to help to educate, clean,
plant flowers, etc... if given the opportunity.
Yogesh Sandhuja
in Palo Verde
May 8, 2021, 2:26 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 8, 2021, 3:01 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Save cultural and recreational programs for kids and adults. People need
it more than ever after covid! Teachers need their jobs!
Name not shown
in Greenmeadow
May 8, 2021, 3:08 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
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4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Current Planning Staffing
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 3:23 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Police Related Administrative Programming
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
10. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 3:46 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Current Planning Staffing
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
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Name not available
May 8, 2021, 3:57 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Jonathan Zeitlin
in Green Acres
May 8, 2021, 4:10 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Hard choices. Best of luck.
Name not shown
in Community Center
May 8, 2021, 4:32 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
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Name not shown
in Leland Manor/ Garland
May 8, 2021, 4:49 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
I can't answer the question about reducing city reserves without knowing
the size of the reserve and how that compares to the annual budget that it
represents.
I don't object to closing the Downtown and College Terrace libraries but I
would support keeping the Children's Library open.
I have heard that there is a proposal to eliminate the community gardens.
I can't imagine that saves very much money.
An $18 entrance fee for the zoo is completely ridiculous.
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 8, 2021, 4:49 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 4:59 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
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Emanuela Todaro
in Downtown North
May 8, 2021, 5:03 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 5:22 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 8, 2021, 5:45 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Rebecca Eisenberg
in Old Palo Alto
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May 8, 2021, 5:52 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
11. Traffic Control Staffing
12. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
13. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
14. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
15. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
16. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
17. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
18. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
19. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
20. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
21. Parking Enforcement Staffing
22. Current Planning Staffing
23. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
This list lacks the biggest ways that other cities raise revenue and create
funds. Why not look at our peer cities? They do the following:
- Apply for HomeKey Funds! The state is giving away $1.5 billion
- Apply for other State and Federal relief funds. E.g. Palo Alto could have
received $20 million to assist with Mental Health Services but did not
apply. Why not?
- Business tax only for largest businesses - based on revenue (receipts
tax)
- Business tax only for largest businesses - based on payroll (PAYROLL
tax, not headcount tax-- headcount tax is regressive)
- Overpaid executive tax for businesses that pay their top executives
more than 100 times the median pay. These companies certainly can
afford to pay taxes!
- Re-open the Office of Inspection & Enforcement -- and start collecting
the $50 million in code violation penalties that Palo Alto does not enforce
against commercial developers!
Finally, do not lump utilities tax with Business Tax. Palo Alto already owes
residents at least $12 million (plus 10% interest) for the illegal utilities
taxes it has been charging residents. Unless you are talking about making
businesses pay their fair share for utilities. That was a misleading
category.
This insufficient list and misleading categories make it seem that don't
want to make businesses pay their fair share. Do you think that Tesla and
Palantir don't pay taxes everywhere else they have offices? Because they
do.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 6:03 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
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Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 6:04 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
11. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
12. Crossing Guard Services 50%
13. Traffic Control Staffing
14. Police Patrol Staffing
15. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
16. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
17. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
18. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
19. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
20. Current Planning Staffing
21. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 8, 2021, 6:16 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Old Palo Alto
May 8, 2021, 6:30 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
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Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
I believe that funding for youth programs, sports, and arts should not be
cut under any circumstances. By taxing the businesses in this city, we can
raise the money needed without cutting any programs. The fact that it's a
possibility makes me sad.
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 8, 2021, 7:48 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 7:57 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
LAUREN ANGELO
in Old Palo Alto
May 8, 2021, 8:03 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
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4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
I wish this item (1) addressed the City's decision to reduce the subsidy to
the overall JMZ operating budget, not only marketing, and (2) reflected
the $18 ticket price that Council approved.
Instead of "Reduce Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources" I would
suggest the following reduction as more representative/accurate
"Reduce the City Subsidy to the Junior Museum (JMZ) and Charge $18
per visitor to bridge the gap."
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 8:17 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 8:17 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
9. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in University South
May 8, 2021, 8:20 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
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2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
Reduce admin staff at City Hall with big pays, admin work and no results
and reduce all City Hall Employee pay by 20% - overpaid and
underworked! Mayor, CIO, City Manager all $200k+ jobs should take a
40% pay cut and that would balance the budget!
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 8:20 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
12. Police Patrol Staffing
13. Traffic Control Staffing
14. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
15. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
16. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
17. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
18. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
19. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
20. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
21. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
22. Current Planning Staffing
23. Parking Enforcement Staffing
24. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
25. Police Related Administrative Programming
26. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Elliott Bloom
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 8, 2021, 8:23 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
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5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
7. Parking Enforcement Staffing
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
Drastically reduce climate change subsidies. There is no climate
emergency! These type of expenditures can be put off for a few years to
allow recovery from the pandemic financial crunch.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 8:31 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
elizabeth may
in Community Center
May 8, 2021, 8:43 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Rather than looking at deep cuts to the community programs which bring
life and culture to Palo Alto supporting all residents (and deeply and
profoundly needed post pandemic) it seems prudent to look at reductions
across the board rather than what appears to be targeted community
programs.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 9:01 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
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2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
1. Please collect back due fines from Castilleja; 2. Increase parking ticket
and traffic ticket amounts so they pay for staff; 3. increase revenue from
businesses (like Tesla). Do NOT cut residential kid services. They are the
only things that make Palo Alto special. No offense, but do the people who
voted for these cuts live here and remember the joy. We had the chance
to consolidate libraries before we did the expensive remodels. It is not
time to backtrack. We need to cut back on driving and increase shuttles.
Name not shown
in Evergreen Park
May 8, 2021, 9:03 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Police Related Administrative Programming
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
12. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
13. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
14. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
15. Current Planning Staffing
16. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
17. Traffic Control Staffing
18. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
19. Crossing Guard Services 50%
20. Parking Enforcement Staffing
21. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
22. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
23. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
24. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
25. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
26. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Can Stanford do anything to help the City in this challenging time?
Resource sharing in the work of planning and transportation staff?
Streamlined negotiations with Caltrain? Perhaps a more intentional
partnership to return stanford research to full strength?
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Name not available
May 8, 2021, 9:17 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
9. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
10. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
This city has always had skewed priorities. Management and
administration are top heavy while city services and the people who
actually make them happen get cut. It's about time cuts come from the
top, and priorities are reevaluated.
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 8, 2021, 9:20 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
11. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 9:29 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
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1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Please prioritize the children's theatre.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 9:29 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Please do not cut funding for the Children’s Theatre. It provides our
children with access to the performing arts; it is an invaluable resource
that we should not disregard.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 9:29 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Please leave the children's theatre alone it’s a pillar of our community
Name not shown
in Evergreen Park
May 8, 2021, 9:32 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
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Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Wow, it took a long time to read the budget proposal! Instead of closing 3
libraries, why don’t you try to reduce consultancy fees? In the past few
years, I have read many times about city council paying $100-200,000
for consultancy fees. This seems exorbitant to me. Also, why stop funding
the new junior museum and zoo? I read that it may now cost $16 to go
there, an expense that many families may find excessive. I’m glad to see
that a new park ranger will be hired to handle the larger crowds
(especially on weekends and holidays) in Foothills Park. Is it really
necessary for the city manager to have such a large staff? Can’t a
reduction in his staff allow money to keep some Children’s Theater
productions alive? Thank you.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 9:47 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
2. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
5. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Glenn Fisher
in Charleston Terrace
May 8, 2021, 10:01 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
12. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Always tough. Teens, disadvantaged, and local businesses should be first
priority to help them recover from the covid dislocations. Library and
other critical social and cultural services are important and need to be
supported, if not a pre-virus levels. Infrastructure and other city services
can stand by for a bit until things recover.
