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Meetings & Events

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   [21 Mar 2025

Climate Action & Sustainability Committee Meeting

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March 21, 2025

Come and participate in the Climate Action & Sustainability Committee Meeting. Our committee will be discussing sustainability, making progress towards reducing carbon impacts, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and resource consumption.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Events-Directory/City-Clerk/Climate-Action-Sustainability-Committee-Meeting "Climate Action & Sustainability Committee Meeting")

   [21 Mar 2025

Geng Road Open House

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March 21, 2025

Join the City, County of Santa Clara, and Move Mountain View to celebrate the expansion of the Geng Road RV Safe Parking.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Events-Directory/City-Manager/Geng-Road-Open-House "Geng Road Open House")

   [21 Mar 2025

Stress Management at the Drop!

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March 21, 2025

Palo Alto University comes to help teach strategies for effective stress management.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Events-Directory/Community-Services/Stress-Management-at-the-Drop "Stress Management at the Drop!")

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Hot Topics

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  [Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan Update

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The Bike and Pedestrian Transportation Plan update is underway to reflect and prioritize community needs, and to address changes in bicycle and pedestrian planning and design since the last update in 2012.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Transportation/Bicycling-Walking/bikepedplan)

  [City Council Priorities

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Each year, Palo Alto City Council reviews its priorities. A Council priority is defined as a topic that will receive significant attention during the year.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/City-Clerk/City-Council/City-Council-Priorities)

  [Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan

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The Safe Streets for All Plan will identify and prioritize safety improvements in Palo Alto with the goal of eliminating roadway fatalities and severe injuries.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Transportation/Transportation-Projects/Safety-Action-Plan)

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News

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  [Weekly City Manager Updates: March 17

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Published on March 20, 2025

City Manager Ed Shikada shares brief updates at each Council meeting, highlighting events, City services, and Council discussions planned.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/News-Articles/City-Manager/Weekly-City-Manager-Updates-March-17 "Weekly City Manager Updates: March 17")

  [Preventative Aerial Mosquito Treatment Planned on Thursday, March 20

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Published on March 17, 2025

The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District will conduct a preventative mosquito larva control treatment by helicopter on Thursday, March 20 starting at 7:30 a.m. in the Palo Alto flood basin of the Baylands.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/News-Articles/City-Manager/Preventative-Aerial-Mosquito-Treatment-Planned-on-Thursday-March-20 "Preventative Aerial Mosquito Treatment Planned on Thursday, March 20")

  [STORM UPDATES

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Published on March 13, 2025

Gain real-time information on storm related impacts.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/News-Articles/City-Manager/STORM-UPDATE "STORM UPDATES")

  [Weekly City Manager Updates: March 10

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Published on March 12, 2025

City Manager Ed Shikada shares brief updates at each Council meeting, highlighting events, City services, and Council discussions planned.](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/News-Articles/City-Manager/Weekly-City-Manager-Updates-March-10 "Weekly City Manager Updates: March 10")

  [1501 Page Mill Road Incident Update

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Published on March 10, 2025

Details on an incident at 1501 Page Mill Road](https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/News-Articles/City-Manager/1501-Page-Mill-Road-Incident-Update "1501 Page Mill Road Incident Update")

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