Menlo Park public meetings in 2022
10 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will resume a continued public hearing on the Willow Village masterplan project, which includes certifying the final environmental impact report, approving vesting tentative maps, rezoning the site, and adopting development and below-market-rate housing agreements. The council will also consider consent items such as continuing remote meetings, ratifying a fire code ordinance, and rejecting bids for an HVAC upgrade. A study session will provide direction on revisions to the draft Housing Element in response to state comments.
- Willow Village project at 1350-1390 Willow Road, 925-1098 Hamilton Avenue, 1005-1275 Hamilton Court, 1399 and 1401 Willow Road, and 871-883 Hamilton Avenue
- Rezone project site from R-MU-B and O-B to R-MU-B-X and O-B-X with Conditional Development overlay
- Adopt resolution to continue remote meetings due to health and safety concerns
- Ratify Menlo Park Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 50-2022 adopting 2022 California Fire Code amendments
- Reject all bids for minimum point of entry room HVAC upgrade project and rebid
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will consider adopting the 2022 Building Standards Code with local amendments, discuss proposed Fire Code revisions, and vote on several other items including a commemorative park amenities policy and rejecting bids for a stormwater pump station project. The meeting also includes routine consent items and public comment.
- Adopt 2022 Building Standards Code and amend Title 12 of Municipal Code
- Discuss proposed Fire Code revisions by Menlo Park Fire Protection District
- Reject all bids for Chrysler Stormwater Pump Station Improvement project and rebid later
- Adopt Commemorative Park Amenities Policy (CC-22-XXX)
- Appointments to fill vacancies on advisory bodies
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will consider a zero-emission landscape equipment ordinance to regulate gas-powered leaf blowers, and vote on several consent items including a $688,817 contract for an environmental impact report for the Parkline project at 333 Ravenswood Avenue. Regular business includes traffic changes on Middle Avenue and stop sign installations, plus a water supply assessment for the Housing Element Update. The meeting also includes routine items like remote meeting authorization and a response to a grand jury report.
- Study session on zero-emission landscape equipment (ZELE) ordinance to regulate gas-powered leaf blowers
- Approve $688,817 contract amendment with ICF Jones & Stokes Inc. for Parkline EIR at 333 Ravenswood Avenue
- Authorize no parking zones on Middle Avenue, all-way stop at Middle Avenue and San Mateo Drive, roundabout at Middle Avenue and University Drive, and temporary closure of Blake Street at Middle Avenue
- Consider stop sign installation process and adopt resolution for stop signs at several intersections
- Approve water supply assessment for Housing Element Update Project
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will discuss and provide input on a request for proposals for an aquatics operator at Burgess Pool and the future Community Campus aquatics center, and will consider awarding vehicle purchase contracts for police vehicles, light-duty trucks, and heavy-duty equipment for fiscal year 2022-23. The agenda also includes consent items such as adopting a resolution to continue remote and hybrid meetings, and receiving the annual minimum wage inflation adjustment to $16.20 per hour effective January 1, 2023.
- Input on RFP for aquatics operator at Burgess Pool and future Community Campus aquatics center
- Vehicle purchase contracts with Deere & Company, National Auto Fleet Group, Toro Company, Vermeer Manufacturing, and Volvo for FY 2022-23
- Resolution to continue remote and hybrid council and advisory body meetings
- Annual minimum wage inflation adjustment to $16.20 per hour effective January 1, 2023
- Letter of support for mitigating Stanford University development impacts
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will consider a request for proposals for an aquatics operator at Burgess Pool and the future Community Campus aquatics center, and award contracts for police vehicles, light-duty trucks, and heavy-duty equipment for fiscal year 2022-23. The agenda also includes a proclamation for Latino Heritage Month, a minimum wage adjustment, and a resolution to continue remote and hybrid meetings.