Name not shown
in Leland Manor/ Garland
May 8, 2021, 10:14 PM
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Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Police Related Administrative Programming
11. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
12. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
13. Crossing Guard Services 50%
14. Traffic Control Staffing
15. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
16. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Adopt a BUSINESS TAX. DO NOT add another charge to our utility bills.
You're already over-charging us enough. Stop spending money on
Climinate/Sustainability and Fiber-To-The Home.
How about demanding more efficiency from workers and firing the
unproductive highly paid staff.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 10:25 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
This is a temporary dip in revenues. Do not act like this will last many
years. It won't.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 10:36 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
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Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:11 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:13 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
REDUCE PENSIONS OF CITY WORKERS UNTIL THEY ARE SIMILAR TO
PRIVATE SECTOR PENSIONS. Our public servants should not be getting
such generous health care and retirement packages until ALL of us
receive what they've so generously given to themselves.
Also, a LOT of trail maintenance work has to be budgeted for Foothills
Park.
Palo Altans should DEFINITELY get into the park for free.
Name not available
May 8, 2021, 11:57 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 12:03 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
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2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 12:19 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 12:40 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
It is appalling how those jobs where people directly serve the community
such as visitor services and librarians are being targeted first. A lot of
these jobs are paid on an hourly as needed basis and salaries are as low
as $15,000 a year without healthcare for those on contracts of less than a
1000 hours per annum. How is it those who manage these individuals are
not going to be affected, surely their will be less need for city managers
once these individuals are made redundant through elimination of
community services!
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 9, 2021, 1:11 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
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3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 1:27 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 9, 2021, 6:25 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 6:48 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Current Planning Staffing
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 7:05 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
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1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Eric Nee
in University South
May 9, 2021, 7:20 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 9, 2021, 7:20 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 9, 2021, 7:30 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
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7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 7:57 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Traffic Control Staffing
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
12. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
13. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
14. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
15. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
16. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
17. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
18. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
19. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
20. Current Planning Staffing
21. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
22. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
23. Crossing Guard Services 50%
24. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
25. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
26. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Please do you best to reduce spending on police and do not eliminate
community programs for children and families.
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 8:01 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
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7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 8:11 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Barron Park
May 9, 2021, 8:37 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
3. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
10. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
I support restoring funding to Fire Dept and EMS public safety services,
NOT to the Police Dept.
I do NOT support funding big CIPs that can be put off.
Get a business tax going for larger corporations that have done OK during
covide. It must set aside a good % for BMR housing.
Name not shown
in Leland Manor/ Garland
May 9, 2021, 8:59 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Traffic Control Staffing
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6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 9:15 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
3. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
6. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Please consider decreasing the police budget and/or reallocating the
funds to alternative forms of public safety, such as a CAHOOTS-style
program or establishing a BerkDOT type program, which would require
advocacy at the state level. The Palo Alto police have repeatedly shown
that reforms do not work, and we need to reimagine policing entirely in
our community.
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 9, 2021, 9:28 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
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7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
Please realize that we seem to be on the path to "recovery" and it could be
a time to trust and invest in the families and children of the community
that really need support and outlets that can they desperately need at this
time. Thank you.
Alison McNall
in University South
May 9, 2021, 9:38 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
We cannot close our libraries, underfund our Junior Museum and
Children’s theatre. They are at the core of life in Palo Alto.
Bob Hinden
in Palo Verde
May 9, 2021, 9:39 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 9:39 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
In this time of extreme Fires all over CA, it really does not seem the time
to reduce Fire Station Staffing and Equipment. Please ramp up, rather
then reduce! Thank you.
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 9:44 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
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Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Current Planning Staffing
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 9:59 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 10:01 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 10:07 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Please consider returning some of the cuts to the Children's Theatre to
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allow for increased performances. Our kids and youth need this so much
in this difficult year. Friends can also help raise more money if we have
more performances.
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 9, 2021, 10:11 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
10. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 10:11 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
11. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
12. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
13. Traffic Control Staffing
14. Parking Enforcement Staffing
15. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Instead eliminating services, please review the existing
service/department operating efficiency and effect unless. Many
operations can run more efficiently and effectively with the right
leadership/staffing instead of total elimination. For example, many
working families that pay hefty property/city tax do not get to utilize
library resources due to the constant checkout of books (on hold). How
do you make books more accessible efficiently to families that don’t have
time to visit libraries during the week/day or constantly monitor
availability... this is the main regret we have for not being able to use
library resources. Many books are just not available and always checked
out.
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 10:33 AM
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Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 9, 2021, 11:07 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
I urge you to protect our future in this budget, so prioritize services for
children and youth, and programs that address climate change. And of
course include programs that can help increase our city revenue over
time. Thank you for your service to our City!
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 11:15 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Related Administrative Programming
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
Public safety and things that touch residents (library, kids programs, etc)
should be the biggest priority.
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 11:15 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
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1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 1:43 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Traffic Control Staffing
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
11. Parking Enforcement Staffing
12. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
13. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
14. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
15. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Kevin Susco
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 9, 2021, 2:20 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
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Name not available
May 9, 2021, 2:29 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
WE NEED TO BUILD HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS AND FOR SERVICE
SECTOR WORKERS. THAT IS UUR HIGHEST PRIORITY AND YOU
DON'TEVEN HAVE IT ON YOUOR LIST!. KEEP THE LIBRARIES OPEN!.
STOP BUILDING MORE OFFICE SPACE. TURN OFFICE SPACE INTO
HOUSING. GET RID OF EXCLUSIONARY ZONING. WAKE UP AND MAKE
OUR COMMUNITY MORE SOCIALLY JUSIT AND INCLUSIVE . DR.
ROBERTA AHLQUIST
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 2:54 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 5:31 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Our taxes are not going down, so why would all the incredible community
services that have made Palo Alto such a unique and coveted city be
gutted? We need to save them, not get rid of them. You won't be able to
bring back a Children's Theatre that has been such a source of creativity,
exchange, inspiration and so much more for 90 years. Eliminate libraries,
community spaces and programs, and you've got yourself a very dead
city, which will only drive people away, and make it very difficult to justify
the kinds of taxes and prices we pay for housing. After the devastation
and losses of 2020 and 2021, we are all craving to return to these beloved
spaces and enjoy the rich, diverse programs that they offer. Please,
please don't take them away from us, not when we need them to be here
the most, once we can safely re-open fully.
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Name not shown
in Professorville
May 9, 2021, 5:44 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
11. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
We need to build our community up after over a year of isolation from one
another so please do not drastically reduce city programs that build
community such as libraries and sports programs.
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 6:18 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Evergreen Park
May 9, 2021, 6:30 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
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4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
6. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
The extent of proposed cuts is unacceptable and alternative funding is
necessary. The reserve fund exists to handle emergencies, and it would
be ridiculous to significantly cut services when we are clearly in that
emergency scenario. Additional taxes are also necessary for a robust
solution in case the financial emergency lasts longer than hoped, and I’m
happy to pay my share of those taxes.
Craig Taylor
in Crescent Park
May 9, 2021, 6:56 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
11. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
12. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
The city should focus on their citizens....public safety and libraries. The
economy will come back and other issues can be dealt with as it improves.
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 7:10 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Thank you for all you do.
