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Ravenswood district open to new funding plan By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

he superintendent of the Ravenswood City School District, Gloria Hernandez-Goff, announced Oct. 5 that she plans to re-enter conversations with other local jurisdictions about a new way to raise money for the school district. The district, which is based in East Palo Alto and serves about 3,400 students in that city and eastern Menlo Park, is one of the “lowest-funded” in San Mateo County, according to Ms. Hernandez-Goff. The district has more students who are from lowincome families, experiencing housing instability and learning English than other area districts. The plan, first discussed in earnest in July 2016 and proposed by Menlo Park councilman Ray Mueller, is to work with other local jurisdictions to create a joint powers agency that could increase funding for in the Ravenswood City School District. The Menlo Park City Council appointed Mr. Mueller and Councilwoman Catherine

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Carlton to a subcommittee to study the matter further. The plans got as far as convening a meeting between stakeholders to learn more about the idea, but the initiative was soon put on hold. According to Ms. Hernandez-Goff, at the time, it was too near the next round of elections, plus the district was focused on its latest project to develop a new middle school, which launched this fall. Recently, the matter was discussed during a public meeting about education quality in Menlo Park, convened by Menlo Park Mayor Kirsten Keith. Joe Ross, a member of the San Mateo County Board of Education, said he supported looking into the joint powers agency. Unlike many of the school districts on the Peninsula, the Ravenswood City School District does not get enough money to fund its schools through local property taxes, so it relies on the state to provide a base level of funding per student. In

addition, state law limits how much the district can raise with bond measures based on the assessed value of properties in the district. Forming the joint powers agency would require approval by the Ravenswood school board, the Menlo Park City Council and the governing boards of other jurisdictions that choose to participate. Mr. Mueller has proposed that the counties of San Mateo and Santa Clara and the cities of East Palo

might provide financial support for a school district, Mr. Mueller pointed out that the district’s boundaries were drawn to put people with “the least resources” in the district. The result, he said, is inequity that has happened for decades. “These kids are our kids,” he said. “In the Silicon Valley … with all this economic wealth, if we can’t figure out how to come together and address this, where else are you going to make it work?” Facilities focus

The plan: Create a joint powers agency of cities and counties to help fund the school district. Alto and Palo Alto might participate. Participating agencies would decide how to support the school district, and where funding might come from. “Getting everybody together is the first step,” Ms. HernandezGoff said. Asked why cities and counties

Though talks are still preliminary, Mr. Mueller and Ms. Hernandez-Goff both talked about the need for facility improvements as a priority for the joint powers agency. According to a 2015 Ravenswood school district facilities master plan, it would cost the district $330 million to bring facilities up to code, address hazardous materials and modernize classrooms. About $100 million of that is for basic needs, Ms. HernandezGoff said in an interview. In June 2016, the school

district passed a $26 million bond measure with 87.2 percent voter support. But due to the district’s bonding capacity (calculated using assessed property values), the district can’t ask taxpayers to approve more than an additional $25 million in bond measures, no matter what its needs are. Improving school facilities is an important part of helping to boost student performance, Ms. Hernandez-Goff said. For example, she said, revenue from the school district’s $26 million bond measure will fund dedicated space for science labs at the new middle school to support a broadened science curriculum. Currently, the district uses portable scientific equipment, and the curriculum and instruction lag behind local schools that have the facilities to help students run more sophisticated experiments, she said. Another planned facility improvement is to dedicate space for a soundproof music room so that students in music class don’t disturb other classrooms. A

Fire board member says board president is ‘going after’ her By Barbara Wood

to court. “What was the disposition of the incompatible offices claim that you filed re Virginia?” Mr. Carpenter asked in his email to Mr. Ullom. Mr. Ullom’s response, which was sent to all fire board members and contained language the Almanac can’t repeat, was: “Hello Mr. Carpenter, You are an arrogant (redacted). You would stab a compatriot in the back. Go screw yourself. I won’t work with traitors.” Mr. Ullom later told the Almanac he has dropped his attempt to sue Ms. Chang Kiraly over her dual board seats.

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ess than a year ago, Peter Carpenter, who is currently the president of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, endorsed fellow board member Virginia Chang Kiraly as she ran for a seat on the San Mateo County Harbor District. Lately however, the two board members have repeatedly clashed in public, and recently Mr. Carpenter appears to have changed his mind about the suitability of Ms. Chang Kiraly serving on both the fire and harbor boards. On Oct. 2, a week after Ms. Chang Kiraly says a fellow board member warned her to “watch out for Peter because he might come after” her, Mr. Carpenter emailed an outspoken opponent of Ms. Chang Kiraly, John Ullom of Half Moon Bay, and asked him for an update on a complaint he’d made eight months ago about Ms. Chang Kiraly. In February, Mr. Ullom had sent a letter to California State Attorney General Xavier Becerra

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Virginia Chang Kiraly says a fellow board member warned her to “watch out for Peter (Carpenter) because he might come after” her. Mr. Carpenter is president of the fire board.

requesting that he be allowed to sue Ms. Chang Kiraly to determine if she holds “incompatible offices.” Those documents have been available to peruse online since February. According to the California Fair Political Practices Commission website, state law says

that officials cannot hold two elective offices “if the offices have overlapping and conflicting public duties,” which is considered to be holding incompatible offices. The law also says any incompatible-offices claim must be vetted by the attorney general’s office before it can go

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On Oct. 6, Mr. Carpenter sent the Almanac a written statement saying the documents Mr. Ullom submitted in February pose “reasonable questions regarding Virginia Kiraly’s simultaneous service on the Fire Board and the Harbor Board and I urge her to seek a written opinion from the California Attorney General in order to remove any uncertainty on this matter.”

In reality, the attorney general’s office does not rule on such matters, but must approve lawsuits seeking to determine whether a candidate legally holds office (quo warranto cases) before such suits can proceed to court. For Ms. Chang Kiraly to “seek a written opinion” from the Attorney General as Mr. Carpenter requested, she would have to file a lawsuit against herself, and the opinion would only say if her lawsuit could proceed to court. Mr. Carpenter’s statement also says that Mr. Ullom’s case “apparently did not proceed solely because Mr. Ullom did not have the funds to do so.” That contradicts what Mr. Ullom told the Almanac and Mr. Ullom’s communications from the attorney general’s office. Mr. Carpenter did not respond to questions about why he is now bringing up a document filed eight months ago. On Oct. 4, Mr. Carpenter began distributing copies of Mr. Ullom’s old complaint via email. Mr. Ullom said he received two See FIRE BOARD, page 8

