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Alto
Inside
Summer
Class Guide
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Honoring
lives of
engagement
and service
Avenidas takes note of seniors with
Lifetimes of Achievement Awards
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Spectrum 14 Movies 26 Camp Connection 30 Home & Real Estate 41 Classifieds 59 Puzzles 60
(cid:78)(cid:0)News Council questions binding arbitration Page 3
(cid:78)(cid:0)Arts Old does NOT mean slow Page 22
(cid:78)(cid:0)Sports Gunn grad goes OT for golf win Page 32
YOU BRING
COMFORT
YOU GIVE
SUPPORT
YOU RESTORE
VITALITY
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To the nurses of Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard
Children’s Hospital, thank you. Your commitment, professionalism
and expertise reach beyond the compassionate care that you
consistently provide to our patients. We appreciate your dedication,
teamwork and vital contribution to our community and the
patients you tirelessly serve each day.
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Palo Alto takes aim at binding arbitration — again
Council committee to debate possible repeal the city should amend or repeal the the city’s long-term financial health. binding arbitration, or it’s going to
1978 provision, which is encoded in Councilwoman Karen Holman, who be difficult,” Scharff said.
of city’s binding-arbitration provision
Chapter V of the City Charter. San- proposed placing the issue on the 2010 Historically, the arbitration panel
dra Blanch, interim director of the ballot, called it “one of the more sig- made some findings in favor of the
by Gennady Sheyner
Human Resources Department, said nificant aspects of how the city does city and others in favor of the union.
As Palo Alto’s management and union voiced opposition and some in an email that at the May 10 meet- or does not control its own density.” But when it comes to pension re-
firefighters prepare to take council members said they’d like ing, staff will “provide background Councilman Greg Scharff agreed and form, arbitrators have sided with the
their simmering labor dispute more information before making information, describe the City’s pre- argued it’s “antidemocratic” to have unions each time the issue has come
to arbitration, city leaders are also a decision. The council ultimately vious experience with Binding Inter- an elected council negotiate with the up. In 1980, the arbitrators sided with
pondering whether it’s time to kill voted 4-5 in August, directing staff est-Arbitration and provide analysis union, only to turn over the negotia- the firefighters union to preserve sta-
the binding-arbitration provision in to come back with further analysis. of the options to modify or repeal tion to an arbitrator. tus quo after the city proposed insti-
the City Charter altogether. The topic of binding arbitration Binding Interest Arbitration.” “If you really want structural tuting a second tier in the pension
The City Council considered put- will return to the table Tuesday night, During previous discussions, coun- changes, like with SEIU (Service formula to be applied to newly hired
ting the repeal on last November’s when the council’s Policy and Ser- cil members characterized binding Employees International Union),
ballot but backed off after the police vices Committee discusses whether arbitration as a major obstacle to you’re not going to get that with (continued on page 10)
COMMUNITY
Mother seeks
marrow donors
for son or others
May Fete celebrants can
register as potential donors
at Addison Fair booth
by Chris Kenrick
As she watches her 12-year-old
son grow weaker from repeat-
ed rounds of chemotherapy,
Palo Alto resident Liz Poux stays
focused on what will be needed to
save his life.
Nico Poux,
a seventh-
grader who
has lived
with leuke-
mia since
the age of 6,
is preparing
for a bone-
V
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n transplant
ic
a at Stanford
W Nico Poux
e Hospital.
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Spring is bustin’ out all over casting the widest possible net for
Jim Brice, left, and Miranda Bresnahan admire the many flowers in bloom at the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden this week. The community the most suitable donor.
garden, at 1431 Waverley St., is open for free visits daily during daylight hours. Palo Altans will have a chance to
help this Saturday as they celebrate
the May Fête Parade.
City officials deny the rumors, Teen Arts Council and some pro- In a booth at the parade’s end at
CITY BUDGET and the three companies say they gramming at the Cubberley Com- the Addison Elementary School fair,
plan to stay at the Stern. Still, some munity Center theater, Betts said. healthy adults can provide a swab
Budget woes spark arts in the theater world have expressed Luckey said he has no plans for of their cheek cells and enter them-
uncertainty about how budget woes the Children’s Theatre to perform selves into an online registry of mil-
will affect priorities at the theater. at the main theater. lions of potential donors.
groups’ fears, rumors
The facility operations previously “The Children’s Theatre ... is an The booth in honor of Nico,
fell under the purview of Palo Al- ideal training ground for children, whose father is French Caucasian
to’s arts and sciences division head with good acoustics; they don’t need and mother is Korean American, is
At Lucie Stern Theatre, resident performing groups say
Linda Craighead, until she retired in amplification. The Lucie Stern is re- sponsored by the Asian American
they’ll stay, but some wonder about changing organization
2009. Her position was left vacant ally too large for that.” Donor Program — but is seeking
“due to the budget crisis,” Commu- Regarding Palo Alto Players, volunteers of all races and ethnici-
by Rebecca Wallace
nity Services Director Greg Betts West Bay Opera and TheatreWorks, ties. The organization brings poten-
With city budget pressures Players, West Bay Opera and The- said, and the city eventually con- Luckey said: “The only thing we’re tial donors into the national Be the
causing changes and cuts atreWorks — the three companies that solidated theater operations under taking over is the management of the Match Registry, formerly known as
throughout Palo Alto, ru- regularly perform at the Lucie Stern Children’s Theatre director Judge theater. Those three user groups are the National Marrow Donor Pro-
mors about the future use of the — will have less access to the Middle- Luckey, who now manages opera- very set in their position. They have gram.
Lucie Stern Theatre have been fly- field Road facility that has long been tions both at the Children’s Theatre a very loyal subscription base.” The odds of a registrant actually
ing in the local theater world. their home. One rumor has the Palo and the main theater at the Lucie The Children’s Theatre does being called are about on par with
Some directors and other regulars Alto Children’s Theatre moving in to Stern Community Center. As arts
have been speculating that Palo Alto take their places altogether. manager, Luckey also oversees the (continued on page 5) (continued on page 6)
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DESIGN
Shannon Corey, Design Director
Raul Perez, Assistant Design Director
Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Scott Peterson, COLLISION COURSE ... A proposal needs in the interim should be pre-
Paul Llewellyn, Senior Designers
by three Peninsula lawmakers to pared to shell out for the privilege.
