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ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
November 20, 2025
The Climate Action & Sustainability Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Community
Meeting Room and by virtual teleconference at 2:00 P.M.
Present In-Person: Veenker (Chair), Burt, Lu
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Call to Order
Public Comments
Standing Verbal Reports
A. Staff Comments
B. Committee Member Comments and Announcements
Agenda Items
1. Status Update on Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Mobility Goals and Key Actions and Request
for Feedback on Tentative 2026-2027 Work Plan Items. CEQA Status - Not a project.
No Action Taken
2. Recommendation that the City Council Accept the “Evaluation of Local Energy Resources to Lower Costs
and Improve Reliability and Resiliency” Report to Complete Reliability and Resiliency Strategic Plan
Strategies Four and Five, and that the City Council Direct Staff to Pursue Various Activities Related to
Flexible Energy Resource and Efficient Electrification to Improve Reliability and Resiliency; CEQA Status
- Not a Project
Motion: Council Member Burt moved, seconded by Council Member Veenker that the Climate Action and
Sustainability Committee (CASC) recommend the City Council adopt the Staff recommendation and as
noted in the staff report, that a .5 FTE funding source would return upon greater evaluation.
ACTION MINUTES
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Climate Action & Sustainability Committee Special Meeting
Action Minutes: 11/20/2025
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
Future Meetings and Agendas
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:27 P.M.