City of Palo Alto’s Post

July is National Parks and Recreation Month! This #ParkandRecMonth, follow along as we feature our City@Work sharing the Community Services Department’s impact. Thanks to our City staff for your work every day advancing this year’s theme “Where You Belong” by supporting and maintaining our beautiful places, creating space to enhance health and wellness, and fostering a thriving community for all. This week is all about bringing health and wellness into focus. Fun Fact: Palo Alto has 162 acres of urban parklands to participate in fun physical activities such as athletic fields for baseball and soccer, dog runs for the pups to get out, a pool to cool off in this heat, and more! Learn about our neighborhood parks and ways to get physical at https://lnkd.in/gS3Sp4Tr. 🏀🎾🏞️ Kristen O'Kane Sarah Robustelli

Play a part in shaping the future of 21st-century libraries! 📚 Palo Alto City Library is hiring a Library Program Coordinator to collaborate with our award-winning Digital Services team. This role will help bring cutting-edge technology programs to life. If you are an experienced library technologist with a track record of delivering advanced technology programs, administering websites and coordinating complex projects, apply now! Your work could be part of what makes Palo Alto a leader in innovations like robotics, coding, web3, and AI. Apply at https://lnkd.in/gkgP3gWx

All types of fireworks, even those labeled "safe and sane," are illegal in Palo Alto, and most of Santa Clara County, including large bottle rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, and even sparklers. Wildfire season is in effect and with excessive heat and dry conditions, it is important to be safe. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gtAYmtY3.

Happy 4th of July! City Hall and administrative offices are closed in observance of the holiday. Celebrate #ParkandRecMonth at Palo Alto's favorite 4th of July activity: Chili Cook-Off and Summer Festival! Enjoy free chili tasting, a special appearance by our Palo Alto Fire Department, live music, games, and activities for the kids. Come with your chairs, picnic blankets and reusable water bottles to celebrate summer together. https://lnkd.in/g2Kv9trN It's going to be another hot day today, please remember to be safe, drink plenty of water, and take breaks if you feel like you're overheating. #PaloAltoParksAndRec

STAY COOL, BE SAFE & TASTE CHILI: Excessive heat continues into next week, stay safe and be cool with health safety tips and reminders, fire works are illegal in Palo Alto; a Red Flag Warning is in effect through Friday, Fire Weather Watch until Sunday evening. Make connections at tomorrow’s 4th of July Chili Cook-Off and Summer Festival. Engage through a new online survey about Cal Ave. Car Free Street Design, apply for the Downtown Housing Plan Community Advisory Group, and public comment period open on the revised 2023-31 Housing Element. Expanded hours at Children’s Library starts Sunday and Downtown Library What’s Up Wednesday features magic, puppetry, juggling, and comedy. King Artist in Residence Workshop to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ Palo Alto community. And, tips to reduce anxiety and stress around fireworks, skin and hair health using coconut oil, and beat the heat with a new frozen watermelon sorbet recipe of the week. All this and more in this week’s Uplift Local. https://conta.cc/3LfHZdW

The National Weather Service updated its excessive heat warning and heat advisory through Tuesday, July 9. A red flag warning is also in effect for the Santa Cruz Mountains, including Palo Alto Foothills area west of 280, through Friday, July 5. Find important updates, hot weather resources, wildfire safety information, and cooling centers here: https://bit.ly/45Ry73B Stay safe and stay hydrated, Palo Alto.

Ready to turn a new page in your Library career? 📚 Palo Alto City Library is hiring an experienced and passionate Library Programs Coordinator for Staff Training & Customer Experience. This position will play a key role in overseeing staff training and professional development initiatives to maximize the quality of customer experience and use of our libraries. Salary range is $100,297.60 - $123,136.00 per year with excellent benefits. Apply by Sunday, July 7 at https://lnkd.in/g4Xsr4fS

Ready to make an impact in the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley"? The City of Palo Alto is hiring! Choose a career in public service with openings in our Library, Public Works, Utilities, and Police Departments. Apply today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g4Xsr4fS Some of our current job openings include: Building Inspector (Inspector, Specialist and Senior) Training & Customer Experience Library Program Coordinator Library Program Coordinator for Digital Services Senior Librarian Senior Buyer for Utilities Projects Police Officer (Lateral, Graduate and Trainee) Laboratory Tech, Water Quality Control Electrical Line Inspector

The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning and heat advisory for Tuesday, July 2 through Saturday, July 6. Temperatures are expected to range between 93 to 99 degrees. A community update shares hot weather risks and safety tips, Palo Alto cooling center locations, and spare the air alert details. Plus, staff continue to monitor statewide electrical grid conditions with low risk today of any impacts. Please consider saving energy during the hottest days ahead, this will help against possible power outages due to high heat and strain on the electrical grid. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cMQAAT

“Palo Alto Fire Department is prepared for fire season, and you should too.” – Palo Alto Fire Chief Blackshire. In recent weeks, wildfires have begun to impact the Bay Area. Gain tips and resources from the Palo Alto Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services to prepare for fire season by reading a new update. ICYMI: Watch the recording of last week's wildfire preparedness webinar. Sign up for emergency alerts. Read up on preparing for fire season here: bit.ly/45LOEpW Geo Blackshire CFO Kenneth Dueker Nathaniel W. Rainey