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Council approves revised Epicenter event plan after questions about scale and focus

East Palo Alto City Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary

After debate and public comment, council approved Epicenter’s amended TOT-funded programming: originally proposed ~37 events will be consolidated into larger family festival days and a 12-event adult roster; Epicenter plans to invest about $200,000 in production and staffing.

The City Council approved an amended scope for Epicenter’s TOT-funded cultural programming after staff described a shift from many small events to consolidated, family-focused event days.

Community Services Manager Maurice Baker explained that Epicenter completed seven early events after a contract delay and—based on pilot observations at a WinterFest—proposed consolidating roughly 37 originally planned events into four family-focused festival days that would include music, visual arts and multiple…

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