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City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 14 Carnahan, David From:John Kelley <jkelley@399innovation.com> Sent:Monday, October 23, 2017 9:36 PM To:Council, City Subject:I urge you to adopt the Comprehensive Plan, certify the EIR, and prioritize a multi- pronged approach to increasing housing in Palo Alto Mayor Scharff, Vice-Mayor Kniss, and Council Members, The Comp Plan process has taken quite a long time - nearly a decade - but tonight you can finally act to bring a better future to our community. I urge you to adopt the Comprehensive Plan, to certify the EIR, and to prioritize a multi-pronged approach to increasing housing in Palo Alto. This will help very diverse groups within our community. It will also be an important step towards fulfilling the City's goals in the Climate Action Plan. Once the Comp Plan has been adopted, I urge you to take further action as soon as possible to adopt further policies that will implement the important goals of expanding housing and promoting sustainable transportation. In promoting sustainable transportation, I sincerely hope that Palo Alto will soon build bike lanes that are at least as safe and cyclist- friendly as those in New York. But the most important thing you can do tonight is to act decisively and to adopt the Comprehensive Plan. Respectfully submitted, John Kelley (Mobile. Brief. Please excuse.) City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 15 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 17 Carnahan, David From:Parag Patel <mr.parag@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:22 AM To:Council, City Subject:Comprehensive Plan - MORATORIUM on new development until parking issues addressed Dear City Council: We are writing to express our deep concern about the 3M square feet of office development built into the 15 year plan. Residents of Palo Alto are struggling with the increased congestion and traffic all over the city. Quality of life in town has been negatively impacted by all the commercial and Stanford development approved in recent years. We believe strongly that there should be NO new business development until traffic and parking for EXISTING development is addressed such that there are NO backups during commute hours and NO overflow parking on neighborhood streets. The traffic is truly unbearable already and we dread the thought of 10,000 more cars plowing through our neighborhood each morning and evening for the new employees you are hoping to attract to downtown. New businesses downtown will likely attract workers from all over the Bay Area, not just people who will live and work in Palo Alto. And Caltrain is NOT a reliable method for most workers (people who need time flexibility rather than 9-5, people with kids who need to stop at multiple points each way etc etc). And it is not a good system for Palo Alto residents even for airport trips, trips to SF etc. Please focus on connecting transit better into major transportation hubs and to parts farther north into SanFrancisco to East Bay via Fremont before you add development - without added infrastructure FIRST, we will have a traffic disaster here. We hope you will prioritize Quality of Life of existing residents over other constituencies, and will take our concerns into account. We will finance & organize efforts by City Council Members who push wanton development over the needs/requests of existing Palo Alto residents. Parag Patel 3243 Waverley Street City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 18 Carnahan, David From:Holly Rubinstein <hmrubinstein@hotmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:40 AM To:Council, City Subject:Comprehensive Plan Dear Council Members:  My husband and I have lived in Palo Alto since 1983 and we did not receive a survey. We now offer the  following comments about the Plan and the quality of life in Palo Alto. It doesn't seem as though there is a  vision of where and how we want to live. We have traveled extensively and there are so many places that  offer more to the residents. Locally streets and sidewalks are ripped up and repaved over and over again  without the installation of underground utilities and without solving the problem of trees that were planted by  the City years ago but that are too big for the site and cause repeated damage. The City spends large sums of  money maintaining these problem trees instead of choosing a better variety and replanting. We offered  several times over the years to pay to have the Southern Magnolias that are in the parking strip in front of our  house removed and replaced. The City refused our offers. We have had repeated problems with the sidewalk  and the sewer system.   Traffic and Parking:  1. The City should improve traffic flow and public transportation prior to increasing housing (including  Stanford University plans).  2. For example, at the corner of Churchill and El Camino there should be a dedicated bike lane for turning  as well as a dedicated right turn lane for vehicles.   3. Much of the funds spent on bike improvements have really not helped the flow of bike traffic and have  impeded the flow of vehicles (for the record we drive our two cars less than 5000 miles per year and  walk or bike whenever possible). Now traffic at the intersection of Middlefield and Embarcadero is  often backed up to our street (Tennyson) at peak times because if a driver wants to turn on Tennyson  and the traffic makes it impossible, vehicles back up behind as the new "bubbles" in the street make it  impossible for cars to go around the turning vehicle.  4. There should be a ban on biking on Embarcadero and Alma and large fines imposed for who violate the  rule. It is simply too unsafe. On more than one occasion we have encountered a bicyclist using the road  going East on Embarcadero in front of Paly as the road mergers to one lane. Why is there not a sign  that bicyclists must use the existing off road path for pedestrians and bicyclist?  5. The facts of the round‐a‐bout at the corner of Cowper and Cooleridge should be reviewed and not  repeated. This was a very wasteful use of City funds.  Utilities:  At one point there was a plan to have all utilities underground. Our street has been repeatedly dug up and  resurfaced over the years, including one time for a new house next to ours for the installation of underground  utilities. Had the City given us the option, we would have paid to have our utility line put into the ground at  that time. We were never notified of the impending construction. Probably some of our neighbors would have  also agreed to the improvement.       City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 19 Trees: The urban forest attracted us to Palo Alto but it has become a nightmare of mangled and butchered  trees that were planted 40‐50 years ago with no thought for how big they might become and how much their  roots could damage sewer lines, sidewalks and other structures. A simple walk around Palo Alto during the  winter when the leaves are gone shows how badly  the City has managed this issue. A sound urban forest  program should allow for the removal and replacement of problem trees. We endorse the concept of a "street  tree" but it needs to be one that fits the space.  Also regarding the issue of pumping groundwater to allow for basements needs to be addressed promptly.  Obviously this has an economic impact on homeowners who have not yet drained their property. Speaking  from personal experience, our neighbors have lost 3 large oak trees since building their large home and its  large basement 10+ years ago. While they followed all of the then‐existing rules, how could the City allow  large work trucks and crews to run over the roots for several years? And with the size of the house and  basement, how could the trees obtain the necessary water to carry them through the summer?  Additionally the City allowed a passive drainage system for their gutters and in times of heavy rains, where did  the water go? To our small basement that was just 25' from their downspouts. I even went to the City  Planning office and pulled their building plans. Somehow the City approved drainage down their driveway to  the back yard following a zig zag pattern. We all know that water finds the closest low point. If houses are built  to setback lines with full basements, where is the rain water to go?    Schools:  New residents require new services. How will the City provide transportation, utilities, fire protection,  emergency services, clean streets? Some things must be done before other items. Once housing is built, like  the Alma apartments so close to Alma, where will the City/County put the needed transportation line? How  will PAUSD deal with the increasing enrollment when it is already at near maximum capacity? How will the  two groups work together to solve the problems?          City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 20 Carnahan, David From:Mark Mollineaux <bufordsharkley@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:59 PM To:Council, City Subject:Written submission for Comp Plan public comment (2017-10-23) It has been suggested to me, owing to a lot of words to say in two minutes, that I submit my statement from last night in writing (easier to read). See below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week, during that long Rent Control discussion, there was quite a bit of talk about economics, which I think is a very good thing, as it's a great foundation to really ground our propositions. Councilmember DuBois at one point made a reference that "many have been forced out from Palo Alto due to Adam Smith's invisible hand." Personally, I have to disagree―I don't think we can blame the abstract concept of the market; we have to blame decisions made by *people*. We have to look at the exclusionary zoning policies of Palo Alto, and thereby the residents of Palo Alto, as responsible for forcing people out. To comment on Rent Control: in a vacuum, it *is* counterproductive. That is, it literally works to impede the production of housing units. But let's be clear: with our zoning system, productive limitations are not the problem here. We could produce all the housing we need if we wanted to. The issue is something far more subtle than this Econ 101 concepts: land values, which are an instance of "Positional Goods." Positional Goods are a concept introduced by the economist Fred Hirsch in 1976, with his publication of "Social Limits to Growth." To quote a relevant passage from this work: > Everyone has a choice of living in the city as it is or in the suburb as it is, but not between living in the city and suburb as they *will be* when the consequences of such choices have been worked through.... In practice, however, destructive effects within the suburb itself can be checked in a variety of ways, notably through planning and zoning restrictions, both on outward expansion and on development within them. To the extent that such restrictions preserve the quality of suburban living by limiting the number of newcomers, existing suburban locations will then reap capitalization gains; and excess demand will be contained by price. (Restrictions on new developments depress the price of any individual property or unit of land, but convey favorable external effects can be presumed to be positive as long as they have support of the locality as a whole.) This is the auction process of matching positional goods to increasing demand that was discussed previously in the context of limited availability of scenic property. > > As growth in material productivity adds to effective demand for living in environments that are socially or physically scarce, the excess pressures of demand on these facilities lead either to a deterioration in their quality, or to protection through exclusion, including exclusion by price. ... The second course―protection through exclusion―involves a hidden redistribution of economic welfare in favor of those established in the areas at the expense of those attempting to move in (including existing residents seeking more house room). People living in the protected areas gain and people excluded from them lose. These transfers will often be regressive, accruing to the rich at the expense of the poor. Explicit measures of redistribution in the reverse direction would be needed to counter this latter influence. > City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 21 > The uneven incidence of implicit benefits from zoning or planning controls on different individuals and groups, related in part to their past income, has become an important and largely hidden element in economic inequality in modern societies. The "explicit measures of redistribution" are not seen in Palo Alto, due to the protections of Prop 13. Prop 13 is rent control for landowners, and is counterproductive for the very same reasons. Now, I would only hope that Palo Alto residents who benefit from Prop 13, before supporting exclusionary measures, would bear the weight on their conscience of the real suffering of the landless and housing insecure. I hope they will bear the weight on their conscience of the destruction of the environment that they have created through long commutes. They are certain to get the zoning plan that they want, at any rate. In the meantime, I invite more discussion about economics, as well as discussion of morality and fairness. I see real hope by opening up dialogues on these topics, in that it gives us the language to discover what common ground we can find, and not simply stump for the outcomes that are in our personal best interest. Thank you. