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Dear City Council members, When I saw the recent proposed change for water rates in Menlo Park, I noticed the elimination of tiered rates, and then learned that this was due to prop 218. What a shame - people who use more water may get a break, and people who use less may pay more. But then I ...
Dear San Mateo County Legislators and Oversight Officials, I hope you are doing well I am writing respectfully in your administrative, legislative, and oversight capacities to document ongoing procedural concerns arising from Marin County Superior Court Case No. FL2103195 and the related appeal cu...
Dear Planning Commissioners, We support all the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave. The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Pa...
Dear Planning Commissioners, I support the proposed downtown zoning changes along Santa Cruz Ave.The current zoning is too restrictive and contributes to vacancies. Allowing a broader range of businesses and more flexible use of downtown spaces would help revitalize downtown Menlo Park.Please supp...
Dear Council Members, Supervisors, Legislators, and Oversight Officials of San Mateo County, I write to you in your administrative and policymaking capacities, not to seek intervention in any pending matter, but to offer a documented case for your review in the interest of public accountability and...
*100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING by SOBRATO ORGANIZATION* A big thank you to the generosity of John Sobrato on providing a 100% affordable housing development of 120 units in Redwood City (see attached SF Chronicle article dated March 23, 2026). I ask myself, why aren’t the Menlo Park City Council m...
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 City of Menlo Park Councilmembers and Staff, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Eduardo L. Hernandez. I have lived in Menlo Park for over twenty-five years and am a proud resident of East Menlo Park. I am reminded of the message in John Lennon’s song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” wh...
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...
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 consult...
