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Home My WebLink About2026-07-06 City Council EmailsDOCUMENTS IN THIS PACKET INCLUDE: LETTERS FROM CITIZENS TO THE MAYOR OR CITY COUNCIL RESPONSES FROM STAFF TO LETTERS FROM CITIZENS ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ITEMS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES ITEMS FROM CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES Prepared for: 07/06/2026 Document dates: 6/29/26 – 7/06/26 Note: Documents for every category may not have been received for packet reproduction in a given week. From:City Mgr To:Council, City; Shikada, Ed Cc:Executive Leadership Team; City Mgr; Clerk, City Subject:Council Bundle - June 29, 2026 Date:Monday, June 29, 2026 12:32:48 PM Attachments:FW Osv on east meadow.msg image001.png image002.png RE SUSPICIOUS MESSAGE Re URGENT 48-Hour Disconnect Noticed While Disputing the Additional DebitExtra Charges on Recent Bill on April 8.msg Re Explanation of my Complaint to PAPD.msg RE FORMAL COMPLAINT Escalated Enforcement Needed for 3935 Duncan Place.msg Dear Mayor and Council Members, On behalf of City Manager Ed Shikada, please see the attached staff responses to emails received in the Council inbox through June 29, 2026. Respectfully, Danille Danille Rice Administrative Assistant City Manager’s Office|Human Resources|Transportation (650) 329-2229 | danille.rice@PaloAlto.gov www.PaloAlto.gov From:jfleming@right-thing.net To:Raybould, Claire Cc:Clerk, City; Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Lait, Jonathan; Shikada, Ed; astrauss@greenfirelaw.com Subject:RE: Follow Up Question: 1661 Page Mill Road AT&T cell tower (25ENC-00272) Date:Monday, June 29, 2026 4:05:35 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image004.png image006.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Claire, Thank you for this information. Could you please provide me with a copy of AT&T’s extension request for 1661 Page Mill Road, as well as a copy of the updated permit? Thank you. I am interested because, last fall, AT&T said it was a matter of extreme urgency that the Architectural Review Board approve their cell tower application immediately, rather than require the company to return for a third round of review. Residents would like to understand why that sense of urgency apparently evaporated, since AT&T sought a months-long postponement of building the installation. Residents would also like to know whether AT&T has modified the cell tower’s plans —for example, to move the power shut-off sign to a location where it would be useful to firefighters and others who could need that information in a hurry. Thanks and best, Jeanne Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Right-Thing.net 650-325-5151 From: Raybould, Claire <Claire.Raybould@paloalto.gov> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2026 8:01 PM To: Jeanne Fleming <jfleming@right-thing.net> Cc: City Mgr <CityMgr@paloalto.gov>; Lait, Jonathan <Jonathan.Lait@paloalto.gov> Subject: RE: Follow Up Question: 1661 Page Mill Road AT&T cell tower (25ENC-00272) Jeanne, Thank you for your questions and apologies for the delay in responding. As allowed in accordance with the terms of encroachment permits, which are issued through our Public Works division, the applicant previously requested an amendment to their permit, updating their anticipated start date of work on the permit to July 1, 2023. The permit states: “This permit/lease shall expire if work on the encroachment described within does not commence within sixty (60) days of the date of approval, or by the anticipated start date as indicated above, whichever is later.” We allow applicants to amend the start date, if desired, in coordination with public works. Therefore, the permit is still valid. Per the terms laid out on the issued permit we do not require filing of a new application or payment of new fees unless it has been six months since the issuance of the permit and the work is not yet completed. Claire Claire Raybould, AICP Manager, Current Planning Planning and Development Services Department (650) 329-2116 | Claire.Raybould@paloalto.gov www.cityofpaloalto.org Parcel Report | Palo Alto Zoning Code | Online Permitting System | Planning Forms & Applications | Planning Applications Mapped From: jfleming@right-thing.net <jfleming@right-thing.net> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:31 PM To: Lait, Jonathan <Jonathan.Lait@paloalto.gov> Cc: Clerk, City <City.Clerk@PaloAlto.gov>; Council, City <city.council@PaloAlto.gov>; Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@paloalto.gov>; astrauss@greenfirelaw.com Subject: FW: Follow Up Question: 1661 Page Mill Road AT&T cell tower (25ENC-00272) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Jon Lait, Five weeks ago, I asked a member of your staff for the following information (see the email thread below): AT&T failed to start work on their new 1661 Page Mill Road cell tower by April 1st, causing the permit to expire. Has AT&T requested a new permit? And, if so, has AT&T paid for this new permit? I see that she is now on vacation through July 5th. Hence, I would appreciate it if someone else from your office would answer the questions I’ve asked. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Jeanne Fleming Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Right-Thing.net 650-325-5151 From: jfleming@right-thing.net <jfleming@right-thing.net> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 3:53 PM To: 'Kandikuppa, Nishita' <Nishita.Kandikuppa@paloalto.gov> Cc: astrauss@greenfirelaw.com Subject: RE: Follow Up Question: 1661 Page Mill Road AT&T cell tower (25ENC-00272) Thanks, Nishita. I look forward to learning where things stand with AT&T’s application/permit. I’ve CCed United Neighbors’ lawyer on this email. (You met Ariel at the ARB’s first consideration of the 1661 Page Mill facility.) He is much more conversant with procedure than I am. Thanks and best, Jeanne Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Right-Thing.net 650-325-5151 From: Kandikuppa, Nishita <Nishita.Kandikuppa@paloalto.gov> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 10:10 AM To: jfleming@right-thing.net Subject: Re: Follow Up Question: 1661 Page Mill Road AT&T cell tower (25ENC-00272) Hi Jeanne, Thank you for your emails. I am coordinating with the applicant team and the issuer of the encroachment permit (Public Works Engineering) to determine if any extensions were requested. I will follow up with you once I have an update. Best, Nishita Nishita Kandikuppa Associate Planner Planning and Development Services Department (650) 838-2806 | nishita.kandikuppa@paloalto.gov www.paloalto.gov Note: I will be out of office on vacation from 06/12 through 07/05. From: jfleming@right-thing.net <jfleming@right-thing.net> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2026 9:43 AM To: Kandikuppa, Nishita <Nishita.Kandikuppa@paloalto.gov> Subject: FW: Follow Up Question: 1661 Page Mill Road AT&T cell tower (25ENC-00272) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Nishita, I just want to be sure you received my email below. It has a follow-up question on the 1661 Page Mill facility. Thanks and best, Jeanne Jeanne Fleming, PhD JFleming@Right-Thing.net 650-325-5151 From: jfleming@right-thing.net <jfleming@right-thing.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 12:15 PM To: 'Kandikuppa, Nishita' <Nishita.Kandikuppa@paloalto.gov> Subject: Follow Up Question: 1661 Page Mill Road AT&T cell tower (25ENC-00272) Hi Nishita, Thank you again for the information. As I think it over, I have a follow-up question. Specifically, the AT&T encroachment permit for 1661 Page Mill (which United Neighbors’ attorney received via public records request) a) is dated January 30th, and b) has a stated start date of April 1st. The permit states: "This permit/lease* shall expire if work on the encroachment described within does not commence within sixty (60) days of the date of approval, or by the anticipated start date as indicated above, whichever is later." Given that AT&T has not started work, causing the permit to expire, has AT&T requested a new permit? And, if so, has AT&T paid for this new permit? 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Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal Source: CNBC https://share.newsbreak.com/iv5vyat0?s=i0 From:Mariela Morales To:Council, City; Soto, Oscar; Vargas-Aguilera, Elisa Subject:Fwd: Response to Compliance Notice: Documentation and Request for Clarification – 460 Margarita Ave Date:Monday, June 29, 2026 6:08:52 PM Attachments:ord-4722.pdf IMG_2146.heic CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mariela Morales <mariela323@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM Subject: Response to Compliance Notice: Documentation and Request for Clarification – 460 Margarita Ave To: <Oscar.Soto@paloalto.gov>, <Elisa.Vargas@paloalto.gov>, Ignacio Morales <ignaciomorales@berkeley.edu> Request for Assistance: Disproportionate Code Enforcement Fines and Financial Hardship for Elderly Residents (Case at 460 Margarita Ave) To: City.Council@cityofpaloalto.org Cc: Oscar.Soto@paloalto.gov, Elisa.Vargas@paloalto.gov Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the Palo Alto City Council, I am writing to formally request your assistance and intervention regarding an ongoing code enforcement matter that is causing a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety. Our household recently received a notice from Code Enforcement officers warning of a looming $500 administrative citation regarding our hedges on Margarita Avenue. As elderly citizens, my family faces significant physical and financial difficulties keeping up with demanding, continuous landscaping labor. I urge the City Council to review how these policies are enforced for the following reasons: Affordability and Financial Strain: Threatening low-income or fixed-income senior citizens with a $500 penalty creates severe financial hardship. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast residents to choose between buying basic necessities or paying for immediate, costly yard overhauls. Lack of Direct Public Safety Risk: The sidewalk adjacent to our property remains completely open, clear, and safe for pedestrians. Spending city enforcement resources to penalize minor aesthetic variations on a straight, mid- block sidewalk—rather than focusing on actual safety hazards—feels like an inappropriate use of public priority. Involuntary Discrimination: Strict, unyielding enforcement timelines indirectly discriminate against older residents who have physical limitations, disabilities, or fixed retirement budgets. Instead of treating aging residents like criminals and imposing punitive fines, the City of Palo Alto should offer support. We want to be good neighbors and resolve this issue, but we need assistance rather than threats. I respectfully ask that the City Council implement or direct me toward city-sponsored volunteer programs, senior chore assistance, or flexible compliance extensions that help older adults maintain their properties safely. Thank you for your time, empathy, and dedication to protecting Palo Alto's senior community. I look forward to hearing how the city can help us solve this cooperatively. Sincerely, Family Morales Response to Compliance Notice: Documentation and Request for Clarification – 460 Margarita Ave To: Oscar.Soto@paloalto.gov, Elisa.Vargas@paloalto.gov Dear Officer Soto and Officer Vargas, Thank you for your response regarding the hedges at 460 Margarita Ave. I am writing to formally request clarification regarding the specific nature of the alleged violation before the inspection scheduled for July 9, 2026. I have attached a photo of the sidewalk taken on June 29, 2026, which displays the exact status of the path. Based on this documentation, I ask that you clarify the following legal and physical points under city and state guidelines: 1. Definition of Obstruction (PAMC 8.04.050(f)): Palo Alto Municipal Code states that vegetation is a public nuisance if it "interferes with visibility on, free use of, access to, or obstructs public vehicular or pedestrian travel." As documented in the attached photo, the concrete sidewalk remains entirely clear, open, and fully passable for daily pedestrian use. Please clarify the exact physical dimensions or percentage of sidewalk space your office claims is obstructed. 