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City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 3:46 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Mark Petersen-Perez <bayareafreepress@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, April 02, 2017 9:09 PM
To:Lum, Patty
Cc:Kniss, Liz (external); Watson, Ron; Scharff, Greg; Perron, Zachary; Council, City;
jrosen@da.sccgov.org; Bullerjahn, Rich; Philip, Brian; Stump, Molly; Jay Boyarsky
Subject:2k > views elder abuse
Turn in your weapon and badge Ms. Lum and while your add it forfeit your pension as well
You have no right to serve the Palo Alto community. City council your implicit in elder abuse in allowing her to remain on the force
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 3:46 PM
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City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 3:30 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Lorri Lewis <savtalorri@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 1:52 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:California Street area parking
Dear Palo Alto City Council Members,
The parking situation in the California Street area is a major obstacle to my patronizing businesses there. A
while back I was scheduled to meet friends for lunch on CA. Ave., it took me 45 minutes to find a parking place, finally someone pulled out of a space right in front of me so I could pull in. Needless to say, I was very
late in joining my friends for lunch. Since then, I have purposely avoided going into the CA. Ave. area during
lunch time for lunch or shopping.
In the over 40 years I have lived in Palo Alto, I have seen traffic and lack of parking become serious
issues. Before retiring, I refused to work in Palo Alto downtown or California Ave. areas unless the employer provided a parking place. Because most employers could not provide parking space, I had to work farther from
home.
Palo Alto needs more parking places in business and residential areas. Please do all you can to make living and
shopping in Palo Alto a comfortable place.
Yours truly,
Lorrin Lewis
The only thing that should be separated by color is laundry
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 3:30 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Judy Kleinberg <Judy@paloaltochamber.com>
Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 2:02 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:California Avenue Garage
Attachments:Chamber ltr to Council re Cal Ave garage_3.30.17.pdf
Council members,
Please find attached a letter from the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce concerning the proposed new California Avenue
area garage, to be discussed at your meeting on Monday, April 3.
Thank you,
Judith G. Kleinberg, JD
President & CEO
355 Alma Street | Palo Alto, CA. 94301
Tel: 650‐324‐3121 | Direct: 650‐300‐6040
www.paloaltochamber.com
Palo Alto Business Directory & Community Guide
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 3/30/2017 5:21 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Peter Katz <pkatz@thecounternorcal.com>
Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 5:18 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Cal Ave Parking Garage
I am writing to you because I am currently out of town and unlikely to make it back in time to speak at Monday’s council
meeting on this subject.
1. We are thrilled that the City is finally addressing the severe parking shortage in the California Avenue shopping
district. Businesses have been severely impacted in recent years by the parking shortage. As recent evidence,
the Palo Alto Online discussion around an article on labor shortages just a week or so ago devolved into a
discussion by residents about the lack of parking as the number one reason folks aren’t frequenting the
businesses on Cal Ave. In addition to the overwhelming organic shortage of parking, we have suffered thru
impacts from the Streetscape project followed immediately by the Visa building construction. Our business and
others are down because of this. We are fully supportive of this project but have a few concerns about
implementation.
2. As you have or will hear, virtually all business and property owners, and I suspect most patrons of the area will
encourage the City to maximize the number of parking spaces that will be constructed, even if it means making
aesthetic compromises or authorizing reasonable exceptions in other areas.
3. But by far my biggest concern is the transitional year (or more likely longer), during construction of the first lot,
when we lose the entire parking lot behind us. Without a well‐planned mitigation plan, this will be an absolute
disaster for the businesses on California Avenue. I urge you to ensure that this parking mitigation plan is an
important piece of all discussions, plans and budgets related to this project. I actually worry that we might not
survive that year to eighteen months if there are not practical and convenient interim parking solutions in place
for our guests AND employees. And of course, the new RPP program only exacerbates this in combination.
4. My initial thoughts on this subject would be to turn the lot that will become the Public Safety building into a very
high density parking lot that is run by a third party Valet Service and possibly using technology for vertical
stacking of cars, during the construction of the first lot.
Thank you for your consideration and for being thoughtful to the needs of local businesses. I am happy to discuss at any
time.
Peter Katz Managing Partner Counter Intelligence LLC
650 654 8900 Office
thecounter.com builtcustomburgers.com
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 1:55 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Amy Kacher <amyewardwell@yahoo.com>
Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 6:27 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:New parking garage near California Ave
Hello
I would just like to say that I am pleased to hear parking will be increased for Cal Ave.
Although expensive, in the long run to me it would be best to dig down for multiple levels and put a beautiful park with
outdoor cafe above it. No parking above ground.
When we think about the future of our city we MUST be careful to spend money in order to maintain beauty and open
space in our urban areas. Let's not put a multi story parking lot in the heart of that neighborhood.
Think of the way the Bayshore freeway once eclipsed the SF Ferry Building. Now gone, its hard to imagine it was ever
thought of as a good idea.
Please consider running numbers for a 100% under ground parking solution. There must be a way to finance the
difference in price. Palo Alto deserves a beautiful future. Please dig down don't build up.
Thanks,
Amy Kacher
Sent from my iPhone
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 3:44 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Michael Ekwall <michael@labodeguita.com>
Sent:Saturday, April 01, 2017 6:57 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Cal Ave Merchants Request MAXIMUM PARKING
Attachments:PLEASE Cal Ave Merchants MORE PARKING.pdf
Hello Council members.
Please read the attached letter from the California Avenue Community before this Monday's meeting
about the new Parking Facility.
Thank you for your consideration.
Michael Ekwall
La Bodeguita del Medio
463 S California Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306
T 650.326.7762 x 11
F 650.323.2822 www.labodeguita.com
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Dear City Council Members,
As business owners and merchants in the California Avenue Business District, we are looking
forward to the possibility of increased parking for our customers and employees. We have
serious concerns that we request you consider carefully before deciding on a garage design or
the timeline for construction of the garage and the new Public Safety Building.
Proposed Parking Structure in the California Avenue Business District
x Build the largest garage possible
x Do not waste precious parking space on unnecessary retail or a pedestrian arcade
x Utilize the latest parking technologies to maximize garage parking capability
For decades, we have advocated for additional parking. Several of the lots surrounding
California Avenue were built one or two generations ago. At the time, California Avenue was
generally ground floor retail and service businesses. However, since the Pedestrian and Transit
Oriented Development (PTOD) and Streetscape plans were introduced; the City of Palo Alto has
pursued a development policy which has intensified the use of the district by encouraging rapid
growth and high density.
In many instances, buildings which were once one floor are now three. While this has taken
place over the last decade, parking has been generally ignored. The building density has
resulted in more employees, more visitors and more guests without any measurable increase in
parking. In addition, a significant number of the parking spaces that the City uses in their
parking counts are at a substandard width of seven feet, and many of those spaces are unused
during peak hours because they are simply too small to effectively provide parking.
The merchants and business owners are the most significantly impacted by the parking
shortage. It is critical that the needs of businesses on California Avenue - the tax generators -
be carefully balanced with the needs of the employees who work in the district, and the guests
and visitors who support our success.
Without sufficient parking for our district to remain sustainable, we will lose customers and/or
our employees are forced to park in the residential zones.
The City has presented the public with multiple options for a new parking facility. The
overwhelming majority of property owners, business owners, merchants, employees and
residents are advocating for the garage plan that will offer the greatest net gain in parking
spaces without the option of any additional retail or using precious space for an unnecessary
arcade.
We believe the long-term, commercial stability and viability of California Avenue requires a
parking structure with two levels below grade and at least three to four levels above grade.
Certainly, the cost of the new structure is significant, but this is a onetime opportunity to help
alleviate the parking demand, and make a forward-thinking capital investment in the future and
continued success of our community and business district.
It is important to consider how the nature of “retail” is evolving, making location and
connection to other retail even more critical to success. The proposal to add retail and an
arcade makes no sense, especially when the addition of those add-ons will reduce the number
of available spaces and offer no benefit, in fact potential harm, to our district in these specific
ways:
1. The addition of the retail space and an arcade would convert potential parking spaces
to retail and an unnecessary public arcade, removing space better used for parking;
2. The retail space will add to parking demand: first for employees who must drive and
need to park somewhere in the district, and second, by City-code-required parking for
guests and customers of the proposed retail space;
3. The arcade would be an attractive nuisance as a location for loitering with no active,
commercial foot-traffic, and would offer a convenient, protected location for loitering at
night with the attendant problems now plaguing the downtown garages.