Gary Vennarucci, Designer
“blend” California’s proposed high- The Santa Clara County Library
PRODUCTION
Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager speed rail system with Caltrain’s District Joint Powers Authority
Dorothy Hassett, Samantha Mejia, Blanca Yoc, has elicited a wide spectrum of (which includes Campbell, Cuperti-
Sales & Production Coordinators responses, from avid praise from no, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills,
ADVERTISING the Palo Alto City Council to rabid Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan
Walter Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing condemnation from state Assem- Hill, Saratoga and unincorporated
Judie Block, Esmeralda Flores, Janice
Hoogner, Gary Whitman, Display Advertising Sales blywoman Cathleen Galgiani, a areas of the county) has instituted
Neil Fine, Rosemary Lewkowitz, leading high-speed-rail proponent a new $80 fee on library users not
Real Estate Advertising Sales who last week branded the plan the from the district. The decision came
David Cirner, Irene Schwartz,
Inside Advertising Sales “Great Train Robbery.” On Thursday, after Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a
Cathy Norfleet, Display Advertising Sales Asst. the California High-Speed Rail budget that eliminates all state fund-
Diane Martin, Real Estate Advertising Assistants Authority had its first chance to ing for public libraries. District of-
Alicia Santillan, Classified Administrative Asst.
discuss the new proposal from state ficials concluded that instituting the
Baseball Tees & Caps EXPRESS, ONLINE AND VIDEO SERVICES Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, U.S. new fee is necessary to sustain the
Rachel Palmer, Online Operations Coordinator
Rachel Hatch, Multimedia Product Manager Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and system. “We know how popular and
state Assemblyman Rich Gordon, valuable the Santa Clara County
BUSINESS
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Elena Dineva, Mary McDonald, Susie Ochoa, Caltrain tracks for high-speed rail grams are, but we have to have the
Cathy Stringari, Doris Taylor, Business
trains on the Peninsula, the proposal funding to continue to offer them to
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calls for elimination of all possible non-residents,” Santa Clara Super-
ADMINISTRATION
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Amy Renalds, Assistant to the Publisher
& Promotions Director the rail authority’s environmental “An annual fee for non-residents will
Janice Covolo, Receptionist analysis, which is still predicated on extend County Library privileges to
Ruben Espinoza, Courier
adding two tracks for high-speed them, including access to an im-
EMBARCADERO MEDIA rail. Members of the rail authority pressive collection of materials and
William S. Johnson, President
Michael I. Naar, Vice President & CFO reacted to it with a mixture of cu- resources.” The district noted in its
Walter Kupiec, Vice President, Sales & Marketing riosity, frustration and annoyance. statement that a district library card
526 Waverley Street Downtown Palo Alto Frank A. Bravo, Director, Information Technology Chairman Curt Pringle and board allows users to borrow up to 100
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Bob Lampkin, Director, Circulation & Mailing gested that the legislators’ proposal
Services could be little more than a ruse for GOING, GOING, GONE ... Crescent
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LAND USE
COMMUNITY
Cupertino developer buys Fry’s site in Palo Alto May Fête Parade Saturday
Site could see major land-use changes as part of Comprehensive Plan update
Palo Alto’s annual May Fête their enthusiasm for reading or for
by Gennady Sheyner Children’s Parade returns their progress in reading skills.
for the 89th year this Satur- Children interested in partici-
Cupertino-based developer So- The “Fry’s site,” which also in- peatedly stressed the importance day (May 7) at 10 a.m., starting at pating in the parade may check in
brato Organization has pur- cludes a scattering of smaller high- of maintaining Fry’s Electronics, the corner of Emerson Street and by 9:30 a.m. on Saturday and are
chased a 15-acre property in tech companies, has emerged in either at its present site or elsewhere University Avenue. encouraged to wear theme-appro-
Palo Alto that includes Fry’s Elec- recent years as one of Palo Alto’s in the city. The parade, featuring group priate costumes, such as dressing
tronics — a site that city officials major land-use wildcards, with city The site’s previous owner, the floats, marching bands and cos- as a favorite book character.
eye as a potential location for major officials and consultants consider- Robert Wheatley Group, had also tumed kids, will travel down Uni- Before and during the parade,
land-use changes. ing alternative uses for the promi- proposed greater intensification versity, turn right onto Webster a reading and literacy fair will be
The property on Portage Av- nent location near the center of the of development at the site, specifi- Street and end at Addison Elemen- held at Lytton Plaza. Donations
enue, close to the intersection of El city. cally for multi-family housing. In tary School. of used children’s books, to be
Camino Real and Page Mill Road, With Palo Alto facing a regional October, Robert Wheatley sent a The theme for this year’s parade given to library projects in Ghana
is currently the subject of a “concept mandate to plan for thousands of letter to the city proposing a new is “Books are Hidden Treasures — and Malawi, may be dropped off
plan” Palo Alto officials are putting units of new housing, the site is land-use map for the site that Dig In!” and was chosen to reflect at Lytton Plaza between 9 and 11
together as they consider new land- one of several that city officials say would allow multi-family zoning the Developmental Assets program a.m. on Saturday (May 7), or at
use designations for the area. Fry’s could support new housing because allowing up to 50 units per acre recently adopted by the city to sup- Lucie Stern Community Center by
Electronics, the site’s most promi- of its proximity to the transit-orient- with “four stories of apartment port healthy youth development. Friday (May 6).
nent tenant, has a lease extending to ed district on California Avenue. over podium as a potential proto- The grand marshals of this After the parade, Partners in
2014, with a five-year option after The site is currently zoned for res- type.” Wheatley’s proposed zon- year’s parade will be a group of Education will hold a fair at Ad-
that. idential use, though it also accom- ing would also allow up to three 15 elementary students — named dison Elementary, including music
Planning director Curtis Williams modates commercial use. The intent stories of office use. the “Palo Alto Reading Stars” — by school bands, food and games,
confirmed the sale but said it should of the new concept plan, according According to the report from Lee, selected by elementary school and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (cid:78)
have little effect on planning and to a December report by Senior Wheatley also expressed concern Children’s Library staff for either — Karla Kane
zoning at the site. He said Sobrato Planner Elena Lee, is to “evaluate about the site’s viability for com-
informed the city several months development intensities, potential mercial use “given its lack of visibil-
ago about its plans to buy the site. for more housing, retention and en- ity along El Camino Real and the
Williams said Sobrato officials in- hancement of retail/service oppor- future use of the site should Fry’s
dicated they have “no immediate tunities, and improved pedestrian Electronics leave after their lease We’re looking
plans for the site,” given Fry’s ex- and bicycle connections.” expires in 2014.”
isting lease and its option to extend “Specific focus was given to pre- The Sobrato company could not
the lease. ferred uses of the Fry’s Electronics be immediately reached for com-
“Sobrato is generally a high- site and the character of the Califor- ment. (cid:78) for online
density residential developer, so we nia Avenue business district,” Lee Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner
expect that’s what they have in mind wrote. can be emailed at gsheyner@
down the line,” Williams said. Palo Alto officials have also re- paweekly.com.
community
Lucie Stern was built for the Palo Alto Play- stance, moved its concerts from the
ers, who have performed there for art center to the Stern ballroom. journalists!