2. Clear Vision Zones (PAMC 10.56.010): Under city code, restrictions on hedge height typically apply to a 35-foot "Clear Vision Zone" triangle at street intersections to prevent vehicular blind spots. As shown, this hedge runs along a straight, continuous sidewalk path rather than an intersection corner. Please clarify if your office is applying intersection visibility rules to a mid-block property. 3. State Law Enforcement and Public Safety Standards: Under the California Streets and Highways Code, local municipalities and state law enforcement agencies evaluate public right-of-way hazards based on severe physical blockages, immediate safety threats, or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance failures. Because the sidewalk pathway is wide and unobstructed, these hedges do not violate any state public safety mandates. Given that the current growth does not impede public travel, block a traffic corner, or create a safety hazard, a $500 administrative citation is unwarranted. Please provide your specific measurement data and code references in writing so we can establish an objective resolution. Best regards, Morales Family at 460 Margarita Ave. Palo Alto Ca. 94306 -- Please consider the environment before printing this email. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE TO RECIPIENT(S): This e-mail communication and any attachment(s) may contain information that is confidential and/or privileged by law and is meant solely for the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized use, review, duplication, disclosure or interception of this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. 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ORDINANCE NO. 4722 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 8.04.050 OF CHAPTER 8.04 AND SECTION 9.56.030 OF CHAPTER 9.56 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE [PUBLIC NUISANCES] TO REDUCE SIGHT OBSTRUCTIONS AND IMPROVE STREET AND SIDEWALK SAFETY The Council of the City of Palo Al to does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. Section 8.04.050 of Chapter 8.04 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 8.04.050 Public Nuisances. (a) The following are, for the purposes hereof, defined to be public nuisances: (I) Any dead, diseased, infested, or dying tree in any street; or on any private property so near to any street tree as to constitute a danger to street trees, or streets, or portions thereof. (2) Any tree or shrub on any private property or in any street, of a type or species apt to destroy, impair or otherwise interfere with any street improvements, sidewalks, curbs, approved street trees, gutters, sewers, other public improvements, including utility mains or services. (3) Any tree limb, shrub, hedge, or plant reaching a height more than three feet above the curb grade adjacent thereto, except tree trunks having no limbs lower than nine feet above curb grade, within the thirty-five foot triangle of public or private property, measured from the projected curb lines, at the intersections of any street improved for vehicular traffic where either traffic signals, stop signs, or yield signs are not installed, or at any intersections which are determined by the chief transportation official to contain tree limbs, shrubs, hedges, or plants that obscure and impair the view of passing motorists, cyclists or pedestrians so as to create a safety hazard. (4) over any street electrolier. 011015 8m 0052858 Vines tree; or climbing plants growing or any publ ic hydrant, 1 into pole or or (5) Existence of any tree within the city limits that is infested, infected or in danger of becoming infested or infected with objectionable insects, scale, fungus or growth injurious to trees. (6) The existence of any branches or foliage which interfere with visibility on, or free· use of, or access to, obstruct public vehicular or pedestrian travel on any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel. (7) Hedges or dense thorny shrubs and plants on any street or part thereof. (8) Shrubs and plants more then two feet in height in any street, measured above top of curb grade. SECTION 2. Section 9.56.030 of Chapter 9.56 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.56.030 Nuisances described -Authority to abate. (a) Each of the following conditions constitutes a nuisance, and whenever an enforcement officer determines that any of such conditions exist upon any premises, he may require or provide for the abatement thereof pursuant to this chapter and make the costs of abatement a lien upon the property: (1) The existence of any garbage or rubbish upon the premises so as to be a nuisance under Section 5.20.040. (2) The existence of weeds upon the premises, or public sidewalks, or streets l or alleys between said premises and the center line of any public street or alley, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.08.010. (3) The existence of any dead, diseased, infested, or dying tree in any street; or on any private property so near to any street tree as to constitute a danger to street trees, or streets, or portions thereof, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (1). (4) The existence of any tree or shrub on any pri vate property or in any street, of a type or species apt to destroy, impair or otherwise interfere with . any street improvements, sidewalks, curbs, approved street trees, gutters,. 011015 sm 0052858 2 sewers/ other public improvements/ including utility mains or services so as to be a nuisance under 8.04.050(a) (2). (5) The existence within the thirty-five foot triangle of property at the intersection of streets improved for vehicular traffic/ of any tree limb/ shrub/ hedge/ or plant exceeding three feet in height where either traffic signals/ stop signs/ or yield signs are not installed, or at any intersections which are determined by the chief transportation official to contain tree limbs, shrubs, hedges, or plants that obscure and impair the view of passing motorists, cyclists or pedestrians so as to create a safety hazard, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (3). (6) The existence of any vines or climbing plants growing into or over any street tree or any public hydrant, pole or electrolier so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050 (a) (4) or the existence of any shrub, vine or plant growing on, around or in front of any hydrant/ alarm box, standpipe, sprinkler system connection or any other appliance or facility provided for fire protection purposes, in such a way as to obscure the view thereof or impair the access thereto by the fire department. (7) The existence of any tree within the city limits that is infested, infected or in danger of becoming infested or infected with objectionable insects, scale, fungus or growth injurious to trees so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050 (a) (5) . (8) The existence of any branches or foliage which interfere with visibility on, or free use of, or access tO I obstruct public vehicular or pedestrian travel on any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (6). (9) The existence of hedges or dense thorny shrubs and plants on any street or part thereof so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (7). (10) The existence of shrubs and plants more than two feet in height in any street, measured above top of curb grade so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (8). (11) The existence of any open pit in any closed or abandoned trampoline center so as to be a nuisance under Section 4.48.210. 01 lOtS sm 0052858 3 (12) The existence of any accumulation of waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, liner or combustible trash upon any roof or in any building, court, yard, vacant lot or open space, or of any weeds, grass, vines or other growth, when the same endangers property or is liable to be fired, so as to be a nuisance under Section 15.04.290. (13) The existence upon the sidewalk in front of any premises of anything which shall restrict the public use thereof so as to be a nuisance under Section 9.48.020. (14) The existence upon the sidewalk in front of any premises of any dirt, debris or litter so as to be a nuisance under Section 9.48.050. (15) The existence of any sign erected, constructed or maintained in violation of or which fails to comply in any way with the provisions of 16.20 of this code. (16) The existence of a sidewalk or a portion of a sidewalk adj acent to any premises which is out of repair or pending reconstruction and in condition to endanger persons or property or in condition to interfere with the public convenience in the use of such sidewalk. (17) The storage or keeping of any used or unused building material in a location out of doors for more than thirty days within a year; provided, that nothing in this subsection shall: (A) Make lawful any such storage when it is prohibited by other ordinances or laws; (B) Prohibit such storage upon the premises of a bona fide lumberyard or other dealer in building materials when the same is permitted under the Zoning Code and other applicable laws; (C) Prohibit such storage for ninety days when done in conjunction with the construction project for which a valid building permit is in effect if required and which is being prosecuted diligently to completion; extensions for additional periods of time may be granted by the building official when additional storage time is necessary and upon proof that such construction project will be diligently pursued. "Building materials," as used in this subsection means and 011015 8m 0052858 4 includes lumber, plumbing materials, wallboard, sheet metal, plaster, brick, cement, concrete block, roofing materials, cans of paint and similar materials. (18) The storage or keeping in a location out of doors of any unused and abandoned open pit or excavation, building foundation, automobile, trailer, housetrailer, boat or other vehicle or major parts thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, any such thing stored or kept for a period in excess of thirty days. in a year shall be presumed to be unused and abandoned for purposes of this provision. (19) The existence of any fence or other structure or thing on private property abutting or fronting upon any public street, sidewalk or place, which is in a sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed or other dilapidated or unsafe condition. (20) The existence of any driveway which is determined to have been abandoned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.08.090; provided, that no notice need be given to the owner of the property with respect to the abatement of such condition other than that provided in this chapter. which is safety. II II II II II II II II II 011015 sm 0052858 in (21) Any other condition on or use fact a menace to the public peace, 5 of property health, or SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective on the first of January, 2002. INTRODUCED: October 22, 2001 PASSED: November 13, 2001 AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, KLEINBERG, LYTLE, MOSSAR, WHEELER