Council decisions
Every budget, capital-project, and grant decision the City Council has taken that we have on record, newest first. Expand any item to see what staff recommended, how the Council voted, and the source document.
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Council approved updated Middle Ave Caltrain Crossing design based on Caltrain comments
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Approved a redesign shifting the tunnel south, lowering it about 3 feet to facilitate construction without interrupting railroad operations, and extending the tunnel length to place the ramps out of Caltrain's right-of-way. Council also requested Caltrain consider an "uncovered" segment of the tunnel in the part of Caltrain's right-of-way not currently needed for active train service.
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Council approved modification to PD permit for 700-800 El Camino Real to facilitate Middle Ave ramp acquisition
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Approved a modification to the planned development permit for 700-800 El Camino Real to facilitate the purchase of a portion of that property for the ramps for the crossing, as recommended by the Planning Commission on May 1, 2023.
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Council certified Middle Ave project environmental document and approved 30% project plans
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Council certified the addendum to the El Camino Real and Downtown specific plan EIR and approved the 30% project plans. This was the CEQA clearance step; NEPA clearance was still pending as of the May 2024 MOU.
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City Council selected preferred alternative for Middle Ave Caltrain Crossing
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Council unanimously passed a motion to select an undercrossing approximately 10-12 feet below the street/plaza elevation that generally aligns with a proposed raised crosswalk on Alma Street and is slightly offset from the plaza at 500 El Camino Real (Stanford's Middle Plaza development).
Vote: unanimous
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Decisions come from the council_actions table, each linked to a source document in data_sources. Vote counts and staff recommendations are recorded as published in the staff report or meeting minutes.