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Carleton Watkins (U.S.A., 1829–1916), The Lower Yosemite Fall, Yosemite, 1865–1866, from the album Photographs of the Yosemite Valley. Albumen print. Lent by Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries.
CARLETON WATKINS The Stanford Albums April 23–August 17
Remarkable views of Yosemite and the northern Pacific Coast by America’s greatest 19th-century landscape photographer
328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way s Stanford
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museum.stanford.edu s Free Admission
We gratefully acknowledge the Elizabeth Swindells Hulsey Exhibitions Fund, the Clumeck Fund, and Cantor Members for support of the exhibition, and the Hohbach Family Fund for making possible the accompanying catalogue.
CityView A round-up
of Palo Alto government action this week
City Council (June 2) Sidewalks: The council voted to defer making any changes to the sidewalk ordinance on El Camino Real. The subject will be discussed as part of the city’s update of the Comprehensive Plan. Yes: Unanimous
Board of Education (June 3) Garland School lease: The board voted to extend the lease of the Garland school site to the independent Stratford School until June 30, 2016. Yes: Unanimous Substitute pay: The board voted to boost the pay for substitute teachers from $135 to $152 a day; to $202 a day for longer-term subs and to $296 a day for semester-long subs. Yes: Unanimous Paly Performing Arts Center: The board approved a $21.8 million contract with Alten Construction Inc. and also approved a budget increase of $4.975 million, bringing the total project budget to $29.4 million. Yes: Unanimous
Council Finance Committee (June 3) Sweeping: The committee discussed and supported a staff proposal to reduce the frequency of street sweeping in residential areas from weekly to once every two weeks. Yes: Unanimous Trash: The committee heard a report on a pilot study that required residents to sort their trash in blue and green carts. The committee supported staff’s proposal not to pursue this program on a citywide level but to link it to the Organic Facilities Plan. Action: None
Utilities Advisory Commission (June 4) Natural gas: The commission approved a staff recommendation that the city participate in a purchase of natural gas from Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corporation. Yes: Cook, Foster, Melton, Waldfogel Absent: Chang, Eglash, Hall Incentive program: The commission recommended a resolution terminating the “Power from Local Ultra-clean Generation Incentive Program.� Yes: Cook, Foster, Melton, Waldfogel Absent: Chang, Eglash, Hall
City Council (June 4) Caltrain: The council approved a letter to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group that advocates a three-eighth cent sales-tax increase and requests a larger allocation for Caltrain improvements. Yes: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Schmid Absent: Shepherd Housing Element: The council approved an administrative draft of the 2015-23 Housing Element. Yes: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Kniss, Scharff No: Schmid Absent: Price, Shepherd
Architectural Review Board (June 5) 261 Hamilton Ave.: The board approved the historic rehabilitation of 261 Hamilton Ave., which includes an addition to the rear of the building and the establishment of a mezzanine floor. Yes: Lew, Malone Prichard, Popp No: Gooyer Absent: Lippert 2555 Park Blvd.: The board discussed but did not vote on a proposal by FGY Architects on behalf of Tarlton Properties to build a three-story office building at 2555 Park Blvd. Action: None
Public Agenda A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to meet in a closed session with its labor negotiators to discuss the status of the city’s negotiations with the Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto. The council will then hold a joint meeting with the Architectural Review Board; review the funding proposal for infrastructure projects; consider approving the operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2015; and hear an update on the city’s negotiations with the Palo Alto Unified School District over Cubberley Community Center. The first closed session will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 9. Regular meeting will follow in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. It will be followed by another closed session to discuss Cubberley negotiations. PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission plans to hold a site and design review for 441 Page Mill Road, a proposal by Stoecker and Northway Architects for a four-story mixed-use building that would replace four single-family homes. The commission will also hear an update on the proposed residential parking-permit program in downtown neighborhoods. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. COUNCIL REGIONAL HOUSING MANDATE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to review the administrative draft of the 2015-23 Housing Element. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ... The commission plans to hear a presentation from Paul Rojas of the Palo Alto Housing Corporation as part of an ongoing “Housing Learning Series� and to discuss allocation of additional funds to nonprofits as part of the Human Services Resources Allocation Process. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
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