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City of Palo Alto (ID # 8023)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Study Session Meeting Date: 5/8/2017
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Summary Title: City Council and Planning and Transportation Commission
Study Session
Title: Joint Study Session of the City Council and Planning and Transportation
Commission
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Planning and Community Environment
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a joint study session with the Planning and
Transportation Commission. No action is required as this is a study session.
Discussion:
The City Council and the Planning & Transportation Commission periodically meet in joint
session to discuss issues of interest within the purview of the Commission. In advance of
tonight’s joint session, the Mayor and Vice Mayor meet with the Chair and Vice Chair of the
Planning and Transportation Commission to identify the following topics for discussion and
estimated discussion timeframe:
A. Introduction (Mayor Scharff – 5 minutes)
B. PTC Priorities and Focus in 2017 (Council led discussion – 25 minutes)
C. PTC Process Improvement Opportunities (Council led discussion – 25 minutes)
D. Summary and Conclusion (Mayor Scharff – 5 minutes)
Environmental Review:
This discussion is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.