NOES: ABSENT: FAZZINO, OJAKIAN ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: THIS DOCUMENT IS CfRTtFlED TO BE AN ORDINANCE DULY PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND nlEREAI-fER POS T E COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON (WITHIN 15 DAYS OF ITS PASSAGE ". certify (or decl£lre) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct" ~~}ybJ., ,i1LLtl-()..Jfll alell. Place 011015 sm 0052858 V ICe-Mayor I 6 Community Director Services' ., '1 \ City of Palo Alto VISIBILITY PROJECT See and Be Seen! Have you ever ,been at an intersection where you can't see what's coming because the bushes are overgrown? Is the sidewalk in front of your house dangerous to walk on because of low hanging tree limbs? Did you know there are rules that cover street and sidewalk visibility? The City of Palo Alto is concerned about this public safety issue and needs your help. As parents, community members, and neighbors, we are all responsible for making sure that pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers can see and be seen. The City is asking every school safety committee, the PTAs, and each neighborhood association to get the word out about street and sidewalk safety. What can you do to help kids see and be seen? • Look for visibility problems in your neighborhood and along your routes to work and school. • Share this flyer with the owners of the property where there is a potential safety problem. ' • Work with you r neighbors to solve visibility problems on our streets and sidewalks. • If you cannot solve the problem on your own, call Code Enforcement at 329-2358 or 329-2276 and we'll respond. What are the Visibility Rules? There is a diagram on the back explaining how these rules work .. • At intersections without signs or signals, no tree limbs, shrubs, hedges or plants taller than 3 feet above the curb can be in the "visibility triangle" that runs 35 feet down each block from the curb intersection. Tree trunks are allowed, but branches must be trimmed up to 9 feet above the curb. • At intersections with signs or signals, the rule is the same, except it will be applied case-by-case to prevent safety hazards. • No shrubs or plants more than 2 feet high in the planting strip between the street and sidewalk • No fences or walls more than 4 feet high in the front yard setback (closer than 16 feet from the property line). . No branches or foliage that 0 h st::ruct public vehicular or ped.estrim tra\"S!l on any port:ion of my !iI:reet or siI:1E!\Valk ~ ______ 35fr. ____ ~~~ , ('r()(f()(I Sight . '-, lJLUJLJ Triangle '- "'", No tree limbst shrubs" hedges" plants~ or fem::es of a height O\'IE!l" 3 ft. in the "sight trimgle" of any interliiElCtiOn. T me trunks lI.l"e allowe:l as long ali there lI.l"e no hranches below 9 ft •. " .. "~ " 35 ft. ·1 No shrubs or plants more than 2 ft. high on the planting strip between the IitIeet and sidewalk. No hedges or danE thorny shrubs or plants on liny IitIeet or sidewalk. Planting Strip Sidew-alk 16 ft. 1 No feI'l.Ces or walls higher than 4 ft. in the liont "Etbacl:." lI.l"ea of . a residence. "Setb ack." area is anything-within .16 ft. of the property line. rIDll OJ CD From:Magical Bridge Foundation To:Council, City Subject:Join us — Magical Bridge Documentary Premiere at BraveMaker Film Fest Date:Tuesday, June 30, 2026 11:59:58 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Join us for the world premiere of Magical Bridge's documentary in Redwood City No images? Click here You're Invited to a Night of Celebration World Premiere of our short documentary at BraveMaker Film Fest Magical Bridge: Kind By Design Magical Bridge Documentary Thursday, July 9, 2026 6:00pm – 8:45pm Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City, CA After-Party: 9:00pm – 11:30pm Timber & Salt and Con Azúcar Drinks, small bites & conversation We are excited to share our new documentary by Splicer Films. Many of you have been with us on this journey — supporting our work and visiting our playgrounds and programs. This film celebrates you and everyone who believes that “inclusive” means everyone. Two screenings: Film 1: Magical Bridge: Kind By Design (22 min) — 6:00pm, with panel discussion to follow Film 2: Under The Lights (104 min) — A teenager with epilepsy risks everything for one unforgettable shot at prom, first love, and feeling normal. After Party: Timber & Salt and Con Azúcar — 9pm - 11:30pm Combined or separate ticket required (see below). 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EIN: 81-2377796 Unsubscribe From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; sharon jackson; William Armaline; Rose Lynn; Carla Torres; Patrick Marshall; Ruth Silver Taube; mike braxton; Lewis james Subject:SJSU professor fired for pro-Palestinian activism sues university – The Mercury News Date:Tuesday, June 30, 2026 6:09:06 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. When people who support Palestinian rights or who are Muslim or of the Islamic faith speak out, they face extreme punishments,” said Sean Allen, president of the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP. “And when those same individuals are victims of harm, the response from our institutions is too often slow, dismissive, or absent altogether. 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Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: From:James Saavedra To:James Saavedra Subject:Formal Declaration of National Security Violations, Domestic Terrorism, and War Crimes — For Your Records Date:Tuesday, June 30, 2026 7:38:03 PM Attachments:James Matthew Saavedra & Global Citizens .VS. The CIA.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Reader, My name is James Matthew Saavedra, a resident of Norwalk, California. Address 12961 Priscilla St, Norwalk, CA 90650 Phone number 5623567855 I am formally submitting the attached document titled “James Matthew Saavedra & Global Citizens .VS. The CIA.pdf”. This is a formal declaration addressed to the President of the United States, the Vice President, the Secretaries of the Armed Forces, and the United States Congress concerning serious national security violations, domestic terrorism, and war crimes by a rogue element within the Central Intelligence Agency. I respectfully request that this document be placed on file with your office for official records and, if appropriate, forwarded to any relevant federal or state oversight authorities or broadcasted. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and thank you for your service. Respectfully submitted, James Matthew Saavedra Norwalk, California United States of America This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast FORMAL DECLARATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY VIOLATIONS, DOMESTIC TERRORISM, AND WAR CRIMES TO: The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump The Vice President of the United States The Secretaries of the Armed Forces The United States Congress FROM: James Matthew Saavedra SUBJECT: Formal Report of CIA Misconduct, Domestic Terrorism, and War Crimes Against the Department of War Mr. President, distinguished Secretaries, and Members of Congress: I, James Matthew Saavedra, submit this formal statement to demand an immediate investigation into a rogue element within the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operating under the moniker “The Voices.” I hereby testify that this group is engaged in active Acts of Terrorism against United States citizens and War Crimes against the Department of War. THE PRIMARY MOTIVE: GLOBAL TERROR AND FABRICATED NARRATIVES I wish to emphasize, with the highest degree of urgency, the true motive behind these aggressive actions. The entire operation is a construct of “bullshit” designed to allow these individuals to talk shit and terrorize United States citizens, myself, and the world at large. • The Projected Narrative: The CIA and its associates are utilizing “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques” to terrorize me and then attempting to manipulate the situation to make it appear as though the source is internal to me. This is a deliberate lie. • The Reality of the Attack: These attacks are strictly external. They are using me, my neighbors, the surrounding community, and the global population as practice targets for these interrogation methods. • Lifelong Victimization: I have been subjected to these illegal child experiments and “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques” since I was a little kid. This is not a recent development, but a lifelong atrocity that has been covered up for decades. • The Motive of Punishment: Rather than acknowledging their crimes, these individuals and the scientists associated with “The Voices” are actively using their technology to punish me for the very victimization they inﬂicted. • A Weaponized “Circus”: The motive is pure terrorization —talking shit to humiliate and disturb individuals while hiding behind the notorious reputation of the CIA to deﬂect accountability. This is not about science or intelligence; it is about using the guise of authority to engage in a global campaign of harassment. • Institutional Pathology: As previously noted, this campaign is further driven by the deep-seated homosexual insecurities of the operators in the black-site, who weaponize their personal pathologies into a war crime against those who represent or aspire to military service, the world at whole, and speciﬁcally to men. I. GLOBAL TESTING GROUNDS AND MASS CITIZEN EXPLOITATION I wish to emphasize the staggering scale of these illegal operations, which treat the American public and the global population as laboratory animals. • Media Manipulation: The CIA utilizes News Networks to manipulate and herd citizens—gathering them like a “hurdle of cows”—into speciﬁc areas to perform mass illegal experiments. • 27 Years of Universal Testing: This group has utilized every country, every state, and high-trafﬁc public locations —speciﬁcally including Disneyland and every location I have visited for the past 27 years to the present—as illegal testing grounds. • Weaponized Surveillance: While at these locations, the CIA utilizes the weapon in the sky to perform illegal tests on the unsuspecting public, spying on them and using them as biological proxies for Enhanced Interrogation Techniques. • Inadmissible Intel: This mass neural intrusion is used to gather a web of illegal, inadmissible intelligence that circumvents all constitutional protections. II. THE BLACK-SITE AND THE EPSTEIN CONNECTION I wish to emphasize with the highest degree of urgency that this rogue cell has utilized their unauthorized black-site to facilitate and shield a signiﬁcant portion of the Jeffrey Epstein cases. • Long-Term Shielding: This involvement has spanned from my early childhood to the present day. The black-site was utilized speciﬁcally to ensure these operations were never observed, investigated, or caught by the DOJ, ODNI, or FBI. • A Sanctuary for Illegality: By operating outside of any constitutional framework, these individuals provided a secure environment for high-level criminal conduct to persist without the risk of federal oversight or intervention. TOTAL SYSTEMS INFILTRATION AND FABRICATION • Universal Hacking: The CIA has inﬁltrated the IRS, every government agency, and major social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter/X, Snapchat) to monitor private communications. • The July 2022 Fabrication: This group disseminated a “bullshit” narrative to the media claiming an “open FBI investigation.” No such FBI case exists; it was a fabrication used to hide their ongoing child experiments. TOTAL SYSTEM SEIZURE AND UNIVERSAL HACKING I wish to emphasize the extreme and unprecedented