City Council Regular Meeting

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Date: 2/14/2023 Time: 6:00 p.m. Locations: Zoom.us/join – ID# 860 1863 6903 and City Council Chambers 751 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, EMERGENCY ADVISORY NOTICE Consistent with Cal. Gov. Code §54953(e), and in light of the declared state of emergency, and maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can listen to the meeting and participate using the following methods. How to participate in the meeting • Submit a written comment online up to 1-hour before the meeting start time: city.council@menlopark.gov Please include the agenda item number you are commenting on. • Access the meeting real-time online at: Zoom.us/join – Meeting ID 860 1863 6903 • Access the meeting real-time via telephone at: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID 860 1863 6903 Press *9 to raise hand to speak • Watch meeting: • Cable television subscriber in Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Atherton, and Palo Alto: Channel 26 • City Council Chambers Note: City Council closed sessions are not broadcast online or on television and public participation is limited to the beginning of closed session. 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 website menlopark.gov. 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.gov/agendas). According to City Council policy, all meetings of the City Council are to end by midnight unless there is a super majority vote taken by 11:00 p.m. to extend the meeting and identify the items to be considered after 11:00 p.m.

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Regular Meeting Agenda February 14, 2023 Page 2 Regular Session A. Call To Order B. Roll Call C. Agenda Review D. Report from Closed Session E. Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the City Council on any subject not listed on the agenda. Each speaker may address the City Council once under public comment for a limit of three minutes. You are not required to provide your name or City of residence, but it is helpful. The City Council cannot act on items not listed on the agenda and, therefore, the City Council cannot respond to non-agenda issues brought up under public comment other than to provide general information. F. Presentations and Proclamations F1. Proclamation: Black History Month Not a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) project. F2. Presentation: Youth Poster Exhibition: "What Black History Means to Me" Not a CEQA project. G. Consent Calendar G1. Accept the City Council meeting minutes for January 10 and 24, 2023 (Attachment) Not a CEQA project. G2. Adopt a resolution to continue conducting the City’s Council and advisory body meetings remotely due to health and safety concerns for the public and to authorize the use of hybrid meetings (Staff Report #23-025-CC) Not a CEQA project. G3. Authorize the city manager to execute the first amendment to the funding agreement with the Bohannon Development Company and adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute deeds and easements for the Chrysler Pump Station (Staff Report #23-026-CC) Not a CEQA project. G4. Adopt a resolution supporting the City’s shuttle program for application for the San Mateo County Shuttle Program fiscal year 2023-24 and 2024-25 and authorize the city manager to enter into funding agreements (Staff Report #23-027-CC) Not a CEQA project. G5. Approve the Environmental Quality Commission’s annual work plan (Staff Report #23-034-CC) Not a CEQA project. G6. Adopt a resolution approving the City Council Community Funding Subcommittee’s

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Regular Meeting Agenda February 14, 2023 Page 3 recommendations for 2022-23 community funding allocations (Staff Report #23-033-CC) Not a CEQA project H. Public Hearing H1. Adopt a resolution to abandon two ten-foot wide public utility easements along the northeasterly side (rear) of properties at 1701 Bay Laurel Drive and 1715 Bay Laurel Drive; determine this action is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15305 Class 5 exemption for minor alterations in land use limitations (Staff Report #23-028-CC) I. Regular Business I1. Provide direction on the preferred bikeway design for Middle Avenue and adopt a resolution to install no parking zones on Middle Avenue; determine this action is statutorily exempt as defined by Public Resource Code Section 21080.25 (Staff Report #23-032-CC) I2. Preliminary considerations for selecting an aquatics operator for the Burgess Pool and the future Menlo Park Community Campus aquatics center (Staff Report #23-036-CC) Not a CEQA project. I3. Direction on Finance and Audit Committee composition (Staff Report #23-029-CC) Not a CEQA project. J. Informational Items J1. City Council agenda topics: February 28 – March 14, 2023 (Staff Report #23-035-CC) Not a CEQA project. J2. Proposed cultural and community events grant program (Staff Report #23-030-CC) Not a CEQA project. J3. Transmittal of city attorney billing (Staff Report #23-031-CC) Not a CEQA project. J4. Police department quarterly update – Q4 September 2022 – December 2022 (Staff Report #23-037-CC) Not a CEQA project. K. City Manager's Report L. City Councilmember Reports M. Adjournment At every regular meeting of the City Council, in addition to the public comment period where the public shall have the right to address the City Council on any matters of public interest not listed on the agenda, members of the public have the right to directly address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the chair, either before or during the City Council’s consideration of the item. At every special meeting of the City Council, members of the public have the right to directly address the City Council 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.

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Regular Meeting Agenda February 14, 2023 Page 4 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 before, the public hearing. Any writing that is distributed to a majority of the City Council 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.gov. Persons with disabilities, who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in City Council meetings, may call the City Clerk’s Office at 650-330-6620. Agendas are posted in accordance with Cal. Gov. Code §54954.2(a) or §54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at menlopark.gov/agendas and can receive email notification of agenda postings by subscribing at menlopark.gov/subscribe. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting City Clerk at 650-330-6620. (Posted: 2/9/2023)