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Meetings (Menlo Park City Council)
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2026-06-02 • TBD
Menlo Park City Council Special Meeting
What happened Menlo Park City Council Special Meeting's 2026-06-02 meeting centered on Study…
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2026-05-19 • TBD
Menlo Park City Council Special and Regular Meeting
What happened The available agenda record for Menlo Park City Council Special and Regular Meeting's…
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2026-05-12 • TBD
Menlo Park City Council Regular Meeting
What happened Menlo Park City Council Regular Meeting's 2026-05-12 meeting centered on Adjournment…
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2026-04-28 • TBD
Menlo Park City Council Regular Meeting
What happened Menlo Park City Council Regular Meeting's 2026-04-28 meeting centered on Public…
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2026-04-14 • TBD
Menlo Park City Council Special and Regular Meeting
What happened - Menlo Park City Council Special and Regular Meeting met on 2026-04-14. The approved…
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Budget context

Menlo Park Budget

FY2025-26 Adopted/current baseline with FY2026-27 proposed, not adopted comparison

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Menlo Park's proposed FY2026-27 General Fund budget uses about $1.8M of fund balance. CIP is shown separately from operating spending.

General Fund revenue
FY2025-26 adopted/current
$78.6M
FY2026-27 proposed
$88.0M
Revenue increases in the proposed budget.
General Fund expenditures
FY2025-26 adopted/current
$79.4M
FY2026-27 proposed
$89.8M
Expenditures also increase, producing the proposed General Fund gap.
General Fund position
FY2025-26 adopted/current
-$0.8M
FY2026-27 proposed
-$1.8M
Both years use fund balance; FY2026-27 shows about a $1.8M proposed deficit.
Capital Improvement Program
FY2025-26 adopted/current
$19.7M planned + $60.1M carryover estimate
FY2026-27 proposed
66 projects; $13.0M new funding requests
Capital projects are separated from ordinary operating spending.

Department movement

General Administration: downAdministrative Services: flatCommunity Development: upLibrary and Community Services: up
FY2025-26 is shown as an adopted/current baseline, not audited actuals. FY2026-27 is proposed and pending adoption review. Capital Improvement Program values are capital planning figures and are separated from ordinary operating spending. FY2026-27 all-funds totals are not shown until a clean comparable source is reviewed.
Sources: official budget page · FY2026-27 proposed budget · FY2025-26 adopted budget book