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Hi Betsy, We would all appreciate an update on the expected completion of the safety lights at the Middle/Arbor crosswalk. It is now February of 2026, promise dates were October of last year. This delay is unacceptable as safety is on the line. Regards, —martin > On Aug 31, 2025, at 12...
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This past Sunday over breakfast, I asked my daughters: "Who is Pretti and Good?" Both said, almost immediately in unison, "Oh, thats me." So I had to explain, Pretti and Good were not adjectives -- they were people. Extraordinary names we should never forget. Alex Prett...
Dear City Council Members and Staff, I’m writing to support moving forward with the Middle Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Rail Crossing project and to urge the City to prioritize getting this project fully designed and shovel-ready while continuing to close the remaining funding gap. This proje...
Hello City Council and City Staff, Thank you for this opportunity for Task Force attendees to share their perspectives about this Task Force. I am attaching my Report in PDF format with the expectation that it will be included as an Attachment/Exhibit to the Staff Report. We were notified...
Dear Menlo Park City Council, The Safe Routes to School team at the San Mateo Office of Education has created an E-Bike Collaborative to address issues related to youth e-bike safety. Some of the aims of this collaborative include distinguishing e-bikes from e-motos, developing clear messaging fo...
Council members and City Maintenance Staff: Our family was in Palo Alto on Christmas Eve to see the Christmas lighted homes on Fulton avenue. On the way back to Menlo Park we drove through Palo Altos downtown University Avenue and every tree was fully wrapped and fully Lighted, Very Impressive! ...
Hello! I hope you are well. I am trying to enroll my 9-year-old son in the next gymnastics course. He currently lives in Menlo Park and doing the Gymnastics A level. When I attempt to register, I receive the following message: “Some family members do not meet the requirements for th...
This should be considered by Menlo Park Council Members Subject: HEART loan program helps families HEART loan program helps families buy a ffordable mobile homes in San Mateo County ‘It’s a tiny house, but in no way is it tiny to us’ by Hannah Bensen (https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%...
Dear City Council Members, I am writing in support of the Downtown Parking Lot Affordable Housing Plan. While I am disappointed at the delay, I support the suggestion to put the ballot measure on the November 2026 ballot which has the potential to draw more people to express their opinion on t...
Mayor Combs and City Council, I enthusiastically support the Downtown Parking Plazas Citizens’ Initiative. Menlo Park’s downtown, quite simply, depends on the access provided by the parking plazas. A decision to repurpose those lots should be made by the residents who use them - not by outside c...
