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Weekly Message ~ March 2022
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Business News
-Reimagining Public Safety
-Independent Redistricting Commission Hybrid Meeting
-Ukraine Town Hall with Rep. Eshoo and Professor McFaul
-Annual Advisory Body Recruitment
-Download Simplicity Mobile App
-CA Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant
-Working Together to End Homelessness
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Around Menlo Park
-Safe Spaces on Transit
-Bon Marche' Tomorrow
-Cooking demonstration:
Modern Vietnamese Street Food
-Hear from Mark Lorenzen, Fire Chief, MPFPD
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Members at Work
-Pediatric Dentistry of Palo Alto
-San Mateo Small Business Development Center
-SCORE Insurance Needs for Small Business
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Reimagining Public Safety |
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An invitation to the Menlo Park community – You are invited to join neighbors in your City Council district, and your elected representative, in a “safe space” conversation about reimagining policing and public safety.
The goal of these meetings is for you and your neighbors to feel comfortable speaking freely in open dialogue with a trained and unbiased facilitator, Dr. Terri Givens, to help identify pain points and areas for improvement in our police department. This is also an opportunity to discuss services and programs the Police Department has provided in the past or currently provides that are valuable to the community.
Your feedback will be used to inform changes where necessary, identify opportunities to better serve our community and help outline a path forward.
Upcoming meeting dates
Register online for your district's meeting and/or the citywide conversation. You will receive a separate email in advance of the meeting(s) with the Zoom link.
- Wednesday, March 23, 6pm - District 5
- Wednesday, March 30, 6pm - District 4
- Wednesday, April 13, 6 pm - District 3
- Wednesday, April 27, 6 pm - District 1
- Wednesday, May 11, 6 pm - District 2
- Wednesday, June 1, 6 pm- Citywide conversation
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Independent Redistricting Commission Hybrid Meeting |
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Thursday, March 24th at 6:00pm
Third public hearing to receive input regarding the composition of the City’s Districts- The Independent Redistricting Commission was created by resolution to independently administer the City Council redistricting process.
The Independent Redistricting Commission will be responsible for setting Menlo Park’s city council electoral boundaries following the 2020 census.
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Annual Advisory Body Recruitment |
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The City has openings on several commissions and committees! Help examine issues of community concern and provide guidance to the City Council. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 13.
Find the online application and more details here
Current Advisory Body Vacancies:
- Complete Streets: 4
- Environmental Quality: 4
- Finance and Audit: 2
- Housing: 2
- Library: 2
- Parks and Recreation: 1
- Planning: 2
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GRANT OPPORTUNITY:
California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant
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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors recently approved a new round of grants to help Microfood Businesses that have not received assistance from the County COVID-19-relief programs in the past 12 months. This grant will provide $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000 to each selected business, depending on the type of business.
Application Deadline: Sunday, April 10th at 5:00pm. If you have any questions, please contact the County of San Mateo staff at sbgrant@smcgov.org
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April 22 Working Together to End Homelessness |
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2022 is Our Year of Ending Homelessness Together in San Mateo County. Ending homelessness is the highest priority for the County of San Mateo and the Board of Supervisors, but we can’t do this alone.
Please join us at our first event, a virtual convening on April 22, 2022 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon where we will learn, discuss, and commit to ending homelessness.
Register for this convening here
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Safe Spaces on Transit Program |
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Transit safety is our priority! The San Mateo County Transit District, in partnership with the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC), is hosting listening sessions to hear feedback about harassment on transit.
Community safety should be informed by community experiences. Before the District develops policies we would like to hear the experiences of our riders and community members.
To create safe spaces free of harassment, the District is holding community listening sessions. This proactive approach is an opportunity to hear the safety concerns and experiences of passengers. The Listening Sessions will occur online (Zoom) and will be moderated by PCRC.
Last session this Wednesday, March 23 at 6 pm
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Bon Marché Market will run tomorrow Wednesday, March 16 from 3 to 7 pm
at the 600-700 blocks of Santa Cruz Avenue, adjacent to Bistro Vida.
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- Fresh Produce
- Flowers
- Gelato
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- French Macarons
- Honey
- Imported Cheese
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- Artisan Bread
- Olive Oil
- Charcuterie
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🔪Cooking demonstration:
Modern Vietnamese Street Food
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Free 💻Online Event:
Thurs., March 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join Chef Vivien Phung as she reinvents the classic banh mi for the L.A. street food scene, which is so deeply influenced by immigrants from around the world.
Download the recipes, and with some advance prep, finish your dish with us during this tasty online event!
This free event received partial funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
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Pediatric Dentistry of Palo Alto |
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🎀✂️ Ribbon cutting for Pediatric Dentistry of Palo Alto. Thank You Menlo Park's Mayor Betsy Nash for being apart of this special event
🦷The Pediatric Dentistry of Palo Alto, is proud to specialize in pediatric dentistry. They truly believe in starting children off right when it comes to their dental health. It is their goal to ensure that each visit goes well so that they think of the dentist’s office as a good place
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San Mateo Small Business Development Center |
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College of San Mateo hosts the San Mateo County Small Business Development Center in Building 19, Room 111.
The Small Business Development Centers is funded by the US Small Business Administration and provides pro bono consulting services to current and future small business persons.
CSM’s Business & Management departments work closely with the SBDC to provide educational opportunities for CSM students and business services to the community.
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Insurance Needs For Small Business |
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March 24, 2022, 9:00am, Registration Fee $30.00
A business owner has many challenges. You’ve accounted for all the costs involved to run your business and have a plan to be profitable. But have you planned and prepared for the unexpected?
Learn about the importance of business insurance to manage risk as well as understand why you need insurance and the types of coverage to consider to protect your business.
You will learn and discuss:
- What does business insurance cover and do you need it for your business?
- Understand the cost of insurance for your business.
- Protect your business by getting the right coverage
- Identify the types of insurance and coverage
- Help you protect your assets and minimize exposures with specific types of coverage.
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