EAST PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 6:00 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 CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 Adopt Publicly Available Compensation Schedule and Classification Plan for all City Positions in FY 2026-27 Recommendation:
Recommendation
Staff recommend that the City Council:
Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2026-27 Classification Plan; Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2026-27 Publicly Available Compensation Schedule; Find that the actions being considered do not constitute “Projects” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378 (b)(5), in that these are government administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
3.2 Creation of
C
ommunity
S
ervices
S
upervisor
and Modification of
P
ublic
W
o
rks
S
upervisor
J
ob
D
escription
s
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Resolution authorizing
:
Creat
ing
the job description for a Community Services Supervisor ;
Modif
y
ing
the job description of Public Works Supervisor
;
a
nd
Finding that t
he actions being considered by the City Council are
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because they are
not
“project
s
” pursuant to 15378(b)(4) because
they are
fiscal activit
ies that
do
not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.
3.3 Acceptance of Measure K Grant Funding for Park Scoreboards Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution ratifying the acceptance and execution by the City Manager of an agreement with San Mateo County, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for $25,000 in Measure K Funding to support the installation of scoreboards at Jack Farrel Park and Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
3.4 Acceptance of $20,000 sponsorship from Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan family giving to Support Community Events Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute an agreement with the Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan family giving, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for a $20,000 grant to sponsor community events.
3.5 Proclamation Honoring the East Palo Alto Razorhawks Middle School Girls Rugby Team Recommendation:
Present the proclamation honoring the East Palo Alto Razorhawks Middle School Girls Rugby Team for their historic achievement at the USA Rugby Nationals.
3.6 Proclamation Declaring June 16 as Women’s Rugby Angelina Litani Lomu Recommendation:
Present the proclamation declaring June 16 as Women’s Rugby Day and honoring Angelina Litani Lomu
3.7 Approval of Agreement with Raftelis for Organizational Review Services Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution:
Authorizing the City Manager to award, negotiate, and execute an agreement with Raftelis, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for five-year organizational review services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 per fiscal year, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000 for the entire project, subject to annual budget appropriations; and Finding that 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.
3.8 City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Adopt the June 9, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes
4. CLOSED SESSION
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
6.1 Update on Parking Enforcement Efforts and RPP Program
7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
8. ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND RECONVENE TO THE JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
9. JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD PUBLIC HEARING
9.1 Adoption of FY 2026-27 Successor Agency Budget
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Successor Agency Budget.
10. ADJOURN JOINT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING TO THE EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
11. EPASD BOARD PUBLIC HEARING
11.1 Adoption of EPASD FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2026-27 EPASD budget.
12. EPASD PUBLIC COMMENT
13. ADJOURN EAST PALO ALTO SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AND RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGUALR MEETING
14. PUBLIC HEARINGS
14.1 Status of the City’s Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention efforts Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2561 Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution:
Accepting the report regarding the status of the City’s vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts pursuant to Assembly Bill 2561, accept changes to policies, procedures and recruitment activities (if applicable), and receive presentations from recognized bargaining units (if applicable); and Find that the proposed actions being considered do 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.
14.2 2025 Urban Water Management Plan & Water Shortage Contingency Plan Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP); Adopt a resolution approving the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP); Authorize the City Manager to file the UWMP & WSCP with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) before July 1, 2026.
14.3 Woodland Park 1
– A
mendment to Development Agreement Terms
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
Waive first reading and introduce an Ordinance approving the First Amendment to the Development Agreement between the City of East Palo Alto and Woodland Park Property Owner A, LLC for the Woodland Park Euclid Improvements Project, amending provisions related to (a) the timing of Impact Fee payments, (b) Off-Site Affordable Housing Units, (c) water infrastructure, (d) storm drainage improvements, (e) impact fee credits, and (f) assignment rights; authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Development Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and find that the adoption of the Ordinance is consistent with the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and that none of the conditions set forth in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162 and 15164 that would require a subsequent or supplemental EIR or Addendum to the EIR are present.
Direct the City Clerk to record the First Amendment to the Development Agreement in the Official Records of San Mateo County in accordance with Government Code Section 65868.5.
14.4 Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Budget Recommendation:
Convene a public hearing, accept public comment, and take the following actions necessary to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget.
Adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget.
Adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and approving the related Fiscal Years 2026-27 Capital Budget.
14.5 Establishing the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Appropriation Limit Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution establishing the FY 2026-27 Appropriation Limit of $45,312,635.
14.6 Disruption Policy (SB 707)
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution amending the City of East Palo Alto “Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials” to:
Comply with SB 707 by adopting
formal policies addressing disruptions of telephonic or internet services during meetings ;
C
larify
the procedures for the orderly receipt of public comment during City Council meetings; and C
larify the procedure for responding to meeting disruptions by members of the public participating in-person or by remote access, consistent with Government Code §§ 54957.95 and 54957.96.
15. POLICY AND ACTION
16. COUNCIL REPORTS
17. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming meetings:
Study Session
June 23, 2026
6:00 PM
Regular Meeting
July 7, 2026
6:00 PM
Regular Meeting
July 21, 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: June 12, 2026
ATTEST:
James Colin
City Clerk
East Palo Alto City Council
June 16, 2026 Agenda