PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL ... The City Council is not scheduled to meet this week.

PALO ALTO FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss the proposed business license tax and to hear a quarterly report from the city auditor's office; the Human Services Resource Allocation Process and Community Development Block Grant funding allocations; and changes to utility-rate schedules and consider adopting a fiber-optics rate increase. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

PALO ALTO PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to hold a study session on the urban design elements and architecture for the Stanford University Medical Center expansion. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

PALO ALTO LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss the updated schematic design for the downtown library and discuss commission priorities for 2009-10. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.).

— Palo Alto Online staff