A preview of Palo Alto government meetings for the week of Feb. 26.
CITY COUNCIL … The council plans to meet in a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with various bargaining units. The council will then hear a status update on the Downtown Residential Preferential Parking program; approve the City of Palo Alto Utilities 2018 Strategic Plan; and consider a colleagues’ memo about making labor negotiations more transparent. The closed session will begin at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. Regular meeting will follow immediately after in the Council Chambers. View the full agenda here.
BOARD OF EDUCATION… The board will meet to discuss the elementary schools’ annual Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) reports from 8-10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the district office, 25 Churchill Ave. View the full agenda here. In its regular meeting, the board will discuss the district’s second interim budget, a report on special education, a new class size policy, reaching out to peer districts for advice on Stanford University’s general use permit (GUP); vote on the possibility of placing a school bond measure on the November 2018 ballot; and vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA), among other items. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the district office, 25 Churchill Ave. View the full agenda here.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION … The commission plans to discuss the status of the Baylands Comprehensive Conservation Plan and review the outcomes from the commissions recent retreat. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. View the full agenda here.
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION … The commission’s meeting originally scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, has been canceled. The commission will hold a special meeting on March 14.
BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL SESSION… The board will hold a special budget study session from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, at the district office, 25 Churchill Ave. View the full agenda here.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD … The board plans to consider modifications to roof material for the recently approved Junior Museum and Zoo Building; continue its review of the garage proposed for 350 Sherman Ave.; consider proposed modifications to the entry plaza at the new Stanford Hospital at 500 Pasteur Drive; consider approving the demolition of an existing office building and construction of a 29,200-square-foot research-and-development building at 3045 Park Blvd.; and review proposed façade changes for an existing building at 392 California Ave. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. View the full agenda here.