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he news on adding more led to the departures of a town affordable housing in attorney and a school principal, Portola Valley was not Ms. Derwin said. One of the Town Hall staff had uplifting. A subcommittee of current to move across the Bay due to a and former town officials steep rent increase, and three familiar with land-use issues others are “on pins and needles in town spent months exam- worrying that they’re going to ining prospects for building be evicted or the rents going to homes for teachers, public go up 50 percent and then where safety workers and employees are they going to live,” Ms. Derwin said. on land the town owns. “This is just the tip of the iceTheir report, issued Sept. 27, concluded that of 30 parcels the berg,” she said in an email. “In town owns, most is open space my opinion, we are beyond crisis or remnants of larger parcels at this point and into disaster.” Steve York lives in town and or unsuitable due to geologic owns a wood-restoration busiconditions. Four might be worth fur- ness. Silicon Valley “tech youngther examination — the Town sters” with their high starting Center, property near Ford salaries “are wiping out lower(baseball) Field, a remnant in middle-class and working-class the Blue Oaks neighborhood, people,” Mr. York said in an and a right-of-way on Alpine email. “They can afford $3,000 Road near Corte Madera School to $4,000 a month, even for a — but none were “obvious can- room in a house here,” he said. “That is a mortgage most placdidates,” the report said. es and definitely “I would like to where I am from see the subcom... in Michigan.” mittee go forward,” The goal: Stories about said Councilwoman Build homes housing affordMaryann Derwin, should who is on the subaffordable for ability be shared more committee. “I don’t want to stop tonight teachers, public broadly in the with just acceptsafety workers community, Town Manager Jeremy ing the report, and other Dennis said, as saying, ‘This was great. Let’s move employees on should information about the on.’ I would like town-owned evolution in the to see some fordesign of small ward action coming land. homes — a point out of this action tonight, whether it’s tasking on which Ms. Derwin agreed. this group with another mis- “There (are) gorgeous designs sion and/or looking at the four out there for affordable housproperties to consider moving ing,” she said. Former mayor Steve Toben, a forward on them.” Councilwoman Ann Wengert, subcommittee member, chimed the second of the two council in, referring to current designs members on the subcommit- of small homes as smart and tee, said she, too, would like the “quite exciting” as well as being investigation to continue. “I want compatible with the town’s aesto keep it moving,” she said. “If thetics. More could be done to anything, I want to expand it if “keep the drumbeat going,” he there’s a willingness.” It will be said. Mr. Toben noted that while important to know whether the public is paying attention, she a parcel may not be suitable on its own for housing, it might added. Councilman John Richards become so if sold to the owner said he thinks there’s definitely of an adjacent property. Ms. Derwin added: “Just an audience in town for more on this issue, driven in part by because we’re out here in the families who want their children hills and we’re an affluent community, we still have to play our living nearby. Portola Valley institutions part. Every city in San Mateo have felt the impact. High home County needs to help out with prices and commuting woes this crisis.” A

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Fears about Guild Theatre may be unfounded, for now By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

bout 10 emails over the past several days have made their way to the Menlo Park City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inbox urging the council to save the Guild Theatre. But is it under threat? Judy Adams, a champion for the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preservation, has interpreted a notice on a poster on the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ticket booth window to be a sign that the theater may be vulnerable to an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit. Other longtime Menlo Park businesses, such as the Dutch Goose, have been sued under the law, she said. The poster sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s referring to says that the facility has been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist, but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide any additional information. On Sept. 29, Ms. Adams posted on change.org, an advocacy website, that the theater may be on a deadline to make remedies to accessibility problems or face litigation. She said in an interview she thinks the problem has to do with the small bathrooms that may not be wheelchair accessible and noted that there have been no building permits requested to make such changes. But when the Almanac went to investigate the claims, all sources assured us that things at the theater are fine â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or, if there are problems, they are being addressed. Theatre Manager Craig Barclift told the Almanac: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no knowledge of any ADA issues or complaints,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A-OK at the Guild.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the community loves the Guild and they have their worries, but as far as I know, everything is just fine,â&#x20AC;? he added. Theater owner Howard Crittenden declined to comment on the ADA poster or provide further information about the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The subject is a private and personal matter,â&#x20AC;? he wrote in an email. The man who inspected the theater, Bassam Altwal, said that while specific matters

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The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park is one of the few remaining single-screen movie theaters in the Bay Area.

about his inspection of the Guild Theatre are confidential, he noted he usually does such inspections for either the tenant or the landlord, not potential litigants. The poster on the ticket booth, he said, is required to be visible for 120 days, but only says that an inspection was done there. The only thing you know from the certificate, he said, is that if the building is not

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I have no knowledge of any ADA issues or complaints. Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A-OK at the Guild.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; THEATER MANAGER CRAIG BARCLIFT

compliant, then the problem is being worked on. If there are accessibility problems with the theater under the Americans with Disabilities Act, there may be other deadlines associated with remedying it, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a confidential matter, he said. Other theater updates

Many wonder if the theater is showing signs of winding down. The 92-year-old theater is a single-screen venue that has seen better days. And in January 2016, the Almanac reported that the theater at 949 El Camino Real was on a month-to-month lease and the

property was on the market for redevelopment. Following that story, Ms. Adams has become the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public champion. Over the past months, she has gathered more than 4,000 signatures, she reports, in favor of a petition calling for the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renovation and preservation. She says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been collecting the signatures at farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets, film screenings and online at change.org. Before Ms. Adams launched her campaign to save the theater, local group Imagine Menlo, which seeks to make Menlo Park â&#x20AC;&#x153;more vibrant,â&#x20AC;? hosted an online discussion in October 2015 about how to improve the theater. Recommendations on how to revamp the theater came from about 30 people, who suggested the theater serve dinner and drinks or open its doors to private and community showings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like everybody, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see the theater remade,â&#x20AC;? Mr. Crittenden said in a previous interview, from December 2016. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the best thing anyone can do is go to the movie theater and give them some business.â&#x20AC;? He added that the theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small size makes it more resilient than the Park Theatre, also in Menlo Park and owned by Mr. Crittenden. That theater closed in 2002 and the site is being redeveloped. A

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separate emails from Mr. Carpenter containing only the complaint as an attachment. Both emails had been sent with other receivers’ emails hidden. “Per your request” and “FYI” were the headings on the two emails. Ms. Chang Kiraly said Mr. Carpenter sent the series of emails soon after she was warned by fellow board member Rob Silano at a conference in Monterey “that I should watch out for Peter because he might come after me.” ¶$ WRQ RI EULFNV·

“I didn’t know what that meant,” she said. “I said, ‘is he going to physically threaten me?’” Then, she said, “It hit me like a ton of bricks that he was going to go after me for holding incompatible offices.” Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman has confirmed that he was told about the incident by Ms. Chang Kiraly at the time. “I am aware of what you are referring to,” he said in response to an email asking him to confirm that Ms. Chang Kiraly “texted you about threats from Mr. Carpenter conveyed to her by Rob Silano at the Monterey conference.” Chief Schapelhouman said the warning “was not a threat against one’s person” but was about possible “legal action.” Mr. Silano said he would not respond to the Almanac’s request to comment and did not deny conveying the threats. :KR SD\V"

