CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to meet in a closed session to discuss potential litigation relating to the construction of the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. The council also plans to have a study session with Assemblyman Rich Gordon, discuss a recent colleagues' memo calling for consideration of ways to reduce the rising costs of employee benefits; and consider adopting an ordinance instituting a moratorium on parking exemptions for developments downtown and near California Avenue. The closed session will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, in the Council Conference Room and will be followed by the session with Gordon. The rest of the meeting will follow in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). View the agenda

CITY/SCHOOL COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to hear an update on traffic safety, discuss the school district's enrollment report and hear an update on the city's capital-improvement projects. The meeting will begin at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). View the agenda

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ... The board plans to discuss 1070 Page Mill Road, a proposal by Stanford University to demolish 67,000 square feet of commercial space and construct a 116,000-square-foot, two-story research-and-development building. The board also plans to discuss 1845 El Camino Real, a proposal by Ken Hayes for a three-story mixed-use building; and to talk about the Rinconada Park Long Range Plan. The meeting will begin at 8: 30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). View the agenda

CUBBERLEY POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to hear a status report from the Cubberley Community Advisory Committee co-chairs. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, in the school district office (25 Churchill Ave.). View the agenda

— Palo Alto Online staff

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