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City Council - September 30, 2026
Palo Alto council members interviewed candidates for two city commissions, while appointments remained pending and closed session yielded no action.
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Human Relations Commission
Human Relations Commission - September 29, 2026
Palo Alto’s Human Relations Commission voted 6-0 to recommend City Council endorsement of California Proposition 1, an $11.25 billion housing bond.
City Council
City Council - September 28, 2026
Palo Alto advanced three rail grade-separation concepts to 35% design and required a traffic study of building the Charleston Road project alone.
City Council
City Council - September 22, 2026
Palo Alto council members interviewed Parks and Recreation Commission candidates about accessibility, recreation demand and habitat protection.
Parks and Recreation Commission
Parks and Recreation Commission - September 22, 2026
Palo Alto's parks commission recommended a scaled-back Foothills safety plan and sought stronger playground synthetic-turf criteria.
Architectural Review Board
Architectural Review Board - September 17, 2026
Palo Alto's Architectural Review Board approved a Page Mill Labs monument sign 5-0 and heard of a new golf clubhouse application.
Public Art Commission
Public Art Commission - September 17, 2026
Palo Alto’s Public Art Commission will revote prior actions and requested more details for a Hillview Avenue sculpture walk.
City Council
City Council - September 14, 2026
Palo Alto approved a 265-space downtown garage design, reported an $8 million public safety building settlement and authorized water bond refinancing.
City Council
City Council - October 7, 2024
Palo Alto authorized a Cubberley purchase-and-lease MOU, ordered recreation policy reviews and raised the gas transportation charge ceiling.
Architectural Review Board
Architectural Review Board - December 4, 2025
Palo Alto’s architecture board raised massing, access and open-space concerns over a 321-unit El Camino Real project and reviewed a downtown garage.
Utilities Advisory Commission
Utilities Advisory Commission - December 4, 2024
A preliminary FY 2026 forecast would raise Palo Alto’s combined utility bill 9% as commissioners scrutinize water costs and time-of-use rates.
City Council
City Council - December 2, 2024
Palo Alto extended its Cubberley lease through 2029, debated a 2026 ballot strategy and backed preserving Juristac as open space.