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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
November 30, 2020
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Selection of Applicants to Interview for the Historic Resources Board
and the Planning and Transportation Commission
Recommendation • Direct Staff to schedule interviews with all selected applicants for scheduled vacancies on the Planning and Transportation Commission.
• The City has not received enough applications to fill all expiring positions on the Historic Resources Board. Staff recommends continuing the recruitment for positions on the Historic Resources Board until additional applications are received. Members with expiring positions will continue to serve until appointments are made. Or • Interview the current Historic Resources Board candidates and continue the recruitment for the additional open position. Discussion A total of 12 applications have been submitted during the extended recruitment period for the Historic Resources Board (HRB) and the Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC). Staff is requesting the City Council select the candidates to be interviewed for: • Four positions on the Historic Resources Board, with terms ending December 15, 2023. • Two positions on the Planning and Transportation Commission, with terms ending December 15, 2024.
A date for interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible and is to be determined based on the availability of the City Council. Copies of all applications are attached to this staff report.
Background On November 2, 2020, the Council directed Staff to extend the recruitment for the Historic Resources Board and Planning and Transportation Commission for an additional two weeks with a deadline of Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The City Clerk’s Office advertised this recruitment on the City’s website, social media, and inclusion in the weekly Council Packet GovDelivery e-mail notifications. During the last several recruitments, Council has elected to interview all applicants for respective Boards and Commissions.
Applicants Historic Resources Board (Four positions with terms ending December 15, 2023)
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1. Martin Bernstein (Incumbent)
2. Michael Makinen (Incumbent)
3. Margaret Wimmer (Incumbent)
Planning and Transportation Commission (Two positions with terms ending December 14, 2024)
1. Kelsey Banes
2. Doug Burns
3. Alon Carmeli
4. Rebecca Eisenberg
5. Kathy Jordan
6. Ed Lauing (Incumbent)
7. Kevin Ma
8. Jessica Resmini
9. Doria Summa (Incumbent)
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A: HRB and PTC Applications- Fall 2020 (PDF)
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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Boards and Commission Applications
Fall 2020 Recruitment
Historic Resources Board & Planning and Transportation Commission
Historic Resources Board:
1. Martin Bernstein (Incumbent)
2. Michael Makinen (Incumbent)
3. Margaret Wimmer (Incumbent)
Planning and Transportation Commission:
1. Kelsey Banes
2. Doug Burns
3. Alon Carmeli
4. Rebecca Eisenberg
5. Kathy Jordan
6. Ed Lauing (Incumbent)
7. Kevin Ma
8. Jessica Resmini
9. Doria Summa (Incumbent)
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Martin Bernstein Architect
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Palo Alto Historic Resources Board, past-Chair.
Palo Alto Stanford Heritage, past-Chair.
Palo Alto Professorville Design Guidelines Committee, past-Chair.
Los Altos Hills Historical Society, past-President.
Volunteer and Counselor to Cesar Chavez Academy Middle School, East
Palo Alto, for architectural studies.
Membership on the HRB provides an opportunity to discuss with the
community the cultural value of historic preservation.
The quality of being a fair judge when balancing the concerns of
historic preservation, the needs of contemporary life styles and
property rights is an important attribute of a Board member.
The focus of my practice is individual private residences and
community buildings such as corporate venues, meeting centers,
restaurants and other structures designed to meet particular
institutional requirements. My architectural signature bears
influence for the rich classical traditions of Italy and from
Florence in particular. I am also well versed in contemporary and
modern styles to meet the demands of each new project.
I have remodeled and added on to many historic structures in Palo
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A predominant street-facing character defining feature of an
existing historic residence was proposed by the applicant to be
demolished. The Board moved and approved that this feature be
retained. This decision was deemed to be consistent with the
Secretary of the Interior Standards for Historic Structures.
I would like the HRB to be an approachable educational resource
for the community. I suggest scheduling a joint City Council-HRB
meeting to publicly discuss the preservation principles that help
guide the recommendations made by the HRB.
Martin Bernstein
4. Please identify a project or projects that you find to be examples of good historic architecture,
and explain why. You may attach samples, identify project addresses, or provide links. If you attach
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755 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto. New second floor addition to a
National Register Eligible residence. Project conforms with the
Standards.
334 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto. New one story addition to a Category
2 residence in the Professorville National Historic District.