Ms. Chang Kiraly said after the threat was conveyed she was so worried about possible legal action Mr. Carpenter might take that she asked an attorney at the conference if the fire board would have to pay her legal bills if Mr. Carpenter filed such a lawsuit. The attorney, who works for Meyers Nave, the

Fire board president Peter Carpenter says documents pose ‘reasonable questions regarding Virginia (Chang) Kiraly’s simultaneous service on the Fire Board and the Photo by Barbara Wood/The Almanac

fire district’s contract counsel, told her the fire district could be responsible for her legal costs, she said. Mr. Ullom gave the Almanac an email sent to him in April by the attorney general’s office that said it could not rule on the merits of his incompatibleoffices request because such requests must be prepared by an attorney. The documents were not prepared by an attorney. The email offers to take another look at his argument if resubmitted by an attorney. Mr. Ullom said he dropped the matter because someone who is also involved in his cause had acted in a way Mr. Ullom considers unethical.

Harbor Board.’ Silano were asked to confirm the conversation with Mr. Meyers. Mr. Silano did not respond and Chief Schapelhouman said he preferred not to comment because the matter could be on a future board agenda. Neither denied the conversation took place. The harbor board’s counsel also has provided a written opinion that Ms. Chang Kiraly is eligible to serve on both boards.

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Ms. Chang Kiraly said Mr. Carpenter was told by the fire district’s own attorney shortly after her November 2015 harbor district appointment that her appointment is legal. Fire district legal counsel Steve Meyers told Mr. Carpenter, fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman and board member Silano that Ms. Chang Kiraly could legally serve on both boards, she and others who were told by Mr. Silano about the opinion said. Later, Mr. Meyers repeated his opinion to Ms. Chang Kiraly, she said. Chief Schapelhouman and Mr.

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Fire board member Rob Silano warned board member Virginia Chang Kiraly to watch out for board president Peter Carpenter ‘because he might come after’ her, according to Ms. Chang Kiraly. Mr. Silano declined to comment.

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have an artisan boutique of jewelry, clothing and accessories, auction items including Mr. Morgan’s floral creations, and holiday tablescapes. A luncheon prepared by the Circus Club chef will be served. More than 60 years ago, Peninsula Family Service, then known as the Family Service Agency of San Mateo County, was created to strengthen and maintain local families. The original staff of two

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years until her fire board term expires, and four more years on the harbor board seat she won in November. However, Ms. Chang Kiraly has publicly spoken out forcefully against Mr. Carpenter recently. At the September meeting, Ms. Chang Kiraly was one of two board members who said they could not vote that night to fill a board opening left when director Rex Ianson resigned effective Aug. 31. The application process was unfair and “lacked specificity without full board vetting; it was vetted by only one person and his puppet,” Ms. Chang Kiraly said at the meeting, referring to Mr. Carpenter and Director Rob Silano. Only two of the seven candidates had submitted resumes, which she said was unfair. She and Mr. Bernstein also argued that they did not have time at the meeting to get to know the seven candidates, whose applications

has grown to 150 employees. Together with the help of the board, advisers, donors, volunteers and Ron Morgan partners, they serve nearly 10,000 individuals who need help. Go to fapfs.org to buy tickets for $130 each online. Deadline is Friday, Oct. 13.

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Moments after Ms. Chang Kiraly’s comments, Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Silano voted to adjourn the meeting. The move came 35 minutes after the meeting had started, before the board had acted on a single agenda item. The meeting continued, however, because Ms. Chang Kiraly and Mr. Bernstein did not vote to adjourn. A few days later, on Sept. 20, Mr. Carpenter sent Ms. Chang Kiraly a series of emails telling her that she should not be speaking with Chief Schapelhouman “about your concerns with the way in which the Board is performing its responsibilities.” Mr. Carpenter said that he had “directed the Chief” to “no longer engage in such discussions” with Ms. Chang Kiraly. “Since the Board’s performance is not within the Chief’s areas of responsibility it is

inappropriate to direct such concerns to the Chief rather than directing them to the Board itself,” Mr. Carpenter said. Ms. Chang Kiraly responded: “All directors are equal and have equal access to the Chief. Therefore, I will continue to communicate with the Chief as an equal member of the fire board.” ,QWHQWLRQDO H[FOXVLRQ"

In July, Ms. Chang Kiraly read a memo at the end of a board meeting accusing Mr. Carpenter of intentionally excluding her from a meeting she had requested with Atherton and San Mateo County officials. The memo also took exception to public records requests Mr. Carpenter had made to the town of Atherton. “What Peter is doing is not serving the public well at all by focusing on me,” Ms. Chang Kiraly told the Almanac this week. The fire board has important issues to decide, including filling Mr. Ianson’s seat, contracts with its firefighters’ union and other employees, and repairing frayed relationships with Menlo Park and Atherton, she said. “We must always remember that the people’s business comes first, so I hope the fire board can rise above politics and continue the important work we do to make our community safe,” she said. “When the fire board president is lashing out, he’s not serving the public well,” she said. “He’s not focusing on the people’s business. He’s focusing on personal attacks on something that he knows isn’t an issue right now.” The statement Mr. Carpenter provided did not address some of the issues raised in the story and some of Ms. Chang Kiraly’s comments, a summary of which he was provided in advance. &KLHI·V UHVSRQVH

Chief Schapelhouman said in an email that “there (are) currently differences between the Board members on various issues. ... I work for all of (the) Directors while trying to balance those impacts and implications to our core mission” of providing “timely essential fire and emergency services to the community.” “If the Fire Board would like to discuss this with me in a public meeting, I’m more than happy to offer my recollection, discussions, comments and suggestions for improvement to them as their Fire Chief,” he said. A

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Menlo Park council may move to district elections By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

Election reformers recommend ranked-choice voting system for Menlo Park. Go to is.gd/mpvote99 to see this story online.

n response to a lawsuit threat alleging that Menlo Park’s voting system does not give fair council representation to Latino and black voters in the city’s Belle Haven neighborhood, Menlo Park’s City Council took unanimous action Oct. 4 to pass a resolution declaring its intent to change election systems — and, in the words of Councilman Peter Ohtaki, to embark on a process to figure out how best to do so. One of those systems is to hold council elections by districts instead of city-wide (known as at-large voting). Belle Haven, which is predominantly Latino and black, hasn’t had an elected council representative for about 30 years, residents say. The last councilman from the neighborhood was Billy Ray White, an African American man who had at least two unsuccessful council runs before serving two consecutive terms between 1978 and 1986, according to a staff report. Others who were of a racial minority have been elected to the council

