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      2. Goal setting
      3. Look up your City Council district
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    2. Advisory commissions and committees
      1. Complete Streets Commission
      2. Environmental Quality Commission
      3. Finance and Audit Committee
      4. Housing Commission
      5. Housing Element Community Engagement and Outreach
      6. Library Commission
      7. Parks and Recreation Commission
      8. Planning Commission
    3. City departments
      1. City Attorney
      2. Administrative Services
        1. Finance
          1. Business license
            1. Business license online application/renewal
            2. Disability access requirements and resources
          2. City budget
            1. Tax revenues by City Council district
          3. Finance and Audit Committee
          4. Labor agreements
          5. Operating reports
          6. Utility user' tax
            1. Utility customers
            2. Utility providers
            3. Utility users' tax ordinance
        2. Human Resources
          1. Employment opportunities
          2. Job classifications
          3. Labor agreements
          4. Salary schedule
        3. Information Technology
          1. Senate Bill 272 - enterprise systems
      3. City Manager's Office
        1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
        2. City Clerk
          1. City Council
          2. City Council redistricting
            1. 2018 districting process
              1. Background on district elections
          3. Commissions and committees
          4. Elected officials
          5. Elections
            1. 2020 City Council Election
              1. City Council candidates
            2. Election archives
              1. 2018 General Election
                1. 2018 candidate information session documents
              2. 2016 General Election
                1. 2014 City Council candidates
                2. 2016 General Election Information
              3. 2014 General Election
                1. 2014 City Council candidates
          6. FPPC Form 700 notification
          7. Municipal code
          8. Public notices
          9. Public records
        3. City Council
        4. Community survey
        5. Contact us
        6. Sister City program
          1. Bizen, Japan
          2. Changzhou (Xinbei), China
          3. Galway, Ireland
          4. Kochi, India
          5. Student cultural exchange
        7. Sustainability
          1. Climate Action Plan
            1. Electric vehicles
          2. Community Zero Waste Plan
          3. Energy conservation
            1. Kill A Watt program
            2. Peninsula Clean Energy
          4. Free compost available
          5. Garbage and recycling
            1. Commercial solid waste and recycling services
            2. Household battery and cell phone disposal
            3. Mandatory commercial recycling
            4. Rate assistance
            5. Residential solid waste and recycling services
            6. Shoreway Public Recycling Center
          6. Hazardous waste
            1. Commercial hazardous waste
            2. Less toxic alternatives
            3. Residential hazardous waste
            4. Shoreway Public Recycling Center
          7. Healthy air
          8. Medication disposal
          9. Ordinances
            1. Polystyrene ordinance
            2. Reusable bag ordinance
          10. Reach codes
            1. Cost effectiveness methodology
            2. Reach code administrative guidelines
          11. Sustainable gardens
          12. Water conservation rebates and incentives
          13. Water pollution prevention
        8. Tobacco and vaping regulations
      4. Community Development
        1. Building Division
          1. Apply or search for a permit
          2. Construction and demolition
          3. Online services
            1. File specifications
            2. Inspections
            3. New applications
            4. Resubmittals
            5. Revisions to issued permits
        2. Comprehensive planning
          1. ConnectMenlo
            1. Approved documents
            2. Background information, maps and graphics
            3. Environmental Impact Report
          2. Housing Element
            1. 2015-2023 Housing Element
              1. Environmental Review
              2. Environmental Assessment (EA)
              3. Housing Element programs implementation
            2. 2023-2031 Housing Element Update
              1. Events
              2. FAQ
              3. How to get involved
              4. Housing Element Community Engagement and Outreach
              5. Project timeline
            3. Housing Element Annual Progress Reports
        3. Green and sustainable building requirements
          1. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
            1. LEED Performance Program (LPP)
          2. Electric vehicle (EV) chargers
          3. Energy reporting requirements
          4. Reach codes
          5. Zero waste management plans
        4. Economic development
          1. Current development projects
          2. Economic development plan and goals