Project conforms with the Standards.
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Volunteered for the California Preservation Foundation Conference in
2018 when the conference was held in Palo Alto
I am a residential designer with the majority of projects in the City
of Palo Alto.
I have done several projects on residences in the Professorville
District as well as on the City Historic Inventory.
I have had projects where I needed to present to the HRB, so
understand what it is like to be an applicant.
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I find all of the projects interesting, and the residential
projects the most interesting.
I would like to continue to offer sound advice and share my
experience and knowledge as much as I can to the board, applicants
and participating public.
I think the board has a positive impact on all projects, which I
think is the greatest achievement that the board can realize.
We have been discussing the meaning of categories 1-4 and how to
better express their significance.
I have been wanting to develop an HRB Binder for new members to
understand the way the meetings are formatted to help with general
understanding of the HRB process, which was a real learning curve
for me and I assume most new members.
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Homelessness and Mental Health Summit (Columbia, MO)
International Summit on Transdisciplinary Approaches to Violence Prevention (Blacksburg, VA)
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The July discussion regarding Plan Bay Area 2050 and the State 6th Cycle Regional Housing
Needs Allocation (RHNA) Process was of particular interest given my desire to end homelessness
and meet our community's housing needs. The upcoming RHNA cycle will be substantially
different then previous RHNA cycles. First, in terms of sheer scale, our targets are likely to much
higher than in previous cycles. But there will be additional challenges, including planning to
affirmatively further Fair Housing, identifying sites specifically for affordable housing, and
additional accountability mechanisms. This process is certain to be challenging and
anxiety-inducing, as we will be tasked with considering many new sites for housing. However, the
process is also a huge opportunity to plan for a future that is more inclusive and sustainable.
My interest in housing policy was piqued as a result of my clinical work serving unhoused
individuals and observing the difficulty of obtaining housing close to treatment and jobs programs
on the mid-Peninsula. The evictions at the Hotel President, which coincided with the planned
demolition of my rental home, brought me to City Hall for the first time. In the subsequent years, I
have dedicated myself to housing and transportation advocacy, first as a part-time volunteer and
now as full-time advocate.
I recognize that the role of a Commissioner is substantially different than the role of an advocate. I
believe my professional skills make me well-suited to shift between these roles and fulfill the
Commissioner role skillfully.
As a psychologist, I am trained in listening, effective communication, and have extensive
experience working collaboratively with people whose world views are incongruous with mine. I
am well-practiced in being respectful, kind, and empathic, even when I may disagree.
Furthermore, I am passionate about evidence-based decision making and skilled in critically
evaluating studies and consideries strengths and weaknesses of various research methodologies.
I am professionally and personally committed to many of Palo Alto's Comprehensive Plan goals,
including increasing the supply of diverse housing options, reducing dependence on cars,
protecting our natural environment, and fostering community.
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income levels, including deeply affordable and supportive housing, while at the same time
preserving existing affordable and low-cost housing. This goal is vital to ensuring the health and
safety of all community members, as housing is foundational to human and community wellness.
We can accomplish our production goals--without displacement--by enacting tenant-protecting
demolition controls and changing zoning regulations to enable more transit-oriented development
in our downtowns, create new neighborhoods in underutilized commercial areas, and give
homeowners flexibility to create small multi-family options throughout the city. On the
transportation side, I would like to see the PTC work toward reducing VMT and encouraging mode
shifting away from cars. Caltrain electrification and increased transit service is important to this
goal regionally. Locally, I think improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure is extremely
important, especially now. One of the few upsides of the COVID crisis has been a cycling boom. In
order to capitalize on this phenomenon, I would love to see Palo Alto act quickly to implement the
Bike/Pen Plan to ensure safety and encourage active forms of transportation.
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Very interested in the grade separation project and have attended
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Moderate growth and keeping the character of the community.
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Alon Carmeli
650-619-7004
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alonc7@gmail.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alon-carmeli-a19243/
Employment
High-tech industry - 1983 until 2016 in chip design, networking, security,
wireless, video games, and 3D Computer vision
Real estate
Athena, Founding partner, condominium development, Israel 2005 until 2020
Greenpoint Real Estate, managing director, multifamily residential properties
investment and redevelopment, SV - 2011 present
Education
Undergraduate, Computer engineering, Technion, Israel - 1986
Graduate,MBA, Carnegie Mellon University 1991
Passion for architecture, interior design, and art
Alon Carmeli
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None so far.
