This is a PERFECT example of what we are fighting in Menlo Park. John Boyle rightfully resists deleting the word "adversely" because he, and any other normal non-litigious person would agree, that if the council had deleted this word, all types of folks would "come out of the woodwork" and start suing their neighbors, left and right. This of course was brought up by the two very litigious types Ferguson and Cohen, who have never met a new law they didn't like, and love big government and adding ridiculous regulations! THEN to top it off, of course we have Rich Cline, unable to make a darn decision! Classic.

I just hope people are paying attention when they go to the polls this November and in future Novembers!

I don't have confidence in the public. They re-elected Fergusson for crying out loud! What is wrong with my neighbors?

How about the council spend equal time banning human flatulence in Menlo Park — specifically during council meetings. I'm sure most residents would concur that we are all "adversely impacted" by "the excessive sense of self importance" (as flatulence is defined by Encarta World Dictionary) that is displayed by our City Council members, time and time again.
How does poor Bill McClure endure the time spent with these numskulls!

Bill McClure advised council that the use of the word was irrelevant and had little merit directly to John Boyle, who once again believed he knew more than the lawyer and rejected McClure's comments. Then Kelly took the other side and forced the issue.

Cline followed the attorney's advice and said he did not see the reason to take action.

Don't lie to people and characterize council members in your own favor. It makes you look small and cheap.

If the word was irrelevant, why include it in the law in the first place? Guess it must've had some meaning.

sidestream smoke is a public health hazard. Calling it a nuisance is a misnomer. It should be banned everywhere except in the case of consenting adults behind closed doors where there are no children or pets. Even then, it adversely affects us all one way or the other. The only councilmember who made sense was Andy Cohen

Sidestream smoke is a hazard only if you are close to it. Otherwise it just smells bad. The further you are from it the more dilute it is and at some point you will be getting more carcinogens from car exhaust and other things in our environment.