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Housing Element Update

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The City is in the process of updating the Housing Element of the General Plan. The Housing Element provides goals, polices, and implementation programs for the planning and development of housing throughout the City. More information about the Housing Element update can be found on the Housing Element Project page.

Survey Results

The National Citizen Survey Results

Please click here to access the survey results.

Budget

2012-2013 Budget

Welcome to the City of Menlo Park Budget intro Page. This area of the website is designed to provide the ongoing information Menlo Park residents need to help understand how the City is proposing to address ongoing community needs in the current challenging economic conditions. The information is designed to clarify questions, provide accurate information, and provide people a place to go for definitive data and facts. If you need more information or clarification on any item, you can call the Finance Department at 330-6640 or enter your question into the Menlo Park Direct Connect system (on the home page) Use the topic entitled Finance Department Budget Information and Questions.

Information and Publication

Click here to link to the 2012-2013 budget page

Direct Connect

Welcome to Menlo Park Direct Connect, an easy way to send your questions, complaints and compliments directly to the City staff person who can help you. To use Menlo Park Direct Connect, follow three easy steps.

1) Choose a category and subcategory that matches the subject of your letter.

2) Create an account so you can track the status and any responses online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

3) Write and submit your comment or question.

We hope you enjoy this service and we look forward to getting back to you.

Alex D. McIntyre
City Manager
City Office: 330.6610
admcintyre@menlopark.org

Submit a Request by clicking here

Open City Hall

Open City Hall is an online forum for civic engagement. Read what others are saying about important Menlo Park topics, then post your own statement. City officials will read the statements and incorporate them into their decision process.

When you post your first statement, you will be asked for your name and home address. This confidential information is only used to identify statements from residents in and near Menlo Park - so that users know which statements are from local residents.

Open City Hall is run by Peak Democracy, a non-partisan company whose mission is to broaden civic engagement and build public trust in government. They will keep your information confidential per their strict privacy agreement.

As with any public comment process, participation in Open City Hall is voluntary; city officials will consider input from this forum along with all other channels for participation. However you choose to participate, thanks for helping us build a better Menlo Park.

The City Of Menlo Park

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Belle Haven Visioning

Belle Haven Community Visioning Process

On September 18, 2012, the Menlo Park City Council approved the proposed Belle Haven Community Visioning Process and authorized the City Manager to select a consultant based on responses to Request for Proposal (RFP) and execute a contract. As part of the RFP process, staff received resident input on the proposal and on the selection of a consultant who was the best qualified to implement an inclusive and dynamic community visioning and capacity building process for the neighborhood. In December, a committee formed of City staff and Belle Haven residents selected MIG, Inc. as the process consultant and in January the consultant was hired and introduced to the Belle Haven residents at the Visioning Process Kick-off meeting. Read more...

City Calendar

Social Media

Social Media Directory The City of Menlo Park is committed to providing the public with the best possible methods of communication and transparency. The City of Menlo Park acknowledges social media channels as an effective way to communicate and encourages the public to participate. The following directory contains links to various offical City of Menlo Park social media accounts.
		City of Menlo Park Police Department is on Facebook Sign up for Facebook to connect with City of Menlo Park Police Department..

		ArrillagaFamily Gymnasium is on Facebook Sign up for Facebook to connect with Arrillaga Family Gymnasium.

		City of Menlo Park Environmental Programs Division is on Facebook Sign up for Facebook to connect with City of Menlo Park Environmental Programs Division..

		City of Menlo Park Menlo Childrens Center is on Facebook Sign up for Facebook to connect with City of Menlo Park Menlo Childrens Center..

		City of Menlo Park Arrillaga Family Recreation Center is on Facebook Sign up for Facebook to connect with City of Menlo Park Arrillaga Family Recreation Center ..

	@MenloParkPD This is the official Twitter feed of the Menlo Park Police Department http://www.menloparkpolice.org/

	@CityofMenloPark This is the official Twitter feed of the City of Menlo Park http://www.menlopark.org/

	@MenloParkEnv This is the official Twitter feed of the Menlo Park Public Works Enviromental Program http://www.menlopark.org/departments/dep_environment.html

	@ArrillagaRecCen This is the official Twitter feed of the Menlo Park Arrillaga Recreation Center http://www.menlopark.org/departments/dep_comservices.html

	Nextdoor is a private social network for your neighborhood. It's the easiest way for you and your neighbors—and only you and your neighbors—to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world Click Here to find out more :
	Nixle’s mission is to enable government agencies, small to medium size businesses and enterprise-level organizations to communicate in a secure way and exchange multimedia content over a trusted mobile platform. Click Here to find out more :
	CrimeReports works with law-enforcement agencies to help reduce, prevent and solve crime by enabling officials to easily open and manage a controlled dialog with citizens. We offer an online family of crime fighting tools including a public crime map, alert messaging, anonymous tipping and data analytics. Click Here to find out more :

Emergencies

Emergency Notification

Sign In Here - Menlo Park Emergency Notification System Opt-In Weblink

The City of Menlo Park has launched a new Emergency Notification system which can be used by City staff to send personalized voice and data messages to residents and businesses within Menlo Park. The system has the capability of sending thousands of messages in minutes using a single announcement.

Examples of when the system may be used are:

Natural Disasters

Flooding

Safety Alerts

Water Main Breaks

Road Closures

The City Of Menlo Park contracts with Blackboard Connect, utilizing their emergency notification product. The system can be activated by City personnel from any computer with Internet access, or by telephone.

Primary residential and business telephone numbers are automatically included in the system, utilizing various public databases. However, residents and businesses can utilize the “City Resident or Business Opt-In” weblink above to insure that their telephone number is accurate and/or updated. In addition, residents can add cell phone numbers and email addresses. For residents, the system has the ability to store up to three telephone numbers and two email addresses.
For residents who do not have access to a computer they can visit either of the Menlo Park libraries and access dedicated library computers, which will take them to the City of Menlo Park's website. One library is located at 800 Alma Street in the Menlo Park Civic Center, and one is located at 413 Ivy Drive in Menlo Park. Or, they can call Carolina Gaskin at the Menlo Park Police Department at 650-330-6327 to register. Please leave a message with your name and a call back number.

Residents or businesses with call blocking service can make certain they receive notifications by adding 650-330-6396 to their approved number list.

Blackboard Connect does not sell, lease, share, or rent personal identification information (names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.) to any companies or persons outside of Blackboard Connect. The information will be accessed by the City of Menlo Park only for purposes of community alerts or notifications.

Getting Around

MAPS & SCHEDULES

	Marsh Road Shuttle
	Willow Road Shuttle
	Menlo Park Midday Shuttle Schedule
	Caltrain
	Samtrans
	VTA
	511 - Bay Area Travel Guide
	Senior Mobility Guide to Getting Around
	Google Transit

For More information Click here

The "Midday Shuttle" and "Shopper's Shuttle" are made possible thanks to generous grants from the City and County Association of Governments, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Transportation Fund for Clean Air, and the City of Menlo Park.

Activity Guide

Menlo Park loves parks and recreation! And the City's bi-annual survey proves it. The City's survey compares or "benchmarks" us against 500 other communities across the country.

Respondents rated the quality of City parks, recreation programs or classes and recreation facilities all much above the benchmark. We think these statistics say a lot about the quality of life in Menlo Park and we think you'll find this guide full of examples of why residents love living in Menlo Park.