- Input on RFP for aquatics operator at Burgess Pool and future Community Campus aquatics center
- Vehicle purchase contracts with Deere & Company, National Auto Fleet Group, Toro Company, Vermeer Manufacturing, and Volvo Construction Equipment
- Annual minimum wage increase to $16.20 per hour effective January 1, 2023
- Resolution to continue remote and hybrid Council and advisory body meetings
- Letter supporting mitigation of Stanford University development impacts
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will hold a regular meeting with a study session on city-hosted events and observances, including religious holidays. The consent calendar includes several routine items, such as continuing remote meetings, updating the conflict of interest code, and awarding a construction contract. A notable item is authorizing a $688,817 contract for an environmental impact report for the proposed master plan at 333 Ravenswood Avenue (Parkline). The council will also consider applications for pedestrian and bicycle program funding.
- Contract with ICF Jones and Stokes Inc. for $688,817 to prepare EIR for 333 Ravenswood Avenue (Parkline)
- Award construction contract to Blue Flame Crew West, LLC for Bedwell Bayfront Park landfill leachate and gas collection systems improvement
- Resolution to continue remote and hybrid council meetings due to health and safety concerns
- Ordinance repealing and replacing Municipal Code Section 2.04.190 on filling City Council vacancies
- Resolution establishing process for appointing candidates to fill City Council vacancies
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will hold a study session on the Community Campus project and take action on several items, including a preferred design for Middle Avenue with new parking restrictions and a stop sign, an ordinance on filling council vacancies, and salary schedule amendments. The agenda also includes proclamations, a public hearing on abandoning a utility easement, and consent items such as approving meeting minutes and authorizing a public improvement agreement.
- Direction on Middle Avenue conceptual design, no parking zones, all-way stop at Middle Avenue and San Mateo Drive, temporary closure of Blake Street at Middle Avenue
- Ordinance repealing and replacing Municipal Code Section 2.04.190 on filling City Council vacancies
- Resolution to approve salary schedule amendments effective September 25, 2022
- Public hearing to abandon a public utility easement at 248 Oakhurst Place
- Authorize city manager to sign public improvement agreement for Menlo Portal project at 115 Independence Drive and 104/110 Constitution Drive
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will hold a study session on the Community Campus project and take action on several items, including a preferred design for Middle Avenue with new no-parking zones and an all-way stop, an ordinance on filling council vacancies, and salary schedule amendments. The agenda also includes proclamations, a public hearing on abandoning a utility easement, and consent items such as meeting minutes and a remote-meeting resolution.
- Direction on Middle Avenue conceptual design, no-parking zones, all-way stop at Middle Avenue and San Mateo Drive, and temporary closure of Blake Street at Middle Avenue
- Ordinance repealing and replacing Municipal Code Section 2.04.190 on filling City Council vacancies
- Resolution approving salary schedule amendments effective September 25, 2022
- Public hearing to abandon a public utility easement at 248 Oakhurst Place
- Authorize city manager to sign public improvement agreement for Menlo Portal project at 115 Independence Drive and 104/110 Constitution Drive
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will hold a study session on the Community Campus project, then consider consent items including remote meeting authorization and a public improvement agreement for the Menlo Portal project. A public hearing will address abandoning a utility easement at 248 Oakhurst Place. Regular business includes providing direction on the Middle Avenue conceptual design, introducing an ordinance on filling council vacancies, and approving salary schedule amendments.
- Direction on Middle Avenue design, no parking zones, all-way stop at San Mateo Drive, temporary Blake Street closure
- Ordinance to repeal and replace Municipal Code Section 2.04.190 on filling City Council vacancies
- Resolution to approve salary schedule amendments effective September 25, 2022
- Public hearing to abandon a public utility easement at 248 Oakhurst Place
- Authorize city manager to sign public improvement agreement for Menlo Portal project at 115 Independence Drive and 104/110 Constitution Drive
City Council Regular Meeting
The Menlo Park City Council will consider appointing Justin Murphy as city manager and approving his compensation, introduce an ordinance creating a permitting system for public assemblies and park use, and provide direction on landscaping at the Willow Road/U.S. 101 interchange. The consent calendar includes items on remote meetings, Caltrain quiet zone planning, and routine reports.
- Appointment of Justin Murphy as city manager and approval of compensation
- Ordinance to create comprehensive permitting for public assemblies, events, and park/facility use
- Direction on landscaping at Willow Road and U.S. 101 interchange
- Resolution to continue remote and hybrid council meetings
- Approve scope of work for Caltrain quiet zone implementation plan