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 9, 2021, 8:41 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
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Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
7. Traffic Control Staffing
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
11. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 8:54 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Parking Enforcement Staffing
4. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
6. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
7. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Stephen Rock
in Charleston Terrace
May 9, 2021, 9:07 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Traffic Control Staffing
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
11. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
12. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
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2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Traffic enforcement is extremely important for safety and improved
traffic flow.
Planning for the future should not be ignored.
Fee for services is OK if there can be waivers for poor people.
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 9:09 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 9:24 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
8. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Downtown North
May 9, 2021, 9:51 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
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4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
8. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
While economic times have been horrible for many local businesses, on
the other hand, wealth has greatly increased for many local residents.
Passing a new tax would be hard and time consuming... but what about
voluntary temporary fundraising to bridge the gap? I for one would be
willing to contribute to shore up the city's finances and reinstate many of
the cut programs. The main problem with a new tax is that it would likely
be permanent -- but this is hopefully a temporary problem -- we need to
get the businesses back on their feet, and the revenue will presumably
come back as the wealthy residents renew their spending patterns.
Emanuel Souza
in Ventura
May 9, 2021, 9:53 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
2. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
5. Parking Enforcement Staffing
6. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Current Planning Staffing
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
10. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
11. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
12. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
13. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
14. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 9:54 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
10. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
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Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Evergreen Park
May 9, 2021, 10:16 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Traffic Control Staffing
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Staff volunteer coordinators to support fundraising and to facilitate
community programs. Use staff to find funding.
This survey is terrible. First question is UNCLEAR. Do we want to prioritize
these cuts or eliminate these cuts from consideration? Use language that
is understandable!
Please focus on funding family and youth programs.
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 9, 2021, 10:22 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Please prioritize childrens programs. they have been through so much
and probably suffered the most.
Name not available
May 9, 2021, 11:50 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
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6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
8. Traffic Control Staffing
9. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
10. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
11. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
12. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Maggie Ma
in Crescent Park
May 10, 2021, 12:01 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
10. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Jeremy Erman
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 10, 2021, 12:07 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
9. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
10. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
The cuts listed in this poll should have dollar amounts, so people know
how much they cost. All cuts are not equal, dollar-wise or impact-wise.
The full budget with all line-items, grouped by programs, needs to be
released so council can consider other cuts not suggested by staff.
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The full council should discuss the budget, not just the Finance
Committee in marathon 9-5 sessions that people with working-hour jobs
can't attend.
The Council needs to stop limiting number of public speakers after 5
minutes or so at meetings, especially since planned discussion times
shift.
Meeting packets should include all pubic comments received within a day
or so of meetings--11 day cutoff means letters on timely issues don't show
up when they should.
Council and staff should prioritize responding to public letters and
comments. City Hall constantly ignores or dismisses good ideas to
improve the city.
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 12:27 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
The well being and recovery of city residents after pandemic is important
and mental health of kids and families should be a high priority. The
children's theatre and other art and recreational programs help with this
and should be given a priority. Also would be a good idea for the city to
consider other programs and services related to that and beyond
economic recovery.
Oliver Vogel
in Ventura
May 10, 2021, 1:58 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
5. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 4:00 AM
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Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 4:25 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 6:36 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Barron Park
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May 10, 2021, 7:39 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Crossing Guard Services 50%
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
7. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
8. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
9. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
10. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Ventura
May 10, 2021, 8:24 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
4. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in University Park
May 10, 2021, 9:15 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
3. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
6. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
7. Traffic Control Staffing
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
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Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No more housing! Where will we put it? There's already enough traffic.
Keep the Churchill railroad crossing open.
Name not shown
in Crescent Park
May 10, 2021, 9:27 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
7. Police Patrol Staffing
8. Parking Enforcement Staffing
9. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
10. Crossing Guard Services 50%
11. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
12. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
13. Traffic Control Staffing
14. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
15. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
16. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
17. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
18. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
19. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
20. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
21. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
22. Police Related Administrative Programming
23. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
24. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
The short and long term health and growth of our city requires
investments in families, schools, neighborhood safety and providing a
high quality of life for our residents and locally-owned businesses. This
will also require cuts and sacrifices in areas that do not impact families,
schools, neighborhood safety and overall quality of life. These cuts are not
easy to make - many are painful and come at the expense of programs in
social justice, climate and other larger, national and global issues of
import, however we must serve the people of Palo Alto first, today, and
when times of plenty return, pay forward to the larger, further afield
issues.
Arnout Boelens
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 10, 2021, 9:27 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Please also make funding available to complete the full
Charleston/Arastradero Corridor as soon as possible.
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Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 10, 2021, 9:38 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 9:53 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 10:22 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Current Planning Staffing
2. Parking Enforcement Staffing
3. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
6. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
7. Police Related Administrative Programming
8. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 10:23 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Parking Enforcement Staffing
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Current Planning Staffing
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
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1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 10, 2021, 10:42 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
9. Crossing Guard Services 50%
10. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
2020 was a bad year, but I do not feel that our future budgets should be
calculated with 2020 as the new baseline, because it's not. The pandemic
is winding down, businesses will soon be back to pre-2020 levels, with
sales tax and transient tax restored. This is NOT the new normal.
Services, such as the Children's Theatre, community gardens, the Junior
Museum, libraries, the art programs, and others, define Palo Alto as a
great place to live. Palo Alto is also a community that has ALWAYS
invested in youth and education. If we cut these programs, the heart and
soul of Palo Alto will be gone. Please put heads together with other like
communities (Marin, etc) facing similar challenges to get more ideas as
we go through this difficult exercise. No one wants to lose the essence of
our city, and nor should we. We should be able to weather one bad year. If
not, we have bigger problems.
Alejandra Chaverri
in Charleston Terrace
May 10, 2021, 11:35 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
3. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
4. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Current Planning Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Libraries and recreation areas are critical for our community. We cannot
sacrifice these aspects of our city. With all the racism in US, safety and
access to public resources for all should be the goal of our modern city.
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 11:41 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Strategic Support
4. Planning/Transportation
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Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
2. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
8. Crossing Guard Services 50%
9. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
There is a social media thread indicating that funding to the community
gardens is to be cut. This mean spirited. Other than the fact that the
gardens occupy land that could be revenue generating, the cost of these
gardens is very low. Your priorities seem very odd. You cut low cost
things like gardens but spend millions on low value things like a bridge
across 101 to the Baylands and a children's museum that few people go to
and even less will visit now that you are charging $18 per person.
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 12:09 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 12:16 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
2. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
9. Current Planning Staffing
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
11. Crossing Guard Services 50%
12. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
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2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 12:47 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
2. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Police Patrol Staffing
5. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Traffic Control Staffing
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
10. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street
Garage Fund
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
5. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
With so many new home (first buyers and rebuilt) in Palo Alto and with
ever-increasing property tax (which I did not get it during pandemic), why
there is still shortage of funding. Can that be made clear?
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 1:27 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Economic Recovery
4. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Please DO NOT cut the Middle School athletic program. These poor teens
have endured so much during the pandemic. Middle school sports
programs are critically important to teenage kids for exercise and their
social/emotional well being.
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 1:37 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
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1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 10, 2021, 1:43 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Crossing Guard Services 50%
4. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
9. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Palo Alto's infrastructure is in dare need of update, including Cubberley
Community Center, Libraries, and several elementary schools. These
infrastructure are essential to education and safety of the young and
families. The young are the future. Education is the key to reaching social
justice, social and economic balance, and climate change protections.
Education takes lots of patience and very long time, but is the true answer
to the above problems. Make education the higher priority.
