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 "state": "California",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "City Council Special and Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to decide appeal for home at 305 Haight St. with multiple zoning variances",
   "summary": "The Menlo Park City Council will hold a special closed session on labor negotiations with SEIU Local 521, then a regular meeting to consider a public hearing on an appeal of a Planning Commission approval for a single-family home at 305 Haight St. with six variance requests. Other major items include a study session on Willow Road bike/ped safety improvements, a contract for electrification of Belle Haven Child Development Center, and a decision on making back-in angled parking permanent at Nealon Park. The council will also receive updates on housing element progress and the fiscal year work plan.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Council considers $1M loan for 87 affordable units at 320 Sheridan Dr.",
   "summary": "The Menlo Park City Council will consider a $1 million loan for 87 affordable housing units at 320 Sheridan Dr., award a $6.1 million contract for the Sand Hill Water Main Replacement, and discuss a new Slow Streets Program. Other notable items include a fee schedule amendment and adoption of the 2025 California Fire Code.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider $1M loan for 87 affordable housing units at 320 Sheridan Dr.",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider consent items and regular business, including a $1 million loan for 87 affordable housing units, a $6.2 million water main replacement contract, and new regulations for massage businesses. A public hearing is set for amending the comprehensive master fee schedule across several departments. The council will also discuss ratifying the Fire District's updated fire code, establishing a Slow Streets Program, and advancing the Middle Avenue Caltrain Crossing project.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider adopting Slow Streets Program, replacing traffic management policy",
   "summary": "The Menlo Park City Council will consider establishing a Slow Streets Program to replace the existing Neighborhood Traffic Management program, and will also vote on a $6.1 million contract for Sand Hill water main replacement, a $1 million loan for 87 affordable housing units at 320 Sheridan Dr., and a resolution ratifying the Fire District's updated fire code. The council will hold a public hearing on amending the city's comprehensive master fee schedule across multiple departments.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://menlopark.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=6&clip_id=2622"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "City Council to approve $1 million loan for 87 affordable homes at 320 Sheridan",
   "summary": "The Menlo Park City Council will consider a resolution to authorize a $1 million loan and appropriation for constructing 87 affordable housing units at 320 Sheridan Drive. The agenda also includes a $6,157,530 water‑main replacement contract, a new ordinance regulating massage businesses, and the establishment of a Slow Streets traffic‑calming program. Additional items cover fire‑code adoption and a $300,000 classification and compensation study.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://menlopark.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=6&clip_id=2621"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "City Council Regular Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to start Prop 218 process for waste and water rate hikes",
   "summary": "The council will consider authorizing Proposition 218 notification processes to adopt maximum solid waste rate increases over five fiscal years and water rate increases over three fiscal years, with a public hearing set for May 12. They will also discuss the Slow Streets Program and vote on a contract amendment for aquatics maintenance up to $130,114.38. The agenda includes routine consent items and a Women's History Month proclamation.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://menlopark.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=6&clip_id=2617"
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