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Dear Council Unfortunately, I have a business engagement which was set up before learning of this topic so I cannot attend the Council Meeting in person. That said, here are some points from some previous exchanges with the City Staff. Further, I am glad the City is finally getting some mon...
Dear Council As a follow up to my email below, I also want to share a recent article on the surveillance business. While unrelated to this specific topic, it sheds light on why this is so problematic. Also, I forgot to mention that no where in the staff report, I say any ‘justification’ (wheth...
Comments on Item G2 of Menlo Park City Council Meeting of September 26, 2023 Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) – Staff Report #23-215-CC<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fmenlopark.us8.list-manage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d66eeccbdcf15ecbeaf86264ed%26id%3d09e7a81219%26e%3d813...
Thank you for the update. As we are now under new management, can we please see an org chart of the City government (including the hired consultants)? Over the years, the requests for the City to provide and maintain an up-to-date organization chart has been ignored. Please let us know if t...
Dear Menlo Park City Council and Planning Commission, As a concerned resident of the City of Menlo Park, I am expressing my opposition to many of the proposed Willow Village recommendations. The quality of life is consistently in jeopardy, including the documented poor air quality due to traffic....
Dear Council In follow up to comments regarding last meeting: The Fair Political Practices Commission law of 2013 - codified in Government Code Section 87200 - requires every elected official and public employee who makes or influences governmental decisions to submit a Statement of Economic...
Dear Council If the City wishes to continue to spend public funds on celebrating holidays of religious origin, it would only be appropriate if it celebrate from all religions. The mere changing of the name from "Christmas Tree Lighting” to "Holiday Tree Lighting” does change the nature of the ...
Dear Council I greatly appreciate and support the agenda item to adopt a resolution updating the City’s conflict of interest code. However, this resolution does not address the ongoing non-compliance of the city of Menlo Park with law. The City Council, Planning Commission, city manager, city...
Dear Council I have been writing to the Staff and the Council for at least the last 2.5 years. The email below is one of them. California election law requires that: Every elected official and public employee who makes or influences governmental decisio...
Revised and Resubmitted Dear Council I have written to you many times regarding STR. In light of my limited time, I will be brief and happy to provide all my background research. It is noteworthy that the issue of Short Term Rentals ("STR") has been, one way or another, discussed since at l...