📈 East Palo Alto's Property Tax Advantage and the Urgency of Development City's Share of Property Tax Revenue The bar chart above visualizes the property tax revenue share for each city, sorted from highest to lowest percentage. CityShare (%)East Palo Alto36.00Redwood City18.00South San Francisco17.00Mountain

Many people have discussed East Palo Alto City Council's decision to remove Carlos Romero from regional boards and commissions following his repeated violation of East Palo Alto's Code of Conduct for Elected Officials. The Code of Conduct for Elected Officials can be found here: Code of

Many in East Palo Alto were excited when the Korean grocery chain Megamart opened in the former Target building. It’s a great addition to the city, and it appears to be doing well. However, East Palo Alto is a city of about 30,000 residents, and a legacy of

When I was running for office last year, I knocked on doors in every neighborhood of East Palo Alto. One of the most memorable conversations I had was with a Guatemalan woman in the Gardens. Her family had lived in the same house for over ten years, during which the

I was sworn in last December and I wanted to share an update on what we've accomplished - especially for those who don't follow local government closely. The East Palo Alto City Council has five members: Ruben Abrica, Martha Barragan, Mark Dinan, Webster Lincoln, and Carlos

The new Colibri Commons housing project in East Palo Alto is opening soon, and it's a reason to celebrate. 136 units will be providing housing for hundreds of people and this is a really big achievement. However, I have concerns about this project. City of East Palo Alto

Housing is the number one concern for many East Palo Alto Residents. Rents have doubled, even tripled, in the last decade and many residents are rent burdened. Rental units themselves have not changed - and in many instances are in worse shape than they were a decade ago - the

East Palo Alto has a parking problem. We have too many cars. In some neighborhoods, it is very hard to find parking. Many people have told me that they can’t invite their friends over because there is no street parking available. I did a Facebook poll a few months

Let's start with an obvious statement: East Palo Alto has a severe housing shortage and we need to build a lot more housing to meet the extreme demand. At a recent City Council meeting, we considered an appeal from a resident seeking to convert their existing backyard garage