All this would create a net negative for the neighborhood and parking overall.
We strongly encourage the City to investigate space finding “Smart Parking Technology,” and
consider some form of robotic and stacked parking for the structure. We propose the lower
two levels be allocated for all day permit parking where robotic parking technology would make
sense. The revenue from permit sales would help offset maintenance fees of the new parking
structure.
Commercial Disruption and the Residential Parking Permit Program
There are two other issues of great concern to the California Avenue merchant community;
Construction parking mitigation and the Evergreen Park RPP.
We have been told the Public Safety Building would not break ground until the Parking
Structure is 100% complete. This is a must for the community. Officials from both Planning and
Public Works have verbally agreed that contractors should not be granted on-site parking for
the duration of the project. Recently, during construction of the new Visa building on Sherman
Avenue, most spaces in Lot C 7 were occupied by construction vehicles using unlimited daily
passes. This cannot be allowed to happen during the construction of the new parking facility. It
is imperative the City require the contractors to park off site and shuttle in.
During the construction of the new parking facility on Lot C 7, the district will lose
approximately 150 spaces. We request that the City provide a valet service (during peak parking
hours, in at least two distinct locations) throughout the process. It was suggested to Public
Works that prior to ground breaking on the parking facility, Lot C 6 should be reconfigured to
accommodate as many parking spaces as possible. Throughout the construction process, the lot
would be used by valet service.
We have requested the City of Palo Alto engage Santa Clara County regarding the parking lot at
the Superior Court located at 270 Grant Avenue. Some time ago, the parking lot surrounding
the court building was posted as parking only for jurors and employees of the court - yet other
clients of the court are not allowed to park in that lot. Consequently, on any given day, visitors
and other patrons of the court usually fill a substantial number of the spaces in lot C 6. We
believe the City of Palo Alto should work with the county to insure the court allows ALL their
visitors to use the court’s lot-not the city lots C 6 or C 7. Also, we suggest the city secure the
use of the court lot after business hours-perhaps after 6 pm-especially during the construction
period when it could be used as a valet lot. An additional option would be to explore use of the
Cal Train lot which is adjacent to Park Boulevard.
The City has not shared information from the Business Registry regarding the number of
employees that work in our district. Since most businesses and offices are hopefully registered,
it should not be difficult to use the boundaries of Page Mill Road, Park Boulevard, and El
Camino Real and determine the total number of employees that work within the district’s
boundaries. This should be a required part of the process in assessing a realistic baseline for
future parking requirements.
According to City officials, there are over 250 names on the waiting list for the California
Avenue parking permits. This has been exacerbated by the rush to implement the RPP for
Evergreen Park. We request that the RPP be put on hold until a realistic mitigation plan is in
place. Currently, it takes almost a year for the City to realize whether a permit (for the lots and
garages in the California Avenue Business District) is in use. We suggest a holistic approach to
resolving the parking issues around California Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood:
1. Determine how many people working the district drive single-occupancy vehicles
(SOVs) to the area;
2. Determine how much parking is needed to meet the demand for visitors and
customers of district businesses;
3. Overhaul the permit program with updated, forward-looking technology;
4. When the relevant data has been evaluated, determine the proper number of
employee permits for the RPP program.
Once these steps have been taken, and only then, should the City activate the
Evergreen RPP program.
It is difficult to estimate the magnitude of commercial disruption once the enforcement of the
RPP takes effect. However, we already know that the district is short at least 250 spaces, which
does not account for all the employees in the district who park without permits.
The reality is that the rush to implement the Evergreen Park RPP could have a detrimental
effect on the business in the California Avenue district. When the local small businesses cannot
retain employees and customer flow decreases, it will likely be too late to protect them from
serious losses. City leaders and residents claim to want to preserve our local character, but
when your local resident-serving businesses close, only the big box stores and offices will be
able to fill the spaces (and they will need parking too). Much of California Avenue’s tax revenue
goes into the General Fund to help our local community members and provide services to all
the residents of Palo Alto. Without that revenue, everyone will suffer.
Finally, we empathize with our neighbors in Evergreen Park who want relief from overparked
blocks. It needs to be acknowledged that this is a problem for both residents and businesses.
We need to work on a solution together – and be given the time to do it properly.
Thank you for giving the concerns of California Avenue businesses your most serious
consideration.
Sincerely,
La Bodeguita del Medio (Lara and Michael Ekwall)
The Cobblery (Jessica Roth)
The Counter (Peter Katz: Managing Partner, Counter Intelligence LLC)
Palo Alto Eyeworks (Robert Martinez)
Pastis Restaurant (Maxime Roucoule)
Mollie Stone’s Market (John Garcia)
Izzy’s Bagels (Israel Rind)
Med Wraps (Abraham Khalil)
Massage Therapy Center (Lucia Miracchi)
Terry Shuchat (California Avenue Property Owner, Keeble & Shuchat Photography)
Blossom Birth (Mora Oommen)
Mike Meffert (Commercial Real Estate Sales and California Avenue Property Owner)
Philippe Lehot (California Avenue Property Owner, Villerousse Properties, LLC)
La Boheme Restaurant (Malek Kaci)
Sundance The Steakhouse (Galen Fletcher)
California Paint (Lynn, Bob and Jeff Davidson)
Campus Barbershop (Hai To)
Country Sun Natural Foods (Elena Silverman)
PIP Printing (Jennifer Allen and Mike Maystead)
Zombie Runner (Don Lundell and Gillian Robinson)
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 3:46 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Steve Rock <rock_js@sbcglobal.net>
Sent:Sunday, April 02, 2017 9:09 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Parking near Calif Ave Shopping
Dear Folks,
Sun morning, during the Cal Ave Farmers Market, the parking lots just
south of Cal Ave were full. Yet the Court lot, just to the south, was
almost completely empty. I did not see any signs, but perhaps cars not
connected with the courts are not allowed to park there. If this is the
case, then please arrange with the Courts to allow public parking when the
Courts are not in session (e.g. weekends).
If public parking is allowed, please put up big signs showing this.
-Steve
Stephen Rock
3872 Nathan Way Palo Alto CA 94303
ser84@columbia.edu
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 3:48 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Fred Balin <fbalin@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, April 02, 2017 10:51 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:#7: Parking Garage Dos and Do Nots
Council Members,
1. Do not succumb to self‐centered pressure from a group of merchants.
When DPW last did so in 2009, the result was the loss every tree but four on the Cal Ave Bus District streetscape.
2. Do clearly articulate and come to consensus on precisely for whom the additional parking is to be used.
3. Do understand that the key issue is to determine the sweet spot between needed additional parking at the proposal
site and additional traffic generated by the garage that degrades the surrounding area.
4. Do not permit use PC zoning.
5. Do maintain current zoning of 35 feet within 150 feet of residential area.
6. Do determine if added height of photovoltaics to gain LEED points for the adjacent Public Safety building is a worthy
tradeoff.
7. Do be absolutely sure that the traffic, transportation, and parking element of forthcoming EIR:
a) is handled by a traffic and transportation firm or consultant of utmost integrity and who will keep an appropriate
professional distance from the applicant (e.g., the city), and
b) evaluates all cumulative impacts, including new projects under construction, projects in the pipeline, and the
maximum buildout under current zoning of the surrounding area. (Via public records, we know that none of this
occurred in the Cal Ave Streetscape EIR.)
Thank you,
Fred Balin
2385 Columbia Street
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 4:24 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Irene Au <irene.au@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 03, 2017 11:12 AM
To:Council, City
Subject:Cal Ave parking garage
Dear City Council,
As you consider the range of options for the design of the new parking garage near California Ave, I encourage you to place priority on design, aesthetics, and quality of life that this new garage potentially offers.
I understand that many of the merchants and residents in surrounding areas are pushing to maximize the number
of parking spaces in the garage. However, it would be a mistake to not consider the long-term impact that the
design of the garage will have on the neighborhood and the development of this business district.