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more recently, but were not from Belle Haven. The city currently uses an “atlarge” voting system, in which all voters can pick among all candidates city-wide. The city received a letter in August from Kevin Shenkman of Shenkman & Hughes, a Malibu-based law firm, alleging the city’s at-large system creates “racially polarized voting” — when constituents of different races have different voting preferences, and minority-preferred candidates lose out on attaining representation. The letter threatens a lawsuit if the city did not take action within a 45-day window to pass a resolution indicating its willingness to voluntarily change its election system to address racially polarized voting. The council vote, taken one day

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Presentation and recommendation of approval, conditional approval, or denial, to the Town Council of a proposal for a Land Division and Rezoning, to divide a single SR zoned parcel, which is approximately 1-acre in size (45,666 sf), into two R-1 zoned parcels, which would each be approximately 0.5-acres in size (22,833 sf). The Planning Commission will also make a recommendation to the Town Council regarding the adoption of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. This item was continued from October 4, 2017. All application materials are available for public review at the Woodside Planning and Building Counter, Woodside Town Hall, weekdays from 8:00 – 10:00 AM and 1:00 – 3:00 PM, or by appointment. For more information, contact the Woodside Planning and Building Department at (650) 851-6790.

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City OKs police expansion, expects Facebook will foot bill By Kate Bradshaw Almanac Staff Writer

he Menlo Park City Council appears to be on board with Facebook footing the bill for a new city police unit — indirectly. The council unanimously voted Sept. 26 to make room in the 2017-18 budget for the city’s police department to start taking steps to expand its coverage of the city’s eastern side by hiring five police officers and one sergeant over the next 18 months. The new officers would work in a new, fourth police unit in the city’s so-called M-2 area (roughly bounded by San Francisco Bay, University Avenue, U.S. 101 and Marsh Road and excluding Belle Haven). The city is assuming that it will reach an agreement with Facebook that the company will cover the costs of the

department’s expansion, but will do so by contributing to the city’s unrestricted general fund. That means that the money will be, at least in name, up to the city to decide how to spend. That said, the city’s administrative services director, Nick Pegueros, says the council should create a separate fund within the general fund so that Facebook’s dollars will, in effect, still be earmarked for their proposed use. The city’s police department doesn’t want to wait for Facebook’s money to come in, though, because recruiting new officers can take up to 18 months, so it made the request to the council directly. Earlier this year, Facebook offered $11.2 million over five years to fund the creation of a new, fourth police unit on the city’s eastern side, made up of five officers and a sergeant, and the costs of requisite equipment.

George Edward Cator 1922 – 2017 George Edward Cator passed away peacefully on September 19, 2017 in Portola Valley, CA from complications associated with surgery. Mr. Cator was born in San Francisco and raised in Burlingame and Hillsborough. He attended Burlingame High School where he was active in student government and athletics. Mr. Cator was recently enshrined into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame. He went on to graduate from Stanford University, Class of ’45, and attended Harvard Graduate School of Business. During WWII, Mr. Cator served in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to a destroyer located in the Pacific Theater. He was discharged in 1946 as a LT(jg) USNR and moved to San Francisco where he met Nancy, his future wife of 59 years. Mr. Cator went on to a very successful career in the commodities field. He was principle owner and President of Herrgott & Wilson, Inc., a leading international commodity brokerage firm. Prior to his retirement in 1981, he received numerous awards and commendations for his contributions to the industry he served. Mr. Cator resided in Portola Valley for almost 50 years before moving in 2007 to the Sharon Heights community in Menlo Park. After his retirement, Mr. Cator spent time traveling, golfing and visiting his children, grandchildren and friends. Friends and family meant everything to him. In 1981, he started the “Gentleman’s” Lunch Group which grew to almost 60 members from around the country meeting semi-annually in Menlo Park. He was a member of the Stanford Golf Course and served as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and Stanford University Blood Bank. Mr. Cator was preceded in death by his wife Nancy and daughter Nan. He is survived by his loving children Tom, Dave, Mark, Sara, Carol, 10 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. The family is holding a Celebration of Life on November 18th in Menlo Park. Contributions in his memory can be made to the donor’s favorite charity. PA I D

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If, after five years, the area hasn’t begun to bring in the expected property taxes to sustain the new police unit, Facebook has offered a two-year extension of the funding. The new unit will change police beat boundaries on the city’s eastern side, so that there will be one unit covering Belle Haven, Menlo Park businesses west of the Dumbarton rail line and along O’Brien Drive, and, eventually, Facebook’s proposed Willow Campus, while the new unit boundaries will mirror the city’s so-called “M-2” area, covering the remaining Menlo Park territory closest to the Bay. The city’s other two units cover the city from Highway 280 to El Camino Real and El Camino Real to Highway 101. Criticism

Facebook’s offer triggered alarm and criticism by some. People expressed concern about the ethics of a private company funding police services in the area in which it operates and suspected that the company would garner special or preferential treatment from police. Some critics, like local activist Kyra Brown, expressed concern that the move will increase policing in the Belle Haven

neighborhood, since the neighborhood (plus a handful of businesses across Willow Road) will have a dedicated unit. She links increased policing to threats of gentrification and fears of a “tech takeover” of communities like Belle Haven and East Palo Alto, whose demographics differ from much of the rest of the Peninsula in that a higher proportion of residents are lower-income, black or Latino. “My fear is that the Menlo Park City Council will not take the link between gentrification and criminalization seriously,” she wrote in a blog post in April. In a May City Council meeting, East Palo Alto activist JT Faraji said, “When you have that many more police patrolling the area and no increase in crime, there is a tendency for over-policing and that can sometimes result in racial profiling,” he said. He noted he was concerned about a private corporation funding public officials. “Instead of being beholden to the public, public servants will be beholden to a private company,” he said. The optics of the move to accept Facebook funding might appear inappropriate to some,

Frank Foti July 19, 1931 – September 12, 2017 Frank Foti passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at the age of 86 at his home in Woodside, surrounded by family. Born in San Francisco, on July 19, 1931 to immigrant parents Dominick and Antoinetta Foti, from Reggio Calabria, Italy. He graduated from Balboa High and afterwards began working for Southern Pacific Railroad before opening his San Francisco liquor store, Ross Drive-In Liquors, with his brother. Upon retirement, he enjoyed his time going on Mounted Patrol Fall Rides and riding his many horses on the Woodside trails. He was very proud of his Italian heritage. Additionally, Frank was a member of the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County, Shack Riders, and the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid horseman who participated in numerous horse shows and won many titles in professional cutting horse competitions held throughout California up to the age of 84. He is survived by his daughter, Erna Jenkins of Belmont; son, Dominic Foti (Denise) of San Carlos; Mark Foti (Dot) of Woodside; Julie Poole (Robert) of Redwood City; Sister Mary Cordis of Santa Barbara; nine grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Rose (Knudsen), in 1998, and son, Wayne Foti in 1991. Per his request and respecting his wishes, private services for the immediate family have been held. You may donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or Boys Town, in his memory. PAID

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acknowledged Menlo Park Police Commander William Dixon in a staff report. “To have a company fund a public entity, specifically law enforcement can draw skepticism with concerns of preferential treatment,” he wrote. “However,” he added, “when considering this type of partnership, one must determine if the relationship is designed with the end result being a better, safer community for everyone and not just the involved parties.” Making up for lost sales tax?