Name not shown
in Leland Manor/ Garland
May 10, 2021, 2:02 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Current Planning Staffing
7. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
5. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
6. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
7. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 10, 2021, 2:18 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
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3. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Crossing Guard Services 50%
7. Police Patrol Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Leslie Doyle
outside Palo Alto
May 10, 2021, 2:24 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
6. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
7. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Laura Selznick
in Palo Verde
May 10, 2021, 4:07 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Strategic Support
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
Programs like the Children’s Theater and our libraries make this town
special and are important. When the City has budget trouble they go for
these programs first. You can make wiser cuts and find more creative
ways to increase revenue.
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 5:37 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
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2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Reserves are set aside for unexpected, unusual, expenses or loss of
income. Hard to beat a WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC for a very good reason to
utilize them.
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jim fox
in Fairmeadow
May 10, 2021, 7:00 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
2. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
3. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
4. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
5. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
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increase business tax - an untapped resource that uses the services we
residents pay for yet business does not pay its share.
Keep funding Children's Theater and Junior Museum - do not cut it
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 7:10 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Test - please remove from back-end
Name not shown
in Research Park
May 10, 2021, 7:34 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
2. Current Planning Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Police Patrol Staffing
7. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Ventura
May 10, 2021, 8:25 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
2. Police Patrol Staffing
3. Traffic Control Staffing
4. Crossing Guard Services 50%
5. Railroad/Train Crossing Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Maintenance
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
8. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
Saving lives must be prioritized over all other issues. Public safety cuts
should not impact emergency response times.
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Name not available
May 10, 2021, 8:49 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
"Proposed Budget reductions, please prioritize up to ten (10) proposal(s)
that are the most important to restore." is very unclear. By selecting
"reduce XXX", am I saying that Palo Alto should reduce XXX, or restore
XXX to its original size, i.e. reversing the cut to XXX? I would like to clarify
that I wish for Palo Alto to reduce all funding to police.
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 10, 2021, 8:51 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Community/Library Services
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
5. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
6. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
10. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
Please do not cut the Art Center education and exhibition programs.
Those programs are incredibly valuable for the community. Other
community services should also be prioritized, as well as funding to
support low-income residents. Reduce funding for the police department.
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 9:03 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Downtown North
May 10, 2021, 10:25 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Strategic Support
4. Public Safety
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Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Traffic Control Staffing
3. Police Related Administrative Programming
4. Parking Enforcement Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Let’s reduce the very high police budget and divert some of those funds
to our under resourced priorities please.
Name not available
May 10, 2021, 10:49 PM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 11, 2021, 12:16 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Social Justice
7. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
8. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
Serving our kids, teens, and promoting the arts is one of the things that
makes Palo Alto stand out and be a desirable place to visit, shop, work,
and live. Libraries and arts are as essential as public safety - they make it
a safer community, because they make a healthy, supportive, connected
community.
Name not available
May 11, 2021, 12:41 AM
Question 1
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1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
2. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
3. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 11, 2021, 6:12 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Public Safety
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Police Related Administrative Programming
3. Police Patrol Staffing
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Traffic Control Staffing
6. Parking Enforcement Staffing
7. Crossing Guard Services 50%
8. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
9. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
4. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 11, 2021, 6:57 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
Question 2
1. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
2. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
3. Federal Lobbyist and National Citizen's Survey
4. Police Related Administrative Programming
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Traffic Control Staffing
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
Question 4
Dont take children's art, theater, zoo, libraries away! The next generation
matters if anything does.
Name not available
May 11, 2021, 8:06 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
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2. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
5. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
6. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
7. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
outside Palo Alto
May 11, 2021, 8:55 AM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
8. Police Patrol Staffing
9. Meeting and Public Hearing Support Services
10. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
Question 3
1. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
The proposed admission fee for the Junior Museum & Zoo is outrageous.
Something along the lines of under $10, with family memberships being
under $100
Jonathan Lewis
in Midtown/ Midtown West
May 11, 2021, 10:16 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Strategic Support
3. Community/Library Services
Question 2
1. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Increase an Existing Tax (requires voter approval)
3. Reduce City Reserves by 65%
Question 4
No response
Name not shown
in Palo Verde
May 11, 2021, 10:25 AM
Question 1
1. Planning/Transportation
2. Public Safety
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
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1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
3. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
We all need assurance that the utility funds aren't and won't be used to fill
in gaps in the General Fund. This has been an issue since I was on the
UAC several years ago when the General Fund needs "coincidentally"
matched transfers from the utility funds. However, I do support
considering a temporary charge on utility bills that is totally transparent
to the public. This could be timed to coincide with more utility support to:
help customers reduce their bills through conservation programs and
help make it easier for customers to install solar power on private homes.
The extra tax could have the benefit of inspiring customers to think more
about reducing their energy use.
Name not shown
in Charleston Terrace
May 11, 2021, 11:59 AM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
5. Crossing Guard Services 50%
6. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
7. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
2. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
4. Reduce City Reserves by 10%
Question 4
This isn't specifically budget but it might play into it as the city looks for
increased incomes -- preserve our single family neighborhoods. Consider
denser housing along places like El Camino, not in the neighborhoods.
Thank you
Name not available
May 11, 2021, 1:59 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
5. Junior Museum and Zoo Marketing Resources
6. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
7. Current Planning Staffing
8. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
9. Parking Enforcement Staffing
10. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
Question 3
1. Reduce City Reserves by 50%
Question 4
Reserves are intended to help in special situations like these so let’s use
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them and build back over time.
Name not available
May 11, 2021, 3:14 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Planning/Transportation
3. Community/Library Services
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Crossing Guard Services 50%
2. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
3. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
4. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
5. Police Patrol Staffing
6. Emergency Incident Response Services Brown Out (Fire Station 2)
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Transportation and Parking Consultant Services
Question 3
1. Establish a New Revenue (requires voter approval; e.g. a business tax
or a charge on customer utility bills)
2. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
3. Reduce City Reserves by 25%
Question 4
No response
Deepak Lala
in Duveneck/ St Francis
May 11, 2021, 3:23 PM
Question 1
1. Public Safety
2. Community/Library Services
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Police Patrol Staffing
2. Investment in the City's Infrastructure Catch-up and Keep-up
3. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
4. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Climate Change Protection and
Adaptation
5. Current Planning Staffing
6. Baylands Interpretive Center Public Hours
7. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
8. Parking Enforcement Staffing
9. Cubberley Artist Studio Administration Staffing
10. Funding for 2021 Council Priority: Housing for Social and Economic
Balance
Question 3
1. Advance the 2nd Year American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) Funding
set aside for FY 2022-23 in FY 2021-22
Question 4
No response
Name not available
May 11, 2021, 3:24 PM
Question 1
1. Community/Library Services
2. Public Safety
3. Planning/Transportation
4. Strategic Support
Question 2
1. Arts Center Operating Hours & Programming and Increase Fees
2. Sports and Recreation Programming and Increase Fees
3. Children's Theatre Operations and Production Staffing
4. Cubberley Theater Operations Staffing
5. Neighborhood Libraries and Maintain Distribution Services
6. Teen Center Operations and Use the Think Fund/Bryant Street Garage
Fund
7. Current Planning Staffing
8. Community Services Enjoy! Catalog Production
Question 3
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Question 4
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ITEM 3C
City of Palo Alto
MEMORANDUM
To: Finance Committee
Date: May 12, 2021
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM #3C: FY 2022 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET – OFFICE OF
TRANSPORTATION – SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, UNIVERSTIY AVENUE PARKING FUND –
PALO ALTO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Staff recommends that Finance Committee review and tentatively approve the following change to the
FY 2022 proposed level of funding for the Palo Alto Transportation Management Association (PATMA,
also known as TMA). This recommended adjustment does not guarantee these funds to the PATMA,
nor approves the services expected to be provided for these funds. A separate contract process would
be gone through including Council review and approval at that time. However, staff does recommend a
reduction in allocated funding based on this request. PATMA works to reduce Single Occupancy Vehicle
(SOV) trips to and from Palo Alto. PATMA provides rideshare subsidies to workers in the Downtown and
California Avenue Business Districts and transit passes to low income workers.
