City CouncilMenlo Park
Informational overview of upcoming council agenda topics
Staff provides a list of anticipated agenda items for future council meetings.
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Utilities, public works, permits, libraries, maintenance, and everyday local government operations.
Staff provides a list of anticipated agenda items for future council meetings.
Council will consider a resolution to update the city’s conflict of interest code.
The City Council will adopt a proclamation recognizing September 2026 as National Recovery Month.
The City Council will proclaim September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Month.
The Belle Haven Library presented its recent updates.
Commissioners will give individual reports to the commission.
The commission received and filed the work plan approved by City Council on Sept. 15.
The department presented recent updates and usage statistics.
The commission reviewed the tentative agenda and work‑plan milestone calendar.
The subcommittee reported on District 1 library outreach.
The council will meet with its attorneys to review a potential lawsuit over housing reform compliance.
Staff and Commissioners will share updates and announcements.
Commission will vote to approve the July 15, 2026 meeting minutes.
Staff provides a list of anticipated agenda items for the Sept. 22 and Oct. 13 City Council meetings.
City Council will review and approve work plans for six advisory commissions: Complete Streets, Environmental Quality, Finance and Audit, Housing, Library, and Parks and Recreation.
What's happening
Why it matters
Approved work plans set priorities and guide actions that affect transportation, environment, housing, libraries, parks, and city finances.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the meeting in person or via Zoom as listed in the meeting agenda.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The City Council voted 4‑0‑1 to approve the annual work plans for the Complete Streets, Environmental Quality, Finance and Audit, Housing, Library, and Parks and Recreation commissions. This approval is final.
Decided Sep 15, 2026.
The City Council will adopt a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
City Council will meet with legal counsel to discuss the Mircea Voskerician case (26‑CIV‑05627).
City Manager Justin I.C. Murphy, City Attorney Nira Doherty, and legal counsel Charles Sakai will meet with labor negotiators under Government Code Section 54957.6.
City Council will approve the minutes from the August 5, 2026 meeting.
The City Council will adopt a proclamation recognizing Constitution Week.
Council will vote to adopt a resolution approving the successor agreement with SEIU Local 521 for regular and temporary city employees, covering a term ending June 30, 2029.
The City Council will adopt a proclamation recognizing National Service Dog Month.
The City will meet with legal counsel to discuss a potential lawsuit related to housing reform laws.
The agenda lists upcoming Planning Commission meetings for reference.