East Palo Alto City Council April 18, 2023 Minutes Page 1 of 3
EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 18, 2023
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 Lisa Gauthier at 6:35 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Carlos Romero Councilor Present
Ruben Abrica Councilor Present
Lisa Gauthier Mayor Present
Antonio Lopez Vice Mayor Present
Martha Barragan Councilor Present
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion: Antonio Lopez
Second: Lisa Gauthier
Passed by unanimous decision.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Decision to approve the consent calendar except for item 3.1:
Motion: Antonio Lopez
Second: Carlos Romero
Passed by unanimous decision.
1. Minutes of the April 4, 2023 Meeting
Item was pulled by councilmember Romero for discussion.
Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Antonio Lopez
Passed by unanimous decision.
2. Quarterly COVID-19 Emergency Reporting and Request to End the Local Emergency
3. Second Amended Restated Joint Powers Authority Agreement for the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority
4. Second Contract Amendment with EKI
5. Monthly Cash Treasury Report for February 2023
6. Contract Amendment with Superior Mechanical Services Inc.
4. CLOSED SESSION – NONE
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT
- Gail Wilkerson
- Leland Francois
- Q Smith
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
1. Police Recruitment Chief Update
City Manager, Melvin E. Gaines made an announcement that he appointed Jeff Liu as Police Chief.
Public Comment:
- Q Smith
- Larry Moody
- Gail Wilkerson
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS – NONE
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Comprehensive Fee Schedule Update
- Greg Henry provided a presentation on the Comprehensive Fee Schedule. - Mayor Gauthier opened the public hearing.
Public Comment:
- Gail Wilkerson
- Q Smith
Motion: Antonio Lopez
Second: Carlos Romero
Passed by unanimous decision.
9. POLICY AND ACTION
1. 2023-2024 City Council Priorities
Greg Larson provided a presentation about the City Council Priorities.
Public Comment:
- Gail Wilkerson
- Leland Francois
- Q Smith
Motion: Antonio Lopez
East Palo Alto City Council April 18, 2023 Minutes Page 3 of 3 Second: Lisa Gauthier
Passed by unanimous decision.
2. FY 2023-24 Preliminary Budget and Budget Message
Tomohito Oku, Finance Director, provided a presentation on the Preliminary Budget.
3. Local Gun Control Ordinance
John Le provided a report on the Gun Control Ordinance. Added findings and adjusted the scope of the ordinance.
Public Comment:
- Paola Maciocia
- Alexandra Pavidakis
- Gail Wilkerson
Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Antonio Lopez
Passed by unanimous decision.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Gauthier announced Earth Day and the Reparations Committee, Bloomhouse event, and the City's Anniversary event.
Councilmember Abrica announced the Cinco de Mayo event (Sunday May 7).
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m.