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:10 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Clerk, City Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:36 AM To:Council, City Subject:FW: Statement Re: Draft Comprehensive Plan Review Attachments:Council Statement 10-23-2017.docx     Thanks,    B‐    Beth D. Minor | City Clerk | City of Palo Alto  250 Hamilton Avenue| Palo Alto, CA 94301  T: 650‐ 329‐2379  E: beth.minor@cityofpaloalto.org      City Clerks Rock and Rule    From: Michael Hodos [mailto:mehodos@mac.com]   Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:26 AM  To: Clerk, City <city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>  Subject: Statement Re: Draft Comprehensive Plan Review  Hi Beth! For the record, please see the attached file that reflects the comments I would have made last night to the City Council but for the fact that I was unable to stay after 10 PM when the Council finally got around to addressing Comprehensive Plan issues. It would be greatly appreciated if you would add the statement to the minutes of the meeting. Thanks! Michael Hodos Michael mehodos@mac.com Statement to the City Council by Michael Hodos Regarding Draft Comprehensive Plan Review 23-OCT-2017 Mr. Mayor and Council Members: “It [Comp Plan] encourages commercial enterprise, but not at the expense of the City’s residential neighborhoods.” It is that statement in the current Comprehensive Plan that over time has inspired and emboldened large numbers of residents with the courage and confidence needed to protect and improve their residential neighborhoods. We have done this by getting involved in city governance . . . serving on committees, commissions, stakeholder groups and the like, not to mention coming to City Council meetings to be hear and be heard. Why would you discourage such citizen participation by allowing this one important statement to be stricken from the new Comprehensive Plan? Thank You Michael Hodos 944 Bryant Street City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:celia chow <celia.cchow@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 10:05 AM To:Atkinson, Rebecca; Council, City; Gitelman, Hillary; Architectural Review Board Cc:Jeanne Fleming; Cervantes, Yolanda Subject:Re: Cell tower shot clock running out, no ARB hearing scheduled. Dear Rebecca, Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to get back to me.  I am glad you and your colleagues are keeping a  close watch on the shot clocks, and I trust you are pleased that we residents are as well. What I understood you to say is:  1)if November 29th, the date which the shot clock on Cluster One runs out, is fast approaching and Palo Alto’s decision‐ making process has not been completed, the city will negotiate a later date with Verizon;  2)if the city is unable to negotiate a later date with Verizon and Verizon sues the city, the city will win; and 3)more generally, there’s no way those cell towers in Cluster One are going to be installed unless the city has approved them.  Is that correct?   I know you are busy, and a simple “yes” or “no” would be fine. Thank you very much for your help.  Sincerely, Celia Chow On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 7:13 PM, Atkinson, Rebecca <Rebecca.Atkinson@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Hello Celia Chow. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 2   Thank you again for your email.   Please note that I did not say that “there were no plans for the ARB to hold public hearings.” I did say “The Planning  Department did previously think that an ARB meeting on Cluster 1 might be possible to schedule in the November  timeframe, but an ARB meeting has not been scheduled at this time. We still have a lot of analysis to complete on the  Cluster 1 application before we can schedule.”   There are many understandings of the shot clock and how it works, so I am not surprised that it can be confusing. Let  me provide some clarifications to see if they help out:    For Cluster 1, the City believes the 150 day shot clock expiration date is November 29, 2017.  Verizon had asserted that  a 90 day shot clock applies instead. Subsequently, Verizon prepared and signed an agreement with the City on  September 21, 2017 that the 150 day shot clock will apply. Also see our Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.42.110(e)  Permit Review ("Shot Clock") Time Periods, excerpt below. Verizon or any other wireless applicant is not simply entitled  to consider their application approved after the shot clock expires. Additionally, the shot clock is established by an  entity other than the City and is set forth presumptively as a reasonable time for the City to act (approve with  conditions, deny, etc.). It is true that if the City does not act (actions include deny, approve with conditions, etc.) in that  time, then the applicant may sue the City. In that proceeding, the City can argue that a longer period of time was  reasonable given the particular circumstances of the application. Prior to any of that, if the City needs additional time  for application processing, the City will approach Verizon about extending the shot clock. Please note that this is quite  common – it would be a tolling agreement for a mutually agreed upon extension of time. Meanwhile, the City is still  working to schedule an ARB meeting on the Cluster 1, but a specific meeting date has not yet been officially scheduled  at this time. We still have a lot of analysis to complete on the Cluster 1 application before we can schedule. When a  meeting is scheduled, it will be posted into our permit tracking system under status remarks. Notice will also be posted  in the newspaper about ARB meetings and postcard notices will also be mailed out to residents within the mailing  radius outlined in our Municipal Code. I am awaiting direction from my Director on if there any other additional  notifications beyond what I have described above.   The Planning Department tracks the shot clock carefully, but the City also has our City Attorney tracking this as one of  their many key roles.    I really hope that this clarification is helpful.    Please note that I have many analysis, coordination, other inquiries from the public and other items that I also need to  work on. I need to put any further questions on the shot clock in the queue amongst the questions that I have from  others for fairness.     City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 3 Regards,   Rebecca     Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.42.110 (e) Permit Review ("Shot Clock") Time Periods (1) City review of application materials. The timeframe for review of an application shall begin to run when the application is submitted, but shall be tolled if the city finds the application incomplete and provides notice of incompleteness that delineates the missing information in writing. Such requests shall be made within 30 days of submission of the application. After submission of additional information, the city will notify the applicant within 10 days of this submission if the additional information failed to complete the application. If the city makes a determination pursuant to Section 18.42.110(e)(2)(i) that an application submitted as a Tier 1 eligible facilities request should be processed as a Tier 2 or Tier 3, then the Tier 2 or Tier 3 processing time, as applicable, shall begin to run when the city issues this decision. (2) Tier 1 processing time. For Tier 1 WCF Permit applications, the city will act on the WCF application, together with any other city permits required for a proposed WCF modification, within 60 days, adjusted for any tolling due to requests for additional information or mutually agreed upon extensions of time. (i) If the city determines that the application does not qualify as a Tier 1 eligible facilities request, the city will notify the applicant of that determination in writing and will process the application as a Tier 2 or Tier 3 WCF Permit application, as applicable. (ii) To the extent federal law provides a "deemed granted" remedy for Tier 1 WCF Permit applications not timely acted upon by the city, no such application shall be deemed granted until the applicant provides notice to the city, in writing, that the application has been deemed granted after the time period provided in Section (e)(2) above has expired. (iii) Any Tier 1 WCF Permit application that the city grants or that is deemed granted by operation of federal law shall be subject to all requirements of Section 18.42.110(i)(3), (5), (6) and (7) and 18.42.110(j)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6). (3) Tier 2 processing time. For Tier 2 WCF Permit applications, the city will act on the application within 90 days, adjusted for any tolling due to requests for additional information or mutually agreed upon extensions of time. (4) Tier 3 processing time. For Tier 3 WCF Permit applications, the city will act on the application within 150 days, adjusted for any tolling due to requests for additional information or mutually agreed upon extensions of time. (5) Denial of application. If the city denies a WCF application, the city will notify the applicant of the denial in writing of the reasons for the denial.     City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 4 From: Atkinson, Rebecca Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 7:03 PM To: 'celia chow' Cc: 'Jeanne Fleming' Subject: RE: Cell tower shot clock running out, no ARB hearing scheduled. Hello Celia Chow. Thank you for your email. I am confirming receipt and that I am in the process of writing up information in response to your questions.  Regards, Rebecca   Rebecca Atkinson, PMP, AICP, LEED Green Associate | Planner | P&CE Department 250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 T: 650.329.2596 | F: 650.329.2154 |E: rebecca.atkinson@cityofpaloalto.org   Online Parcel Report | Palo Alto Municipal Code Planning Forms & Handouts | Planning Applications Mapped       From: celia chow [mailto:celia.cchow@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 1:41 PM To: Atkinson, Rebecca; Council, City; Architectural Review Board; Gitelman, Hillary; Jeanne Fleming Subject: Cell tower shot clock running out, no ARB hearing scheduled. Dear Rebecca, In your recent email (appended below), you said that there were no plans for the ARB to hold public hearings—public hearings that are required before the ARB can make a recommendation—on any of Verizon’s proposed cell towers in October or November. I would appreciate it if you would explain to me how that can be the case when, as you know, the shot clock on Verizon’s Cluster One runs out on November 29th. Moreover, as you also know, if the City fails to act on Verizon’s applications by that date, the company is entitled to consider the applications to be approved. In short, I am confused. I’m sure you and the Planning Department agree with my neighbors and me that under no circumstances should any cell tower shot clock simply be allowed to run out, so I would appreciate it if you would explain what is going on. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 5 I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Celia Chow (650) 327-5312 2090 Webster Street On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Atkinson, Rebecca <Rebecca.Atkinson@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Hello Celia Chow, Thank you for your email. 10/13/17:  The Planning Department did previously think that an ARB meeting on Cluster 1 might be possible to schedule in  the November timeframe, but an ARB meeting has not been scheduled at this time. We still have a lot of analysis to  complete on the Cluster 1 application before we can schedule. When a meeting is scheduled, it will be posted into our  permit tracking system under status remarks. Notice will also be posted in the newspaper about ARB meetings and  postcard notices will also be mailed out to residents within the mailing radius outlined in our Municipal Code. I am  awaiting direction from my Director on if there any other additional notifications beyond what I have described above.   The shot clock for Cluster 3 is still stopped, as I have not yet received a resubmittal.          Regards, Rebecca   Rebecca Atkinson, PMP, AICP, LEED Green Associate | Planner | P&CE Department  250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 T: 650.329.2596 | F: 650.329.2154 |E: rebecca.atkinson@cityofpaloalto.org Online Parcel Report | Palo Alto Municipal Code  Planning Forms & Handouts | Planning Applications Mapped   From: celia chow [mailto:celia.cchow@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2017 8:57 PM To: Atkinson, Rebecca Subject: Re: A formal request in regards to the Small Cell Installations in Palo Alto City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 6 Thank you for your detailed information. We always appreciate your help in providing requested information to us. Do you also know if the ARB has a hearing scheduled now for one or more of the clusters? Thanks! Celia On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 2:12 PM, Atkinson, Rebecca <Rebecca.Atkinson@cityofpaloalto.org> wrote: Hello Celia Chow, Thank you for your email. As of 10/03/17:  It is my understanding that Vinculums/Verizon is in the process of hosting community meeting(s) that are required  prior to submitting more formal application(s). I haven’t received another formal application yet, but anticipate more  submittals toward the end of October. The applicant would know their own timeframe on this point.  The shot clock for Cluster 2 restarted, as I just received a resubmittal on Cluster 2 yesterday afternoon.  The shot clock for Cluster 3 is still stopped, as I have not yet received a resubmittal.  I don’t have any informal Preliminary Architectural Review application or formal Tier 3 Wireless Communication  Facility application yet from AT&T or T‐Mobile for proposed small cell nodes in the right of way, although there may be  some applications that are active proposed for private property.  It is my understanding that AT&T is working on putting together an informal Preliminary Architectural Review  application at this time.  