As part of the City’s FY 2021 Adopted Operating Budget, PATMA received $350,000 of annual support,
funded through University Avenue Parking Fund parking permit revenues. The FY 2022 Proposed
Budget includes a continuation of that funding level to continue to cover PATMA activities. However,
since the production of the FY 2022 Proposed Budget, the PATMA has provided a revised FY 2022
funding request of $240,000 in light of the effects of COVID‐19 on economic activity. The service levels
projected by the PATMA begin at 38% and rise to 80% in the fourth quarter of FY 2022 in recognition of
reduced but growing demand as the economy rebounds post COVID‐19. This results in an $110,000
reduction in the funding request. The demand for PATMA services has declined during FY 2021 but is
expected to rebound as the economy recovers.
Philip Kamhi
Chief Transportation Official
Ed Shikada
City Manager
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Palo Alto Transportation Management Association
855 El Camino Real #13A-200, Palo Alto, CA 94301
May 11, 2021
To: Sylvia Star-Lack, Transportation Manager, City of Palo Alto
From:PATMA Board of Directors: Brad Ehikian, Premier Properties; Philip Kamhi, City of Palo Alto;
Matthew Weinberg, Amazon/A9; Jessica Roth, The Cobblery;Rob George (ex-officio member), Joint
Venture Silicon Valley; and PATMA Staff:Steve Raney and Kruti Ladani
Subject: FY22 request for funding
●For 5/12 City Council Finance Committee item #3.c:Planning and Transportation / Parking
Special Revenue Funds
1. BACKGROUND: PATMA programs support three of four 2021 City Council Priorities:
●Economic Recovery - PATMA’s transit pass program accelerates economic recovery by
providing PA businesses with a competitive hiring advantage that doubles employee retention.
●Social Justice - PATMA’s transit pass program tops the entire nation in improving social
equity for service workers’ transportation.
●Climate Change - PATMA’s programs reduce GHG and PATMA’s Bike Love Program aligns
uniquely with The City’s S/CAP goal to increase biking.
2. ACCOMPLISHMENT: Council has asked PATMA to “graduate,”meaning to develop revenue
beyond City of Palo Alto (COPA) funding and to collaborate sub-regionally to increase cost-efficacy. In
response,
●PATMA won a $100,000 federal grant for the Bike Love Program.
●PATMA will provide fee-for-TDM-service to the new Marriotts at 744 San Antonio. At 75% hotel
occupancy, the Marriotts will generate $141,600 fee-for-TDM-service revenue per year to the
TMA.
●We have verbal agreements for two additional fee-for-TDM-service workstreams.
●PATMA and MVgo formed a cost-saving collaboration to bring free public transit Caltrain
shuttle service to San Antonio Road by the Marriotts.This represents the first sub-regional
collaboration between two TMAs.
3. COUNCIL ADVOCACY REQUEST: At the May 4 Finance Committee meeting, Mayor DuBois
floated the idea of freezing the transit pass program.PATMA counterproposes as follows:
●PATMA has purchased $582,000 in Caltrain passes over the past three years. We request that
Council help advocate at the June 3 Caltrain Board meeting for Caltrain to donate $582,000
worth of new passes back to PATMA. Council leadership has been assumed in reducing
PATMA’s funding request.
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4. FUNDING REQUEST: The TMA requests a $240,000 FY22 COPA budget allocation @ $80,000
for the first 3 quarters, $0 in the final.
●$750,000 was allocated in FY20. $453,000 was allocated in FY21, but PATMA subsequently
made an updated request for only $350,000. We’re asking for $240,000 in FY22.
4A. CALCULATIONS for the $240,000 Funding request:
●The Nov/Dec 2020 pandemic surge brought economic performance below COPA’s adopted FY21
economic scenario/forecast. PATMA’s FY21 funding request reflected that scenario, resulting in
PATMA accumulating a CY21 savings of $248,464.
●To build our funding needs forecast, we have developed a granular FY22 Quarterly Commute Level
Forecast of the number of commuters leaving the house each weekday. We have reached out to the
Finance Committee in hopes of syncing this forecast with COPA’s adopted Long Range Financial
Forecast. We believe that on 5/1/22, the number of commuters leaving the house each weekday will
be 80% of 2019:
FORECAST Jul-Sep 21 Oct-Dec 21 Jan-Mar 22 Apr-June 22
% commute activity vs. 2019,
WFH-enabled jobs (50% of
jobs)
25%40%54%70%
% commute activity vs. 2019,
other jobs (retail, etc.)50%63%76%90%
Combined 38%52%65%80%
●Given commute level, we can project expenses to determine the amount of funds to request. A
“small” COVID-reduced month of 2020 PATMA expenses was $27,000, for a quarterly expense of
$80,000. A “large” PATMA “downtown-only” month is $70,000 in expenses, for a quarterly expense of
$210,000.
●In May 2020, Council authorized PATMA to serve the Cal Ave area. Our numbers show that 80%
commute level for Downtown combined with 80% for Cal Ave equates to 100% of large
“downtown-only” month.
●Further, with Council’s assistance, we expect that Caltrain’s Go Pass Donation Program will
commence in Jan 2022, yielding $120,000 worth of budget savings for PATMA from Jan-June 2022.
Caltrain transit pass subsidies typically take up two-thirds of PATMA transit passes.
●In the table below, we extrapolate quarterly expenses from “small” to “large.” We subtract expected
Caltrain donations. We then start with a July 2020 balance, add in payments, saving from
COVID-reduced demand, $240,000 funding request. Then we subtract expenses to yield a small Oct
22 balance:
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4B. SERVICES PROVIDED in exchange for COPA Funding
●PATMA is a TDM social equity leader, undertaking three unique-in-the-U.S. activities:
○Buying and managing monthly transit passes for 290 low-income commuters (pre-COVID)
○Providing “after hours” Lyft subsidy for low-income commuters before 6am and after 8pm
○Undertaking door-to-door, in-person outreach to 800 Palo Alto businesses.
●Bike Love Commute Incentive Program
●PATMA also provides Palo Alto in-commuters with subsidized Waze Carpool rides, without income
restriction.
●PATMA also provides TDM services to multi-family residential,major employers, mixed use projects,
hotels, schools, and medical facilities.
4C.PATMA’s Annual Report will be available (at this link) at 11am on 5/12/21
5. COUNCIL PROCESS REQUEST: As far as COPA’s “adapt with recovery” strategy, PATMA would
like to return to Council Finance Committee in Feb 2022 with an update and potentially a request for
an additional FY22 allocation.
●Vice Mayor Burt expects stronger growth than LRFF Scenario B, possibly the strongest growth
in decades.
●Mayor DuBois is bullish on the economic recovery.
●Councilmember Filseth is also bullish, believing we need to plan for fiscal upside contingency.
●The $8.4M Utilities Transfer Legislation issue may be resolved favorably.
●Additional stimulus funding may be applicable to the FY22 budget.