More parking spaces in the garage at the expense of ground floor retail and pedestrian-friendly design are not
going to solve the parking issue -- there will always be an imbalance between cars and available spaces even if
you have 100 more spaces in the garage. More parking will invite more traffic into the area and does not solve
the systemic issue of transit in the area.
So if we're going to have this imbalance of parking anyway, why not make it beautiful and serve the
community? I applaud City Council for supporting retail and pedestrian-friendly elements in the new garage.
I am all for having the city building more parking to relieve parking in Evergreen Park but I am equally concerned about urban blight and lack of walkability that ensues when an entire block is occupied by a parking
lot or garage -- no one enjoys walking past that. It invites more homeless people to camp out, more crime, fewer
businesses serving the neighborhood. Less beauty in our environment leads to more stress and a lower quality
of life.
I hope that you will push for a design that balances the maximum number of parking spaces and allows for
ground floor retail and pedestrian-friendly space. Ground floor retail in Palo Alto is all but gone in downtown
and Cal Ave, but it doesn't have to be. Consider how inclusive downtown Los Altos is, where people of all ages
congregate and have a place to go, instead of having a monoculture that only serves tech workers with
restaurants which is what has happened in Palo Alto.
Thank you for serving our community.
Irene Au
410 Oxford Ave
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Carnahan, David
From:240norge@gmail.com
Sent:Monday, April 03, 2017 3:20 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Proposed Parking Structure
I, Cathy Lee, Norge Cleaners support the letter below. In addition, Council should ensure construction impact
are fully mitigated. Council should not allow the use of Construction Management Plan (CMP) as a
construction mitigation measure.
Recent experience st 260 S. California Ave among other projects within the Cal Ave Business District indicates
that staff does not enforce CMP conditions.
Often, contractors because of lack of staff enforcement are allowed to occupy parking spaces (all day, everyday)
that are very much needed by businesses to stay viable
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Dear City Council Members,
As business owners and merchants in the California Avenue Business District, we are looking forward to the
possibility of increased parking for our customers and employees. We have serious concerns that we request you consider carefully before deciding on a garage design or the timeline for construction of the garage and the
new Public Safety Building.
Proposed Parking Structure in the California Avenue Business District
Build the largest garage possible
Do not waste precious parking space on unnecessary retail or a pedestrian arcade
Utilize the latest parking technologies to maximize garage parking capability
For decades, we have advocated for additional parking. Several of the lots surrounding California Avenue were
built one or two generations ago. At the time, California Avenue was generally ground floor retail and service businesses. However, since the Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Development (PTOD) and Streetscape plans were introduced; the City of Palo Alto has
pursued a course of action which has intensified the use of the district by encouraging rapid growth and high
density.
In many instances, buildings which were once one floor are now three. While this has taken place over the last decade, parking has been generally ignored. The building density has resulted in more employees, more visitors
and more guests without any measurable increase in parking. In addition, a significant number of the spaces that
the City uses in their parking counts are at a substandard width of seven feet, and many of those spaces are
unused during peak hours because they are simply too small to effectively provide parking. The merchants and business owners are the most significantly impacted by the parking shortage. It is critical
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that the needs of businesses on California Avenue - the tax generators -be carefully balanced with the needs of
the employees who work in the district, and the guests and visitors who support our success. Without sufficient
parking for our district to remain sustainable, we will lose customers and/or our employees are forced to park in the residential zones.
The City has presented the public with multiple options for a new parking facility. The overwhelming majority
of business owners and merchants are advocating for the garage plan that will offer the greatest net gain in
parking spaces (of official size) without the option of any additional retail or using precious space for an unnecessary arcade. We believe the long-term, commercial stability and viability of California Avenue requires
a parking structure with two levels below grade and at least three to four levels above grade. Certainly, the cost
of the new structure is significant, but this is a onetime opportunity to help alleviate the parking demand, and
make a forward-thinking capital investment in the future and continued success of our community and business
district.
It’s important to consider how the nature of “retail” is evolving, making location and connection to other retail
even more critical to success. The proposal to add retail and an arcade makes no sense, especially when the
addition of those add-ons will reduce the number of available spaces and offer no benefit, in fact potential harm,
to our district in these specific ways:
1. The addition of the retail space and an arcade would convert potential parking spaces to retail and an
unnecessary public arcade, removing space better used for parking;
2. The retail space will add to parking demand: first for employees who must drive and need to park somewhere in the district, and second, by City-code- required parking for guests and customers of the proposed retail space;
3. The arcade would be an attractive nuisance as a location for loitering with no active commercial foot-traffic,
and would offer a convenient, protected location for loitering at night with the attendant problems now plaguing
the downtown garages.
All this would create a net negative for the neighborhood and parking overall.We strongly encourage the City to
investigate space finding “Smart Parking Technology,” and consider some form of robotic and stacked parking
for the structure. We propose the lower two levels be allocated for all day permit parking where robotic parking
technology would make sense. The revenue from permit sales would help offset maintenance fees of the new parking structure.
Commercial Disruption and the Parking Permit Program
There are two other issues of great concern to the California Avenue merchant community;Construction parking mitigation and the Evergreen Park RPP. We have been told the Public Safety Building would not break ground
until the Parking
Structure is 100% complete. This is a must for the community. Officials from both Planning and Public Works
have verbally agreed that contractors should not be granted on-site parking for the duration of the project.
Recently, during construction of the new Visa building on Sherman Avenue, most spaces in Lot C 7 were used by construction vehicles using unlimited daily passes.
This cannot be allowed to happen during the construction of the new parking facility. It is imperative the City
require the contractors to park off site and shuttle in. During the construction of the new parking facility on Lot
C 7, the district will lose approximately 150 spaces. We request that the City provide a valet service (during peak parking hours, in at
least two distinct locations) throughout the process. It was suggested to Public Works that prior to ground
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breaking on the parking facility, Lot C 6 should be reconfigured to accommodate as many parking spaces as
possible, and the lot would be used by valet service
during the construction period.
According to City officials, there are over 250 names on the waiting list for the California Avenue parking
permits. This has been exacerbated by the rush to implement the RPP for Evergreen Park. We request that the
RPP be put on hold until a realistic mitigation plan is in place. Currently, it takes almost a year for the City to
realize whether a permit (for the lots and garages in the California Avenue Business District) is in use. We suggest a holistic approach to resolving the parking issues around California Avenue and the surrounding
neighborhood:
1. Determine how many people working the district drive single-occupancy vehicles
(SOVs) to the area;
2. Determine how much parking is needed to meet the demand for visitors and
customers of district businesses;
3. Overhaul the permit program with updated, forward-looking technology;
4. When the relevant data has been evaluated, determine the proper number of employee permits for the RPP
program.
Once these steps have been taken, and only then, should the City activate theEvergreen RPP program.
The City has not shared information from the Business Registry regarding the number of employees that work
in our district. Since most businesses and offices are hopefully registered, it should not be difficult to use the boundaries of Page Mill Road, Park Boulevard, and El Camino Real and determine the total number of
employees that work within the district’s
boundaries. This should be a required part of the process in assessing a realistic baseline for future parking
requirements.
It is difficult to estimate the magnitude of commercial disruption once the enforcement of the RPP takes effect. However, we already know that the district is short at least 250 spaces, which does not account for all the
employees in the district who park without permits.
We have requested the City of Palo Alto engage Santa Clara County regarding the parking lot at the Superior
Court located at 270 Grant Avenue. Some time ago, the parking lot surrounding the court building was posted as parking only for jurors and employees of the court. Yet other clients of the court are not allowed to park in
that lot. Consequently, on any given day, visitors and other patrons of the court usually fill a substantial number
of the spaces in lot C 6. We believe the City of Palo Alto should work with the county to insure the court allows
ALL the irvisitors to use the court’s lot-not the city lots C 6 or C 7. Also, we suggest the city secure the use of
the court lot after business hours-perhaps after 6 pm-especially during the construction period when it could be used as a valet lot. An additional option would be to explore use of theCal Train lot which is adjacent to Park
Boulevard.
