EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6:30 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. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1 Adoption of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget & Approval of Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Strategic Plan Recommendation:
Convene a public hearing, accept public comment, and take the following actions necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget.
Approve the City of East Palo Alto Strategic Plan: Four-Year Strategic Priorities (FY 2025-2029) and Two-Year Work Plan FY 2025-2027) Adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.
Commits $20,000,000 of unassigned General Fund reserves for the future acquisition and development of a police department, library, and city hall project. These funds shall be classified as committed fund balance in the City’s financial records, designated exclusively for use on costs associated with the acquisition, construction, and/or tenant improvements of the facility
4.2 Establishing the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriation Limit Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution:
1. Establishing the FY 2025-26 Appropriation Limit of $43,188,407;
2. Finding that the Appropriation Limit of $43,188,407 exceeds the Appropriations Subject to Limitation calculated in the amount of $36,058,706 by $7,129,701; therefore, the City of East Palo Alto complies with the provisions of Article XIII B of the State Constitution; and
3. Finds that the action being considered 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.
4.3 Cost Allocation Plan
and User Fee reports and
amend
ment to
City’s Master Fee Schedule
Recommendation:
Approving the Cost Allocation Plan and User and Regulatory Fee Study as the basis for amending the Master Fee Schedule; Amending the City’s Master Fee Schedule, based on Cost Allocation Plan and User and Regulatory Fee Study; and Finding 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.
5. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO THE EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
6. APROVAL OF THE EPASD BOARD MEETING AGENDA
7. APPROVAL OF EPASD BOARD MEETING CONSENT CALENDAR
7.1 EPASD Cash Disbursement Report for April 2025
Recommendation:
Accept the cash disbursement report required pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 6794.
8. EPASD PUBLIC HEARING
8.1 Adoption of EPASD FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution adopting EPASD FY 2025-26 budget
9. EPASD BOARD REPORTS
10. ADJOURN EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
AND RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
11. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO THE JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
12. JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD PUBLIC HEARING
12.1 Adoption of FY
2025-26
Successor Agency
Budget
Recommendation:
Adopt
a
Resolution
adopting
the
Fiscal
Year
2025-26
Successor
Agency
Budget
13. ADJOURN JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING AND RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
14. COUNCIL REPORTS
15. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming meetings:
Special Meeting
July 8, 2025
6:30 PM
Regular Meeting
July 15, 2025
6:30 PM
Study Session
July 29, 2025
6:00 PM
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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: July 6, 2025
ATTEST:
James Colin
City Clerk
East Palo Alto City Council
June 17, 2025 Agenda