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Palo Alto to revamp public-art program
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#ITY LOOKS TO ADD AN ART REQUIREMENT TO PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
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Insurance Accepted
Ninth Annual
Palo Alto Speech and Debate Camp Dates: Week 1: June 17-June 21 Week 2: July 29-August 2 Cost per week: s FOR SPEECH /2 DEBATE s FOR SPEECH !.$ DEBATE s FOR BOTH WEEKS * Contact us for scholarships Contact us: (4403 3)4%3 '//',% #/- 3)4% 0!,930%%#(!.$$%"!4%
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by Gennady Sheyner ILL 0ALO !LTO S WAVE OF NEW BUILDINGS USHER IN A PUBLIC ART 2ENAISSANCE #ITY OFFICIALS CERTAINLY HOPE SO AND ON -ONDAY NIGHT !PRIL THEY TOOK A STEP TOWARD MAKING IT HAPPEN !FTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION THE COUN CIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO PURSUE A DRAMATIC EXPANSION OF THE 0ERCENT FOR !RT 0ROGRAM WHICH CURRENTLY SETS ASIDE PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR MUNICIPAL PROJECTS FOR ART ,AST WEEK -AYOR 'REG 3CHARFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 0AT "URT 'AIL 0RICE AND 'REG 3CHMID ISSUED A MEMO RECOMMENDING THAT THE PRO GRAM BE EXTENDED TO ALL MAJOR PRI VATE DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL h'REAT CITIES HAVE GREAT ART AND 0ALO !LTO IS A GREAT CITY v 3CHARFF SAID -ONDAY NIGHT h!ND ) THINK THIS IS REALLY GONNA ENHANCE THE PUBLIC ART AND THE PERCEPTION THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY OF OF PUBLIC ART v #ITY STAFF WILL NOW DESIGN AN EXPANDED 0ERCENT FOR !RT PROGRAM AND BRING IT BACK FOR REVIEW BY THE COUNCIL S 0OLICY AND 3ERVICES #OMMITTEE AND ULTIMATELY THE FULL COUNCIL 4HE MEMO SPECIFIED THAT UNDER THE REDESIGNED PROGRAM A DEVELOPER WOULD HAVE TO EITHER COMMISSION ART OR CONTRIBUTE AN IN LIEU FEE FOR ART )T DID NOT DETAIL WHETHER THE ART WOULD BE LOCATED
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Yaping Chen, L.Ac.
Sports Injuries Chronic Pain Stress and Mood Swings Insomia and Fatigue Depression and Anxiety Weight Management Menopause Symptoms
h*UNGLE *ANEv BY ARTIST &RED (UNNICUTT ON DISPLAY ON #ALIFORNIA !VENUE IS AMONG THE CITY S PUBLIC ART COLLECTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT SITE 4HE APPLICANT WOULD ALSO BE RE SPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF ART WITH STAFF REVIEWING THE MAINTE NANCE PLAN &URTHERMORE THIS ART WORK WOULD NOT BE hDEMOLISHED REMOVED OR DESTROYED WITHOUT #ITY APPROVAL v THE MEMO STATES 4HE MEMO ALSO CALLS FOR THE CITY TO ADOPT A FEE SYSTEM TO SUPPORT MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING PUBLIC ART
WHICH CURRENTLY GETS FUNDED THROUGH THE 'ENERAL &UND h4HE GOAL SHOULD BE A TRANSITION TO A SELF SUSTAINING ROBUST PROGRAM THAT DOES NOT RELY ON GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTIONS v THE MEMO STATES #OUNCIL MEMBERS AGREED THAT THE CITY WOULD BENEFIT FROM A MORE ROBUST PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM WHICH 0RICE SAID IS A hMEANS TO CELEBRATE THE WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN EX PRESS THEMSELVES v 4HEIR ONLY CON CERNS WERE WITH THE DETAILS #OUN CILWOMAN ,IZ +NISS SUGGESTED THAT DIFFERENT RULES SHOULD APPLY TO DIFFERENT PROJECTS 3HOULD THE CITY FOR EXAMPLE DEMAND ART AT THE AF FORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT !LMA 3T OR THE EXPANDING 3TANFORD (OSPITAL AND #LINICS h7E HAVE LOTS OF BUILDINGS THAT ) THINK WE MAY INDICATE THEY SHOULD PROBABLY BE LOOKED AT IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT v +NISS SAID #OUNCILMAN ,ARRY +LEIN AGREED AND POINTED TO SOME OF THE CITY S hMEGAPROJECTS v INCLUDING 3TANFORD (OSPITAL AND 6-7ARE S CAMPUS EX PANSION !PPLYING THE h PERCENTv FORMULA TO THESE WOULD REQUIRE EX TRACTING MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF PUBLIC ART HE SAID (E SUGGESTED THAT (continued on page 12)
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Palo Alto Sea Scouts get surplus Navy boat
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$ECOMMISSIONED FOOT SHIP WILL SET SAIL FOR ADVENTURES AROUND THE BAY AND SEA
We’re not moving far. Come visit us at our new location at San Antonio Village in Mountain View this June for all your electrical needs!