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80 years. West Bay Opera has been “I feel for Judge,” Moscovich said.
there for more than 50 years and “He’s been put in a position to have
make some use of the set shop at the TheatreWorks for 40. to generate revenue from what’s es-
main theater, and sometimes uses “What we’re finding now is that sentially a cultural facility.”
Palo Alto Online is looking for residents interested in joining our team in
its rehearsal hall as a classroom, there is a shift from the normal For their part, Palo Alto Players
covering community issues and events on video and through blogging.
Luckey said. routine that we’ve had for many officials issued a statement saying:
Classes have been an increased decades,” West Bay Opera general “Palo Alto Players are happy to be Citizen Video Journalist Academy
focus of the Children’s Theatre since director Jose Luis Moscovich said. celebrating our 80th season of per-
starts June 7th
Luckey came on board in 2009. The Moscovich emphasized that his formances in cooperation with the
theater has been bringing in teaching company has not had its hours cut City of Palo Alto. ... Our patron We’ve partnered with the Media Center and are offering a six-week
artists and has turned a library room back and said he has a “very good Lucie Stern provided the theater for Citizen Journalist Academy to teach video production and reporting skills,
into a classroom, he said. In fiscal working relationship” with Luckey. Palo Alto Players, and we look for- after which you should be ready to produce videos for community access
year 2010, the theater’s income from But he said he’s feeling more pres- ward to being there for many years television and Palo Alto Online. Hands-on classes begin Tuesday evening,
class registrations was 42 percent of sure to justify and plan his company’s to come.” June 7 and continue with Tuesday evening sessions (7-10 p.m.) on June
its $240,837.25 revenue — com- every hour in the theater, something Players officials declined addi- 14, 21 and 28 and Saturday morning sessions (9 a.m. -1 p.m.) on June
pared to 38 percent for ticket sales that’s difficult to do in an organiza- tional comment. 18 and 25.
from its core productions. tion powered by many volunteers. At TheatreWorks, Managing Di-
Open to anyone over age 16, you will learn to use video cameras, audio
Luckey does have a city mandate “The pressure to make money is rector Phil Santora told the Weekly:
equipment and how to edit video on the computer. You’ll also learn how
to increase revenue at the main the- generating pressure on small com- “As far as us being in the theater, we to plan and produce video segments. Participant fee is $215.
ater, he said. At the moment, “It does panies to be much more organized have no indication that there’s going
not generate enough to cover the and much more efficient. It can be to be any problems with scheduling Once you complete the program, you’ll become a Community Correspon-
dent, be eligible to use Media Center video equipment and produce and
cost of keeping the doors open.” done up to a point,” he said. or doing what we need to do.”
submit videos to Palo Alto Online. You’ll join Palo Alto Online’s team
According to city budget figures, “It may be that even though it’s a TheatreWorks, which also puts on
of online video correspondents that cover community events, conduct
direct operating costs for running small issue right now, it does give us shows at the Mountain View Center
interviews and produce short video features about things going on in the
the theater (such as cleaning and an opening to start thinking about for the Performing Arts, has often
Palo Alto community.
supplies) totaled $122,303.09 in fis- what the goals should be in terms of looked at other venues for perfor-
cal year 2009-10. User-group rev- supporting these long-standing com- mance, rehearsal and shop space, Community Bloggers/Online Columnists
enue from Palo Alto Players, West panies that are operating without sub- Santora said. At the moment, there’s
Bay Opera and TheatreWorks came sidy except for use of the theater.” nothing concrete, he added. “If some- Palo Alto Online is expanding its number of online community bloggers. If
to $58,671. Luckey is also trying to increase thing evolves, that would be great, but you have a passion or expertise, or are just an opinionated resident with
The three groups pay no theater revenue by attracting more one-time we love being in Palo Alto.” thoughts to share about life in Palo Alto, we welcome your application to
rent, and the city covers main- rental events, such as lectures. But Moscovich, too, said he’s “always become a blogger on our site. Writers selected as featured bloggers will
tenance and utility costs for the there’s not much wiggle room; he looking at other venues” but that he receive a monthly payment, will be promoted on Palo Alto Online and in
building. Instead, the groups pay estimates the theater is filled some doesn’t have any plans at this point. the Palo Alto Weekly and are expected to make regular postings at least
the city a surcharge on each ticket 42 weeks a year by its three resident His desire for another venue wasn’t once a week. Non-paid bloggers may become featured bloggers by gener-
ating a high number of page views and comments on their blog.
sold. The $1 surcharge goes up to companies. sparked by debate over city policy,
$2 this year. City space overall is at a premium, he said, but by a more prosaic con- For more information, send an e-mail to [email protected] or call
“We are looking at organizing, with the Palo Alto Art Center and cern: The Lucie Stern’s orchestra pit Tyler Hanley, online editor, at 650-326-8210.
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only goal we have,” Luckey said. closed for renovations. Performanc- Arts & Entertainment Editor
Some of the organizing changes es and classes have been relocated Rebecca Wallace can be emailed
mark a significant adjustment for throughout the city as a result, in- at [email protected]. Staff
the groups that have been at the the- cluding to the Lucie Stern complex. Writer Sue Dremann contributed
ater for decades. The Lucie Stern The Fortnightly Music Club, for in- to this story.
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plenty of people having difficulty
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View and Los Altos to consolidate their emergency dispatch systems. Action: None getting a match.
