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CITY COUNCIL

Special Meeting

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Mitchell Park Community Center

El Palo Alto Room & Hybrid

9:00 AM

Amended Agenda

Amended agenda items appear below in RED

Palo Alto City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference or in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto , and streamed to Midpen Media Center  https://midpenmedia.org .

VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION    CLICK HERE TO JOIN   ( https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/362027238 )

Meeting ID: 362 027 238    Phone:1(669)900-6833

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public Comment will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. Requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation or as determined by the Chair. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to [email protected]  and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your subject line. Multiple individuals who wish to speak on the same item may designate a spokesperson. Spokespersons must be representing five or more verified individuals who are present either in person or via zoom. Spokespeople will be allowed up to 10 minutes, at the discretion of the presiding officer. Speaking time may be reduced if the presiding officer reduces the speaking time for individual speakers.

PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only by email to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the  Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted. Signs and symbolic materials less than 2 feet by 3 feet are permitted provided that: (1) sticks, posts, poles or similar/other type of handle objects are strictly prohibited; (2) the items do not create a facility, fire, or safety hazard; and (3) persons with such items remain seated when displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting.

TIME ESTIMATES

Listed times are estimates only and are subject to change at any time, including while the meeting is in progress. The Council reserves the right to use more or less time on any item, to change the order of items and/or to continue items to another meeting. Particular items may be heard before or after the time estimated on the agenda. This may occur in order to best manage the time at a meeting or to adapt to the participation of the public.

CALL TO ORDER

2026 ANNUAL COUNCIL RETREAT PROGRAM

1.

Overview and orientation to retreat focus

City Council Retreat: Discussion and Selection of the 2026 City Council Priorities and Ad Hoc Committees. CEQA Status -- Not a Project. Title Updated, Late Packet Report added, Public Comments, Presentation

Item 1 Staff Report

Attachment A - 2026 Potential Council Priorities & Objectives

Attachment B - Community Survey on 2026 Council Priorities

Item 1 Public Comment

2026 Council Retreat Presentation

A.

Public Comment

Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda or any item on the 2026 Council Retreat Program. 1-3 minutes depending on number of speakers. Public Comment is limited to 30 minutes. Additional public comments, if any, will be heard at the end of the agenda.