Weekly City Manager Updates: January 16, 2024

Published on January 17, 2024

City Manager Ed Shikada shares brief updates at each Council meeting, highlighting details about upcoming events, City services, and City Council discussions planned. His comments are summarized through our Palo Alto Connect Medium.com series to catch up on City issues and gain the latest news.

At the Jan. 16 Council meeting, City Manager Shikada invited the community to upcoming engagement opportunities to share input on topics of community interest such as the Recreation Wellness Center community meeting today, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m., the San Antonio Road Corridor Workshop on Jan. 24, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan update workshop on Jan. 31. Gain an update on the City's advanced heat pump water heater program and read about Ed's experience in the program and how he saved about $6,100 due to limited time savings from state incentives. Pro Tip: Sign Up Today! Learn about questions answered in a recent community update on how to be storm ready.

Plus, learn about upcoming tentative City Council discussions such as approval of the City Clerk appointment, easement relocation at Castilleja School, 2025-2033 long-range financial forecast, annual legislative guidelines, and the 2024 Annual Council Retreat Priority Setting session on Jan. 29. 

Read the full update here