Regards, Rebecca     Rebecca Atkinson, PMP, AICP, LEED Green Associate | Planner | P&CE Department  250 Hamilton Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 T: 650.329.2596 | F: 650.329.2154 |E: rebecca.atkinson@cityofpaloalto.org   Online Parcel Report | Palo Alto Municipal Code  Planning Forms & Handouts | Planning Applications Mapped   City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 7 From: celia chow [mailto:celia.cchow@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2017 1:02 PM To: Atkinson, Rebecca; Council, City; Architectural Review Board Subject: A formal request in regards to the Small Cell Installations in Palo Alto Hi Rebecca, Please let us know if Verizon has submitted a 4th (or more) set of applications. Are the shot clocks for Cluster 2 & 3 are still stopped? We also appreciate if you can tell us where the AT&T submission stands. And is TMobile submitting anything? Thanks! Celia City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 8 Carnahan, David From:Ann Protter <ann.protter@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, October 19, 2017 6:38 PM To:Council, City Subject:No cell phone towers in Old Palo Alto, please Dear City of Palo Alto Council Members, Please consider listening to the residents -- by holding public hearings on the Cell Phone Tower in residential neighborhoods issue. -- by keeping Cell Phone Towers out of our family neighborhood -- pass new ordinances to accomplish this Thanks, Ann Protter 185 N California Ave Palo Alto, ca 94301 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 9 Carnahan, David From:Irina Parievsky <iparievs@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, October 19, 2017 8:31 PM To:Council, City Subject:Petition: against Cell Towers in neighborhoods Dear Council As residents of Palo Alto I, Irina Parievsky (4012 Villa Vera, Palo Alto) and Sergey Parievsky ( same address) questing the following: a) to hold their own public hearings on the issue of cell towers in residential neighborhoods; b) to direct city staff to use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of our neighborhoods; c) to, if needed, pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end. Sincerely, Irina and Sergey Parievsky City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 10 Carnahan, David From:Peggy Phelan <pphelan@stanford.edu> Sent:Thursday, October 19, 2017 10:05 PM To:Council, City Subject:furious My God, stop Verizon and the rest of the corporate vampires from ruining the health of Palo Altoans ‐‐ stop  letting them use our telpehone poles for their vast greed!!! Please CONFIRM you are not allowing these plans  to proceed to the email above!!!    We, the residents of Palo Alto, ask our elected representatives on City Council to prohibit Verizon and all other cell companies from installing their ugly, noisy, radiation-emitting towers in Palo Alto’s residential neighborhoods. Other California cities—including Berkeley, Calabasas, Irvine, Piedmont and Palos Verdes—have succeeding in doing so, and we expect no less of our City Council.    We call on City Council: 1) to immediately hold its own public hearings on this issue; 2) to, in the strongest terms, direct city staff and any experts who have been called in to advise the city to use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of our neighborhoods; and 3) to, if needed, pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end.      Professor Phelan        City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 11 Carnahan, David From:Luce, Gwen <GLuce@cbnorcal.com> Sent:Thursday, October 19, 2017 11:42 PM To:Council, City Subject:Cell Towers Right-click here to download pictures. To help protect your privacy, Outlook prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.Coldwell Banker Gwen Luce, Realtor® Right-click here to download pictures. 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To help protect your privacy, Outlook prevented automatic download this picture from the Internet.http://www.theovitzgroup.com/stationery/banners/gwluce_cb_iconfacebook_rev3.gif 1) Please hold your own public hearings on the issue of cell towers in residential neighborhoods. 2) Please use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of our neighborhoods. 3) If needed, please pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end. Thank you, Gwen Luce 4065 Laguna Way Palo Alto, CA 94306 Gwen Luce 650-566-5343 gluce@cbnorcal.com www.gwenluce.com Powered by e-Letterhead This email may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and delete this copy from your system. Nothing in this email creates a contract for a real estate transaction, and the sender does not have authority to bind a party to a contract via written or verbal communication. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 12 Carnahan, David From:Sara Herman <sch2009@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 6:37 AM To:Council, City Subject:Verizon Cell towers in Pa Dear City Council     Along with my neighbors of Triple El, we ask our elected representatives on City Council to prohibit Verizon and all other  cell companies from installing their ugly, noisy, radiation‐emitting towers in Palo Alto’s residential neighborhoods.   Other California cities—including Berkeley, Calabasas, Irvine, Piedmont and Palos Verdes—have succeeding in doing so,  and we expect no less of our City Council.     We call on City Council: 1) to immediately hold its own public hearings on this issue; 2) to, in the strongest terms, direct  city staff and any experts who have been called in to advise the city to use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of  our neighborhoods; and 3) to, if needed, pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end.      Thanks for your help    Warmly  Sara Herman and Family  911 Elsinore Dr  94303  650 485 1149      Sent from my iPhone  City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 13 Carnahan, David From:Nancy Lewis <nandinaberry@yahoo.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 8:40 AM To:Council, City Subject:Verizon issue Dear City Council Members, Please hold your own public hearings on the issue of cell towers in residential neighborhoods and direct city staff to use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of our neighborhoods. The existing procedure for evaluating cell tower applications does not reflect the will of the community. If needed, pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end. Sincerely, Nancy Lewis 667 Kendal Ave City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 14 Carnahan, David From:celia chow <celia.cchow@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 10:39 AM To:Council, City Subject:Verizon cell towers in residential neighborhoods Dear City Council Members, As a resident of Palo Alto, I'd like to ask you: a) to hold public hearings on the issue of cell towers in residential neighborhoods; b) to direct city staff to use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of our neighborhoods; and c) to, if needed, pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Celia Chow 2090 Webster Street City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 15 Carnahan, David From:Richard Simoni <rich@assetman.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 4:08 PM To:Council, City Subject:Verizon cellular equipment in Palo Alto Hello City Council members, I'm a homeowner in Palo Alto.  Somehow nobody told the Palo Alto residents when the ugly AT&T cellular  equipment was installed on utility poles throughout the city that the other wireless operators like Verizon  would be close behind.  I imagine it won't be long until T‐Mobile and Sprint come in as well, and perhaps other  would‐be wireless providers like Comcast.  I am a technologist and appreciate the benefits of tech, but this  equipment is too ugly and noisy for our neighborhoods. In addition, the city's Utilities Strategic Plan indicates the city should "continue the citywide undergrounding of  utility wires."  However, we'll presumably be stuck with keeping many of the poles in place because we  thought it'd be a good idea to spread antennas all over the neighborhoods.  Almost by definition, the antennas  need to be everywhere, to achieve coverage. Please put a stop to this.  Assertions that there's nothing the city can do about this flies in the face of evidence  to the contrary in other California cities. Thanks, Richard Simoni  Palo Alto, CA City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 16 Carnahan, David From:Jyotsna Nimkar <jnimkar@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 10:16 PM To:Council, City Subject:Proposed installation of Verizon cell phone towers Dear City Council, I strongly urge you to consider holding a public hearing on this topic so that residents have an opportunity to voice their concerns and hear your view on this issue. thank you, Jyo Nimkar City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 17 Carnahan, David From:RK Parthasarathy <rkpartha@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, October 22, 2017 10:36 AM To:Council, City Subject:Ban Verizon's planned cell towers and repeaters in residential areas We, the residents of Palo Alto, ask our elected representatives on City Council to prohibit Verizon and all other cell companies from installing their ugly, noisy, radiation-emitting towers in Palo Alto’s residential neighborhoods. Other California cities—including Berkeley, Calabasas, Irvine, Piedmont and Palos Verdes—have succeeding in doing so, and we expect no less of our City Council. We call on City Council: 1) to immediately hold its own public hearings on this issue; 2) to, in the strongest terms, direct city staff and any experts who have been called in to advise the city to use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of our neighborhoods; and 3) to, if needed, pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end. This is another example of large corporations endangering residents' health, including young children's health, to cheaply add cell phone coverage for motorists passing by. This does not even benefit the residents. Please keep greedy corporations out of our neighborhoods. Sincerely, RK Parthasarathy City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 18 Carnahan, David From:Sanjay Rajagopalan <sanjay.rajagopalan@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, October 22, 2017 12:06 PM To:Council, City Subject:Verizon Cell Towers in Residential Neighborhoods Dear Members of the Palo Alto City Council, I am a resident in the midtown neighborhood of Palo Alto. I have recently become aware of a plan to install Verizon cell repeaters and antennas on utility poles very close to my home. Needless to say, I am concerned about the impact that long-term 24/7 exposure to even the smallest amount of incremental radiation could have on the health of the residents. I am also concerned about the noise, the blight, and the impact on property prices that these installations could have - the costs of which would be borne primarily by residents, with the benefits primarily going to a large telco provider, and passing motorists on 101. I would request that the City Council: 1) Holds their own public hearings on the issue of cell towers in residential neighborhoods; 2) Directs the city staff to use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of our neighborhoods; and 3) If needed, pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end. Thanks a lot for your consideration, Regards, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Ph.D. +1.510.365.8752 3474 Kenneth Dr, Palo Alto City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:09 AM 19 Carnahan, David From:jayesh g <jayeshg@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, October 22, 2017 12:14 PM To:Council, City Subject:No more cell phone towers in our neighborhoods Dear council members I am writing to let you know my position on more cellphone towers being planned in our neighborhoods by Verizon. We believe we have plenty of coverage and are opposed to the planned Verizon cell repeaters and Iantennas on utility poles on our street. We are concerned about the long term effects (especially on kids) of the towers given how densely populated our neighborhoods are. Jayesh City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:11 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:gerald_millin@ekit.com Sent:Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:48 PM To:Council, City   Dear City Counsel Members,     Please hold public hearings on cell towers in residential neighborhoods.  This is a quality of life issue that many of us  longtime residents of Palo Alto are concerned about.    Sincerely,  Gerald Millin 1944 Emerson Street      ____________________________________________________________________  eKit ‐ the global phonecard with more!    Spend less on overseas calls, receive messages worldwide.  Visit http://www.ekit.com/ for details.          