Stormwater Management Oversight Committee Appointments
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names may be misheard, so applicants are not named here.
- What: two seats on the Stormwater Management Oversight Committee, with six applicants including two sitting members and a former member returning after about a decade.
- Where it stands: Council interviewed all six on 2026-10-19.
- Next: appointments are expected at the October 26 Council meeting, with votes taken live.
Interview themes
- The committee is an oversight body for the projects funded by the 2017 stormwater fee measure; applicants described its role as fiscal oversight.
- The original 10-year funding is nearing its end (applicants said around the end of next year), and applicants raised a possible follow-up ballot measure and the five-year maintenance period.
- Green infrastructure has performed well; the Hamilton project is due to finish next year; preparation for a strong El Nino winter and quick access to heavy equipment in an emergency.
- Trash capture and water quality requirements; one applicant said the committee is not their top interest and they mainly want to serve on any commission.
- Questions came from Councilmember Lythcott-Haims, Councilmember Lauing, Councilmember Burt, Councilmember Lu, Councilmember Reckdahl and Mayor Veenker.
Sources
- City Council agenda, October 19, 2026: https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=19174&compileOutputType=1
- Meeting video: 2026-10-19 - City Council Regular Meeting
Discussion time
About 49 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council Regular Meeting | 49 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - City Council Regular Meeting - Six candidates interviewed for two seats, resuming after a 22-minute recess.
- 2026-09-28 - City Council Special Meeting - Interview candidates chosen from 7 applicants for 2 vacancies; interviews set for September 30.