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Dear council commissioners , I am resident on Willow Rd of vintage oak neighborhood. Please do not approve this N17’s project for 80 willow Rd without a completed Environment Impact Report, we these residents deserve a full, independent accounting of the risks to the creek, public safety, sewer...

Council Members, Please take time to read this important information, before your next council meeting on Tuesday September 29, 2026. The Feasibility Report is telling you: This Downtown Menlo Park Parking Ramp/Apartment project is NOT Financially Feasible. What Is Your Fiduciary Duty? S...

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*To: City of Menlo Park City Council* *RE: State Mandated Housing Development and The California Constitution Article XIII B, Section 6 whereby the state must provide funds to reimburse local governments* *With regards to the “funding gap” referred to in Elaine Goodman’s article in today’s ...

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Dear City.council, I’m reaching out to see if you are currently working on new projects in the field of bowling or family entertainment. We specialize in manufacturing and installing complete bowling systems, from lanes to pinsetters and scoring consoles. Our goal is to make it simple for operators ...

Please disapprove of the 80 Willow Rd project as it is completely oversized given the local infrastructure.

Council member Schmidt and Fellow Council Members: I read and highlighted your comments in the Almanac article (see below 9/25/2026 pages 1 and 16 ) Thank you Council member Schmidt for your comments: "The city should Prioritize a broader transportation study, even if doing so slows down wor...

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The bottom line is, and always had been, money. I really do think that at some point the city council will have to bend to the financial reality of this folly. Wendy Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2026, at 12:32 PM, michael demoss wrote: Is the city council hoping to get ...

Is the city council hoping to get reimbursed for the parking ramp, for a PRIVATE developer? The city is in a financial deficit. The state is deep in debt. I cant understand this city council, and the state legislators are worse! MikeD Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2026, at 11:50 AM, Dr. Rub...

When the state cannot provide funds, should a city then be required to instate the program? On Sun, Sep 27, 2026 at 11:45 AM Dr. Rubye Cervelli wrote: > *Article XIII B, Section 6* of the California Constitution > <https://law.justia.com/constitution/california/artic...

*Article XIII B, Section 6* of the California Constitution states that the state must provide funds to reimburse local governments, including cities, for the costs of any new program or increased level of service required...