Community Engagement

Community engagement and civic participation is an important priority for the City and several community engagement options and ongoing communication on city programs, services and events are available to help inform City Council decision-making. The City uses a range of engagement approaches such as online surveys, polls, Annual Community Survey, neighborhood town halls, issue-specific town halls, focus groups, community meetings and workshops, and boards and commissions and City Council meetings. These engagement opportunities also support the implementation of the City’s workplans, and enhance City services and programs.  

Learn more and join the conversation today! 

Neighborhood Town Hall

In partnership together, the City of Palo Alto, City Council, Palo Alto Neighborhoods, and community leaders are hosting a series of town halls to connect, hear about City updates, and gain input on neighborhood issues.

Upcoming Town Halls

Details will be shared here on upcoming Neighborhood Town Hall meetings in 2025 as they are finalized.

 

Previous Town Halls

March 28, 2024

Neighborhoods: Crescent Park, Duveneck/St. Francis, Community Center, and Triple El
Where: Duveneck Elementary School

View Event Listing, Agenda and Gain YouTube Live Stream Link.
Agenda(PDF, 184KB)

October 15, 2023

Neighborhoods: Midtown and Palo Verde
Where: El Palo Alto Room, Mitchell Park Community Center

Summary of Community Input

Agenda(PDF, 125KB)
Watch on YouTube
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September 24, 2023

Neighborhoods: Leland Manor, Old Palo Alto, and Southgate
Where: Greene Middle School, 750 N California Ave.

Summary of Community Input

Watch the Town Hall Recording
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Download and print the flyer(PDF, 89KB)
Download and print the Agenda(PDF, 155KB)

June 11, 2023

Neighborhoods: College Terrace, Evergreen, Mayfield, Ventura, and Palo Alto Central
Where: Palo Alto High School - Peery Family Center (Large Gym)

Downloadable Flyer(PDF, 178KB)
Agenda(PDF, 134KB)
Watch the Recording

Flyers shared at the meeting are below.

March 26, 2023

The City of Palo Alto and Neighborhood Leaders hosted a Neighborhood Town Hall on Sunday, March 26, 2023 with the neighborhood areas of Greenmeadow, Greendell, Walnut Grove, Fairmeadow, Charleston Meadow, Charleston Garden, Charleston Village, Adobe Meadow, Meadow Park, and Greenhouse. Meeting topics included: Land use/zone changes, Traffic issues, Rail Grade Separation, Crime update, Cubberley update, and brief updates on housing, Charleston/Arastradero Corridor, El Camino Real Repaving. Find meeting resources below.

October 2022

The City of Palo Alto and Neighborhood Leaders hosted a Neighborhood Town Hall with the neighborhood areas of Barron Park, Barron Square, Greenacres I, Greenacres II, Palo Alto Orchards and Monroe Park on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Meeting topics included: Traffic Issues, Crime Update, and Brief updates on Housing Element, local elections/Measure K&L and Sustainability priorities, Creekside Inn Prescreening Process. Find meeting resources below.

Open Town Hall

Open Town Hall is an online forum for civic engagement. You are invited to read what others are saying about important Palo Alto topics, then post your own statement. The comments will be available to City officials making decisions on these topics.

Visit Open Town Hall

Community Engagement Events & Opportunities

Find other engagement events, workshops, and more on the City's web calendar.

Website Feedback

Are you looking to provide website feedback? Fill out the Website Feedback form.

Other Resources to Engage

Email the City Council

Email the City Manager

Apply for a Board, Commission, or Committee