City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council
SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Date: 1/9/2024
Time: Special City Council Meeting 5:00 p.m.
Regular City Council Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Locations: Zoom.us/join – ID# 832 1285 7140 and
City Council Chambers
751 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Special Session
A. Call To Order
B. Roll Call
C. Agenda Review
D. Closed Session
D1. Conference with legal counsel – anticipated litigation Significant exposure to litigation (Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9):
Two potential cases
Not a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) project.
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D2. Conference with legal counsel – existing litigation Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of §54956.9)
Name of case: City of Menlo Park v. Florence Lane Ventures, LLC, et al. (Case No. 23-CIV-05524) Not a CEQA project.
D3. Conference with legal counsel – anticipated litigation Initiation of litigation (paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of §54956.9): One potential case Not a CEQA project.
Regular Business
E. Call To Order
F. Roll Call
G. Report from Closed Session
H. Public Comment
Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda. Each speaker may address the City Council once under public comment for a limit of three minutes. You are not required to provide your name or City of residence, but it is helpful. The City Council cannot act on items not listed on the agenda and, therefore, the City Council cannot respond to non-agenda issues brought up under public comment other than to provide general information.
I. Presentations and Proclamations
I1. HIP Housing calendar contest presentation
Not a CEQA project.
I2. Proclamation: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Not a CEQA project.
J. Advisory Body Vacancies and Appointments
J1. Consider applicants and make an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission (Staff Report #24-006-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
K. Special Business
K1. Interviews of Planning Commission applicants (Attachment) (Note: No action will be taken at this meeting. Appointments are scheduled for the January 23, 2024 City Council meeting.)
Not a CEQA project.
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L. Consent Calendar
L1. Accept the City Council meeting minutes for November 28 and December 5 and 12, 2023 (Attachment)
Not a CEQA project.
L2. Transmittal of the annual report on the status of citywide impact fees collected as of June 30, 2023 (Staff Report #24-001-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
L3. Waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance amending the City’s master fee schedule for the city manager’s office, community development, library and community services, and public works departments, and Menlo Park Municipal Water (Staff Report #24-007-CC) Not a CEQA project.
M. Public Hearing
M1. Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending the City’s master fee schedule to include aquatics fees (Staff Report #24-002-CC) (Attachment) Not a CEQA project.
N. Regular Business
N1. Accept the Vision Zero Action Plan (Staff Report #24-004-CC) (Presentation) Not a CEQA project.
N2. Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance repealing and replacing Title 9 of the Menlo Park Municipal Code entitled “Animals” (Staff Report #24-005-CC) (Presentation) Exempt from CEQA pursuant to §15061(b)(3) (General Rule Exemption).
N3. Establish the Belle Haven Community Campus ad hoc subcommittee, adopt purpose statements for City Council subcommittees and make appointments to the Belle Haven Community Campus ad hoc subcommittee (Staff Report #24-003-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
O. Informational Items
O1. City Council agenda topics: January – February 13, 2024 (Staff Report #24-008-CC) Not a CEQA project.
P. City Manager Report
Q. City Councilmember Reports
R. Adjournment
At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public shall have the right to address the City Council on any matters of public interest not listed on the agenda, members of the public have the right to directly address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either
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before or during the City Council’s consideration of the item.
At every special meeting of the City Council, members of the public have the right to directly address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either before or during consideration of the item. Special meetings of the City Council do not provide the opportunity for public comment on items not on the agenda (Cal. Gov.
Code §54956.)
If you challenge any of the items listed on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Menlo Park at, or before, the public hearing.
Any writing that is distributed to a majority of the City Council by any person in connection with an agenda item is a public record (subject to any exemption under the Public Records Act) and is available by request by emailing the city clerk at [email protected]. Persons with disabilities, who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in City Council meetings, may call the City Clerk’s Office at 650-330-6620.
Agendas are posted in accordance with Cal. Gov. Code §54954.2(a) or §54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at menlopark.gov/agendas and can receive email notification of agenda postings by subscribing at menlopark.gov/subscribe. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting City Clerk at 650-330-6620. (Posted: 1/4/2024)