East Palo Alto City Council July 25, 2024 Agenda
1 EAST PALO ALTO JOINT CITY
COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION
STUDY SESSION AGENDA
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 6:00 PM
EPA Government Center
2415 University Avenue, First Floor
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
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2 REQUESTS TO APPEAR REMOTELY
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, members of the body may appear remotely for the following reasons:
a. Teleconference Exception (Gov’t Code § 54953(b)): None. b. Just Cause (Gov’t Code § 54953(f)(A)(i)):
• Mayor Antonio Lopez (Gov’t Code § 54953(j)(2)(B) (contagious illness).
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
1. City Council Roll Call
2. Planning Commission Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Annual Street Resurfacing and Maintenance Project
2025/2025 Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution:
1. Approving the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for the Annual Street Resurfacing and Maintenance Project 2024/2025 (Project); and
2. Authorizing the City Manager to advertise the project to solicit bids for the construction phase.
2. Memorandum of Understanding with Bay Area Community Resources for a Sustainability Coordinator Fellow
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Bay Area Community Resources, in a form approved by the City Attorney, in an amount not-to-exceed $28,000 in matching funds to hire a Sustainability Service Corps Fellow to continue implementation of the East Palo Alto Climate Action Plan 2030 and support other sustainability efforts on behalf of the City.
3. Muwekma Ohlone Resolution
Recommendation:
Present the Muwekma Ohlone Resolution.
4. Renter’s Act Resolution
Recommendation:
Present the Renter’s Act Resolution.
East Palo Alto City Council July 25, 2024 Agenda
3 5. Amendment to Agreement with EPACANDO for CalHome ADU/JADU Loan Program Administration
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a First Amendment to the License and Grant Agreement (“First Amendment”) with EPACANDO, in form approved by the City Attorney, to act as Administrative Subcontractor, to extend the term for the duration of the CalHome Grant period through June 7, 2025; and
2. Finding that the proposed action does not constitute a “project” with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(4) and (5) in that it is a governmental fiscal, organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
6. Axon Renewal MSPA
Recommendation: Adopt resolution for Axon Enterprise,Inc. MSPA for Five years-contract
7. Willie Howard Mays Jr.
Proclamation Recommendation:
Present the proclamation for Willie Howard Mays Jr.
8. Providing a bridge loan to Creative Montessori Learning Center of EPA Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a loan of $96,000 to the Creative Montessori Learning Center (CMLC) to help alleviate its current financial crisis and appropriating such an amount from Children Youth and Family Services (CYFS) Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Fund in the fiscal year 2024-25 Budget.
4. CLOSED SESSION
4.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6.)
Unrepresented employee: City Manager.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. POLICY AND ACTION
1. Ravenswood Business District / 4 Corners Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) – Public Draft Overview and Comparison of Study Scenarios
Recommendation:
Host a Joint Study Session on the Public Draft of the Ravenswood Business District / 4 Corners Subsequent Environmental Impact Report to: ask East Palo Alto City Council July 25, 2024 Agenda
4 questions regarding the Public Draft SEIR, provide additional direction on the preferred maximum development scenario, and continue discussing the draft Community Benefits Framework.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming meetings:
Regular Meeting September 3, 2024 6:30 PM
Regular Meeting September 17, 2024 6:30 PM
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POSTED: July 19, 2024
ATTEST:
James Colin
City Clerk