November 5, 2018 - This week's stories

• Save the date for upcoming Safe Routes to Schools meetings
• Tennis courts resurfaced at Nealon Park
• Exciting job opportunities at the City
• Upcoming study session on pension liabilities
• Park James Hotel hosts grand opening celebration

Upcoming events:

November 6 to November 12
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Save the date for upcoming Safe Routes to Schools meetings

Please join the City next week in learning more and providing feedback about the creation of the citywide Safe Routes to Schools program. There are two options of meeting dates and locations next week that will cover the same content. Feedback from the community is greatly appreciated and critical to developing a program that will benefit children throughout the City by adapting it to each school’s community. Each meeting will cover Safe Routes to School topics, and will include opportunities for participants to learn...Click to continue

Tennis courts resurfaced at Nealon Park

The City completed a resurfacing repair project on all five tennis courts at Nealon Park. Valuable feedback from our tennis community resulted in new court paint to blue and green. The new court colors will enhance
visibility of the ball for players. The repair work is a temporary fix until full reconstruction of the tennis courts begins this spring. This resurfacing project is part of a face-lift that the all the courts in the City will receive over the next five years. During this time, all courts will be reconstructed to improve...Click to continue

Exciting job opportunities at the City

If you are looking for an opportunity to advance your career, lead exciting community projects, and be part of an incredible City team, we have the perfect job for you! Do you thrive in a steadily changing environment where your great ideas are valued and your personal and professional development are recognized as priorities? The City offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time and some part-time employees. The package includes medical, vision and dental coverage, participation in the California...Click to continue

Upcoming study session on pension liabilities

On July 17, 2018, the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury (Civil Grand Jury) filed the report “Soaring City
Pension Costs – Time for Hard Choices” with Honorable V. Raymond Swope, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California. The report provides background, analysis, and recommendations on the recent and future increases in pension costs for member agencies of the California Public Employee Retirement System. The City’s independent actuary is scheduled to provide an update on the City’s employee unfunded pension...Click to continue

Park James Hotel hosts grand opening celebration

On Thursday, November 1, the Park James Hotel officially opened its doors as Menlo Park's newest hospitality destination. The 61-room hotel is located at 1400 El Camino Real, at the corner of Glenwood Avenue, within the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan area. Pollock Realty Corporation redeveloped the property, which was the site of a former Shell gas station. At the celebration, guests enjoyed food from the kitchen of Oak and Violet, the new restaurant that is part of the hotel, and socialized in the central courtyard. The operator...Click to continue

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