The reality is that a rush to implement the Evergreen Park RPP could have a detrimental effect on the business
in the California Avenue district. When the local small businesses cannot retain employees and customer flow decreases, it will likely be too late to protect them from serious losses. City leaders and residents claim to want
to preserve our local character, but when your local resident-serving businesses close, only the big box stores
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and offices will be able to fill the spaces (and they will need parking too). Much of California Avenue’s tax
revenue goes into the General Fund to help our local community members and provide services to all the
residents of Palo Alto. Without that revenue, everyone will suffer.Finally, we empathize with our neighbors in Evergreen Park who want relief from over parked blocks. It needs to be acknowledged that this is a problem for
both residents and businesses. We need to work on a solution together – and be given the time to do it
properly.Thank you for giving the concerns of California Avenue businesses your most serious consideration.
Sincerely,
Lara and Michael Ekwall: La Bodeguita del Medio
Jessica Roth: The Cobblery
Peter Katz: Managing Partner, Counter Intelligence LLC, The Counter
Robert Martinez: Palo Alto Eyeworks
Maxime Roucoule: Pastis
John Garcia: Mollie Stone’s Market
Isreal Rind: Izzy’s Bagels
Mora Oommen: Blossom Birth
Philippe Lehot: Villerousse Properties, LLC
Malek Kaci: La Boheme
Galen Fletcher: Sundance The Steakhouse
Lynn, Bob and Jeff Davidson: California Paint
Hai To: Campus Barbershop
Elena Silverman: Country Sun Natural Foods
Jennifer Allen and Mike Maystead: PIP Printing
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 4:26 PM
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Carnahan, David
From: Daniel Minkoff [mailto:dminkoff@minkoffgroup.com]
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2017 8:35 AM
To: Raschke, Matt
Cc: pwecips; Chew, Colette; Tran, Young
Subject: Re: California Avenue Parking Garage Recommendation
Matt,
Please find attached a letter for Palo Alto City Council advocating for Option 3A.
Warmly, Daniel Minkoff
The Minkoff Group
T: 415-730-2802
dminkoff@minkoffgroup.com
On Mar 27, 2017, at 2:56 PM, Raschke, Matt <Matt.Raschke@CityofPaloAlto.org> wrote:
I wanted to let you know that the City Council agenda for April 3rd has been published. The link below
goes directly to the staff report on the California Avenue parking garage. The staff recommendation is
to proceed with “Option 3”, which is the 522‐space garage without the stand‐alone retail building. The
agenda estimates that the Council discussion of this item will start at 7:50 pm, although it could be
earlier or later depending on the progression of the meeting.
Staff Report: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/56666
Thank you for attending the community meeting on March 8th.
Sincerely,
Matt Raschke
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Matt Raschke, PE | Senior Engineer
250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301
D: 650.496.5937 | E: matt.raschke@cityofpaloalto.org
Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you!
California Avenue Parking Garage 4/03/2017
CIP No. PE‐18000
Variations of Garage Option 3 (no retail) ‐ Opinion of Construction Cost Comparison
($ in million)
Construction Total $ 18.6 $ 25.4 $ 22.3 $ 16.9 $ 20.8
Escalation $ 1.9 $ 2.5 $ 2.2 $ 1.7 $ 2.1
10% Contingency $ 2.0 $ 2.8 $ 2.4 $ 1.9 $ 2.3
Soft & Other Costs $ 3.7 $ 4.0 $ 3.8 $ 3.6 $ 3.7
Total Project Cost $ 26.2 $ 34.7 $ 30.7 $ 24.1 $ 28.9
Cost per Stall $ 0.050 $ 0.055 $ 0.049 $ 0.046 $ 0.045
Parking Summary # Stalls # Stalls # Stalls # Stalls # Stalls
Level 4 75 Level 4 75 Level 5 75 Level 5 75 Level 675
Level 3 117 Level 3 117 Level 4 117 Level 4 117 Level 5 117
Level 2 117 Level 2 117 Level 3 117 Level 3 117 Level 4 117
Level 1 95 Level 1 93 Level 2 117 Level 2 117 Level 3 117
Basement 1 118 Basement 1 113 Level 1 93 Level 1 93 Level 2 117
Basement 2 121 Basement 1 113 Basement 1 Level 193
Total Stall Count: 522 636 632 519 636
Notes:
Level 1 contains inefficiencies due to ADA stalls, bike parking, and support spaces
SF = Square Feet
Assumes each additional level adds 10'‐8" of height for Options 3B, 3C and 3D.
Construction total in 2017 dollars. Escalation estimates increase amount to mid‐point of construction.
Option 3D
54'‐2" Tall
0 levels below,
6 levels above
Option 3
32'‐10" Tall
1 level below,
4 levels above
43'‐6" Tall
0 levels below,
5 levels above
Option 3B
43'‐6" Tall
1 level below,
5 levels above
Option 3A
32'‐10" Tall
2 levels below,
4 levels above
Option 3C
City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 4/3/2017 6:22 PM
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Carnahan, David
From:Jessica Roth <jessicasadee@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 03, 2017 4:45 PM
To:Council, City
Subject:Petition Signatures - Maximize Cal Ave Parking
Attachments:maximize parking please 2017.pdf; calave parking petition.pdf
Council Members,
A few of us started a petition this weekend to raise your awareness regarding our community's wants/needs to
have our parking MAXIMIZED. Respectfully,
Jessica Roth
The Cobblery
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Last) Address Email Please check all that apply Comments
3/30/2017 13:18:53 Parag Patel 3243 Waverley street, Palo Alto, ca 943062bparag@gmail.com
You work in CalAve Area, You live in the
CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 13:33:20 Mora Oommen 3242 Waverley Street Palo Altomorablossom@gmail.comYou work in CalAve Area, You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 13:46:28 Myrna Rochester 871 Chimalus Drive, Palo Alto 94306rhamnus@sonic.net
You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
3/30/2017 13:48:45 Medha Nanal 3337, Ramona St You visit the CalAve Area
Dear City Council, parking is a chronic pain point in CalAve area. As a resident I would
request to take this opportunity to plan on
creating maximum number of parking spaces
in this area.
3/30/2017 13:52:26 Melissa Chao 340 Ventura Avenue APT 30, Palo Alto 94306melissachao540@yahoo.com
You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
3/30/2017 14:02:23 Lucia Miracchi 315 College Avenue luciam@earthlink.net You work in CalAve Area, You live in the CalAve Area We need more parking spaces, please!
3/30/2017 14:04:57 amy balsom 3735 el centro amyb@stanford.edu You visit the CalAve Area
I have been a patron of the Cal Ave business
district for over 30 years. While I wish there
were more local stores (not just restaurants)
on Cal Ave, I still find myself coming to Cal
Ave multiple times a week. Parking has gotten worse and worse and I hate to think of
what it will be like once we lose the parking
lot to the new police station. A plan needs to
be developed and implemented to solve the
short term AND long term parking needs of
this very important community center. Unlike
University, California Avenue still feels like
Palo Alto - let's keep it that way!
3/30/2017 14:07:58 Medha Nanal 3337, Ramona St You visit the CalAve Area
Dear City Council, parking is a chronic pain
point in CalAve area. As a resident I would
request to take this opportunity to plan on creating maximum number of parking spaces
in this area.
3/30/2017 14:13:21 Thomas Pencek 3495 Ramona Street pencek@pacbell.net You visit the CalAve Area
would certainly appreciate additional parking
in the Cal Ave area!
3/30/2017 14:24:26 Howard Cohen 3272 Cowper Street howard@cohensw.com
You visit the CalAve Area, Shop, bank &
dine there too
3/30/2017 14:36:34 Lara Ekwall 463 s. california avenue lara@labodeguita.com
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
This garage is a one-time opportunity, we
need as many spaces as possible to keep our
business district operational. We need
customers, employees and residents to stay
in business!
3/30/2017 15:03:20 David Lam 211 E. Meadow Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94306david.k.lam1@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
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3/30/2017 15:18:40 Peter Katz 369 California Ave, Palo Alto 94306pkatz@thecounternorcal.com
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
Parking mitigation during construction is by
far my biggest concern. We will be in
desperate shape if there isn't a
CONVENIENT parking solution for our guests
during construction. An adequate BUDGET
for this needs to be planned for.
