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Under concerns about privacy in the April 2016, he co-wrote a memo the new law, the City Council modern area from many sourc- alo Alto officials often tout technology, the City Council last with former Councilman Marc would publicly vet and approve es,” Wolbach said. “The ques- the virtues of high-tech year kicked off the process of creat- Berman and Mayor Greg Scharff purchases of any surveillance tion is: How do we ensure there P life. On Tuesday night, ing an ordinance that governs how calling for a surveillance policy equipment and any grant appli- is transparency for the public and they focused on the downside: the the city uses “surveillance technol- to “maintain public trust, ensure cations aimed at funding such the city utilizes best practices in difficulty of retaining privacy in ogy” — a broad and somewhat protection of privacy and provide technology. The council would considering, utilizing and adopt- a world of drones, body cameras nebulous category that includes clarity for city staff.” also receive an annual report ing technology in order to ensure and license-plate readers. both existing devices and those that On Tuesday, Wolbach and com- identifying every department’s To address concerns about new haven’t yet been invented. mittee colleagues Liz Kniss and use of surveillance technology, (continued on page 8) EDUCATION Leadership exodus will reshape school district, again As summer begins, reorganization of staffing is underway by Elena Kadvany ith new principals the district’s capacity to make starting at three of the progress on initiatives highly Wdistrict’s five second- valued by the district and com- ary schools and new top-level munity, from improving the district administrators stepping district’s handling of sexual into an organizational structure violence to implementing a new that’s in transition, the Palo social-emotional learning cur- Alto school district is undergo- riculum districtwide. ing a behind-the-scenes trans- “We’re going to redouble our formation like none other. emphasis on being more effec- Only one regularly sched- tive operationally and ensuring uled school board meeting next compliance,” he told the Week- Ben Hacker Ben Tuesday and a board retreat ly. “The turnover really repre- on Wednesday remain for the sents an opportunity to ... make public to learn the details and some of the best better.” provide input on how district Board President Terry God- Fighting fire with fire training staff will be organized before frey declined an interview re- At an annual regional wildfire drill in Foothills Park, Captain Tom Firth of Cal Fire lectures the two-month summer break quest, saying she didn’t think members of the Palo Alto, San Jose, Mountain View and Cal Fire teams on fire fighting using a begins. she would be “helpful.” She 1969 UH1H Super Huey helicopter. Superintendent Max Mc- did not respond to a follow-up Gee — whose performance request. the school board has recently School board member Todd been evaluating in the wake of Collins said he worries about INFRASTRUCTURE controversy over the district’s whether recent staff turnover handling of sexual assault will harm the organization’s reports, including during a ability to drive long-term, closed-session meeting on June needed change. The district has Bike lanes proposed, fiber optics 15 — told the Weekly he views struggled, he said, to translate the turnover as an “opportu- high-level priorities identi- nity” to improve efficiency and fied by the board and commu- planned for University Avenue effectiveness. nity into concrete action for City’s three-year ‘Upgrade Downtown’ infrastructure project kicks off next week McGee is in the midst of re- students. structuring the district organi- “Getting that senior and mid- by Sue Dremann zational chart to take advan- dle organization straight is the tage of vacancies left by two key to that struggle,” he said in he City of Palo Alto’s mul- destrian safety and adding sig- public open houses this and last mid-year resignations and five an interview. “That’s what’s at tiple-year infrastructure nage to direct motorists to park- week. departures of senior staff in the stake here.” Tand street improvement ing garages. The work will take place on past year, in part by consolidat- Board Vice President Ken project, Upgrade Downtown, The project will also add a block-by-block basis to mini- ing key district-level positions Dauber, however, warned will launch next week with the fiber-optic cable underground mize problems with traffic and and creating new ones. He de- against reading too much into digging of trenches on Hamilton along University Avenue and, parking and on retail business- clined to provide the proposed the district’s staffing shuffle, Avenue. The three-year project potentially, two dedicated bi- es, city Utilities Department organizational chart to the which he sees as natural in any includes replacing water and gas cycle lanes, also on University. spokeswoman Catherine Elvert Weekly prior to deadline. organization. He doesn’t be- mains on key downtown streets, The city is continuing to plan said. Despite the opportunity for lieve the turnover is reflective adding sidewalk ramps for peo- for a six-story parking garage at The project will start with change and fresh perspectives, of any issues with management ple with disabilities, upgrading Waverley Street and Hamilton, McGee said he’s concerned crosswalk signs to improve pe- city staff said during a series of (continued on page 9) about the impact of turnover on (continued on page 7) www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • June 16, 2017 • Page 5 Healthy Teeth and Gums Upfront That Last a Lifetime! 450 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 QUOTE OF THE WEEK • New Patients Welcome! (650) 326-8210 • Free Consultations and PUBLISHER Second Opinions William S.