> From: michael demoss > Date: June 9, 2025 at 11:51:04 AM PDT > Subject: Caution needed > > Dear Council Members: > It appears you are planning to use tax payer money to hire a "Public Relations" firm to "defeat" the Ballot Measure. As a former Finance and Audit Commis...
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Hello Council, The staff report (18-055-CC) for the draft charter process and timeline has some concerning details. It starts by asserting that "over the years, Menlo Park has wanted to pursue certain initiatives that were only available to charter cities." The vague, "over the years" and "Menlo Par...
Hello Council, Thank you to Rich Cline and Ray Mueller for proposing a Council discussion of term limits. I would like to see a two-term limit with no opportunity to serve again. I don't want to see "professional politicians" in Menlo Park. Two terms are enough to accomplish one's goals. Term limits...
Katie, We do consider all of the applicants when making appointments to commissions. All Menlo Park commissioners "serve at the pleasure of the City Council,” which means that we can remove them at any time by a vote of the Council. While existing commissioners do have the advantage of illustra...
Dear City Council and Staff, Thank you for your work getting us through the districting process thus far. Given the two proposals for by-district elections, the five district proposal makes a lot more sense. Visually, it looks logical; neighborhoods are intact; Belle Haven is intact; and the...
Hi Everyone, David Boesch seems to be currently serving as interim City Manager for Half Moon Bay which has undergone (June 19) a search for a permanent City Manager. The final filing date seems to have been July 13, so their process may be near completion. I don't know if David is pursuing the p...
Dear City Council Members, We are 28 days away from an election that could bring a great deal of change to our City Council. Given the huge role that the City Manager has on our City, it is critical that we wait to make any substantive decisions about the hiring of the City Manager until after the e...
Dear Mayor Ohtaki, Mayor Pro Tem Mueller, Councilmember Keith, Councilmember Carlton and Councilmember Cline: Sent from my iPhone
Dear Mayor Ohtaki, Mayor Pro Tem Mueller, Councilmember Keith, Councilmember Carlton and Councilmember Cline: Sent from my iPhone