Councilwoman Kirsten Keith in previous council discussions said other cities across the state are struggling to recoup costs from tech companies that don’t generate traditional sales taxes to fund city services. She said she saw Facebook’s contribution as a voluntary in-lieu payment to make up for the lack of sales taxes generated. Police Chief Bob Jonsen told the City Council he hopes expanding the police force on the city’s eastern side will improve traffic enforcement and response times to service calls. Chief Jonsen also pointed out that the city has already accepted Facebook funding. In 2014, the company paid for a new Belle Haven substation on Hamilton Avenue, and funded the creation of a new police position, which has been staffed by Officer Mary Ferguson. The position focuses on schools, truancy, gang deterrence and on developing safety plans for education facilities and local businesses. Chief Jonsen added that Facebook officials have made no requests for special treatment or additional police services. Expansion needed?

Menlo Park currently has 48 sworn officers for its service population of 43,790. The police department’s “service population” is calculated by adding the number of residents (33,273 in 2015) to one-third of the number of employees (31,552 in 2015) in the city. Menlo Park is expected to grow substantially in the coming years, with growth focused in the parts of the city closest to the Bay. The city’s recently completed general plan update lays out provisions for up to 4,500 new residential units, 400 hotel rooms, 9,900 new employees and 14,150 new residents, or a service population increase of 17,450 to a total of 61,102 across Menlo Park. To keep the current ratio of one officer per 912 people under the city’s “service See POLICE EXPANSION, page 20

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Health care district board meets to discuss new election system By Dave Boyce Almanac Staff Writer

he threat of a lawsuit over how candidates are elected to the governing board of the Sequoia Healthcare District may result in a more ethnically diverse board that oversees funding for lowcost health care and programs such as public-school nurses in southern San Mateo County. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the district’s board meets with a demographer to discuss the process of changing the election system and to hear from the public. The meeting start at 7 p.m. in the North Fair Oaks Community Center at 2600

Middlefield Road. The district board elects its five members, all of whom are white, using an at-large system, meaning that voters from the entire district elect each board member. And the district includes at least one bloc of voters who make up at least 20 percent of the voting population and who belong to a protected-minority class — in this case, Latino voters, according to an attorney who has studied the matter. These two factors — at-large voting and the presence of a significantly large protectedminority class — combine to make this election system illegal under the California

Voters Rights Act, according to an Aug. 8 letter from the Visalia, California, law firm of Melo and Sarsfield. In the letter, attorney Marguerite Melo, representing a group of the district’s voters, threatens to sue unless the election system is changed. To bring the district into compliance with the law, the board has committed to dividing the district into five voting areas, said Lee Michelson, the district’s chief executive. 71 years and counting

The district was created in 1946 as the Sequoia Hospital District. In the mid-1990s, the district sold the hospital and,

under enabling state legislation, re-purposed itself as a healthcare district. Now with a mission more like a community foundation, the district distributes property tax revenues to health organizations and services as well as nonprofits — $11.8 million in the current fiscal year, according to the 2017-18 budget. The district includes the communities of Woodside, Portola Valley, Atherton and parts of Menlo Park. Recent funding activities include $3.9 million in support of public-school nurses, counselors and coaches; $2.4 million in community grants for organizations such as Meals on Wheels ($100,000), Second Harvest food assistance program ($50,000), and CORA, a family-centered mental health program ($100,000); and $700,000 for a medical clinic

serving neighborhoods in and around North Fair Oaks and East Palo Alto. Voting by area

The new system of voting will be in effect for the November 2018 election, Mr. Michelson said. Voters in each of the five areas will choose board members from among those candidates who live in the area. Demographers are needed to draw the map creating the voting areas. To pass legal scrutiny, a voting area must be compact, contiguous and defer to visible boundaries such as creeks and major roads. It should be possible to traverse an entire voting area without leaving it. The maps should account for the existence of neighborhoods and for factors such as race and income level. Race must be a criteria, but it cannot be the only criteria. A

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For the love of horses Woodside’s equestrian heritage and why it still matters 2016 photo by Michelle Le/The Almanac

A stablehand walks horses Blondie, left, and Desi, toward Folger Stable in Wunderlich Park, an icon of the Woodside horse community. About the cover: Julia Birdwell gives Captin a break at a checkpoint during the Progressive Trail Ride at Woodside’s Day of the Horse in 2015. (Photo by Magali Gauthier/The Almanac.)

By Maggie Mah

hat is it about the horse that intrigues us, captivates the eye, fires the imagination? The earliest examples of prehistoric art depict the horse with surprising subtlety that convey the artist’s fascination with his subject even to modern eyes. The partnership that eventually evolved between man and horse shaped world civilization and changed lives. Though we no longer rely on them as we did in the past, our unique bond with horses continues to enrich our lives.

The term “horse community” means a great deal more than people pottering about on horseback. Although nearly any shared interest can connect people, for many people, the passion for horses and all that comes with them transcends other activities. Over the years, my horses have “introduced” me to people who have become my dearest friends and even led me to where I live: next to the best neighbors anyone could hope for. Horses have always been a big part of my life. They’ve taught me things I didn’t think

I needed to know; brought me safely home in the dark; listened to my woes and hopes; and have been my touchstones in the uncertainty of life. Never again to hear a nicker? That’s my definition of Hell. I was raised in the East Bay in Alamo when there were wide-open spaces — but no place to ride. If you wanted to go somewhere on your horse, you were confined to travel narrow strips of dirt next to the pavement. Fast forward 30 years to Woodside and my first ride into Huddart Park. It was a revelation: one could ride

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for miles and miles through serene forest, chaparral and open meadows. A new world opened up that day to be followed by many more discoveries afforded by the world class network of public and private trails that extends across 500 square miles and connects to regional parks and beyond to the Pacific Ocean. Rick DeBenedetti, a lifelong Woodside resident and prominent person in the local horse world, believes the people who started the trail system had a lot to do with creating the enduring culture we enjoy

today. “After making a list of people and organizations, everything seemed to circle back to the trails.” At the time the Menlo Circus Club was started in the 1920s, trails extended from Menlo Park all the way to Searsville Lake, Woodside and Portola Valley. The promotional efforts of seven Woodside ladies — with the last names of Chamberlain, Duncan, Harris, Jackling, Josselyn, Messer and Schilling — led to the formation of The Woodside Trail Club, a private organization with more than 500 members. “Sense of place,” is a

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Marianna Drogitis, 14, gives a leg up to her friend Morgan Buckleg, 14, for a free pony ride at the Horse Fair during Woodside’s Day of the Horse on Oct. 8, 2016.

