FEBRUARY | 2024
02 MONTHLY REPORTS
DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION
ADU PROGRESS
7 REVENUE & EXPENSES
CODE
ENFORCEMENT
Summary of ADU SUMMARY
construction activity New Code Enforcement
Summary Reporting
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
GENERAL ADMIN REPORT
Reports from General Administration, City Clerk's Office, Human Resources, Information Technology, and
Sustainability
Reports from the Finance Department, Key Budget Updates, and Financial Advisories
Reports from the Public Works Department, service requests, capital project updates, and Town field service reports A Division of Public Works, reports on Park maintenance and event activities as well as Park Committee updates
FINANCE REPORT
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
PARKS DIVISION REPORT
80 FAIR OAKS LANE
ATHERTON, CA 94027
650-752-0504
[email protected]
WWW.CI.ATHERTON.CA.US
Reports from the Building and Planning Departments on
permit and construction activity throughout Town.
COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT
Reports from the Police Department on crime activity, code enforcement, and traffic
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
03 07
08 16
25 33
31 42
Goal A
Maintain Fiscal
Transparency
focus on a balanced
budget with adequate
reserves; while also
addressing the Town's
long-term liabilities.
City Council Goals
Each year the City Council meets to discuss Short- and Long-Term Goals for the Town. Each Council Report item includes a reference to the specific Goals that the activity supports. The Council established seven (7) Policy-Level Goal Areas for the Town - Goal Areas A through F.
Goal B
Preserve Small
Town Character &
Quality of Life
focus on the local
community priorities
and mitigate the
impacts of regional
growth.
Goal C
Manage
Circulation &
Improve Safety -
Investments in
Infrastructure
leadership to maintain
mobility and improve
accessibility & safety for
bicycles and pedestrians.
Goal D
Strengthen
Community
Engagement &
Transparency
pursue opportunities for
increased engagement
and outreach.
Goal E
Be ForwardThinking, WellManaged, & WellPlanned
be proactive, anticipate
future needs; increase
and maintain fiscal
transparency.
Goal F
Emergency
Preparedness - Be
Prepared
partner with key
stakeholders and
empower residents to
prepare for major
emergencies.
The City Clerk’s Division is a part of the City Manager’s Office and consists of the City Clerk, a Reception/Postal Clerk, and a Management Analyst II. These core personnel provide support for the Town’s City Clerk, Human Resources, Sustainability, Risk Management, Information Technology, Event Management, and Town Reception/Postal services. The Town utilizes the services and assistance of various consultants in the performance of the Department’s responsibilities.
HR Systems & Activities
The Town has 42 full-time authorized positions. Of that total, 21 are sworn public safety. There are 9 police department staff that are non-sworn. The remaining 12 are local miscellaneous. There are no non-Police Department vacancies. The Town is currently at 95% staffing with 2 openings in the Police Department for (1) Support Services Coordinator and (2) Code Enforcement Officer.
The City Manager’s Department will have a vacancy for a Management Analyst at the end of February. Staff have engaged M-Group for support while recruitment activities to fill the role take place.
2024 Employment Wellness Workshops (revised):
All workshops will be in person and take place from 12pm – 1pm. We will provide lunch. • Navigating Learning and Work Styles – 3/7/24
• Engaging and Empowering Your Team – 4/25/24
• Time Management – 6/27/24
• Effective Communication – 9/12/24
To RSVP to join any of the wellness workshops please
scan the QR Code to complete the form.
These workshops will be in-person and open to Town staff, consultants, and Council Members.
Once the exact date and times are confirmed with the vendor we will distribute.
IT Systems & Activities
The Town’s IT systems are operating within acceptable limits. Current IT priorities include:
• IT Special Projects:
o Performing routine disc space cleanup to free up space on various shared network drives.
o Developed an asset ID tracking process for equipment inventory and tracking to monitor devices for replacement, routine maintenance, and assignment.
City Clerk Monthly Report
February 21, 2024
o Holbrook-Palmer Park camera project troubleshooting and network testing. o Performed police car fleet Axon camera service and maintenance monitoring activities.
o Performed Datto backup appliance troubleshooting and Admin Lobby door lock troubleshooting.
o Performed routine police services maintenance including police car maintenance and troubleshooting.
o Performed routine system maintenance and updates for Administration and Public Works staff.
