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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

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
3 Jeff Schmidt November 2028
5 Jennifer Wise November 2028
1 Cecilia Taylor November 2026
4 Betsy Nash - Vice Mayor November 2026
2 Drew Combs - Mayor November 2026

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. 

Menlo Park
Contact Information

City of Menlo Park

City Hall
701 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025Get Directions

Hours

Monday - Thursday:
7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
(Closed every other Friday)
Saturday - Sunday:
Closed

Contact Information

General Inquiries: (650) 330-6600 Phone: (650) 330-6610 Email: jicmurphy@menlopark.gov