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- Charleston/Meadow and Churchill Rail Grade Separation ProjectsCurrent status: Current phase is fully funded; the City and Caltrain are obligated to complete 35% design and environmental clearance.Last milestone: Sep 28, 2026
- El Camino Field Turf ReplacementCurrent status: Construction is in progress; reopening is targeted for early November.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Valley Water Tidegate ProjectCurrent status: Advancing; access reopening is scheduled around October 15, 2026.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Foothills Nature Preserve ImprovementsCurrent status: Proposed park improvement ordinance under commission review.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Mitchell Park Restroom InstallationCurrent status: Construction is in progress; public opening is anticipated in the first week of October after electrical work and inspections.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Downtown Parking Garage ProjectCurrent status: Major Architectural Review approved by Council action in this meeting.Last milestone: Sep 14, 2026
- Public Safety BuildingCurrent status: Construction contingency increase approved.Last milestone: Sep 14, 2026
- Grid Modernization ProgramCurrent status: Anticipated future utility-bond financing was expected to come before the Finance Committee or Council within the next couple of months, with issuance anticipated in early 2027.Last milestone: Sep 14, 2026
- Cubberley Master PlanCurrent status: Proposed acquisition and five-year lease framework presented; purchase remains contingent on a November 2026 voter-approved bond measure.Last milestone: Jan 12, 2026
- Cubberley Community CenterCurrent status: MOU authorization approved; further agreements and master planning directed, with a bond contemplated for November 2026.Last milestone: Aug 19, 2026
- 3606 El CaminoCurrent status: Builder's remedy application; the City is evaluating eligibility for AB 130 processing and tribal consultation is underway.Last milestone: May 26, 2026
- Secondary Treatment Upgrades projectCurrent status: In construction; approaching year two of a five-year construction period.Last milestone: Aug 19, 2026
- Corporation Way and West Bayshore Road Stormwater Pump Station and Trunk Line ImprovementsCurrent status: Engineering contract amendment approved.Last milestone: Apr 13, 2026
- The LinkCurrent status: Council approved the main motion concerning the service arrangement.Last milestone: May 6, 2026
- 660 UniversityCurrent status: Under Architectural Review Board consideration; no recommendation or vote occurred before the chunk ended.Last milestone: Nov 12, 2025
- San Antonio Road Area PlanCurrent status: Advisory-group process underwayLast milestone: Aug 19, 2026
- Alma GardensCurrent status: Construction completed; final invoice pendingLast milestone: Sep 10, 2026
- Buena VistaCurrent status: Utilities upgrade work is moving forward; future apartment development is delayed until 2033.Last milestone: Aug 24, 2026
- Horizontal LeveeCurrent status: Ribbon-cutting and community walk announced for September 10, 2026.Last milestone: Aug 24, 2026
- Reach 2Current status: The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority was seeking a search firm for a new executive director and planned a joint committee with Valley Water to define Valley Water's reLast milestone: Sep 9, 2026
- Reliability and Resiliency Strategic PlanCurrent status: Staff reported that local utility-scale long-duration storage/microgrids remain not cost-effective relative to benefits.Last milestone: Sep 2, 2026
- Southern Palo Alto Bike/Pedestrian Railroad Crossing Alternatives AnalysisCurrent status: Conceptual alternatives are being narrowed before development toward 15% design.Last milestone: Aug 12, 2026
- South Palo Alto Bikeways Demonstration ProjectCurrent status: Included in the draft plan; construction had been delayed because of budget constraints, according to public comment.Last milestone: May 4, 2026
- 70 and Cena projectCurrent status: Planning entitlement was approved by City Council in April; the commission considered a recommendation on the associated tentative map.Last milestone: Oct 20, 2025
- Arastradero Creek Permanent Restoration ProjectCurrent status: Environmental review and CEQA processes were underway.Last milestone: Aug 5, 2026
- Gas Main Replacement Project No. 25Current status: Ongoing; staff stated there is little flexibility to defer replacement work because targeted PVC pipeline is beyond useful life and targeted steel pipeline has recurring leaks.Last milestone: Aug 5, 2026
- 3150 El Camino Real Rental DevelopmentCurrent status: Initial Public Art Commission review; artist selection had not yet occurred.Last milestone: Aug 20, 2026
