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Special Meeting
March 23, 2026
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in the Council Chambers and by virtual
teleconference at 5:00 P.M.
Present In Person: Burt, Lauing, Lu, Lythcott-Haims, Reckdahl, Stone, Veenker
Present Remotely:
Absent:
Special Orders of the Day
1.Proclamation Recognizing March as Women's History Month
NO ACTION
Agenda Changes, Additions and Deletions
Consent Calendar
MOTION: Councilmember Lu moved, seconded by Councilmember Lauing to approve Agenda
Item Numbers 2-5.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
2.Approval of Minutes from March 9, 2026 Meeting
3.Approval of a Facility Agreement and Pet Addendum between the City of Palo Alto and
the American Red Cross for the use of designated city facilities during disasters. CEQA
Status – Not a Project
4.Approval of Purchase Order C26196995 with Insight Public Sector, Utilizing OMNIA
Cooperative Contract No. 23-6692-03 , to Procure Mimecast Subscription services,
including vendor maintenance, updates, and technical support services, for a 3-Year
Term with an Annual Amount of $93,383 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of
$281,093; CEQA status - exempt under regulation 15601(b)(3).
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Sp. City Council Meeting
Action Minutes: 03/23/2026
5.Approval of Contract Amendment Number 4 to Contract S18165157 with Smart Energy
Water Inc. (SEW) in the Amount of $972,625 for an Additional Three Years and for a
Revised Not-to-Exceed Total of $2,002,771 for Licensing and Upgrade of the Utilities
MyCPAU Customer Portal; CEQA Status – Not a Project
City Manager Comments
Ed Shikada, City Manager
Action Items
6.FIRST READING: Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 9.73 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code to Adopt a Local Policy to Implement the Foundational Principles of the
United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against
Women (CEDAW) as Recommended by the Policy and Services Committee; CEQA status
–Not a Project
MOTION: Mayor Veenker moved, seconded by Councilmember Lythcott-Haims to adopt the
attached CEDAW Ordinance and refer to the Human Relations Commission to provide
recommendations back to Council relating to advancing the ordinance inclusive of appropriate
housing options for unhoused individuals and individuals who experience sexual or gender-
based violence and childcare.
MOTION PASSED: 7-0
Special Orders of the Day – Boards, Commissions, and Committee Interviews
7.Interview Candidates for Vacancies on the Human Relations Commission (HRC), Planning
& Transportation Commission (PTC), and Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC); CEQA
Status - Not a Project
NO ACTION
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:01 P.M.
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Sp. City Council Meeting
Action Minutes: 03/23/2026
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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