Dear Mayor Combs and City Council Members,
Thank you for your commitment to address the climate crisis.
Adopting the Climate Action Plan (CAP) in July 2020 was a major milestone that cemented Menlo Park as a leader on the environment. Please don't let up on this important effort - we need all of the actions that were approved in the CAP to meet our 2030 target. The sooner we get started with equitable measures to reduce pollution across every community in Menlo Park, the more we will all benefit. In particular, Menlo Park's leadership to phase out polluting fossil fuels from our homes and buildings is critical.
I support the recommendations of the Environmental Quality Commission and the Complete Streets Commission, and urge you to direct staff to continue working with these Commissions to implement the CAP with the appropriate sense of urgency that the Climate Crisis calls for.
Please stick to the Climate Action Plan.
Other cities are looking to Menlo Park to lead on climate.
Sincerely,
....Gerald Wluka
Resident for 19 years
