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Applying for a Job with the City

The City of Palo Alto is an award-winning city recognized nationally as innovative and well-managed, come join our team!

Bid Opportunities - PlanetBids

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Business Assistance

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Learn about the City’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response. The City encourages the community to stay informed, practice good hygiene, be aware, and be prepared.

Creek Monitor & Camera

The Creek Monitor and other systems are monitored by City of Palo Alto staff when conditions warrant and staffing permits. These creek levels and other data are provided for information purposes only. Because of complex factors, including tides and soil saturation, the creek depth readings may reach high levels with little or no danger to the public.

Cubberley Community Center Theatre

Located at the Cubberley Community Center, our Theatre is an intimate 317 seat venue with modern technical facilities, suitable for dance performances, orchestra or music concerts, corporate or cultural presentations, film screenings, lectures, and other productions.

Find a Community Respite Center

A community respite center is a place for the community to take a break from the elements during extreme weather or poor air quality conditions. Find times, locations, and one closest to you!

Forms, Handouts, Checklists, and Guidelines

Building permit forms, handouts, checklists, guidelines

Junior Museum & Zoo

The Junior Museum & Zoo is a place where children and their caregivers come to explore, discover, create and play. Through hands-on science exhibits and a diverse community of live animals, your child's natural scientist will be nurtured

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