(cid:85)(cid:202)(cid:19)(cid:143)(cid:105)(cid:221)(cid:136)(cid:76)(cid:143)(cid:105)(cid:202)(cid:45)(cid:86)(cid:133)(cid:105)(cid:96)(cid:213)(cid:143)(cid:105)(cid:195) Budget: The council heard a presentation from the city manager about the proposed “I just hope we can get past this
Fiscal Year 2012 budget. Action: None and try to move on. It’s hard that
Summer Programs Forming Now! Business Improvement District: The council approved a resolution levying assess-
my children’s experience right now
ment on the Downtown Palo Alto Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2012.
650-326-6300 Yes: Burt, Espinosa, Holman, Klein, Price, Scharff, Schmid Abstained: Shepherd is still full of cancer, especially for
Absent: Yeh Nico.”
www.clubztutoring.com SummerHill: The council voted to deny an application by SummerHill Homes, Inc., Nico is the middle of Liz and
for a 23-home development at 525 San Antonio Ave. Yes: Unanimous
Philippe Poux’s three children.
Finance Committee (May 3) Though Liz Poux grew up locally

and graduated from high school in
2012 budget: The committee recommended tentative approval of proposed bud-
gets for the offices of City Attorney, City Manager, City Auditor, City Clerk, and the Mountain View, the family has lived
Human Resource and Library departments. Yes: Unanimous in Paris until moving here last sum-
City Council budget: The committee recommended that the proposed City Council mer.
June 24 – August 6 budget return to the committee with more information about salaries and benefits.
Nico is enrolled in the Interna-
Yes: Unanimous
Tickets On Sale Now tional School of the Peninsula but
Utilities Advisory Commission (May 4) has not been well enough to attend
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Architectural Review Board (May 5) He enjoys reading, loves Star Trek,
6/24 6/30 & 7/1
4301 El Camino Real: The board discussed a proposal to make changes to the roots for the Cal Bears and hopes
ALLEN TOUSSAINT MILTON NASCIMENTO design of the future hotel at the Palo Alto Bowl site and voted to continue the item to one day to become an oncologist,
a future date. Yes: Unanimous his mother said.
El Camino Park: The board discussed proposed improvements to El Camino Park,
“He’s had chemotherapy for a long
which will be implemented in conjunction with the installation of a new underground
water-storage tank at the park. Action: None time, and his body is now very, very
tired,” she said.
At Stanford alone, more than 275
patients are looking for donors, said
Public Agenda
Professor of Medicine Rob Negrin
of the Medical School’s Bone and
7/8 7/31 A preview of Palo Alto government meetings next week Marrow Transplantation program.
“The problem we face when we’re
CLAUDIA ACUÑA BILL FRISELL
CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to discuss the city’s update to its looking for someone who could be a
Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan, hold a public hearing on Com- donor ... is they have to share certain
munity Development Block Grant allocations for 2011-12 and 2012-13, and genes,” Negrin said.
hear an update on implementation of the Palo Alto Fire Department Re- “There’s a one in four chance that
sources, Services and Utilization Study recommendations. The discussion any sibling would match, but most
of the bicycle plan will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, May 9, in the Council Con- of us don’t have six, eight, 10 sib-
ference Room. The rest of the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Council lings,” so it is common for patients
Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). to need alternative donors, he said.
BOARD OF EDUCATION ... The board is scheduled to vote on district-wide The Be the Match Registry is
8/1 8/2
academic calendars for 2012-13 and 2013-14, including a proposal to move among the largest in a global reg-
JOE LOVANO THE BAD PLUS to an earlier August start date to allow first semester to end before the De- istry system.
cember holidays. The board also will discuss school construction items and “About 13 million people (world-
PLUS 30 ADDITIONAL GREAT SHOWS, INCLUDING the district’s budget. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in wide) have volunteered to be donors
6/26 A Tribute to 7/24 Ruth Davies’ the board room of school district headquarters (25 Churchill Ave.). for someone they’ve never met —
it’s really amazing,” Negrin said.
Nat “King” Cole Blues Night with Special POLICY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to discuss
“So let’s say, we find somebody
featuring Allan Harris Guest Robben Ford council procedures and protocols, binding arbitration models and options,
in China. They don’t have to come
and an update on staffing flexibility changes. The meeting will begin at 7
6/26 Oscar Castro-Neves Duo 7/26 Edmar Castaneda Trio here — they can donate locally and
p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the Council Conference Room at City Hall (250
7/2 Anat Cohen Quartet 7/27 Victor Lin presents the the cells are shipped here. On Sept.
Hamilton Ave.).
11 when all the planes were ground-
7/9 Bill Charlap and Music of The Beatles
PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ... The commission ed, there were six to eight products
Renee Rosnes 7/28 Yosvany Terry Quartet plans to discuss the city’s Capital Improvement Program Plan for fiscal in the air at that moment,” he said.
7/10 Marcus Shelby Orchestra 7/30 Tribute to Electric Miles years 2012-16 and consider approving the Final Environmental Impact Re- If a suitable match is found and
7/15 Ken Peplowski Quartet featuring Wallace Roney port and development agreement for the Stanford University Medical Cen- verified, about 75 percent of the
7/16 Bird with Strings 8/3 Taylor Eigsti Quartet ter expansion. The discussion of the capital program will begin at 4 p.m. time donors can give through what’s
Wednesday, May 11, in the Council Chambers at City Hall (250 Hamilton known as peripheral blood stem cell
featuring Andrew with Tillery: featuring Ave.). The public hearing on Stanford University Medical Center will begin collection, in which blood is drawn
Speight Rebecca Martin, at 6 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. from the arm. The other 25 percent
Gretchen Parlato,
7/17 The Heath Brothers FINANCE COMMITTEE ... The committee plans to hold budget hearings have marrow collected from their
and Becca Stevens
7/18 Scott Amendola/ for the Planning and Community Services departments. The meeting will hipbone while under anesthesia.
Charlie Hunter Duo 8/5 SJW All-Star Jam begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, in the Council Chambers at City Hall “If one were chosen to be a donor,
Session (250 Hamilton Ave.). it’s a minor medical procedure,” Ne-
7/20 Pamela Rose Presents
Wild Women of Song 8/6 George Cables Trio INFRASTRUCTURE BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE ... The task force will con- gr“inY soaui dg.ive up some of your bone
and Madeline Eastman tinue its discussion of the city’s infrastructure backlog and possible ways to
7/23 Irvin Mayfield marrow cells, but they grow back.”
pay for the items on the list. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, May
See the full lineup at www.stanfordjazz.org 12, in the Lucie Stern Community Room (1305 Middlefield Road). For more information, contact the
Asian American Donor program at
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ... The commission plans to discuss www.aadp.org or 800-59-DONOR.
