March 25, 2026 - Parks and Recreation Commission

The City of Menlo Park Parks and Recreation Commission held a hybrid meeting on March 25, 2026, discussing several community programs and facility policies. Key procurement-related topics included updates to the racquet sport court policy, which involved reformatting the document, adding guidelines for rentals, and addressing court usage and booking issues. The Commission unanimously approved the recommended policy updates. Additionally, the meeting covered the gymnastics program's staffing and capacity challenges, with discussions on budget constraints affecting temporary staff hiring and program expansion. The Aquatics User Survey results were presented, highlighting community priorities for pool operations and programming, with maintenance issues noted and plans to coordinate with operating partners. No new contracts or capital projects were directly awarded or approved during this meeting, but budget and operational considerations for program growth and facility maintenance were discussed.