Weekly Message ~ December 2021
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Business News
-City Council Special Meeting
-CDC Tightens Testing Requirement
-Webinar Series: Housing Matters
-BIT Meeting This Thursday
-Independent Redistricting Committee
-Bon Marché Farmers Market
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Holiday Events
-Holiday Tree Lighting
-Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
-Holiday Organ Concert
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Members at Work
-Marketing Research Basics
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City Council Special Meeting Tomorrow |
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How to participate in the meeting:
- Submit a written comment online up to 1-hour before the meeting start time: [email protected]; please include the agenda item number you are commenting on.
- Access the meeting real-time online at: Zoom.us/join – Meeting ID: 880 0219 5038
Watch the meeting:
- Cable television subscriber in Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Atherton, and Palo Alto: Channel 26
- Online: menlopark.org/streaming
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CDC Tightens Testing Requirement for International Travel to the US to One Day |
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The CDC is revising the current Global Testing Order to shorten the timeline for required testing for all international air travelers to one day before departure to the United States. This revision strengthens already robust protocols in place for international travel, including requirements for foreign travelers to be fully vaccinated.
As we learn more about the Omicron variant, this new one-day testing policy will help to protect travelers and the health and safety of American communities from COVID-19. These Orders put in place a stringent and consistent global international travel policy that is guided by public health.
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Webinar Series: Housing Matters |
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Join California State Senators Dave Cortese and Josh Becker and Meta in partnership with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) and the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) for an exclusive Housing Matters webinar series.
Legal and Regulatory Framework: A framework for understanding major housing laws and cities’ role in implementing their requirements
• Friday, December 10, 10 am to 11:15 am
Innovative Ideas and Best Practices: New innovative ideas and case studies of Community Land Trusts, missing middle housing, and use of state density bonus for projects
• Friday, December 17, 10 am to 11:15 am
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Business Issues & Transportation Meeting |
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The Business Issues & Transportation committee works to keep members and the community informed about issues that could impact our city. The focus includes fostering and maintaining a strong liaison with local, state, and federal governments.
The committee meeting is this Thursday, December 9 at 8 am. The meeting will feature Commute.org and Recology (they will present on SB 1383).
Meeting ID: 817 2418 4105
Passcode: 306195
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Independent Redistricting Commission Meetings |
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The Independent Redistricting Commission was created by resolution to independently administer the City Council redistricting process.
The commission will have seven commissioners and two alternates. Alternates may fully participate in commission deliberations but may not vote and may not be counted toward the establishment of a quorum. Alternates are subject to the same qualifications, restrictions, and standards of conduct as all other commissioners.
The Independent Redistricting Commission will be responsible for setting Menlo Park’s city council electoral boundaries following the 2020 census.
Upcoming Meetings:
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Bon Marché Farmers Market Tomorrow |
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Bon Marché Farmers Market will run tomorrow Wednesday, December 8 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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Holiday Tree Lighting This Friday! |
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Menlo Park friends, family, and neighbors are invited to help "light up the season of giving" with an outdoor tree lighting ceremony and donation drive.
Join the fun and giving spirit as Mayor Drew Combs lights the big tree in Fremont Park. Community members are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to others in need. Donated food items will benefit local families with the help of the local nonprofit organization, Samaritan House. After the tree lighting, take a stroll down Santa Cruz Avenue and enjoy the many local businesses and restaurants that downtown Menlo Park has to offer.
Friday, December 10 at 5 pm
Fremont Park, Santa Cruz Avenue at University Drive
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Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra |
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The perfect start to the holiday season, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio combines the drama of an oratorio with the religiosity of a cantata, resulting in a piece of astonishingly vivid musical color and intensity of emotion—and sure to be thrillingly realized by the award-winning Philharmonia Chorale.
Friday, December 10 at 7:30 pm
Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford, CA 94305
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Dr. Robert Huw Morgan, University Organist, presents a concert of seasonal music at the historic Stanford Memorial Church.
Doors open at 1:00 pm. The event is from 1:30 to 2:30 pm at 450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA
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Marketing Research Basics |
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Marketing Research Basics - Online Workshop by SCORE
How You'll Benefit:
- If new to marketing research, learn the basics to understand and discuss its potential contribution to your business success
- Learn and discuss what specific kinds of marketing research can help launch successful startups and support early-stage businesses
- Become familiar with the marketing research process/how it works
- Increase your ability to justify, or “sell” marketing research in your organization
- Discuss a specific business question or challenge you face which marketing research could help address.
Wednesday, December 8, 10 to 11 am
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