What Should Menlo Park's 2019 Goals Be? The City Wants Your Input

MENLO PARK, CA -- The City of Menlo Park is inviting residents and stakeholders to share their thoughts and suggestions for this year’s City Council goals.

The Council's annual goal setting session is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 in the City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St. Comments and suggestions will be accepted in person that day, or respondents can also send ideas to the city in advance.

"This session provides residents an opportunity to collaborate with the City Council on the coming year’s goals, which determine the priorities of the City Council work plan and guide staff during the annual budget preparation," the city explained in an announcement.

The City Council votes each year on final approval of its work plan in February and the annual budget in June.

This year’s goal setting meetings were originally scheduled for Jan. 11 and 25, then Feb, 8, but ultimately rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 2.

“The original meeting set for January 11 was rescheduled due to my father’s funeral. The rescheduling of the backup date of January 25 and reset meeting date of February 8 was necessary to accommodate Councilmember Carlton’s professional travel schedule,” Mayor Ray Mueller explained in a statement. “I am very grateful to our professional staff for joining us on a Saturday, and believe this weekend date will make it easier for the working public to attend the meeting as well.”

Following the goal setting session, staff will create a draft work plan for the City Council to review and consider at its February 26, 2019, meeting.

An informational item on the status of the current work plan and ideas in preparation for the February 2 session is available on the City Council’s meeting agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. The meeting takes place in the City Council Chambers at 7 p.m. The agenda is available online at menlopark.org/agenda.

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