- Downtown Housing PlanCurrent status: Downtown housing planning was described as moving forward and included in the recommendation.Last milestone: Jul 16, 2026
- California Avenue Streetscape ProjectCurrent status: Outdoor public-space work requires funding allocation; paving was described as planned for June 2026, with remaining work potentially deferred until spring 2027.Last milestone: Jun 1, 2026
- Second transmission corridorCurrent status: Load forecasts have been submitted to CAISO and staff is iterating with CAISO; staff is prioritizing the 2025 transmission-planning process.Last milestone: Aug 5, 2026
- Stanford Palo Alto Community Playing Fields Turf ReplacementCurrent status: Mobilization began July 14, 2025; completion is projected for approximately December 1, 2025.Last milestone: Oct 28, 2025
- Joint Intercepting Sewer Rehabilitation (Phase 1) ProjectCurrent status: On track.Last milestone: Feb 9, 2026
- Palo Alto Skate ParkCurrent status: An advisory-committee meeting was planned for the following week; fundraising was continuing.Last milestone: Jul 28, 2026
- Palo Alto Fiber ExpansionCurrent status: Pilot infrastructure work was in progress; staff said the hut had been built, a pad mount was pending, data-server buildout at Equinex was underway, and an OSS/BSS contract hadbeenLast milestone: Aug 5, 2026
- Palo Alto HomekeyCurrent status: Shelter expected to come online; opening-period placement preference described as approximately the first 30 days.Last milestone: Aug 19, 2026
- 2000 Geng Road Recreational Vehicle Safe Parking ExpansionCurrent status: Open and accepting people; temporary funding is underway, with a long-term funding strategy and funding agreement expected to return to Council in March.Last milestone: Apr 20, 2026
- Foothills RebuildCurrent status: An access and exchange agreement was approved, enabling final completion work.Last milestone: Oct 6, 2025
- New Road Bridge Replacement ProjectCurrent status: Construction initiation celebration scheduled for May 21, 2026.Last milestone: May 27, 2026
- Palo Alto Transit Center Long-Term PlanningCurrent status: VTA Measure A funding was described as available for preliminary design, with further design funding anticipated.Last milestone: Sep 29, 2025
- Fire Station 4 RenovationCurrent status: A $1.25 million federal Community Project Funding request remained pending within appropriations extended through March 2025; presenters anticipated enactment in March unless majorLast milestone: Aug 19, 2026
- 3001 El Camino Real Affordable Multifamily Housing Rental ProjectCurrent status: Groundbreaking recently held.Last milestone: Aug 19, 2026
- 788 San Antonio Road Mixed-Use ProjectCurrent status: Council prescreening discussion underway; no decision recorded in this transcript chunk.Last milestone: May 21, 2026
- 800 and 808 San Antonio Road housing projectCurrent status: Existing 2024 PHZ entitlement; amendment proposed.Last milestone: May 7, 2026
- Crescent Park Traffic Calming ProjectCurrent status: Final concept design approved/recommended; exact action wording is unclear in this chunk.Last milestone: Aug 12, 2026
- 4075 El Camino Way projectCurrent status: Council consideration resumed after a continuance; no outcome is stated in this chunk.Last milestone: Mar 16, 2026
- Palo Alto CommonsCurrent status: Proposed 13-unit expansion under public comment.Last milestone: May 11, 2026
- El Camino Real Focus AreaCurrent status: Focus-area zoning amendments were under council discussion.Last milestone: May 27, 2025
- Mitchell Dog Park ProjectCurrent status: Under construction; estimated completion January 2025.Last milestone: Apr 22, 2025
- 3265 El Camino RealCurrent status: Planning & Transportation Commission consideration; no final vote appears in this transcript chunk.Last milestone: Jul 17, 2025
- 3200 Park/340 PortageCurrent status: Initial public-art review; artist selection had not begun.Last milestone: Aug 20, 2026
- Local Advanced Water Purification System ProjectCurrent status: City Council approved a contract for project work on May 19, 2025.Last milestone: Apr 13, 2026
- Car Free Ramona Street ProjectCurrent status: Proposed permanent closure and street reclassification were under Council consideration; temporary vehicular closures have been in place since June 2020.Last milestone: Mar 10, 2025
- Quarry Road Improvements and Transit Center Access projectCurrent status: Staff is assembling project details, evaluating grant availability with Stanford, and developing agreements with Stanford for project design; staffing transitions were slowing theLast milestone: Jun 8, 2026
- Lot T Affordable Housing ProjectCurrent status: Exclusive negotiating agreement and revised design planned for 2025.Last milestone: Aug 13, 2026