          3. Local minimum wage ordinance
          4. Temporary outdoor use permits
            1. Temporary outdoor dining grant program
            2. Temporary outdoor use permit requirements
        5. General Plan land use and zoning map
          1. General Plan
          2. El Camino Real and Downtown Specific Plan
            1. Analysis and plan revision memos
            2. Community workshops
            3. Development Guide
            4. Draft Specific Plan
            5. Environmental Impact Report
              1. Draft EIR Comments
            6. Final Specific Plan
              1. Specific Plan archive
            7. Major Components
            8. Projects
        6. Housing
          1. 12-month lease ordinance
          2. Affordable housing resources
            1. BMR housing lenders
            2. Housing support services
            3. Legal resources
            4. Local affordable housing units
          3. Below Market Rate (BMR) housing program
            1. Residential development BMR requirements
            2. Commercial development BMR requirements
          4. Find local housing
          5. Guidelines for current BMR owners
            1. BMR refinancing guidelines
            2. BMR resale guidelines
            3. BMR subordination guidelines
          6. Housing Commission
          7. Housing Element
          8. Rent limits and just cause urgency ordinance
          9. Tenant relocation assistance ordinance
          10. COVID-19 housing resources
        7. Planning Division
          1. Accessory dwelling units
            1. Single-family residential accessory dwelling units
            2. Multifamily residential and mixed-use ADUs
          2. Building Division
          3. Economic development
          4. General Plan land use and zoning map
          5. Housing
          6. Planning Division
          7. Projects
          8. Signs and signage requirements
          9. Special event permits
        8. Projects
          1. Approved projects
            1. 111 Independence Drive
            2. 201 El Camino Real and 612 Cambridge Ave.
            3. citizenM Hotel
            4. Menlo Park Community Campus
            5. Menlo Portal
            6. Menlo Uptown
          2. Bayfront Area projects overview
          3. Completed projects
            1. 133 Encinal Avenue
            2. 1020 Alma Street
            3. Facebook Campus Project
              1. Environmental Impact Report
                1. Draft EIR Comments
              2. Project Plans
            4. Menlo Gateway
              1. Environmental Impact Report
                1. Draft EIR Comments
              2. Financial information
              3. Project Plans
          4. Development Projects Environmental Documents
          5. El Camino Real/Downtown Area projects overview
          6. Under construction
            1. 506-556 Santa Cruz Ave./1125 Merrill St.
            2. Facebook Campus Expansion
              1. Approved Facebook campus
              2. Development agreement
              3. Environmental Impact Report
              4. Presentations and staff reports
              5. Project plans
              6. Project entitlement documents
            3. Guild Theatre project
            4. Middle Plaza at 500 El Camino Real
              1. Infill Environmental Impact Report
              2. Project Plans
            5. Springline
          7. Under review
            1. 123 Independence Drive
            2. 162-164 Jefferson Drive
              1. CEQA documents
            3. 1005 O’Brien Drive and 1320 Willow Road
            4. CSBio Phase 3
            5. 1105-1165 O'Brien Drive
            6. 1350 Adams Court
              1. CEQA documents
            7. 1704 El Camino Real
            8. Hotel Moxy
            9. Menlo Flats
            10. Willow Village
              1. Project plans
      5. Library and Community Services
        1. Child care
          1. Belle Haven Child Development Center
          2. Belle Haven Youth Center
          3. Menlo Children's Center
        2. Library
          1. My library
            1. My account
              1. Account login
              2. Account services and fees
              3. Apply for a library card
            2. My borrowing
              1. Checked out
              2. Fines
              3. Holds
              4. Recently returned
            3. My collections
              1. My lists
              2. My shelves
                1. Completed
                2. In progress
                3. For later
          2. Explore
            1. Award-winning books
            2. Bestsellers
            3. New titles
            4. Recent activity
            5. Staff picks
          3. eLibrary
            1. Apps
            2. Ask a librarian
            3. Catalogs
            4. Online resources
            5. eBooks
            6. eMagazines
            7. eVideo
            8. Lists of our materials
            9. Museum passes
            10. Reference topics
          4. About the library
            1. Belle Haven Branch Library
            2. Donations
            3. Friends of the Library
            4. Library Commission
            5. Library Foundation
