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Betsy Nash and Council Members, "Meta halts massive mixed-use development in Menlo Park". (Almanac News 5/1/2026) This is a "Big Red Flag". It is telling you to abandon the parking lot idea and look elsewhere for "State Mandated Low Cost Apartments". (ASAP) Free Enterprise MARKET demands w...

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Hello, My name is Wolfe Gleitsman, and Ive been a Menlo Park resident for about 16 years. I recently learned that the city is considering raising a variety of fees <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fpadailypost.com%2f2026%2f04%2f24%2fcity-wants-to-hit-newspapers-with-a-new-fe...

Dear Planning Commission and City Council, I am submitting comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the 1005 O’Brien / 1320 Willow project. My primary concern is that the DEIR does not adequately analyze or mitigate impacts on Belle Haven, a community already experiencing elevat...

Dear Students, Family, and Community Leaders, As a reminder, our reception for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is coming up this Monday, May 4th at 4:00 p.m. at the Menlo College Student Union. Doors will open at approximately 3:45 p.m. If you havent already RSVPd for you and your family, ...

Hello! My name is Sofia Martinez, and I am a Stanford student working on a community-based geospatial project for the non-profit Canopy, focused on equitable urban forestry planning in the Belle Haven community. Our team is currently developing a tree prioritization and planting tool that will he...

Hi after reviewing the Agenda Packet Planning Comm from April 13th I am surprised to see that you did not question the appraised value of the Coast Live Oak #1952 The Bartlett Tree Report exhibit D page A-63 on attachment A indicates that the value of a large Oak tree is only $5400.00! The bas...

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Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Members of the City Council, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your confidence in appointing me to the Environmental Quality Commission. It is a profound honor, and a responsibility I intend to uphold with dedication and care. I am deeply committed ...

Dear Mayor and Council members, Our community needs safer streets now, but the current Slow Streets proposal has important gaps that should be addressed. I encourage you to approve the program tonight , while also giving staff two clear directives to strengthen its impact: First, if access to ...

Please remember you might not want to appear to be opposed to free press by charging for boxes that provide free and widely appreciated local news. Sent from my iPhone

Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council, Since I left the City Council, I have tried not to weigh in on local issues without invitation. However, I am writing today to strongly urge you not to charge local newspapers fees for their public newspaper racks. During my tenure on the City Cou...