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Menlo Park: Council hashes out details of potential 'charter' city ballot measure
Original post made on Mar 29, 2018
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, March 29, 2018, 11:43 AM
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Posted by MPer
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 29, 2018 at 1:07 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 29, 2018 at 1:07 pm
Seems like a huge waste if time and money. The city council should be focusing on running the city, which IMO is done poorly.
Posted by 80/20 rule
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 6, 2018 at 12:41 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 6, 2018 at 12:41 pm
Under threat of CVRA lawsuit, the district East of Hwy 101 must remain IN-DISTRICT, but the rest of the city can go to FROM-DISTRICT once chartered. McClure's simple charter proposal will allow the resident West of Hwy 101 to vote for two council members every two years. Without this charter, residents can only vote for one council member ever four years.
Posted by Unfortunately False
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 6, 2018 at 12:52 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 6, 2018 at 12:52 pm
At the last City Council meeting the City Attorney indicated that if the City were to implement an 80/20 rule it could still be sued for a CVRA violation.
Posted by 80/20 rule
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 6, 2018 at 7:50 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Apr 6, 2018 at 7:50 pm
The entire purpose of this proposed limited charter is to allow for hybrid election systems.
Posted by district 3
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Apr 9, 2018 at 12:13 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Apr 9, 2018 at 12:13 pm
The real value of an at-large election is NOW. THIS year, not in two years. Who really wants an at-large election after that? Not I.
Those who live in Linfield Oaks, Felton Gables, Park Forest, Vintage Oaks cannot vote for a representative for the next two years. This is wrong. This election should allow a representative to be picked from a combined area of Allied Arts, Downtown and west Menlo. Too bad Ohtaki is running for an almost un-precedented third term. If he would drop out, then every district could elect someone this time.
