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Pat Burt
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City Council - December 16, 2024
Palo Alto approved water financing, prepared for future grid bonds, adopted a $2,000 council expense policy and extended street closures.
City Council - November 18, 2024
Palo Alto adopted interim per-square-foot housing impact fees and relaxed retail rules while ordering more analysis of affordability and zoning.
City Council - January 20, 2026
Palo Alto accepted a forecast showing a $14.9 million FY 2027 General Fund gap while setting budget guidelines and approving its legislative agenda.
City Council - December 15, 2025
Palo Alto advanced three rail-crossing designs, directed a Charleston-only study and weighed tax options for a phased Cubberley project.
City Council - February 24, 2025
Palo Alto approved $300,000 for interim Fire Station 4 cross-staffing and directed staff to prepare a three-position alternative for FY 2026.
City Council - January 5, 2026
Palo Alto elected Vicki Veenker mayor unanimously and chose Greer Stone as vice mayor over Keith Reckdahl in a 4-3 council vote.
City Council - January 21, 2025
Palo Alto selected Alta Housing for Lot T, chose resident-only on-site parking and requested an up to seven-story affordable housing plan.
City Council - May 5, 2025
Palo Alto councilmembers questioned using the full $12 million uncertainty reserve in a $1 billion budget plan and delayed a senior-care expansion hearing.
City Council - January 6, 2025
Palo Alto elected Ed Lauing mayor and Vicki Veenker vice mayor in unanimous 7-0 votes as four councilmembers took their oaths of office.
City Council - October 20, 2025
Palo Alto approved $707,000 for street cleaning, enforcement and safe-parking work while advancing Cubberley planning and major contracts.
City Council - June 9, 2025
Palo Alto adopted temporary SB 1123 housing rules, examined Cubberley bond polling and approved community-service and infrastructure spending.
City Council - June 8, 2026
Palo Alto voters will decide a Cubberley tax measure as the council also advanced the San Antonio Road plan and adopted updated water plans.
City Council - August 18, 2025
Palo Alto approved a five-year, $2.5 million wildfire mitigation contract along with planning agreements, a lease extension and other city actions.
City Council - May 18, 2026
Palo Alto adopted the Cubberley master plan, pursued a half-cent tax measure and advanced housing projects on Old Trace Road and California Avenue.