3/30/2017 15:26:26 Jennifer Katz 2039 Seabrook Ct jkatz@klp.com You visit the CalAve Area, Own a business on Cal Ave
3/30/2017 15:36:12 Burt Blum 2456 Ash St,Palo Alto,94306burtwb@aol.com
You work in CalAve Area, You live in the
CalAve Area
3/30/2017 15:44:24 Nancy Tillman 2115 Bowdoin St. Palo Alto 94306 You live in the CalAve Area
I would like to see more retail establishments
on/around Cal Ave, and favor the addition of
about 500 parking spots.
3/30/2017 15:54:30 Yana Gagloeva 263 Mariposa Ave, Mountain View 94041
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
3/30/2017 15:56:36 Leah Russin 2090 Columbia st Leahtjane@yahoo.com
You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
3/30/2017 16:00:11 Don Lundell 429 S California Ave dc@zombierunner.com You work in CalAve Area
3/30/2017 16:07:39 Kathleen Sison 2233 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306kat@pippaloalto.com You work in CalAve Area
I work near Cal Ave and commuting through public transportation is not an option for me
as I drop off and pick up my son to and from
school. Please do not make it harder for
working people to get to our jobs.
3/30/2017 16:08:14 Madelaine Bustos 630 Los Robles Ave, Palo Alto 94306mbustos@bu.edu
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
3/30/2017 16:11:28 Jennifer Allen 2233 El Camino Real jennifer@pippaloalto.com
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area, Own a business in CalAve
area
We are concerned that after 44 years of
being in business in Palo Alto that we will
need to move to either Menlo Park or
Mountain View when our lease is up so that
our employees will be able to find parking
when they come to work. I fear that if we stay
in Palo Alto and my long time employee (20-
42 years employment with us) can not get to
work easily, then I will not be able to retain
employees. It is already very difficult doing
business in Palo Alto without this added burden of no parking for those of us who
provide services to our community.
3/30/2017 16:13:24 Carol Langston 1810 Van Buren Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040office@pippaloalto.com You work in CalAve Area
sometimes visit, too. Work M-F 9-5
3/30/2017 16:17:59 Jennifer Thie 158 PARK AVE jennifer@rmat.com You live in the CalAve Area
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3/30/2017 16:24:57 Kimberly Sweidy 3478 Rambow Drive Palo Alto 94306-3638krsweidy@yahoo.com You visit the CalAve Area
CalAve is an important shopping area with
lots of local businesses vital to the economy
of Pal Alto. As a customer of many of these
businesses, I expect to be able to park and
shop or eat out without stress and wasting
gas driving in circles.
3/30/2017 16:34:14 Carol Rogers 3395 Stockton Place, PA, 94303rogersac@aol.com You visit the CalAve Area
I often have to drop off/collect tax documents
from our tax preparer in this area. It is often
difficult to find somewhere to park for the 10
minutes it takes to do this particularly in the
middle of the day as I am on my way
elsewhere. We need to have some 30 minute
parking spots for short errands so that people
can do 10 minute errands.
3/30/2017 16:35:25 Gretchen Reynolds 4075 Campana Drive, Palo Alto 95406gretchen_reynolds@yahoo.comYou visit the CalAve Area
I've frequented California Avenue my whole
life (56 years) and I hope you will help keep
this wonderful shopping district vital and
accessible. Those of us in south Palo Alto
rely on its shops and restaurants, but we need to be able to park there! Thank you.
3/30/2017 16:35:48 Spira Andrea andreaspira@sbcglobal.netYou visit the CalAve Area
We live close to the CalAve area and always
find parking extremely frustrating, especially
at lunch time. As a 40 year resident of Palo Alto, we find ourselves not going to CalAve
because it is so hard to park. Please build a
new structure with enough parking places so
we can eliminate the problem.
3/30/2017 16:38:32 Deirdre Kelly 463 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA94306Deirdreakelly@yahoo.com
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
Maximize parking spaces, please. Much
needed.
3/30/2017 16:48:25 Loni Mandigo 268 W 41st Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403mandigoloni@gmail.com You work in CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 16:53:50 Geoff Cupak 411 Adobe Pl. Palo Alto 94306gbikezx@msn.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 16:55:08 Robert Martinez 461 Clifornia Ave Palo Alto 94306robert@paloaltoeyeworks.comYou work in CalAve Area
Parking is a real challenge as things stand
now. Taking parking from this wonderful
shopping district would be fatal for many
independent businesses. That does not
exempt larger businesses on the avenue
either. Kebble and Schuchett are a perfect example. Building a larger parking garage
behind the Nut House is a good idea, but
removing 149 parking spaces behind FedEx
and replace it with a new Police station is
counter active. REALLY!!!
3/30/2017 16:58:14 Sharon Hudak 3531 Greer Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303srh813@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
This sounds like something that is absolutely
necessary!
3/30/2017 17:01:54 Meredith Ekwall 440 circle dr n, fresno ca 93704Meredithnicolee@hotmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 17:05:44 Sarah French 144 Lois Lane, Palo Alto, CA 94303frenchelmore@yahoo.comYou live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
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3/30/2017 17:26:02 Joanne Koltnow 317 Leland Ave, Palo Alto 94306joanne.koltnow@gmail.comYou live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
We live 5 blocks from Cal Ave and typically
walk there. On the few times when we have
to drive there [transporting disabled friends,
carrying heavy groceries], we have always
had trouble parking. I was so disappointed
that the Cal Ave street redesign added so few parking spaces when it was already apparent
that the need was great. I am so disappointed
that the solar panel addition to the Cambridge
Ave garage seemed to go ahead without
consideration of adding another level to
before. I hope the city planners will address
the current and future needs when they design this new garage.
3/30/2017 17:42:46 Franco Campilongo 448 S. California Ave info@terunpizza.com Restaurant owner
3/30/2017 17:44:18 Maico Campilongo 448 S. California Ave info@terunpizza.com Restaurant owner
3/30/2017 17:44:47 Michael Oliverio 341 S. California Ave info@italicorestaurant.comrestaurant owner
3/30/2017 17:45:09 Giuseppe Errico 341 S. California Ave info@italicorestaurant.comRestaurant owner
3/30/2017 17:45:31 Stefano Raineri 341 S. California Ave info@italicorestaurant.comrest
3/30/2017 17:45:58 Kristyan Dangelo 448 S. California Ave info@terunpizza.com restaurant owner
3/30/2017 18:20:42 Ronda Rosner 1235 College Ave rondarosner@gmail.com You live in the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 18:29:04 Dan Webb 299 Hillview Ave., Redwood City, 94062dwebb@dwebb.com You visit the CalAve Area
Please don't penalize drivers. For some of
us, there is no other option.
3/30/2017 19:31:32 Thomas Callaway 209 Chalet Woods Pl, Campbell, CAthomas.k.callaway@gmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area Please add more parking to the Cal Ave area!
3/30/2017 19:32:15 ALEXIS HAMILTON 3364 ST MICHAEL DRIVEartinsteam@gmail.com I shop and eat at Cal Ave Frequently
Make sure there's enough parking or we will
go elsewhere to shop and eat.
3/30/2017 19:36:03 James flaherty 1050 sherman ave Menlo Park ca 94025Flahertyhvac@yahoo.comYou visit the CalAve Area
We visit the restaurants and parking is so
tight sometimes we can not get back into our
car as the next car is so close.
3/30/2017 19:42:52 Paul koyce 1770 Stanford Ave, Menlo Park You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 20:13:54 Skylar Arakawa-Pamphilon26889 Nina Place, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022sarakawapamphilon@gmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 20:14:27 Douglas Arakawa 689 B Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306dta21@aol.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 20:15:04 Lisa Pamphilon 640 Coleman Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025lisapamphilon@gmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 20:16:08 Jeanette Arakawa 26889 Nina Place, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022jsarakawa1@yahoo.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 20:24:17 Joy Chrisis 26889 Nina Place, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022joychrisis@hotmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 20:52:44 Philippe G. Lehot 411 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306PLehot@comcast.net
You work in CalAve Area, You live in the
CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
The Cafes & Restaurants that - many years
ago - used to be packed for lunch time are all hurting. When asked why they are no longer
coming for lunch, the old customers answer
that they do not have the time to drive around
in a vain search for a parking place. In
general, retail is hurting.