- Regional Water Quality Control Plant Long Range Facilities Plan UpdateCurrent status: Updated long-range facility plan underway; Headworks is the last project from the 2012 plan.Last milestone: Aug 10, 2026
- Housing development at 21000 Gang RoadCurrent status: Pending City Council considerationLast milestone: Mar 19, 2026
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan (BPTP) UpdateCurrent status: Draft plan in public engagement; staff anticipated a final plan later in 2025.Last milestone: Jun 15, 2026
- Fire Station 4 ReplacementCurrent status: Construction underway following a groundbreaking held the prior week.Last milestone: Jan 12, 2026
- 429 Bryant Community CenterCurrent status: Soft open; staff stated it could now be marked complete.Last milestone: Aug 19, 2026
- 762 San AntonioCurrent status: Approved by Council, subject to conditions and modifications discussed.Last milestone: Aug 17, 2026
- El Camino Real Bike Lane and Repaving ProjectCurrent status: The Office of Transportation remained in discussion with Caltrans, businesses, and residents.Last milestone: May 28, 2025
- 156 CaliforniaCurrent status: Lot A was added to the Housing Element Sites Inventory, enabling processing of a revised Builder’s Remedy 2.0 application.Last milestone: May 26, 2026
- SD System Replacement & RehabilitationCurrent status: Contract amendments approved June 9, 2025.Last milestone: Apr 13, 2026
- Palo Alto Avenue Quiet Zone ProjectCurrent status: Medians were installed at the end of 2025, making the location eligible for a quiet-zone implementation application.Last milestone: May 11, 2026
- 3781 El CaminoCurrent status: Major Architectural Review application approved by City Council on May 11, 2026.Last milestone: May 26, 2026
- Safe Streets Action PlanCurrent status: A consultant's draft action plan or work product was not ready for presentation at this meeting.Last milestone: Jan 29, 2025
- Traffic Garden projectCurrent status: Underway; staff hoped for completion in September 2025 and confirmed the facility was on track to open in fall 2025.Last milestone: Sep 29, 2025
- Eleanor Pardee Park Restroom InstallationCurrent status: Temporary restrooms were installed January 26, 2026, while the permanent project moves forward; community outreach is planned for mid-2026.Last milestone: Jan 27, 2026
- Cumberley projectCurrent status: City planning described prospective community-partner agreements and mixed City/private investment for the site.Last milestone: Sep 28, 2026
- Buckeye Creek restorationCurrent status: Has been on the books but lacks funding, according to a candidate.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Baylands Comprehensive Conservation Plan (BCCP)Current status: Described by a candidate as stuck and unlikely to proceed in its current form.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Lytton Plaza Fountain Grate ReplacementCurrent status: Planned to begin in mid-October 2026.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Magical BridgeCurrent status: In use; staff reported that some synthetic-turf areas were replaced with poured-in-place surfacing after seams came up.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Natural Grass PilotCurrent status: In progress; staff will provide a more detailed update at the November meeting.Last milestone: Sep 22, 2026
- Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club clubhouseCurrent status: Submitted for site design review.Last milestone: Sep 17, 2026
- 3415 Hillview Avenue public art installationCurrent status: Interim review underway; developer expects to begin work in November 2026.Last milestone: Sep 17, 2026
- Sewer Lateral Replacement Project (WC-99013)Current status: Contract approved.Last milestone: Sep 14, 2026
- Wellness Recreation CenterCurrent status: Commission work-plan priority; staff and the commission are considering site opportunities and community outreach.Last milestone: Oct 7, 2024
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure ConversionCurrent status: Residential AMI installation was expected to reach 90% completion in December 2024; unresolved obstructions and meter issues were expected to require about another year. CommercialLast milestone: Sep 3, 2025
- University Avenue Streetscape Update ProjectCurrent status: Contract amendment approved.Last milestone: Dec 2, 2024
- Sargent Ranch Quarry ProjectCurrent status: Proposed; Santa Clara County was considering permits.Last milestone: Dec 2, 2024
- Open Space Trails and Amenities Capital Improvement Program Project (OS-00001)Current status: Referenced in a public meetingLast milestone: Nov 4, 2024
- University Avenue Mobility HubCurrent status: VTA granted $1 million for preliminary design; a six-agency board ad hoc committee was created.Last milestone: Nov 3, 2025
- Youth Mental Health and Well-Being InitiativeCurrent status: In progressLast milestone: Sep 10, 2026