            6. Library hours
            7. Library suggestions
          5. Additional services
            1. Equipment
            2. Get a library card
            3. Homework Center
            4. Little Free Libraries
            5. Outreach services
            6. Seed Lending Library
            7. Study rooms
            8. Wireless network FAQs
          6. Programs and events
            1. Adults
            2. Children
            3. Teens
          7. Project Read
          8. Reference topics
            1. Book reviews and analyses
            2. Books and other materials
            3. Business
            4. Consumers
            5. Education
            6. Government resources
            7. Health
            8. Jobs
            9. Law
            10. Lists of our materials
            11. Magazines and newspapers
            12. Phone numbers and addresses
            13. Reference manuals
        3. Older adult services
        4. Recreation
          1. Activity Guide and registration
            1. Adult classes
            2. Adult classes - online
            3. Older adult classes
            4. Youth classes
            5. Youth classes - online
          2. Adult sports
          3. Aquatics
            1. Belle Haven Pool
            2. Burgess Pool
          4. Gymnastics
          5. Online facility reservations
          6. Online registration
          7. Parks, fields, picnic areas, tennis and pickleball
            1. Dog parks
              1. Area dog parks
              2. Nealon Park
              3. Willow Oaks Park
            2. Fields
            3. Parks
              1. Bedwell Bayfront Park
              2. Burgess Park
              3. Fremont Park
              4. Hamilton Park
              5. Jack W. Lyle Park
              6. Karl E. Clark Park
              7. Kelly Park
              8. Nealon Park
              9. Seminary Oaks Park
              10. Sharon Hills Park
              11. Sharon Park
              12. Skate Park
              13. Stanford Hills Park
              14. Tinker Park
              15. Willow Oaks Park
            4. Picnic areas
            5. Tennis
            6. Pickleball
          8. Recreational facilities
          9. Summer camps
            1. Summer camps - online
            2. Summer camps - outdoors
          10. Youth sports
        5. Special events
        6. Strategic and master plans
          1. Bedwell Bayfront Park Master Plan
          2. Library and Community Services Strategic Plan Update 2020 and beyond
          3. Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan
        7. Youth
          1. Youth Advisory Committee
      6. Police
        1. Alarms
          1. Alarm permit application
          2. Manage my alarm account
          3. Register my alarm account
        2. Careers
        3. Community engagement
          1. Community Academies
          2. Events
            1. National Night Out
          3. Neighborhood Watch
          4. Police Explorers
          5. Police volunteers
        4. Complaint/compliment
        5. Contact us
        6. Crime safety and prevention
          1. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
          2. Crime prevention tips
          3. Fireworks
          4. Holiday safety tips
          5. Identity theft
          6. Megan's Law
          7. Register a bike
          8. Youth safety
            1. Child safety seat inspections
            2. Child safety - teaching safe behaviors
            3. Child safety tips
            4. Online and cyber safety tips
        7. Emergency preparedness
          1. Emergency alerts
          2. Excessive heat
          3. COVID-19 Pandemic information
            1. COVID-19 resources
            2. COVID-19 vaccine
            3. Reopening plans
          4. Storms and flooding
            1. Emergency preparedness
            2. Emergency alerts
            3. Sandbags
          5. Power outages
            1. Public safety power shutoffs
          6. Wildfires and smoke
        8. File a report online
        9. FAQs
        10. Parking permits
          1. Overnight parking
        11. Records
          1. Letter of good conduct
          2. Massage and solicitor permits
          3. Medication disposal
          4. Property and evidence
          5. Registrants
          6. Reports and PRA requests
          7. Vehicle releases
        12. Transparency
          1. About Us
            1. Divisions/units
              1. Command staff
                1. Chief Norris
                2. Commander Dixon
              2. Code enforcement
              3. Communications
              4. Investigations
              5. Patrol
              6. Traffic
                1. Bicycle safety
                2. Traffic congestion
                3. Traffic Strategic Plan
            2. Officer memorial
            3. Organizational chart
          2. Department policies
          3. Crime statistics
          4. Annual crime statistics and complaint reports
            1. Complaint/Compliment
          5. Daily Logs and News
          6. Policy manual
          7. Open Data Portal
          8. Technology
            1. Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR)