6. COUNCIL ADVOCACY REQUEST: As far as is allowable during entitlements, COPA staff should
help PATMA “graduate” by ensuring that new developments join PATMA and use PATMA’s expert
fee-for-TDM-services. In the past, COPA entitlements have required 611 Cowper, the Marriotts, and
Hotel Parmani to join the TMA. The City’s TDM Ordinance Update should recommend PATMA
because PATMA’s city-wide scale provides more cost-effective TDM than individual projects can
achieve. Santa Monica and Carlsbad provide examples of cities advantaging their TMA.
7. COUNCIL ADVOCACY REQUEST: To further accelerate economic recovery, we request that
COPA analyze and remove any substantial hurdles to leasing vacant space in the Cal Ave area.
●Reactivation of the Parking Assessment District might be warranted.
●Increased ability to change uses may help.
Thanks for your consideration, PATMA
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Finance Committee Staff Report
Report Type: Action Items Meeting Date: 5/12/2021
City of Palo Alto Page 1
Summary Title: Review of Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule
Amendments
Title: Review and Recommendations to Council on Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal
Fee Schedule Amendments, for Incorporation in the FY 2022 Budget
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Finance Committee review amendments to the Municipal Fee
Schedule for Fiscal Year 2022 and make recommendations to Council for incorporation into the
FY 2022 budget.
Background
The City charges fees for a variety of services provided, such as fees for photocopies, building
inspection services, or room rentals. Annually, as part of the budget process, staff submits
changes to the Municipal Fee Schedule for review, followed by final approval by the City
Council as part of the budget adoption.
In Fiscal Year 2013, staff completed a cost of services study for most departments. Results from
that study set the standards used by departments to review and calculate the City’s
expenditures linked to a particular fee activity to determine the fee amount and cost recovery
level. These expenditures include the budgeted cost of staff time including salaries and
benefits; related non-salary expenditures; department and citywide cost allocations to
recuperate costs for department management oversight and internal support functions such as
purchasing, payroll, or human resources.
On June 17, 2019, Council adopted updates to the User Fee Cost Recovery Level Policy to
include language clarifying certain types of fees are not subject to state laws limiting fees to
cost recovery to more accurately reflect the various types of services provided by the City for
which fees may be collected (CMR 10419). Details of the policy are outlined in the chart below.
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Since the adoption of the initial User Fee Cost Recovery Level Policy in Fiscal Year 2015, it has
served as a guide for departments to update their fees to ensure proper alignment with the
user cost recovery level. To maintain this alignment, departments periodically conduct an in-
depth fee analysis or undergo a fee study. For example, funding is recommended in the Fiscal
Year 2022 Proposed Budget for the Planning and Development Services Department to conduct
a fee study.
This annual report brings forward amendments to the Municipal Fee Schedule organized into
three categories as has been the procedure since recommended by the City Council in Fiscal
Year 2016:
(1) New fees,
(2) Deletion of existing fees, and
(3) Changed fees to attain a cost recovery level consistent with other fees or based on a
market study for similar services.
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Discussion
The development of the Municipal Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2022 reflects some department
service realignments from the following:
• Office of Transportation: As part of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget development process,
pricing increases were approved by Council for six employee residential parking permit fees
within Downtown, Evergreen Park-Mayfield, and Southgate residential parking districts.
However, due to the cessation of parking enforcement and related projects as a result of
Council action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (CMR 11238), implementation of
these fee increases was delayed. For the Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Fee Schedule, staff
recommends reverting to Fiscal Year 2020 Adopted pricing.
• Park, Community Center, and Library Development Impact Fees: On April 12, 2021 (CMR
12163) City Council approved a Park, Community Center, and Library Development Impact
Fee Justification Study and directed staff to implement the maximum recommended levels
through the Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Fee Schedule process.
Most fees across the City have been updated to maintain cost recovery levels. The average
increase of salaries and benefits from Fiscal Year 2021 to Fiscal Year 2022 was 2.0 percent, and
this general rate of increase was applied to most fees to keep the fees within the current cost
recovery levels. Only fees that were updated by a factor greater than 2.0 percent to attain a
higher cost recovery level, or were adjusted based on a fee study or a market study, are further
detailed in Attachment A. This report is meant to be a starting point for conversations about
Municipal Fees. As the City strives to balance its General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2022,
proposals with impacts on Municipal Fees will be identified. Necessary changes to the
Municipal Fee Schedule resulting from those proposals will be discussed on May 12, 2021 as
part of the budget hearings with the Finance Committee.
New Fees
As identified in Table 1 below, twenty (21) new fees are recommended to be added to the
Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Fee Schedule: Community Services (12 fees), Fire (5 fees), Planning
and Development Services (3 fees) and Public Works (1 fee).
Community Services Department recommended additions:
• Nine fees to bring the City’s Municipal Fees Schedule in alignment with Pets-In-Need (PIN),
the City’s non-profit partner at the Animal Shelter.
• One fee to provide a school year membership option for the Teen Center, which will now be
available in addition to the existing monthly pass.
• Two fees to consolidate multiple fees or fee tiers to a single fee; a single non-profit rental
discount for theater rentals and a single summary of fee information for the Rinconada
Pool, operated by an external vendor.
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Fire Department recommended additions:
• Five fees to replace the Preventable False Alarm (CFC 401.3.1) fee range, which is proposed
to be deleted for Fiscal Year 2022. The proposed fee amounts are based on prior fee range
amounts for the equivalent fee being replaced following Council’s municipal code
amendment of the definition for “False Alarm” in CMR 11907.
Planning and Development Services Department recommended additions:
• Three fees to recover and offset staff and implementation costs. Proposed fees consist of a
conditional use permit amendment for alcohol services to assist with changes in use of
commercial spaces, a fee to recover costs associated with the implementation of SB 330
(Housing Crisis Act of 2019), and a pre-application staff consultation fee to offset staff costs
for work done prior to application submittals.
Public Works recommended additions:
• One fee for the services of a consultant surveyor who will perform the duties of a City
Surveyor as required by State law (Subdivision Map Act). The review and certification by a
City Surveyor is required and precedes the City Engineer’s stamp and signature on parcel
maps and final maps. An additional cost of 15 percent is added to each fee instance for in-
house staff time and overhead costs associated with contract administration and
application processing.
Table 1. New Fees for 2022
Department Fee Title FY 2022 Proposed Fee Cost
Recovery
Level
Community Services Rental Discount - Non-Profit 30% discount High
Community Services C. Neuter (100 lbs and over) $200.00 per pet Low
Community Services F. Spay (100 lbs and over) $225.00 per pet Low
Community Services Rescue Group (Non-Profit) - Cat
Spay $65.00 per pet Low
Community Services Rescue Group (Non-Profit) - Dog
Spay (over 50 lbs) $125.00 per pet Low
Community Services Rescue Group (Non-Profit) - Dog
Neuter (under 50 lbs) $100.00 per pet Low
Community Services Feral TNR Package $55.00 per pet Low
Community Services Ear Cleaning $35.00 per pet Low
Community Services Ear Antibiotics $60.00 per pet Low
Community Services Flea Preventative $20.00 per pet Low
Community Services Teen Center Membership - School
Year $70.00 each Low
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Community Services Current Pool Rates
Rinconada Pool is currently
operated by external vendor
Team Sheeper. For more
information on current pool fees
including lap swim, swim lessons,
and swim camps, please visit their
website at
www.paloaltoswim.com
Low
Fire Alarm Registration Fee - New $56.00 per incident High
Fire Alarm Registration Fee - Renewal $42.00 per incident High
Fire Alarm Registration Late Fee $20.00 per incident High
Fire Alarm Reinstatement Fee $50.00 per incident High
Fire Returned Check Fee $25.00 per incident High
Planning and
Development Services
Pre-Application Staff Consultation
Fee
$770.79 each High
Planning and
Development Services
Conditional Use Permit -
Amendment for Alcohol Services
$4,034.67 each
High
Planning and
Development Services
SB 330 Fee $2,961.84 each
High
Public Works Subdivision Map Act Applications Surveyor fee + 15% contract
administration High
Deleted Fees
Twenty-eight (28) fees are recommended to be deleted in the Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Fee
Schedule. The deleted fees are included in the following departments: Community Services (23
fees); Fire (1 fee); Library (1 fee); and Non-Departmental (3 fees). Each fee, and the justification
for its deletion, is detailed in Table 2 below.
