Posted by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on Jul 12, 2012 at 7:17 pm

Pay attention WMD. The normally apathetic electorate of Atherton have managed to put together 250 people that are upset about your park choice. Best pay attention lest they vote you out of office next.

Posted by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community, on Jul 13, 2012 at 1:43 pm

Hmmm-a non=-elected, non-appointed person setting council meeting agendas and meeting schedule dates--guess the Brown Act wasn't written with the intent to control this sort of activity. Only in Atherton.

Posted by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood, on Jul 13, 2012 at 1:47 pm
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As usual whorupeople is not paying attention.

Here is the ordinance:

Special meetings may be called at any time by the mayor, or by three members of the city council, or by a petition bearing a minimum of one hundred signatures of adult residents of the town. (Ord. 382, 1980: Ord. 344 Ch. 1(e) § 1, 1976)

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Over 250 residents signed the petition, not the one that whoever suggests. that is true democracy.

Why doesn't Menlo Park allows its residents to petition for such a meeting? Afraid of the people?

Posted by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on Jul 13, 2012 at 4:51 pm

WhoR -

Non-elected, non-appointed people set City Council agendas all the time. All you have to do is ask one of the members to put your item on the agenda. They almost always do. In fact, it happens all the time, probably at every single meeting.

Of course, if the Council chooses not to, you always have the option of petitioning the Council as Mr. Carpenter described.