- LifeMoves Recreation ProjectCurrent status: Playground installation pendingLast milestone: Sep 10, 2026
- 824 San Antonio RoadCurrent status: Approved; director issued the decision letter.Last milestone: Mar 6, 2025
- New Laboratory and Environmental Services Building ProjectCurrent status: Referenced in a public meetingLast milestone: Aug 24, 2026
- 470 Olive Avenue redevelopmentCurrent status: Proposed rezoning was under Council consideration; no project approval appears in this chunk.Last milestone: Sep 9, 2026
- South of Forest Area Coordinated Area Plans Objective Design Standards ProjectCurrent status: Initial analysis and approach memo completed; staff began the first Planning & Transportation Commission review.Last milestone: Aug 26, 2026
- South of Forest Area Coordinated Area PlanCurrent status: Study-session discussion; staff is developing an ordinance and objective design standards for future recommendation.Last milestone: Aug 26, 2026
- Rail Underpass Alternatives ProjectCurrent status: Phase 2 alternatives reviewLast milestone: Dec 1, 2025
- Bryant Street Bicycle BoulevardCurrent status: Included on the near-term list; staff said community feedback supports the project and treatment options remain under review.Last milestone: Jun 15, 2026
- Palo Alto Airport Long-Range Facility and Sustainability PlanCurrent status: Council discussion ongoing; no final action recorded in this chunk.Last milestone: Mar 10, 2025
- Caltrain ElectrificationCurrent status: Electric service soft-launched August 11, 2024; full electric service is scheduled to launch September 21, 2024.Last milestone: Sep 23, 2024
- Gas Main Replacement Projects GMR 25 and GMR 26Current status: Gas Main Replacement Projects GMR 25 and GMR 26 were described as planned capital investments; grant funding was received for part of the work.Last milestone: Mar 31, 2026
- 975 Page Mill Road development projectCurrent status: Existing building is vacant and planned for renovation, alteration, and slight expansion.Last milestone: Jun 19, 2025
- Stanford Research ParkCurrent status: Initial public-art review was discussed.Last milestone: Jun 19, 2025
- Chimalus PathCurrent status: Included on the list for consideration; staff had not determined its priority or whether to advance it.Last milestone: May 27, 2026
- Middlefield Road Bicycle Facility ImprovementsCurrent status: Proposed network segments scored 65 and were not included in the ranked project list; design remains to be determined.Last milestone: Jun 2, 2025
- Airport Microgrid StudyCurrent status: Separate consultant analysis is underway or planned.Last milestone: Jul 9, 2025
- Fry's Site ParklandCurrent status: Potential parkland transfer expected in fall 2025; dedication process and sequencing remain to be clarified.Last milestone: Jul 22, 2025
- Water System Improvement ProgramCurrent status: 99% complete; scheduled for completion in June 2032.Last milestone: Nov 6, 2024
- Alternative Water Supply PlanCurrent status: Living planning document; no construction commitment for any particular project.Last milestone: Nov 6, 2024
- Regional Water Demand ProjectionsCurrent status: Referenced in a public meetingLast milestone: Nov 6, 2024
- Handover SubstationCurrent status: Handover Substation was completed and brought online in October 2024.Last milestone: Nov 6, 2024
- South Palo Alto Tree InitiativeCurrent status: Ongoing; Canopy reported a waiting list of residents seeking trees.Last milestone: Feb 25, 2025
- Esther Clark Park Tree ReplantingCurrent status: Planting and monitoring are ongoing.Last milestone: Feb 25, 2025
- Cley Field restroom projectCurrent status: Phase two is underway.Last milestone: Feb 25, 2025
- CoverlyCurrent status: A commission update is tentatively planned for April.Last milestone: Oct 28, 2025
- 31 El CaminoCurrent status: Under construction.Last milestone: Feb 10, 2025
- Mitchell Park PlaceCurrent status: Under construction.Last milestone: Apr 20, 2026
- SamTrans Grand Boulevard InitiativeCurrent status: Project initiation phase; traffic and other engineering analyses are expected to start in 2026.Last milestone: Oct 29, 2025
- Regional Water Quality Control Plant resiliency optionsCurrent status: Options remain under evaluation.Last milestone: Jul 9, 2025
- Trolley ProjectCurrent status: Proposed energy-storage agreement presented to the Commission.Last milestone: Jul 9, 2025
- Bware Park ProjectCurrent status: Construction underway; most concrete work complete and final grading in progress.Last milestone: Oct 22, 2024
- Rinconada Park RestroomsCurrent status: Completed and open to the public.Last milestone: Aug 27, 2024
- Ramos Park Restroom ProjectCurrent status: Final stages of completion.Last milestone: Sep 24, 2024
- Tide GateCurrent status: Design and environmental addendum completed; permits and final design documents pending.Last milestone: Feb 13, 2026
