Foro comunitario de Menlo Park

Dear City Council, I am not sure how many residents had the opportunity to read the Almanac article titled “Menlo Park tries to improve accessibility to council meetings,” but I want to highlight some key points and share my concerns. According to the article, Menlo Park has taken some initial ste...

Hi Nikki, Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed response. I appreciate the clarity you provided regarding the safety features of the BHCC building and the City’s investment in emergency preparedness. It’s reassuring to know the facility was designed with resilience in mind, particularly to ser...

Dear Mayor Combs, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to bring your attention to AB306 — a bill that, if passed in its current form, would prevent updates to state and local residential building codes for the next six years. Critically, it would also prohibit local governments, in...

Hi Nikki, I hope you are doing well. We are writing to follow up on the Belle Haven Seniors’ Petition, as we have yet to receive any updates from your office. While we appreciate that seniors have finally received their old chairs, we remain deeply concerned about the prolonged delay. Why did it ta...

Dear City Council, I hope you are doing well. I am reaching out to request the installation of an ADA ramp at the entrance of the Belle Haven Community Center. Currently, the closest ramp is a block away, near the end of the pool area. I was recently made aware that the entrance lacks an accessib...

Dear City Council Members, I want to address the hypocrisy in how equity is handled in our city. At today’s meeting, I witnessed people opposing the plan for affordable housing in downtown Menlo Park, using parking concerns as a pretext. It was disheartening to hear White residents use this argumen...

Dear City Council, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to request that you facilitate City Council and Commission meetings at the Meta Campus. In the Council Meetings I have attended, you often highlight equity as a priority. However, many East Menlo Park residents do not have adequat...

Hello, I hope you are doing well. On October 18, 2024, City Council Member Maria Doerr said she was going to talk with the City Manager regarding Adult Classes for people who live in East Menlo Park for the Onetta Harris Community Center. Are there any updates regarding this? Why has it taken so ...

Statement by Siobhan Flynn and Donald Mendoza regarding the Menlo Park Planning Commission’s Regular Meeting of February 27, 2023, Agenda Item F2 (“...resolution to approve use permit to exceed maximum nighttime noise limit...”) 2. Issue at Hand: How do we benefit the greater community withou...

Dear Mr. Hernandez, Thank you for your message about the Planning Commission meeting on February 27. Im replying here to let you know about the various ways that people can participate in the meeting: * You can participate in the meeting at Belle Haven Branch Library, 413 Ivy St., where th...