ORDER TICKETS Presented by the Human Needs Assessment, hear an update on World Music Day and (cid:78)
By Phone: 650-725-ARTS (2787) discuss a presentation on intergenerational communications from Genera- Staff Writer Chris Kenrick can
tions United. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, in the be emailed at ckenrick@paweekly.
Online: www.stanfordjazz.org Council Conference Room at City Hall (250 Hamilton Ave.). com.
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Greenmeadow embezzler pleads ‘no contest’
New School Year Enrollment
Kimball Allen, the former administrative manager who embezzled
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nearly $70,000 from the Greenmeadow Community Association in Palo
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and must make full restitution of the total amount he took from Green- (cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:18)(cid:16)(cid:12)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:0)(cid:83)(cid:70)(cid:0)(cid:48)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:89)(cid:71)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:68)(cid:0)(cid:33)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:65) MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS
meadow within one year. (cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:50)(cid:37)(cid:37)(cid:0)(cid:36)(cid:65)(cid:73)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:0)(cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:70)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:79)(cid:78)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:0) (cid:202)(cid:202)(cid:202)(cid:123)(cid:201)(cid:211)(cid:153)(cid:201)(cid:211)(cid:228)(cid:163)(cid:163)(cid:202)(cid:85)(cid:202)(cid:19)(cid:192)(cid:136)(cid:96)(cid:62)(cid:222)(cid:93)(cid:202)(cid:120)(cid:92)(cid:206)(cid:228)(cid:135)(cid:200)(cid:92)(cid:206)(cid:228)
The jail term will be stayed while he works to pay back the debt. (cid:37)(cid:78)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:67)(cid:72)(cid:77)(cid:69)(cid:78)(cid:84)(cid:0)(cid:48)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:71)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:77)(cid:83) (cid:17)(cid:16)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:0)(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:78)(cid:89)(cid:86)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:13)(cid:51)(cid:65)(cid:82)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:71)(cid:65)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:79)(cid:65)(cid:68)(cid:12)(cid:0)(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:78)(cid:89)(cid:86)(cid:65)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:0)(cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:22)(cid:21)(cid:16)(cid:14)(cid:19)(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:14)(cid:16)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:17)
But if he does not make restitution within one year, he must serve the
sentence, Rob Baker, Santa Clara County supervising deputy district
attorney, said.
The exact sum that Allen embezzled will take several months to com-
pile, Baker said. Upon completion of restitution, the judge will reduce
the conviction to a misdemeanor, and Allen would be on probation for
three years, he said.
His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18.
Baker said the primary goal was to hold Allen accountable for his LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
crime and to enable Greenmeadow to recoup its losses.
Allen’s age, lack of a prior criminal record and willingness to accept
responsibility were also factors in the deal, he said.
“He’s been very remorseful. I think it’s a very fair resolution,” Baker
said. (cid:78)
— Sue Dremann
Palo Alto to share dispatch system (cid:20)(cid:35)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:28)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:24)(cid:48)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:11)(cid:25)(cid:21)(cid:32)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:1)(cid:18)(cid:34)(cid:29)(cid:42)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:29)(cid:40)(cid:45)
While other Peninsula cities are preparing to merge or outsource their
public-safety departments, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos are
pursuing a less drastic idea — a “virtual consolidation” of their emer-
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers classes and seminars designed
gency operations.
to foster good health and enhance the lives of parents and children.
The three cities have been working for the past three years on upgrades
that would allow each department to effortlessly communicate with the
others and provide backup service as needed. Currently, the cities’ re-
spective dispatch systems can’t communicate with one another. BUILDING A CYBER-SAVVY IDENTITY
The project would also boost the cities’ ability to respond to incidents
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along their respective borders and provide redundancies for each dispatch
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system — a useful measure in the event one of the dispatch systems be-
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comes inoperable, said Charles Cullen, director of technical services at
the Palo Alto Police Department. (cid:1) (cid:6)(cid:1)(cid:17)(cid:28)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:24)(cid:21)(cid:45)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:41)(cid:34)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:51)(cid:8)(cid:1)(cid:56)(cid:8)(cid:49)(cid:49)(cid:1)(cid:46)(cid:1)(cid:57)(cid:8)(cid:49)(cid:49)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:33)
Cullen, who updated the City Council on the effort Monday night,
called virtual consolidation “an important and groundbreaking project”
ALL ABOUT PREGNANCY
that will allow the cities to leverage the benefits of consolidation without
the “upfront cost of a brick-and-mortar facility.” By pooling their re- (cid:19)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:35)(cid:59)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:1)(cid:35)(cid:42)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:42)(cid:29)(cid:25)(cid:43)(cid:1)(cid:35)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:23)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:34)(cid:25)(cid:43)(cid:32)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:39)(cid:35)(cid:35)(cid:34)(cid:6)(cid:40)(cid:35)(cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:1)
sources, Cullen said, the three cities were able to bid together on a com- (cid:23)(cid:35)(cid:41)(cid:36)(cid:32)(cid:25)(cid:7)(cid:1)(cid:60)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:38)(cid:21)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:29)(cid:34)(cid:23)(cid:32)(cid:41)(cid:24)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:28)(cid:45)(cid:39)(cid:29)(cid:23)(cid:21)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:33)(cid:35)(cid:40)(cid:29)(cid:35)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:25)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:35)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:23)(cid:45)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:35)(cid:33)(cid:26)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:40)(cid:1)
mon dispatch system that each would not be able to afford on their own. (cid:33)(cid:25)(cid:21)(cid:39)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:23)(cid:45)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:25)(cid:40)(cid:21)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:24)(cid:25)(cid:42)(cid:25)(cid:32)(cid:35)(cid:36)(cid:33)(cid:25)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:27)(cid:38)(cid:35)(cid:43)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:23)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:25)(cid:39)(cid:40)(cid:29)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:32)(cid:29)(cid:26)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:25)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:1)
Last year, they selected the company Intergraph Corporation to design (cid:33)(cid:41)(cid:23)(cid:28)(cid:1)(cid:33)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:7)(cid:1)(cid:60)(cid:1)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:39)(cid:25)(cid:33)(cid:29)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:35)(cid:43)(cid:25)(cid:42)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:39)(cid:36)(cid:21)(cid:23)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:32)(cid:29)(cid:33)(cid:29)(cid:40)(cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:7)(cid:1)(cid:1)
and install the new system, Cullen said.