- Greer Park ResurfacingCurrent status: Resurfacing remained in progress; reopening anticipated in mid-July.Last milestone: Jun 24, 2025
- 455 Bryant Community CenterCurrent status: Improvements and space-use planning are underway.Last milestone: Jun 24, 2025
- Baylands Golf LinksCurrent status: Operational; wetland delineation is underway and planned for completion in July 2025.Last milestone: May 27, 2025
- CubberlyCurrent status: City Council and consultants are actively advancing the process.Last milestone: Oct 28, 2025
- Enhanced Crossing StrategyCurrent status: Phase 1Last milestone: Nov 10, 2025
- City of Palo Alto One Water PlanCurrent status: Scheduled for committee consideration.Last milestone: Oct 20, 2025
- King Artist-in-ResidenceCurrent status: A temporary artwork for King Plaza is being designed by the current artist-in-residence; the next residency was approved.Last milestone: May 8, 2025
- Code:ARTCurrent status: Planning for expanded 2025 programmingLast milestone: Jan 31, 2025
- Caltrain Corridor Quiet Zone ImplementationCurrent status: Study phase concluded; staff stated that design, construction, permitting, and certifications would follow council approval.Last milestone: May 11, 2026
- Downtown Streetscape ImprovementsCurrent status: Council approved staff recommendation and directed exploration of additional medium-term measures.Last milestone: Jan 25, 2025
- Colorado substation upgradeCurrent status: Referenced in a public meetingLast milestone: Jan 7, 2025
- East Meadow substation upgradeCurrent status: Referenced in a public meetingLast milestone: Jan 7, 2025
- North Ventura Coordinated Area PlanCurrent status: Ordinance revisions under consideration for second reading.Last milestone: May 28, 2025
- The CommonsCurrent status: Expansion proposal under commission review; no final action appears in this transcript chunk.Last milestone: Sep 24, 2025
- Cameron Park ProjectCurrent status: Estimated completion in mid-November 2024.Last milestone: Oct 22, 2024
- Baylands French Friendship Trail ProjectCurrent status: Underway.Last milestone: Sep 23, 2025
- Bike Safety ParkCurrent status: Completed in September 2025.Last milestone: Sep 23, 2025
- Seismic Vulnerability AnalysisCurrent status: Funded; a contract was approved earlier in 2025.Last milestone: Mar 17, 2025
- Distribution Cost AnalysisCurrent status: Distribution-cost analysis is being transitioned to E3; staff targets completion by the end of summer.Last milestone: Feb 5, 2025
- Sewer Collection System PlanCurrent status: Draft planning output under revision.Last milestone: Mar 4, 2026
- Five Mile Sewer Replacement ProjectCurrent status: Planned to restart in FY2028.Last milestone: Mar 4, 2026
- Electric System Climate Action Plan (ESCAP)Current status: Staff stated that analysis of certain distributed-energy and grid-deferral measures found costs exceeded benefits under current conditions; some qualitative resilience issues may返回Last milestone: Dec 3, 2025
- Roth Building Rehabilitation Phase ICurrent status: Budget direction adopted; staff and museum leadership to determine cost sharing and project-management specifics.Last milestone: Jun 15, 2026
- Hamilton Avenue Storm Drain Capacity UpgradeCurrent status: Initiated, according to public comment.Last milestone: Jun 15, 2026
- 414 California Avenue Mixed-Use DevelopmentCurrent status: Conceptual prescreening completed; a formal development application had not yet been filed as of September 15, 2025.Last milestone: Jun 15, 2026
- Midtown Bike Ped Under CrossingCurrent status: Staff stated that work had begun and that the project is being advanced through the capital-improvement-program process and grant funding.Last milestone: Jun 15, 2026
- Palo Alto MuseumCurrent status: Urgent drainage and waterproofing repairs are being developed; the museum's opening has been delayed.Last milestone: Jun 15, 2026
- Wastewater Treatment Plant ReinvestmentCurrent status: Planned capital reinvestment and reserve-policy review.Last milestone: Jun 15, 2026
- 910 Webster Street residential redevelopmentCurrent status: Council prescreening completed; applicant was asked to consider design refinements before a potential return.Last milestone: Apr 20, 2026
- Embarcadero Road Improvement Project, Phase 1Current status: Capital Improvement Fund appropriation established and construction-contract award authorized.Last milestone: Apr 20, 2026
- Wilton CourtCurrent status: Selected as a 2020-2024 Architectural Review Board Design Award winner.Last milestone: Apr 20, 2026
- Draft 2026-2030 Santa Clara County Community Plan to End HomelessnessCurrent status: Draft plan under discussion; Council endorsement is planned for August 2026.Last milestone: Apr 20, 2026
- AcaciaCurrent status: Referenced in a public meetingLast milestone: Apr 20, 2026
