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City of Palo Alto (ID # 8027)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 6/5/2017
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Summary Title: Proclamation in Honor of the Comp Plan Citizens Advisory
Committee
Title: Proclamation Honoring the Comprehensive Plan Update Citizens
Advisory Committee
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Planning and Community Environment
Attachments:
Attachment A: Proclamation Honoring the Comprehensive Plan Update Citizens Advisory
Committee (DOCX)
Proclamation
Honoring the Comprehensive Plan Citizens Advisory Committee
for Outstanding Public Service
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan is the primary tool for guiding preservation and development in Palo
Alto and the City Council initiated the Comprehensive Plan Update process in 2008 and expanded the process
in 2014 to solicit greater public engagement; and
WHEREAS, on April 27, 2015 the City Council directed the appointment of a Citizens Advisory
Committee (CAC) to assist with the evaluation of community input and preparation of a revised draft
Comprehensive Plan for City Council review; and
WHEREAS, the CAC was to consist of 22 community members to represent a diversity of interests,
including three ex officio members representing the Planning and Transportation Commission, the Palo Alto
Unified School District and Stanford University; and
WHEREAS, the CAC based their work upon their review of the existing Comprehensive Plan, the
Planning and Transportation Commission’s recommended revisions, the City Council’s direction on the vision
and goals, as well as substantial input from members of the public received in person, in writing, and through
the “digital commenter”; and
WHEREAS, the CAC has dedicated a significant number of hours in the preparation for and detailed
discussions at 23 regular meetings and 29 subcommittee meetings on the draft Comprehensive Plan Elements;
and
WHEREAS, the CAC has completed their review and provided invaluable insights and recommendations
to guide the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan Update and the City Council wishes to recognize the CAC
members for their outstanding efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, H. Gregory Scharff, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City
Council do hereby proclaim appreciation for outstanding public service to current members: Co-Chair Dan
Garber, Co-Chair Arthur Keller, Len Filppu, Annette Glanckopf, Jennifer Hetterly, Hamilton Hitchings, Shani
Kleinhaus, Stephen Levy, Don McDougall, Whitney McNair, Julia Moran, Bonnie Packer, Lisa Peschcke-
Koedt, Doria Summa, Amy Sung, Jason Titus, Elaine Uang, Ellen Uhrbrock, and Alex Van Riesen; and former
members: Heidi Emberling, Adrian Fine, Jared Jacobs, Lydia Kou, Mark Nadim and Bob Wenzlau for the
services and contributions rendered to the Palo Alto community as Comprehensive Plan Update Citizens
Advisory Committee Members.
Presented: June 5, 2017
______________________________
H. Gregory Scharff
Mayor