AGENDA
Town of Atherton
City Council
DECEMBER 06, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING – STUDY SESSION
4:00 PM
Council Chambers
80 Fair Oaks Lane
Atherton, CA 94027
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SPECIAL MEETING STUDY SESSION
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.
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION ELIZABETH BETSY GLIKBARG
ACTION ITEMS
1. AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MADEMOISELLE COLETTE TO ADJUST THE RENT DEFERRAL PERIOD FOR THE CAFÉ AT THE LIBRARY Report: ROBERT OVADIA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council consider an amendment to the current lease agreement with Mademoiselle Colette, Inc., for the café located at the Atherton Library in the Historic Town Hall building, extending the initial rent deferral period; authorize the City Attorney to prepare the lease amendment; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.
Description: This item will involve a Council action to consider a modification to the lease agreement between the Town and Mademoiselle Collette, Inc.
STUDY SESSION
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1. AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MADEMOISELLE COLETTE TO ADJUST THE RENT DEFERRAL PERIOD FOR THE CAFÉ AT THE LIBRARY Report: ROBERT OVADIA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council consider an amendment to the current lease agreement with Mademoiselle Colette, Inc., for the café located at the Atherton Library in the Historic Town Hall building, extending the initial rent deferral period; authorize the City Attorney to prepare the lease amendment; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.
Description: This item will involve a Council action to consider a modification to the lease agreement between the Town and Mademoiselle Collette, Inc.
STUDY SESSION
2. PRESENTATION, REVIEW AND DISCUSSION USER FEE STUDY COST ALLOCATION, IF APPROPRIATE PROVIDE DIRECTION ON MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE
Report: ROBERT BARRON III, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Recommendation: Presentation, review, and discussion on the User Fee Study prepared by Capital Accounting Partners. If appropriate provide directions on the proposed master fee schedule.
Description: This will involve a Council discussion related to the User Fee Study conducted by the Finance Department.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
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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.
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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.”
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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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