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ACTION MINUTES
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Special Meeting
October 13, 2026
The Policy & Services Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in Council Chambers
and by virtual teleconference at 6:31 P.M.
Present In-Person: Lythcott-Haims (Chair), Reckdahl, Stone
Absent:
Call to Order
In-Person Public Comment
Action Items
1. Discussion and Possible Recommendation to the City Council Regarding Implementation
of Housing Element Program 3.9A, which is Intended to Identify Incentives at Strategic
Locations to Shift the Economic Benefit of Redevelopment from Commercial Toward
Home Building. CEQA Status: The Addendum to the Comprehensive Plan Environmental
Impact Report (EIR), approved by the City Council on November 13, 2023, analyzed
potential environmental impacts of the 6th Cycle Housing Element including Program
3.9(A).
MOTION: Vice Mayor Stone moved, seconded by Chair Lythcott-Haims, to:
1) recommend that the City Council find that the intent of Housing Element Program 3.9(A)
is being achieved and that no further amendments to reduce commercial development
allowances are warranted under the program, and that the Council:
a. consider any changes to the commercial linkage fee through the City's ongoing
development impact fee update; and
b. consider additional building standards for new office development, if still
appropriate, as part of the 2028 building code update; and
2) direct staff to return to the Policy & Services Committee in 2027 with an item related to
developing a construction labor standards ordinance to potentially apply to private
office development and City-owned projects, which could include PLAs, based on
committee feedback.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
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Sp. Policy & Services Committee Meeting
Action Minutes: 10/13/2026
2. Office of the City Auditor Presentation of the Below Market Rate Housing Program Audit
Report. CEQA Status –Not a project.
MOTION: Councilmember Reckdahl moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Stone, to accept the
results of the Below Market Rate Housing Program Audit.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
3. Office of the City Auditor Presentation of the FY2026 Audit Recommendation Follow-up
Report. CEQA Status: Not a Project.
MOTION: Councilmember Reckdahl moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Stone, to accept the
results of the FY2026 Audit Recommendation Follow-up Report.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
Future Meetings and Agendas
Virtual Public Comment
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 P.M.