City Council Regular Meeting

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org City Council REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Date: 11/1/2022 Time: 6:00 p.m. Locations: Zoom.us/join – ID# 831 3316 9409 and City Council Chambers 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, EMERGENCY ADVISORY NOTICE Consistent with Government Code section 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 • Access the live meeting, in-person, at the City Council Chambers • Submit a written comment online up to 1-hour before the meeting start time: city.council@menlopark.org Please include the agenda item number you are commenting on. • Access the meeting real-time online at: Zoom.us/join – Meeting ID 831 3316 9409 • Access the meeting real-time via telephone at: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID 831 3316 9409 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’s website www.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 www.menlopark.org City Council Regular Meeting Agenda November 1, 2022 Page 2 Regular Session A. Call To Order B. Roll Call C. Agenda Review D. 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. Please clearly state your name and address or political jurisdiction in which you live. 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. E. Presentations and Proclamations E1. Proclamation: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day (Attachment) F. Advisory Body Vacancies and Appointments F1. Consider applicants and make appointments to fill vacancies on various advisory bodies (Staff Report #22-211-CC) G. Consent Calendar G1. Accept the City Council meeting minutes for October 11 and 18, 2022 (Attachment) 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 #22-209-CC) G3. Reject all bids for the Chrysler Stormwater Pump Station Improvement project and direct staff to rebid the project at a future date (Staff Report #22-208-CC) G4. Authorize the Mayor to sign the City’s response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report: “A Delicate Balance Between Knowledge and Power: Government Transparency and the Public’s Right to Know.” (Staff Report #22-212-CC) H. Regular Business H1. Waive the first reading and introduce an ordinance adopting the 2022 Building Standards Code to include amending Title 12 [Buildings and Construction] of the Menlo Park Municipal Code to adopt local amendments to the California Building Standards Code, and discussion regarding proposed revisions to Fire Code by Menlo Park Fire Protection District (Staff Report #22-210-CC) H2. Adopt a resolution establishing City Council Policy CC-22-XXX Commemorative Park Amenities Policy (Staff Report #22-213-CC)

City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org City Council Regular Meeting Agenda November 1, 2022 Page 3 I. Informational Items I1. City Council agenda topics: November 15 – December 6, 2022 (Staff Report #22-214-CC) I2. Transmittal of city attorney billing (Staff Report #22-215-CC) J. City Manager's Report K. City Councilmember Reports L. 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 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. 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 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.org. 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 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.gov/agendas and can receive email notification of agenda and staff report postings by subscribing to the “Notify Me” service at menlopark.gov/notifyme. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting City Clerk at 650-330-6620. (Posted: 10/27/2022)