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A look at the trends, highlights, finances, communication, awards, and planning for the City of Palo Alto in 2013.
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Year in Review2013
Prelude
A Year of Polarity?The Price of Success
2013
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Revenue Trends
Since Great Recession Robust Economic Activity Emerges in Palo Alto
Hotel occupancy rates have risen to 85% in 2014 from 66% in 2010 demonstrating rising business activity and more trips to Palo Alto
Hotel revenues expected to increase by 76% or $5.2 million since 2010
Home sale values surged from $1.23 million in 2009 to $1.8 million in 2013, a 46 percent average increase for sellers
FY 2010-2014
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Revenue Trends: FY 2010-2014
Property transfer tax revenues increased at a blistering compound annual growth rate of 19% since FY 2010
While number of transactions have increased, the value of transactions has soared. Recent Class A office downtown as high as $900 to $1,100 per square foot
Assessed values for residential and commercial properties have risen by 16.4 percent since depths of Great Recession. Solid and enviable growth compared to other jurisdictions
ImpactsTraffic, Parking, Neighborhood Impacts, Change, Loss
Chance to Live in Palo Alto, Build a Business, Dynamic, Vibrant, Multi-Generational Opportunity, Urban
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
business, jobs, work neighborhoods, home
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National Citizen Survey2013
91%
84%
92%
91%
89%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Quality of Life
Quality of Services
Place to Live
Neighborhood
Recommend Living in PA
2013
Rated Excellent or Good
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National Citizen Survey2013
PALO ALTO % COMPARISON TO BENCHMARK
Employment opportunities 99% MUCH ABOVE
Palo Alto as a place to work 99% MUCH ABOVE
Drinking water 98% MUCH ABOVE
Public schools 98% MUCH ABOVE
Educational opportunities 97% MUCH ABOVE
Positive impact of economy on household income 96% MUCH ABOVE
Overall image or reputation of Palo Alto 95% MUCH ABOVE
Ease of bicycle travel in Palo Alto 92% MUCH ABOVE
Animal control 91% MUCH ABOVE
Sewer services 91% MUCH ABOVE
Availability of preventive health services 91% MUCH ABOVE
City parks 90% MUCH ABOVE
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National Citizen Survey2013
Rated Excellent or Good
83%
45%
41%
26%
88%
60%
50%
41%
84%
47%
37%
33%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
City of Palo Alto
Santa Clara County
Federal Gov't
State Gov't
2013
2012
2011
Services Provided by Local, State and Federal Gov’ts
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Business & Work Highlights2013
Apple Store, Flemings Re-Location, The Container Store, American Girl, New Bloomingdales (under construction), General Shopping Center Updates (in-pipeline)
STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER
Keen, Susan Graf, Ltd, Sam’s Chowder House101 Lytton (Nearly Complete), 500 Hamilton and 240 Hamilton (approved)
DOWNTOWN
Epiphany 1st Quarter 2014, Hilton Garden Inn and Hilton Homewood Suites Expected Summer 2014, others under development
NEW HOTELS
New: The Corner Bakery, Keen, Gott’s RoadsideExpanding: Tesla, HP, VMWare, Theranos, Survey Monkey, Apple Stores, Palantir
NEW/EXPANDING BUSINESSES
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Neighborhood Highlights2013
Crescent Park Overnight Parking restrictions Newell Bridge CPI Outreach & Notice Changes on Planning
Projects Sidewalk & Street Maintenance Program Cubberley Community Center Residential Permit Parking Program Safe Routes to School Stanford Palo Alto Trails Plan Stalled Construction Regulation Ban on smoking in all Parks Most Capital Projects-Libraries, Bike Plan Urban Forest Master Plan Draft Know Your Neighbor Grant Program NextDoor
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Our City in the World2013 Yangpu Youth
Exchange 6 students travel to China for a meaningful and transformational experience
HeidelbergSmart Cities Partnership
Philippines Sister CityAssisted in recovery from Taiphoon Haiyan. More events, fundraisers, and assistance planned
International Business VisitsYangpu, Enschede, and Heidelberg
International Business Visits Hosted1. Enschede, Netherlands*2. Mianyang, China3. Azerbijan4. Northern Ireland5. Kazakstan6. Taiwan7. Palo, Philippines*8. Oaxaca, Mexico*9. Espoo, Finland/Aalto Univ.10. South Africa/U of J-berg11. Turkey12. Seoul, South Korea13. Russian Consulate14. KITA15. La Poste (French USPS)16. Japan