- 366 El Camino developmentCurrent status: Approved on the Monday preceding the April 16, 2026 meeting.Last milestone: Apr 16, 2026
- Electrification of City Facilities Capital Improvement Program Project PE-24001Current status: Professional design-services contract approved.Last milestone: Aug 17, 2026
- Potential redevelopment of parcels adjacent to Town & CountryCurrent status: Forwarded to City Council with a split Planning & Transportation Commission recommendation.Last milestone: Feb 11, 2026
- 4335-4345 El Camino Real Townhome Condominium DevelopmentCurrent status: Vesting Tentative Map recommended for City Council approval.Last milestone: Feb 26, 2025
- Forest CommonsCurrent status: Conceptual project undergoing City Council prescreening; no formal application decision was before Council.Last milestone: Aug 12, 2026
- 4256 El Camino Real Residential DevelopmentCurrent status: Conceptual prescreening only; no formal application or Council action occurred.Last milestone: Aug 11, 2025
- Embarcadero Road Traffic Signal Operations and ITS Upgrade ProjectCurrent status: Planned; staff identified accelerated delivery as a potential mitigation if the crossing is closed.Last milestone: Aug 10, 2026
- Churchill Avenue Bike and Pedestrian ImprovementsCurrent status: Planned; staff said construction could proceed at the Churchill Avenue and Castilleja Avenue intersection.Last milestone: Apr 15, 2026
- 4103 Old Trace Road developmentCurrent status: Planning & Transportation Commission recommended City Council approval of the tentative map on April 29, 2026; separate housing-development review remained pending.Last milestone: May 18, 2026
- Barker Road ImprovementsCurrent status: Phase 1 construction contract approved.Last milestone: Apr 29, 2026
- Automated Parking Guidance System (APGS) ProjectCurrent status: Being rolled out and not yet online.Last milestone: May 28, 2025
- Skyline Field OfficeCurrent status: Preliminary architectural review; a formal major site and design review application is anticipated.Last milestone: Aug 20, 2026
- 3997 Fabian Way Housing DevelopmentCurrent status: ARB study session completed; environmental analysis and a Director's decision remain pending.Last milestone: Aug 20, 2026
- Fire Station 5 MuralCurrent status: CompletedLast milestone: Mar 19, 2026
- Golf Course Reconfiguration PlanCurrent status: Test-plot performance was evaluated; expanded planting and formal monitoring were planned.Last milestone: May 4, 2026
- Open Space Interpretive CenterCurrent status: Early-stage design and fundraising were reported.Last milestone: Apr 28, 2026
- Gamble Garden Horticultural Complex and Community Room ProjectCurrent status: On August 13, 2026, the Historic Resources Board recommended that the proposed project complies with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.Last milestone: Aug 13, 2026
- Street Maintenance ProjectCurrent status: FY 2027 SB 1 project-list resolution adopted.Last milestone: May 18, 2026
- Trolley Battery Energy Storage SystemCurrent status: City Council approved the third-phase agreement; staff said the standalone battery-storage agreement was executed and is moving forward.Last milestone: Oct 1, 2025
- Alternative Housing ProgramCurrent status: Initial analysis and Commission study session completed; staff will develop potential zoning approaches.Last milestone: Apr 8, 2026
- Baylands Golf Links Double-Deck Driving RangeCurrent status: Preliminary feasibility review; no decision to advance the project was made.Last milestone: Jun 23, 2026
- Palo Alto Avenue Grade SeparationCurrent status: Funding source and permissible use require staff follow-up.Last milestone: Sep 8, 2025
- Balin Levy RepairCurrent status: Improvement work was proposed for deferral while permitting continues.Last milestone: Sep 8, 2025
- Downtown MuralsCurrent status: Conceptual design approved; painting is planned for April 2026.Last milestone: Feb 12, 2026
- California Avenue District Master PlanCurrent status: Implementation was included as a FY 2027 public-art education priority.Last milestone: Feb 12, 2026
- Sherman Avenue Parking Garage Temporary Mural ProjectCurrent status: Funding for permanent mounting hardware and the first temporary mesh-banner artwork was approved on February 12, 2026.Last milestone: Apr 16, 2026
- Historic InventoryCurrent status: Board members are updating the inventory for eventual online publication; staff stated an intern is expected to assist.Last milestone: Apr 9, 2026
- 405 Kipling Street Historic and Seismic RehabilitationCurrent status: On April 9, 2026, the Historic Resources Board recommended the historic-resource reclassification and found the rehabilitation and seismic retrofit consistent with the Secretary ofLast milestone: Apr 9, 2026
- Charleston-Arastradero Corridor ProjectCurrent status: CompletedLast milestone: May 12, 2025
