Menlo Park Willow Project Lawsuit Amicus Brief
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names may be misheard.
- What: Willow Project LLC v. City of Menlo Park, a case over a proposed development in Menlo Park (a commenter referred to the Sunset Magazine site).
- Where it stands: on 2026-10-19, after a closed session, Council reported that it unanimously (7-0) authorized the City Attorney's office to seek leave to file an amicus brief supporting the City of Menlo Park.
- Next: the City Attorney's office seeks leave from the court; no hearing date was stated.
What was said
- A separate closed-session item (item 11, potential litigation) was deferred to a future date.
- The closed session itself had no captioned discussion; only the report-out of the action was public. One resident commented, favoring Palo Alto joining Menlo Park and criticizing the state Attorney General's position.
Sources
- City Council agenda, October 19, 2026: https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=19174&compileOutputType=1
- Meeting video: 2026-10-19 - City Council Regular Meeting
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council Regular Meeting | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - City Council Regular Meeting - Closed session on the case; report-out of a 7-0 vote to seek leave to file an amicus brief supporting Menlo Park.
2026-10-27 - Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting
The Council liaison reported the Council voted to join an amicus brief against the 80 Willow builder's remedy project in Menlo Park.