3/30/2017 21:06:47 Barbara Steck 463 S California Ave.bjsteck@sbcglobal.net You visit the CalAve Area Good planning decisions consider ALL aspects of the community.
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3/30/2017 21:09:45 Lou Steck 463 S California Ave lou.steck@sbcglobal.net You visit the CalAve Area
I DRIVE to California Avenue to spend my
money!
3/30/2017 21:16:47 Miriam Buzi 3241 Kipling St miriam@keynovations.comYou visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 21:25:10 Janis Chavez 463 S California Ave. Palo AltoCheishire@garlic.com You visit the CalAve Area
Parking around California Ave is already a
disaster. The area is high traffic with all of it's
restaurants and businesses and definitely
needs far more parking. It is unrealistic to
believe that you can get most people to use transit in this area. California is already
driving businesses out of the state and many
young people want to move out as the state
makes it harder and harder on people. Lack
of parking is just another way to ruin
businesses and upset the public who
supports these businesses. Palo Alto needs to support it's businesses with better parking
for customers and employees rather than
making commerce in the area next to
impossible.
3/30/2017 21:36:28 Andrea chavez 103 valley view ave san jose ca 95127Achavez525@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 21:47:07 Adriann Poat 463 s. California Ave.Adriannpoat@hotmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area
3/30/2017 22:11:01 Rodrigo Garcia 159 Buckingham Ave # 2 rigosuave65@yahoo.com
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area Definitely we need more parking spaces
3/31/2017 2:31:19 margaret heath 2140 cornell street maggi650@gmail.com
You visit the CalAve Area, College Terrace
resident
Meters would be great, perhaps the first 20
mins free for quick errands and after that start
charging.
3/31/2017 3:06:43 Alison Martinez 1655 Sierra St, Redwood City, CA 94061
You work in CalAve Area, You live in the
CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 5:39:44 Sandy Brunicardi 1543A Marina Ct , San Mateo, CA 94403sandy.brunicardi@gmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 7:34:10 Warren Packard 1019 Waverley St, Palo Alto, 94301warrenjp@yahoo.com You live in the CalAve Area
Without sufficient parking in the Cal Ave area,
vendors will suffer from loss of business.
3/31/2017 7:55:10 Kai Weingarten You visit the CalAve Area
While bikes and CalTrain are options to get to
CalAve, the reality is that most will drive AND
NEED PARKING...and lots of it!
3/31/2017 9:04:33 Alessandra Andrisani 472 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA, 94025 You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 9:17:59 JP Coupal 538 Ramona St. Palo Alto, CA 94301j@coupa.net You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 9:44:38 Victoria Arch 463 S. California Ave.You visit the CalAve Area
I worked and lived for many years in the area
and I think it's a wonderful cultural addition to
the Palo Alto area. Parking is critical!
3/31/2017 10:03:59 Sloane Payne 463 South California, Palo Alto, CA 94306 You visit the CalAve Area
Visit the area frequently for dining and
shopping options, and parking is already a
challenge.
3/31/2017 10:10:00 Steven McMurray 1087 Tanland Dr Apt 101 steven.mcmurray@gmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area
Cal ave is one of the gems of Palo Alto but parking is already tight as is, we need more
spots!
3/31/2017 10:44:10 glenn nakazawa 17034 pine avenue babasaurus@yahoo.com You visit the CalAve Area
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3/31/2017 11:09:06 Abraham Bar 936 El Cajon Way barabraham@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 11:09:46 Miriam Bar 936 El Cajon Way miriambar99@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 11:23:39 Chuck Colliver 917 Constitution Drive, Foster City, CA., 94404chuckcolliver@aol.com You visit the CalAve Area
I am a frequent visitor to the CalAve area,
parking is crtical
3/31/2017 11:38:58 Camelia Coupal 538 Ramona St Palo Alto, CA 94301camelia@coupacafe.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 12:19:01 Galen Fletcher 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94025sundancepaloalto@aol.comYou work in CalAve Area, Own a business in the Area
This is a one time shot to get it right for everyone. Please consider delaying the RPP
permit program until after the construction is
completed. Additionally, the parking garage
needs to be maximized to include employee
permit parking since there is clearly a
shortage of parking for employees that work
in the area. Businesses in this area provide a valuable asset for the Palo Alto Community.
3/31/2017 13:23:53 Andrea chavez 103 valley view ave san jose ca 95127Achavez525@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 13:31:08 Marie Arao 16346 Oleander Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032mdtwo95032@yahoo.co
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
3/31/2017 13:40:57 Mary Castaneda 299 S. California Ave Suite 100paloalto@purebarre.com
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area, I own a business on CalAve
Parking is already difficult with the current
tenants of CalAve. Getting a parking permit is
impossible on CalAve, with a very long
waitlist of over one year wait.
My clients already have a difficult time finding
parking, leaving us with disgruntled clients
who are late to class or who are flustered when coming to take class because of
parking.
Have the Police department move to the area
will only increase the difficulty of finding
parking for every one.
3/31/2017 16:36:18 Christopher Gaines 310 S California Avenue chris@performancegaines.com
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
I would very much like to request that the city
consider maximizing the parking availability in
the proposed parking structure. This is so that
everyone can benefit from the convenience of
parking in the long term. If we want the area
to grow and be prosperous, we must have the
foresight and commitment to set up an infrastructure that will support the consumers
and vendors that rely on California Avenue as
a consistent part of their everyday lives!
Thank you!
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3/31/2017 16:50:05 Michael Ekwall 463 S California Avenue michael@labodeguita.comYou work in CalAve Area
Hello City.
During buisness hours, it is almost impossible
to find parking in the district. In addition,
there are over 250 people on the wait list for parking permits.
Please build the new parking facility with that
in mind-parking only-no retail.
Thank you.
3/31/2017 17:47:46 MARY STARR STARRBAZARR2@GMAIL.COMYou visit the CalAve Area
I live in Southern Ca., & frequent the area on
business trips, love all this area has to offer...
much needed PARKING!!!
3/31/2017 18:57:48 Barbara Davidson 2537 webster st, Palo Alto, caBarbara@drix.com You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 21:08:22 Cindy Goral 4018 Laguna Way Palo Alto 94306Cindygoral@hotmail.com You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 21:53:19 Lenore Delgado You visit the CalAve Area
3/31/2017 22:06:44 Ursula Schnyder 2081 Amherst Street ursula.schnyder@gmail.com
You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
3/31/2017 22:13:04 Karen Price 378 Cambridge Ave rolfingduo@earthlink.net
You work in CalAve Area, You live in the
CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
I have had my Advanced Rolfing studio on
Cambridge since 1979.
All my clients complain about the parking! For
professional service providers, in addition to
retail, we need more space, not less, so we
can continue to serve our clients and
community.
3/31/2017 22:30:49 jesse cool 2150 amherst street, palo alto,ca 94306jesse@cooleatz.com You live in the CalAve Area please build the parking garage!
3/31/2017 23:32:12 Carol Fitzgerald 94306 ceremonies@carolfitzgerald.com
You work in CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
4/1/2017 2:10:12 Marco zuniga 1059 reed ave #48 marco.zuniga91@yahoo.comYou work in CalAve Area
4/1/2017 4:45:55 Richard Pering 2250 Cornell Street r.pering@yahoo.com You live in the CalAve Area
Even now I have to avoid shopping in the California Avenue area in the middle of the
day as there is no parking available.
4/1/2017 7:09:47 Bill Leikam 530 Kendall Ave #1 wcleikam@gmail.com
You visit the CalAve Area, I shop in CalAve
area
I hope that we can get some decent parking
in the California Ave area. Very frustrating
when you cannot find a parking spot until you
happen upon someone who is leaving.
4/1/2017 7:27:19 Gwen Luce 4065 Laguna Way, Palo Alto, Ca 94306Gluce@cbnorcal.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/1/2017 7:48:09 Kent smith 955 Golden wy Los altos ca 94024Smithkent@mac.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/1/2017 8:33:34 Rosamonde Miller 652 Fulto Street, Redwood City, CA 94061rosamondem@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
It is near impossible to attend my favorite
restaurants in California Avenue due to
shortage of parking spaces. After going
around in search of parking spaces, too many
times I had to desist and go give my business
elsewhere because of no place to park.