            2. Body worn cameras
            3. Public safety camera system and data
            4. Video destruction waiver
          9. Training
            1. Basic Police Academy
            2. California P.O.S.T.
            3. Continued Professional Training/Perishable Skills
            4. Field Training Program
            5. Legislative Mandated Training
            6. In-service and Department Training
            7. Recruitment and Hiring
      7. Public Works
        1. Current projects
          1. Bedwell Bayfront Park Master Plan implementation
            1. Bedwell Bayfront Park entrance improvements
            2. Bedwell Bayfront Park Master Plan
          2. Burgess Park playground improvements
          3. Emergency water storage/supply well
            1. Backup supply well #1 - Corporation Yard Well
          4. Haven Avenue streetscape
          5. Middle Avenue pedestrian and bicycle rail crossing
          6. Oak Grove-University-Crane bicycle improvements
          7. Ravenswood Avenue railroad crossing
          8. Sharon Road sidewalk
          9. Willow Road resurfacing
          10. Water main replacement
          11. Willow Oaks Park improvements
          12. Willow Road/U.S. 101 interchange
        2. Engineering Division
          1. Capital Improvement Program
          2. City benchmarks
          3. Commercial, multifamily and subdivision projects
          4. Design standards and standard details
          5. Encroachment permits
          6. Flood plain construction
            1. Flood insurance
            2. San Francisquito Creek water levels
          7. GIS Map Viewer
          8. Single-family home projects
          9. Water-efficient landscaping ordinance
        3. Frequently Asked Questions
        4. Maintenance Division
          1. Banners guidelines
          2. GIS map viewer
          3. Street sweeping schedule
          4. Trees
            1. Heritage tree
            2. Heritage tree appeals
            3. Heritage tree permit applications
              1. Development-related heritage tree permits
              2. Heritage tree permit decision making criteria
              3. Heritage tree replacements
              4. Heritage tree dashboard
            4. Heritage tree ordinance
          5. Sidewalk repair program
        5. Newsracks
        6. Requests for bids, proposals or qualifications
          1. Trade journals and plan rooms
          2. Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act
        7. Transportation Division
          1. Bicycling
          2. Development guidelines
          3. Safe Routes to School program
            1. Crossing Guards
            2. Laurel School Upper Campus
            3. Past projects
            4. Resources
          4. Shuttle services
            1. Crosstown Shuttle
            2. Marsh Road Shuttle
            3. Shoppers' Shuttle
            4. Willow Road Shuttle
          5. Traffic volume data
          6. Transportation plans
            1. Transportation Master Plan
          7. Transportation projects
            1. Belle Haven Traffic Calming Study
            2. El Camino corridor study
              1. Project documents
            3. Rail project information
              1. Caltrain modernization program
              2. Dumbarton rail corridor
              3. High speed rail
          8. Truck route permits
        8. Utilities
          1. Menlo Park Municipal Water
            1. Detect a water leak
            2. Drought update
            3. Urban Water Management Plan
            4. Water conservation
              1. Conservation rebates and incentives
              2. Conservation tips and consumption calculator
              3. Water-efficient landscaping ordinance
              4. Water regulations
            5. Water-efficient landscaping ordinance
            6. Water projects
            7. Water rates
            8. Water system master plan
          2. San Francisquito Creek bank stabilization
            1. Existing Conditions Report
            2. Master Plan Report
            3. Technical Appendices
          3. Sewer
          4. Stormwater management
    4. Contact us
      1. City Council
      2. City staff
      3. City Hall schedule
    5. Municipal code
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  3. Our Community

    1. Belle Haven community
