EAST PARO EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 20, 2023
EPA Government Center
2415 University Ave, First Floor - City Council Chamber East Palo Alto, CA 94303
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lisa Gauthier at 6:30 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Carlos Romero Councilmember Present
Ruben Abrica Councilmember Present
Lisa Gauthier Mayor Present
Antonio Lopez Vice Mayor Remote
Martha Barragan Councilmember Present
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve the council meeting agenda:
Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Lisa Gauthier
Passed unanimously.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Romero pulled items 3.2 and 3.3 for discussion.
Motion to approve the consent calendar except for items 3.2 and 3.3 Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Ruben Abrica
Professional Services Contract for NDES Compliance Services FY 2022-23 Military Equipment Annual Report - Consideration of Equipment Use and Disposal
3. 5.
Motion to approve item 3.2
Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Lisa Gauthier
Passed unanimously.
lotion to approve item 3.3
Motion: Carlos Romero
East Palo Alto City Council June 20, 2023 Minutes Page 1 of 3 Second: Lisa Gauthier
Passed unanimously.
4. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
- Q Smith
6. STAFF INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
East Palo Alto 2023 Community Survey Highlights
Catherine Lew, Curtis Below and Rohnda Ammouri provided a presentation on the Community Survey Highlights.
Public Comment:
- Adrienne Bryant
- Q Smith
- Gail Wilkerson
- Jeannie Lewellen
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE
8. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO THE JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
Tomohito Oku, Finance Director provided a presentation on the Successor Agency Budget.
JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
1. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2023-24 Successor Agency Budget Motion: Ruben Abrica
Second: Carlos Romero
Passed unanimously.
ADJOURN JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING and RECONVENE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
11. PUBLIC 1202374S
FY2023-24 Budget Adoption
Tomohito Oku, Finance Director provided a presentation on the Budget Adoption Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Lisa Gauthier
Passed unanimously.
2. Establishing the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Appropriation Limit Motion: Antonio Lopez
Second: Lisa Gauthier
Passed unanimously.
East Palo Alto City Council June 20, 2023 Minutes Page 2 of 3 Inclusionary Housing Alternative Compliance Option for 1201 Runnymede (APN 063-271-090) Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Lisa Gauthier
Passed unanimously.
POLICY AND ACTION
Status of Business Discovery and Amnesty Program Related to Business Licenses Public comment:
Adrienne Bryant
: Gail Wilkerson
Q. Smith
Council requested that staff to follow up with a report in September.
2. 2023 Southeast San Mateo Community-Based Transportation Plan provid great is ret Say i and ransporator pom CICAd
Motion: Carlos Romero
Second: Antonio Lopez
Passed unanimously.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS
Anniversary event, the Senior Committee's work on updating the City to be an age-friendly Mayor Gauthier provided an update on the SamTrans on demand ride share, the 40th city, and President Biden's visit to the City.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:16 p.m.
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ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
East Palo Alto City Council June 20, 2023 Minutes