City Council Meeting - August 24, 2026

The Palo Alto City Council held a lengthy meeting covering several matters. They approved advancing three applicants to interview for the Historic Resources Board. During a study session, they reviewed the independent police auditor's semiannual report on use-of-force, weapon-pointing, and misconduct cases, and gave extensive feedback on the scope of a planned audit of automated license plate readers (Flock), with many public speakers urging cancellation and covering of the cameras; council signaled interest in agendaizing a future decision on the Flock contract and exploring alternatives. Council unanimously approved new regulatory agreements for the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park redevelopment with a referral for local housing preferences. Finally, council approved launching the first oversized-vehicle permit parking pilot (Pilot One) while deferring the second parking-prohibition pilot, directing staff to collect data, refine street lists, update residential zoning definitions, pursue additional safe-parking sites, and engage employers and Stanford.