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Palo Alto City Hall. Embarcadero Media file photo.
Palo Alto City Hall. Embarcadero Media file photo.

CITY COUNCIL … The council is not meeting this week.

PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION … The commission plans to consider renaming Tower Well Park at 201 Alma St. to Fredrick Eyerly Tower Well Park. It also plans to discuss its workplan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Those wishing to participate by Zoom can do so by dialing 669-900-6833 and using Meeting ID: 999 3789 9745.

COUNCIL APPOINTED OFFICERS COMMITTEE … The committee plans to discuss its annual evaluation process. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Those wishing to participate by Zoom can do so by dialing 669-900-6833 and using Meeting ID: 892 9601 8574.

PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION … The commission plans to review the 2025-2029 capital improvement plan for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, and to revise various provisions in the zoning code to make them consistent with recent state housing laws. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Those wishing to participate by Zoom can do so by dialing 669-900-6833 and using Meeting ID: 916 4155 9499.

Here’s a roundup of government action this past week.

City Council (May 20)

Mayor: The council voted not to advance a proposal for a ballot measure to allow for direct elections of the city’s mayor. No: Burt, Kou, Lying, Lythcott-Haims Yes: Stone, Tanaka, Veenker
Policies: The council adopted a policy calling for council members to refrain from taking positions on foreign affairs in their official capacity. Yes: Unanimous

Council Finance Committee (May 21)

Budget: The committee concluded its review of the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget and unanimously recommended approval of the budget with various modifications. Yes: Unanimous

Gennady Sheyner covers local and regional politics, housing, transportation and other topics for the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Online and their sister publications. He has won awards for his coverage...

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