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PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL CIVIC CENTER, 250 HAMILTON AVENUE BROADCAST LIVE ON KZSU, FM 90.1 CABLECAST LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 26 STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS The High Speed Rail Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 24, at 8:30 a.m. in the Council Conference Room regarding: 1) Approval of July 1, July 15, and July 29, 2010 Minutes, 2) Discussion of California High Speed Rail Authority Supplemental Alternative Analysis Report, 3) Discussion of Draft High Speed RailEconomic Development Analysis, 4) Updates and Informational Items, 5) Discussion of Draft Letter from Mayor Pat Burt to California High Speed Rail Authority, and 6) Future Meetings and Agendas