- Gas Main Replacement Project 24BCurrent status: Scheduled for completion by the end of March 2025.Last milestone: Mar 5, 2025
- 1023 Forest Ave. Historic Home Rehabilitation and RestorationCurrent status: The Historic Resources Board found the rehabilitation and restoration compliant with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.Last milestone: Oct 10, 2024
- 3950 Fabian WayCurrent status: Recommended for approval subject to ad hoc committee review of five design items.Last milestone: May 1, 2025
- Salt Pond Restoration ProjectCurrent status: Pond A2W was completed and a portion of the Bay Trail was opened.Last milestone: Feb 24, 2026
- Project at 4130 Old Trace RoadCurrent status: Streamlined housing review application was deemed complete in late February 2026; the Architectural Review Board held a study session on March 5, 2026. The vesting tentative map isLast milestone: May 13, 2026
- Cubberly artistic activationCurrent status: Council unanimously approved the commission work plan on October 7, 2024, with additional direction to pursue a plan for extensive artistic activation at Cubberly in collaboration,Last milestone: Oct 29, 2024
- 640 WaverlyCurrent status: On January 16, 2025, the Architectural Review Board recommended approval to the Director of Planning and Development Services, subject to the board's material-color direction.Last milestone: Jan 16, 2025
- 3300 El Camino Real mixed-use projectCurrent status: No development application had been submitted as of June 10, 2026.Last milestone: Jun 10, 2026
- Roth Building Fresco Phase II Restoration ProjectCurrent status: The upper color panels and gray panel above the entrance were restored; treatment planning remains for the compromised lower grisaille panels.Last milestone: Jun 18, 2026
- Senate Bill 79 ImplementationCurrent status: State law becomes effective July 1, 2026; the City had not selected an alternative-plan approach.Last milestone: Oct 22, 2025
- Golf Course Net and Artificial Turf Replacement ProjectCurrent status: Planned capital improvement project whose sequencing depends on net-height and second-deck decisions.Last milestone: Nov 25, 2025
- Community Garden ProgramCurrent status: Ongoing city program with five garden sites and more than 420 plots; staff reported that dedicated program staffing has been restored.Last milestone: Nov 25, 2025
- Baylands Golf Links Youth Practice AreaCurrent status: Proposed; subject to a draft long-term capital-partnership term sheet and related safety-net decisions.Last milestone: Nov 25, 2025
- 51 Encina Avenue RehabilitationCurrent status: Preconstruction phaseLast milestone: Apr 9, 2026
- Center Drive Capacity UpgradesCurrent status: Under construction.Last milestone: Apr 13, 2026
- Alester Avenue Storm Drain RehabilitationCurrent status: Bid award pending.Last milestone: Apr 13, 2026
- Lewis RoadCurrent status: Planned for FY 2027 design and FY 2028 construction after being moved forward from 2029.Last milestone: Apr 13, 2026
- Housing Element 2023-2031Current status: Housing Element adopted and certified; the ordinance amendments were approved on first reading as implementation measures.Last milestone: Jan 21, 2025
- City Park-Green Stormwater Infrastructure ProjectCurrent status: Removed off agendaLast milestone: Mar 9, 2026
- Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP)Current status: Implementation underway under the 2023–2025 work plan.Last milestone: Mar 9, 2026
- 929 Laurel Glen Drive Single-Family ResidenceCurrent status: Planning & Transportation Commission recommended City Council approval on February 11, 2026.Last milestone: Feb 11, 2026
- University Avenue Underpass MuralCurrent status: Project launch funding approved; staff was still developing stakeholder input, artist-selection options, materials, and design approach.Last milestone: Jun 18, 2026
- Nature Connectivity Ad Hoc Committee EffortsCurrent status: In progress; the Ad Hoc reported it had largely reviewed existing Palo Alto policies and plans and had begun evaluating regional practices.Last milestone: Jul 28, 2026
- Alma Charleston ImprovementsCurrent status: Staff is reviewing 35% design plans.Last milestone: Nov 12, 2025
- Public Works ADA Curb Ramp Improvement ProjectCurrent status: Staff expected work on 88 curb ramps to begin in September or fall 2024.Last milestone: Sep 12, 2024
- 2008 Measure N Library ProjectsCurrent status: Referenced in a public meetingLast milestone: Aug 10, 2026
- Stanford GUP (Stanford Next)Current status: A regional workshop on affordable-housing locations was completed; participants are on hiatus while a draft is prepared.Last milestone: May 11, 2026
- Heritage Park Site ProjectCurrent status: Funding and scope were under review.Last milestone: May 11, 2026
- Library Automated Materials Handling System ProjectCurrent status: Construction contract approved.Last milestone: Nov 12, 2024
