diff --git a/tools/github-event-processor/YmlAndConfigFiles/scheduled-event-processor.yml b/tools/github-event-processor/YmlAndConfigFiles/scheduled-event-processor.yml
index 7364383939b..361c959bc82 100644
--- a/tools/github-event-processor/YmlAndConfigFiles/scheduled-event-processor.yml
+++ b/tools/github-event-processor/YmlAndConfigFiles/scheduled-event-processor.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ on:
     # Lock closed issues, every 6 hours at 05:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 05:30 PM and 11:30 PM - LockClosedIssues
     - cron: '30 5,11,17,23 * * *'
     # Enforce max life of issues, every Monday at 10:00 AM - EnforceMaxLifeOfIssues
-    - cron: '0 10 * * MON'
+    # Note: GitHub uses UTC, to run at 10am PST, the cron task needs to be 6pm (1800 hours) UTC
+    - cron: '0 18 * * MON'
 # This removes all unnecessary permissions, the ones needed will be set below.
 # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#permissions-for-the-github_token
 permissions: {}
@@ -28,8 +29,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Handle ${{ github.event.schedule }} ${{ github.event.action }} event
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
       # To run github-event-processor built from source, for testing purposes, uncomment everything
       # in between the Start/End-Build From Source comments and comment everything in between the
       # Start/End-Install comments
@@ -38,10 +37,9 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           dotnet tool install
           Azure.Sdk.Tools.GitHubEventProcessor
-          --version 1.0.0-dev.20230929.3
+          --version 1.0.0-dev.20240229.2
           --add-source https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_packaging/azure-sdk-for-net/nuget/v3/index.json
           --global
-        working-directory: .github/workflows
         shell: bash
       # End-Install
 
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       #   with:
       #     repository: Azure/azure-sdk-tools
       #     path: azure-sdk-tools
-      #     ref: <refs/pull/<PRNumber>/merge> or <sha> or <branch>
+      #     ref: <refs/pull/<PRNumber>/merge> or <sha>
 
       # - name: Build and install GitHubEventProcessor from sources
       #   run: |
@@ -69,69 +67,76 @@ jobs:
       - name: Close Stale Issues Scheduled Event
         if: github.event.schedule == '0 1 * * *'
         run: |
-          echo $GITHUB_PAYLOAD > payload.json
+          cat > payload.json << 'EOF'
+          ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+          EOF
           github-event-processor ${{ github.event_name }} payload.json CloseStaleIssues
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GITHUB_PAYLOAD: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Identify Stale PullRequests Scheduled Event
         if: github.event.schedule == '0 5 * * FRI'
         run: |
-          echo $GITHUB_PAYLOAD > payload.json
+          cat > payload.json << 'EOF'
+          ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+          EOF
           github-event-processor ${{ github.event_name }} payload.json IdentifyStalePullRequests
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GITHUB_PAYLOAD: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Close Stale PullRequests Scheduled Event
         if: github.event.schedule == '30 2,8,14,20 * * *'
         run: |
-          echo $GITHUB_PAYLOAD > payload.json
+          cat > payload.json << 'EOF'
+          ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+          EOF
           github-event-processor ${{ github.event_name }} payload.json CloseStalePullRequests
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GITHUB_PAYLOAD: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Identify Stale Issues Scheduled Event
         if: github.event.schedule == '30 3,9,15,21 * * *'
         run: |
-          echo $GITHUB_PAYLOAD > payload.json
+          cat > payload.json << 'EOF'
+          ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+          EOF
           github-event-processor ${{ github.event_name }} payload.json IdentifyStaleIssues
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GITHUB_PAYLOAD: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Close Addressed Issues Scheduled Event
         if: github.event.schedule == '30 4,10,16,22 * * *'
         run: |
-          echo $GITHUB_PAYLOAD > payload.json
+          cat > payload.json << 'EOF'
+          ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+          EOF
           github-event-processor ${{ github.event_name }} payload.json CloseAddressedIssues
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GITHUB_PAYLOAD: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Lock Closed Issues Scheduled Event
         if: github.event.schedule == '30 5,11,17,23 * * *'
         run: |
-          echo $GITHUB_PAYLOAD > payload.json
+          cat > payload.json << 'EOF'
+          ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+          EOF
           github-event-processor ${{ github.event_name }} payload.json LockClosedIssues
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GITHUB_PAYLOAD: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Enforce Max Life of Issues Scheduled Event
-        if: github.event.schedule == '0 10 * * MON'
+        if: github.event.schedule == '0 18 * * MON'
         run: |
-          echo $GITHUB_PAYLOAD > payload.json
+          cat > payload.json << 'EOF'
+          ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
+          EOF
           github-event-processor ${{ github.event_name }} payload.json EnforceMaxLifeOfIssues
         shell: bash
         env:
-          GITHUB_PAYLOAD: ${{ toJson(github.event) }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/tools/github-event-processor/ci.yml b/tools/github-event-processor/ci.yml
index f55e574bdfd..d79e8131f37 100644
--- a/tools/github-event-processor/ci.yml
+++ b/tools/github-event-processor/ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ trigger:
     include:
       - tools/github-event-processor
       - tools/codeowners-utils/Azure.Sdk.Tools.CodeownersUtils
+    exclude:
+      - tools/github-event-processor/YmlAndConfigFiles
+      - tools/github-event-processor/*.md
 
 pr:
   branches:
@@ -19,6 +22,9 @@ pr:
     include:
       - tools/github-event-processor
       - tools/codeowners-utils/Azure.Sdk.Tools.CodeownersUtils
+    exclude:
+      - tools/github-event-processor/YmlAndConfigFiles
+      - tools/github-event-processor/*.md
 
 extends:
   template: /eng/pipelines/templates/stages/archetype-sdk-tool-dotnet.yml