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CITY COUNCIL RAIL COMMITTEE
Friday, November 18, 2022
Special Meeting
Community Meeting Room
1:00 PM
Pursuant to AB 361 Palo Alto City Council and Committee meetings will be held as “hybrid”
meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To
maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of
the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the
public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION
CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/86388142528)
Meeting ID: 863 8814 2528 Phone:1(669)900-6833
The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media
Center at https://midpenmedia.org.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom meeting. All requests to
speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments
can be submitted in advance to city.council@cityofpaloalto.org and will be provided to
the Committee and available for inspection on the City’s website. Please clearly
indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your email subject line.
Call to Order
Oral Communications
Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda.
Action Items
1.Verbal Update on Interagency Activities
A. Caltrain
B. VTA
C. City Staff
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Study Session
2.Study Session to review comments received from various stakeholders
to refine conceptual plans for Partial Underpass Alternative at Churchill
Avenue and Underpass Alternatives at Meadow Drive and Charleston
Road. (Continued from Oct 19, 2022)
Verbal Update on Interagency Activities
Next Steps and Future Agendas
Adjournment
Presentation
Public Comment
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City of Palo Alto (ID # 14904)
City Council Rail Committee Staff Report
Meeting Date: 11/18/2022 Report Type: Next Steps and Future Agendas
City of Palo Alto Page 1
Title: Study Session to review comments received from various stakeholders
to refine conceptual plans for Partial Underpass Alternative at Churchill
Avenue and Underpass Alternatives at Meadow Drive and Charleston Road.
(Continued from Oct 19, 2022)
From: City Clerk
Lead Department: Transportation Department
This item was initially heard during the October 19, 2022 Rail Committee meeting and
was continued for further discussion. You can access the report on the city website https://
www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/rail-
committee/2022/20221019/20221019prailr-linked.pdf#page=3
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