Palo Alto City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Pat Burt
Council member, term ends Dec. 31, 2028City of Palo Alto city roster · Sep 25, 2026
Pat Burt (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.
Serving his second council term.
Where Pat Burt stands: positions on the record
Housing4 sourced positions
Voted for a motion directing staff not to adopt an interim urgency ordinance excluding transit-area sites from SB 79 (passed 5-0, two members recused, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council action minutes · Jun 15, 2026
Voted no on directing staff to explore accelerating housing production on California Avenue and nearby El Camino Real (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council action minutes · Jun 15, 2026
Voted for 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
RVs and oversized vehicles2 sourced positions
Moved 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
Cubberley1 sourced position
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
Business1 sourced position
Voted for 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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