The 2021-22 Menlo Park Community Guide has been published!

Thank you to all our members and advertisers for supporting this publication!

The Chamber of Commerce Business Directory features Menlo Park, Atherton, and Portola Valley community profiles, a buyer’s guide that showcases Chamber Members, and much more.

The City of Menlo Park is currently updating its required Housing Element and Safety Element, and preparing a new Environmental Justice Element.

Please join us for a virtual community meeting where we will share information on preliminary strategies to meet housing needs in Menlo Park and provide an opportunity to hear from the community on how and where new housing should be located. The input received will help shape land use alternatives/scenarios for future housing.

Virtual Meeting via Zoom (Meeting ID# 831-3619-8364)

The City Council of Menlo Park has hired The Hawkins Company to conduct an executive search to hire the next City Manager. As part of the process, the City and The Hawkins Company are asking for your input about the desired qualifications, attributes, and experience the next City Manager should possess. Please submit your responses by September 30, 2021. Your response will guide our approach to the identification, recruitment, and evaluation of appropriate potential candidates. Take the survey now!

In addition to the survey, the public is also invited to participate in one of the following community forums listed below. The purpose of the forum is to provide the public with more information about the search process and to learn more about what community members are looking for in the next city manager. All forums are virtual and will take place on the following days:

The Silicon Valley Sculpture (SVS) is a 4-day fine art fair showcasing a curated selection of outdoor sculptures by 30+ sculptures.

SVS2021 seeks to define Silicon Valley through public art. Our theme this year is Shifting Perspectives. Produced by nonprofit Menlo Park Public Art.

By exhibiting large-scale sculptures in the heart of Silicon Valley, they are increasing access to art in an area where the importance of technology has often surpassed the recognition of other forms of culture.

In addition to large-scale fine art sculptures with a narrative exhibited in a natural environment, the event will include performance art that draws attention to pressing issues facing the Silicon Valley community, such as privacy, equality, displacement.

In part 4 of our series on equity, Mary Bacon, Ph.D. will discuss the difficult issues related to racism and bias in American society for all people of color.

Although discussions of equity and social justice may apply to myriad groups, most often the focus of the discussion is on African American people, given the many daunting and persistent barriers they encounter that can inhibit their access to success in many aspects of life.

We’ll explore some of the interpersonal and institutional impediments to success experienced by African Americans, and the challenges in intergroup relationships that have been shaped by the history of oppression.

Congratulations to Pedego on their new store opening in Menlo Park. Check out their website here!

They celebrated their opening on Friday, September 17 with a Ribbon Cutting! Hosted by local owner Jeff Scanlan, the event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, catered refreshments, and a group ride to the town of Woodstock and back.

“At Pedego, we’re committed to inspiring connection and adventure within each of our communities,” said Cynthia Newcomb, Director of Business Development at Pedego. “We’re a people-oriented, fun-focused company, which is why Menlo Park is the perfect addition to our Pedego family. We look forward to not only providing Menlo Park with the best electric bikes in the world, but also cultivating a community that brings out the best in each other.”

Join labor and employment attorney Shawn M. Joost for key employment law topics.

In this workshop, you will learn employment law basics in five key areas. The session will include an overview of the rules that govern employee wages, meal and rest breaks, leaves of absence, harassment and discrimination policies, and the latest COVID-19 regulations and guidance.

California small business owners, managers, and professionals with HR responsibilities will learn important information that they can put to use immediately in their workplace.