City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:11 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Vik Kuttappan <vik.kuttappan@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 12:36 PM To:Council, City Subject:Verizon Cell towers in residential neighborhoods??!! Dear City Council, As a resident of Palo Alto, it has recently come to my attention that the City of Palo Alto is planning to allow Verizon to erect radiation emitting cell towers in and around residential neighborhoods where families live and play. If this is the case, can you please hold public hearings so that the public can participate and express their concern? Sincerely, Vik Kuttappan 1010 Plover Lane Palo Alto 94303 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:11 PM 2 Carnahan, David From:Mala Nayak <mala.nayak@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:40 PM To:Council, City Subject:Cell Phone Towers Respected City Council Members, I am writing to you in order to protect our neighborhoods from Verizon's plan to put up cell towers in our neighborhoods. Before this is done, I request you to please consider doing the following: a) to hold your own public hearings on the issue of cell towers in residential neighborhoods b)to direct city staff to use every possible tool to keep cell towers out of our neighborhoods; and c) to, if needed, pass tough, new ordinances to accomplish that end Thanking you for your time and consideration, Mala Nayak City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:11 PM 3 Carnahan, David From:bharat bhushan <22bhushan@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, October 25, 2017 6:57 AM To:Council, City Subject:Cell Phone towers should not be near our children Do you need more evidence yet that these electromagnetic waves are developmentally detrimental. They can cause permanent damage in developing brain. KEEP THOSE THINGS OUT PLEASE. Bharat Bhushan, MD City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:10 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Matt Tymn <matt@onesense.io> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:13 AM To:Council, City Subject:City of Palo Alto - Parking City Council Members, My name is Matt and I am the CEO at One Sense, We work with cities to help manage parking availability and visibility. Our product ParkAware™ is an IoT-based smart parking sensor platform used for on-street and off-street municipal and private parking management. What would be the best way to get 15 minutes on your calendar to explore if this would be valuable for the City of Palo Alto? Sincerely, Matt Matt Tymn CEO, One Sense mobile: 317-640-2349 | email matt@onesense.io This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. ᐧ City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:17 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Anjani Sarma <anjani.sarma@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, October 23, 2017 9:20 AM To:Council, City; Safe Routes Subject:Construction hazards to our walking/ biking kids Dear City Council I am writing to ask you to please look into the hazards the new home construction in mid-town is posing to our kids who bike to school. Please see the attached picture taken from my car two weeks ago. This is on Loma Verde south of Middlefield taken at about 8:05 am . This truck that had just pulled up here was blocking not only the bike path but also half of the car lane and there was no one from the construction site alerting/guiding bikers or cars. I was forced onto oncoming traffic as was the biker in the picture and the cars in front of and behind me. I bike with my child often on Loma Verde and I cannot tell you how many times this happens where we are forced onto the street because of these huge trucks and construction equipment blocking or taking up the sidewalk, bike lane on both sides of Loma Verde. Today, on Louis heading toward Colorado after the Loma Verde intersection, at 8:10 am, at a construction site that was fenced off, a worker was moving a heavy excavator in and out near the main entrance. There was again no one on the site alerting pedestrians/bikers to the moving equipment. I was walking back home after drop off and was startled when an excavator pulled out suddenly onto the sidewalk before backing in. There was a truck parked right outside the entrance taking up more than half of the bike lane and a man on the truck was hurling debris back into the site. I almost got hit by the flying debris. I had to wait there to make sure two elementary school kids probably biking to Palo Verde or Ohlone and forced onto the sidewalk because the truck was blocking the bike lane made it safely without getting hurt. The same is happening on the Cowper- Waverley block which middle schoolers use to bike to JLS. Heavy trucks parked on sidewalks, narrowing the already narrow streets, construction equipment moving in and out, nails/screws left on the road ( I have had to pay thrice to get construction screws out of my car tires). City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:17 AM 2 I don’t know what the rules are for ensuring public safety at, in and around construction sites and I don’t know to what extent they are enforced but I know how dangerous some of what I see is to pedestrians and our biking kids. I hope the city council takes the time to look into this and does whatever it needs to to make sure our kids are able to commute safely and are not forced into traffic unsafely because there are heavy trucks blocking the sidewalk or bike lanes. I have also copied the safe routes to school folks here to alert them of the hazards I see to our biking kids because of all the construction in mid-town. Thanks, Anjani City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:redress.of.grievance@gmail.com Sent:Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:36 PM To:Council, City Cc:Scharff, Greg; Kniss, Liz (external); Wagner, April; Ryan, Dan; Bonilla, Robert; Watson, Ron; Lum, Patty; Keene, James; Keith, Claudia; Stump, Molly; bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; Philip, Brian; Perron, Zachary; Jay Boyarsky; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; DOkonkwo@da.sccgov.org Subject:Fwd: George Perrot exonerated after 30-year quest to prove innocence Still waiting for you to clear my name and authorize a check for 5k in household property which was stolen by the Palo Alto police. (preventable) Mark Petersen-Perez Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Innocence Project <info@innocenceproject.org> Date: October 19, 2017 at 4:35:02 PM CST To: Mark <redress.of.grievance@gmail.com> Subject: George Perrot exonerated after 30-year quest to prove innocence Reply-To: Innocence Project <info@innocenceproject.org> View this email in your browser City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 2 "Mr. Perrot is relieved that his long journey to clear his name has finally come to an end.” Prosecutors representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed paperwork on Oct. 18 with the Massachusetts Superior Court dismissing the indictment against George Perrot, bringing a close to his three-decade fight for justice. Perrot, a Massachusetts resident, served nearly 30 years in prison after having been wrongfully convicted of a 1985 sexual assault of an elderly woman in Springfield, Massachusetts. The filing by the Commonwealth takes place 20 months after attorneys representing Perrot secured his successful release from prison in February 2016. Perrot’s release followed a September 2015 two-day hearing during which Perrot’s legal team demonstrated that his conviction had been the result of erroneous FBI hair analysis testimony provided by FBI analyst Wayne Oakes, which linked Perrot to the crime. The scientifically flawed testimony was critical to Perrot’s conviction and was emphasized by the prosecutor at both of City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 3 Perrot’s trials. The FBI testimony was particularly key given the victim’s repeated insistence that Perrot could not have been her attacker. Following the two-day September 2015 hearing, the Superior Court vacated Perrot’s convictions related to the sexual assault and allowed his motion for a new trial. In its filing today, the Commonwealth officially dismissed those charges, bringing an end to this litigation that has been ongoing since the 1985 crime. “Mr. Perrot is relieved that his long journey to clear his name has finally come to an end,” said Chris Fabricant, director of strategic litigation for the Innocence Project. Learn more about our co-counsel on the case: Innocence Program for the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services. Read in full. (Perrot hugging his mother after his release on Feb. 11, 2016) DONATE → City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 4 “I was not just going to be a bystander while his life was being destroyed. I was taught to love, honor and respect people.” In our latest special feature, we highlight the partnership between Darryl and Nannie Howard through decades of his wrongful conviction: It all started for Nannie in 1995 in Durham, North Carolina. Darryl was on trial for the 1991 double homicide of his acquaintance Doris Washington and her 13-year- old daughter Nishonda. Police found the mother and daughter dead in Washington’s bed. There was evidence that they’d been sexually assaulted. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 5 There was no physical evidence linking Darryl to the crime, but he became the prime suspect because he and Washington knew one another and because he’d had previous arrests, most of them drug-related. Darryl and Nannie met in 1988. Despite them being what Nannie calls “complete opposites,” they formed a quick bond. And over the years, they’d drifted in and out of romantic involvement. But through it all, they loved one another. Read the Howard's remarkable story by Carlita Salazar in full and be sure to chat with them on Facebook Live on Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. ET. Help Kirk Bloodsworth reach fundraising goal for exoneree rings City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 6 Death row exoneree and artisan Kirk Bloodsworth is nearly 1/3 of the way in reaching his $30,000 goal that will go toward the production of over 300 rings for survivors of wrongful conviction. Please consider pitching in! Support Kirk's campaign → Remembering Clark McMillan and John Thompson Innocence Project exoneree Clark McMillan died of lung cancer on Oct. 1 at City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 7 age 61. McMillan was wrongfully convicted in Tennessee of a 1979 rape and robbery after the victims mistakenly identified him as the perpetrator. He was sentenced to 119 years in prison. The Innocence Project and attorney Kemper Durand worked for 12 years to locate evidence from McMillan’s case and to secure DNA testing to prove his innocence. In 2002, DNA testing of semen from the rape victim’s jeans excluded McMillan and was later matched to a man serving a life sentence in Texas for an unrelated rape. With the consent of the prosecutor, McMillan’s conviction was vacated and the charges were dismissed. He was released two weeks later after more than 22 years in prison. At the time, no other DNA exoneree had spent more time in prison. “I feel rejuvenated,” he said upon his release. “The Lord has given me happiness and joy. He’s given me a chance to live.” Learn more. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 8 Innocence Project lost a dear friend John Thompson, who died on Oct. 4 New Orleans. He was 55 years old. Thompson was a fighter for justice. In 1985, he was wrongfully convicted of two crimes in New Orleans. The first was an armed robbery for which he was sentenced to 49 years in prison. The second case was a murder of a hotel executive; Thompson was found guilty and sentenced to death. Thompson was eventually exonerated of both crimes and filed a civil lawsuit against the district attorney’s office for the violations of his civil rights that resulted in his wrongful conviction and near-execution. The jury decided that Thompson should be awarded $14 million, but a Supreme Court, in Connick v. Thompson in 2011 overturned the jury’s award finding that the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office’s could not be held civilly liable. In the years that followed, both despite and because of the many injustices with which he was confronted, Thompson became a fierce advocate for the City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 9 wrongfully convicted and others who’d been affected by the criminal justice system. He formed his own non-profit organization, Resurrection After Exoneration, the first exoneree-led re-entry program in the country. He worked with death penalty-abolition group Witness to Innocence and was also an Echoing Green fellow as well as a Soros Justice fellow. “He was always strong and thoughtful and defiant,” said Emily Maw, director of New Orleans Innocence Project. Learn more. New IP tote bags on sale City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 10 SHOP → Nov. 9: A Night Out to Benefit the Innocence Project Join us for A Night Out to Benefit the Innocence Project honoring Miriam Buhl and Ekow N. Yankah hosted by the Board of Directors and Young Professionals Committee to celebrate our 25th anniversary on Thursday, Nov. 9 in New York City. Buy tickets. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 12:52 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Rebecca Sanders <rebsanders@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, October 23, 2017 11:27 AM To:Planning Enforcement; Gitelman, Hillary Cc:Keene, James; Council, City; Gennady Sheyner; Jeff Levinsky; Winter Dellenbach Subject:Fwd: Your request has been submitted Dear Everybody: I have submitted a request for code enforcement via Palo Alto 311 in relation to 3401 ECR. I feel strongly about this property and its proper usage because it's a block from my home and impacts my family directly. I urge the City to move on this asap as Innospring will be opening their doors for business imminently. I'm sure they can find a way to conform to our municipal code, but they will need (and we citizens rely on) Code Enforcement to convince them. Please follow the link below to see my points. I am also pasting them at the bottom of this email in case the link is wonky. I appreciate your attention and support. Many thanks and kind regards, Becky Sanders Ventura Neighborhood ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Palo Alto <noreply@publicstuff.com> Date: Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 11:04 AM Subject: Your request has been submitted To: rebsanders@gmail.com Palo Alto ISSUE SUBMITTED PaloAlto311 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 12:52 PM 2 Hi rebsanders, Thank you for submitting your issue to Palo Alto! Hello Valued Community Member, Thank you for submitting your request to Palo Alto’s Code Enforcement Department. Your request will be reviewed and assigned to a Code Enforcement Officer. We will conduct an inspection to verify if there are any violations of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. Please feel free to submit any additional information or questions you may have. All additional information and questions submitted will be sent directly to the Code Enforcement Officer assigned to your request. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Code Enforcement Staff Use this tracking number #3347590 to stay on top of your issue. You can still add comments or questions to your issue here: https://iframe.publicstuff.com/#?client_id=406&request_id=3347590 Download our mobile app PaloAlto311 to submit issues on-the-go and receive real-time updates. Thanks! Palo Alto EMAIL PREFERENCES | UNSUBSCRIBE   My Request: The InnoSpring office occupancy at 3401 El Camino Real violates three separate parts of the municipal code: 1. The office size violates 18.16.050(b)(1)(A) as the building is 4,200 sq. ft. but only 2,500 sq. ft. of office space is allowed on the 9,037 sq. ft. lot. InnoSpring's office does not have a conditional use permit under 18.16.050(b)(1)(B) allowing the excess office space. It is not eligible for grandfathering under 18.16.100 (a) as the building was not used for offices back on August 1, 1989. It instead housed automotive sales and/or service and subsequently a museum before becoming medical offices in 1998. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 12:52 PM 3 2. The 4,200 sq. ft. of office use requires 17 parking spaces but the site has only 13. The parking shortfall is not covered by the 18.52.030(c) grandfathering exemption as the building’s use has changed since July 20, 1978, as noted above. 3. InnoSpring’s December 21, 2016 U&O application describes its proposed business as, “General Business – InnoSpring Headquarters.” Offices performing headquarter services are classified under 18.04.030(a)(6) as “Administrative office services,” which is not an allowed use in the CN zone. Again, grandfathering under 18.16.100(a) does not apply as the building’s use was not offices in 1989. City staff has indicated they exempt “office-to-office” use changes. That may apply to some situations but not to the three violations above. Please update me as to what you intend to do regarding the above issues. Thank you for your time and attention City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:16 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Mary Ann Michel <maryannm7@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:47 PM To:Council, City Subject:Garden 🔒 This is a terrible idea. Rich, white folk we are and now we are afraid. There are not many edibles this time of year and I see MAMichel 503/384 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Jason Matlof <jmatlof@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 9:24 AM To:Council, City Subject:No on Palo Alto Rent Control Dear City Council While I understand the altruistic and human intent related to proposed rent control, I oppose it given the negative impact that rent control traditional has on cities. Whether in Berkeley, Oakland, S.F. or other locations, rent controlled buildings tend to languish from lack of investment, erode potential property values, attract abusive tenants, and deter investors. While I'm a huge believer in social programs, debilitating basic market forces is not the right approach to solving this problem. Pursue many of the other potential solutions (approve more low-income housing, fund more city-owned housing, provide subsidized low-income housing development loans, et al...), but don't tamper with basic market forces. Regards Jason Matlof (active voter) 118 Churchill Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:John Mellon <john.mellon2007@mail.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 12:21 PM To:Council, City Subject:Palo Alto Bay Front Mayor and Councilmembers A couple of months ago, there was information that the Santa Clara County Water District was going to do some work on the palot alto flood basin. As a regular visitor to the bayfront and commuter through that area, I see the flood gates are bubbling again like it did in 2011 to 2012 time frame. The initial bubbling resulted in major disaster of uncontrolled flooding near highway 101 and then came explosion of mosquitoes in the area. I know because I was beaten several times by the hungry mosquitoes. The golf course was even shut down a few times becuase of the mosquitoes. I remember the County also sprayed malathion on the basin. Can you please look into and let us know on your whether there is any work going on to repair the bubbling before it gets worse. Does the city plan to stop bubbling or is that something the Water Board will do? I would like to know the work schedule so that my co-workers and I who use this area for commuting can being to look at alternate routes of getting to work or enjoy birding at the bayfront. It is frustrating not getting any message when I call the city and no one seems to know what is going on at the basin. If the County water board is doing the work, what is the role of the city and how would you involve us residents and cooouters? How much is this project? Why is it taking so long to work on the bubbling before the tides flood 101 and cause explosion in mosquito breeding? How much is it going to cost? Who is paying for the work - the county water or the city? Is this a public works project? did the council award the bid to contractor or is that something the water board is working on? Who is the contractor? Do they have good reputation on performing that kind of work? Does the city and the water board have assurance the work is not going to cause commuter problems? We need answers. I seem to recall it was around this time of year when it happened last time and it resulted in near disaster. Please help us get answers. John Mellon City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/19/2017 10:05 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:leConge Ziesenhenne, Monique Sent:Wednesday, October 18, 2017 4:19 PM To:Council, City Cc:Executive Leadership Team Subject:Palo Alto City Library - Oct. 10 event now online Hi!    FYI ‐ wanted you to know that the Oct. 10 speakers event “Collaborators for the Future:  Libraries, Communities, and  Information” is now available online: http://midpenmedia.org/collaborators‐for‐the‐future‐libraries‐communities‐and‐ information/    Please feel free to distribute. Thanks.          Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne, PhD | Library Director  270 Forest Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301 D: 650.329.2403 | E: monique.ziesenhenne@cityofpaloalto.org     Please think of the environment before printing this email – Thank you  What I’m Reading Now:    Victoria:  The Heart and Mind of a Young Queen by Helen Rappaport       City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:16 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:David Coale <david@evcl.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:09 PM To:SVBC Palo Alto Team; Council, City Cc:Bike Palo Alto Steering Committee; Friend, Gil; Hodge, Bruce; Joye, Ken Subject:Palo Alto's biking mode share among workers is decreasing Attachments:17-6393-Report-7.pdf Hi All, I just read this in the Palo Alto Sustainability eNews about the TMA program “success”. To their credit the solo driving rate has gone down in the downtown area, but so has the biking and walking rates as well as more people are choosing public transit and ride sharing. In reading the report, it seems that perhaps biking and walking are not getting the promotion needed for it to grow and flourish. Most surprising is the greatest reduction in biking and walking rates was from people that live and work in Palo Alto! If anything, I would think the rate for walking and biking would increase for local residents. This part does not seem like a success to me. I have attached the survey and you can read more at this link: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=4107&TargetID=59 Seems like there should be greater promotion of walking and biking as they also have much greater side benefits of health, environment and exercise than the other modes at a much greater savings and much less congestion and parking issues as well. David The Benefits of Not Driving Alone The population of Palo Alto more than doubles each workday, with tens of thousands of employees driving to work in our city. Since transportation accounts for an estimated two-thirds of Palo Alto’s greenhouse gas emissions, encouraging commuters to either carpool or take public transit has proven economic and environmental benefits. Getting people to recognize the benefits of not driving alone is one of the reasons why Palo Alto established the Transportation Management Association (TMA) in January 2016 with the goal of reducing solo commuting into downtown Palo Alto by 30 percent. These strategies seem to be paying off, according to a recent Downtown Palo Alto Mode Share Survey. >> Read More Downtown Palo Alto Mode Share Survey June 2017 17-6393 Palo Alto TMA | 2 The survey methodology of the 2017 mode share survey follows the same approach as the 2016 and 2015 mode share surveys. 892 surveys were conducted with employees at businesses located within an area of Downtown Palo Alto bound by El Camino Real, Webster Street, Everett Avenue, and Forest Avenue. A random sample of worksites was pulled by worksite size, including small, medium and large businesses. Sampled worksites were contacted directly to identify and recruit an onsite survey coordinator who distributed the surveys to all employees at their respective worksites. Surveys were conducted online, by phone, and by paper formats. Upon request, paper surveys were offered in Spanish. Data collection began May 11th and ended the week of June 26th. Each respondent was asked commute mode questions for one calendar week previous to the date on which they took the survey. Where applicable, results are compared to the Downtown Palo Alto survey conducted in 2016 among 829 employees and in 2015 among 1,173 employees. Methodology 17-6393 Palo Alto TMA | 3 Downtown Palo Alto For this study, Downtown Palo Alto was defined as the area bound by El Camino Real, Webster Street, Everett Avenue, and Forest Avenue. 17-6393 Palo Alto TMA | 4 Home Regions Survey respondents were categorized into home regions based on zip code data. 2015 2016 2017 Region % %% San Francisco 10%10%8% Peninsula 20%26%23% South Bay 33%26%33% Palo Alto 22%19%17% East Bay 7%10%10% Else 8%9%9% 17-6393 Palo Alto TMA | 5 The 2017 survey data shows that focusing on service and light office workers and providing transportation benefits is making an impact. Parking permits encourage SOV trips. If parking permits become less accessible, commuters may be motivated to look for commute alternatives. Ridesharing is emerging as a more popular commute mode. Additionally, more SOV commuters are willing to carpool or vanpool to work if it was convenient, safe, and easy to find someone to carpool with. Overall Key Findings Mode Share 17-6393 Palo Alto TMA | 7 To collect commute mode share data, respondents were asked –“Last week, what mode of transportation did you use each day to commute to downtown Palo Alto?” Respondents chose one mode of transportation per day. If the respondent used multiple modes, they were asked to mark the mode that covered the longest distance of their trip. For this report, transportation modes were grouped into the following categories: Mode Share Overview Category Commute mode options provided Drove alone Drove alone, Motorcycle/Moped Transit Caltrain, VTA,SamTrans,Stanford Marguerite Shuttle, Palo Alto Shuttles, AC Transit, Company-sponsored shuttle Walk/Bike Walked, Rode a bicycle Rideshare Carpooled (1 or more family/friends), Carpooled (through service like Scoop or Karma or an employer match system), Lyft, Uber/rideshare service Other Worked remotely, Other 17-6393 Palo Alto TMA | 8 57%56%53% 18%18%20%15%15%12% 5%6%8%5%5%7% 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 Drove alone Transit Walk/Bike Rideshare Other Mode Share Overall In 2017, commuters driving alone has decreased, use of transit has increased slightly, and rideshare has increased. To compare overall mode share over time for all three surveys, datasets are weighted so that worksite type and worksite size is held constant. Q1. Last week, what mode of transportation did you use each day to commute TO downtown Palo Alto? In 2017, 53% of all trips taken in the previous week were workers driving alone. Worksite Type City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:11 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Mark Petersen-Perez <bayareafreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:08 PM To:Lum, Patty; Scharff, Greg; Kniss, Liz (external) Cc:Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; Council, City; Keith, Claudia; Philip, Brian; Bullerjahn, Rich; Reifschneider, James Subject:Patty Lum Elder abuser - Tweet by Bay Area Free Press on Twitter Over 6k views combined Bay Area Free Press (@BayAreaFreePres) 3/20/17, 8:08 AM @PaloAltoPolice Interview on police abuse from our young people who's voice will shape our government & police depts of tomorrow #PaloAlto pic.twitter.com/4Xc8a7G5nA Download the Twitter app Sent from my iPhone City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:17 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Jeff Chang <jeff.chang.mit@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:34 PM To:Council, City Subject:Please Do Not Raise Speed Limits Dear Palo Alto City Council,    As a parent of two children in Palo Alto schools, a resident of almost 20 years, and someone who works in Palo Alto, I  would like to express my opposition to the proposal to raise the speed limits on Palo Alto streets.    The constant traffic and increasing speed of the traffic on streets like Embarcadero and Page Mill diminishes the quality  of life of Palo Alto residents and increases danger for children and commuters riding their bikes. It also increases the  noise level for residents living near these streets.    Instead, the Palo Alto City Council should look into traffic abatement and reducing the speed limit.    