Alon Carmeli
1.What is it about the Planning and Transportation Commission that is compatible with your
experience and of specific interest to you, and why? (1449 characters)
2.Please describe an issue that recently came before the Commission that is of particular interest
to you and describe why you are interested in it. If you have never been to a Commission meeting
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I would like to bring up for discussion a major traffic
congestion problem between Alma to El Camino on Embarcadero road
surrounding Town and County and Palo Alto high school. From the
location before the bridge to El Camino there are 3 traffic
lights, 2 road entrances and 1 pedestrian crossroad, making it a
nightmare to drive at certain times of the day. A better traffic
and road design can alleviate the problem.
It combines my education, current real estate involvement, and my
passion in better appreciation for short and long-term needs for
city of Palo Altos residents
Alon Carmeli
3.If appointed, what specific goals would you like to see the Planning and Transportation
Commission achieve, and why? How would you suggest accomplishing this?(1587 characters)
4. Planning and Transportation Commission Members work with the documents listed below. If you have experience with any of these documents, please describe that experience. Experiencewith these documents is not required for selection. (1380 characters)
Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan LINK
Zoning Code LINK
City Charter LINK
California Environmental Quality Act LINK
El Camino Real Design Guidelines LINK
El Camino Real Master Plan Study LINK
Area Plans such as the South of Forest Avenue (SOFA) I and II Plans LINK
Baylands Master Plan LINK
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Start working on plans beyond 2030 master plan.
Major impacts because of climate change, COVID-19, booming high
tech industry, and new technologies create opportunities to
transform Palo Alto beyond 2030.
I do not have experience, but am interested in influencing SOFA
II plans, and Baylands
Alon Carmeli
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2345 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 94301
Rebecca Eisenberg
415-235-8078
rebecca@winwithrebecca.com
Palo Alto City Council Meeting where you voted on this.
JD, Harvard Law School, 1993. Editor, Harvard Law Review.
BA, Stanford, Psychology/Decision Science, 1990, Phi Beta Kappa.
Member of California Bar and Federal Bar, CD Calif. sworn in Dec 1993.
30 years of legal experience, including:
- Senior Counsel, PayPal (IPO, Secondary Offering, Merger w/eBay)
- General Counsel, Trulia (1st atty, IPO prep)
- GC, Flip Video/Pure Digital (Merger w/Cisco)
- GC, Reddit (Spin-off, Re-corp, Re-capitalization)
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I spent most of 2020 running for City Council. Although I did not
win, I am proud that I received almost 8000 votes -- and spent
only approx $7000. I believe that money has no place in politics,
so tried to live those values.
My solid results reflect the time & energy I put into meeting with
Palo Alto residents & small business owners, to hear their
perspectives & understand their concerns. Rather than hobnob with
wealthy donors, I went door to door, ringing doorbells and
standing back 6 feet to meet the residents. It was a privilege
each time a resident took time to meet me and share their views.
Running for office was a humbling experience, and it also
reinforced the great impact that our local government officials
and their appointed volunteers have on the day to day lives of
people in our community.
When I visited 801 Alma St., I heard the challenges that many
residents face in meeting their subsidized rents. When I spoke
with small businesses on University and California Ave, I heard
the frustration of seeing their landlords receive pandemic relief
funds that did not trickle down to them. When I spoke with seniors
at Channing House, I heard their appeals for affordable housing to
live near their grandkids.
We must do better for our community. I want to serve that worthy
goal.
Rebecca Eisenberg
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I continue to be concerned about special treatment afforded Castilleja.
According to public records on Palo Alto's website, Castilleja has been in
violation of its Conditional Use Permit virtually each year since the CUP
was granted in 2000.
In 2013, the City of Palo Alto sent a notice to Castilleja that Castilleja
needed to comply with its CUP, or else Castilleja's CUP would be revoked and
Castilleja would leave its 6+ acres on 55 RH-1 lots in Old Palo Alto. In a
letter from Nanci Kauffman, Castilleja promised that it would fully comply
by 2018, or else Castilleja would submit to CUP Revocation Hearings. Ms.
