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Menlo Park council unanimously sends Downtown Parking Plazas initiative to Nov. 3, 2026 ballot
Summary
After receiving an Elections Code Section 9212 impact report, Menlo Park City Council voted unanimously to place a citizen‑sponsored Downtown Parking Plazas Ordinance Initiative on the Nov. 3, 2026 general municipal election ballot. The report warned the measure could limit redevelopment, housing capacity and access to certain grants; public comment reflected sharply divided views on housing, safety and voter turnout.
Menlo Park City Council members voted unanimously on Dec. 2 to send a citizen‑sponsored initiative that would restrict changes to eight downtown parking plazas to the Nov. 3, 2026 general municipal election for voter decision.
The action followed a formal receipt of a state‑mandated Elections Code Section 9212 impact analysis prepared for the Council. City Attorney Neera Doherty outlined the Council’s choices under Elections Code Section 9215 — including adopting the ordinance as written, submitting it to voters at a special or general election, or deferring for 10 days — and staff and consultants summarized potential fiscal, planning, infrastructure and equity impacts.
"The first public hearing is, receive the Elections Code Section 9212 report regarding the proposed initiative measure entitled Downtown Parking Plazas Ordinance Initiative," City staff said as they introduced the report, which staff posted Nov. 26 for public…
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