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Good afternoon, Tessa, I am copying the Citys Public Engagement Manager who will be responding on behalf of the City. Nira F. Doherty | Partner she, her, hers Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP 181 Third Street - Suite 200, San Rafael, California 94901 D 415.755.2603 | O 415.755.260...
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council, Since I left the City Council, I have tried not to weigh in on local issues without invitation. However, I am writing today to strongly urge you not to charge local newspapers fees for their public newspaper racks. During my tenure on the City Cou...
Dear City Council, I think its a terrible idea to charge local newspapers fees for newspaper racks in Menlo Park. I read about this possibility in a recent Daily Post, which illustrates its value in keeping us informed. The fees seem very excessive for small publishing firms. The local free pr...
Dear Council Members, I regret that due to prior travel commitments, I won’t be able to attend your meeting tonight (April 28) when the Master Fee Schedule is discussed. I’m writing to object to the new fees a consultant has proposed for newspaper racks. We provide a free newspaper to the com...
To: Menlo Park City Council Members From: Winter Dellenbach RE: Fee for News racks Please do not vote to impose a new fee on news racks. This would be a terrible burden and blow to our local independent newspapers such as the Palo Alto Daily Post. The 5-day a week Daily Post is free...
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 Council Members, I’m writing in support of the proposed council resolution supporting the Air District’s new standards on gas appliances. The frightening news is that for all the talk about climate action, things are actually getting worse. Last year was a record year for Greenhouse Ga...
Dear City Councilmembers, On behalf of my neighbors and myself in Burgess Classics, we ask for your help in getting key protections — for which we have agreements from Mark Murray and SRI — specifically listed in the Developer Agreement. After many productive meetings with Lane Pa...
On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM Aram James wrote: > One other thought. I have reminded Palo Alto City Council member Keith > Reckdahl, both at council meetings and in writing, of the following quote > by Justice Stanley Mosk. Mosk served honorably on the California Supreme ...
I read the Staff report and supplement concerning this matter. I was on the one hand shocked when I first read about the issue—and not from my city or its staff or council, but from the newspaper. A first mistake in this chain of belated disclosure FWIW not even acknowledged—get in front of it. Y...