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The upgrade will cost the three cities a little more than $3 million, with
Palo Alto and Mountain View each contributing roughly $1.3 million and
Los Altos (which has a smaller population and no fire department) chip- CHILD CPR & FIRST AID
ping in $740,000. The mutual-aid channel would be partially funded by
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a grant from the State Homeland Security Grant Program. (cid:78)
— Gennady Sheyner (cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:35)(cid:42)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:21)(cid:38)(cid:24)(cid:29)(cid:35)(cid:6)(cid:36)(cid:41)(cid:32)(cid:33)(cid:35)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:38)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:39)(cid:41)(cid:39)(cid:23)(cid:29)(cid:40)(cid:21)(cid:40)(cid:29)(cid:35)(cid:34)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:25)(cid:23)(cid:28)(cid:34)(cid:29)(cid:37)(cid:41)(cid:25)(cid:39)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:28)(cid:35)(cid:31)(cid:29)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:58)(cid:1)(cid:38)(cid:39)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:29)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:35)(cid:33)(cid:33)(cid:35)(cid:34)(cid:1)
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South Palo Alto housing proposal shot down (cid:1) (cid:6)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:21)(cid:40)(cid:41)(cid:38)(cid:24)(cid:21)(cid:45)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:41)(cid:34)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:51)(cid:54)(cid:8)(cid:1)(cid:50)(cid:51)(cid:8)(cid:49)(cid:49)(cid:1)(cid:46)(cid:1)(cid:52)(cid:8)(cid:52)(cid:49)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:33)
After seeing hundreds of housing units pop up in their part of the city
over the past decade, dozens of south Palo Alto residents breathed a col-
PEDIATRIC WEIGHT CONTROL PROGRAM
lective sigh of relief Monday night when the City Council shot down the
latest residential proposal. (cid:16)(cid:40)(cid:21)(cid:38)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:39)(cid:41)(cid:33)(cid:33)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:43)(cid:29)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:21)(cid:33)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:45)(cid:6)(cid:22)(cid:21)(cid:39)(cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:5)(cid:1)(cid:22)(cid:25)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:42)(cid:29)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:21)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:41)(cid:23)(cid:21)(cid:40)(cid:29)(cid:35)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:43)(cid:25)(cid:29)(cid:27)(cid:28)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:33)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:25)(cid:33)(cid:25)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:1)
The 23-home proposal for 525 San Antonio Road, near the Mountain (cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:38)(cid:21)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:35)(cid:33)(cid:35)(cid:40)(cid:25)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:25)(cid:21)(cid:32)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:45)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:21)(cid:40)(cid:29)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:25)(cid:44)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:23)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:29)(cid:40)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:26)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:1)(cid:35)(cid:42)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:43)(cid:25)(cid:29)(cid:27)(cid:28)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:28)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:24)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:34)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:25)(cid:29)(cid:38)(cid:1)
View border, wasn’t nearly as massive or dense as housing complexes that (cid:26)(cid:21)(cid:33)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:29)(cid:25)(cid:39)(cid:7)(cid:1)(cid:13)(cid:35)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:1)(cid:57)(cid:49)(cid:47)(cid:1)(cid:35)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:23)(cid:28)(cid:29)(cid:32)(cid:24)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:34)(cid:1)(cid:21)(cid:23)(cid:28)(cid:29)(cid:25)(cid:42)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:32)(cid:35)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:6)(cid:40)(cid:25)(cid:38)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:43)(cid:25)(cid:29)(cid:27)(cid:28)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:32)(cid:35)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:38)(cid:35)(cid:41)(cid:27)(cid:28)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:28)(cid:29)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:38)(cid:35)(cid:27)(cid:38)(cid:21)(cid:33)(cid:1)(cid:46)(cid:1)
have been built around East Meadow Circle and on El Camino Real, at (cid:21)(cid:34)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:36)(cid:21)(cid:38)(cid:25)(cid:34)(cid:40)(cid:39)(cid:1)(cid:32)(cid:35)(cid:39)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:43)(cid:25)(cid:29)(cid:27)(cid:28)(cid:40)(cid:1)(cid:40)(cid:35)(cid:35)(cid:2)
the former site of Hyatt Rickey’s. Applicant SummerHill Homes, Inc.,
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argued that the modest development — six one-story homes and 17 two-
story homes — would provide a perfect transition between the small
Eichler community in the Greendell neighborhood to the west of the site
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SummerHill had also agreed to reduce the number of houses from 26 to
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23 and to position its one-story homes between the new two-story homes
and Greendell’s one-story houses.
But after hearing from dozens of residents, the council voted unani-
mously to deny the application, arguing that SummerHill’s application is
LUCILE PACKARD
not consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan and that the project’s
site doesn’t have enough amenities to warrant more housing. In doing C H I L D R E N’S
so, the council followed the recommendation of its planning staff, the
Planning and Transportation Commission and about 30 residents from H O S P I T A L
the Greendell and Greenmeadow neighborhoods. Project opponents cited
overfilled schools, insufficient public facilities and a lack of good transit
service in the area as reasons for rejecting the plan. (cid:78) VISIT LPCH.ORG TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES
— Gennady Sheyner
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PUBLIC NOTICE
FORMER NAVAL AIR STATION Online This Week
MOFFETT FIELD
These and other news stories were posted on Palo Alto Online throughout
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City celebrates cycling next week
The City of Palo Alto is trying to entice commuters and residents to
The next regular meeting of the Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for former Naval Air Station (NAS) Moffett Field will
give up four wheels in exchange for two next week, with a tour of the
be held on: city’s planned Park Boulevard Bicycle Boulevard on Monday (May
Thursday, May 12, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at: 9) and Bike to Work Day Thursday (May 12) morning. (Posted May 5
at 12:04 a.m.)