Table 2. Deletion of Fees for Fiscal Year 2022
Department Fee Title Justification
Community Services Animal Services Adoptions
Cockatiels
This fee has been consolidated
and merged into one fee
Community Services Animal Services Vaccinations
Trap Rental - 3 Day Usage (minimum)
This fee is deleted per animal
shelter recommendation.
Community Services Animal Services Pet Licenses
Cat ID
This service is no longer provided
by animal shelter.
Community Services Animal Services Pet Licenses
Cat ID - Altered
This service is no longer provided
by animal shelter.
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Community Services G. Membership (Swim Pass) -Adult (18
and Over)
This fee has been consolidated
and merged into one fee
Community Services H. Membership (Swim Pass) - Senior
(60 and Over)
This fee has been consolidated
and merged into one fee
Community Services Palo Alto Swim Club and Palo Alto
Masters Swim Club
This service is no longer provided
by operator
Community Services Swimming Pool Rentals
A. 1 - 25 People
This service is no longer provided
by operator
Community Services Swimming Pool Rentals
B. 26 - 50 People
This service is no longer provided
by operator
Community Services Swimming Pool Rentals
C. 51 - 75 People
This service is no longer provided
by operator
Community Services Swimming Pool Rentals
D. 76 - 100 People
This service is no longer provided
by operator
Community Services Athletic Field Use Deposit This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Custodial Staff This fee was consolidated under
Custodial Services - General-
Personnel rates.
Community Services Children’s Theater - Registration
Ticket Processing Fee
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Cubberley Community Center –
Theater Rentals
E. Full Week Package
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Cubberley Community Center –
Theater Rentals
I. Dressing Room - M2
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Cubberley Community Center –
Theater Rentals
K. Dressing Room - M4
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Cubberley Community Center –
Infrequent Rentals
Amphitheater (Grass)
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Cubberley Community Center –
Infrequent Rentals
Auditorium (Includes Kitchen)
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Cubberley Community Center –
Regular Weekly Rentals
Amphitheater (Grass)
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Cubberley Community Center –
Regular Weekly Rentals
Auditorium (Includes Kitchen)
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Golf - Driving Range Fees
E. Medium Bucket Card - 10
This service is no longer
provided.
Community Services Golf - Driving Range Fees
F. Large Bucket Card - 10
This service is no longer
provided.
Fire Preventable False Alarm (CFC 401.3.1) Fee being replaced with updated
false alarm fee structure.
Library Overdue Materials - LINK+ Fine no longer active; removed
by outside agency.
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Non-Departmental Bicycle - Change of Ownership Fee no longer active
Non-Departmental Bicycle - License Fee no longer active
Non-Departmental Bicycle - Renewal Fee no longer active
Changed Fees
Sixty-one (61) fees are recommended for adjustments by a factor other than the 2.0 percent
baseline salary and benefits adjustments in order to:
(1) attain a cost recovery level consistent with other fees;
(2) align with a market study; or
(3) modify the fee structure to align with current service delivery.
These changed fees are detailed in Attachment A and are included in the following
departments: two in Administrative Services, forty-four in Community Services, two in Library,
six in the Office of Transportation, one in Police, two in the Planning and Development Services
and four in Non-Departmental. Each fee is listed by name along with the Adopted Fiscal Year
2021 rate, the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 rate, the percentage change, and the fee change
justification.
Partner Agencies or Vendor Fees
The City of Palo Alto may form partnerships to provide services the City wishes to maintain but
not provide directly using City staff. While the City no longer directly administers these services,
the fees may still be included in the Municipal Fee Schedule. Changes to these fees are based
on the contract terms, such as Community Services animal shelter fees, which were changed
based on the market value for providing animal care services or held at the same level at the
shelter operator’s recommendation; Community Services golf course fees, which are adjusted
to align with the upper and lower limits of the course’s dynamic, demand-based pricing model.
Since these fees are governed by the contract through which partner agencies or vendors
provide the service, they are not discussed in Attachment A.
Parking In-Lieu fees
Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Chapter 16.57.030 requires that the Parking In-Lieu Fee be
recalculated in the event the City Council approved the construction of a public parking
structure. Per the Municipal Code, the fee shall be adjusted at the time the construction
contract is awarded to include actual costs to date, plus the projected construction cost and
authorized contingency. A second recalculation must occur after the project is completed,
based on actual design and construction costs incurred. The recalculated fee may be higher or
lower than the initial fee. In Fiscal Year 2022, these fees are recommended to increase by the
most recently published Construction Cost Index (CCI), as discussed in more detail in the
Development Impact and In-Lieu Fees section below.
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Development Impact and In-Lieu Fees
In the Planning and Development Services Department, impact and in-lieu fees were increased
by 3.17 percent to reflect the most recently published Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the San
Francisco Bay Area, as calculated by the Engineering News Record. This is in accordance with
Municipal Code 16.64.110, as amended on November 28, 2016 (CMR 7518), to standardize
when these fees are paid, bring uniformity to the calculation in effect, bring uniformity to the
annual adjustment rate, and other updates. Since these fees are governed by the applicable
Municipal Code section, they are not discussed in Attachment A.
On April 12, 2021, Council approved the maximum recommended fee levels presented in a
Park, Community Center, and Library Development Impact Fee Justification Study (CMR 12163).
The Community Services and Library Departments hired consulting firm DTA in April 2020 to
perform a Parks, Community Center, and Library development impact fee nexus study to assess
current fees and recommend increased fee levels. Prior to this study, baseline fee levels had
not been evaluated in nearly 20 years. Council also directed staff, Finance Committee, and the
Parks and Recreation Commission to review fee structures again in Fiscal Year 2022 and
determine the ongoing frequency at which these fee structures should be reevaluated. The
study establishes new fee amounts that will finance Park, Community Center, and Library
facilities at levels of service necessary to meet the needs of new development through 2040. As
a result, the Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Fee Schedule reflects changes to the Community Center
Impact Fee, Library Impact Fee, and Park Impact Fee listed in detail in Attachment A.
Resource Impact
The majority of fees are recommended to be increased by 2.0 percent due to the equivalent
average citywide increase in salary and benefits costs from the Fiscal Year 2021 Adopted
Budget to the Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget. As outlined in Attachment A, certain fees are
recommended to be changed by an amount other than 2.0 percent to attain a higher cost
recovery level consistent with other fees or adjusted based on a policy or market study.
Development Impact fees are increased in accordance with the applicable Municipal Code
sections and fees that are regulated by an outside agency are not reflected in Attachment A. To
the extent recommended fee levels are changed, implications on the revenue assumptions
included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Operating Budget will be factored into the General
Fund balancing strategy, as appropriate.