Sustainability Activities
The current sustainability projects and activities are:
1. Environmental Programs Committee
a. The next meeting of the EPC will be on March 21, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the City Council Chambers.
b. Earth Day planning has commenced with the EPC subcommittee and Design Tech High School student volunteers. On January 17, 2024, the Council approved the Earth Day work plan and $10,000 to fund activities, food, equipment rentals, signage, and marketing.
c. Residents can register for the event here:
https://climateaction.ci.atherton.ca.us/event/170-atherton-earth-day-festival
2. Climate Action Plan Update:
a. Atherton residents now have a one-stop shop to participate in sustainability programs.
It is available at [climateaction.ci.atherton.ca.us]climateaction.ci.atherton.ca.us. The third blog “Energizing Atherton” has been posted here.
3. Building Electrification:
a. The Council will hear about reach code options at a Special Meeting on February 26, 2024.
4. Waste Reduction:
a. The self-service organic compost pile continues to be available at Holbrook Palmer Park. Residents and their gardeners are encouraged to bring their containers and shovels to collect the free compost to apply in Atherton landscapes. The compost is the product of Atherton’s green bin – turning yard waste into a productive material that gives back to the land and captures and stores short-lived climate pollutants.
GreenWaste will regularly restock the pile with their highest quality product. This effort is part of the town meeting's commitment to procuring 552 tons of compost under the state’s SB 1383 requirement. To have compost delivered directly, please visit https://www.greenwaste.com/products/bay-area/
City Clerk Monthly Report
February 21, 2024
b. The Annual Waste Wise Event is scheduled for
April 6 and 7 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Holbrook
Palmer Park. For more details on what services are
provided at the event, visit:
https://climateaction.ci.atherton.ca.us/blogs-andevents
5. Electric Leaf Blower Program:
a. Atherton residents are still able to receive a $250
rebate to help with the purchase of an electric leaf
blower. Learn more about the program here:
https://tinyurl.com/ElectricLeafBlowers
b. As of February 6, 2023, 55 rebates have been
distributed. There are 45 rebates remaining.
6. Transportation
a. Town staff presented to C/CAG during their TDA
Article 3 FY2023/24 Project Presentation Meeting
on January 25 starting at 6:40 PM. The Town
requested for $100,00 in grant funding to update the
Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. Award notification
will happen in May 2024.
City Clerk Activities CURRENT and ON THE HORIZON
The Spring 2024 Athertonian content development is underway with a target date to be delivered at the end of March.
There are currently 6 active Public Records Act Requests to which staff have responded. There are currently 4 open General Liability Claims.
Annual Form 700 Conflict of Interest reporting is due April 1, 2024. This includes all City Council Members, Planning Commissioners, designated staff members and identified consultants.
Committee and Commissions Recruitment:
There are two vacancies on Town
Committees;
- Park and Recreation has a vacancy for
a term expiring June 2026
- Transportation, Bicycle and
Pedestrian Safety Committee has a
vacancy for a term expiring June 2026.
City Clerk Monthly Report
February 21, 2024
Public Information Stats & Analytics
Town staff have been sharing timely information about the Housing Element, community events and meetings, programs, emergency preparedness information, and news on social media.
Residents, community members, and other public agencies have viewed and interacted with the town from January 1 to January 31. Impressions refer to the number of reactions, views, comments, shares, and reposts of Town-generated content.
Platform Number of followers Impressions or Accounts
Reached
Twitter/X 27 new followers, a total of 640
followers
1,162 impressions (12%
increase from December)
Instagram 16 new followers, a total of 1,425
followers
4,682 impressions (39%
decrease from December)
Facebook 2 new followers, total of 568 followers 1,881 impressions (35% decrease from December)
NextDoor 43 new members, a total of 4,947
members, and 2,309 households
claimed
371 impressions (19%
increase from December)
Town website subscriber group:
Distribution List Subscribers
Atherton Online 1,639
News Flash (CM & PD) 1,588 & 1,577
Alert Center (CM & PD) 1,339 & 1,462
Calendar (Meetings) 1,541
• Website Analytics:
o Jan 1 – Feb 9: 7,500 Users
o Last 7 Days Total Page Views: 4,780
§ News Flashes = 159
§ Housing Element Update = 101
§ Alerts = 89
• YouTube Analytics
o 302 Subscribers (2 new in the last 28 days)
o 986 Videos
The Finance Department consists of a Finance Director, Accountant and Junior Accountant. These core personnel provide the bulk of the Town’s accounting and payroll support. The Department utilizes the services of outside auditors, property tax analysts, and investment advisors in support of their efforts.
Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Revenues and Expenditures
Year to Date
Months Complete – 7
% of Year Complete – 58%
Budget Revenue % Received
Park Program $ 207,500 $ 30,483 15%
Planning Permits $ 298,300 $ 189,801 64%
Business Licenses $ 283,600 $ 247,234 87%
Police $ 285,690 $ 517,040 181%
Sales Taxes $ 321,100 $ 253,957 79%
Miscellaneous $ 1,534,289 $ 1,102,608 72%
Public Works $ 635,700 $ 267,100 42%
Franchise Fees $ 1,056,000 $ 146,432 14%
Building Permits $ 1,677,000 $ 970,387 58%
Property Taxes $ 17,426,596 $ 10,903,848 62%
Total $ 23,766,475 $ 14,628,890 62%
Budget Expenditures % Received
City Council $ 69,015 $ 19,195 27.8%
Administration $ 1,265,979 $ 816,378 64.4%
City Attorney $ 310,000 $ 126,713 40.8%
Finance $ 866,652 $ 504,986 58.2%
Planning $ 1,649,819 $ 677,893 41.1%
Building $ 1,361,829 $ 730,156 53.6%
Interdepartmental $ 1,055,542 $ 538,163 51.1%
Police $ 9,285,827 $ 6,084,161 65.5%
Public Works $ 3,385,596 $ 1,342,371 39.6%
Total $ 19,250,260 $ 10,840,015 56.3%
The Public Works Department consists of a Public Works Director, Public Works Maintenance Manager Associate Engineer (Vacant), Town Arborist/Parks Manger and Office Specialist. These core personnel are supplemented by various contract service personnel and service vendors that operate on a Task Order basis. These include but are not limited to MCE, West Coast Arborists, Contract Sweeping Services, CalWest Lighting, Tony’s Clean Team, Interwest Group, Willdan Engineering, and BrightView Landscaping.
Field Public Works Services are provided under contract via MCE. MCE provides three (3) personnel to perform general Town maintenance support including, but not limited to, vegetation trimming for sight distance and sign clearance, Park restroom oversight, meeting setup/takedown support, sign replacement, minor asphalt/DG repairs, street marker replacements, basic maintenance for Townmaintained trees/plantings along roadways, Town event support, minor drainage projects and maintenance, basic building support services and minor roadway maintenance (pothole repairs).
MCE personnel generally work from 7 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday; but, these same personnel provide emergency call-out services for after hours and on weekends. Landscape maintenance services at Holbrook-Palmer Park and at the Town Center/Library complex are provided by BrightView Landscaping (BrightView). BrightView is also responsible for emptying Town-owned garbage cans at the Park and Town Center.
Street Sweeping
Street Sweeping is a contract service via Contract Sweeping Services.
Month Curb Miles Weight (tons) Cubic Yards
July 32 6 6
August 32 6 12
September 32 12 24
October 115 8 24
November 80 8 24
December 36 6 12
January 38 6 12
February
March
April
May
June
Total 365 52 114
Services Requests
• Install Speed Humps on Barry Lane
• Replaced banners at Town Center
• Initiated installation of AED Cabinets in
Town Center, Library and HolbrookPalmer Park
• Replaced banners on Middlefield Road
ant Parsh Road
• Channel Clean Out
• Removed tree and decorations from City
Hall
• Cleaned catch basins and drywells
throughout the Town
• Repaired street signs on Fair Oaks Lane
• Filled gaps in concrete entry to Carriage
House
• Repaired PD women’s locker room
faucet
• Installed blind spot mirror for PD Gate
• Set up parking barricades for Library
Cave event on January 27, 2024.
• New street markers on Austin Avenue at
Robleda Avenue
• Installed new toilet paper holders at
Library restrooms
• Installed new hooks in Library women’s
restroom
• Patched potholes on Marsh Road and
other locations
• Assembled storage rack and installed
and flammable cabinet in PD garage
• Installed art hanging system in City Hall
lobbies and stairwell
• Trimmed landscaping around Town
Center sign
• Installed speed feedback sign on
Stockbridge Avenue
General Maintenance and Special Services
• Weekly litter removal Along ECR, schools (Fridays 2 staff, 2 hours). • Remove Litter on Marsh Road, Middlefield Road & Alameda de las Pulgas. • Park General Duties: Garbage Cans, Town wide & ECR litter, ECR landscape & Corp yard clean-up, vehicle/tool maintenance.