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The Old West, in the form of a horse-drawn stage coach, paid Woodside a call in October 2016 and will do so again Oct. 14, offering free rides at the Day of the Horse celebration.

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Caroline Mader, 15, with Skylar. She is one of three children in Woodside’s Mader family who stables her horse at home and has been riding from an early age. All are active in the Woodside Pony Club.

philosophical term that can be defined as a set of characteristics that makes a particular location unique and one that involves the human experience. Knowing the sense of a place takes time, energy and attention — all of which are becoming increasingly scarce as we move through time. Against the backdrop of Woodside’s idyllic landscape, the town’s rural “sense of place” is clearly defined by the presence of horses and the experience of the equestrian lifestyle. It is held together today by values set forth early on in the town’s history by people who recognized the importance of the horse. Teetering now on the edge of Silicon Valley, some things have changed from the days when the Hunt thundered across the fields but Woodside and Portola Valley remain strong horse communities, a fact that is attracting new residents who value the equestrian lifestyle. One family’s decision to move to Woodside was heavily influenced by the historic Folger Barn, an icon of the horse community. “We visited the grand opening and it absolutely cemented our love of this area,” explained Alison Mader.

“We chose a fixer upper within trail distance to Wunderlich and moved here in 2011.” All members of the Mader family ride — their three horses are stabled at home. The three Mader children — ages 15, 13 and 10 — all started riding early, at 5 and 6 years of age and are active in the Woodside Pony Club. The Green family moved to Woodside two years ago from San Diego. Andie Green says: “After leaving a wonderful pony and trainer in San Diego, we were grateful to find this beautiful horse community. We have kind neighbors with horses on their properties who share their horse knowledge. We also learned that the Town has programs like Woodside Junior Riders and Woodside Pony Club, which teach children to ride and understand the responsibilities associated with horse care.” (Full disclosure: The Greens are my neighbors.) Horses take a lot of time and attention. With so many demands on kids today, why would a parent feel it’s important to support their involvement with horses? Alison Mader puts it this way: “In a throw-away society, these animals are here to stay.

oodside’s annual public celebration of its equestrian heritage — the Day of the Horse — takes place Saturday, Oct. 14, and includes a fair, equestrian exhibits and a progressive trail ride through the town and Huddart Park. Theme of the event is, “Casino Royale,” and although the name was used previously in 2007, this year it celebrates a newly added feature to the ride: pokerwith cash prizes awarded for the three highest hands. The trail ride runs from noon to 3 p.m. Equestrians must register and pay a small fee to participate in the ride. Entrants are encouraged to wear costumes while riding public trails to ride stops throughout the town, most of

They are a lifelong commitment. They require hard work and getting outside. Taking the easy way out is not something you can do with these animals. Mutual respect is a life lesson for the kids. The goal of doing something right rather than what’s easy is what I want to reiterate.” Of her 13-year-old daughter Kyra’s interest in horses, Andie Green says: “Kyra loves horses and riding, so we are happy to support her involvement. The time and financial responsibilities also help teach life skills. By riding and caring for horses, Kyra is also thinking about more than just See LOVE OF HORSES, page 18

which offer treats for horses and humans. Riders pick a playing card at each stop and turn in their cards at the end of the ride. The cards add up to a poker hand. Two prizes of $1,000 each will be given for the winning hand and the best costume, with second- and third-place prizes also to be handed out. Prize money is courtesy of the Friends of the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County. The panel of judges includes Woodside Mayor Tom Livermore, San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos, Superior Court Judge Richard C. Livermore (no relation to the mayor), Town Manager Kevin Bryant and representatives from local equestrian groups.

The horse-related exhibits and fair take place in front of Independence Hall at 2955 Woodside Road runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day includes stage coach rides, pony rides, a blacksmith at work, a petting zoo, a chance to create art on an equestrian theme and, on that theme, to decorate (and eat!) cookies. Day of the Horse is put on by WHOA! (Woodside Horse Owners Association) with more than 120 volunteers donating their time. Proceeds go to support various horse-related programs and projects in the area with gifts to date totaling more than $177,000. WHOA! operates under the auspices of the nonprofit Woodside Community Foundation. A

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her own needs. This helps her develop teamwork, compassion and problem-solving skills.â&#x20AC;? Caroline Mader, 15, and already accomplished, says she considers riding her lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion. Her 13-year-old brother, Max, is drawn to the Western heritage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is so keen to ride at Mounted Patrol on Wednesday nights in the summer because the camaradie there is so wonderful,â&#x20AC;? explained Alison Mader. Clearly, the Mader and Green families feel the time, trouble and expense that accompany the equestrian lifestyle is worth it. And as I put pedal to the metal to get this article done, I find it remarkable how kids manage to carve out the time to be with their horses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always make sure I get ahead of any homework or activities so I can ride because it is very important that I take care and ride my horse every day,â&#x20AC;? says Kyra Green. As to what her pony has taught her, Kyra explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have learned that horses and people form a wonderful bond and take care of each other.â&#x20AC;? Kiley Field on Tripp Road is home to Woodside Pony Club and Junior Riders, where Caroline, Kyra and many other school-age children get their start in learning how to ride and take care of horses. The location was once considered a possible site for a commercial enterprise but Woodside resident (and hero) John Kiley enabled the town to acquire the land. Both the Woodside and Portola Valley pony clubs are local chapters of the International Pony Club, founded in Great Britain in 1929. Junior Riders is a local organization, started in 1947 by Myra Duncan, one of the seven women who founded the Woodside Trail Club. Originally held on the Duncan property near the intersection of Kings Mountain and Woodside roads, Junior Riders moved to Keily Field in 1976. The program is held every weekday during the summer months for children ages 6 to 16. Although it would be difficult if not impossible to ride the routes from 1920s Menlo Park, most of the trails in Woodside and Portola Valley still exist and the institutions that evolved from that time are very much alive, thanks in large part to the special, age-old bond that exists between horses and the humans who love them. A About the author: Maggie Mah lives and rides in Woodside. She is a member of the town of Woodside Trails Committee, the Woodside Trail Club board of directors, and the Shack Riders.

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WOODSIDE DAY OF THE HORSE OCCTO CTOBER OBER O BER 14TH TH, 2017

Bring your family and friends for a fun filled day celebrating the many roles horses play in our communities. Horses help preserve the rural nature of the Woodside-area for all to enjoy.

