City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Date: 8/12/2025
Time: 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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Subject to Change: The format of this meeting may be altered or the meeting may be cancelled. You may check on the status of the meeting by visiting the city website menlopark.gov. The instructions for logging on to the webinar and/or the access code is subject to change. If you have difficulty accessing the webinar, please check the latest online edition of the posted agenda for updated information (menlopark.gov/agendas)
Regular Session
A. Call To Order
B. Roll Call
C. Agenda Review
D. Public Comment
City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
August 12, 2025
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; in some instances, speaker time may be limited. 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.
E. Presentations and Proclamations
E1. Presentation: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District update (Presentation) Not a CEQA project.
E2. Presentation: Annual Complete Streets Commission report out (Presentation) Not a CEQA project.
E3. Presentation: Annual Parks and Recreation Commission report out (Presentation) Not a CEQA project.
F. Advisory Body Vacancies and Appointments
F1. Consider applicants and make an appointment to fill a one unexpired vacancy on the Housing Commission (Staff Report #25-111-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
G. Consent Calendar
G1. Accept the City Council meeting minutes for June 24, July 7 and July 8, 2025 (Attachment) Not a CEQA project.
G2. Receive and file the investment portfolio quarterly reports for June 30 (Staff Report #25-112-CC) Not a CEQA project.
G3. Adopt a resolution approving the fiscal year 2025-26 investment policy for the City and the Successor Agency (Staff Report #25-113-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
G4. Authorize the city manager to enter into an agreement with San Jose Conservation Corps for ranger services at Bedwell Bayfront Park in an amount not to exceed $231,426 for the first year of service with an option to extend for up to three additional years, depending on performance, that could potentially include expanded services to additional City parks (Staff Report #25-114-CC) Not a CEQA project.
G5. Authorize the city manager to purchase library books and media from current vendor Ingram Content Group in total amount not to exceed $130,000 during fiscal year 2025-26 (Staff Report #25-115-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
August 12, 2025
H. Regular Business
H1. Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 12.18 of Title 12 (Buildings and Construction) of the Menlo Park Municipal Code to adopt local amendments to the 2022 California Building Standards Code (Staff Report #25-117-CC) (Presentation) Not a CEQA project.
I. Informational Items
I1. Preparation of a comprehensive cost of services study with Government Consulting Partners, Inc. (Staff Report #25-116-CC)
Not a CEQA project.
I2. Police department quarterly update / Q2 April – June 2025 (Staff Report #25-110-CC) (Informe de Personal #25-110-CC) Not a CEQA project.
I3. Short-term rental compliance update (Staff Report #25-118-CC) Not a CEQA project.
I4. City Council agenda topics: August – September 2025 (Staff Report #25-119-CC) Not a CEQA project.
J. City Manager Report
K. City Councilmember Reports
L. 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 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: 8/7/2025)