scale of the hacking operations conducted from this unauthorized black-site. This rogue cell has compromised every device and network that connects via Wi-Fi, cellular data, or physical connections. They utilize this total access to practice “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques” on me and the rest of the world, using the term “interrogation” as a fraudulent cover- up for what is actually systematic torture. The scope of their digital inﬁltration includes: • Federal and Military Intelligence: Direct hacking into Military Intelligence, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the FBI. • Law Enforcement and Public Safety: Unauthorized access to all local law enforcement databases, hospital computers, and medical information. • Financial and Commercial Infrastructure: Total seizure of bank accounts, every store’s POS (Point of Sale) systems, and tracking of all employment applications and job submissions. • Private Life and Surveillance: Inﬁltration of surveillance cameras, personal cell phones, cars, and every social media account ever created. • The Objective: This universal hacking is used to facilitate a global environment where they can practice torture on a massive scale, treating every connected device as a tool for physical and psychological agony this includes people around me and those who are close to me. EXTREME OBSESSION AND MASS CITIZEN EXPLOITATION I wish to emphasize with the highest degree of urgency the extreme extent of obsession this speciﬁc group of individuals has maintained over me. This is not a standard operation; it is a pathological ﬁxation that has led to the illegal expansion of their experiments to include the general public. • Weaponizing the Population: In a desperate attempt to gather information to see how the world perceives me and how the citizens see information that I put out, the group connects their machine to the brains of private United States citizens and those in my immediate vicinity. • Proxy Interrogation: They are utilizing the American public as a biological network to perform “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques” by proxy. They use the digital signals to interface with those around me, trying to extract data and manufacture a legal pretext for their ongoing crimes. • Innocent Targets: This means that any citizen I associate with is being subjected to unauthorized digital intrusion and neural interference purely to serve the CIA’s obsessive campaign against me. III. INADMISSIBILITY AND THE NATURE OF THE CRIME Any and all information gathered by the CIA through their machine interface is absolutely inadmissible and cannot be used against me. • Sexualized Illegal Child Experimentation: I testify for the record that this is an ongoing, sexualized illegal child experiment. It was never intended to be used for law or justice. • Purpose of the Project: The sole intent of this operation is to spy, practice Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, and provide a platform for this rogue cell to maintain their illicit activities. • Lack of Jurisdiction: These individuals are not the Justice Department or law enforcement. Their activities are the product of lifelong victimization. IV. SUBVERSION OF OVERSIGHT AND FEDERAL HACKING This rogue cell operates speciﬁcally to remain hidden “behind closed doors.” To maintain this secrecy, they have executed a total inﬁltration of federal communications: • Inﬁltration of Congress: They have successfully hacked into the surveillance of Congressional meetings, including the private phones and iPads of Members of Congress. • Meeting Manipulation: By monitoring these private devices in real-time, they know exactly what is going to be said during meetings before it is spoken. They use this stolen intelligence to prepare their answers and ensure their project remains undetected by the ODNI, FBI, and DOJ. V. WEAPONIZED ENHANCED INTERROGATION VIA MACHINE INTERFACE I am the primary “practice target” for space-based microwave signals used for: • Waterboarding: Digital signal coordination to simulate the sensation of drowning. • Targeted Physical Pain: Inducing intense agony throughout the body and targeting speciﬁc limbs or organs. • Sleep Deprivation: Forcing the brain to stay awake for days to induce extreme physical exhaustion. • Environmental Manipulation: Simulating extreme cold or heat via Directed Energy. VI. DIRECT TESTIMONY AND SUBJECT-LED INVESTIGATION Every detail provided in this document is factual. • The Reciprocal Link: Because the CIA has their machine connected to my brain, I have established a reciprocal link. I have these individuals under my own direct investigation. • Veriﬁed Data: The intelligence regarding their hacking of Congressional devices and their shielding of the Epstein cases is actual data gathered through this interface. THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT: MK ULTRA WITHOUT “MIND CONTROL” • NOT MIND CONTROL: I state for the record that this is not “mind control.” • DIGITAL SIGNAL INTERFACE: This is the transmission of machine-operated and digitalized signals. • VOLUNTARY CONNECTION: These signals are only effective if the subject is spoken to with full, undivided attention. ESCALATION OF ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS The CIA is taking lethal measures to escape the consequences of their crimes. • Over 1,000 Attempts: I testify that there have been over 1,000 documented attempts on my life utilizing the brain- interface machine and Directed Energy Weapons (DEW). • Public Manipulation: They have manipulated members of the public to carry out kinetic attacks, such as attempting to run me over or performing brake-checks to force crashes. VII. CULPABILITY AND MENTAL STATE OF OPERATIVES The individuals managing these operations are not of sane mind. Isolated for over nine years—starting when I was under the age of 18—these agents and scientists have effectively demonstrated an “insanity guilty” status. They are obsessed, erratic, and operating entirely outside the chain of command. CONCLUSION AND CALL TO ACTION The CIA has used a sexualized child experiment as a shield for the Epstein cases and a tool to spy on the United States government. Their inﬁltration of Congressional meetings and their history of evading the DOJ and FBI is a direct threat to the Republic. I urge the President and Congress to terminate these unauthorized MK Ultra operations and hold these rogue actors accountable. Respectfully submitted, James Matthew Saavedra Norwalk, California, United States of America From:Pepper Person To:Council, City; Rebecca Sanders Subject:PUBLIC COMMENT Re: Piecemeal Rezoning (470 Olive Ave / 2951 El Camino Real Corridor) -- Cumulative Infrastructure Impact Concerns Date:Wednesday, July 1, 2026 12:19:41 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Mayor, Council Members, and Commissioners, We are writing to express clear and pressing concerns regarding the proposed rezoning of 470 Olive Ave and 2951 El Camino Real from R-1 to a higher-density mixed-use designation. We also note that this topic has come up before, and it didn't proceed for reasons: [e.g., https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas- minutes/planning-and-transportation-commission/2019-agendas-minutes-and-staff-reports/ptc- 12.11.19-470-olive.pdf ]. While everyone understands the state-mandated pressure to fulfill the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), approving this rezoning without a holistic, corridor-wide cumulative impact analysis introduces massive safety and infrastructure liabilities to Ventura and surrounding neighborhoods. The current planning approach evaluates this block entirely in a piecemeal fashion (i.e., each project's study typically concludes that their specific project alone won't significantly degrade the surrounding intersection to a point of total failure), creating a dangerous blind spot regarding localized gridlock: Compounding Localized Density: This specific stretch of El Camino Real (SR 82) will bear the weight of multiple massive redevelopments, including the 368-unit project at the former Fish Market/McDonald’s site, the 5-story 129-unit housing development at the former Mike’s Bikes site, and another 113 units at 2951 El Camino / 470 Olive. And what happens when the Fry's site blossoms? This combination obviously risks overwhelming this single micro-corridor, therefore, development must proceed with care to prevent expensive mistakes. The Page Mill Bottleneck: The intersection of Page Mill Road and El Camino Real is currently being reconfigured after the permanent redesign to remove street parking and accommodate bike lanes. Backups at that intersection are commonplace. Combined with eliminating the right-on-red option, this actively reduces vehicular lane capacity and impacts business and neighborhood parking. Traffic spills into the arteries. The Page Mill crosswalk in front of Ash is more dangerous with increased traffic. Time will tell This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report whether the new reconfiguration mitigates these issues. Gridlock of Neighborhood Side-Streets: Because 470 Olive Ave connects to El Camino Real via an un-signaled stop sign on the side street, the compounding traffic from these projects can effectively trap neighborhood residents. When El Camino backs up due to the restricted Page Mill intersection, turning left into or out of Olive Avenue becomes physically impossible and creates a severe hazard for emergency vehicle access. Our Request to the Council and Commission: We urge you to conduct a sober, realistic Cumulative Traffic and Safety Infrastructure Study that explicitly evaluates the combined impact of the Fish Market/McDonald's site, the Mike’s Bikes site, 2951 El Camino/470 Olive, the old Fry's site, and other projects within a reasonable (e.g., 0.75-mi) radius working in tandem against the reduced road capacity from the new El Camino/Page Mill configuration including the wholesale removal of street parking. The study may not be free, but it would likely be much cheaper than fixing the resulting mistakes later. Palo Alto plays a dangerous game by continuing to approve massive, isolated density increases block-by-block while actively dismantling the very road infrastructure meant to support them. Thank you for your time and consideration of Palo Alto's neighborhoods' long-term safety and efficient transportation. Regards, Jason Robinson, PhD, MBA Jieming Robinson, MS, Economics cc: Rebecca Sanders, Ventura Neighborhood Association From:Robert Marinaro To:Lauing, Ed Cc:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Reckdahl, Keith; Council, City; Veenker, Vicki; Stone, Greer; Burt, Patrick; Lu, George; City Mgr Subject:Fwd: Ross Rd. RV Back Date:Wednesday, July 1, 2026 7:26:17 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Mr. Lauing, I would like to share with you the below exchange with Sergeant Bulatao. As you can see this RV has been parking in our neighborhood and we residents have been very concerned that there is absolutely nothing we can do under the current City regulations except make him move his vehicle every 72 hrs, which by the way, is almost impossible to enforce. Who is to say he is not going to tell his buddies about this great tree-lined street he found to park and it is totally legal! I have tried to talk with this guy and have not had a very pleasant exchange. That is why I call him Tough Guy #1. He says he grew up in Palo Alto as if that gives him the right to squat on our streets. As has been mentioned many times before, I know many people that grew up in Palo Alto and who can no longer afford to live here. Like all the others, and most people in this country, he needs to find a