Dear City Council Members, Our neighborhood has been working for 9 years on this annexation. All fees have been paid, forms and neighbor surveys submitted. It is time the annexation gets the discussion and focus it deserves. Please add this to the agenda rather than as public discussion. Ki...
The citys projection of deficits for the foreseeable future is alarming and disappointing. This situation must be addressed directly - now. We are facing a rapidly growing population that will be demanding more services that depend on sustainable revenue from non-residential sources. Development fee...
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...
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 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...
Dear City Council, I hope you are doing well. I would like to request zoom access at the Belle Haven Community Campus for our City Council Meetings. Although I am able to drive and have access to zoom, there are many individuals in our community who do not have those privileges. It is important t...
Hello City Council Members, I hope that the City will make a commitment to advancing annexation of the Triangle this year. I plan to attend the Goal Setting meeting this evening to advocate to this end. Thank you for your service, Greg Faris 2024 Santa Cruz Avenue
Council Members: Although I do not see the continued discussion of the aquatic fees on the January 23, 2024 agenda, I believe that at the January 9, 2024 meeting there was the proposal to continue the discussion of the aquatic fees. A prominent idea is that since Menlo Park City residents contribu...
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...
Good afternoon, First, I would like to acknowledge and thank our Public Works staff across the city. Their work is appreciated. Second, I would like to comment on agenda item I-1/staff report 24-093-CC. I am writing to support City Council direction to have Greystar pay the in-lieu payment of $9,7...
