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Special Meeting
February 1, 2026
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Community Meeting Room and
by virtual teleconference at 12:31 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Call to Order
Closed Session
1.Public Employee Appointment
Title: City Attorney
Authority: Gov. Code Section 54957(b)
2.Conference with Labor Negotiators
Authority: Gov. Code section 54957.6;
Agency representative: Sandra Blanch and Nicholas Raisch, Teri Black, Teri Black & Co.
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney
MOTION: Councilmember Reckdahl moved, seconded by Councilmember Lythcott-Haims to go
into Closed Session.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Council went into Closed Session at 12:33 P.M.
Council returned from Closed Session at 6:24 P.M.
Mayor Veenker announced no reportable action.
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
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ACTION MINUTES
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Sp. City Council Meeting
Action Minutes: 02/01/2026
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 P.M.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
NOTE: Action minutes are prepared in accordance with Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC)
2.04.160(a) and (b). Summary minutes (sense) are prepared in accordance with PAMC Section
2.04.160(c). Beginning in January 2018, in accordance with Ordinance No. 5423, the City Council
found action minutes and the video/audio recordings of Council proceedings to be the official
records of both Council and committee proceedings. These recordings are available on the
City’s website.
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