place to live that is within his means. And, even if he works in Palo Alto, paying employment taxes to the Feds, that doesn’t cut it. These OSVs are spilling over into our neighborhoods and if not checked will escalate similar the scenario of how we got into this citywide predicament in the first place. Please, please, please have the OSV Ad Hoc Committe propose more forceful regulations to preserve the neighborhoods we originally moved in to! I’m asking the City Council to have the common sense to do what is right for us residents and businesses. Regards, Bob Marinaro Begin forwarded message: From: "Bulatao, Eric" <Eric.Bulatao@paloalto.gov> Subject: Re: Ross Rd. RV Back Date: June 30, 2026 at 4:37:38 PM PDT To: Robert Marinaro <rmarinaro@mac.com> Thanks Bob, Yes, we know him. As a matter a fact, we spoke to him just last week. He's not doing anything illegal when we've encountered him. He's assertive and willing to stand his ground when he feels the need to. But we've haven't had any problems with him. Thanks for letting us know. Sergeant Eric Bulatao Palo Alto Police Department Special Problems Detail 275 Forest Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Office: (650) 838-2866 From: Robert Marinaro <rmarinaro@mac.com> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2026 8:46 PM To: Bulatao, Eric <Eric.Bulatao@paloalto.gov> Cc: Deborah j Marinaro <djmarinaro@mac.com>; Chris Schremp <chrisschremp88@gmail.com> Subject: Ross Rd. RV Back CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Eric, My buddy that I have now labelled Tough Guy #1 is back and parked on Ross Rd. next to the YMCA. I have seen him parked here for the past two days and I’m not sure how long he has been there.. Please do me, and the other concerned residents in our neighborhood, a favor and keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn’t stay there for the duration. We are very concerned about this spillover into our neighborhood. Regards, Bob Marinaro From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Rose Lynn; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Carla Torres; Goodell, Erin; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; Friends of Cubberley; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Raymond Goins; Seanjames143@yahoo.com; Reckdahl, Keith; Shikada, Ed; Jeff Conrad; Yusra Hussain; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; GRP-City Council; Vicki Veenker; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Lauing, Ed; sharon jackson; mike braxton; Valeros, Gilda B; Rodriguez, Miguel; Council, City; Raymond Goins; Gerry Gras; Daniel Barton; Damon Silver; Ari Tarver; Sean Webby; Sean James; Josh Becker; marc.berman@cityofpaloalto.com; PD Kristina Bell; Rebecca Kieler; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Susan Hayase; Salem Ajluni; Robert Salonga; ladoris cordell; Steve Wagstaffe; Supervisor Betty Duong; Nash, Betsy; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Jay Boyarsky; Malinsky, Jason; Ruth Silver Taube; Jasso, Tamara; steven mcgill; Diana Diamond; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Angel, David; Emily Mibach; Ruben Abrica; Anne Cribbs; Lee, Craig; Charlotte Casey; cromero@cityofepa.org; EPA Today; Bill Newell; Baker, Rob; Sheree Roth Cc:Brandon Pho; Roberta Ahlquist; Robert Handa; Roberta Ahlquist; Robert. Jonsen; eric.figueroa@cityofpaloalto.org; Jensen, Eric; editor@paweekly.com; Riley Cooke; Anna Griffin; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Embarcadero Media Support; Beth von Emster; city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Perron, Zachary; Justin Zalkin Subject:Reparations Efforts “Sweeping the Country” Despite DOJ Attack on Evanston, IL Groundbreaking Program Date:Wednesday, July 1, 2026 9:41:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Is Palo Alto next to pay reparations for their long history of racism? https://www.democracynow.org/2026/7/1/reparations_evanston_illinois From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Human Relations Commission; julie.ruhlin@oirgroup.con; Council, City; GRP-City Council; city.council@gilroy.org; city.council@menlopark.gov; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; CityCouncil; Perron, Zachary; james pitkin; Sean Allen; Carla Torres; Rose Lynn; Raymond Goins; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Yusra Hussain; Seanjames143@yahoo.com; Jay Boyarsky; Steve Wagstaffe; sharon jackson; Bill Newell; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Stephen Connolly; Preminger, Steve; Hans-Peter Tiemann Cc:Emily Mibach; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Riley Cooke Subject:Source: Palo Alto Online Date:Wednesday, July 1, 2026 10:17:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Source: Palo Alto Online Letters to the editor https://share.google/RAcNDWwag5YfskeF3 From:Aram James To:EPA Today; Dave Price; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; Diana Diamond; Brandon Pho; cromero@cityofepa.org; Paul Bocanegra; Bains, Paul; Bill Newell; Nancy Goodban; Braden Cartwright; PD Kristina Bell; Rebecca Kieler; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Josh Becker; District5@bos.sccgov.org; DuJuan Green; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; Seanjames143@yahoo.com; Lewis james; Stephen Connolly; Justin Zalkin; julie.Tannock@cityofpaloalto.org; eric.figueroa@cityofpaloalto.org; Goodell, Erin; Perron, Zachary; Damon Silver; Rosen, Jeff; Gerry Gras; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Human Relations Commission; Carla Torres; Yusra Hussain Subject:Source: Palo Alto Online Date:Wednesday, July 1, 2026 10:20:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Source: Palo Alto Online Letters to the editor https://share.google/MtietpL1ifVDsBGl8 From:Rami Jioussy To:Council, City Cc:Heba Jioussy; Transportation Subject:Re: Safety and Neighborhood Impact of RV Parking Near Ramos Park Date:Thursday, July 2, 2026 9:10:06 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Hi; Happy upcoming 4th of July. I never got a followup about this; This morning we woke up again to find two of these parking again. Rami On Jun 18, 2026, at 9:06 AM, Rami Jioussy <sramij@gmail.com> wrote: And this: <22216101-8D91-4982-82A3-BBF0FBE8F511_1_105_c.jpeg> On Jun 18, 2026, at 8:23 AM, Rami Jioussy <sramij@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Members of the Palo Alto City Council, My name is Rami Jioussy and I live near Ramos Park. I am writing to express my serious concerns regarding the persistent and growing issue of oversized vehicles and RVs parking near Ramos Park and throughout the city. I have lived in Palo Alto for the past decade, specifically because I valued the city's commitment to maintaining a safe, orderly, and beautiful environment. Currently, these RVs are frequently parked on our neighborhood streets, often blocking sidewalks. My children walk to Ramos Park on their own, and with those vehicles there, I am always concerned and will no longer allow them to do so, since walking so close to This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast such large vehicles poses a significant safety hazard. Beyond the safety concerns, the continuous presence of these vehicles significantly detracts from the visual appeal and overall character of our neighborhood. This is not the environment I envisioned when choosing to raise my family in Palo Alto. I urge the City Council to take decisive action to enforce parking regulations and explore effective solutions to address this issue compassionately but firmly. I would also like to know, are you guys doing anything about this? Thanks Rami<IMG_6655.jpeg> From:Mariela Morales To:City Attorney Cc:City Mgr Subject:Fwd: URGENT: Photographic Rebuttal of Encroachment Notice & Formal Grievance – 460 Margarita Ave Date:Thursday, July 2, 2026 2:10:45 PM Attachments:ord-4722.pdf Screenshot 2026-07-02 at 1.38.53 PM.png Screenshot 2026-07-02 at 1.37.06 PM.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. URGENT: Photographic Rebuttal of Active Code Violation Notice – 460 Margarita Ave Dear Officer Torres, Officer Soto, and Officer Vargas, I am writing on behalf of the Morales family at 460 Margarita Ave to formally object to the "Encroachment of Trees, Shrubs, and Plants Into Public Right-of-Way" notice issued to our property. [1] We are submitting photographic documentation taken directly at the property line to contest your division's claim that vegetation is growing over the public sidewalk, curb, or bike lane. [1] 1. Rebuttal of Findings Based on Visual Evidence: As demonstrated in the attached photo taken at the property, the concrete sidewalk is completely unobstructed, clean, and fully passable. The yellow baseline highlights the exact physical boundary of the public sidewalk, and the vertical line shows that the hedges grow straight up without encroaching into the pedestrian airspace or walking path. No plant matter crosses the plane of the sidewalk edge. Therefore, the finding that this vegetation violates Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 9.56.030 or Chapter 8.04 is inaccurate and physically unsubstantiated. [1] 2. Demand for Specific Technical Clarification: Because the path remains wide open and usable, your department appears to be misapplying the encroachment code. Under standard California administrative law and municipal guidelines, residents have a right to the objective criteria used by enforcement officers. We demand that your office state in writing: The exact locations where your office claims a physical encroachment over the sidewalk edge exists. The precise measurements of any plant growth that your division claims violates city guidelines. 3. State Civil Rights Protections for Disabled and Senior Residents: The head of household at 460 Margarita Ave is a disabled senior citizen who is a native Spanish speaker. Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California Government Code Section 11135, city enforcement teams must not use tactics that place an unfair burden on disabled or vulnerable seniors. Demanding immediate physical trimming under threat of a heavy $500 fine—while refusing to provide bilingual outreach or responsive communication—violates these principles. The stress of this citation has already caused a safety crisis, resulting in my elderly mother falling and sustaining an injury while trying to cut the hedges herself. [1] Mandatory Administrative Timeline: Because your division dropped a duplicate notice without responding to our June 29, 2026 clarification request, we require a formal written response to this dispute within five (5) business days (by 5:00 PM on July 9, 2026). All enforcement actions, fines, and reinspections must be placed on an immediate administrative hold until your office reviews this photographic evidence and provides a formal response. If this is not done, we will elevate this file to the Palo Alto Office of the City Manager and the California Department of Civil Rights to protect our family from discriminatory municipal practices. [1, 2] Sincerely, The Morales Family 460 Margarita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 -- Please consider the environment before printing this email. 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Unauthorized use, review, duplication, disclosure or interception of this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may violate applicable laws including return e-mail and please delete this message and any attachment(s) from your system. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ORDINANCE NO. 4722 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING SECTION 8.04.050 OF CHAPTER 8.04 AND SECTION 9.56.030 OF CHAPTER 9.56 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE [PUBLIC NUISANCES] TO REDUCE SIGHT OBSTRUCTIONS AND IMPROVE STREET AND SIDEWALK SAFETY The Council of the City of Palo Al to does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. Section 8.04.050 of Chapter 8.04 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 8.04.050 Public Nuisances. (a) The following are, for the purposes hereof, defined to be public nuisances: (I) Any dead, diseased, infested, or dying tree in any street; or on any private property so near to any street tree as to constitute a danger to street trees, or streets, or portions thereof. (2) Any tree or shrub on any private property or in any street, of a type or species apt to destroy, impair or otherwise interfere with any street improvements, sidewalks, curbs, approved street trees, gutters, sewers, other public improvements, including utility mains or services. (3) Any tree limb, shrub, hedge, or plant reaching a height more than three feet above the curb grade adjacent thereto, except tree trunks having no limbs lower than nine feet above curb grade, within the thirty-five foot triangle of public or private property, measured from the projected curb lines, at the intersections of any street improved for vehicular traffic where either traffic signals, stop signs, or yield signs are not installed, or at any intersections which are determined by the chief transportation official to contain tree limbs, shrubs, hedges, or plants that obscure and impair the view of passing motorists, cyclists or pedestrians so as to create a safety hazard. (4) over any street electrolier. 011015 8m 0052858 Vines tree; or climbing plants growing or any publ ic hydrant, 1 into pole or or (5) Existence of any tree within the city limits that is infested, infected or in danger of becoming infested or infected with objectionable insects, scale, fungus or growth injurious to trees. (6) The existence of any branches or foliage which interfere with visibility on, or free· use of, or access to, obstruct public vehicular or pedestrian travel on any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel. (7) Hedges or dense thorny shrubs and plants on any street or part thereof. (8) Shrubs and plants more then two feet in height in any street, measured above top of curb grade. SECTION 2. Section 9.56.030 of Chapter 9.56 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.56.030 Nuisances described -Authority to abate. (a) Each of the following conditions constitutes a nuisance, and whenever an enforcement officer determines that any of such conditions exist upon any premises, he may require or provide for the abatement thereof pursuant to this chapter and make the costs of abatement a lien upon the property: (1) The existence of any garbage or rubbish upon the premises so as to be a nuisance under Section 5.20.040. (2) The existence of weeds upon the premises, or public sidewalks, or streets l or alleys between said premises and the center line of any public street or alley, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.08.010. (3) The existence of any dead, diseased, infested, or dying tree in any street; or on any private property so near to any street tree as to constitute a danger to street trees, or streets, or portions thereof, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (1). (4) The existence of any tree or shrub on any pri vate property or in any street, of a type or species apt to destroy, impair or otherwise interfere with . any street improvements, sidewalks, curbs, approved street trees, gutters,. 011015 sm 0052858 2 sewers/ other public improvements/ including utility mains or services so as to be a nuisance under 8.04.050(a) (2). (5) The existence within the thirty-five foot triangle of property at the intersection of streets improved for vehicular traffic/ of any tree limb/ shrub/ hedge/ or plant exceeding three feet in height where either traffic signals/ stop signs/ or yield signs are not installed, or at any intersections which are determined by the chief transportation official to contain tree limbs, shrubs, hedges, or plants that obscure and impair the view of passing motorists, cyclists or pedestrians so as to create a safety hazard, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (3). (6) The existence of any vines or climbing plants growing into or over any street tree or any public hydrant, pole or electrolier so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050 (a) (4) or the existence of any shrub, vine or plant growing on, around or in front of any hydrant/ alarm box, standpipe, sprinkler system connection or any other appliance or facility provided for fire protection purposes, in such a way as to obscure the view thereof or impair the access thereto by the fire department. (7) The existence of any tree within the city limits that is infested, infected or in danger of becoming infested or infected with objectionable insects, scale, fungus or growth injurious to trees so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050 (a) (5) . (8) The existence of any branches or foliage which interfere with visibility on, or free use of, or access tO I obstruct public vehicular or pedestrian travel on any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (6). (9) The existence of hedges or dense thorny shrubs and plants on any street or part thereof so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (7). (10) The existence of shrubs and plants more than two feet in height in any street, measured above top of curb grade so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a) (8). (11) The existence of any open pit in any closed or abandoned trampoline center so as to be a nuisance under Section 4.48.210. 01 lOtS sm 0052858 3 (12) The existence of any accumulation of waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, liner or combustible trash upon any roof or in any building, court, yard, vacant lot or open space, or of any weeds, grass, vines or other growth, when the same endangers property or is liable to be fired, so as to be a nuisance under Section 15.04.290. (13) The existence upon the sidewalk in front of any premises of anything which shall restrict the public use thereof so as to be a nuisance under Section 9.48.020. (14) The existence upon the sidewalk in front of any premises of any dirt, debris or litter so as to be a nuisance under Section 9.48.050. (15) The existence of any sign erected, constructed or maintained in violation of or which fails to comply in any way with the provisions of 16.20 of this code. (16) The existence of a sidewalk or a portion of a sidewalk adj acent to any premises which is out of repair or pending reconstruction and in condition to endanger persons or property or in condition to interfere with the public convenience in the use of such sidewalk. (17) The storage or keeping of any used or unused building material in a location out of doors for more than thirty days within a year; provided, that nothing in this subsection shall: (A) Make lawful any such storage when it is prohibited by other ordinances or laws; (B) Prohibit such storage upon the premises of a bona fide lumberyard or other dealer in building materials when the same is permitted under the Zoning Code and other applicable laws; (C) Prohibit such storage for ninety days when done in conjunction with the construction project for which a valid building permit is in effect if required and which is being prosecuted diligently to completion; extensions for additional periods of time may be granted by the building official when additional storage time is necessary and upon proof that such construction project will be diligently pursued. "Building materials," as used in this subsection means and 011015 8m 0052858 4 includes lumber, plumbing materials, wallboard, sheet metal, plaster, brick, cement, concrete block, roofing materials, cans of paint and similar materials. (18) The storage or keeping in a location out of doors of any unused and abandoned open pit or excavation, building foundation, automobile, trailer, housetrailer, boat or other vehicle or major parts thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, any such thing stored or kept for a period in excess of thirty days. in a year shall be presumed to be unused and abandoned for purposes of this provision. (19) The existence of any fence or other structure or thing on private property abutting or fronting upon any public street, sidewalk or place, which is in a sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed or other dilapidated or unsafe condition. (20) The existence of any driveway which is determined to have been abandoned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.08.090; provided, that no notice need be given to the owner of the property with respect to the abatement of such condition other than that provided in this chapter. which is safety. II II II II II II II II II 011015 sm 0052858 in (21) Any other condition on or use fact a menace to the public peace, 5 of property health, or SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective on the first of January, 2002. INTRODUCED: October 22, 2001 PASSED: November 13, 2001 AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, KLEINBERG, LYTLE, MOSSAR, WHEELER NOES: ABSENT: FAZZINO, OJAKIAN ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: THIS DOCUMENT IS CfRTtFlED TO BE AN ORDINANCE DULY PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AND nlEREAI-fER POS T E COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON (WITHIN 15 DAYS OF ITS PASSAGE ". certify (or decl£lre) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct" ~~}ybJ., ,i1LLtl-()..Jfll alell. Place 011015 sm 0052858 V ICe-Mayor I 6 Community Director Services' ., '1 \ City of Palo Alto VISIBILITY PROJECT See and Be Seen! Have you ever ,been at an intersection where you can't see what's coming because the bushes are overgrown? Is the sidewalk in front of your house dangerous to walk on because of low hanging tree limbs? Did you know there are rules that cover street and sidewalk visibility? The City of Palo Alto is concerned about this public safety issue and needs your help. As parents, community members, and neighbors, we are all responsible for making sure that pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers can see and be seen. The City is asking every school safety committee, the PTAs, and each neighborhood association to get the word out about street and sidewalk safety. What can you do to help kids see and be seen? • Look for visibility problems in your neighborhood and along your routes to work and school. • Share this flyer with the owners of the property where there is a potential safety problem. ' • Work with you r neighbors to solve visibility problems on our streets and sidewalks. • If you cannot solve the problem on your own, call Code Enforcement at 329-2358 or 329-2276 and we'll respond. What are the Visibility Rules? There is a diagram on the back explaining how these rules work .. • At intersections without signs or signals, no tree limbs, shrubs, hedges or plants taller than 3 feet above the curb can be in the "visibility triangle" that runs 35 feet down each block from the curb intersection. Tree trunks are allowed, but branches must be trimmed up to 9 feet above the curb. • At intersections with signs or signals, the rule is the same, except it will be applied case-by-case to prevent safety hazards. • No shrubs or plants more than 2 feet high in the planting strip between the street and sidewalk • No fences or walls more than 4 feet high in the front yard setback (closer than 16 feet from the property line). . No branches or foliage that 0 h st::ruct public vehicular or ped.estrim tra\"S!l on any port:ion of my !iI:reet or siI:1E!