Mountain View Senior Center Social Hall
‘Change school calendar,’ Stanford lecturer says
266 Escuela Avenue
Palo Alto schools will “see the benefit” if they change their aca-
Mountain View, CA 94040-1813 demic calendar to end the first semester before the December break,
a Stanford University researcher on student stress told an audience at
The RAB reviews and comments on plans and activities about the ongoing environmental studies and restoration Gunn High School Wednesday night. (Posted May 5 at 11:32 a.m.)
activities underway at Moffett Field. Regular RAB meetings are open to the public and the Navy encourages your
Another Stanford blood-infection case alleged
involvement. To review documentson Moffett Field environmental restoration projects, please visit the information
repository located at the Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View, CA 94041, [phone]. A 21-year-old San Jose woman has filed a claim against Stanford
Hospital and Clinics alleging that she developed an infection after
For more information, contact Mr. Scott Anderson, Navy Base Realignment and Closure Environmental Coordinator giving blood at a college blood drive, according to her attorney. (Posted
at [phone] or [email protected]. May 5 at 9:58 a.m.)
Visit the Navy’s website: NASA: Hangar One’s windows won’t be saved
http://www.bracpmo.navy.mil/basepage.aspx?baseid=52&state=California&name=moffett After a last minute inspection, NASA officials have decided that
Hangar One’s 4,638 unique windows aren’t worth saving, a disap-
pointment for preservationists and Navy history buffs. The decision
was explained in an email from United States Navy official Scott
The records for the City of Palo Alto show the following checks as outstanding Anderson. (Posted May 4 at 5:06 p.m.)
for over three years to the listed payees. Under California Government Code
Arson suspected in Portola Valley vehicle fire
Section 50050, unclaimed money will become the City’s property three years
Emergency crews shut down a section of Alpine Road near Aras-
after the check was issued. If you are one of the listed payees, please contact
tradero Road in Portola Valley late Tuesday evening (May 3) to extin-
Suneet Sidhu at [phone] at the City of Palo Alto by June 30, 2011 so
guish a fire inside a blue 2006 Dodge Durango. Arson is suspected.
arrangements can be made to reissue the check.
(Posted May 4 at 3:46 p.m.)
Woman arrested after DUI crash on Middlefield
Payee Reference Amount Payee Reference Amount
A woman who allegedly drove drunk during rush hour smashed her
Bilir, Lisa 2044538 50.00 Levitsky, Rob 2041819 182.80 car into a parked vehicle on Middlefield Road, causing major damage
Bond, J Ric 2050018 50.00 Lin, Jonath 2050028 88.85 to both vehicles Tuesday afternoon (May 3). (Posted May 4 at 2:18 p.m.)
Bowen, Gregory 2047390 50.00 Lu, Patrick 2039664 50.00
BP West Coast Products 2036122 192.04 Mason, Elizabeth 2036144 50.00 Unruly Peninsula Creamery patron arrested
California Automobile Assocate, A Peninsula Creamery patron was arrested Sunday night (May 1)
Matsuda, Yahuhiro 2041846 94.12
Paragron Subrogation Services, after grabbing a waitress and punching two other customers who tried
McCulloug, Michael 2039658 93.33
Inc., and Ram Prasad c/o to come to her assistance. (Posted May 3 at 3:45 p.m.)
Jonathan Neill & Associates 9397 960.36 Miklos, David 2046516 50.00
Carvalaho, Claudia 2043367 52.43 Miller, Diane 2046517 100.00 Palo Alto architect Jack Rominger dies
Carvalaho, Claudia 2044545 146.00 Mirzale, Babak 2046515 50.00 Jack Rominger, a longtime Palo Alto community member, died of a
Causi, Karen 2044547 50.02 Moore-Rodriguez, Susan 2038357 200.00 heart attack April 28 while traveling in Italy. (Posted May 3 at 12:18 p.m.)
Chang, Charles 2043347 81.65 Mwenda, Andrew 2039250 62.65
Changbae, Jin 2046528 50.00 Pashin, N 2039330 85.85 Two armed robberies Sunday in Menlo Park
Coniglio, Victoria 2045980 70.88 Payne, Susan 2042669 63.29 Police reported two armed robberies in Menlo Park on Sunday (May
Darvishzad, Mahmoud 2039321 50.00 1). At the new BevMo liquor store at 700 El Camino Real, the robber
Prymak, Thomas 5006353 122.73
brandished a revolver and got away with cash. On Willow Road, a
De Jager, Robert 2038344 50.00
Delaney, David 2043411 125.06 Rachakonea, Lee 2036181 77.72 teenager was robbed of his cell phone. (Posted May 2 at 3:06 p.m.)
Reimer, Steve 2036210 64.27
Dion, Brenna 2041746 50.00
Rensel, Mary 2044592 100.00 Palo Alto to revamp Public Works Department
Domingues, Alberto 2048226 50.00
Rogers, Courtney 2036135 50.00 Seeking to close a $3 million budget gap, Palo Alto officials are
Estate of Deborah Moore 2079936 3,363.84
Sader, Clayton 2041752 100.00 proposing to pare down the bureaucracy in city’s Public Works Depart-
Fardis, Mehran 2048584 65.00
ment, reducing the department’s structure from six divisions to three.
Sambuceto, Harry 2046529 75.30
Feng, Yanhua 2050066 50.00
(Posted May 2 at 12:33 p.m.)
Filippini, Carla 2046512 59.79 Saric, Marin 2046525 100.00
Fryer, Carolynns 2039261 144.70 Sereda, Wendy 2046527 88.52 HP pledges $25 million to Children’s Hospital
Gallagher, Kathryn 2046523 50.00 Shafer, Steven 2048305 516.49 HP will give $25 million to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital over
Glover, Molly 2046526 67.89 Sharma, Amit 2049985 50.00 the next decade, as well as develop a research initiative to improve pa-
Greenwald, Michael 2039657 50.00 Sikka, Satish 2039682 67.66 tient safety and quality of care, the Palo Alto tech company announced
Hahn, Kyu 2046524 50.00 Silverstein, Eva 2046533 772.63 Monday (May 2). (Posted May 2 at 11:27 a.m.)
Hall, Evelyn 2048248 50.00 Spira, Menachem 2046514 60.28
Smoke, Sparky highlight Palo Alto Safety Faire
Hawkins, Shannon 2039683 57.39 Steele, Lindsay 5009208 786.67
The Palo Alto Safety Faire at Stanford Shopping Center Sunday
Helmer, David 2039574 50.00
Strategic Decision Groups 2041833 3,569.11
(May 1) featured demonstrations on how to safely escape from a
Hodge, Shawn 2038352 282.82
Swaminathan, Aravind 2042661 119.55 smoke-filled environment and a crowd-pleasing appearance by Sparky
Honderick, Lauren 2050034 50.00
Taylors Alteration 2036211 105.29 the Fire Dog. (Posted May 2 at 9:52 a.m.)
