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CityView A round-up of
Palo Alto government action this week
City Council (Dec. 3)
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27 University Ave.: The council decided not to go forward with a June ballot measure on a proposed office-and-theater complex and directed staff to come up with two other alternatives for the site at 27 University Ave. Yes: Burt, Espinosa, Holman, Price, Scharff, Shepherd, Schmid Recused: Klein, Yeh
Board of Education (Dec. 4)
New members: One newly elected member and two returning incumbents were sworn into office. The board also discussed a report on the school district’s finances, indicating positive news due to the Nov. 6 passage of California Proposition 30 and a higher-than-budgeted increase in projected property-tax receipts. Action: None
Council Finance Committee (Dec. 4)
2012 Budget: The committee discussed and approved the financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. Yes: Unanimous
Historic Resources Board (Dec. 5)
27 University Ave.: The board discussed the potential relocation of the Hostess House at 27 University Ave. to make way for four office buildings and a theater. Board members criticized the proposal to move the historic building but did not vote on the proposal. Action: None
Utilities Advisory Commission (Dec. 5)
Rate schedules: The commission recommended modifying six electric-rate schedules covering medium and large commercial customers to include standby service charges. Yes: Chang, Cook, Eglash, Foster, Melton, Waldfogel Absent: Hall Legislation: The commission recommended approval of the proposed Legislative Policy Guidelines for 2013. Yes: Chang, Cook, Eglash, Foster, Melton, Waldfogel Absent: Hall Carbon neutrality: The commission recommended approving a carbon-neutral plan for the electric-supply portfolio. Yes: Chang, Cook, Eglash, Foster, Melton, Waldfogel Absent: Hall
Architectural Review Board (Dec. 6)
145 Hawthorne Ave.: The board reviewed a proposal to construct three detached residential units and requested various revisions to the design plans, including landscape drawings, fence details and removal of copper detailing. The board continued the item to Jan. 17. Yes: Unanimous
Council Rail Corridor Committee (Dec. 6)
Lobbyist: The committee recommended extending the city’s contract with its highspeed-rail lobbyist, Professional Evaluation Group, to explore cost-sharing opportunities with other cities and to leave room in the scope of the contract for expanded representation relating to California Environmental Quality Act legislation. Yes: Burt, Klein, Shepherd Absent: Scharff Guidelines: The committee approved the recently amended Rail Committee Guiding Principles. Yes: Burt, Klein, Shepherd Absent: Scharff Task force: The committee recommended approving the Rail Corridor Task Force Report, a vision document that would provide guidance on rail-related matters. Yes: Burt, Klein, Shepherd Absent: Scharff
Online This Week
These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout the week. For longer versions, go to www.PaloAltoOnline.com/news or click on “News� in the left, green column.
Former President Bill Clinton visits Palo Alto Former President Bill Clinton stopped by LYFE Kitchen in downtown Palo Alto Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5, for a private lunch with the restaurant’s three founders and management team. (Posted Dec. 5 at 7:49 p.m.)
Palo Alto man gets 20 years for child molestation A Palo Alto man accused of molesting his two stepdaughters was sentenced to 20 years in state prison in San Mateo County Superior Court Wednesday, Dec. 5, Assistant District Attorney Karen Guidotti said. (Posted Dec. 5 at 2:07 p.m.)
Alert citizen stops construction-trailer theft Two men who were breaking into a stolen 15-foot construction trailer took off empty-handed after an alert citizen called Palo Alto police, department spokeswoman Sgt. Kara Apple said. (Posted Dec. 5 at 9:51 a.m.)
Gunn student, teammate, share $10K science prize A Gunn High School sophomore and her science-project teammate won $10,000 over the weekend in the Washington, D.C. finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. (Posted Dec. 4 at
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