Thank you,  Palo Alto Resident            City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Stephanie Munoz <stephanie@dslextreme.com> Sent:Monday, October 23, 2017 6:10 PM To:Council, City Cc:WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto Subject:propriety City Council, Palo Alto Dear Friends: When I was in High School, a great deal of attention was paid to what we would call propriety. St. Rose girls did not smoke on the street, or wear lipstick. They wore hats for social occasions. Palo Alto seems to me to be that kind of town; tidy homes and yards on well kept streets, prosperous looking pedestrians, attractive cultural amenities and polite, civilized councilmembers. So I find it puzzling that you can tolerate homelessness in Palo Alto, particularly homeless women. When I leave the 22 bus at midnight and hear the guards rousting the sleeping passengers out into the cold; I see the area they are being pushed out onto, with nary a bench or water fountain, not to mention, hygienic facilities, but a large sign warning against public urination and defecation, and with the train station, or what used to be called a train station, closed and locked, including the restrooms, and I know the restrooms themselves are locked and have a sign that travelers who are not patrons of the station cafe must pay a dollar to use them, I'm astonished. What are you thinking of? Your parents and teachers perhaps hoped you'd have a major role in your society, but they certainly supposed you'd treat your subjects humanely. People have to sleep. They have to use the bathroom. And this is not a third world country. You do not have to get a federal grant, or a donation from a wealthy developer. You have permitted decent buildings to be torn down that could have been left standing and sheltered the homeless overnight. And the rise in homelessness is to a great extent due to your guidance of improvement of property in Palo Alto. For years you have agitated for a new police station without planning for an adjacent shelter for potentially troublesome transients. At this point, I urge you to get a couple of porta potties and put them on the two lower floors. Hire several monitors to stay awake and alert authorities if something goes wrong. Simply allow unsheltered people to bring their bedding and stay on the floor from 7pm to 7am. Period. Be thankful for people who are helping themselves by sleeping in their cars or RVs , and help them all you can. Where you have public garages, install showers and toilets and rent out night space, $1.00 a night just as you rent out day space. And certainly don't prevent RVs from parking overnight on commercial streets,particularly El Camino. Remember, these vehicle owners are paying for the streets with their gas and DMV taxes. Respectfully yours, Stephanie Munoz City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:10 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Lenore Cymes <lenraven1@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:22 AM To:RAS; Jeff Levinsky; Carvalho Carla Cc:Council, City; De Geus, Robert Subject:Re: Edgewood Plaza Update SHEEESH! - Yesterday I saw a truck parked at the edge of the curve and extended into sidewalk ramp for wheelchairs. I watched for a few minutes and then someone got into the truck and drove off, but I couldn’t see where they came from. It was around 12 - 1 pm. Bottom line, the only thing that might make a difference is a substantial ticket(s) - and the police would have to really stake out this location for a few weeks to make any changes. Now we have to make enough noise so that this happens. Lenore On Oct 24, 2017, at 8:57 AM, RAS <fogz9000-1@yahoo.com> wrote: Dear Robert et al, As you can see from the attached pics, a red painted curb and more 'No Parking Anytime' signs do not change the situation here at Edgewood Shopping Center. The big white truck's driver went into the bagel shop at 8:35AM, Tues., 10/24/17 while parking at the freshly red painted Edgewood curb, right in front of 1 of the 'No Parking Anytime' signs. Last week, we had an Aramark truck who parked right in the traffic lane of Channing by the shopping center park delivering to the Orange Fitness place, as well as a regular white van parked at the red Edgewood curb while delivering to the Asian restaurant. Notice in the pic how the SUV has to go into the oncoming lane to pass the delivery truck. Then on Friday, we had the weekly Nestle water truck parked at the red Edgewood curb while delivering to Orange fitness, plus a few others. 2 pics attached. And I wasn't even here much last week but noted these in my comings and goings. Much earlier this morning, 5:50AM, we had a large construction truck parked by the red Edgewood curb as the driver went into starbucks. It was still dark, so I wasn't able to grab a pic. Thanks for painted curb and additional signs, but sadly, red curbs and no parking signs do not deter these folks one iota. Bests, City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:10 PM 2 ~~~Rich Skalsky PRIVATE: This is Not A Public Communication! This private email message, and any attachment(s) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and is for the sole use of the intended recipient and contains privileged and/or confidential information. From: "De Geus, Robert" <Robert.DeGeus@CityofPaloAlto.org> To: "pellson@pacbell.net" <pellson@pacbell.net>; "cnsbuchanan@yahoo.com" <cnsbuchanan@yahoo.com>; "jeff@levinsky.org" <jeff@levinsky.org>; "Ccarvalho98@hotmail.com" <Ccarvalho98@hotmail.com>; "lenraven1@gmail.com" <lenraven1@gmail.com>; "fogz9000- 1@yahoo.com" <fogz9000-1@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 4:22 PM Subject: Edgewood Plaza Update Good afternoon,     My name is Rob de Geus, I work in the Palo Alto’s City Manager’s Office. Due to the high level of concern  about illegal parking and other concerns at Edgewood Plaza, and because more than one City  department is involved in the response, I am helping coordinate both communication and the response  to the concerns. I have also had the spoken with Council member Kou which was very helpful.     The primary concern and focus is to address the illegal parking on St. Francis. To that end our Public  Works staff will schedule painting of the curb red, you can expect this to occur within 4 to 6 weeks. In  addition both Palo Alto Police and Code Enforcement staff are spending additional time at Edgewood  Plaza to issue citations to individuals who are parking, loading or unloading on St. Francis illegally. I  understand some of the most disruptive loading and unloading occurs at very early hours of the  morning, and therefore staff have and will periodically visit the site at these times. Regarding City  vehicles illegally parking on St. Francis, we are in the process of reminding all City staff that parking a city  vehicle illegally anywhere is unacceptable. Lastly, the City’s Chief Transportation Official will review and  evaluate the potential need for traffic calming measures on St. Francis. I expect these action steps will  help change behavior, not immediately but over time.     Regarding other concerns about Edgewood Plaza, such as the conditions of benches and tables, lighting  and individuals smoking, staff are communicating these concerns to the property owner to address,  some of which have occurred already, including the repair and replacement of the outdoor furniture.     Thank you, I hope you find this information helpful, please feel free to contact me if you have any  questions.     Rob       Rob de Geus   Deputy City Manager  250 Hamilton Ave | Palo Alto, CA 94301 D: 650.463.4951 | F: 650.321.5612 | E:Robert.deGeus@cityofpaloalto.org     “Engaging Individuals and Families to Create a Strong and Healthy Community”     City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:10 PM 4 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:10 PM 5 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Keene, James Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:56 AM To:Bob Wenzlau; Council, City Cc:De Geus, Robert Subject:Re: Gratitude from Neighbors Abroad and Oaxaca for Donation of Pierce Fire Truck Thanks Bob. James Keene City Manager Palo Alto, California _____________________________ From: Bob Wenzlau <bwenzlau@neighborsabroad.org> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 11:27 PM Subject: Gratitude from Neighbors Abroad and Oaxaca for Donation of Pierce Fire Truck To: Council, City <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Council members, I was not aware of the vehicle for Oaxaca being on tonight's agenda, and as such could not speak the gratitude of Neighbors Abroad and extend the gratitude of Oaxaca. Your actions on Council reflect the generosity of our community to Oaxaca. Since the severe Oaxaca earthquake, Palo Alto has donated nearly $10,000 to our campaign to restore a collapsed childcare center, and a local businesses Como Esta Taqueria has raised another $13,000 to support village reconstruction. Even local schools have campaigned. This donation is also important to our Palo Alto's fire fighters as they support their brethren in Oaxaca. We also appreciate staff's support to work through the procedural needs associated with this transaction. I have alerted Oaxaca to the need to complete the payment which we will relay to the City as soon as Neighbors Abroad is in receipt of funds. Working with Kiwanis of Palo Alto, we will support transporting the vehicle to Oaxaca. Thank you very very much, Bob -- Bob Wenzlau President Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto 650-248-4467 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:20 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Adrienne Lee <adrienneleeod@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, October 23, 2017 10:44 AM To:Council, City Subject:re proposed speed limit changes Message from the City Council Home Page Dear City Council members,  Please do not increase the speed limits. We live on a street off of Embarcadero Road. Our ability to navigate  Embarcadero Road via car, biking, walking to go to school in the mornings is already too difficult with the speeders.   Folks are going 45‐50 down the road from stop light to stop light. We cannot cross safely.  By Car in the morning we  often wait 5 minutes to safely cross Embarcadero Road.  Also, the signal lights and pedestrian “walk” timers have been  unsafely changed to prioritize cars. Why are the roads made more convenient and safe for cars and commuters and not  the residents who live on these streets?  If you poll the residents of the areas that you are considering the speed limit  increases, you would likely find that they would want traffic abatement and calming measures put into place RATHER  than speed increases.   Official speed increases would condone their current speeding of 40‐45 mph!!    Please consider traffic abatement and calming strategies.    Resident of Morton Street and business owner downtown.  City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:14 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:egas1044@aol.com Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 7:09 PM To:egas1044@aol.com; Young, Jarrod Cc:Council, City Subject:Re: Slow turn around on mailing of DRPP Daily Scratchers An update - Ordered Monday, did not arrive with Friday's mail. Mailing scratchers through USPS is simply not reliable or timely. Find another solution. You need to let residents know that it may take 7-9 business days or longer to receive scratchers through the mail on the ORDER page. Eileen Skrabutenas -----Original Message----- From: egas1044 <egas1044@aol.com> To: jayoung <jayoung@spplus.com> Cc: city.council <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org> Sent: Fri, Oct 20, 2017 4:46 pm Subject: Slow turn around on mailing of DRPP Daily Scratchers The requirement that residents be mailed a daily scratcher does not account for the whimsical nature of our current USPS mail delivery in Palo Alto. I realize that the company administering the program does not have any control over the way in which mailed gets delivered in the city. At best, it is generally erratic and hard to predict. However, there should be some consideration to provide residents the ability to quickly obtain additional permits when jobs take longer than expected. I had initially ordered 4 scratchers for a tree trimming contractor for a job that was estimated to take 4 days. On day 1 (Mon, Oct 16), it become apparent that I might need at least 1 more. So I ordered 2 additional scratchers that afternoon. It is now 4:25 pm on Friday, October 20, and I still have not received these extra scratchers. Please consider a kiosk service at City Hall or at least let residents print from their account to give us the ability to get a scratcher with a faster turn around time. Some days, in Crescent Park, I receive no mail at all and then the next day, a huge delivery occurs and it's clear the mail has been piling up at the distribution center on East Bayshore until the carrier decides that it's worth his or her while to actually deliver it. You would think that a better solution exists given our proximity to the center of the tech world in Palo Alto. Airlines have figured out how to allow passengers to print their own boarding passes. Why can't Palo Alto do something similar with parking permits. Thank you. Eileen Skrabutenas 1044 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA. City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:17 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:Kelly Blythe <kelly@csmarine.com> Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:25 PM To:Police Cc:Council, City; editor@paweekly.com Subject:Spay and Neuter Clinic After growing up in PA, adopting from the PA animal shelter, and now taking my boys there to play with the animals, it saddens me that PA cannot be a leader in animal care. What happened to the great plans to build and expand the animal shelter? Suspending operations is the direct opposite. Do some good that doesn’t have to do with business, high tech, the homeless, the rich or the poor - please support our animals. Kelly Kelly Blythe Menlo Park 707-290-8448 City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/19/2017 10:05 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Michael Shields <michael@svmultifamily.com> Sent:Wednesday, October 18, 2017 2:49 PM To:Council, City; DuBois, Tom; Filseth, Eric (Internal); Fine, Adrian; Kou, Lydia; Kniss, Liz (internal); Holman, Karen; Scharff, Gregory (internal); Tanaka, Greg; Wolbach, Cory Subject:Thank you Mayor Scharff and City Council,  Thank you for voting down the consideration of rent control in Palo Alto.  By doing so you have preserved the values for  multifamily properties and kept Palo Alto as one of the premier cities for investors of multifamily properties.      As a broker, manager and member of the California Apartment Association, I seem to be battling the rent control dragon  in almost every city.   Those cities that institute rent control see a precipitous fall in values.  