TEXT VERSION  SEARCH FOR: Home Living in Palo Alto Business in Palo Alto Visiting Palo Alto Environment in Palo Alto Arts, Parks & Recreation Know Zone Departments Emergency Information Business Home Previous Page News for Business News for Business Ramp Metering Now at Highway 101 Southbound On-Ramps at Oregon Expressway and Embarcadero Road The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in conjunction with Caltrans, is scheduled to activate ramp metering on the southbound ramps of Highway 101 on November 9, 2009 from Embarcadero Road to De La Cruz Blvd. ( visit the transportation home page ) [more] City Council Implements Last, Best, Final Terms At the Council meeting on October 26, the City Council approved a resolution to implement the terms of the Last, Best Final offer to SEIU.     Click here for presentation to Council by City Manager James Keene Click here to see the City's Last, Best, Final Offer ( visit the labor negotiations home page ) [more] City Launched a 5% Carbon Dioxide Reduction Goal On October 14, City officials launched a 5% Carbon Dioxide Reduction Goal and helped to kick off of the United Nations Association Film Festival [more] Measure A, Business License Tax Shall the Palo Alto Municipal Code be amended to establish a business license tax in order to help maintain the City's ability to fund basic City services? - Learn more about the proposed Business License Tax. ( vist the business license tax home page ) [more] Traffic Signal Installation at Town & Country Shopping Center & Palo Alto High School Through December 2009, traffic on Embarcadero Road between El Camino Real and High Street will experience periodic delays and congestion due to construction. [more] City Anticipates SEIU Strike on September 24 Essential City services should not be impacted by the one day strike announced earlier today by SEIU, the union that represents more than 600 Palo Alto employees. (Learn more) [more] SEIU Claim of $22 Million Reserve is Wrong Prudent financial management practices dictate that one-time funding not be used to solve on-going, recurring financial needs. (Learn more) [more] First Phase of City of Palo Alto Website Improvements is Released The joint venture between City staff and community volunteers unveils first phase of a series of projected improvements to the City Website. [more] Tesla Motors Will Move to Palo Alto The City is pleased to announce that Tesla Motors is coming to town. [more] Track Progress on Palo Alto See-it Site Check out Palo Alto's new "See-It" site for tracking progress on achieving the 2009 Council Priorities. [more] California High Speed Rail Project On November 4, 2008, voters passed Proposition 1A, which authorized $9.95 billion in bond funds to plan and build the California High Speed Rail Project (HSR).  [more] March 2009 Brings Changes to the Landfill Commercial Garbage no longer accepted; some recyclables are. [more] San Antonio Road Work Continues Construction began the week of January 12, 2009, on the San Antonio Road Street Tree Replacement, Median and Road Improvement Project. [more] NEW HOURS - Palo Alto Community Farmshop on Wednesday Enjoy fresh organic produce, live music, and other special treats from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.  [more] Resources for Doing Business in Palo Alto List of business resources ( visit the business in palo alto home page ) [more] Calling 911 Use 9-1-1 to save a life, report a fire, stop a crime, report a suspicious persons or activity that is occurring (right now). 9-1-1 is the right number to call in an emergency when a prompt response is needed. [more] Alarm Ordinance The Palo Alto Police Department responded to approximately 3,160 alarms during the fiscal year of 2006-2007. [more] AAA Bond Rating for Palo Alto Reaffirmed by Standard and Poor's Once again, Palo Alto receives a General Obligation (GO) bond rating of AAA from Standard and Poor's. This is the highest credit rating possible and has been awarded to only a few cities in California. [more] View Palo Alto PD's new CrimeReports.com mapping application CrimeReports.com is an online mapping and analysis service.  [more] BYOBag! Campaign Palo Alto retailers are invited to partner in a campaign encouraging shoppers to bring their own bag when they shop. ( visit the zero waste program home page ) [more] Palo Alto Zero Waste Operational Plan Council-approved Zero Waste Operational Plan ( visit the zero waste program home page ) [more] Green Business Program What is it and how to get certified as a green business. ( view profiles of certified palo alto green businesses ) [more] Palo Alto Business Facts Business facts about Palo Alto ( visit the business in palo alto home page ) [more] Green Business Community Involvement Green Business information you can use, whether you are a resident, business owner, local industry or employee. ( visit the environment in palo alto home page ) [more] Getting Started with Construction On this page you will find some basic information regarding construction regulations in Palo Alto. ( visit the development center home page ) [more] New Year Brings Changes to Recycling Center Palo Alto Landfill nears closure date and Recycling Center is smaller. [more] Bring Your Own Bag! Make it a Habit and Grab it. ( visit the zero waste program home page ) [more] Minutes/Agendas/Reports The Agendas/Minutes/Reports section of the City of Palo Alto website, is a list of links to documents related to the City Council, Boards and Commissions, and City Manager Reports. ( visit know zone for city agendas/minutes/reports ) [more] Palo Alto at a Glance A summary of basic information about Palo Alto, its businesses and residents. 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