My family lives in Sharon Heights in Menlo Park, where we have lived for the past decade. Thank you for your efforts on behalf of our community. As you know, there has been a significant increase in robberies in our neighborhood, including many neighbors of mine. Recently, I personally witness...
Hello! My name is Shreyas Sudhakar, and Im a Menlo Park HVAC contractor specializing in heat pump installations. Im thrilled to see the conversation around the 2030 climate action plan. Converting 95% of existing buildings to all electric by 2030 is a remarkable goal, and Im excited to be one of...
City Council: I strongly support the deployment of fixed Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) citywide, utilizing Flock technology. The effectiveness and success of Flock ALPRs for catching criminals, solving investigations, and tying suspects to crimes is indisputable. As staff points...
Hi, My family and I have lived in Menlo Park for more than 20 years, and we are currently in the Sharon Heights neighborhood. In recent months, there have been invasive home robberies of my nextdoor neighbor and a home down the street, as part of a broader increase in home robberies in our are...
Honorable City Council, Back in September 2023, I expressed my concerns about the deployment of Flock camera technology in Menlo Park. I am writing today to express my ongoing concerns about Menlo Park becoming part of this vast, nationwide surveillance network. I have read the new staff repor...
Hi, I am a long-time resident of Menlo Park. We live on Siskiyou and had a break-in a few years ago. No one was arrested. With the recent spate of burglaries, we have upgraded our security system and taken several actions to "harden" our home. Over the last several weeks, I have looked into the...
Seeing a response of no response from the council to my March 12 letter regarding obnoxious behavior by local police -- a silence probably recommended by the city attorney -- I have a take-away: this city is being led by a collection of milquetoasts. Theres a word you dont run across very often....
Dear City Council - I am writing to share my 100% support of Item H1 - Provide direction on a proposal to install Flock fixed Automated License Plate Readers citywide. I live in Sharon Heights and am extremely concerned about the increase in burglaries in our neighborhood. It is my understandi...
Good afternoon Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and Councillors. Sending this email to city.council@menlopark.gov per posted agenda for inclusion. The #24-080-CC Staff Report has no substantive data supporting the FLOCK surveillance system as being an effective system. Fur...
Because I anticipate a limited speaking time for Tuesdays meeting, Im submitting my full comments in writing in advance. Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor, City Council Members, and honorable staff, I’m Jenny Michel, a native living in D3, a recovering homeless teacher, public transit enthusiast, com...