Policy Implications
These recommendations are consistent with existing City policies. Where a fee or charge is
subject to Proposition 26, the amount of the new or increased fee or charge is no more than
necessary to cover the reasonable cost of the City service, and the manner in which those costs
are allocated to a payer bears a fair and reasonable relationship to the payer’s burden on, or
benefits received from, the City service funded by the fee. Certain types of fees, such as fines,
penalties and/or late charges, or charges imposed for entrance to or use of, as well as the
purchase, rental, or lease of local government property, are expressly exempted from the
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requirements of Proposition 26 and are not required to be based on actual costs of providing
service. Instead, these types of fees are more typically governed by local market rates,
reasonableness, and potentially other policy factors. These types of fees can have rates that are
higher than the full cost recovery level.
Stakeholder Engagement
Staff has coordinated internally with budget and management staff in each department
citywide to develop the recommendations in this report. Conversations with the City Council
throughout May and June prior to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2022 Operating and Capital
Budgets and Municipal Fee Schedule allow for public participation in this annual process.
Environmental Review
Adjustment to the Municipal Fee Schedule does not constitute a project as defined in Public
Resource Code Section 21065 for the purpose of the California Environmental Quality Act.
.
Attachments:
• Attachment A: Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for Fiscal Year 2022 Changed Fees
Municipal Fee Schedule Amendements for FY 2022 Changed Fees ATTACHMENT A
Administrative Services Department
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Budget Book $30.00 each $35.00 each 16.67% Fees aligned to cover minimum material and staffing
costs
Mailing (Certified)$3.55 each $4.00 each 12.68%Fee set by outside agency
Citywide
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Utility Standards ‐ WGW Standards, Latest Edition $30.00 each $65.00 each 116.67%
Utility Standards ‐ Project Plan Set (Up to 25 sheets)$30.00 each $56.00 each 86.67%
Community Services Department
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Locker Rental ‐ Large $35.00 per season $39.00 per season 11.43%
Grass Fields Resident Fee: $49.00 ‐ $87.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee:
$89.00 ‐ $174.00 per hour
Resident Fee: $54.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: $98.00 per
hour
10.16%
Grass Fields ‐ Palo Alto Based Non‐Profits Resident Fee: $27.00 ‐ $58.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
Resident Fee: $30.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
10.00%
Grass Fields ‐ Palo Alto Based Youth Sports Organizations Resident Fee: $3.00 ‐ $29.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
Resident Fee: $9.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not Available 28.00%
Synthetic Turf Field Resident Fee: $66.00 ‐ $174.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee:
$148.00 ‐ $232.00 per hour
Resident Fee: $73.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: $163.00 per
hour
10.37%
Synthetic Turf Field ‐ Palo Alto Based Non‐Profits Resident Fee: $47.00 ‐ $116.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee:
Not Available
Resident Fee: $52.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not available 10.63%
Synthetic Turf Field ‐ Palo Alto Based Youth Sports Resident Fee: $35.00 ‐ $58.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee:Organizations Not Available
Resident Fee: $39.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: Not
Available
11.43%
A. Performance Day Package Basic Rate: $1,600.00 each; Non‐Profit Rate: $1,120.00 each $1,650.00 each 3.00%
B. Production Day Package Basic Rate: $130.00 per hour; Non‐Profit Rate: $91.00 per hour $135.00 per hour 4.00%
C. Rehearsal Day Package Basic Rate: $1,350.00 each; Non‐Profit Rate: $945.00 each $1,400.00 each 4.00%
D. Dark Day Package Basic Rate: $960.00 each; Non‐Profit Rate: $672.00 each $1,000.00 each 4.16%
Additional Performance Hours Past Four per
Performance
Basic Rate: $225.00 per hour; Non‐Profit Rate: $158.00 per
hour
$250.00 per hour 11.11%
Dressing Room ‐ M3 Basic Rate: $26.00 per hour; Non‐Profit Rate: $22.00 per hour $30.00 per hour 15.39%
Library Department
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Mitchell Park Library Community Room Resident Fee: $94.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: $140.00 per
hour
Resident Fee: $65.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: $97.00 per
hour
‐30.78%
Rinconada Library Community Room Resident Fee: $140.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: $210.00
per hour
Resident Fee: $94.00 per hour; Non‐Resident Fee: $140.00 per
hour
‐33.10%
Fees aligned to cover minimum material costs
Fees aligned with market conditions and service delivery
model
Fees aligned to costs of similar rentals per sq foot
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Municipal Fee Schedule Amendements for FY 2022 Changed Fees ATTACHMENT A
Office of Transportation (OOT)
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
All Downtown and SOFA Lots and Garages Annual
Parking Permit
$830.00 per year $806.00 per year ‐2.89%
California Avenue Area All Garages and Lots Annual
Parking Permit
$620.00 per year $403.00 per year ‐35.00%
Downtown RPP ‐ Reduced‐Price Employee
Parking Permit
$50.00 each $50.00 each 0.00%
Downtown RPP ‐ Full Price Employee Parking Permit $415 each $403 each ‐2.89%
Evergreen RPP ‐ MayField RPP Reduced‐Price
Employee Parking Permit
$50 each $25 each ‐50.00%
Evergreen RPP ‐ MayField RPP Full Price
Employee Parking Permit
$310 each $201.50 ‐35.00%
Southgate RPP ‐ Reduced‐Price Employee Parking Permit 50 each $25 each ‐50.00%
Southgate RPP ‐ Full Price Employee Parking Permit $310 each $201.50 each ‐35.00%
Police
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Vehicle Impoundment Fee $140.00 each $140.00 each 0.00%Fee recommended to remain flat until further
assessment from upcoming racial equity analysis
Planning and Development Services (Public Works)
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Tree Inspection for Private Development $161.00 per inspection $208.00 per inspection 27.30% Fee aligned to increased salary costs of staff time
required for this service
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Permit Review Fee $410 per hour $223.00 per hour ‐45.61% Fee aligned to service delivery and reduced staff time
costs
Planning and Development Services (Impact & In‐Lieu Fees)
Fee Title FY 2021 Adopted FY 2022 Proposed % Change Justification
Park Impact Fee Single Family $13,103.00 per residence or $19,565.00 per
residence larger than 3,000 sq. ft.; Multi‐Family $8,577.00 per
unit or $4,337.00 per unit smaller than or equal to 900 sq. ft.
Single Family $57,420.00 per unit; Multi‐Family $42,468.00 per
unit
Park Impact Fee Commercial/Industrial $5,564.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof; Hotel/Motel $2,516.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof
Commercial/Industrial $16,837.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.;
Hotel/Motel $2,866.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.
Community Center Impact Fee Single Family $3,499.00 per residence or $5,086.00 per
residence larger than 3,000 sq. ft.; Multi‐Family $2,235.00 per
unit or $1,128.00 per unit smaller than or equal to 900 sq. ft.
Single Family $4,438.00 per unit; Multi‐Family $3,283.00 per
unit
Community Center Impact Fee Commercial/Industrial $314.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof; Hotel/Motel $142.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof
Commercial/Industrial $1,301.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.;
Hotel/Motel $222.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.
Library Impact Fee Single Family $1,187.00 per residence or $1,7666 per residence
larger than 3,000 sq. ft.; Multi‐Family $710.00 per unit or
$390.00 per unit small than 900 sq. ft.
Single Family $2,645.00 per unit; Multi‐Family $1,956.00 per
unit
Library Impact Fee Commercial/Industrial $299.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof; Hotel/Motel $126.00 per 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction
thereof
Commercial/Industrial $776.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.;
Hotel/Motel $132.00 per net new 1000 sq. ft.
Fees aligned to fee study (CMR 12163)
Revert to pre‐pandamic pricing
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