HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-20 City Council Agenda PacketCITY OF PALO ALTO Special Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Council Conference Room
September 20, 2011
6:00 PM
Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are
available in the Council Chambers on the Friday preceding the meeting.
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Call to Order
Oral Communications
Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the
right to limit the duration of Oral Communications period to 30 minutes.
Study Session
1.Potential Topics for Discussion During the City Council Study Session with
Supervisor Liz Kniss
Adjournment
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the Public are entitled to directly address the City Council/Committee concerning any item that is
described in the notice of this meeting, before or during consideration of that item. If you wish to address the Council/Committee on any issue that is on this agenda, please complete a speaker request card located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers, and deliver it to the City Clerk prior to discussion of the item. You
are not required to give your name on the speaker card in order to speak to the Council/Committee, but it is very
helpful.
2 September 20, 2011
MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER
DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY
CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
Additional Information
CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
September 20, 2011
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Potential Topics for Discussion During the City Council Study Session
with Supervisor Liz Kniss
1.Project Safety Net (Appreciation of support from Rob DeGeus)
2.County Parks & Recreation Department Director and the updating of the County
Land Acquisition Plan (Greg Betts)
3.Caltrain Electrification (Larry Klein)
4.Caltrain Relationship with High Speed Rail Authority (Larry Klein)
5.Sustainable Communities Strategy (SB 375) and Regional Housing Needs (Curtis
Williams)
Department Head:Donna Grider, City Clerk
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