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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 6:31 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: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Abrica
SECOND: Wallace-Jones
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 18, 20, and 25, 2021 City Council Meetings RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
2. LGBTQQI2S Pride Month Proclamation
Giuliana Garcia and Court Skinner provided public comments.
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Abrica
SECOND: Gauthier
3. Asian American & Pacific Islander Month Proclamation RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
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4. Mother Champion Proclamation
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
5. Monthly Cash Report for April 2021
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
6. Professional Services Agreement with MGT of America Consulting, LLC RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
7. Authority to Negotiate Software Agreement Terms with Caselle RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
8. Potential Project List Adoption for Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
9. Adoption of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance and TDM Program Guidelines Resolution
Rachel Michelin and Rex Hime provided public comment.
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
10. Nugent Square Apartments Request for Subordination
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
11. Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Grant Agreement with East Palo Alto Senior Center for $55,000 for Operations and Utilities
Meda Okelo and Millicent Grant provided public comment
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Abrica
SECOND: Gauthier
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4. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Adrienne Bryant, Meda Okelo, and Dixie Specht-Shulz provided public comment.
B. ADJOURNMENT INTO CLOSED SESSION
6:53 p.m.
C. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened into open session at 8:04 p.m.
D. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Valerie Armento, Acting City Attorney, stated that there was no reportable action direct given 1 2 performance evaluation by August similar to that of City Manager.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Laura Rubio, Court Skinner, Dixie Specht-Shulz, Gail Wilkerson, and Adrienne Bryant provided public comment.
6. STAFF INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
1. SB 91 Landlord-Tenant Outreach Campaign
Victor Ramirez, Rent Stabilization Program Administrator; Jason Tarricone, Director Housing Program, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto; Ofelia Bello, Executive Director, Youth United for Community Action, and Miriam Yupanqui, Executive Director, Nuestra casa made a presentaion and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Meda Okelo provided public comment.
2. 2021 Park Activation Status
Azalea Renfield, Community Services Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Kenneth Kirkland, Jeff Austin, Muisi-konga Malonga, Nathan Cottam, Mario, Eric Washington, Jr., Paris Hill, and Javanni Brown-Austin provided public comment.
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.
9. POLICY AND ACTION
1. Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials Valerie Armento, Acting City Attorney, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
agendize agenda setting
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Abrica
SECOND: Gauthier
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez
ABSTAIN: Wallace-Jones
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2. Legal Services Agreement with Kramer Workplace Investigations Valerie Armento, Acting City Attorney, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Gail Wilkerson and Adrienne Bryant provided public comment.
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Abrica
SECOND: Gauthier
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
3. City Response to Homeless Encampments in East Palo Alto Rachel Horst, Housing Project Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
Meda Okelo provided public comment.
Every 6 months there should be an update visit
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Wallace-Jones
SECOND: Lopez
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
4. $2 Million Affordable Housing Fund Loan to EPACANDO and PAHALI Patrick Heisinger, Assistant City Manager, made a presentation and responded to questions posed by the City Council.
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
MOTION BY: Gauthier
SECOND: Abrica
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Gauthier: Mother Champion, agendize
Lopez: Laura RWJ board seat at Change job, Tulsa
Wallace-Jones: home ownership series, thank Council for various way to help move community forward
Romero: vaccine sites
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 p.m.