Weekly Digest for March 28, 2022   

This week's features

• Menlo Park fills two key management positions
• Off the Grid to kick off new food truck season April 6
• San Mateo County opens new funding for micro- and microfood businesses
• Learn more and save at April 1 Virtual Summer Camp Fair
• City to implement new automated appointment system
• Celebrate Earth Day at the April 16 “We Love Earth” festival

Upcoming public meetings and events

• Tuesday, March 29, 10 a.m.
  Preschool/Toddler Tuesday: Mariela’s Music Time (Bilingual)
• Tuesday, March 29, 6:30 p.m.
  Living with Mountain Lions
• Wednesday, March 30, 10 a.m.
  Tales Online: Storytime with the Blank Park Zoo
• Thursday, March 31, 5:30 p.m.
  Independent Redistricting Commission meeting
• Friday, April 1, 6 p.m.
  Virtual Summer Camp Fair
• Monday, April 4, 6:30 p.m.
  Melanated Reads: Bad Feminist
• Tuesday, April 5, 6 p.m.
  Housing Element Update hybrid meeting – Environmental Justice and Safety Elements
• View all events
  City calendar

Menlo Park fills two key management positions

The City of Menlo Park is pleased to announce two recent hires to the city’s management team. Tanisha Werner joins as the assistant public works director overseeing engineering and TJ Moffett will serve as a commander in the Police Department. To assist Menlo Park’s public works efforts, the city is excited to have Tanisha Werner join the leadership team. Ms. Werner with has over 16 years of experience in civil engineering. She began her career in 2006, working for a private land development firm. In 2008, she…Click to continue

Off the Grid to kick off new food truck season April 6

Menlo Park’s Off the Grid weekly food truck market returns to the Caltrain parking lot, Wednesday, April 6.  Food trucks will offer a variety of American, Mexican, Asian Fusion and many more! The market is open every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to approximately 9 p.m., on the part of the Caltrain station parking next to Ravenswood Avenue. Parking on a part of the Caltrain parking lot will be restricted Wednesdays from approximately 3:30–10 p.m. to allow for set up and take down of the market. The majority of the Caltrain lot will…Click to continue

San Mateo County opens new funding for micro- and microfood businesses

The San Mateo County board of supervisors recently approved a new round of grants to help microbusiness and microfood businesses. Applications are due by Monday, April 11, 2022. The Microfood Business Grant program will provide grants of $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000 to each selected business, depending on the type of business. Qualifying establishments can use the funds to offset losses in revenue and past debt due to the COVID-19 pandemic state shutdown orders beginning in March 2020, ensure continued operation, and assist…Click to continue

Learn more and save at April 1 Virtual Summer Camp Fair

Join us for the virtual Summer Camp Fair. Get information about the fun and exciting camps offered this summer. Sign up at the Summer Camp Fair to receive 10% off city-run camp programs. Make Menlo Park your summer camp destination! Learn about our city-run camp programs, including Camp Menlo and Menlo Mania. Both camps have activities to promote literacy, social and physical development. Our camps include a wide variety of activities including: 1) Arts and crafts, 2) Cooking, 3) Indoor/outdoor sports…Click to continue

City to implement new automated appointment system

Menlo Park will soon implement a new automated queuing system to reduce wait times for visitors to city hall for the building, planning, public works, finance, and city clerk offices. Coming soon, this new customer engagement system aims to increase transparency by providing updates via text messaging and on-screen monitoring in the city hall lobby. Currently, appointments are required while visiting city hall. Once the system is launched, customers can join a virtual queue online or using their mobile phone via text or mobile app…Click to continue

Celebrate Earth Day at the April 16 “We Love Earth” festival

Join us for an educational day of family fun and activities to celebrate our beautiful planet! The free We Love Earth Festival is a family-friendly, outdoor event where you can learn about actions we can take to address the climate crisis. The event takes place from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Saturday, April 16, at the county's Flood Park, 215 Bay Road. You'll be able to learn about everything from how to create a climate-friendly home to sustainable eating and clean transportation. There is something for the whole family, including…Click to continue

Stay up-to-date with the Simplicity app

Now you can get updates from the City of Menlo Park and the County of San Mateo with the Simplicity app! Stay informed and on top of news and events! Download the app, select your favorite news/event categories, turn on push notifications and receive instant updates. Not interested in receiving push notifications? You can still view news and events without having to wait for an email.

Download on the App Store or get it on Google Play.