Mar. 17, 2017 - This week's stories

• Rail Subcommittee Meeting to discuss Ravenswood Avenue Railroad Crossing
• Buffered bike lanes community meeting for Nativity School
• Menlo Park police recruits graduate from the police academy
• New Complete Streets Commission
• Updates to commission meeting schedules
• Attendance at Onetta Harris Community Center breaks records
• Construction on El Camino Real and Sand Hill Road

Upcoming events:

Mar. 18 to Mar. 25
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Rail Subcommittee Meeting to discuss Ravenswood Avenue Railroad Crossing

On Monday, March 20, 2017, at 5 p.m., the City Council Rail Subcommittee will be hosting a public meeting to review the status of the Ravenswood Avenue Railroad Crossing study. The community is invited to attend to hear about the project background, see exhibits of the current alternatives and provide feedback. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers and will also be recorded ...Click to continue

Buffered bike lanes community meeting for Nativity School

Public Works Transportation staff will host a Nativity School Community meeting Thursday, March 23, 2017, from 7–8 p.m. at the school campus, 1250 Laurel St. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information to parents on what changes to expect from the pilot installation of buffered bike lanes on Oak Grove Avenue as well as the impacts on student drop off and pickup procedures. Buffered bike lanes ...Click to continue

Menlo Park police recruits graduate from the police academy

Menlo Park welcomes its newest police employees, Officer James Walbridge and Officer Alicia Fajardo. Both graduated Thursday, Mar. 16, from the College of San Mateo police academy. The two started as police recruits in September 2016 and successfully completed six months of intensive police training, which consisted of written and physical abilities tests. They will begin their field-training ...Click to continue

New Complete Streets Commission

On Feb. 7, 2017, the City Council discussed their 2017 Work Plan, including consideration of a one-year trial to combine the current Bicycle Commission and Transportation Commission to form a Complete Streets Commission. Council approved this merger at its Feb. 28 meeting. The City is embarking on a major effort over the next 18 months to prepare a Transportation Master Plan. In order to ensure a successful process, the consolidation of the ...Click to continue

Updates to commission meeting schedules

In order to avoid overlap with other city commission meetings, beginning April 17, the Library Commission will meet on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Library Commission meetings are held in the main library lower level meeting room. For questions, contact Nick Szegda, Assistant Director of Library Services. The Environmental Quality Commission has adjusted its schedule as well, now meeting on the third Wednesday of each month ...Click to continue

Attendance at Onetta Harris Community Center breaks records

An exciting winter session has started at Onetta Harris Community Center with 20 percent higher attendance in winter classes over last year. This means 400 additional people are coming to the Center for classes and drop-in programs. Facebook is also renting the Center’s gym on Mondays and Wednesdays for Volleyball. OHCC staff has noted more people signing up for classes online and ...Click to continue

Construction on El Camino Real and Sand Hill Road

Construction is expected on two major routes, El Camino Real and Sand Hill Road, the week of March 20, 2017. Site work at the site of a future hotel at 1400 El Camino Real is ongoing, and the contractor will be pouring concrete for the underground garage next week. This work will necessitate narrowing northbound El Camino Real to a single lane between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. with the first pour ...Click to continue

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