EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 5:00 PM
EPA Government Center
2415 University Avenue, First Floor
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Increasing the Bridge Loan to Creative Montessori Learning Center of East Palo Alto Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution:
1.Authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to increase the loan agreement amount to with the Creative Montessori Learning Center (CMLC), in a form approved by the City Attorney, by an additional $150,000 for a total not -to -exceed amount of $246,000, to help alleviate its current financial crisis; and
2. Approve an appropriation of $150,000 from Children Youth and Family Services (CYFS) Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Fund in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget; and
3. Find that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378 (b)(5), in that it is a government administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment..
4. CLOSED SESSION
4.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).) Name of Case: East Palo Alto Sanitary District v. San Mateo Local Area Formation Commission et al.;
4.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6.) Unrepresented employee: City Attorney
5. POLICY AND ACTION
1. Chapter 2.12 (City Manager) Amendment regarding Sanitary District Recommendation:
Waive the first reading and introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 2.12 “CITY MANAGER” of the East Palo Municipal Code granting additional powers to the City Manager in the event the East Palo Sanitary District is made a subsidiary district of the City; and Find that the adoption by the City Council of the amendments is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 (not a project), and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) and 15320(a) (changes of organization).
6. ADJOURNMENT
This AGENDA is posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) This Notice of Availability of Public Records: All public records relating to an open session item which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act, that are distributed to the majority of the City Council will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA at the same time that the public records are distributed or made available to the City Council. Such documents may also be available on the East Palo Alto website www.cityofepa.org
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DECLARATION OF POSTING
This Notice is posted in accordance with Government Code §54954.2(a) or §54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website. Under penalty of perjury, this Agenda was posted to the public at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
POSTED: August 15, 2024
ATTEST:
James Colin
City Clerk
East Palo Alto City Council
August 20, 2024 Agenda