EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, July 15, 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. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 American Muslim Appreciation & Awareness Month Proclamation Recommendation:
Present the proclamation for American Muslim Appreciation & Awareness Month.
3.2 Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP) Proclamation
Recommendation:
Present the proclamation for the Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP).
3.3 Contract Amendment Number One with Golden State Construction and Utility, Inc.
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution:
authorizing the City Manager to execute a first amendment to the Woodland Avenue Waterline and Palo Alto Interconnect Project contract with Golden State Construction and Utility, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, to increase the budget by $47,417.95 in the water capital fund for a new not-to exceed total of $480,817.95; Appropriating $47,417.95 from Water Capital Fund for the project; Finding that the proposed action is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15301 and 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines .
4. CLOSED SESSION
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
6.1 Economic Development Strategic Plan
– Project Update & Existing Conditions
Recommendation:
Receive an informational update on the progress of the Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP). This report includes an overview of the E
xisting
C
onditions
R
eport
identified
by HR&A Advisors, Inc.,
(HR&A)
the City’s consultant, during the
initial
research phase.
7. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO THE EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
8. APROVAL OF THE EPASD BOARD MEETING AGENDA
9. EPASD BOARD MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT
10. EPASD BOARD MEETING PUBLIC HEARING
10.1 2025
Sewer System Master Plan
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the 2025 Sanitary Sewer
System Master Plan
.
11. EPASD BOARD REPORTS
12. ADJOURN EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AND RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
13. POLICY AND ACTION
13.1 Accept Evaluation Report on Measure HH Pilot Workforce Development Program and Authorize Issuance of a Request for Proposals to Continue the Program Recommendation:
1. Review and accept the evaluation report from Informing Change on the Measure HH Pilot Workforce Development Program;
2. Receive updates from the three organizations that have been contracted to implement the Pilot Program;
3. Provide input on the recommended enhancements to the Measure HH Workforce Development Program; and
4. Adopt a resolution:
a. Authorizing City Manager to issue a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to accept proposals to continue the Measure HH Workforce Development Program with recommended program and operational enhancements; and b. Finding the proposed action does not constitute a “project” within 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.
14. PUBLIC HEARINGS
14.1 FY 2
5 -2
6 Inclusionary In-Lieu Fee Update
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution updating the Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees for Fiscal Year 202 5 -2
6 ,
to
amount
s
of $
268,800
for Ownership/For-Sale and $
306,100
for Rental
, or some other alternative approved by City Council.
14.2 Cost Allocation Plan
and User Fee reports and
amend
ment to
City’s Master Fee Schedule
– Continued from June 17, 2025
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution:
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.
15. COUNCIL REPORTS
16. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming meetings:
Study Session
July 29, 2025
6:00 PM
Regular Meeting
September 2, 2025
6:30 PM
Regular Meeting
September 16, 2025
6:30 PM
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POSTED: July 3, 2025
ATTEST:
James Colin
City Clerk
East Palo Alto City Council
July 15, 2025 Agenda