The Housing & Redevelopment Department facilitates affordable housing opportunities for Menlo Park residents with…More a low or moderate income. Its services include housing rehabilitation loans, emergency shelter, and providing sources for housing in the area.</p> <p>Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month in the Administration Conference Room, which is to the right of the City Hall building.</p>

A plethora of permits can be obtained at Menlo Park's building administration office, from the…More installation of solar photovoltaic systems to demolition projects. </p> <p>This office is chiefly reponsible for ensuring that buildings erected in Menlo Park adhere with city code, and will provide plan-check handouts online and via appointment to facilitate this for residential and nonresidential developers.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

The Menlo Park City Council discusses and creates public policies that affect the city budget and its residents'…More quality of life. The council is comprised of five members who represent the city at-large, with each member serving a four-year term. Every December, council members choose a mayor and vice mayor who preside over the group for one year. Regular meetings are every Tuesday at 7pm in the Council Chambers. A calendar of all meetings is available <a href="http://www.menlopark.org/council/meeting_calendar.htm?code=CAMENLO_202&date=4/2/2008">here</a>. Interested residents can subscribe to <a href="https://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=CAMENLO_35">the council's agendas</a>, which are available online in advance of each meeting. <a href="http://menlopark.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2">Videos</a> of live and archived meetings are also available.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

The Police Department central command station is in the tranquil downtown civic center, across the pond from the…More recreation center.  This office is responsible for allocating the city's law enforcement resources to maintain order in Menlo Park.  </p> <p>The department publishes <a href="http://www.menloparkpolice.org/CrimeStats.html">annual crime statistics online</a>, which outline the number of offenses, ranging from stolen vehicles to homicides, that occur each month in a calendar year.</p> <p>The Chief of Police is Bryan Roberts. To submit an anonymous tip to the police, call 650-330-6395.</p>

The City of Menlo Park, a general law city, operates with a council-manager form of government.

The City…More Council appoints a City Manager to fulfill responsibilities such as enforcing laws, appointing city personnel, recommending ordinances, and presenting the city budget. All city departments and projects answer to the City Manager, who is essentially the city's chief operations officer.</p> <p>Glen Rojas, current City Manager, was hired on August 2, 2007 with an annual salary of $204,000, and an at-will employment contract, which ends July 31, 2010.</p> <p>City Managers can be removed from office if a majority of The Council votes to discharge them. City Council members are not eligible to be City Managers until one year has passed since their departure from the council. </p> <p>Starla Jerome-Robinson is the Assistant City Manager.</p>

The City Clerk's office serves as the hub for public information in the City of Menlo Park, processesing many of the…More documents and files necessary to run the city. </p> <p>Margaret Roberts, the current City Clerk, handles requests for public information such as ordinances, public notices, City Council agendas and meeting minutes. She is the official recordkeeper for the city, aiding the County of San Mateo during the election season.</p> <p>Persons running for political offices submit Fair Political Practices Commission filings at this office.</p>

People interested in joining the city's employee roster utilize this city department, as do current employees.

This department cares for the beloved trees of Menlo Park, as well as many other physical elements of the city. …More Creation and repair of streets and sidewalks falls under this department's responsibility, as do storm drains and buildings. </p> <p>Developers works with Engineering to ensure that new projects will be safe and adhere to city codes. Residents considering home augmentation projects can contact this department to receive guidance from the city on construction standards.</p> <p>Details about the <a href="http://www.menlopark.org/departments/pwk/cip/">Capital Improvement Program</a>, a major maintenance project that revamped the library and many city parks, can be found on the city's Web site.</p>