ACTION ALERT!

EQC Meeting Details:

• Date & Time: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM

• In-Person (Preferred!): Belle Haven Community Campus

  • 100 Terminal Ave, Menlo Park, CA

• Join Online: Zoom.us/join (Meeting ID: 879 3070 9093)

• Join by Phone: Call (669) 900-6833 (Meeting ID: 879 3070 9093). 

  • *Press 9 during the meeting to raise your hand to speak.

• Here is the link to the Agenda

Hello Team Chat Neighbors and Friends!

We need your voice! Please join us in person tomorrow, Wednesday, June 17, starting at 6pm at the Belle Haven Community Campus for an important Menlo Park Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) meeting. We will be reviewing two key items that impact our community:

• The annual City Arborist Report (see pages 41–60 on the agenda)

• An update on the Belle Haven Child Development Center electrification project (see pages 61–68 on the agenda)

Wondering what a City Arborist Report is and why it matters? Think of it as a report card for our city's trees. Every year, the City Arborist reports on the health of our urban canopy. Here is why we need to pay attention:

• Trees Planted vs. Cut Down: 

  • Planted: 132 (mostly replacement trees and requests from property owners).

  • Removed: 135 (mostly due to the trees dying or severely declining. Others were removed because they were unsafe, structurally compromised, or in the way of construction).

• Healthy Neighborhoods: Trees keep our streets cool and clean our air. Right now, Belle Haven does not have enough trees, which means hotter streets and worse air. We want to make sure Belle Haven gets its fair share of shade and clean air.

• Future Funding: This report helps the city decide where to spend money on trees next year. If we show up, we can ask them to plant more trees in our neighborhood and take better care of the ones we already have!

We would love for everyone to come in person so the city can see our community standing together. However, if you cannot make it in person, you can still join online or by phone. 

Let's make sure our neighborhood is heard. We hope to see you there! 

Supporting Our Community,

Team Chat

“Your voice is the ONE that will make the difference!"            

                                                                                    ~ BHE 

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