Planning Commission

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org Housing and Planning Commissions SPECIAL JOINT MEETING AGENDA Date: 10/4/2021 Time: 7:00 p.m. Special Meeting Location: Zoom.us/join – ID# 824 3177 4086 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, EMERGENCY ADVISORY NOTICE On March 19, 2020, the Governor ordered a statewide stay-at-home order calling on all individuals living in the State of California to stay at home or at their place of residence to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Additionally, the Governor has temporarily suspended certain requirements of the Brown Act. For the duration of the shelter in place order, the following public meeting protocols will apply. Teleconference meeting: In accordance with Government Code section 54953(e), and in light of the declared state of emergency, all members of the Planning Commission and Housing Commission, city staff, applicants, and members of the public will be participating by teleconference. • How to participate in the meeting • Submit a written comment online up to 1-hour before the meeting start time: menlopark.org/planningpubliccomment* • Access the meeting real-time online at: Zoom.us/join – Meeting ID 824 3177 4086 • Access the meeting real-time via telephone at: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID 824 3177 4086 Press *9 to raise hand to speak *Written public comments are accepted up to 1-hour before the meeting start time. Written messages are provided to the joint Planning Commission and Housing Commission at the appropriate time in their meeting. • Watch meeting: • Cable television subscriber in Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Atherton, and Palo Alto: Channel 26 • Online: menlopark.org/streaming Subject to Change: Given the current public health emergency and the rapidly evolving federal, state, county and local orders, the format of this meeting may be altered or the meeting may be canceled. You may check on the status of the meeting by visiting the City’s website www.menlopark.org. The instructions for logging on to the webinar and/or the access code is subject to change. If you have difficulty accessing the webinar, please check the latest online edition of the posted agenda for updated information (menlopark.org/agenda).

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org Special Joint Housing and Planning Commission Agenda October 4, 2021 Page 2 Special Session (Zoom.us/join – ID# 824 3177 4086) A. Call To Order B. Roll Call C. Regular Business C1 and C2 are associated items with a single staff report C1. Consideration of a Resolution of the Planning Commission Authorizing Teleconference Meetings in Compliance with AB 361 (Staff Report #21-047-PC) C2. Consideration of a Resolution of the Housing Commission Authorizing Teleconference Meetings in Compliance with AB 361 (Staff Report #21-047-PC) C3. Housing Element Update/City of Menlo Park: The Planning Commission and Housing Commission will review and discuss land use and site strategy options to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) as part of the state-mandated Housing Element, and make a recommendation to the City Council on a preferred land use strategy to be further evaluated as part of the Housing Element Update process. The City’s fair share of housing is approximately 3,000 new housing units, ranging at all income levels, for the planning period 2023-2031 (Staff Report #21-048-PC) Public comment for item C3 D. Adjournment At this special joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Housing Commission, in addition to the public comment period where the public shall have the right to address the Commissions on any matters of public interest not listed on the agenda, members of the public have the right to directly address the Planning Commission and Planning Commissions on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either before or during the Planning Commission and Housing Commission’s consideration of the item. At this special joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Housing Commission, members of the public have the right to directly address the Commissions on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either before or during consideration of the item. For appeal hearings, appellant and applicant shall each have 10 minutes for presentations. If you challenge any of the items listed on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Menlo Park at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any writing that is distributed at this special joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Housing Commission by any person in connection with an agenda item is a public record (subject to any exemption under the Public Records Act) and is available by request by emailing the city clerk at jaherren@menlopark.org. Persons with disabilities, who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in this special joint meeting may call the City Clerk’s Office at 650- 330-6620. Agendas are posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at menlopark.org/agenda and can receive email notification of agenda and staff report postings by subscribing to the “Notify Me” service at menlopark.org/notifyme. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting City Clerk at 650-330-6620. (Posted: 09/29/2021)