Atherton City Council
October 4, 2023

Town of Atherton City Council Special Meeting – October 4, 2023

Mayor Widmer called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.

SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL - Holland, DeGolia (Absent), Lewis, Vice Mayor Hawkins­Manuelian, Mayor Widmer - Present

PUBLIC COMMENTS
• Amy Farrell, Environmental Programs Committee Chair
• Carol Flaherty

PRESENTATIONS
Staff Introductions:
• Tim Au, Associate Engineer – Public Works Department
Public Works Director Ovadia introduced Tim Au.
• Jeannette Tapiru, Junior Accountant – Finance Division Finance Director Barron III introduced Jeannette Tapiru.

ACTION ITEMS

1. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2023 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATE

AND CEQA NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
Management Analyst Londer presented the 2023 Climate Action Plan Update to Council. Londer reviewed new additions to the 2023 CAP and highlighted key milestones and target reduction dates. She continued to review Atherton’s Greenhouse Gas emission inventory and provided details on the source of data. Londer reviewed key strategies for reduction in each of the four (4) primary categories, which are Building Energy, Transportation, Solid Waste, and Carbon Sequestration and Water Use. Londer later introduced a CAP dashboard that will allow the public to interactively engage with the CAP via the Town website.

MINUTES
Town of Atherton
City Council
OCTOBER 4, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING – STUDY SESSION
Town of Atherton City Council Special Meeting – October 4, 2023

Council discussed various details related to the strategies introduced across all four focus areas and provided a few minor suggested revisions.

Public Comments:
• Amy Farrell, EPC Chair
• Carrol Flaherty
• Mike Childs
• Jim Massey
Council directed staff return in Spring 2024 with an update to the Technical Appendix and a new section focused on Resiliency.

MOTION by Hawkins-Manuelian, Second by Holland to adopt a Resolution to approve the 2023 Climate Action Plan Update as amended and approve the CEQA Notice of Exemption.

AYES: Holland, Lewis, Hawkins, Widmer
NOES:

ABSENT: DeGolia
ABSTAIN:

COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS – None

ADJOURN
Mayor Widmer adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
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City Clerk, Anthony Suber