• Fire extinguishers (checked/re-charged)
• Park General daily duties – mowing, empty garbage/recycling, restroom oversight, fire extinguishers (checked/re-charged), playground inspections, elevator inspections, open/close buildings, meeting room set-ups/tear downs
Photographs of Work Performed
Barry Lane Speed Humps Installation
Before After
Installing AED Cabinets
Banner Installation at Town Center
Pot Hole Repair on Marsh Road
Town Hall Art Hanging System
PD Blind Spot Mirror Installation Storage Rack and Cabinet at PD Garage
Stockbridge Avenue Speed Feedback Sign Install
Street Marker Installation Austin Avenue and Robleda Avenue
See Click Fix January 2024
Public Works Maintenance
Budget versus Expenditures Thru January 2024
Short
Code
Accounting Code Description Budget Actual %
A01 101-53-52031-053 Streets $400,000 $170,205 43%
A02 101-57-52031-057 Parks (Grounds
& Facilities)
$325,000 $173,493 53%
A03 101-59-52031-059 Other Facilities $175,000 $50,621 29% A04 213-30-52031-000 Library $20,000 $5,277 26%
A05 101-58-52031-000 Tennis $10,000 $5706 57%
E06 101-58-52030-058 Event Services $10,000 398 4%
Total $940,000 $405,701 43%
$-
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
Streets Parks Other Fac Library Tennis Events
Public Works Budget to Expenditures
Budget Actual
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 1 of 9
The Public Works Director oversees general Park maintenance and activities. The Park has several contract service personnel and vendors that manage various activities at the Park.
Park Event Services are provided via contract by Catered Too. Catered Too manages all park event and rental services, to include rental of fields, buildings, and picnic areas. MCE provides facility support on a Task Order basis. BrightView Landscaping provides landscape maintenance services for the Park. Player Capital provides management and general maintenance of the six Tennis Courts.
There are three (3) structures available for event rental at the Park – the Carriage House, the Main House, and the Pavilion. Outdoor venues may also be rented and these include the Event Garden, Water Tower Green and North Meadow. Picnic areas in the Park may be reserved for small group day rental. Menlo Atherton Little League manages and maintains the Willie Mays Ball Field.
Facility Rentals for January 2024
Month North
Meadow
Children’s
Picnic
Area
Jennings
Pavilion
Main
House
Carriage
House w/
NM
Field D Other
Dec – 22 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Jan – 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb – 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mar – 23 4 1 2 2 0 0 0
April –
23 3 3 1 2 0 0 0
May – 23 5 1 1 1 1 0 0
23-Jun 6 1 1 0 4 0 0
FY 22-23
Total 35 23 25 23 24 9 9
23-Jul 4 7 0 0 2 0 0
23-Aug 5 2 1 1 3 0 0
Sept – 23 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
23-Oct 1 1 2 1 1 0 2
Nov – 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Dec – 23 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
Jan – 24 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Feb – 24
Mar – 24
April –
24 24-May
24-Jun
FY 23-24
Total 12 15 4 5 6 0 4
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 2 of 9
Types of Rental Activity for January 2024
Month Social Gathering Wedding Corporate
Gathering Other
Dec – 22 2 0 0 0
Jan – 23 1 0 0 0
Feb – 23 1 0 0 0
Mar – 23 6 0 0 3
April – 23 8 0 0 1
May – 23 8 0 0 2
23-Jun 13 0 0 1
FY 22-23 Total 122 5 6 18
23-Jul 13 0 0 0
23-Aug 9 0 0 3
Sept – 23 3 0 0 1
23-Oct 7 0 1 0
Nov – 23 1 0 0 2
Dec – 23 4 0 0 0
Jan – 24 2 0 0 0
Feb – 24
Mar – 24
April – 24
24-May
24-Jun
Total 39 0 1 6
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 3 of 9
Revenue from Rental Activity for January 2024
Month Revenue Fees 10% Catering Fee Revenue to Town
Dec – 22 $2,061.95 $56.00 $2,117.95
Jan – 23 $150.00 $0.00 $150.00
Feb – 23 $3,000.00 $838.33 $3,838.33
Mar – 23 $10,625.00 $1,475.30 $12,100.30
April – 23 $6,950.00 $2,121.09 $9,071.09
May – 23 $5,250.00 $3,151.36 $5,250.00
23-Jun $10,650.00 $1,674.81 $12,324.78
FY 22-23 Total $215,641.18
July – 23 $3,400.00 $664.73 $4,064.73
23-Aug $6,750.00 $3,236.44 $9,986.44
September – 23 $1,250.00 $49.25 $1,299.25
23-Oct $5,560.00 $2,190.90 $7,750.90
November – 23 $430.00 $0.00 $430.00
December – 23 $2,500.00 $1,413.84 $3,913.84
January – 24 $850.00 $0.00 $850.00
24-Feb
2-Mar
23-Apr
23-May
23-Jun
Total $28,295.16
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 4 of 9
General and Special Services for January 2024
• Pick up litter/trash
• Remove trash bags
• Blow/Pick Up Tree Leaves & Debris
• Inspect and Maintain Restrooms9
• Inspect and Maintain Playgrounds
• Inspect and Maintain Main House Elevator
• Control undesirable weeds throughout property
• Cut back and remove tree brush and dead vegetation
• Apply seasonal fertilizers to turf and plants
• Inspect and maintain landscape irrigation
• Inspect and maintain landscape irrigation well and filter system • Monitor potable water usage daily
• Water non-established trees throughout the park (scheduled) • Blow tennis courts 2x per week, as required
For January:
• Moving Benches away from tree line at children’s picnic area • Prune Shrubs back
• Removing Nursery stakes and replacing with regular stakes on newly planted trees • Remove Garden growth at event garden.
