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Votes and actions at a glance: East Palo Alto special meeting, Sept. 10, 2025
Summary
The council introduced and waived the first reading of a technical amendment to the inclusionary housing ordinance to accommodate SB 9 lot splits, and it adopted Resolution 67-2024 reprimanding Councilmember Carlos Romero with an amendment to revisit sanctions in June 2026.
Key actions taken at the Sept. 10 special meeting:
- Inclusionary housing ordinance amendment (Item 3.1): Council waived the first reading and introduced an ordinance to amend the inclusionary housing ordinance to facilitate SB 9 lot splits. City staff described the change as narrow and legally required; a second reading was scheduled in accordance with the five-day requirement.
- Reprimand of Councilmember Carlos Romero (Item 3.2): The council adopted Resolution 67-2024 to reprimand Councilmember Romero for violations of the council code of ethics. After discussion and a failed substitute motion to limit the action to a written reprimand, the council amended the original sanction so the mayor and council will revisit sanction status in June 2026 instead of automatically removing Romero from representation through November 2026.
These actions were the principal formal outcomes recorded in the meeting; staff will place the sanction-review item on the June 2026 agenda as directed by the amended resolution.
