Town of Atherton City Council Special Meeting Minutes– September 6, 2022
Mayor DeGolia called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL - Hawkins-Manuelian, Polito, Lewis, Vice Mayor Widmer, Mayor DeGolia – All Present
PUBLIC COMMENTS – None
STUDY SESSION
1. COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF PRIORITIES AND NEXT STEPS – HOUSING ELEMENT City Manager Rodericks briefly introduced the item.
Mayor DeGolia provided a brief overview of how to approach the discussion as it relates to receiving public comments and Council comments.
Council discussed the timeline and staff noted that the Town had not received any preliminary feedback from HCD. Council continued to discuss an ADU program managed by the Town in collaboration with an organization rooted in housing.
Council directed that staff begin to organize a town-wide housing information session to further engage residents on a possible ADU development and rental program.
Public Comments:
• Jeremy Levine of Housing Leadership Council commented on the item. • Norm Fogelson commented on the item.
City Council directed and authorized staff to;
1. Gather data related to pool / guest houses in Town that have potential for conversion to a living unit with the addition of a kitchen or bathroom that are not currently counted towards or numbers.
2. Begin to define what the Housing Program related to ADU’s would be and how it would be managed.
3. Begin to plan for a full-scale community meeting to further engage residents on the Housing Element and gather input related to a Housing Program related to ADU’s.
MINUTES
Town of Atherton
City Council
September 6, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING
Town of Atherton City Council Special Meeting Minutes– September 6, 2022
2. CONSIDERATION OF CREATION OF A CITY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE
AND A RESIDENT COMMITTEE FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS & CONSTRUCTION
MITIGATION
City Manager Rodericks introduced the item addressing a few options for consideration.
The Council discussed the options of creating an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee of the Council, a Standing Committee or a Council-appointed resident committee.
Council collectively agreed not to create any committee at this time and requested the continuation of a Town-wide community meeting with all members of Council to take place in October.
5. COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS - None
6. ADJOURN
Mayor DeGolia adjourned the meeting at 5:36 p.m.
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Anthony Suber
City Clerk