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CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 08, 2025
Council Chambers & Hybrid
5:30 PM
Agenda Item
B.Fiscal Year 2025 Significant Gifts and Donations to the City of Palo Alto
City Council
Staff Report
From: City Manager
Report Type: INFORMATION REPORTS
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Meeting Date: September 8, 2025
Report #:2508-5049
TITLE
Fiscal Year 2025 Significant Gifts and Donations to the City of Palo Alto
RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational report; no Council action is required.
DISCUSSION
The City of Palo Alto’s Policy and Procedures 1-18, Gift and Donations to the City of Palo Alto1
requires annual reports to the City Council regarding significant gifts that have
been accepted on behalf of the City.
In compliance with this policy, attachment A lists significant gifts (over $5,000) that the City
received during Fiscal Year 2025. All gifts had a designated purpose as stated under the “Use of
Gift” Column in attachment A. Staff monitors designated restrictions to comply with the
Donor’s request.
In addition, in mid-2008 the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) adopted new regulations
relating to gifts benefiting specific employees. The new regulations contain guidelines on when
these types of gifts should be disclosed as gifts to the City. Gifts required to be disclosed
pursuant to this regulation are now also reported on the new FPPC Form 801, and that gift
information is now posted to the City Clerk’ s web page2 as required by the FPPC.
Annual reports of gifts will continue to be provided to the Council. Form 801 information will be
available on the City Clerk’ s website throughout the year as gifts are received.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Significant Gifts and Donations Received in FY 2025 Over $5,000
APPROVED BY: Lauren Lai, Administrative Services Director
1 Policy and Procedures 1-18, Gift and Donations to the City:
https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/city-clerk/fppc-forms/2014-updated-final-gifts-to-city-policy.pdf
2 City Clerk’s Web Page: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/City-Clerk/Gifts-to-the-City
Significant Gifts and Donations Received FY 2025 Over $5,000 Attachment A
Date Donor Dept. Gift Use of Gift
July 1, 2024 Friends of the Palo Alto
Library (FOPAL) Library $120,000.00
Library collection
development and
programming support
February 5, 2025 George F. Goel Police $100,000.00
Gift to the Palo Alto
Animal Services Division,
directly to the Animal
Shelter for the care and
housing of animals under
the Shelter's care.
February 24, 2025 Friends of Palo Alto Parks Community Services $7,775.00
Adopt-a-Park Program:
ADA Binoculars for
Foothills Nature Preserve
Improvements.