Hi Lynne,
I agree with your comments.
Ron Shepherd
From: Lynne Bramlett
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2018 4:22 PM
To: Herren, Judi A ; city.council@menlopark.org
Cc: Renee Batti ; Drew Combs ; Ronald Shepherd
; Betsy Nash
Subject: Re: Reschedule state of city event
The parking fee excludes many people. I think these events should be held in the council chambers to avoid unnecessary costs.
They should be held after an election in a year with one and especially an election where incumbants are being challenged. I think
holding this event could be interpreted as our city getting involved in an election to help the incumbants win. The remarks will
likely tout successes of the current council. At minimum, the mayor gets a platform in front of a large group of people.
I am on a trip without much time to call the FPPC advice line or opportunity to consult the Calif. Gov. ethics codes but I think
this will violate one or both. It also offers an unfair schmoozing and glad - handling opportunity to the incumbants. I think it
should be rescheduled.
Even if you tape the remarks, the tape will not capture all the opportunities for one on one conversations that will favor the
incumbants. The wise and fair action would be to reschedule.
Lynne
On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 3:57 PM Herren, Judi A wrote:
> Hi Lynne,
Thank you for your email.
This is my first State of the City with Menlo Park, and my understanding, is it has always occurred in Fall, usually in October.
It’s an opportunity for the Mayor to look-back over the last year. I have seen these events, in other jurisdictions, take place in
the beginning of the year where the Mayor provides a vison for the upcoming year.
Thanks,
Judi
Judi A. Herren
City Clerk
City Hall - 2nd Floor
701 Laurel St.
tel 650-330-6621
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From: Lynne Bramlett [mailto:lynne.e.bramlett@gmail.com [lynne.e.bramlett@gmail.com]]
Sent: Monday, October 8, 2018 3:12 PM
To: Herren, Judi A
Cc: Ohtaki, Peter I ; Betsy Nash [betsynash2018@gmail.com]>; Shepherd, Ronald ; Drew Combs <
combs.drew@gmail.com [combs.drew@gmail.com]>; Batti, Renee (Almanac External)
Subject: Reschedule state of city event
Hi Judi,
I think this event should be rescheduled until after the Nov 6th election. It strikes me that it offers an opportunity for the
incumbents to promote their record to voters in a city paid for event. Even if you allowed equal time, I think the advantage would
be unfair. I thought these were usually scheduled in Dec.
I an copying those running against the incumbants and The Almanac.
Lynne
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