4/1/2017 8:43:47 paxton quigley 440 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA. 94306paxq22@aol.com You work in CalAve Area California Avenue needs more available parking so that the businesses on the street can thrive. If there isn't more parking, the street will be filled with vacant stores.
4/1/2017 9:11:21 Jo Ann Mandinach 1699 Middlefield Road joann@needtoknow.com You visit the CalAve Area
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4/1/2017 9:37:28 Nancy Wang 790 COllege AVe, Palo ALto, CA 94306nyvonnewang@gmail.com
You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the
CalAve Area
4/1/2017 9:38:55 Debi Friedlander 554 N 9th St, Philomath 97370 You visit the CalAve Area
4/1/2017 10:14:27 Jesus Arturo Tinoco Torres 94085 arturo_loci@hotmail.com You work in CalAve Area
4/1/2017 21:01:04 Dona and Jess Faz 1055 Sherman Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025Donafaz1@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/1/2017 22:40:30 Hugo Traeger 2300 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 94301Hugotraeger@gmail.com You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve AreaPalo Alto has a major parking problem and anything less than providing the maximum number of spaces is short term thinking.
4/2/2017 7:33:40 Anne Young 520 Quartz St. Redwood City, CAannetraeger@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 9:06:49 Aaron Andrikopoulos 320 Webster Street aaron@ajtutoring.com You work in CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:15:14 aaron ryan dba amity crossfit261 s california ave aaron@crossfitamity.com You work in CalAve Area, own business
4/2/2017 10:22:19 Allan 570 Oxford Ave Apt A Palo Alto, CA 94306aohbrasil@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:22:23 Marisa hom You work in CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:23:08 Kuy Koh 47 Olmsted Rd kohykh@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:24:05 Philipp Michel 94306 You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve AreaParking is already extremely challenging in the area. Please maximize availability of parking throughout the relocation!
4/2/2017 10:30:14 Roger Webster 717 Panchita Way, Los Altos 94022snare7743@yahoo.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:32:24 Alec macrae You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:34:58 Lloyd Marshall 74 Barnes Ct Apt 316 Stanford CAlloydm@stanford.edu You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:35:24 Marija Jovanovic 612 Forest Avenue maya94301@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
I come to Amity CrossFit 3 times per week and to Farmers market each Sunday, plus at least once per week to Country Sun.
4/2/2017 10:35:32 Lloyd Marshall 74 Barnes Ct Apt 316 Stanford CAlloydm@stanford.edu You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:39:57 eitan medina 4090 el cerrito road, palo alto ca 94306eitan.medina1@gmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:41:40 Muhammad Almajid 68 Olmsted Rd. Apt. 108, Stanford, CAmalmajid.mines@gmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area, member of a gym in Cal Ave
4/2/2017 10:46:39 Brett Granberg You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 10:54:53 Jonathan Rich 1150 Welch Road, APT 524jwrich88@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area Parking is already difficult in Palo Alto -- need to keep as many spots available short-term in any decisions about the long-term.
4/2/2017 11:03:51 Evgeny Zakharov 874 Jackson st, Mountain view, 94043jonuniv83@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area I visit Amity Crossfit every day inthe morning
4/2/2017 11:08:10 Arya Paturkar 94040 You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 11:23:39 Kartik Raina You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 11:24:15 Ben Shamah 477 Margarita Ave bshamah42@yahoo.com You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
parking is already tight. the reason i visit cal ave for restaurants etc over downtown palo alto or mountain view is specifically because of slightly better parking.
i am not a fan of valet parking - would prefer planning to keep a reasonable number of spots available. thank you for your consideration.
4/2/2017 11:41:06 Malte Frederiksen 918 Webster Steeet, Palo alto. 94301Malfre@um.dk You work in CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 11:42:13 Yasir Sepah 153 S California Ave, Palo Alto 94306jamalyasir@gmail.com You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve AreaWhy can't the city find a mother place for the police station??
4/2/2017 11:49:21 Charles Whelan 381 s. California ave. Palo Alto, Ca. 94595Paloaltobakingco@sbcglobal. NetYou work in CalAve Area
4/2/2017 11:54:43 Ryan Zampardo rzampardo@gmail.com You work in CalAve Area, You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 11:58:04 Josh Beal 539 Cowell Ln, Stanford, CA 94305jbeal24@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area I visit businesses on Cal Ave multiple times each week.
4/2/2017 12:17:36 Haley Millner 14 Comstock Circle, Stanford, CAhaleymillner@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area, I work out in the CalAve AreaI visit Cal Ave multiple times a week for CrossFit and to eat at restaurants. I would not go half as frequently if there were no places to park.
4/2/2017 12:20:24 Mark Sherwood 2291 Columbia St, Palo Alto, CA, 94306markitos144@gmail.com You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 12:33:37 Brett Odom 661 Wildwood Lane, Palo Alto, 94303brettodomonline@icloud. omYou visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 13:06:48 Hassan 68 Olmsted Rd Apt 109 aljamaha@stanford.edu You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 14:34:16 Noly de la Cruz 1001 Page Mill Road dnoly@hotmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
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Your Name (First and
Last) Address Email Please check all that apply Comments
4/2/2017 14:39:20 Justin Bischoff 353 Pacific Drive, Mountain View, CAbischoff@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 15:55:45 Tripp Zanetis 1090 Tanland Dr Apt 204, Palo Alto, CA 94303 You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 17:08:28 Vitaly Yakimenko 2085 Bowdoin str, Palo Alto, CA 94306yakimenk@gmail.com You work in CalAve Area, You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 18:44:25 Veronica Espiritu 828 10th ave Redwood City 94063vzespiritu@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area, I work out in CalAve Area
4/2/2017 18:47:30 Adrien Pierre 1932 Marcie circle, South San Francisco, CA, 94080adrien.pierre@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 18:57:36 Sharon Wu 816 Cowper Street, 4, Palo Alto, 94301 You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 20:01:15 Sonal Mittal 650 Lemon Street, Menlo Park, CAsonalmitt@gmail.com You work in CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 21:03:23 Jaih Hunter-Hill 2245, Latham Street, Mountain View, 94040lisbon81711@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/2/2017 22:17:32 Helena Scutt 680 Sharon Park Dr, Menlo Park CA 94025helena.scutt@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/3/2017 1:39:45 Philippe Leroy 816 Bruce Drive, Palo Alto CA 94303carriel@flash.net You work in CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/3/2017 9:24:24 Megan Langenfeld You visit the CalAve Area
4/3/2017 9:29:26 Kadri Koop 1520 Mariposa Ave.kadrikoop@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area I visit my gym on CalAve 6 days a week and it would be a huge trouble if I was not able to park there anymore.
4/3/2017 9:30:06 Chayla Cummings-Ricks 400 Pepper Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306 You work in CalAve Area, You live in the CalAve Area, You visit the CalAve Area
4/3/2017 9:36:16 Brooke Harrison 683 Waverley St.brooke.andersonwhite@gmail.comYou visit the CalAve Area
4/3/2017 9:36:59 Kristin Ekwall 546 East Brown kristin.ekwall@cargosense.comYou visit the CalAve Area It's a nightmare to find parking during the lunch hour.
4/3/2017 12:13:34 Eric Hadhazy You visit the CalAve Area
4/3/2017 13:29:42 Kevin Niduaza 463 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306kniduaza@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area
4/3/2017 13:32:33 Jonathan Pohl 2241 Jackson St, San Francisco, 94115 You visit the CalAve Area
4/3/2017 13:34:08 John Rettger 407 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, 94306johnprettger@gmail.com You work in CalAve Area Parking is already difficult during busy times so it is vital that alternative parking solutions are put into place should existing lots be closed.
4/3/2017 13:52:37 Eric Romeo You visit the CalAve Area I come for meetings which supports local businesses. If parking becomes more of a challenge it will deter myself and others when considering options.
4/3/2017 16:09:59 Grace Popple 136 Jasmine Way, East Palo Alto, CA 94303gpwebber@gmail.com You visit the CalAve Area, I go to Amity CrossFit daily
Also please build more bicycle parking!
I actually think current parking is OK, but I'd like there to be no dramatic loss of parking while the work is being done. Thank you.