Kauffman also promised not to apply for an amended CUP until and unless
Castilleja complied with its 2000 CUP.
Nonetheless, currently the City Council is nearing approval of an amended
CUP, even though Castilleja never complied with its 2000 CUP. Also,
Castilleja never was charged its full Muni Code penalties of
$500/violation/day.
This perceived special treatment of Castilleja has harmed our community.
Given RHNA requirements, we need all residential land to be used for
residential purposes or risk state intrusion under SB35. If Castilleja were
to move to a commercially zoned site, it would not need a CUP.
Our City must enforce its own laws for our community's best interest.
Land is a limited resource, and due to its particular scarcity in Palo
Alto, it is extraordinarily valuable. Hence, decisions our City makes
regarding land use can carry the financial of a NASDAC IPO. Plus, what we
decide today impacts generations to come. The responsibility is heady.
I have watched the Planning Commission make decisions that I believe may
have been based on incomplete information. For example, some may have
approved a housing development without knowing the size of the homes.
Other times, they appeared to be unduly influenced by expensive attorneys
representing wealthy applicants. Fancy attorneys do not impress me, as I
myself am an expensive fancy lawyer and have outperformed the best of
them.
What I fear the City Council does not recognize is that when it appoints
attorneys who represent commercial developers for a living to the PTC,
those attorneys often have conflicts of interest. These land use lawyers
are bound by ethical rules always to act in the best interest of their
clients, which may limit their independence to approve and recommend
measures that may disadvantage their client base. For example, they may
not be wholly free to approve fees and taxes if those measures could
impact clients.
Palo Alto deserves Planning Commissioners whose sole duty is to represent
the best interest of our community. I pledge to do that, entirely free of
conflict. I will stand up for residents and small businesses.
Rebecca Eisenberg
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First, I would fill a representation gap by serving as the only renter on an official city
Commission that regularly makes decisions that impact renters. Additionally, not only do I rent
my family home in Palo Alto, but also my husband and I are landlords. In order to afford our
rent in Old Palo Alto, we rent out the home we bought in 2003 in San Francisco. As both a tenant
and landlord, my perspective is both valuable and missing on the Commission.
Second, in terms of goals, I seek to provide the best, most informed, and least biased advice to
the City Council on matters regarding planning and transportation. I have skin in the game in
that I live here and my husband and I chose to raise our children here, but that skin does not
comprise conflict of interest, because neither my husband (also an attorney) nor I make a living
serving commercial developers, homeowners, or any other interest that regularly comes before the
Commission. If such a conflict, or a potentially perceived conflict were to arise, I will
disclose any/all potential conflicts, and recuse myself when appropriate, erring on the side of
recusal in the best interest of the community.
As you know, I have applied for the Planning Commission in the past. The most recent time I
applied, instead of interviewing during my assigned 15 minutes, I spent the time drawing
attention to a problematic perceived conflict of interest on the Commission. I believe that
conflicts of interest erode trust, so exposing it was important for the community's interest.
This time I will interview instead. Thank you.
Having just run for City Council, I often was asked for my opinion on matters
that relate to these documents and plans. To do my best work, I carefully read
through most of these docs and plans. As an attorney for 3 decades, I am
skilled at reading codes and plans.
I also recognize, as a veteran negotiator, that every document is subject to
multiple interpretations, and the job of an attorney is to interpret source
material in most favorable light to my client. In this case, my client is the
City.
I urge the City Council to consider that when it appoints lawyers who
represent commercial developers for a living, it appoints not just those
individuals, but also the professional biases that these lawyers are ethically
bound to carry with them when they analyze any and all documents. It is
virtually impossible to expect a lawyer who is ethically bound to represent a
party who negotiates against a city, then to prioritize the interest of the
city over that of their client. This ethical bind harms our community.
I do NOT represent commercial developers, nor do I represent ANY special
interest that comes before the Planning Commission. That means I no longer
represent homeowners in their appeals (although both my husband and I have
done so in the past), nor do I represent any other interested party.
My whole undivided ethical obligation is for the community.
Rebecca Eisenberg
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Ed Lauing
650-279-0212
650-327-8890
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Before joining my first commission in 2010, I was very active in
local community service including:
President of Palo Alto Babe Ruth regional baseball (5 years)
and Palo Alto Little League Manager (6 years).
