East Palo Alto City Council May 4, 2021 Minutes Page 1 of 3
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 Mayor Carlos Romero 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: Abrica
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 April 20 and 27, 2021 City Council Meetings RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
2. Proclamation Honoring Cinco de Mayo
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
3. FY 2020-21 Third Quarter Treasury Report
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
4. CLOSED SESSION - NONE.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Marguerite Machen, Court Skinner, and Adrienne Bryant provided public comment.
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6. STAFF INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Jaime M. Fontes, City Manager, Commander Jeff Liu, Police Department, Amy Chen, Community Development Director, and Rachel Horst, Housing Project Manager, provided reports on the COVID-19 pandemic, fireworks issues, and homeless encampments.
By consensus, the City Council asked staff to return with a staff report on homeless encampments.
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ADU Inclusionary Housing Alternative Compliance Option for a Two-Unit Residential Development Project (ADR19-013) on Runnymede St. (APN 063-265- 300)
Rachel Horst, Housing Project Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Patrick Heisinger, Assistant City Manager, responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Mayor Romero opened the public hearing.
Javad Majd, Applicant, provided comments.
Mayor Romero closed the public hearing.
70 not 60 romero amend
The City Council adopted Resolution 62-2021, finding that the proposed alternative compliance option for the Project, to provide one ADU that shall be restricted to an affordable rent to median-income households (“ADU Alternative Compliance Option”), satisfies the requirements of Section 18.37.080(D) of the East Palo Alto Municipal Code; and Authorizing City staff to amend the approved Administrative Design Review award (ADR19-013) to include the ADU Alternative Compliance Option, as described in the Inclusionary Housing Plan, in the Housing Division Conditions of Approval.
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Abrica
SECOND: Lopez
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
9. POLICY AND ACTION
1. Recommendations Related the East Palo Alto Career Center and Technical Advisory Committee
Patrick Heisinger, Assistant City Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Barrie Hathaway
Michael Mashack and Adrienne Bryant provided public comment.
2. Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials Rafael E. Alvarado, Jr., City Attorney, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
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Review and provide direction regarding the draft City of East Palo Alto “Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials.”
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Lopez commended pandemic staff and Walfred Solorzano Councilor Wallace-Jones made comments on her housing event on May 12 program
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 p.m.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk