Dear Mayor Taylor and Menlo Park City Councilmembers, As you renew your investment policy for the fiscal year of 2024-2025, I urge you to consider improving your policy to prevent any future investments in fossil fuels. Fossil fuel companies continue to perpetuate the climate crisis and prevent...
Good afternoon esteemed members of Cuty Council and senior city leaders. This is public comment regarding the Greystar project (Menlo Uptown on Constitution). It is my opinion that Greystar must act in good faith and pay the full In lieu fee of $9.8 million now before getting the Temporary Certi...
To the City Officials, With all due respect, it’s clear that the cries of this town’s residents and business owners are being completely ignored. Your unwavering determination to push through this ill-conceived project is an insult to the community you claim to serve. Your respectful respo...
Dear Honorable Mayor Combs and Honorable Members of the City Council: Attached please find a letter regarding the above-referenced matter. Please let Dave Lanferman know if you have any questions. Thank you. Maryknol Respicio Assistant to David P. Lanferman Five Palo Alto Square, 300...
Dear City Council and City Planning Department, I strongly oppose the oversized development of the Heneghan Project on the property formerly occupied by Sunset magazine. Besides being completely out of scale with nearby business and residential properties, is such a massive development practi...
As the City of Menlo Park discusses the annual budget this evening, Id like to suggest that the concept of priority-based budgeting be explored as a budget principle. Local governments like Pittsburgh, PA, Flagstaff, AZ, and Washington County, WI have successfully utilized this approach. Pittsburgh,...
Good evening Mayor Taylor and council, Though I am not able to attend tonights meeting I wanted to make a public comment on agenda item H/H1. I would like to give thanks to Chief Norris for taking the time to speak to the Belle Haven Neighborhood Association last week regarding this item. I am al...
Hi, council Charging lower pool fees over here, where people mostly have less disposable income, is only fair. Thanks Nina Wouk Belle Haven resident since dinosaurs roamed the earth
Hi, Council I look forward to be able to use a swimming pool in my own neighborhood. As far as ‘hyperlocal’ fees, our neighborhood has a mix of incomes. If it can be done without embarrassing anyone, there should be a way to pay either the discounted or the non-discounted amount. As far as...
Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilmembers, I am writing in support of your consideration of adopting the San Mateo County Model Tobacco Retail Ordinance and entering into the enforcement partnership with the County. I worked with County Staff for three years developing the policy and pushing for...
