Menlo Park City Council Meeting Summaries

What happened Menlo Park City Council Special Meeting's 2026-06-02 meeting centered on Study Session C1 and Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Service Employees.... - Study Session C1: Receive presentations on downtown development proposals for Parking Plazas 1,2 and/or 3,. - Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Service Employees...: representatives: City Manager Justin I.C. Murphy, Assistant City Manager Stephen Stolte, City Attorney Nira Doherty, Administrative Services Director Brittany Mello, Legal Counsel Charles Sakai D2. Conference with... Key decisions - Study Session C1 was discussed. - Final action was unclear for Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Service Employees.... What matters to the public - Study Session C1 mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Service Employees... mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened The available agenda record for Menlo Park City Council Special and Regular Meeting's 2026-05-19 meeting centered on Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Service Employees.... - Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Service Employees...: representatives: City Manager Justin I.C. Murphy, Assistant City Manager Stephen Stolte, City Attorney Nira Doherty, Administrative Services Director Brittany Mello, Extra Help Retired Annuitant – Human Resources... Decision status - Outcome not confirmed in the available record; this summary is based on agenda-listed items and reconstructed meeting records. What matters to the public - Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Service Employees... was listed as a contract or service item; final action was not confirmed in the available record. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened Menlo Park City Council Regular Meeting's 2026-05-12 meeting centered on Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public... and Informational Items I1, with additional discussion on Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda. - Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public...: public have the right to directly address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either before or during the City Council’s consideration of the item. At every special... - Informational Items I1: City Council agenda topics: May – June 2026 ( Staff Report #26-082-CC ) J. City Manager Report K. City Councilmember Reports. - Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda: Each speaker may address the City Council once under public comment for a limit of three minutes; in some instances, speaker time may be limited. You are not required to provide your name or City of residence, but it... - Agenda Review: The item focused on Agenda Review. Key decisions - Final action was unclear for Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public..., Informational Items I1, Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda, and Agenda Review. What matters to the public - Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public... mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Informational Items I1 mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda mattered because it affects housing delivery, interim housing support, or affordability. - Agenda Review mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened Menlo Park City Council Regular Meeting's 2026-04-28 meeting centered on Public Hearing I1 and City Councilmember Reports N, with additional discussion on City Manager Report. - Public Hearing I1: Consider and adopt a resolution amending the City’s comprehensive master fee schedule for the following departments: general administration, administrative services, community development, library and community... - City Councilmember Reports N: Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public shall have the right to address the City Council on any matters of public interest not listed on the... - City Manager Report: The item focused on City Manager Report. - Agenda Review: The item focused on Agenda Review. - Public Comment: The item focused on Public Comment. Key decisions - City Councilmember Reports N was discussed. - City Manager Report was discussed. - Final action was unclear for Public Hearing I1, Agenda Review, and Public Comment. What matters to the public - Public Hearing I1 mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. - City Councilmember Reports N mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - City Manager Report mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Agenda Review mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - Public Hearing I1 still points to a public-hearing step in the available record.

What happened - Menlo Park City Council Special and Regular Meeting met on 2026-04-14. The approved minutes provide outcome evidence, including 16 detected action or proceeding sentences. - Proceedings: Roll Call Present: Combs (remote – Brown Act, arrived at 5:42 p.m., exited at 6:42 p.m., arrived at 7 p.m.), Nash, Schmidt, Taylor, Wise Absent: None Staff: City Manager Justin Murphy, Assistant City Manager Stephen Stolte (arrived at 6:35 p.m.), City Attorney Nira Doherty, Assistant to the City... - Public comment: Public Comment  Marjory Ruiz Hidalgo spoke on a non-emergency safety reporting application for PG&E. Key decisions - Senior Patrol Leader, Scouting America Troop 109 Evan Chamness accepted the proclamation (Attachment). - Founder and Director of Carbon Cutout Nicole Angiel accepted the proclamation (Attachment). - Police Chief David Norris accepted the proclamation (Attachment). - for the Bay and Pierce Road Improvement project (Staff Report #26-051-CC) ACTION : Motion and second (Taylor/ Wise), to approve the consent calendar, passed unanimously. - The City Council received clarification on the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) fingerprinting and Department of Justice (DOJ) impacts to certification. - ACTION : Motion and second (Taylor/ Wise), to introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance (Attachment A) adding Chapter 5.80 (Massage Businesses) of Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the Menlo Park Municipal Code, relating to the regulation of massage businesses, passed unanimously. - ACTION : Motion and second (Schmidt/ Nash), to receive and file report on employee compensation and receive public input on upcoming labor negotiations with Service Employees International Union Local 521 (SEIU), SEIU – Temporary Employees Unit, and American Federal of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 829 (AFSCME), passed unanimously. - The City Council received clarification on two-tier options for the principles. What matters to the public - This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action. Topics covered - Senior Patrol Leader, Scouting America Troop 109 Evan Chamness accepted the proclamation (Attachment). - Founder and Director of Carbon Cutout Nicole Angiel accepted the proclamation (Attachment). - Police Chief David Norris accepted the proclamation (Attachment). - for the Bay and Pierce Road Improvement project (Staff Report #26-051-CC) ACTION : Motion and second (Taylor/ Wise), to approve the consent calendar, passed unanimously. - The City Council received clarification on the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) fingerprinting and Department of Justice (DOJ) impacts to certification. Notable people / organizations - The minutes may identify councilmembers, staff, applicants, speakers, and other participants when they appear in the official record. Next steps - Adjournment Mayor Nash adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.

