East Palo Alto City Council May 18, 2021 Minutes Page 1 of 4
EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
EPA Government Center
2415 University Ave, First Floor – City Council Chamber East Palo Alto, CA 94303
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Councilor Regina Wallace-Jones at 6:30 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Carlos Romero Mayor Remote
Ruben Abrica Vice Mayor Remote
Lisa Gauthier Councilor Remote
Antonio Lopez Councilor Remote
Regina Wallace-Jones Councilor Remote
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Lopez
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
1. Minutes of the May 4 and May 8, 2021 City Council Meetings RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
2. Resolution Approving Contract for Fleet Maintenance Services with Image Auto in San Carlos, CA
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
3. Amendments to Master Consultant Contracts (Pass Through Agreements) for Processing Development Applications
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
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4. Authorize and Ratify Payments for Agreement with Wilbur Properties for Gateway 101 Retail Center Common Area Maintenance Services
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
5. Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Application for 965 Weeks St. Affordable Housing Project
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
6. Authorize Agreements with Canopy for Annual Arboricultural Services and Grant Funded Urban Forest Master Plan Tree Planting
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
7. Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials by consent later meeting.
RESULT: CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
8. Legal Services Agreement with Kramer Workplace Investigations by consent later meeting
RESULT: CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Stanley Young provided public comment.
B. ADJOURNMENT INTO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council adjourned into closed session at 6:36 p.m.
C. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
7:55 p.m.
D. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Valerie Armento
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were made.
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6. STAFF INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Commander Jeff Liu, PD, made an announcement welcoming newly appointed Sargent Righil Singh.
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. EPA Archive Project Presentation
The City Council received a presentation from Sharifa Wilson and Omowale Satterwhite regarding the East Palo Alto archive project.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Transporation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance
Elena Lee, Planning Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Mayor Romero, Councilor Gauthier, and Councilor Lopez mentioned ex-parte communications they had.
Mayor Romero opened the public hearing.
Stephen Raney, Meda Okelo, Rachel Michelin, Mark English, Jeff Poetsch, Blair Volckmann, John Ford, and Elizabeth Hughes provided public comment.
Mayor Romero closed the public hearing.
The City Council waived the first reading and introduced an ordinance repealing the existing Chapter 10.32 of the East Palo Alto Municipal Code and replacing it with a new Chapter 10.32 establishing a transportation demand management program; and Adopted Resolution authorizing the City Manager to adopt Transportation Demand Management Program Guidelines to implement the program.
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Abrica
SECOND: Lopez
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
9. POLICY AND ACTION
1. Facilities Master Plan
Humza Javed, City Engineer, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Andrea Gifford, Group 4, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Adopted Resolution, approving the City of East Palo Alto Facilities Master Plan.
East Palo Alto City Council May 18, 2021 Minutes Page 4 of 4 RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Wallace-Jones
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
2. Agreement or Facilitation and Coordination of Animal Control Services Agreement Jaime M. Fontes, City Manager, and Lori Morton-Feazell, Animal Control & Licensing Manager/ Chief Deputy Registrar, County of San Mateo Health made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Meda Okelo and Gail Wilkerson provided public comment.
The City Council adopted Resolution, authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for the provision of animal control services for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2026.
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Lopez
SECOND: Wallace-Jones
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
- Regina Wallace-Jones home ownership series; AAPI month bring back - Lopez requests submission for earmarks from Sen Becker's office, congratulates Councilmember Gauthier.
- Ruben Abrica SFCJPA comments Safer Bay Project
- Romero made vaccine clinic announcements
- Gauthier west side clinic
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:24 p.m.