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Public commenter urges Council to avoid using closed session to negotiate project scope; Council votes to enter closed session on potential litigation
Summary
At the Oct. 15 meeting, a member of the public urged the council not to use closed session to negotiate project scope for 156 North California Avenue or to circumvent CEQA review. The council then voted unanimously to adjourn to closed session on potential litigation related to that address.
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Before adjourning to closed session on Oct. 15, a member of the public urged the Palo Alto City Council not to use closed-session discussions to negotiate the scope of a redevelopment project at 156 North California Avenue in a manner that would avoid public California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review.
Herb B., who asked to speak during public comment, told the council it should not treat the existence of a CEQA exemption as a pretext to negotiate a larger…
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