What happened Menlo Park City Council Special Meeting's 2026-03-24 meeting centered on Consent Calendar I1 and Informational Items L1, with additional discussion on City Manager Report N. - Consent Calendar I1: Accept the City Council meeting minutes for February 24, 2026 ( Attachment ) I2. Award a construction contract to VSS International Inc. for the 2026 Street Slurry project ( Staff Report #26-039-CC ) I3. Receive and... - Informational Items L1: City Council agenda topics: April 2026 ( Staff Report #26-047-CC ) L2. Communitywide electrification project grant spenddown progress report ( Staff Report #26-048-CC ). - City Manager Report N: City Councilmember Reports N1. City Councilmember Schmidt report ( Attachment ) O. Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public shall have the... - Call To Order E: Report from Closed Session F. Agenda Review G. Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda. Each speaker may address the City Council once... Key decisions - City Manager Report N was discussed. - Final action was unclear for Consent Calendar I1, Informational Items L1, and Call To Order E. What matters to the public - Consent Calendar I1 mattered because it commits public funds and shapes how the work or service moves forward. - Informational Items L1 mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - City Manager Report N mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Call To Order E mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - Accept the City Council meeting minutes for February 24, 2026 ( Attachment ) I2. Award a construction contract to VSS International Inc. for the 2026 Street Slurry project ( Staff Report #26-039-CC ) I3. Receive and file City Council and advisory body annual attendance report...

What happened Menlo Park City Council Special Meeting's 2026-03-21 meeting centered on Adjournment At every special meeting of the City Council, members of the public have the right to directly address... and Regular Business C1. - Adjournment At every special meeting of the City Council, members of the public have the right to directly address...: of the item. Special meetings of the City Council do not provide the opportunity for public comment on items not on the agenda (Cal. Gov. Code §54956.) If you challenge any of the items listed on this agenda in... - Regular Business C1: Annual City Council priority setting workshop ( Staff Report #26-038-CC ) ( Presentation ). Key decisions - Final action was unclear for Adjournment At every special meeting of the City Council, members of the public have the right to directly address... and Regular Business C1. What matters to the public - Adjournment At every special meeting of the City Council, members of the public have the right to directly address... mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Regular Business C1 mattered because it sets direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. Next steps - Adjournment At every special meeting of the City Council, members of the public have the right to directly address... still points to a public-hearing step in the available record.

What happened Menlo Park City Council Regular Meeting's 2026-03-10 meeting centered on Informational Items I1 and Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public..., with additional discussion on Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda. - Informational Items I1: City Council agenda topics: March – April 2026 ( Staff Report #26-035-CC ) I2. City Council fiscal year 2025-26 work plan update ( Staff Report #26-036-CC ) J. City Manager Report. - Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public...: public have the right to directly address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either before or during the City Council’s consideration of the item. At every special... - Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda: Each speaker may address the City Council once under public comment for a limit of three minutes; in some instances, speaker time may be limited. You are not required to provide your name or City of residence, but it... - Agenda Review: The item focused on Agenda Review. Key decisions - Final action was unclear for Informational Items I1, Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public..., Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda, and Agenda Review. What matters to the public - Informational Items I1 mattered because it sets direction for future policy, implementation, or budget decisions. - Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public... mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Agenda Review mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened The available agenda record for Menlo Park City Council Special and Regular Meeting's 2026-02-24 meeting centered on Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Menlo Park Officers’.... - Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Menlo Park Officers’...: International Union Local 521 – Temporary Employees Unit Agency designated representatives: City Manager Justin I.C. Murphy, Assistant City Manager Stephen Stolte, Assistant City Attorney Mary Wagner, Extra Help... Decision status - Outcome not confirmed in the available record; this summary is based on agenda-listed items and reconstructed meeting records. What matters to the public - Labor negotiations with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Menlo Park Officers’... was listed as a substantive agenda item; final action was not confirmed in the available record. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.

What happened Menlo Park City Council Regular Meeting's 2026-02-10 meeting centered on City Councilmember Reports J and Agenda Review, with additional discussion on Public Comment. - City Councilmember Reports J: Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public shall have the right to address the City Council on any matters of public interest not listed on the... - Agenda Review: The item focused on Agenda Review. - Public Comment: The item focused on Public Comment. Key decisions - City Councilmember Reports J was discussed. - Final action was unclear for Agenda Review and Public Comment. What matters to the public - City Councilmember Reports J mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Agenda Review mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. - Public Comment mattered because it was one of the meeting's main substantive items. Next steps - No concrete follow-up step was clearly identified in the available record.