Palo Alto City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Keith Reckdahl
Council member, term ends Dec. 31, 2028City of Palo Alto city roster · Sep 25, 2026
Keith Reckdahl (Council member, term ends Dec. 31, 2028) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Palo Alto City Council after the election.
Council member since January 2025. Reckdahl recused himself from the council's SB 79 votes.
Where Keith Reckdahl stands: positions on the record
RVs and oversized vehicles2 sourced positions
Voted for a 12-month pilot that allows permitted oversized vehicles such as RVs to park on parts of Embarcadero Road and Coyote Hill Road (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity Council action minutes · Aug 24, 2026
Voted for ordinances prohibiting detached trailers on public streets and prohibiting the rental of vehicles for people to live in (passed 6-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteCity Council action minutes · Jan 12, 2026
Cubberley2 sourced positions
Voted to place a half-cent sales tax measure (now Measure J) on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot to support improving Cubberley Community Center (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council action minutes · Jun 8, 2026
as reported by Palo Alto Online
Supports Measure J; Palo Alto Online reported that the entire council supports it and that all seven council members have donated to the Measure J campaign.
Own statementPalo Alto Online · Sep 24, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
Voted no on endorsing a core scenario for the San Antonio Road Area Plan as the basis for further analysis (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council action minutes · Jun 8, 2026
Voted for a substitute motion sending an ordinance to allow separate sale of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to the Planning and Transportation Commission first (passed 4-3, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity Council action minutes · Aug 17, 2026
Business1 sourced position
Voted no on adding "Enhance Business Vibrancy" as a fourth 2026 council priority (passed 5-2, Jan. 2026).
Council voteCity Council action minutes · Jan 24, 2026
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