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The Progressive Trail Ride is one of the only events that is multi generational and brings together riders of varied interests and disciplines. Riders come from as far away as Southern California to tour the town trails of Woodside, stopping at barns and local landmarks along the way. Each year, rides have a unique theme with riders and horses dressed in costume. Come and enjoy the spectacle!

www.whoa94062.org • whoa94062@sbcglobal.net See over 200 costumed riders along the Woodside Trails for this year’s theme, “Casino Royale” The Davidow Family

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before the deadline to respond, also limits the city’s liability to $30,000 against such legal threats. Now, the council has another 90 days free from lawsuit liability, during which it must take further steps to expedite the transition to a new election system. The council agreed to host two public meetings — on Monday, Oct. 30, and Wednesday, Nov. 29 — to get comment from the community on how best to restructure the voting system. Meeting times and locations have not been set, but the meeting will likely start around 7 p.m., Mayor Kirsten Keith said. The council also agreed to pay up to $75,000 to hire a demographer from National Demographics Corp. to help with the process. California has established a process for converting election systems, since there are a lot of cities

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population” formula, that means there may be a call for as many as 17 new officers

across the state facing similar legal threats right now, and none have been successful in defending at-large systems. The next step for the city is to hold at least four public meetings within the next 90 days to talk about options for election systems and possible district boundaries. The other meetings are expected to be scheduled at a later date, and there may be a possibility for an extension, since those days are inclusive of the holidays. The only way to ensure the city stays entirely safe from a suit — by the currently unnamed plaintiffs, or future plaintiffs — is to switch to a district system, which would divide the city into a number of districts in which residents of each district vote for a candidate to represent them. Doing so would make it easier for residents in the Belle Haven neighborhood, who are more likely to be black and Latino/ Latina compared to the rest of

the city, to gain representation on the council. One alternative to the city’s current system, called a fromdistrict election, requires that candidates must be from a given district in a city, but everyone in the city is allowed to vote. This would ensure that the council is represented by someone from all sectors of town, but could still result in racial polarization. For instance, a scenario could happen in which multiple candidates from Belle Haven were to run, and the candidate who’s preferred by white/majority voters across the city wins over the one who’s preferred by residents of the neighborhood. Other election systems, such as ranked-choice or cumulative voting, exist, but can only be used in what are called “charter” cities, according to City Attorney Bill McClure. Those systems might still leave the city subject to a lawsuit. Menlo Park is a “general law”

city, which means that its constitution is more prescriptive as to how people must vote. One option is for the city to look into becoming a charter city, in order to allow an alternative voting system, Mr. McClure said. By-district elections have their own drawbacks. One is that they may promote balkanization and division within the council, since each representative will only need to answer to the constituents of his or her district rather than the whole city, according to several people who spoke during the meeting’s public comment period. One way to mitigate this effect, Mr. McClure said, is to have an at-large mayor elected who is charged with representing residents’ interests citywide. The city would also have to decide how many council members to have, whether it would be five, seven or nine elected by district, or four, six or eight with a mayor elected at large. A

between now and whenever that projected growth actually happens — likely between now and 2040. By 2022, the service population is expected to grow to 50,290 people, which the police

department says calls for 55 sworn officers, seven more than there are now. In addition, 12 of the city’s current sworn police staff, including the chief, a commander, five sergeants, two

corporals and three officers, will be eligible to retire in five years, according to the staff report, meaning the police force will need to make some new hires in coming years regardless of the new unit. A

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THE PORTOLA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Invites interested citizens to apply for a School Board Vacancy A seat on the Portola Valley School Board is currently available. The term of this seat is two years and one month beginning October 25, 2017 and ending in November 2019. Residents of the Portola Valley School District who are registered voters are eligible to apply to serve on the Board. Any interested parent or community member must complete an application form and a “letter of interest” stating his/her experience in and commitment to educational, youth and community activities. Application materials may be found on the Governing Board section of the PVSD web site www.pvsd.net or by calling 851-1777, ext. 2562. Completed applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, and should be sent to: Eric Hartwig Superintendent Portola Valley School District 4575 Alpine Road Portola Valley, CA 94028 Candidates will be interviewed by the Board on the evening of October 25th, as WHY[ VM [OL YLN\SHY TLL[PUN HNLUKH ;OL UL^ ;Y\Z[LL ^PSS [HRL VɉJL PTTLKPH[LS` following the appointment. For additional information, please contact Eric Hartwig at 851-1777, ext. 2561. 20 Q The Almanac Q AlmanacNews.com Q October 11, 2017

Menlo council to pick grade-separation choice The City Council was due this week to choose its preferred alternative among two options to separate the Caltrain tracks from city roads. The meeting was held Oct. 10, after the Almanac went to press. Go to AlmanacNews.com for updates. The two options are: Q Tunnel Ravenswood Avenue about 22 feet beneath the Caltrain tracks. QRaise the Caltrain tracks and lower the roads in a “hybrid” crossing that would allow passage of vehicular traffic beneath the rails at Ravenswood, Oak Grove and Glenwood avenues. This would require creating an above-ground berm that the train would travel on. At its maximum, the berm would be 10 feet high at Ravenswood and Oak Grove avenues, and would drop to about 5 feet at Glenwood Avenue.

Park’s master plan Details from a draft of a master plan for Bedwell Bayfront Park have been released in a staff report and include recommendations to add a park ranger, a restroom, trees to screen the sewage facility, picnic tables, seating, bike racks, trash cans, a non-motorized small boat launch, a nature play area, a ranger’s office building and a fitness course to the park.

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Go to is.gd/bedwell493 to see the staff report. Ideas that received mixed responses from the community — such as an amphitheater or group seating area, off-leash dog park, and model glider area — will be discussed further at a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Cypress Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center at 700 Alma St. in the Menlo Park Civic Center.

American cheeses Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park, will be in Draeger’s Menlo Park market at 1010 University Drive at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, to read a proclamation recognizing Draeger’s celebration of American Cheese Month during October. Each Draeger store will have American cheese samplings and education every day in October, according to Stephen Dahlgren, Draeger’s Menlo Park cheese manager. The purpose is to help the public get to know American “artisan cheesemakers, their craft and how good quality cheese is supposed to taste,” he said.

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$FWRU 'LDQH .HDWRQ will sign copies of her new, inspirational tome “The House that Pinterest Built.” Filled with ideas that reveal a personal yet engaging aesthetic, this volume includes photos from Keaton’s past homes and those she admires. Oct. 12, 4-6 p.m. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Search brownpapertickets.com for more info. 7KH *HQLXV RI *HQLXVHV :DOWHU ,VDDcson with John L. Hennessy From the biographer of “Einstein: The Life of a Genius,” Walter Isaacson, comes an unprecedented look at the life of one of history’s most profound artists, Leonardo da Vinci. He’ll be joined by the former president of Stanford University, John L. Hennessy. Oct. 25, 7:30-9 p.m. $10-$45, student, general and premier tickets available. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Search brownpapertickets.com for more info. ,UYLQ <DORP ZLWK /HH 'DQLHO .UDYHW] Irvin Yalom is a renowned therapist, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and author of numerous international bestsellers. He sits down for a conversation about

his life and work with author Lee Daniel Kravetz. Oct. 19, 7:30-9 p.m. $10-$40; student, general and premier tickets available. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Search brownpapertickets. com for more info.

