Profile
Date of Incorporation: November 23, 1927
Services Provided: Building, engineering, housing rehabilitation, parks, library, planning, police, maintenance, recreation, senior services, water, daycare, redevelopment, traffic/transportation
Area: 10 square miles
Population: 35,790 (CA Department of Finance 2019)
Sphere of Influence: Boundaries of 1984 plus the unincorporated communities of West Menlo Park, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) east of Interstate 280, Weekend Acres, and Menlo Oaks
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City Council
The City of Menlo Park is governed by a five-member city council elected to four-year terms.
| District | Council Member | Term Ending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecilia Taylor | 2026 |
| 2 | Drew Combs | 2026 |
| 3 | Jen Wolosin | 2024 |
| 4 | Betsy Nash | 2026 |
| 5 | Maria Doerr | 2024 |
The city council meets regularly every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month.
All meetings are held at the Council Chambers, City Hall, 751 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Meeting time is 6:00 pm unless otherwise noted in the agenda. Future agendas are posted at least 72 hours prior to regular meetings and 24 hours prior to special meetings. Meeting dates and times are subject to change.