Below is an example that I  was unable to articulate during my brief 2 minute presentation.    “A perfect example of this is an apartment building I sold in Mountain View just two years ago, prior to rent  control.  After the ordinance had passed, and the owner had already spent $50,000 on capital improvements, he told me  to sell it.  The property sold for $50,000 less than what he paid for it due to lower income and lower demand.  This  resulted in a $100,000 loss in just 18 months.  And this was an experienced owner with more than 500 units in the  area.  He sold because he realized that he would never make his original investment back.  After discussing this with his  shareholders, they decided that it would be more prudent to take a short term loss rather than have millions of dollars  tied up in a poorly performing asset.”    Palo Alto Rejects Rent Control  https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2017/10/17/citizens‐clash‐over‐palo‐alto‐rent‐protections      Michael Shields, CCIM  Apartment / Investment Broker / Founder  Silicon Valley Multifamily Group  235 Oak Meadow Drive  Los Gatos, CA 95032  Tel 408‐356‐1900 | Cel 408‐605‐6414  BRE 01327546    City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:15 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Mark Petersen-Perez <bayareafreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, October 21, 2017 7:20 AM To:michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; stephen.connolly@oirgroup.com; Council, City; James Aram; Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; Jay Boyarsky; Reifschneider, James; jrosen@da.sccgov.org; Kniss, Liz (external); Scharff, Greg; Philip, Brian; bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; DOkonkwo@da.sccgov.org; Dave Price; Sue Dremann; bjohnson@paweekly.com Subject:The killing of William Raff Tweet by Bay Area Free Press on Twitter Other flaws 1. Report does not mention the history of other police shootings by these same officers. Why is this Mr. Junkanco? 2. Psychological (Post exam) questioning officers state of mind when they killed this mentally impaired person? Knowing they were on a “5150” call? Way to many questions? Unfortunately Palo Alto fake news providers will not ask the agresiva appropriate journalistic questions Shameful report as was the City of Fullerton killing by you sir! Mark Petersen-Perez Editor: Bay Area Free Press Bay Area Free Press (@BayAreaFreePres) 10/21/17, 7:57 AM “PAPD should strive to obtain investigative statements from involved officers on the date of an incident.” The reason for this? @PaloAltoPolice wanted to review first in order to get their collaboration correct. Classic tactical defense bit.ly/2gz1e7I pic.twitter.com/t1bPWvFjR6 Download the Twitter app Sent from my iPhone City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/25/2017 12:09 PM 1 Carnahan, David From:public.records.request.tracking@gmail.com Sent:Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:04 AM To:Carnahan, David Cc:Keene, James; Stump, Molly; Council, City; Scharff, Greg; Kniss, Liz (external); Keith, Claudia Subject:Travel Expense Reports James Keene As you are aware of Mr. Keene’s recent trip to Europe. [sister city] We have asked Mr. Keene to publicly disclose those  documents and he has flatly refused.     Therefore, this is an official California Public Records Request. Requesting full disclosure.     1. Airline ticket(s) ‐ Cost and Class of Service 2. All receipts for food and lodging     Thank you,    Palo Alto Free Press      Sent from my iPhone   City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:16 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, October 23, 2017 7:41 AM To:Council, City; Keith, Claudia Cc:Scharff, Greg; Kniss, Liz (external); Keene, James; Watson, Ron; Perron, Zachary; Stump, Molly; SWebby@da.sccgov.org; Reifschneider, James; Jay Boyarsky; Philip, Brian; bwelch@dao.sccgov.org; sdremann@paweekly.com; CSumida@da.sccgov.org; bjohnson@paweekly.com Subject:Tweet by Palo Alto Free Press on Twitter Blacklisting of Palo Alto Free Press continues. Palo Alto Free Press (@PAFreePress) 10/23/17, 8:37 AM Status of our search & proposed new #PaloAlto 👮 Chief? California Public Records Act reveals Communication chief won’t communicate with us pic.twitter.com/llCxxfBIcw Download the Twitter app Sent from my iPhone City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 1 Carnahan, David From:Arlene Goetze <photowrite67@yahoo.com> Sent:Friday, October 20, 2017 11:41 AM To:Dave Cortese Subject:20 Nations Limit/Ban WiFi for Children An educational email from Arlene Goetze, No Toxins for Children, photowrite67@yahoo.com. 10/20/17 -----Special info for teachers and parents and lawmakers at the end------ 20 countries reduce WiFi for Children Most set exposure limits 100 to 10,000 times lower than US "Around the world, countries are taking strong action to reduce wireless radiation on children." "World Precautionary Action" from parentsforasafetechnology.org "Countries like Switzerland, Italy, France, Austria, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Israel, Russia and China have set RF exposure limits 100 to 10,000 times less than the USA. They recognize that there can be non-thermal biological effects from wireless radiation." This condensed article includes some of what other countries are doing, What the U.S. is doing, Proposed Legislation. and References. For the full report, see World Precautionary Action from parentsforasafetechnology.org France: In 2015 National legislation minimizing WiFi was passed and the National Agency for Health, Food and Environmental Safety (ANSES) issued a report: * 2015 law passed that banned WiFi in nursery schools. It must be turned off in elementary schools when not in use. Cell phone ads must recommend headsets to reduce exposure to the brain. * 2011 French Cell Phone Statute: Merchants must display SAR Radiation levels for different phone models; all phones must be sold with a headset,. Cell phone ads aimed at children under 14 are banned and phones for under six are banned. * Some libraries in Paris and some universities have removed all WiFi networks. * * Herouville-Saint-Clair has removed all WiFi equipment in municipal buildings. Belgium: Federal Public Health Regulations issued in 2013: * Phones prohibited for sale for under age 7 * Mandatory Radiation SAR levels must be available for consumers at point of sale. * Warning label on phones: . . .Use your mobile phone moderately, use as text messaging and not phone calls when signal is weak (as in elevator/vehicle). City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 2 Spain: * The Parliament of Navarra voted to urge removal of WiFi in schools. * Citizens will be informed of the location of wireless transmitters in civic centers and municipal buildings. Children's playgrounds and libraries will be free of WiFi. Israel: the Israeli Ministry of Education * ...banned wireless networks in preschool through grade 2. Grades 3-4 limited to 3 hours a week. * The Education Ministry calls for schools to perform radiation tests on children. * The Health Ministry called for halt to WiiFi installations. United States: Some legislation has been introduced at the state and national level. 2015 California: Berkely requires cell phone retailers to provide a fact sheet which informs buyers to read their manual to learn proper distance from the body. 2014 New York: Legislation requires all county buildings to post notices that wireless routers are in use. 2014 Maryland: it was voted for citizens to read the find print warnings and risks of cell phones and to stop cell towers on school grounds. 2010 San Francisco launched a webpage. In 2011 Cell phone retailers were required to distribute an educational sheet by San Francisco Dept. of Environment that explains cell phone frequency and how to minimize exposure. The CTIA sued the city to block the ordinance. The webpage is online. The city made a poster, factsheet and display stickers. See website for 14 more individual countries actions. One study has the U.S. #19 in a group of countries for any actions on WiFi. Common Sense by Dr. Cindy Russell, M.D., Santa Clara County AMA We will not get rid of the Internet or computers. We should not ignore, however, the enlarging body of science that points to real threats to public health and, especially, our children’s safety and well-being. The best approach is precautionary. Reduce the risk by reducing the microwave emissions. It is our obligation as physicians and parents to protect our children. They are the future and our legacy. * Remove wireless devices (white boards and routers) in schools in favor of wired connections and fiberoptic. * If there is Wi-Fi, give teachers the authority to turn it off when not in use or if they feel it is not necessary. * Ban cell towers near or on schools. * Limit screen time on computers. * Limit or ban cell phone use in the class. * Limit or ban cell phone use at home. * Do not allow laptops to be placed on laps. * Undertake independent scientific studies on Wi-Fi and computer use that look at acute and long-term health effects. * Train teachers how to recognize symptoms of EMF reactions. * Conduct meetings with parents and teachers to address this issue in each school. References 1. The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. Nicholas Carr. 2010. 2. Generation Y: The Internet’s effects on cognition and education. www.Triplehelixblog.com 3. In-class laptop use and its effects on student learning. Carrie B. Fried. Sept 2006. http://www.mcla.edu/Academics/uploads/textWidget/3424.00018/documents/laptop_use_in_the_classroom.pdf City of Palo Alto | City Clerk's Office | 10/23/2017 11:13 AM 3 4. Banning Laptops in the Classroom: Is It Worth the Hassles? Kevin Yamamoto. http://intra.albanylaw.edu/cr/insttech/pdfs/laptopban.pdf and 24 more References Editor's Note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. A Symposium on WiFi and Children was held in Mt. View in 2016 under direction of Dr. Russell, the Environment Committee Chair of the Santa Clara County AMA. Two of the books recommended: **A Wellness Guide for the Digital Age, With Safer-Tech Solutions for All Things Wired and Wireless--for Brains Worth Saving by Kerry Crofton, PhD ** Reset your Child's Brain, a 4 week plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen Time by Victoria Dunckley, Md who has treated hundreds of children. Electronic games are much more damaging than TV itself. One week off such games can restore normal behavior with a plan for gradual reuse in small amounts. Other websites to consult: WiFi Health Risks and Children | WiFi Dangers to Your Child's Health. www.earthcalm.com/wi-fi-health-risks-and-children Children are especially vulnerable to wifi dangers. Since their nervous systems and brains are still developing, wifi health risks can be severe. Study Suggests Wi-Fi Exposure More Dangerous To Kids Than - Forbes https://www.forbes.com/.../study-suggests-wi-fi-exposure-more-dangerous-to-kids-tha... Jan 13, 2015 - The main sources of RF/EMF are radios, televisions, microwave ovens, cell phones, andWi-Fi devices. ... That was among the conclusions of a controversial survey article published in the Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure entitled “Why children absorb more microwave radiation ... Kids WiFi Radiation Dangers www.radiationeducation.com/ Wireless machines are dangerous for kids because the radiation makes our cells shut down - so they can't breathe properly and they can't get rid of toxins. Worldwide Precautionary Action Prepared by Arlene Goetze, M.A. health writer, No Toxins for Children, former Dir. of Communication for Bishop of San Jose, editor/founder of Catholic Women’s Network, non-profit educational organization and newspaper, 1989-2007; freelance to Washington Post, Army Times, Mercury News in 1970s-80s; Led Drumming for Health with Alzheimers, Mother of 7, grandmother of 18. Much more. PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR CHILDREN'S TEACHERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND OTHER PARENTS. "'When \\1omen thrive., all of society benefits." -Kofi Annan ©Castilleja ""Wl1e11 women thrive, all of society l1e11efits."" -Kofi Annan ©Castilleja "Whc~ women thrive, all of society be11efits." -Kofi Annan RETURN ADDRESS: t/11 ~ ,ff I-f!c,-1'/$ '/),- Office of the Clerk Please distribute to all City Council Members 250 Hamilton Avenue, 7th Floor Palo Alto, CA, 94301 Office of the Clerk Please distribute to all City Council Members 250 Hamilton Avenue, 7th Floor Palo Alto, CA, 94301 Office of the Clerk Please distribute to all City Council Members 250 Hamilton Avenue, 7th Floor Palo Alto, CA, 94301 Herb Borock P. O. Box 632 Palo Alto, CA 94302 October 23, 2017 Palo Alto City Council 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 EETING 17 aced Before Meeting Received at Meeting OCTOBER 23, 2017, CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AGENDA ITEM #6 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FINAL ENIVORNMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) Dear City Council: The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that the elements of the draft Comprehensive Plan (a) must be internally consistent; (b) the Final EIR must analyze the whole of the CEQA project and not break the analysis into separate pieces and separate EIRs; and (c) the Final EIR for the Plan must analyze known conditions before the City Council can certify the Final EIR as complete and adequate. If the Final EIR does not analyze the effect of the 15 housing- related bills signed by Governor Brown on September 29, 2017, then the Final EIR would not be complete and adequate, and any action to certify the Final EIR as complete and adequate would be an abuse of discretion and a violation of CEQA. An analysis of the effect of the 15 housing-related bills signed by Governor Brown is required to make the Plan internally consistent. If the Final EIR does not include the analysis of grade separation alternatives for rail crossings, but segments the analysis of the grade separations from the analysis of the rest of the Plan, then the Final EIR would not be complete and adequate, and any action to certify