\Valk ~ ______ 35fr. ____ ~~~ , ('r()(f()(I Sight . '-, lJLUJLJ Triangle '- "'", No tree limbst shrubs" hedges" plants~ or fem::es of a height O\'IE!l" 3 ft. in the "sight trimgle" of any interliiElCtiOn. T me trunks lI.l"e allowe:l as long ali there lI.l"e no hranches below 9 ft •. " .. "~ " 35 ft. ·1 No shrubs or plants more than 2 ft. high on the planting strip between the IitIeet and sidewalk. No hedges or danE thorny shrubs or plants on liny IitIeet or sidewalk. Planting Strip Sidew-alk 16 ft. 1 No feI'l.Ces or walls higher than 4 ft. in the liont "Etbacl:." lI.l"ea of . a residence. "Setb ack." area is anything-within .16 ft. of the property line. rIDll OJ CD From:Andrea Nadeau To:City Mgr; Clerk, City; Ah Yun, Mahealani; Police; EnjoyOnline; Fire; Office of the CIO; Council, City Subject:New Report: Palo Alto ranks in Top 15 Safest California Cities for the Fourth of July Date:Thursday, July 2, 2026 2:37:24 PM Attachments:img-efeac4e2-8e46-42eb-8689-3d777f1ef5c9.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Hello there, Local firm Maison Law recently released a study ranking cities in California for their safety on the Fourth of July holiday. It looked at holiday car crashes, injury and fatality rates, fire incidents and more. Of the 373 total cities analyzed, Palo Alto ranked as the 13th safest in the state. Congratulations to the City of Palo Alto and its residents for maintaining a safe place to celebrate our nation’s independence. I thought this might be a great opportunity to share this accomplishment with your residents and remind them of local fireworks laws and safety tips as they prepare for the weekend’s festivities. Here is a press release you are welcome to share, tailored specifically for your city: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AtxxBs91EwlnxHsFE5wy_Z9RSwhdqX4l/view? usp=sharing And here is a link to the report which lists the full city rankings, more stats, safety tips, and the report methodology: https://maisonlaw.com/the-most-dangerous-and- safest-california-cities-for-the-fourth-of-july/ Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help you share this news. Congrats again! And have a happy and safe Fourth of July! This message needs your attention This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast Best, Andrea — Andrea Nadeau PR & Communications Specialist MaisonLaw.com From:dgoldeen@icloud.com To:City Mgr; Council, City Subject:E-Motos/E-Bike Scofflaws Date:Friday, July 3, 2026 9:56:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. If Petaluma can do it, Palo Alto can do it: Today, Petaluma Police ... - Petaluma Police Department facebook.com From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Carla Torres; sharon jackson; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Susan Hayase; Raymond Goins; Human Relations Commission; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; julie.ruhlin@oirgroup.con; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Pat M; Rose Lynn; DuJuan Green; supervisor.abe-koga@bos.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; Reckdahl, Keith; GRP-City Council; Council, City; CityCouncil; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Perron, Zachary; city.council@menlopark.gov; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Betty Duong; district1@bos.sccgov.org Subject:: Two-hundred-and-fifty years in, Justice Jackson is doing the work that is needed from our leaders Date:Saturday, July 4, 2026 4:06:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. In the decades leading up to the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, BlackAmericans organized and gathered at more than 600 local and national conventionsacross the country.18 There, delegates erected the political and intellectual scaffolding forthe Fourteenth Amendment and, later, for the Black Civil Rights Movement moregenerally.19 Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Thank you so much for supporting Law Dork with a paid subscription. It means so much to me that you are helping to make Law Dork possible. If you can, please do share this report with a friend (or five). It would mean a lot to me! Share Thanks! -Chris P.S. As always, please check to make sure your credit card information on file with Substack is up to date so your monthly payment or annual renewal can go through. Two-hundred-and-fifty years in,Justice Jackson is doing the work thatis needed from our leaders The United States needs leaders willing to speak forthrightly about our past and ambitiously about our future in order to make it through the treacherous present. CHRIS GEIDNER JUL 4 READ IN APP On this Fourth of July, I am thinking about how important it is for the United States that we have leaders willing to speak forthrightly about our past and ambitiously about our future in order to make it through the treacherous present. On June 30, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson did both, illustrating perfectly what is needed from our leaders. Share In the birthright citizenship case, as I covered earlier this week, Jackson did the work that was needed to put the facts of history in the record in spite of Justice Clarence Thomas’s effort to the contrary. Jackson’s telling of that history in Trump v. Barbara was not the hateful parody of anti-Americanism that the Trump administration insists that proponents of diversity represent. Instead, it was a beautiful celebration of the Reconstruction Amendments as “an anticaste, antisubordination reset for the Nation.” Her discussion of the Colored Conventions alone — with reference to available documentation — was a critical example of how important Jackson’s work on the court is for the country. After discussing some efforts to encourage freed Black people to “self-deport” — a hateful phrase that felt very intentionally used — she moved forward to the effort to “guarantee[] liberty and justice for all,“ writing: In the decades leading up to the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, Black Americans organized and gathered at more than 600 local and national conventions across the country.18 There, delegates erected the political and intellectual scaffolding for the Fourteenth Amendment and, later, for the Black Civil Rights Movement more generally.19 In doing so — in this brief paragraph alone — Jackson opened a path for all to greater exploration of this moment through the work of Manisha Sinha, James Fox, and Erica Bell. As I noted earlier this week, she did so throughout her opinion in an important way for the court and helpful way for all of us. Jackson’s equally important ability to provide the needed forward-looking voice was also on display on June 30. In her other opinion that day — in West Virginia v. B.P.J. — Jackson showed an awareness of a greater way of living beyond the anti- transgender spirit that appears to be animating the majority of justice on the Supreme Court currently. While the litigation decision in the case over West Virginia’s trans sports ban not to challenge the definition of “sex” in Title IX as meaning anything beyond “biological sex” meant that the three Democratic appointees agreed with the Republican appointees that Becky Pepper-Jackson’s Title IX challenge to West Virginia’s law failed, Jackson was not done. She authored a three-page solo opinion to add an additional, important discussion into the mix. After describing that conclusion regarding the Title IX challenge in the B.P.J. case, she wrote, “But there is reason to doubt the soundness of the concession that Title IX’s reference to ‘sex’ means only sex assigned at birth.“ It was an essential comment, and the three paragraphs that followed spoke ambitiously about what the United States could be if its laws were, as she wrote, “properly construed.” Jackson explained that civil rights laws like Title IX are to be construed “broadly” and that the court has noted that, within the context of sex discrimination laws, they are aimed “at the entire spectrum of disparate treatment of men and women resulting from sex stereotypes.“ From there, she explained what that means and why it matters in a way that concluded with a path forward. Jackson made clear that even in the midst of this anti-trans moment we can and must look ambitiously toward a better world. “Title IX makes room for individuals to live in the gender they choose; it cares not just about sex assigned at birth but also about individuals’ ability to match (or not) their gender presentation to their gender identity,” she explained directly. That was not the view that succeeded this week, but, as Jackson made clear in Barbara, sometimes the most important work takes time. As one of the two youngest justices on the bench, Jackson is also 25 years younger than the president. She has made it clear this term repeatedly that she is regularly not writing for today but, rather, is writing for the future United States in which she hopes to live. Two-hundred-and-fifty years into this experiment, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson might very well be the exemplar of what this nation can be today because of the generations of people who learned from all that it wasn’t and were willing to change. She also appears to be seeking to carry that lesson forward, learning from the past and charting a more inclusive future. This Fourth of July, I can celebrate that. Law Dork brings you independent, in-depth legal and political journalism that seeks to hold government and other public officials accountable. Support Chris Geidner’s reporting by becoming a paid or free subscriber today. Subscribed LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Chris GeidnerWashington, DC 20009 Unsubscribe From:Winter Dellenbach To:Council, City Subject:Buena Vista - California extended a lifeline to some of its aging mobile home parks. What happened next? Date:Sunday, July 5, 2026 2:16:11 PM FYI - Caritas (in this article) was going to be in charge of BV redevelopment under HA. Caritas is a terrific low income mobile home park owner. Alas it and Housing Authority parted ways. Hope you are having some fun. Winter Dellenbach Source: CalMatters https://share.google/QWHunv6AFA0uv1BQS From:buixote To:Council, City Subject:EV Charging Price Increase Date:Sunday, July 5, 2026 3:24:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Members of the Council, We use the City Chargers when visiting Family in Palo Alto. We expect to be gouged by PG&E; we're reminded of this behavior by the recent, nearly 50% increase in price by the City. Yours truly, Bill Michel Grass Valley, CA This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report From:Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo To:Council, City Subject:Become Part of The Wonder Circle Date:Monday, July 6, 2026 9:36:46 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. Become Part of The Wonder Circle! Thank you for being a supporter of the Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Your generosity means the world to us and to every child and family who has experienced the wonder of the JMZ. Today, we are excited to introduce The Wonder Circle, where your commitment will be recognized with exclusive opportunities to engage with the Friends and experience the JMZ in unique ways. Benefits are cumulative and grow alongside your investment. LUMINARY $5,000+ Private animal encounter at the JMZ Personalized annual impact report Optional featured profile on the Friends' website ACCESS ADVOCATE $1,500 - $4,999 Exclusive opportunities to engage with leadership Complimentary JMZ Family Plus Membership The cost of the JMZ Family Plus Membership ($215 for Palo Alto residents and $252 for non-Palo Alto residents) is not tax-deductible. Gifts from donor-advised funds, employee matching programs, or retirement account funds will only receive incidental benefits in accordance with applicable regulations. SCIENCE SUPPORTER $250 - $1,499 Welcome packet with first gift Invitations to The Wonder Circle events Recognition on the JMZ Donor Wall Gift eligible for matching EARLY EXPLORER Up to $250 Printed acknowledgment in the Friends' annual report Recognition on the Friends' website The children we invest in today are the scientists who will shape tomorrow. Your gift makes hands-on science learning accessible for all children and families and The Wonder Circle is our way of making sure you know how much it means. To be part of The Wonder Circle, donate today. Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo | 1451 Middlefield Road | Palo Alto, CA 94301 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice From:Matthew Bryant To:Jason Robinson; Council, City Cc:David Adams; Jeff Levinsky; peplive-residents@googlegroups.com; Rebecca Sanders; David Adams; Anupa Bajwa; Marvin Jing Woo; Candy Tsourounis; Shirley Yeh; jieming lin Subject:Re: 2951 Date:Monday, July 6, 2026 10:18:29 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. i Hi Jason and everyone included on this note, Thank you for your input. I plan to submit a version of this letter to the City Council (city.council@paloalto.gov ) and Emily Kallas (emily.kallas@paloalto.gov) on the PTC. Also, it would be great to get everyone to show up or call into the PTC meeting on Wednesday, 8Jul26 at 6pm to reject this rezoning of 470 Olive Ave. As a reminder, the newly adopted NVCAP continues to include 470 Pepper Ave as part of the R-1 zoning (https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/2/planning-amp-development-services/north-ventura- cap/nvcap-reports/adopted_nvcap_8_26_24.pdf). Best regards, Matt On Jul 1, 2026, at 12:18 AM, Jason Robinson <robinson.jason.c@gmail.com> wrote: Matt, David, Thanks for your notes. I'll send an email shortly. See below. My argument is to consider it holistically. These projects typically involve piecemeal considerations and multiple variances. The impact may be larger. More housing is fine, but planning is paramount. Matt -- In the past, some noted that operating a commercial business in earnest on residentially-zoned property allegedly violates Palo Alto code and incurs a $1,000 daily fine. $365k/year. That may not be covered by the plans. SUBJECT: PUBLIC COMMENT Re: Piecemeal Rezoning (470 Olive Ave / 2951 El Camino Real Corridor) -- Cumulative Infrastructure Impact Concerns BODY: Dear Mayor, Council Members, and Commissioners, This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Olive Ave and 2951 El Camino Real from R-1 to a higher-density mixed-use designation. We also note that this topic has come up before, and it didn't proceed for reasons: [e.g., https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas- minutes/planning-and-transportation-commission/2019-agendas-minutes-and-staff- reports/ptc-12.11.19-470-olive.pdf ]. While everyone understands the state-mandated pressure to fulfill the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), approving this rezoning without a holistic, corridor-wide cumulative impact analysis introduces massive safety and infrastructure liabilities to Ventura and surrounding neighborhoods. The current planning approach evaluates this block entirely in a piecemeal fashion (i.e., each project's study typically concludes that their specific project alone won't significantly degrade the surrounding intersection to a point of total failure), creating a dangerous blind spot regarding localized gridlock: Compounding Localized Density: This specific stretch of El Camino Real (SR 82) will bear the weight of multiple massive redevelopments, including the 368-unit project at the former Fish Market/McDonald’s site, the 5-story 129-unit housing development at the former Mike’s Bikes site, and another 113 units at 2951 El Camino / 470 Olive. And what happens when the Fry's site blossoms? This combination obviously risks overwhelming this single micro-corridor, therefore, development must proceed with care to prevent expensive mistakes. The Page Mill Bottleneck: The intersection of Page Mill Road and El Camino Real is currently being reconfigured after the permanent redesign to remove street parking and accommodate bike lanes. Backups at that intersection are commonplace. Combined with eliminating the right-on-red option, this actively reduces vehicular lane capacity and impacts business and neighborhood parking. Traffic spills into the arteries. The Page Mill crosswalk in front of Ash is more dangerous with increased traffic. Time will tell whether the new reconfiguration mitigates these issues. Gridlock of Neighborhood Side-Streets: Because 470 Olive Ave connects to El Camino Real via an un-signaled stop sign on the side street, the compounding traffic from these projects can effectively trap neighborhood residents. When El Camino backs up due to the restricted Page Mill intersection, turning left into or out of Olive Avenue becomes physically impossible and creates a severe hazard for emergency vehicle access. Our Request to the Council and Commission: We urge you to conduct a sober, realistic Cumulative Traffic and Safety Infrastructure Study that explicitly evaluates the combined impact of the Fish Market/McDonald's site, the Mike’s Bikes site, 2951 El Camino/470 Olive, the old Fry's site, and other projects within a reasonable (e.g., 0.75-mi) radius working in tandem against the reduced road capacity from the new El Camino/Page Mill configuration including the wholesale removal of street parking. The study may not be free, but it would likely be much cheaper than fixing the resulting mistakes later. Palo Alto plays a dangerous game by continuing to approve massive, isolated density increases block-by-block while actively dismantling the very road infrastructure meant to support them. Thank you for your time and consideration of Palo Alto's neighborhoods' long-term safety and efficient transportation. Regards, ... cc: Becky Jason On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM David Adams <david_94306@yahoo.com> wrote: + Pepper/Olive residents some of whom live at that end. Does anyone have a good case against this rezoning? With what's been going on around here it would seem the forces are against us. Regards David On Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 06:22:46 PM PDT, Matthew Bryant <vacationmatt@yahoo.com> wrote: Need your help again to stop 470 Olive Ave rezoning . We have mixed use on both ends of our blocks. Help preserve the few R1 single family homes we have left. Best regards, Matt Sent from Outer Space On May 6, 2023, at 19:08, Matthew Bryant <vacationmatt@yahoo.com> wrote: Turns out that the Acclaim Property did buy 2951. They are going to renovate it and turn into commercial. It’s up for soft sale if anyone is interested (not listed but shopping it around). The fish house project is a Stanford collaboration includes McDonald’s. The vet (now bmnt) pulled out of the old 2951 plan, and it is done. I talked with Lydia Kou at the May fête parade today. I thanked her for promoting bikes and asked her to help out the NVCAP. I said the building heights are too tall and she agreed. She said she is looking out for Venturans! Cheers, Matt Sent from Outer Space On May 6, 2023, at 17:04, Jeff Levinsky <jeff@levinsky.org> wrote: There's no new project submitted for that address. See https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Current- Planning/Projects/2951-El-Camino-Real, but what's there is the 2020 project that didn't go forward. We were told the developer and the four different owners back then couldn't agree on things. That developer opted instead to work on the Fish Market project on the other side of El Camino. 2951 El Camino's last transfer date was in 2017 per the County. See attached assessment. Of course, the various owners can always launch a new effort to build something there and it could be much bigger than the prior plans, thanks to state laws. ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Bryant To: Rebecca Sanders Cc: David Adams ; Anupa Bajwa ; Marvin & Jing Woo ; Candy Tsourounis ; Shirley Yeh ; Jeff Levinsky ; robinson.jason.c@gmail.com Sent: Friday, May 5, 2023 10:20 AM Subject: 2951 On another note, the Akins auto body is moving out of 2951 El Camino Real (at Pepper Ave). I think the property was sold in 2022 and the new owner raised the rent on Akins. Akins has decided to move out by May 20. Today, I noticed three well-dressed individuals walking around the 2951 property and looking longingly at its future. I wonder if these are real estate developers looking to build another high-rise commercial/residential like Acclaim Properties proposed a few years ago. Does Jeff Levinsky or anybody know anything about 2951 ECR? I tried to find information about a property sale online. Best regards, Matt 471 Pepper Ave On May 1, 2023, at 7:13 PM, Rebecca Sanders <rebsanders@gmail.com> wrote: Dear David and Matt: I am cc'ing Anupa, since she is right there. Is there anyone else that should be on this thread? I emailed Jeff Levinsky about this massive building being grossly under- parked. He was aware of it. You guys know him, right. He's PAN's land use guru and super helpful when it comes to reading zoning laws. the ARB meeting Thursday. Neighbors rarely show up and when they do, ARB tends to listen. Here's some other stuff he said to me. I hope this helps: "The overview suggests the project is using its full count of four exemptions under SB 330. I think that leaves them still subject to our other rules that protect sight- lines into neighboring properties and require screening, plantings, and things like that. I'd recommend the neighbors go to the ARB and ask for every bit of that -- and the project should have to provide it as it has no exemptions left. That might give some relief. 'A more sophisticated argument is that the state parking exemptions don't apply if a city can show it would create safety problems. Normally the City had to be prepared to make such an argument, but neighbors might hire a lawyer to help pursue that. At a minimum, they could certainly mock the developer's attempt to take over the street for its own parking." I also asked Jeff about whether it will automatically go to Council. He's not sure. Various rules generally require PTC and Council meetings for large projects, even if using SB 330. But if it doesn't go to Council, it can be appealed to the Council, although the SB 330 limit on five meetings may create problems and the Council may not be able to overturn anything unless it relates to compliance with objective standards. This Thursday's meeting is the third hearing for this project. Jeff's see one can explicitly appeal per 18.15.090(d) for the density bonus aspects. (I haven't look it up.) More direct quotes from Jeff: "The ARB staff report claims the project is subject neither to the new objective standards protecting neighbors nor the older ones if they're not objective. I can't see it hurting the neighbors to ask for anything they feel would help...The City could have objected to the massive parking reduction, but opted not to. The City definitely does not have to grant any special rights to the building for street parking, of course." By the way,Charities Housing is run by a 501(c)3 non-profit, so it could well stay low income forever. If they eventually sell, the funds they raise would have to be used for something else consistent with their non-profit charter. Anyway, does anyone over there have a plan to go to the ARB? I'm happy to lend my voice to yours. Is there any one else we can muster? Best to all, Becky <2951 El Camino Assessment.pdf>