Board member and Finance Chair of Urban Ministry of Palo Alto
– addressing hunger and homelessness; co-leader of merger with
InnVision for broader scope and financial sustainability, and also
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This week Council reviewed and approved a new housing project on
788 San Antonio for 100+ units including 15% inclusionary units.
PTC previously worked this comprehensive and complex issue and
recommended it to coucil. In some ways I feel this is the
culminaton of what PTC, staff,and Council have worked on together
for my four years on PTC. We finally found a way with the HIP to
incentivize housing projects! Morever, this proposal essentially
"creates more land" for housing by allowing it in the CS zone for
the first time. This has massive positive implications for more
new housing in the CS zone. It is a breakthrough for the city.
I was adamant in the debate that this action needs to be coupled
with a study by the city of the San Antonio transportation
corridor. Housing and transportation are always always linked.
With agressive housing growth,there will be a collatoral impact on
an already congested corridor.
I am concluding my 11th consecutive year on PA commisions. (Chair
4 times). I have worked effectively with colleagues and staff
over this period to get productive outcomes for our citizens. On
PTC I am sometimes considered a "swing" vote. That simply points
to the fact that I am not idealogical on issues. Each has to be
evaluated based on the problem to be solved and an outcome that
will work for the community in the context of the municipal code
and state law.
I am thoroughly up to speed on all the issues our city faces and
that PTC considers. I am also very familiar with the city process
for decision-making.
I love serving my community.
Ed Lauing
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1. Help council find creative ways to finance and build truly affordable
housing to attract a diverse population. We need new sources of funding
beyond tax credits and multi-use buildings dominated by office space to make
the project financially viable.
We should analyze the feasibility of each housing segment - from BMR to market
rate - and create a plan to meet housing priorities as determined in the
city’s Comprehensive Plan, by regional allocations, and by Council.
But the #1 priority should be the construction of much more truly affordable
(BMR)housing. This is critical for creating more diversity in our community.
2. Work regionally on improving our local transportation system on the
peninsula for last mile connectivity and to reduce SOV trips. Part of the
execution plan should be to re-start and expand our own shuttle program.
Even in the pandemic, planning for this should start now!
I have experience with all of the above.
Ed Lauing
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with general library assistance before shifting to ESL tutoring.
League of Women Voters of Palo Alto member, recently assisted with Pro-Cons presentations
Sierra Club - Loma Prieta member. Monitor local Climate Action Plans and land use developments
all over the Peninsula.
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There was a recent study session regarding the renter community in Palo Alto. As a renter, I
believe the city still has much to do to assist the community, especially when taking the Hotel
President history into account. The study session pointed out that 37.48% of our renter population
are cost-burdened, and given the patchwork of tenant protections and the current financial crisis,
that number is bound to go higher or people are unfortunately leaving this community. We should
be planning for a city that allows people to be less stressed about keeping their homes.
There was also a recent discussion of SB 743 and its shifting of the CEQA transportation metric
from Level of Service to Vehicle Miles Traveled. We need to address our system that leads people
to drive long-distances, creating environmental impacts. As such, our planning should be
prioritizing transit, whether it be focusing on our Caltrain stations as core transit hubs or creating a
bus transit network that can reduce traffic and encourage connectivity throughout the city. This,
along with better plans on bikeable, walkable infrastructure, should also assist in reducing our
internal traffic concerns; this will require better communication with PABAC among others.
The Planning and Transportation Commission does the important work of guiding what the city
should look like under the Comprehensive Plan; to retain the unique things that make up Palo Alto
but also open towards new ideas and change. For housing, we should be creating communities that
allow for a full diversity of neighbors, from the service workers that commute from long distances
to the children who would like to stay in their hometown. For transportation, we should be
creating a community that moves beyond the car-centric paradigm and instead towards a walkable,
bikable one with robust transit to allow people to get where they need to be.
PTC also has a strong environmental component, given that how people live and work have major
environmental impacts. Reducing the amount people drive and allowing the land to better house
people will bring the greenhouse gas emission reductions demanded by our own 80x30 goal, if the
desire to never see another murky-brown or bright-red sky is not enough. My work with the Sierra
Club has been to further progress in the fight for environmental improvements here, as well see
with the SCAP.
