Hello Team Chat Neighbors and Friends!

Action Items:

• Today, Monday, June 9, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting, 7pm 

  • Study Session on Urban Lot Splits and Two Unit Housing Developments (Senate Bill 9) and potential options to streamline housing production in single-family zones. (Staff report #26-022-PC)

• Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Council Meeting, 6pm. Agenda 

  • Free transportation available for June 9 City Council meeting

  • Accessory Dwelling Units – F2. Waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance to repeal and replace Chapter 16.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 16 (Zoning) of the Menlo Park Municipal Code for consistency with State law and incorporating local objective standards (Staff Report #26-092-CC)

  • Budget and Capital Improvement Plan – G2. Public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget and capital improvement plan; hold public hearing on vacancies, recruitment and retention; and consider and adopt a resolution to amend the fiscal year 2025-26 budget (Staff Report #26-103-CC)

  • Waste Rates – G4. Public hearing on approving maximum increases in rates for the collection, processing, and disposal of waste, recycling, and compost (Staff Report #26-098-CC)

  • Menlo Park Municipal Water Rates – G5. Public hearing on approving maximum rate increases for Menlo Park Municipal Water, including pass-throughs of any increases in the costs of wholesale water from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (Staff Report #26-099-CC)

  • Zero Emission Landscape Equipment – informational item H2. (Staff Report #26-095-CC) 

Meetings:

• Thursday June 11, 2026. Kitchen Table Chat #6. 6-7:15pm. 

Events:

• Friday, June 19, 2026: Juneteenth Celebration, 5pm - 8pm. Belle Haven Community Campus (100 Terminal Ave, Menlo Park). More info here 

• Thursday, June 25, 2026: Community town hall! Join us to learn how groundwater rise May impact our communities from 5pm - 7pm at the Belle Haven Community Campus (100 Terminal Ave, Menlo Park) View flyer for more info. 

• Saturday, June 13, 2026: Library Makes, 2pm - 3:30pm.  Belle Haven community campus (100 Terminal Ave, Menlo Park). Library Makes is a hand-on crafting series where the project changes week to week. More info here

News and Information

• Help shape Menlo Park’s disaster preparedness plans by June 15

• Upcoming waste checks of residential and commercial bins

• New electric vehicle and e-bike incentives available

• Electric vehicle charging fees increasing July 1

• SFCJPA Board Certifies Final Environmental Impact Report and Approves SAFER Bay Project

• Draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan available for public review

Resources

• Belle Haven Youth Program providing swimming and opp. ortunities, free tryouts every Thursday @ 5:30pm at the Belle Haven Pool @ the Community Campus. View flyer for more info. 

• Planning a party? Try a zero waste, plastic free part pack available for Menlo Park residents to borrow. View flyer for more info.

• Smokefree multi-unit housing policies protect tenants. More info here. 

• Citywide feedback, comments, complaints, and suggestions FORM including:

  • ACT Menlo Park to report non-emergency issues

• Menlo Park Public Engagement Portal - subscribe to City topics of interest

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