*Sister City
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Council Priorities2013
The Future of Downtown and California Avenue:
Urban Design Transportation Parking Livability
Infrastructure Strategy and Funding
Technology and the Connected City
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The Future of Downtown and California Avenue:
Housing Element
California Avenue Transit Hub Streetscape Design Completion
Urban Design, Transportation, Parking, Livability
Development Center
HSR and Caltrain Modernization
TDM (less cars)
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The Future of Downtown and California Avenue: Urban Design, Transportation, Parking,
Livability
Downtown CAP Study
Residential Permit Parking Emerges
Parking Exemptions Eliminated
Post Office
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The Future of Downtown and California Avenue: Urban Design, Transportation, Parking,
Livability
Comprehensive Plan
Jay Paul Project 27 University Office Towers
X XFuture of the City
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Infrastructure Strategy & Funding2013
Infrastructure Finance Planning
Mitchell Park Library & Community Center
Main Library Renovation
Street Maintenance Program
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Infrastructure Strategy & Funding2013
Sidewalks and School Routes
Channing/Lincoln Storm Drain
Ventura Park Renovation
Briones Park Restroom
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Infrastructure Strategy & Funding2013
Byxbee Park
Emergency Supply Wells
Opening of Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Bonde Weir Fish Passage Project
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Technology and the Connected City2013
Fiber-to-the-Premise & Wireless
Cogswell Plaza Renovation & Free WiFi
Palo Alto Mobile App 311
CityCamp Palo Alto
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Technology and the Connected City2013
Open GIS Implementation
Children’s Theatre On-line Ticketing System
Smart GridLED Streetlights
PAPD“Twitterific”
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Other Notables2013
AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILATORS
SOLAR PROGRAMS
TWO CART COLLECTION PILOT
DISPOSABLE BAG ORDINANCE
PUBLIC ART EXPANSION
CUBBERLEY
SMOKING IN PARKS
HOMELESS SERVICES
RAINBOW FLAG
CARBON NEUTRAL ELECTRICITY
ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
SPECIAL EVENTS
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City Finances2013
BALANCED FY2014 BUDGET.
INFRASTRUCTUREINVESTMENT
STANFORD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
POLICY
STRUCTURAL CHANGESFOCUS ON FUTURE
LONG RANGE FORECAST
AAA BOND RATING
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Recognition and Awards2013
Beacon AwardStatewide leadership award toward solving climate change, League of CA Cities
Climate Change
Thomas H. Muehlenbeck Award for Excellence for Innovation in Local Gov’t, Alliance for Innovation
Most Livable City in AmericaRanked #1 most livable city in America, Livability.com
OpenBudget Recognized for innovation
for OpenBudget and cutting-edge web-based data visualization, CSMFO & GFOA.
Award for producing excellent year-end financials GFOA #1 Digital City
2013 Digital Cities for population >75,000, Center for Digital Gov’t
Honored for Open Government and Civic Hacking Champions of Change, White House
Livability
Financial
Technology Innovati
on
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Looking Forward2014
Mitchell Park Library Opens Infrastructure Funding Plan (Ballot Measure
Decision) Cubberley Community Dialogue on Future of the City Comprehensive Plan Review Advances New Housing Element Adopted TDM Program Developed RPP Designed & Approved PC Zone Reform
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Looking Forward2014
Parking Lots & Shuttles Bike Plan Capital Improvements
CA Avenue Streetscape Construction SF Creek JPA Project Main Library Reopens (year-end) Airport Transfer Urban Forest Master Plan Adopted Parks & Recreation Master Plan
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Quality of Life. . . in Balance2013 National Citizen Survey
Palo Alto as a Place to Live 92%
Quality of Life: Neighborhoods 91%
Palo Alto as a Place to Work 99%
Employment Opportunities 99%
Educational Opportunities 97%
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