AGENDA
Town of Atherton
City Council
SEPTEMBER 06, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
4:00 PM
Council Chambers
80 Fair Oaks Lane, Atherton, CA 94027
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SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL – Holland, DeGolia, Lewis, Vice Mayor HawkinsManuelian, Mayor Widmer PUBLIC COMMENT – Public Comments can be emailed directly to [email protected]
As a Special Meeting, Public Comment is limited to items that are on the Agenda. Speakers’ time is limited to three minutes. Speakers may also speak when the item comes up on the Agenda during the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL CHANGE ORDER AUTHORITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATHERTON RAIL STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT, PROJECT NUMBER 56285
Report: ROBERT OVADIA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council increase the City Manager’s change order authority for Atherton Rail Station Rehabilitation Project, Project Number 56085 by $30,000; and appropriate an additional $30,000 to the project.
Description: This is an action item requesting the Council approve the change order limit for the City Manager related to the rail station project.
SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
2. REVIEW AND APPROVE THE TOWN OF ATHERTON’S RESPONSE TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT: “ACCESSORY DWELLING Meeting Agenda
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NUMBER 56285
Report: ROBERT OVADIA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council increase the City Manager’s change order authority for Atherton Rail Station Rehabilitation Project, Project Number 56085 by $30,000; and appropriate an additional $30,000 to the project.
Description: This is an action item requesting the Council approve the change order limit for the City Manager related to the rail station project.
SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
2. REVIEW AND APPROVE THE TOWN OF ATHERTON’S RESPONSE TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT: “ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS: AFFORDABLE HOUSING’S PANACEA OR PREVARICATION?”
Report: GEOFF BRADLEY, AICP, PRINCIPALINCHARGE, MGROUP Recommendation: The Town of Atherton staff recommends the City Council review the proposed draft response to the Civil Grand Jury Report titled “Accessory Dwelling Units:
Affordable Housing’s Panacea or Prevarication?” and provide direction as needed to finalize the response. Staff will revise and complete the response and submit by the submission date of September 11, 2023.
Description: This will be a discussion and action item for Council to review, consider, and approve responses to the Grand Jury Report.
3. PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND DIRECTION REGARDING A PROPOSED
ORDINANCE CLARIFYING MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES AND
LIABILITY OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO PUBLIC RIGHTOFWAY
Report: ROBERT OVADIA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council review and provide feedback to staff regarding the proposed ordinance adding Section 12.06.030D and Chapter 12.10 to the Atherton Municipal Code ("AMC") to clarify the maintenance responsibilities of property owner's of adjacent sidewalks and public rightofway, as defined therein.
Description: This is item will be a Council discussion regarding a proposed Ordinance that will clarify maintenance responsibilities and liability for property adjacent to the public rightofway.
ADJOURN
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
If you challenge a Town zoning, planning, or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any Town administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period.
Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
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If you challenge a Town zoning, planning, or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any Town administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period.
Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 7520500. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CRF
35.104 ADA Title II)
AB 2449 & AB 361:
AB 2449 reiterates standard Brown Act teleconference rules, recodifies the rules set out in AB 361 for times of declared emergency, and also provides for relaxed teleconferencing rules when a member of the legislative body needs to attend remotely for an emergency, or other reasons supported by “just cause.”
Teleconference Rules Available January 1, 2023
A legislative body may hold a “hybrid” (partial teleconference, partial inperson) meeting without having to comply with certain procedural requirements (post agendas at teleconference locations, identify teleconference locations in the agenda, make all teleconference locations open to the public) in the following limited circumstances:
One or more members of the legislative body (but less than a quorum) have “just cause” for not attending the meeting in person (childcare or family caregiving need, contagious illness, physical or mental disability need, or travel while on official public business); or One or more members of the legislative body (but less than a quorum) experience an “emergency circumstance” (a physical or family medical emergency that prevents inperson attendance).
The legislative body will continue to have the option to meet via teleconference by following traditional Brown Act rules of identifying, posting, and opening up their teleconference locations.
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