- Hoover Park ImprovementsCurrent status: Proposed for FY 2027 design; subject to budget, scope, and schedule changes.Last milestone: Jan 27, 2026
- Mitchell Park ImprovementsCurrent status: Proposed for FY 2027 design; construction would follow in a later year.Last milestone: Jan 27, 2026
- 2197 East Bayhore Road townhome developmentCurrent status: Newly submitted site and design application.Last milestone: May 21, 2026
- 2197 East Bayhore Road site and design applicationCurrent status: Newly submitted site and design application.Last milestone: May 21, 2026
- Girls middle school relocationCurrent status: Early Architectural Review; no design decision was made.Last milestone: Aug 7, 2025
- Nobu restaurantCurrent status: Selected as a 2020-2024 Architectural Review Board Design Award winner.Last milestone: Feb 20, 2025
- Sushi RokuCurrent status: Selected as a 2020-2024 Architectural Review Board Design Award winner.Last milestone: Feb 20, 2025
- 3215 Porter DriveCurrent status: Selected as a 2020-2024 Architectural Review Board Design Award winner.Last milestone: Feb 20, 2025
- Mercedes-Benz dealershipCurrent status: Selected as a 2020-2024 Architectural Review Board Design Award winner.Last milestone: Feb 20, 2025
- 588 Webster StreetCurrent status: Selected as a 2020-2024 Architectural Review Board Design Award winner.Last milestone: Feb 20, 2025
- Mitchell Park Pickleball Court ExpansionCurrent status: Proposed; no formal process or timeline was established.Last milestone: Apr 22, 2025
- Comprehensive Plan UpdateCurrent status: Initiation of the update was identified as a Council Tier 2 priority and as a proposed addition to the Commission work plan; final work-plan language remains pending.Last milestone: Jul 8, 2026
- Shared Micromobility Program in Palo AltoCurrent status: A feasibility study was proposed and Commission feedback was received; no formal authorization or implementation decision occurred at this meeting.Last milestone: Oct 30, 2024
- VTA Speed & Reliability ProgramCurrent status: Phase-one community engagement on transit signal priority was concluding; VTA planned further fare-payment outreach in March and April 2025 and anticipated a pilot in summer 2025.Last milestone: Jan 29, 2025
- 414 California AvenueCurrent status: Conceptual pre-screening; staff stated that the process does not result in formal action and may precede a formal application.Last milestone: Sep 15, 2025
- Ramos Park Playground Renovation ProjectCurrent status: Substantially complete, with final touches remaining; opening anticipated within the next few weeks.Last milestone: Mar 25, 2025
- MacArthur Park Flagpole Monument RestorationCurrent status: Restoration was reported as completed, with a Veterans Day ribbon-cutting recognition event held.Last milestone: Nov 14, 2024
- Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network Mobile Platform at Fire Station 8Current status: Proposal phase; staff will return with additional information for an action item.Last milestone: Jan 28, 2025
- Gas Main Replacement Project 2 (GMR2)Current status: Work was stated to begin later in February 2026 and be completed in summer 2027.Last milestone: Feb 4, 2026
- 431 Kipling Street Rehabilitation ProjectCurrent status: On June 12, 2025, the Historic Resources Board unanimously recommended a finding of compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.Last milestone: Jun 12, 2025
- Baylands Nature Center Boardwalk RepairsCurrent status: Construction was underway; staff reported that several piles had already been completed.Last milestone: Sep 24, 2024
- Baylands Main Entrance Gate AutomationCurrent status: Automation equipment installation was complete; signage and roadway markings remained pending.Last milestone: Sep 24, 2024
- Virginia ApartmentsCurrent status: Exterior work was complete and interior rehabilitation had commenced.Last milestone: Sep 11, 2025
- Reed StreetCurrent status: Acquired February 1, 2023; rehabilitation and tenant-leadership development were ongoing.Last milestone: Sep 11, 2025
- 540 University Avenue RedevelopmentCurrent status: Preliminary Architectural Review study session completed; no formal approval was requested or granted.Last milestone: Apr 17, 2025
- 44 and 88 Encina Avenue ProjectCurrent status: Conceptual prescreening; a formal development application is anticipated.Last milestone: Feb 2, 2026
- Wildcat Solar 100 Megawatt ProjectCurrent status: Joint procurement under negotiation.Last milestone: Apr 7, 2025
- 80 Willow Road projectCurrent status: Referenced in a public meetingLast milestone: Apr 7, 2025
- Greg Brown muralsCurrent status: Restoration completion was reported.Last milestone: Mar 20, 2025
- 3400 El CaminoCurrent status: Builder Remedy application reported.Last milestone: Sep 19, 2024