East Palo Alto City Council October 4, 2022 Minutes Page 1 of 3
EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 4, 2022
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 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
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Romero, Abrica, Gauthier, Lopez, Wallace-Jones
1. 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
East Palo Alto City Council October 4, 2022 Minutes Page 2 of 3 A. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
B. ADJOURNMENT INTO CLOSED SESSION
C. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
No reportable action from closed session.
D. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
5. 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
2. 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
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Introduction to Menlo Park Fire District Chief Mark Lorenzen/Update from Menlo Fire
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 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
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1. 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.