Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Menlo Park reviews first-year progress on environmental-justice element, focuses next year on Belle Haven food access and pollution reduction
Summary
Staff reviewed Year 1 of Menlo Park—s environmental justice (EJ) element, highlighting three community priorities (stable homes, food access, pollution reduction), grant-funded housing assistance programs and planned implementation steps for Belle Haven and Bayfront neighborhoods.
Rachel Londer, the city—s sustainability manager, presented Menlo Park—s environmental justice element update, describing it as the city—s first EJ element and a multi-year implementation plan focused on historically underserved neighborhoods north of Highway 101.
Londer said the EJ element includes seven state-guided goals and that staff have identified three top community priorities for the coming year: providing safe, sanitary and stable homes; promoting access to high-quality,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
