The City of Palo Alto has hired AECOM, technical consultants to the City, to conduct an independent assessment of potential health risks associated with industrial processes conducted at Communications and Power Industries, Inc. (CPI). The CPI facility at 607-811 Hansen Way, Palo Alto is within the Stanford Research Park and adjacent to the Barron Park residential neighborhood to the south. CPI manufactures microwave and radio frequency products for defense, communications, medical, scientific, and other applications. The proximity of CPI to residences, the use of hazardous materials in CPI’s operations, and past accidental releases lead the City Council to request an objective evaluation of potential health risks in April 2012. The City retained AECOM Technical Services, INC. (AECOM) to prepare this evaluation, which was presented at a neighborhood meeting in February 2014. At the time, the neighbors requested evaluation of an additional "extreme event" scenario.
CPI Zoning Ordinance Informational Report
The Council agenda for the December 15, 2014 meeting will include an Informational Report on the status of the CPI zoning ordinance preparation. The report includes the FAQ from the October 2, 2014 Barron Park Neighborhood meeting. Both reports are listed below.
