Weekly Digest for June 14, 2021    

This week's features

• As California reopens, vaccinations remain key to ending the pandemic
• City Council passes fireworks urgency ordinance effective immediately
• Off the Grid food truck market returns to Menlo Park
• Final environmental impact report released for Menlo Uptown Project
• Community meetings June 15-16 on biking/walking safety near schools

Upcoming public meetings and events

• Tuesday, June 15, 4 p.m.
  Community meeting: Biking/walking safety near schools
• Tuesday, June 15, 5 p.m.
  City Council special meeting agenda
• Wednesday, June 16, 5 p.m.
  Off the Grid Food Truck Market
• Wednesday, June 16, 6 p.m.
  Community meeting: Biking/walking safety near schools
• Wednesday, June 16, 6 p.m.
  LGBTQ+ San Mateo County: a History
• Saturday, June 19, 11 a.m.
  Karl E. Clark storyboard unveiling and Juneteenth observance
• Monday, June 21, 6:30 p.m.
  Library Commission meeting
• Monday, June 21, 7 p.m.
  Planning Commission meeting
• Tuesday, June 8, 5 p.m.
  City Council meeting and budget adoption
• View all events
  City calendar

As California reopens, vaccinations remain key to ending the pandemic

As California lifts most COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday, June 15, the all eligible individuals are encouraged to take advantage of free vaccination clinics. As of 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021, California moves “Beyond the Blueprint,” which ends the color-coded reopening tier systems and lifts most restrictions on businesses. The County of San Mateo fully aligns with all state COVID-19 health and safety guidelines and has no plans to impose separate guidance. As of June 15, 2021, there are no longer capacity or distancing requirements…Click to continue

City Council passes fireworks urgency ordinance effective immediately

The Menlo Park City Council approved a fireworks urgency ordinance at the June 8, 2021, council meeting, which went into effect immediately. Historically, Menlo Park has seen increased instances of use of fireworks in the summer months and specifically on and around the Fourth of July holiday. All fireworks to include “safe and sane” are prohibited in Menlo Park. Fireworks cause thousands of injuries every year, and most significantly pose a serious risk of fire. In addition, fireworks can cause significant anxiety in children and adults…Click to continue

Off the Grid food truck market returns to Menlo Park

Menlo Park’s Off the Grid weekly food truck market returns to the Caltrain parking lot, Wednesday, June 16, with six food trucks offering a variety of American, Mexican, Peruvian, Asian Fusion and ice cream delicacies! The market is open each Wednesday from 5 p.m. to approximately 9 p.m., on the portion of the Caltrain station parking next to Ravenswood Avenue. Parking on a portion 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…Click to continue

Final environmental impact report released for Menlo Uptown Project

The proposed Menlo Uptown project in the Bayfront Area reached a project milestone Friday, June 11, 2021, with the release of its final environmental impact report (Final EIR). The Final EIR includes a response to all substantive comments received on the draft EIR and any edits to the text of the draft EIR. The Final EIR is available on the city’s development projects environmental documents page. A hard copy is also now available for a curbside pickup at the Menlo Park Main Library. The Final EIR for the proposed project does not identify…Click to continue

Community meetings June 15-16 on biking/walking safety near schools

Menlo Park has collected 173 responses to its survey on walking and biking safety near schools. During April and May, the Menlo Park community was invited to participate in a survey on safety near the schools. The participants were able to provide feedback on pedestrian and bicycle infrastructures by choosing from five categories of issues: Sidewalks, Street Crossings and Intersections, Comfort, driver Behavior and Safety. The survey also included an interactive map where respondents could locate the issue. The three top problems identified…Click to continue