Hoon Joo, Jae 2047395 50.00
The Torres Group 2046518 446.19
Hou, Aiju 2039550 50.00 Reactions to death of Osama bin Laden
Towers, Forest 2046195 85.33
Jos J Albanese Inc 2047405 520.27
“While the author of the Sept. 11 attacks is gone, we still have terror-
Tucker, Annie 2042684 50.00
Kestinbaum, Lauren 2042729 73.42 ism in the world,” Dorothy Garcia Bachler, who was married to Portola
Van Der Meyden, Ronald 2038930 50.00
Kim, Sangba 2050053 52.66 Valley resident Andy Garcia when he died on United Airlines flight 93
Knight, Daniel 2038261 100.00 Verma, Sarves 2039681 50.00 nearly 10 years ago, said Monday (May 2). (Posted May 2 at 8:44 a.m.)
Kou, Lydia 2027184 75.02 Walker, Jonathan 2046520 50.00
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STAND
FOR
STANFORD
MEDICINE
ARRANGING YOUR RETIREMENT TO REFLECT
YOUR VALUES, YOUR NEEDS AND THE IMPACT
YOU SEEK TO HAVE IN THE WORLD
IN THESE ECONOMIC TIMES, CONSIDER THE BENEFITS OF STANFORD GIFT ANNUITIES
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Carol J. Kersten, JD
[phone]
[email protected]
http://pgmed.stanford.edu
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Binding arbitration Jury report stated. “Binding arbitra-
Proposed Palo Alto department budgets
tion limits the ability of city lead-
(continued from page 3) ers to craft solutions that work for
City of Palo Alto, fiscal year 2012 (begins July 1, 2011)
the city’s budget. The process has
workers. In 1981-82, the panel sided resulted in wage and benefit deci-
FY 2011 Proposed 2012 2012
with the police union and changed sions that have been greater than the Department expenditures expenditures Difference full-time part-time
pension calculations so that the high- growth in basic revenue sources.” in dollars FY 2012 employees employees
est-salary year is used to determine The issue of binding arbitration is
Administrative Services 6,467,647 6,514,353 46,706 58.1 2.46
pensions (as opposed to then-status re-emerging in Palo Alto at a time
quo of highest 36 months). when city officials are pushing for City Attorney 2,390,313 2,355,355 (34,958) 10
The panel also sided with the more pension reforms, particularly
City Auditor 950,416 746,444 (203,972) 5 .32
police union in 1983, when it deter- in the public-safety groups. The
mined that the city should pay both city’s contributions to California City Clerk 1,335,113 1,479,146 144,033 6.75 .48
the employer’s and employees’ con- Public Employees’ Retirement Sys-
City Council 142,947 194,901 51,954
tributions for pensions. tem (CalPERS) went from com-
Palo Alto management and the prising about 2 percent of the city’s City Manager 2,408,571 2,226,836 (141,735) 10.5 1
firefighters union have already set General Fund to more than 10 per- Community Services 20,154,419 20,703,252 548,833 74.5 48.71
up the three-member arbitration cent over the past decade, Keene
Fire 27,812,733 28,946,480 1,133,747 121 5.55
panel that will resolve their dispute. told the council. The retirement fund
The panel includes Tony Spitaleri, suffered major losses in the stock Human Resources 2,848,816 2,918,978 70,162 16 .34
president of the firefighters union; market in 2008, Keene wrote, and
Library 6,674,638 6,943,814 269,176 41.25 12.49
Richard Whitmore, the attorney required additional contributions to
representing the city; and Katherine fulfill its commitment to retirees. Planning and Community Environment 9,987,708 10,326,676 338,968 46 2.88
J. Thompson, an attorney who was Other labor groups have already
Police 30,941,003 31,867,724 926,721 157 4.69
chosen by the other two panelists. made concessions to solve the loom-
Palo Alto isn’t the only Bay Area ing pension crisis. Workers repre- Public Works 13,143,667 12,913,973 (229,694) 206 6.75
community to consider repealing sented by the Service Employees
its binding-arbitration ordinance. International Union, Local 521, and also presuppose concessions from smaller than the $7.3 million deficit lion in fiscal years 2013, 2014 and
Vallejo voters repealed their city’s the non-unionized group of manag- the two labor groups. the City Council wrestled with last 2015, barring permanent changes.
ordinance last year, and Gilroy offi- ers and professionals have agreed to “The budget we do present to year and the $16.2 million budget Keene indicated on Monday that
cials considered putting the issue on two-tired pension systems and a plan you is really balanced by counting hole it closed the year before that. he wants to use this brief period of
the ballot last year but decided not to share medical costs with the city. on achieving significant and timely This means the city won’t have to relative calm to work on the city’s
to after they reached an agreement Keene has repeatedly said he wants concessions from our public-safety weigh cutting popular programs long-term fiscal challenges.
with their firefighters. to see similar concessions from the unions, which have yet to make any such as school-crossing guards or “While we have a lull of sorts this
A Santa Clara County Civil Grand public-safety groups, whose work- structural cost-savings contributions shifting the costs of sidewalk repair year and we’re aided by some good
Jury released a report last year argu- ers account for 56 percent of the in pay or benefits to the city’s ongo- to residents — proposals that were signs on the revenue front locally,
ing that cities must do more to rein General Fund’s salary and benefits ing fiscal challenges over the past on the table last year. Most of the the succeeding years will see an
in employee costs and recommend- expenditures. few years,” Keene told the council. cuts this year will come from de- increasing gap that, if we don’t get
ing that San Jose place its binding- Even though the police and fire Concessions from public-safety partment budgets and, presumably, these structural concessions, will
arbitration ordinance on the ballot. department budgets are each set to unions comprise the biggest wild- concessions from labor groups. continue to put our city at risk,”
“Binding arbitration is not open rise by about $1 million in the pro- card in what otherwise promises to The city’s fiscal future looks fairly Keene said. (cid:78)
to the public and results in an ad- posed budget for fiscal year 2012 be a calm budget season. The city’s bleak, however, with rising pension Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner
versarial process between the city (see chart), Keene told the council budget deficit in fiscal year 2012 is and health care costs threatening to can be emailed at gsheyner@
and employee groups,” the Grand Monday night that these budgets estimated at about $3 million, far push budget deficits to about $7 mil- paweekly.com.
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