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BUY 1 ENTREE AND GET THE 2ND ONE
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HE 0ALO !LTO 3EA 3COUTS DAYS OF REBUILDING DECKS AND MAIN TAINING FOUR SHIP ENGINES IS ABOUT TO WALK THE GANGPLANK ! NEWER SHIP SUPPLIED BY THE 5 3 .AVY WILL MAKE WAY FOR AD VENTURES THAT COULD INCLUDE TRIPS TO THE 3ACRAMENTO $ELTA AND EVEN ON THE HIGH SEAS 4HE 3EA 3COUTS GROUP WHICH IS PART OF THE "OY 3COUTS OF !MERICA WILL TAKE POSSESSION OF THE FOOT /LYMPIC 6ENTURE ON 3UNDAY !PRIL WHEN IT ARRIVES FROM 3EATTLE %X PERIENCED VOLUNTEER ADULTS SET SAIL FROM THE 0ACIFIC .ORTHWEST CITY ON 7EDNESDAY SAID *OSHUA 'ILLILAND AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF THE "OY 3COUTS 0ACIFIC 3KYLINE #OUNCIL 4HE /LYMPIC 6ENTURE BEGAN ITS LONG COMPLICATED JOURNEY TO 0ALO !LTO LAST *ULY WHEN VOLUNTEER 'REGOR (ARDEN SAW THE BOAT WAS BEING DELISTED BY THE .AVY (E AND ANOTHER VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY #HRIS -OROPOULOS NAVIGATED THROUGH RED TAPE AND PAPERWORK TO UNDERSTAND FEDERAL RULES ON OBTAINING SURPLUS 'ILLILAND SAID 4HE PAPERWORK TOOK SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE AND IN *ANU ARY THE BOAT ARRIVED IN 3EATTLE 4HE SHIP DATES TO THE S )T HAD A LIGHTER SERVICE LIFE THAN THE 3COUTS CURRENT BOAT THE )NTREPID 4HE )NTREPID WHICH IS ALSO FEET
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Courtesy of the Sea Scouts
UP TO 80% OFF April 12-May 30
by Sue Dremann
4HE 0ALO !LTO 3EA 3COUTS WILL TAKE POSSESSION OF A FOOT FORMER .AVY BOAT ON 3UNDAY !PRIL LONG hALREADY HAD A LOT OF MILES ON IT v 'ILLILAND SAID )T HAD A ROUGH SERVICE LIFE IN !LASKA AND IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN USED BY THE 5 3 #OAST 'UARD AND .AVY TO RETRIEVE TORPEDOES HE SAID )N CONTRAST THE /LYMPIC 6ENTURE SERVED THE #OAST 'UARD DOING VES SEL INSPECTIONS IN THE "AY !REA 4HE BOAT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE .AVY IN THE S AND IT WAS USED FOR PER SONNEL TRANSFERS FROM NUCLEAR SUB MARINES TO PORTS 'ILLILAND SAID 4HE /LYMPIC 6ENTURE WILL ALSO BE
EASIER TO MAINTAIN 4HE OLDER )NTREP ID HAD FOUR ENGINES ONE OF WHICH IS IRREPARABLE BUT THE /LYMPIC 6EN TURE HAS TWO ENGINES BOTH IN GOOD SHAPE HE SAID 4HE NEW BOAT WILL ENHANCE THE 3EA 3COUTING EXPERIENCE IN WAYS THAT WEREN T POSSIBLE ON THE )NTREPID HE SAID h/UR PROGRAM IS SUPPOSED TO TEACH SKILLS )F YOU ONLY REPLACE DECK (continued on page 13)