Foro comunitario de Menlo Park

Hello Council Members, I am writing in support of the renewal of the lease for the Menlo-Atherton Co-op, and to share my perspective on what a treasure this school is for the community. I myself attended the Co-op in the mid 1980s, and have always had fond memories of my time there, and the frie...

Dear Council Members and Staff, I’m writing to express my concern regarding the Middle Avenue Traffic Calming Capital Improvement Project. While I support the goal of improving safety on Middle Avenue, this project must include simultaneous traffic calming measures for parallel residential streets ...

Support for Full-Size Sports Field, Lights, and Community Amenities in Parkline (SRI) & lights at Burgess Park Dear Menlo Park City Council, I’m writing to strongly advocate for a full-size playing field and additional dedicated community amenities to be included in the Parkline (SRI) deve...

I hope this latest version of the Housing Element meets all the State’s criteria. I have some comments, in no particular order: *Gas stoves: Do NOT give exemptions to a product which the industry considers a “gateway appliance”? If you have a gas stove, you have to have a gas line and are more li...

Honorable Councilmembers, Your agenda item calls for renewal and updates of city modifications to the state building code. I suggest that not every suggestion is in the overall best interest of residents. 1. Adding low decks and platforms to required building reviews only adds more hurdles to...

Menlo Park City Council Members: I read the article in the June 3, 2022 issue of "The Almanac " ' Council Scrutinizes Meta's Quarter - Billion Dollar Plan for Community Amenities in Belle Haven' by Cameron Rebosio. Do you want Meta to take over/ own, the city of Menlo Park? This is a perfect ...

Dear City Council Members and Environmental Quality Commissioners, I’m pleased to see two important climate topics on the EQC agenda this week, discussion building electrification and staff resources to carry out our high priori...

Dear City Council Members and Environmental Quality Commissioners, Since the August 31st study session on the EQC's recommendations, I have been following the city's actions on implementing the Climate Action Plan. First, I am so excited to see that the EQC will be discussing CAP Goal #1 to el...

Dear Menlo Park council members, Admittedly I’m not very well informed on the full proposal to switch from gas to electric appliances—I’ve only seen some discussion on next door—but I would like to write to you with some comments about the proposed natural gas ban. I am in favor of the ban. I think...

Hello Council - Just a short note to ask that you do NOT adopt an ordinance requiring that all buildings and homes move to all-electric energy for new, as well as when we go about changing out our existing appliances. For the record, I am not a climate change denier. We have two 100% electri...