East Palo Alto City Council June 12, 2023 Minutes Page 1 of 2
EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 12, 2023 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 Councilmember Ruben Abrica at 6:30 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Carlos Romero Councilmember Present
Ruben Abrica Councilmember Present
Lisa Gauthier Mayor Present
Antonio Lopez Councilmember Absent
Martha Barragan Councilmember Present
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
City Council moved to transfer item 9.1 to be presented after item 7.1 in the agenda.
Motion to approve the agenda with the aforementioned changes was made by Mayor Lisa Gauthier and seconded by Carlos Romero.
3. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve the consent calendar was made by Ruben Abrica and seconded by Carlos Romero
1. Juneteenth Proclamation
2. Proclamation of the City of East Palo Alto Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month
3. Minutes of the May 16, 2023, Meeting
4. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
- Javanni Brown-Austin
- Gail Wilkerson
- Leland Francois
- Mariana Johnson
- Ofelia Bello
- Adrienne Bryant
- Kyra Brown
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS - NONE
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Yahsmeen Abdusami Oakley provided a presentation on the Contemporary Reparations Movement. - Herbert Lee Barkus Jr.
East Palo Alto City Council June 12, 2023 Minutes Page 2 of 2 - Gail Wilkerson
- Tiambe
- Fiani Johnson
- Donna Rutherford
- Stewart Hyland
- Q Smith
1. The Descendant Community of East Palo Alto: Strengthening Community through the Contemporary Reparations Movement
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Tomohito Oku, Finance Director, provided a presentation on the budget overview.
Public Comment
- Adrienne Bryant
- Duane Bay
- Ofelia Bello
-Laura Rubio
1. FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget Session Hearing No. 2 (Continued)
9. POLICY AND ACTION
1. Planning Commission Seat and Term Assignments Clarification James Colin, City Clerk provided an update on the Planning Commission Seat and Term Assignments. The City Council voted to appoint Uriel Hernandez to the full regular term ending on 5/31/2026. Council also voted to appoint Javanni Brown-Austin to the 1 year partial term ending on 5/31/2024 and Iliana Nicholas to the alternate position ending on 5/31/2024.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Gauthier announced the Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 17, 2023.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 p.m.