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Mayor Combs and City Councilmembers: Thank you to you all and to city staff for taking timely action on local amendments to building codes. I support staff recommendations to pursue and adopt Options A (AC to heat pump) and Option B (enhanced pre-wiring) AND if it all possible, Option C (flex...
Mayor Combs and City Councilmembers: Im writing to you about the health, safety, and well-being of Menlo Parks residents - specifically regarding AB306. AB306 is a bill that would prevent the updating of state and local building codes for residential units for the next six years. Critically, i...
Dear Mayor Combs and City Councilmembers, I serve on the Planning Commission and am submitting this comment as an individual. I’m writing to support affordable homes on downtown city-owned parking lots. Last week, I attended a tour of Kiku Crossing on a tour organized by Housing Leaders...
Mayor Combs, Vice Mayor Nash and City Council Members: I serve on the Planning Commission and am submitting this comment as an individual. I am writing in support of the City taking the steps, as recommended by staff, towards creating affordable housing on city owned parking lots 1, 2, 3. ...
Dear Mayor Taylor, Vice Mayor Combs and Council Members, I am writing to express support for affordable housing on downtown parking lots. Creating homes near our wonderful local businesses and transit can create a vibrant and safer community where people can walk, bike or take transit and rely les...
Dear Mayor Taylor, Vice Mayor Combs and Council Members Wolosin, Nash and Doerr: Im writing about Item H1, Climate Action Plan. Im writing in support of Option 2 energy performance standard for all new residential & non-residential construction. This option addresses space and water heating, w...
Good evening, Mayor Wolosin, Vice Maylor Taylor and City Council Members, I serve on the Planning Commission and am speaking as an individual. I am grateful to staff for crafting zoning amendments that will make electrification easier for homeowners. Along with previous comments, I would like to, ...
Mayor Wolosin and City Councilmembers: Im writing to show my enthusiastic support for the climate-related projects listed in the 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan Update, as listed in EQC Vice Chair Hedleys email: CPE002 Electric Vehicle Chargers at City Facilities, STE001 Sea Level Rise Resiliency P...
Dear Mayor Wolosin and City Council Members: Im writing to encourage the City to consider simplifying and streamlining solar permitting. Through a new state law (SB379), the state is offering grants of about $40,0...
Honorable Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Staff, On behalf of the 350 Silicon Valley Menlo Park Climate Team, we are asking the City to prioritize and accelerate climate action. All around the world and right here in Menlo Park, we are living in a time of mega weather events. While it can be terr...
