Palo Alto CIO

After 11 days, PAFD Engine 65 returned from the Camp Fire along with our mutual aid partners. They are proud to have served in a community that desperately needed their support.

The Charleston/Meadow rail crossings will be the focus of the upcoming Connecting #PaloAlto meeting on Wed. 11/28, 6-8pm At Mitchell Park Community Center, El Palo Alto room. bit.ly/2PH0VYS

Come check out Waymo, the self-driving car, and learn what’s next for these autonomous vehicles at a community forum on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 6 p.m. at the Cubberley Community Center (room H-1) in #PaloAlto.

Be part of the next phase of the #CoolBlockPaloAlto program as it expands to more neighborhoods. Learn more at the informational meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15, 7-9 p.m. in the Lucie Stern Fireside Room. RSVP here: bit.ly/2PCc7oP

The RED FLAG WARNING starts at 10 pm tonight and runs through Sunday afternoon. The PAFD will be pre-positioning an extra engine in the Foothills for the Red Flag. The burn ban will remain in effect until we get sufficient wetting rains in the Foothills.

You voted, now find the #PaloAlto #ElectionResults2018 here: bit.ly/2Oyc09g

#PaloAlto & @VMware will explore developing a microgrid that could advance renewable energy efforts. Read more about the announcement made today: bit.ly/2DhuvO6 #CommunityPowered

The City now offers new or expanded free, high-speed WiFi at the following locations: Lucie Stern Community Center, the Golf café and shop; and within all the rooms across the Cubberly Community Center campus. Coming Soon: Lytton Plaza.

Aren't we lucky? We get to watch an electric garbage truck servicing carts in Palo Alto. This truck is quieter than those in a standard fleet, and reduces our environmental impact. #electrictruck #garbagetruck #electric #greenwastepa #paloalto

Tomorrow-free workshop w/Stanford-Is an Electric Vehicle Right for You? Join our panel of experts as they demystify Qs ~driving range, battery charging, leasing vs. buying, etc. 10/23, 5:30-7:30, Mitchell Park CC. Register stanford.io/2dYHKCy Come early to view EVs onsite!

#HappeningNow: The #PaloAlto Town Hall meeting on transportation is taking place in Council Chambers. The public comment period is underway. Come weigh in & share your ideas to help alleviate traffic congestion.

It's been 29 years since the #LomaPrieta earthquake hit. This photo from the Palo Alto Historical Association shows the damage at the All American Market in #PaloAlto. To prepare for the big one, our Office of Emergency Services has some tips bit.ly/2yoQCOy

Come talk traffic and transportation solutions at the #PaloAlto City Council meeting on Monday, October 22 at 5 p.m. The entire meeting will be devoted to a study session on transportation and community questions and comments. See you in Council Chambers. bit.ly/2yNA7uR

Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer comes to #PaloAlto’s Council meeting to pitch what she hopes will be her next venture- turning a former funeral home into a center for women and families. Read the Staff Report here: bit.ly/2xRlLdh

The City of Palo Alto has a clear smart city strategy and can act as a role model for smaller cities. Read the #PaloAlto Smart City Portrait: bit.ly/2Qo0Q8s @SuspiciousPig @SmartPaloAlto @Reichental @PaloAltoCityMgr @cityofpaloalto @PaloAltoCIO #smartcity #smartcities

Read about the changes #PaloAlto businesses made to reduce waste and be "green": bit.ly/2xXiIze

Pick out your gem of a pumpkin at the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch in #PaloAlto Sept. 29-30 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. @PaloAltoArt Center.

Gear up for @BikePaloAlto this Sunday, Sept. 30 from 1-3 p.m. Find the fun event details here: bikepaloalto.org

It was awesome to host the CIO of @cityofmelbourne, Australia, Colin Fairweather and his colleague Daniela Mazzone at Palo Alto City Hall today. Our IT worlds are remarkably similar.