Dear City Council, I helped collect signatures to get the hostile takeover of our parking lots on the ballot. We got them! I am so pleased. There are much better places to put public housing, we now have a good list. I hope you will use it. Both the merchants and the customers need the...
Dear Menlo Park council members, Thank you for considering the amendments to the 2022 California Building Standards Code that will include heat pump space heating instead of air conditioners, air conditioners with energy efficiency measures, and expanded energy efficiencies for single family a...
Dear Honorable—and Awesome—City Council Members, I often get a chance to feel puffed up and proud when, in various climate change mitigation efforts and group conversations, I hear that Menlo Park has been and is a leader in reducing emissions! Im deeply grateful to you and to your predecessor...
Council People, Sanctuary city, again! Lawsuit? You are using taxpayers money to pick a fight with the Feds. How smart is that? A few years back mayor R.M. Told me in no uncertain terms that Menlo was NOT going to become a sanctuary city. A month later it was a "safe city". City funds pissed awa...
City Council Members: I hope you read Former Mayor Schmidts Opinion in todays Post, and follow his excellent leadership. Rubye Menlo Park Resident for 30 years and counting
Hi, we live on encinal in Menlo Park, right next to the crossing. We are highly invested in having the city continue the quiet zone project. It would make a world of a difference. Please do not cut it from the budget Phil P and Joy R June 10, 2025
Dear Council members, I am thinking about the comment from a Menlo Park voter about what the apartments will actually be like: 1) looking out my new apartment window to the west I see a 5 to 8 story parking ramp. 2) looking South, North and East I see black top roofs with Air Conditioners, 3) I...
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Dear City Council, For decades, the City has underserved the Belle Haven community. Now we are facing a 36.36% jump in class fees at the Belle Haven Community Campus — from $33 to $45 — despite no increase in the variety of classes, no changes in instructors, and no visible program improvements...
I hope this message finds you well. I am a resident of Menlo Park, and I am writing to express my concern about the current water-related issues affecting our community. Over the past few months, I have observed [briefly describe the issue – e.g., inconsistent water pressure, rising water bills,...
