Dear Clerk, Menlo Spark understands there will likely be an agenda item on August 27 regarding the Climate Action Plan and emissions from stationary sources (buildings). I am not aware of the specific agenda item number being assigned yet. We submit the attached analysis of options for considerat...
Honorable Mayor Taylor, Vice Mayor Combs, Councilmembers, and City Staff – my name is John McKenna. I serve as Vice Chair on the Environmental Quality Commission, but I am writing as an individual. I want to thank City Staff for their work on the CAP scope of work for 2025-2030. While I appreciate...
Dear Honorable Council Members and City Staff, Belle Haven Empowered is led by long standing community leaders and youth leaders of color, bringing a multi-generational perspective. The program brings Belle Haven neighbors together to discuss important issues and participate in presentations t...
Begin forwarded message: From: Stuart Soffer Subject: Regarding the sunset oroject Date: June 18, 2024 at 5:47:58 PM PDT To: jicmurphy@menlopark.gov Reply-To: sbsoffer@gmail.com Hi Justin, and honorable City Council. This project should never be approved. It’s...
Dear Council, Please find attached two exhibits for tonights agenda item M1, Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending the City’s master fee schedule to include aquatics fees. Thank you, Tobias Kunze Board of Directors, SOLO Aquatics
Dear Mayor Taylor, Vice Mayor Combs and Council Members Wolosin, Nash and Doerr: Im writing about Item H1, Climate Action Plan. Im writing in support of Option 2 energy performance standard for all new residential & non-residential construction. This option addresses space and water heating, w...
Menlo Park Council members-- I write you to request you either table this item or continue it, in particular taking no ‘first meeting” action in the two-meeting sequence discussed in the Staff report. 1. Prior study session report was not objective nor balanced. The prior report was essentia...
Hi, Council Now that Menlo Park has an Environmental Justice element, it needs to be implemented. We have said what we want over here: Healthy affordable food, less pollution and traffic, and for current residents to be around to enjoy those things - not to be pushed out by gentrification or cli...
Menlo Spark submits the attached comments for Item D.1. For ease of reference, the body of the attached letter is also recopied below. Sincerely, Brian Schmidt Letter text: Dear Mayor and City Council, Menlo Spark submits the following comments on the draft Environmental Justice Gene...
Dear Mayor Taylor, Vice Mayor Combs, Councilmembers, and Staff, Im happy that you will have the opportunity to provide direction to staff on the 2025-2030 Climate Action Plan scope of work tonight. I am very concerned about climate change, and am keen to have Menlo Park continue its leadership...
