City Council selects top priorities for fiscal year 2026-27

City Council selects top priorities for fiscal year 2026-27

Published on March 23, 2026

City Council held its annual priority-setting workshop on Saturday, March 21. City Councilmembers reviewed accomplishments from the past year and challenges for the coming year, gained an understanding of the recent engagement survey, received a financial update and considered Environmental Justice Element priorities. In addition, City Councilmembers reviewed results from the community priorities survey, selected the top priorities for fiscal year 2026-27 and learned about plans for the Menlo Park centennial celebration in 2027.

Thank you to the hundreds of community members who shared input on top priorities by filling out the City's online feedback form, emailing the City or speaking during the public comment portion of the workshop.

The City Council established five top priorities for fiscal year 2026-27:

• Climate action - mitigation, adaptation and resilience
• Downtown vibrancy
• Housing
• Public Safety
• Safe routes

An upcoming City Council meeting will include a workshop report that details outcomes and next steps. Top priorities will also inform the development of the City's work plan and fiscal year 2026-27 budget. To review the recording visit City Council Priority Setting Workshop.

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