EAS EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 4, 2022
EPA Government Center
ORPORA 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 Ruben Abrica at 6:30 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Carlos Romero Councilor Remote
Ruben Abrica Mayor Remote
Lisa Gauthier Vice Mayor Remote
Antonio Lopez Councilor Remote
Regina Wallace-Jones Councilor Remote
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
Proposed Increase to City's Local Minimum Wage by the Consumer Price Index RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
2. FY22 Limited Budget Amendment
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
3. Monthly Cash Treasury Report for July 2022
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
4. AB 361 Authority for Virtual Meetings
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
5. Actions Related to Consultant Agreements in Support of City Human Resources Activities
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
4. CLOSED SESSION
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B. ADJOURNMENT INTO CLOSED SESSION
C. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
No reportable action from closed session.
D. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT
- Gail Wilkerson
- Inty
- Paul Bocanegra
- Mary Beth Bywkosky
- Q Smith
- Alicia McKean
- Larry Moody
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
1. Police Department Recruitment and Hiring Update
Temporary Traffic Circles Installations
3. Informational Report on Water Quality
Public Comment:
- Heleine Grewe
- Alicia McKean
- Bryan Lincoln
- Camelia Pittman
- Gail Wilkerson
- Millie
- Q Smith
- Niambi Lincoln
- Susan
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Introduction to Menlo Park Fire District Chief Mark Lorenzen/Update from Menlo
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Woodland Park Euclid Improvements
Motion: Regina Wallace-Jones
Second: Lisa Gauthier
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
9. POLICY AND ACTION
East Palo Alto City Council October 4, 2022 Minutes Page 2 of 3 Menlo Balance Ballot Measure (Measure V)
Interim City Manager, Patrick Heisinger provided a presentation. Jenny Bloom provided comments.
Public Comment:
- Alicia McKean
- Q Smith
- Larry Moody
- Gail Wilkerson
Motion: Lisa Gauthier
Second: Regina Wallace-Jones
RESULT: ADOPT [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
2. Actions Related to the 2022 Water System Master Plan Adoption Motion to extend the City Council meeting to 12:30 PM
Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Antonio Lopez
Motion to approve item 9.2
Motion: Regina Wallace-Jones
Second: Carlos Romero
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
3. Consideration of Applying to SMLAFCo to Request the East Palo Alto Sanitary District (EPASD) become a Subsidiary District of the City of East Palo Alto RESULT: CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS]
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:31 p.m.
Ruben Alanca
Mayor
City Clerk
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