      1. Belle Haven Visioning Process
        1. Action plan implementation
        2. Background
      2. Menlo Park Community Campus
        1. Previous meetings, documents, recordings
    2. Boards and commissions
    3. City population and demographics
    4. City profile
    5. Community news
    6. Community services
    7. Community survey
    8. Construction news updates
    9. Development projects
    10. Menlo Park history
    11. Library
    12. New resident information
    13. Parks
    14. Police
    15. Public schools
    16. Recreational facilities
    17. Sister City program
    18. Virtual backgrounds
    19. Youth Advisory Committee
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  4. Services

    1. Affordable housing
    2. Animal rescue and control
    3. Building permits
    4. Child care and teen activities
    5. Facility rentals
    6. Mosquito and vector control
    7. Planning/zoning
    8. Recreation classes
    9. Senior services
    10. Sewer services
    11. Special events
    12. Summer camps
    13. Transportation programs
    14. Water service
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  5. Doing Business

    1. Business license applications and renewals
    2. Business license information
    3. Chamber of Commerce
    4. Contracting opportunities
    5. Economic development
    6. Temporary outdoor use permits
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      2. Below market rate housing
      3. Building permit
      4. Business license
      5. Commissions and committees
      6. Encroachment permit
      7. Jobs
      8. Library card
      9. Marriage license
      10. Parking permit
      11. Pet license
      12. Special event permits
      13. Temporary outdoor use permit
      14. Truck route permits
    2. Ask a question
      1. Ask a general question
    3. Contact
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      1. City Council district
      2. City parks
      3. Creek levels
      4. Guidelines and ordinances
      5. Housing information
      6. My water provider
      7. Permit information
      8. Property information
      9. Rail project information
      10. Shuttle schedules
      11. Street sweeping schedule
    5. Register for
      1. Bicycle registry
      2. Email notifications
      3. Emergency alerts
      4. Recreation classes
      5. Voting
    6. Report
      1. Abandoned vehicle
      2. Aircraft noise
      3. Animal control issue
      4. Code violation
      5. Concerns or issues
      6. COVID-19 business violation
      7. Crime
      8. Dead bird
      9. Lost/Found property
      10. Maintenance issue
      11. Water waste
      12. Website issue
    7. Request
      1. Email notifications
      2. Letter of good conduct
      3. Maintenance/service
      4. Police report
      5. Public records
      6. Wellness check
    8. View
      1. Agendas and minutes
      2. Bid notices and awards
      3. Budgets
      4. Building permits
      5. City calendars
      6. City Council districts
      7. City Council meeting schedule
      8. City Council Work Plan
      9. City facilities and services status
      10. City government guide
      11. City Hall schedule
      12. Community events
      13. Community news
      14. Construction news
      15. Development projects
      16. Elected officials
      17. Finance reports
      18. GIS Map Viewer
      19. Meeting broadcasts
      20. Menlo Park Weekly Digest
      21. Monthly building permit report
      22. Municipal code
      23. Public hearing notices
      24. RSS feeds
      25. Salary schedule
      26. Social media
      27. Staff directory
      28. Traffic volume data
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      2. Planning Commission meetings
      3. Complete Streets Commission meetings
      4. Other public meetings and videos
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Activity Guide
    2. City reopening plans
    3. COVID-19 resources
    4. COVID-19 vaccine
    5. Development projects
    6. Drought
    7. Emergency preparedness
    8. Employment opportunities
    9. Open government
    10. Public meeting video archive
    11. Social media
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    1. Alarm permits
    2. Manage my alarm account
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