the Final EIR was complete and adequate would be an abuse of discretion and a violation of CEQA. Proposed Zoninq Chanqes for Increased Housinq Newspaper reports indicate that three Council Members have written a draft proposal for zoning changes that would increase housing by taking advantage of the State's Housing Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section 65915 et seq.). The State law grants projects up to three concessions and incentives for certain percentages of affordable houding. The Council lacks the authority to prohibit those concessions and incentives being used to build offices that would create a demand for housing from the employees in those off ices that would require more housing than provided by the Council Members' proposal. As I have described to you in the past, the only way to prevent increased housing demand being caused by use of the State Density Bonus Law is to use a process similar to the current Planned Community (PC) zone district process where applicants who use the PC process cannot also use Government Code Section 65915, and where the PC process can only be used for 100% affordable (i.e., subsidized housing for low-income, very-low- income, and extremely-low-income households and individualsJ Thank you for your consideration of these comments. Sincerely, ~ Herb Borock PALO ALTO To Palo Alto City Council COUNCIL MEETING /(li43 /17 [ ] Placed Before Meeting [ }-Re(eived at Meeting FORWARD We would first like to thank you, the Citizen's Advisory Committee, City Staff and the PTC for a huge effort in getting the Comprehensive Plan drafted. There was clearly a lively debate and a well-supported discussion. We urge you to adopt the Comprehensive Plan so we can move forward to implement the many good ideas to prioritize expanding housing supply and affordability building on council's recent action to make it easier to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) In particular: The Who: While we need to expand housing generally to make up for existing shortages and plan for growth, priority should be given to expanding the supply of housing affordable to low and moderate income families. It is important to remember that many residents facing severe housing challenges are not eligible for below market rate housing even if we could dramatically increase supply. The Where: We support the locations identified in the Comp Plan--downtown, near Cal Ave, along El Camino and on Stanford lands in the city including the shopping center. Concentrating new housing here will build a customer base for existing retail centers, protect single family neighborhoods and provide access to services, shopping, transit and reduce the need for many non work car trips. The How: The Comp Plan and the recent colleagues' memo on housing contain many good ideas for staff and council to build on. If there are future zoning changes-including selective easing of our height restrictions--that will be required to help meet our goals, we hope that you will prioritize these. We support a multi-pronged approach including removing barriers to building housing, adopting policies that lower the cost of building housing so more affordable rents are possible, expanding funding for below market rate housing and revisiting ideas for strengthening existing renter protections focused on fair notice, just cause eviction protection, and mediation . Thank you for pushing the work this far. Let's get the Comp Plan adopted so we can move to implement housing policies to improve supply and affordability. Sincerely, Sandra Slater (on behalf of the Palo Alto Forward Steering Committee and the undersigned) Petitioners: david moran Jillian McNerney Nick Martinelli Diane Meier Jared Helton Kyle Borland May Gaspay Paul Heft Tahira Piracha Katharine Miller Trina Lovercheck Miriam Rotman Patricia Saffir Bob Wenzlau Randy Popp S Kleiman .. , ··•' Gloria Cahuich Sarah Flamm Gonzalez Debbie Mytels Kyla Farrell Fred Glick Mallary Alcheck Megan Fogarty Gabriel Manjarrez William Riggs David Hirsch Valerie Stinger Karen Schlesser Katia Kamangar SUE GILBERT Dorsey Bass David Kleiman Sebastian Niestrath Chao Lam Katherine Bass O'Malley Stoumen Mike McNerney Kathy Durham Joyce Tavrow Jon Stoumen Menka Sethi Dexter Dawes Mike Greenfield William Macrae Dawn Billman Theresa Chen robert millavec Patrick Pichette Justine Burt Bryan Silverthorn Ellen Springer Jan Skotheim Jeffrey Salzman Randy Mont-Reynaud Jean Dawes Jeremy Hoffman Catherine Crystal Heidi Emberling Kathy Johnson Foster Markus Fromherz Jason Titus Marlayna Tuiasosopo Laurie Spaeth Carol Danaher A.C. Johnston Carol Lamont Marlene Prendergast NAPHTALI KNOX Grace Hinton Victoria Thorp Karen Douglas Ozzie Fallick Jessica Clark Gregory Stevens Loretta Castellano Julan Chu Mark Schmitz Kirtika Ruchandani Julia Weber Amy Sung McHale Newport- Berra marianne mueller Stephanie Martinson Nick Selby Mary Gallagher Fred Kohler Leah Friedman Christianne Dennison Christine Boehm Elizabeth Lambird Margaret Rosenbloom Diane Bailey Jane Huang Lee Sendelbeck Nicole Lederer Gina Dalma Alexander Tsyplikhin Gail Price Tory Bers Lisa Peschcke-Koedt Jeanette Mihov Edward Hillard Ellen Smith Diane Morin Vandana Arora William Durham Kimberly Toth (Varanasi) Don Barr David Chan Neil Shea Lynnie Melena Jennifer Gonsalves Yevgeniya Uyvova Steve Pierce Ellen Forbes Mary Cudahy Jack Goode Jan Rubens Paula Collins Harvey Schloss Mary Minna Daryl Waggett Lisa Ratner Mike Buchanan Susie Hwang Vija Lusebrink Tony Carrasco Aleksandar Totic Jennifer DiBrienza Matthew Lewis Ellen Uhrbrock Raul Rojas Stephanie Seale Evan Goldin Maximilian Kapczynski Urs Hoelzle Grant Dasher Chris Colohan Sigrid Pinsky Josh Lehrer David Coale Mary Jo Levy MarkAlain Dery Jafi Lipson Elizabeth Lasky Linda Henigin Karen Kailnsky Charles Salmon amie Ashton Alma Phillips joe rolfe John Kelley Greg Bell Chris Logan Diane Rolfe Lucinda Lenicheck Lee Merkle-Raymond Mary Beth Train Mila Zelkha Elaine Uang Steven Atneosen Nancy Smith Aisha Piracha-Zakariya Mehdi Alhassani Jared Bernstein Ruth Consul Bonnie Packer STEPHEN LEVY Sheila Melvin aaref hilaly Monica Stone Sandra Slater Elaine Haight Peter Maresca Linnea Wickstrom Emil Popov Petya Georgieva Drew Maran Liza Hausman Steve Dr. Kadivar Judy Adams Annette Isaacson Eric ROSENBLUM COU~L ZEEllNG ·~· 10/23/2017 It) 5 7 . [ ] Placed Before -Meeting . eceived at Meeting : Agenda 1. Welcome/Introductions 2. Overview of Recycled Water Strategic Plan and Goals of Task 3.0 3. Hydrogeologic Findings 4. Review of Study Area Water Balance and Yield Estimate 5. Preliminary Groundwater Use Assessment Findings 6. Next Steps 7. Q&A 8. Adjourn 1 Goals of Groundwater Use Assessment and Indirect Potable Reuse Feasibility Study •Develop refined understanding of the groundwater subbasin characteristics beneath Palo Alto and surrounding areas •Evaluate the feasibility of Indirect Potable Reuse • Uses purified recycled water as a groundwater management strategy • Blended into an aquifer or reservoir that can eventually be used as drinking water -via groundwater recharge ponds or injection wells •Establish a baseline and model potential impacts to groundwater under future use scenarios Palo Alto Emergency Supply Wells · ·~ • 3 new wells -2009 to 2013 • 5 old wells -1950s • All packed/screened in both 111~~ shallow and deep aquifers • Yields from 600 to 3,300 gpm El Camino Eleanor Well Hale Rinconada Peers Park Fernando Matadero Park Pardee Library WellCa aci m) 1,450 3,300 1, 700 700 700 1,850 1,000 600 10/23/2017 3 ... • .. Confined and Recharge Area ... ... • Shallow and deep aquifers separated by a laterally continuous confining layer near the Bay 'Unconfined aquifer near the foothills; unconfined shallow ~~~ aquifer and confined deep aquifer closer to the Bay confined and Recharge Area •Most of Palo Alto in confined zone ·11~~--Unconfined includes alluvium and Santa Clara Formation •Groundwater ~........,..,,~-assessment confirmed previous designation c::J Cly ofP.io AID c::::J Santa CW. Sbbblllin Con~ed.Area (;:;:._;:] Alllvl.i Aqull!r Recharge Area San!a Clara formation Recharge Anti c::::J SlnllataaPlllnSubbaln .. .. - I • I ... -- 10/23/2017 5 Groundwater Quality • High TDS, chloride, iron and manganese •Inland: shallow and deep aquifer have similar water quality Near Bay: shallow aquifer high in TDS and chloride ··-·-·--··--· :r----1: •:--- -.................. '='= ....... :c-...... _..., -I~ ~=-:i-...J --·--·-----------... -,_---..._ -= ,.. --' -, . ....___ -= -------- ,_ --------· -.. 1:--. == : ~ ----····-s=~_!':.. -· - - -- • City wells above and below 500 mg/L; some show large fluctuation • Hale showing recent increasing TDS and chloride trends • Highest TDS and chloride in next to deepest ELNR well port 10/23/2017 7 COU~L zernNG ·110/23/2017 IC) 5 7 . [ ] Placed Before -Meeting eceived at Meeting ! Agenda 1. Welcome/Introductions 2. Overview of Recycled Water Strategic Plan and Goals of Task 3.0 3. Hydrogeologic Findings 4. Review of Study Area Water Balance and Yield Estimate 5. Preliminary Groundwater Use As_sessment Findings 6. Next Steps 7. Q&A 8. Adjourn 1 Welcome/Introductions Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant • Mountain View • PaloAlto • LosA!tos • Stanford • East Palo Alto • Los Altos Hills Santa Clara Valley Water District • Primary water resource agency for Santa Clara County Water Supply Flood Protection Watershed Protection TODD GRO NDWAT R NORTHWEST COUNTY RECYCLED WATER STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENTS FY19 PART2 BCVWD/Palo Alto PA RW PHASE m BUSINESS PL.AN, PllE-DEllGN & Bl!CURING FUNDING FY11 GROUNDWATER LOMR & UPPEJI AQUIPEll ANALYSIS Rl!CHARG&/STORAGI! REUSE FY11 llWQCP PAllTN!ll AGl!NCIES INTl!ll!ST IN R!cYCLBD WAT!li FY11 ADDITIONAL FUNDING IDllNTIPICATION AND ASSISTANCE FY1t TODD 10/23/2017 2 Goals of Groundwater Use Assessment and Indirect Potable Reuse Feasibility Study •Develop refined understanding of the groundwater subbasin characteristics beneath Palo Alto and surrounding areas •Evaluate the feasibility of Indirect Potable Reuse • Uses purified recycled water as a groundwater management strategy • Blended into an aquifer or reservoir that can eventually be used as drinking water -via groundwater recharge ponds or injection wells •Establish a baseline and model potential impacts to groundwater under future use scenarios Palo Alto Emergency Supply Wells • 3 new wells -2009 to 2013 • 5 old wells -1950s • All packed/screened in both 11Gil!~l. shallow and deep aquifers • Yields from 600 to 3,300 gpm El Camino Eleanor Well Hale Rlnconada Peers Park Femando Matadero Park Pardee Library Well Capacity (gpm) 1,450 3,300 1,700 700 700 1,850 1,000 600 10/23/2017 3 Palo Alto Projected 2020 Demand and Well Capacity • 2020 Demand= 12,000 AFY (7,400 gpm) • Total capacity of City wells = 11,300 gpm • How much groundwater can City develop with and without IPR? ~Initial estimate with water balance . . »More refined assessment with groundwater modeling Projected Groundwater Demand in AFY by Other Purveyors • MV -small increase •PA-zero • CWS -flat or decreasing •RC· zero • EPA-700 to 1,200 ?? • San Mateo County ?? • Stanford -flat •MP-zero Water Retiiller 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 Source Mountain View 288 SCVWD WEAP model 566 574 588 604 621 Mountain View, 2016, UWMP Palo Alto 11 0 0 0 0 Palo Alto, 2016 UWMP Stanford Universltv 828 SCVWD WEAP model California Water Service (CWS) 3,624 SCVWD WEAP model Los Altos Suburban District' CWS Los Altos Suburban District, 2016, 3,824 3,674 3,674 3,570 3,552 UWMP East Palo Alto< 700 to 1,20077 700to l,20077 700to 1.20077 700 to 1,20077 700to 1.20077 EKI, 2016b, UWMP Menlo Parkd 0 0 0 0 0 EKI, 2016", UWMP California Water Service (CWS) Bear Gulch District 1,535 1,535 1,535 1,535 1,535 CWS Bear Gulch District, 2016, UWMP Redwood Cltv 0 0 0 0 0 EKI 2016<. UWMP San Mateo Plain Groundwater San Mateo County' 0 0 0 0 O Assessment a~ SCV\ND California Water Service Company service area includes some areas outside Los Alto Suburban Dlstrkt b-Pak> Alto is currently conducting studies to assess Increased use of groundwater and managed aquifer recharse with recycled water c • Mountain View recentfv agreed to transfer 1 mgd of Hetch Hetchy alton tion to East Palo Alto d-Short·term capacity of emergnc.y suppty wells Is 3,000 gallons per minute e -San Mateo County Is conducting and assessment of groundwater resources UWMP • Urbcin Water Management P.an WEAP ·District's reaional water supply pfamlng and operations model 10/23/2017 4 Confined and Recharge Area •Shallow and deep aquifers separated by a laterally continuous confining layer near the Bay 11 Unconfined aquifer near the tooth ills; unconfined shallow aquifer and confined deep aquifer closer to .. r .. r • .. .. ' ... I ... the Bay lM CJD ltD ;llCIDO 21.t:m JI.a a.a ClD Confined and Recharge Area • Most of Palo Alto in confined zone Unconfined includes alluvium and Santa Clara Formation Groundwater assessment confirmed previous designation c:J ClyofPmloAID c:::J Sanla Ciani Slsbbasn CantnedArea P\tj Alki'111! lqulf:r Recharge Area Santa Clara fannatilln Recharge Ania c:::J SanUetaaPlalnSubblSln arr..c.,.. ............. -... 10/23/2017 5 Shallow/Deep Vertical Gradients • Water levels in confined deeper zones are higher than shallower zone (since at least 1970) • Upward vertical gradient Frowing artesian conditions in some deep wells ~~~~ •Artesian conditions limit subsurface IPR without additiona_l_pumping to reduce GW levels Shallow/Deep Vertical Gradients Eleanor Pardee Park Monitoring Well Cluster i -----~~1---Y-'~~-b-~~=--=-F---"-tf-- i f w t------t--t----'-t---1rfllo-~-----rtt-- ~ a w.11 Ser..,, ..+-----4rt----.--1---+--! umber Oeplh lftl -QSS03W36P005 180-200 10 -osso~ 540-560 -+---'-'h---L-~-_._____..--­-osso3w36P003 120-140 -DSS03W3'POol 830-850 ----Ground SUrt.ace -20 ~--~-, "n·ID Jan 11 Mn-12 JanU Artesian Wells •Significant pumping by City will provide space for IPR and reverse the vertical gradient to downward • More hydraulic separation between Shallow/Deep near the Bay and less near the recharge area •City wells pump from Shallow and ....-111----~ Deep • USGS has demonstrated significant interaquifer flow through supply wells mostly in upper 500 feet 10/23/2017 6