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hear all voices within the community. This can be done by focusing outreach efforts like meetings
or mailing lists to communities that are not heard very often in this space, such as renters, youth,
and disadvantaged communities. Note that this outreach is not solely towards them but should add
on our current communication efforts. Perhaps this can be tied with assistance from the Center for
Deliberative Democracy in order to produce a solution acceptable to many.
I am familiar with the City Charter, the Comprehensive Plan, and CEQA, but I will further put in
the work to digest and research all of these documents. As a former college teaching assistant, I
would like to also boil down these documents to be able to provide others with an accessible way
to understand these important documents.
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Serving on the ADU task force working with local homeowners, architects, and city staff to
implement the State ADU Guidelines.
Pro-Bono Design and Archtiectural services. I have provided extensive pro-bono work for
Palo Alto Little League on the Middlefield Ballpark redesign.
Chair of the Coastside Design Review Committee in San Mateo County. This appointment
includes ensuring new development is compatible with coastal communities. In this role, I
was able to help many proposals successfully navigate the process while finding common
ground with the surrounding community.
Guest lecturer at University of California Davis, I taught about the fundamentals of
Architecture as it applies to socially responsible and sustainable design. As a board member
of the Cuesta La Honda Guild, I helped make critical decisions and policies regarding the
water district, recreational facilities and roads for hundreds of homes.
Serving as CVC Chair and other local school positions. In our local schools including Ohlone
Elementary School & JLS I have held roles such as CVC-Co Chair, member of our Parent
Leadership Team and PiE representative. As a Co-Chair of the Core Values Committee at
Ohlone Elementary School, our primary focus is facilitating and fostering common goals
between parents and staff.
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experience and of specific interest to you, and why? FKDUDFWHUV
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candidly and explore every option in order to find common ground.
On a personal level, our family roots go back to the 1960’s and my personal experience as a
resident, parent, renter, landlord and small business owner give me many perspectives to
draw from when considering Palo Alto's future. As a result, I feel deeply connected to Palo
Alto and my specific interest in PTC is helping shape a future for my children here as those
that have gone before us.
A couple issues that interest me before the Commission are Below Market Rate Housing,
2nd Unit Dwellings, and the status of the Comprehensive Plan. Given the space, number of
people, and the mission of Palo Alto, we are pushing the boundaries in every way.
Responsible growth will take a mindset of cooperative synergy where the whole is greater
than the sum of its parts.
Affordable housing issues are interesting to me because they are key to preserving a vibrant,
youthful and diverse community, where young families come to live, work, and invest in our
public education system.
The Comprehensive Plan interests me because it’s critical to have defined goals and
priorities to examine daily decisions through a greater lens.
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to grow and where, how to address the complicated regional pressures we face and how to
preserve and enhance the quality of life enjoyed in Palo Alto.
My goal while sitting on the PTC would be to find the symbiotic relationship between our
cherished neighborhoods and responsible growth. While I understand growth is inevitable, I
feel it’s important to preserve the neighborhood character and the small town feel.
I don’t think any of these issues are mutually exclusive and I would like to help facilitate the
partnership between our community and the policies that shape it, through a listening
partnership, by examining data, by considering all the variables and by presenting well
thought out options to our City council.
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Doria Summa
650-867-7544
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Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission (2016 -
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Recently, the PTC held a study session on renter protection.
Because nearly half of Palo Alto residents are renters, I feel
strongly that renter needs need to be considered explicitly in our
city planning. This is an important topic and I look forward to
future City Council discussions on the matter.
I have served on the Planning and Transportation Commission for
more than three years. As a commissioner, I have attended every
meeting but one, taken my time to familiarize myself with the
issues and with the details of Palo Alto's zoning laws and
related regulations. I feel strongly that the job of
commissioner is not to express or impose one's personal opinions
about the merits of particular projects, but to advise the City
Council on the extent to which projects are in accordance with
the rules and regulations established by the City of Palo Alto.
During my tenure on the PTC I have done this faithfully and
fairly. This is an important role in Palo Alto and I would like
to continue to serve in this capacity.
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Palo Alto is a great place for people to live, work and raise
their families - a goal for the PTC should be to ensure that
planning decisions are consistent with our laws and regulations
and maintain the high quality of life that we enjoy. I feel that
the best way to accomplish this is to ensure that projects are
planned in a way that is consistent with our zoning rules and
regulations.
I have broad experience with all of these documents.
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