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Palo Alto Municipal Election Resources
Every registered voter in Palo Alto will receive a vote-by-mail ballot from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters in the mail. Ballots will be sent on or about October 10 and you should receive your ballot a few days later. All vote-by-mail ballots come with a pre-paid postage return envelope. You can register to vote by October 24 or on Election Day, November 8, at an official Vote Center. On the 2022 Palo Alto Municipal Election ballot, three (3) of the seven (7) City Council seats are up for election. Two measures will also appear on the ballot: one to establish a new business tax (Measure K) and the other to affirm the decades old practice of annually transferring a percentage of revenues from the natural gas utility to the City’s general fund (Measure L). The measures, if approved by voters, would generate approximately $16.6 million in revenue annually. For Palo Alto elections information including voting resources such as drop off locations and vote centers, council candidate information, and local ballot Measures K and L materials, visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/elections.
Homekey Palo Alto Awarded $4M by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on October 4 to approve the first round of funding from the County’s $40 million “Challenge Grant” program to combat homelessness. At the Board of Supervisors meeting, the first $8 million in Challenge Grant funding was awarded for two sites including Homekey Palo Alto and Homekey Branham Lane in San José. Located at 1237 San Antonio Road in Palo Alto near the Palo Alto Baylands, the Homekey Palo Alto site will provide a dignified transitional step for unhoused residents on the path to stable housing. This follows the State announcement from August 24, confirming the City of Palo Alto and LifeMoves were awarded $26.6 million to be used to develop an interim housing shelter with the capacity to serve over 300 individuals annually with on-site support services. Read more about the County’s grant award here.
Get Ready & Stay Informed Before the Next Big Earthquake
Based on the United States Geological Services earthquake map, in the last 30 days, the United States has seen 1,697 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.5 or greater. With October marking the anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake and the international event focused on earthquake safety called the Great Shakeout planned, a new community update shares details on ways residents can get ready for the next big earthquake, offering tools, tips, and online resources to keep your family safe before an earthquake, during, and after. Read more here.
Weekly City Manager Blog Series: October 3, 2022
Each Council meeting, City Manager Ed Shikada provides “City Manager Comments” sharing recent City news, and updates for the community to stay informed on important issues. Understand your COVID-19 exposure risks and continue to get tested and vaccinated/boosted with available City and County resources. Attend upcoming community workshops from open-ended drawing with the Artist-in-Residence at Cubberley to learning how you can take climate action during the Making Better Choices in Your Home Workshop on October 15. Plus, share your input on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update at a community meeting on Thursday, October 13. Read the community updates here.
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