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Dear Menlo Park City Council, I have just heard that Menlo Park plans to eliminate the Caltrain Quiet Zones from its current budget planning. If true, this is outrageous, unacceptable and does not represent the feelings/desires of a large portion of the tax-paying residents! For many year...

Dear Meta Oversight Board, We are writing to express our outrage and deep condemnation of your decision to allow the phrase “From the river to the sea” to remain on Meta’s platforms. This is not a matter of free speech; it is a call for genocide—a rallying cry for the destruction of Israel and th...

All, While I was aware of the trains before purchasing my home in Menlo Park, the horn noise has worsened over time making it more and more difficult to sleep and maintain a great quality of life. Thus, I am clearly in support of creating quiet zones throughout Menlo Park-not just at two intersect...

Dear Council Members, I hope after reviewing the input from the citizens of Menlo Park, you will vote to all the downtown traffic layout remain in place and vote to allow the Bon Marche to continue as it currently exists. Thank you. Sincerely, Barry Harper 26 Susan Gale Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 Sent from my iPad

Dear Council Members, I am writing to express my support for the Willow Village project. This plan has been developed with the community over the past five years, and it brings critical amenities for Menlo Park’s future. I urge you to approve Willow Village without delay. Sincerely, Bar...

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Dear Menlo Park City Council members; My name is Barrie Hathaway, and I am the CEO of JobTrain. As I am unable to attend tonight's council meeting, I wanted to provide a brief response to the study session report on the Climate Action Plan and BlocPower. My comments are specifically relating to...

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City council members – I encourage you to support the Menlo Park Gymnastics program and maintain it as the true community gem that it is. There are numerous private gymnastics facilities in the area for families looking for the experience they offer, but the Menlo Park program has stood out for ...

City council members: I have emailed you previously about my views on this topic and I wish to reiterate my views before you discuss the issues at your next meeting on August 31, 2021. Firstly, I wish to state out right that I do believe in climate change and I do think that requiring all new, from...

Dear councilmembers: in the ongoing debate about whether or not to require residents and building owners to convert their buildings/homes to all electric appliances, the issue of cost has not been properly addressed. I know that the city has, through its sustainability office and their consultants T...

Hi Barry, Thanks for your thoughtful remarks. We are all concerned about the cost of replacing gas so I think the question to ask is: How can we HELP home-owners (and apartment building owners, and business owners) replace the polluting gas appliances with clean, efficient electric mod...

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