EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AMENDED AGENDA
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:30 PM
EPA Government Center
2415 University Avenue, First Floor
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
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1 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 FY 2025-26 First Quarter Treasury Report
Recommendation: Accept and file the Cash Treasury Report for the month of September 2025.
3.2 East Bayshore Road Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Project Design Contract Amendment
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the first contract amendment, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with CSG Consultants Inc., for the East Bayshore Road Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Project; to increase the contract budget by $26,500 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $446,331.50;
2. Appropriating $26,500 of Capital Funds to fund the contract amendment; and
3. Finding that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15301, 15303, and 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines.
3.3 City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Adopt the October 21, 2025 Minutes.
3.4 Approval of Settlement Agreement
Recommendation: By motion, approve and authorize the City Attorney to sign a settlement agreement in the matter of Yu v. City of East Palo Alto (25- cv-06456).
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2 4. CLOSED SESSION
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO THE EAST PALO
ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
7. APPROVAL OF EPASD BOARD MEETING CONSENT CALENDAR
7.1 Cash Disbursement Report for September 2025
Recommendation: Accept the cash disbursement report required pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 6794.
8. ADJOURN EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
AND RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
9. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
10. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.1 990 Garden Alternative Compliance Option
Recommendation: Recommendation
1. Approving the proposed Alternative Compliance Option for the residential development project located at 990 Garden Ave. (APN 063-344- 420) to provide a 25% of In-Lieu Fee
2. Finding that the project 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, or alternatively, finding that a decision to deny a project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21080(b) (5).
12. POLICY AND ACTION
12.1 FY 2026-27 Transient Occupancy Tax Grants Process
Recommendation: Provide direction to staff regarding:
1. Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27's total TOT budget for community grants; and
2. The maximum value of individual grants in FY 2026-27; and
3. Whether staff should continue to appoint the Community Grants Review Panel in the FY 2026-27 proposal review cycle; and
4. The scoring criteria and relative weight of each criterion for evaluating proposals in the FY 2026-27 proposal review cycle.
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3 13. COUNCIL REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming meetings:
December 2, 2025 Regular Meeting 6:30 pm
December 9, 2025 Reorganization Meeting 6:00 pm
December 16, 2025 Regular Meeting 6:30 pm
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 subject to staff’s ability to post the documents prior to the meeting. Information may be obtained by calling (650) 853-3100.
The City Council meeting packet may be reviewed by the public in the Library or the City Clerk's Office. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be made available for public inspection at the front counter at the City Clerk's Office, 2ND Floor, City Hall, 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, California 94303 during normal business hours. Information distributed to the Council at the Council meeting becomes part of the public record. A copy of written material, pictures, etc. should be provided for this purpose.
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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: November 7, 2025
AMENDED: November 14, 2025
ATTEST:
James Colin
City Clerk
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