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Carnahan, David
From:Nadia Naik <nadianaik@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 03, 2017 7:20 PM
To:Shikada, Ed; Keene, James; DiFrancia, Michele; Davies, Richard F; Metzger, Chris
(Chris.Metzger@mottmac.com); Gitelman, Hillary; Mello, Joshuah; Scott Steinwert;
Maily Chu; Council, City; Clerk, City
Cc:info; Gary Toth
Subject:UPDATED: Caltrain/HSR: Possible 3rd track being considered for Palo Alto
Attachments:San Mateo CWG PPT Passing Tracks2.pdf; SF to SJ Project Update Feb 2017.pdf
(City Clerk: Please include this email in both the City Council Packet AND the PA Rail Committee Packet
for April 5th)
Dear City Council Members,
At the last Rail Committee Meeting there was some question about what is happening with HSR.
I want to reiterate that scoping for HSR is coming up. Here is the information:
SAN FRANCISCO Wednesday, April 5, 2017 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 P.M. (Presentation at 6:00 p.m.)
Metropolitan Transportation Commission 375 Beale St, Yerba Buena Room San Francisco, CA 94105
MOUNTAIN VIEW Tuesday, April 11, 2017 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Presentation at 6:00 p.m.)
Success Center 875 West Maude Avenue, Unit 5 Mountain View, CA 94043 Free Parking
SAN MATEO Thursday, April 13, 2017 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Presentation at 6:00 p.m.)
Silicon Valley Community Foundation 1300 South El Camino Real, Suite 100 San Mateo, CA 94402 Free Parking
Per my previous email, a third track is currently being considered for Palo Alto (see attached presentation as well as below with my initial email on this issue)
The City needs to engage on this issue BEFORE the Authority decides on a Preferred Alternative or they may
choose the 3rd track as their Preferred alternative and then it will be an uphill battle on what assumptions were used, etc.
THE TIME FOR INPUT IS NOW!
We would recommend that the Rail Committee ask City Staff to requesting that HSR come and present to the full City Council so that we can engage with them on this issue.
Even if you are skeptical HSR will ever happen, it is imperative that the City make their position known before
the Preferred Alternative is selected as it is the best way to impact what alternatives are being considered.
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NOTE:- In the attached presentation, it shows an HSR board meeting on April 12th in San Jose but that meeting
has been cancelled.
Nadia Naik
CARRD
On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 4:58 PM, Nadia Naik <nadianaik@gmail.com> wrote: A CHSRA presentation in San Mateo had some extra slides we had not seen before: full presentation here: http://hsr.ca.gov/docs/programs/statewide_rail/proj_sections/SanFran_SanJose/San_Mateo_CWG_PPT_013017.pdf (relevant Palo Alto slides attached) The presentation explains that HSR is now considering new passing track alternative (Long Middle 3) in the middle of the Caltrain line that might impact Palo Alto.
This was mentioned in the Rail Committee staff report but given the full agenda, it was not discussed at length.
1) The new analysis has very different results - and should be taken seriously. The original analysis was done by LTK, who have been Caltrain's consultants for many years.
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The new analysis is done by SMA, who are working for CHSRA. SMA is the Swiss consulting firm that works along side SwissRail. This was the company who had a different proposal for HSR a number of years ago (we met them in SF) .They have a small team now in California. In general, we would have high confidence in the work that they do. 2) The new analysis shows much better operating results for both high speed rail and Caltrain for the long 3 track section that goes through most of Palo Alto than any other alternative.
It is not surprising since when you have a short passing track, you must have very precise schedule with high reliability. Any minor delays
and the issues have significant schedule impacts. The longer the passing track, the more flexibility both Caltrain and HSR have since they
are less dependent on each other's possible delays.
3) The analysis makes it much more likely a long third passing track will be chosen and means that Palo Alto's calculus should include both the impact and benefits of passing tracks here. Palo Alto's has the highest ridership after SF and thus has the most to gain/lose if schedule times are shortened/lengthened. 4) What inputs/schedule were used to calculate these metrics? Just as it is possible to add infrastructure to improve service, it is also possible to tweak the travel schedule to maximize the benefits of that
infrastructure. Palo Alto will need to look closely at the assumptions used to understand the opportunities/challenges. Why do they have 16
miles of passing tracks - would 12 be enough if the schedule were slightly altered, etc.?
5) It will be important to delineate the role Palo Alto expects Caltrain to play for both residents and visitors to the city as part of the overall project goals. In their planning and negotiating with HSR, Caltrain needs to be sure it is considering the effects of these assumptions on both the physical infrastructure required and the scheduling that would impact service in each city. How will the Palo Alto articulate these goals to Caltrain? How will Caltrain balance the needs of the various cities with those of the overall schedule/infrastructure? Will be board play a role in these decisions or will Caltrain staff act without board direction? 6) Palo Alto's own grade sep studies will once again be impacted by the HSR assumptions and potential land takes. How will this impact the CSS process and how can that be incorporated?
7) The city should request the exact starting and ending points for the passing track sections that affect Palo Alto.
It would also be helpful to understand what drove this decision and what flexibility there would be.
8)The City should confirm CPUC regulations for a three track grade crossing - would 3 tracks require a grade sep or not? 9) It should be noted that the SPUR report, which discusses Caltrain's future infrastructure needs (without HSR), also discusses the need for a future passing track for Caltrain. I spoke to Michele DiFrancia today (our Mott MacDonald Rail Consultant) to discuss the significance of this development and she will contact Caltrain/HSR to see if we can get more information on this topic.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Best,
Nadia
Nadia Naik CARRD
PASSING TRACKS CONSIDERED
Measure
Average Service Travel Times (minutes)
No Project
Alternative
(Baseline)
Short
Middle 4
(6 mi)
Long
Middle 4
(8 mi)
Long
Middle 3
(16 mi)
North
4
(10 mi)
South
4
(8 mi)
High-Speed Rail
Travel Time N/A 45.6 44.9 45.3 47.8 46.1
High-Speed Rail
additional
travel time
N/A 24.5 2.6 12.8 109.3 41.9
Caltrain Travel
Time 59.9 61.0 60.6 60.2 61.8 60.6
Caltrain
additional
travel time
2.2 4.0 1.4 2.0 54.1 13.1
PASSING TRACKS: 2012 Evaluation (LTK, 2012)
Travel time is from 4th & King Station to Diridon Station
Measure (Minutes)
Passing Track Option
No Project
Alternative
(Baseline)
No
additional
Passing
Track
Short
Middle 4
(6 mi)
Long
Middle 4
(8 mi)
Long
Middle 3
(16 mi)
Operational Analysis
High-Speed Rail
Average Travel Time N/A 47.1 44.7 44.2 42.7
High-Speed Rail
additional travel
time
N/A 35.6 16.9 12.5 0.2
PASSING TRACK: 2016 Evaluation (SMA, 2016)
Caltrain Average
Travel Time 62.2 62.5 65.0 60.9 58.6
Caltrain additional
travel time 0.0 57.6 88.3 39.0 10.5
Travel time is from 4th & King Station to Diridon Station
Measure
Passing Track Option
No Project
Alternative
No
Additional
Passing Track
Short Middle
Four-Track
(6 mi)
Long Middle
Four-Track
(8 mi)
Long Middle
Three-Track
(16 mi)
Community Considerations
Current status Baseline Carried
forward
(Alternative
A)
Carried
forward
(Alternative
B)
Assessment
on-going
Assessment
on-going
Length of Passing
Track Adjacent to
Residential Land
Uses (mi)
N/A 0 1.8 2.3 8.3
Potential Number of
Affected At-Grade
Crossings N/A 0 0 6 16
PASSING TRACK: 2016 Evaluation (High-Speed Rail)
Note: North 4 and South 4 not being considered further due to high additional
travel times
SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN JOSE
PROJECT SECTION
San Francisco Community Working Group
Thursday, February 2, 2017
San Francisco, California
INTRODUCTIONS
•Introductions
•High-Speed Rail Program Update
•Community Priorities Exercise
•San Francisco to San Jose Project Section Update
»Range of Alternatives
•Public Comment
•Outreach and Next Steps
AGENDA REVIEW
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