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&UHDWH D 6WRS 0RWLRQ 0RYLH In this class, participants will learn how to create their own stop-motion movie. The library will supply iPads, toys, figurines and other materials participants might need to create their animated movie. This activity is for teens in grades 6-12. Registration is required by contacting the library. Oct. 16, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside. Search smcl.org/events for more info. 0RYLH 1LJKW ¶<RXQJ )UDQNHQVWHLQ· The Menlo Park Library will present a screening of “Young Frankenstein,” the classic Mel Brooks comedy starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr and Madeline Kahn. The movie is rated “PG.” Oct. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Search menlopark.org/Calendar.aspx for more info.

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%LUG ZDON DW %HGZHOO %D\IURQW 3DUN Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park and Sequoia Audubon Society host a beginner bird walk. Participants will see wintering ducks and shorebirds, perhaps egrets, a raptor (hawk) or two and some LBBs (little brown birds). Guests are advised to bring binoculars if they have them: if not, the group can share. No birding experience is needed. Participants can meet at the parking lot by the restrooms. Oct. 14 and Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Bedwell Bayfront Park, 1600 Marsh Road (at Bayfront Expressway), Menlo Park. friendsofbayfrontpark.org/calendar.htm

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Curtis Street park trial failed; city needs to figure out why By Dana Hendrickson

n September the Menlo Park City Council abruptly terminated its threeyear, downtown pocket park experiment after the temporary Curtis Street installation was soundly criticized by residents and nearby businesses. Our mayor concluded the field trial had successfully demonstrated the project was not viable, and the council unanimously voted to remove it. I believe residents should question both this interpretation and the council decision to simply shut down this project without first thoughtfully evaluating what happened. Why did this experiment fail? Could failure have been avoided? Why did it take so long for the council to recognize and respond to strong community opposition? Would a different concept, design or approach for the project have been successful? Why wasn’t one even considered? What specific changes would improve the city planning process? The temporary pocket park was a big disappointment, and it consumed valuable public works department resources. Therefore, the City Council should learn important lessons from this experience and make appropriate changes to our city planning processes. Good government serves the council, city staff, and our entire community; improves project outcomes; and reduces risks. But it requires a willingness to honestly and openly identify and examine missteps, mistakes and new opportunities. I hope this column spurs constructive community discussions about how to accelerate civic improvements in our downtown. The failure of the temporary pocket park can be traced to the decision to implement it as an informal experiment rather a formal project. The planning and evaluation lacked all the ingredients needed for a successful field trial: clear direction from the City Council, well-defined objectives, success metrics, a professional

a short lunch or beverage in a welcoming outside setting. And an attractive plaza would naturally complement the new street dining areas. A hard-surface plaza would also eliminate the potential health problems associated with the artificial turf used in the pocket park. The Curtis Street project illustrates the poor quality of communications that too often occurs between the city, businesses and residents during the planning and execution stages of civic projects. No written official project and trial plans were available Menlo Park resident Dana to read. There were no Hendrickson is an avid cyclist, public reviews to discuss active community volunteer, progress, answer quesfounder of the disabled veteran support tions, and solicit communonprofit Rebuild nity feedback. Hope, and editor of This spring the ChamRe-Imagine Menlo Park. ber of Commerce and I proactively approached GUEST OPINION a council member with a written proposal to volunTwo recent surveys — one by teer our help to get the project the city and the other by me — on a successful track, but found revealed that residents rarely no interest in our offer. And used the temporary pocket during the past three years the park because it was viewed city conducted only one resias uninviting, unattractive, dent survey — just a few weeks dirty and unsanitary. However, ago — and the council neither more than a third do support presented nor discussed the transforming either Curtis or results. Why? The failure of the small-scale another downtown location into an inviting public place Curtis Street pocket park raises that can be enjoyed whenever many red flags about the future residents and visitors pass by, of the much larger civic projpass through, and use it. And ects proposed in the Downthey provided specific ideas as town Specific Plan: a beautiful to what they wanted. This is pedestrian-friendly boulevard surprisingly positive, given the (paseo), two connecting small poor quality of the pocket park parks, an integrated farmers’ market and downtown parking experience. One idea: the City Council structures. How likely is it the should consider converting current City Council will want Curtis Street into a small to undertake any of these more public plaza like ones popular ambitious projects? I am not in Europe. These plazas are optimistic. So how can residents and simple, inviting, practical, and affordable. They generally have businesses have an immediate attractively designed stone or positive impact? Tell our City tile surfaces, fixed metal or Council members you want stone benches, either a sculp- them to initiate a 60-day audit ture or small water feature, of the Curtis Street pocket ample shade, and attractive park trial, and simultaneously develop a sound field trial plan lighting. Curtis Street is an excellent for a Curtis Street plaza. Anyone interested in activelocation as it connects two large parking lots to destina- ly supporting either or both tions on Santa Cruz Avenue. these initiatives can send me Several cafes and bakeries are a message at danahendricknearby, so it is convenient for son2009@gmail.com and we residents who want to enjoy can discuss how to join forces. designer, regular reviews, and effective public outreach. It was impossible for anyone to understand what was or was not happening and planned, why, and what was ahead. This left city staff ill-equipped to manage this “orphan,” and residents could not get answers to the most basic questions about the status and future of the pocket park. Resident oversight likely would have helped, but the Parks and Recreation Commission apparently was not involved. Why?

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Public Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement CLUB TO COLLEGIATE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 274894 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Club To Collegiate, located at 538 San Benito Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): KYLE THOMAS HAGENBURGER 538 San Benito Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on September 7, 2017. (ALM Sept. 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 2017) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 270781 The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). Q2 KICKS, INC. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S): KINDER KICKS OF MENLO PARK c/o Arrillaga Rec. Center, 700 Alma Street Menlo Park, CA 94025 FILED IN SAN MATEO COUNTY ON: 09/15/16 REGISTRANT’S NAME(S): Q2 KICKS, INC. 602 Cedar Street Unit 1 San Carlos, CA 94070 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: Corporation. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of San Mateo County on September 14, 2017. (ALM Sept. 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 2017) NOORANI DANCE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 275117 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Noorani Dance located at 56 Lorelei Lane, Menlo Park, CA 94025, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): FARAH YASMEEN SHAIKH 56 Lorelei Lane

Menlo Park, CA 94025 This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/17. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on September 26, 2017. (ALM Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2017) PENINSULA PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 275175 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Peninsula Pathways to College, located at 17 Parker Avenue, Atherton, CA 94027, San Mateo County. Registered owner(s): METIS BIOCONSULTING LLC 17 Parker Ave. Atherton, CA 94027 CA This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of San Mateo County on October 3, 2017. (ALM Oct. 11, 18, 25; Nov. 1, 2017)

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