East Palo Alto City Council April 7, 2026 Agenda
1 EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AMENDED AGENDA
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 6:00 PM
EPA Government Center
2415 University Avenue, First Floor
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
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East Palo Alto City Council April 7, 2026 Agenda
2 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 Professional Services Contract for NPDES Compliance Services Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to award, negotiate, and execute an agreement with Stone Creek Environmental Consulting, in a form approved by the City Attorney, in an amount not-toexceed $178,221 per year for a period of three years, with two optional oneyear extensions, to provide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance services for the City.
3.2 Ramadan Proclamation
Recommendation:
Present the proclamation.
3.3 Autism Awarness Day Proclamation
Recommendation:
Present the proclamation.
3.4 Coach Horacio Proclamation
Recommendation:
Present the proclamation.
3.5 Mrs. Verna Winston Proclamation
Recommendation:
Present the proclamation.
3.6 Minutes of the March 17, 2026 Meeting
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes of the March 17, 2026, meeting.
East Palo Alto City Council April 7, 2026 Agenda
3 4. CLOSED SESSION
4.1 CONFERENCE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR SECURITY PERSONNEL — THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES (Government Code Section 54957(a))
Consultation with:Valerie Armento, Acting City Attorney; Melvin Gaines, City Manager; Shiri Klima, Assistant City Manager; Orly Amey, Assistant to the City Manager; Jimmie Tulabing, IT Manager; and Government Technology Group, LLC, consultant on IT Strategic Plan.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TO THE EAST PALO
ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
7. APPROVAL OF EPASD CONSENT CALENDAR
7.1 Cash Disbursement Report for February 2026
Recommendation: Accept the cash disbursement report required pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 6794.
8. EPASD PUBLIC COMMENT
9. EPASD BOARD MEETING INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
9.1 Quarterly Update - East Palo Alto Sanitary District Recommendation:
Receive an update from the Utility Manager regarding the East Palo Alto Sanitary District’s (EPASD) quarterly activities.
10. ADJOURN EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
AND RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGUALR MEETING
11. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
11.1 Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Informational Update Recommendation: Receive report.
12. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. POLICY AND ACTION
14.1 Continued use of Automated License Plate Recognition Systems for East Palo Alto City Council April 7, 2026 Agenda
4 Enhanced Public Safety
Recommendation:
By motion, affirm authorization to continue using Flock Safety (Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) services via a new agreement for a term of one-year with 2024 pilot study terms for an amount not to exceed $92,000.00, ending in December 2026.
14.2 Five-Year Information Technology Strategic Plan
Recommendation:
1. Adopting the City of East Palo Alto Five-Year Information Technology Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 through 2030-2031;
2. Directing the City Manager to incorporate the Plan’s recommended initiatives for Year 1 into the upcoming fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) planning processes;
3. Authorizing the City Manager to administratively amend and implement the Plan to address cybersecurity; and
4. Finding that 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
15.1 Letter from Mayor Webster Lincoln
15.2 Letter from Councilmember Ruben Abrica
16. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming meetings:
Regular Meeting April 21, 2026 6:00 PM
Regular Meeting May 5, 2026 6:00 PM
Budget Meeting May 12, 2026 6:00 PM
East Palo Alto City Council April 7, 2026 Agenda
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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: April 1, 2026
AMENDED: April 3, 2026
ATTEST:
James Colin
City Clerk