• Filling gaps in walkway with wood at carriage house and event garden • Clean Main house gutters of leaves and debris
• Painting of curbs and installing reflectors at entry and exit driveways • Repair lighting at exiting gates
• Repair and replace lighting at the Main House
• Temporary Fix for leaking roof at the Play School
• Install pickleball courts for pickleball trial including:
- Restriping tennis court 1
- Assembling and installing pickleball nets
- Court signing
- Coordination of reservation system updates
- Website update to reflect availability of pickleball
• Initiated sale of 2024 tennis keys
New and Future Planned Projects
1. Re-keying of Tennis Courts
2. Installing sound baffle on pickleball courts
3. Installing AED unit at Little League building
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 5 of 9
Tennis Court Usage
Player Capital Tennis (PCT) manages court operations.
Month PC Court
Hours
# of
Students
Private
Lessons
Key
Holder
Court
Hours
Public
Court
Hours
Clay
Court
Hours
Pickleball
Court
Hours
Dec – 22 255 134 154 112 0 25 N/A
Jan – 23 185 109 117 76 0 6 N/A
Feb – 23 289 135 176 101 0 10 N/A
Mar – 23 390 163 257 215 0 5 N/A
April – 23 465 194 315 240 0 12 N/A
May – 23 534 223 417 265 0 10 N/A
June -23 615 252 435 311 0 76 N/A
July 645 279 458 325 0 12 N/A
August 675 295 482 337 0 6 N/A
September 687 307 497 387 0 5 N/A
October 715 353 488 407 0 9 N/A
November 690 307 413 353 0 12 N/A
December 672 309 397 349 0 6 N/A
January 631 325 377 335 0 4 8
February
March
April
May
June
Total 4,715 2,175 3,112 2,493 0 54 8
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 6 of 9
Photographs of Work Performed in January 2024
Holbrook palmer Park Exit Lighitng
Before After
Moving Benches from Tree Line at Children’s Picnic Area Before After
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 7 of 9
Shrub pruning near Main Haouse parking lot
Before After
Painting of curbs at entry and exit driveways
Before After
Reflector installation at entry and exit driveways
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 8 of 9
Main House gutter clean out
Before After
Repair and replacing lights at Main House
Before After
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 9 of 9
Pickleball Court Installation
Before
After
Submitted by:
Interwest Consulting Group
Community Services
Monthly Report
January 2024
Town of Atherton
Building Department
80 Fair Oaks Ln.
Atherton, California 94027
Phone: (650) 752-0560
Town of Atherton
Building Safety Inspections
Construction and Permit Summary
Based on Fiscal Year - Year to Date
Fiscal Year for Budgetary Comparisons
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
2023-24 2022-23
Total Construction Valuation1:
$20,521,301 $88,259,395 $66,560,860
Plan Check Fees Collected: $25,658 $226,857 $261,609
Permit Fees Collected: $146,255 $613,318 $618,137
Other Fees Collected: $6,416 $46,288 $37,760
TOTAL: $178,329 $886,463 $917,506
Applications Received: 58 438 494
Residential:
New Single Family Residential Permits
Issued: 5 15 25
New Accessory Structures Issued: 28 136 105
Addition / Alteration Permits Issued: 6 70 67
Reroof / Water Well / Grading Permits
Issued: 16 103 51
Plumbing/Mechanical/Electrical
Permits Issued: 21 117 128
Demolition Permits Issued: 2 18 24
Non-Residential:
New Permits Issued: 0 0 0
TOTAL Permits Issued (2) 78 459 400
Inspections Performed: 509 4425 4,807
Footnotes:
1Valuation: For permitted projects during this period.
2 The total permits issued for each Fiscal Year reflect totals through the corresponding month
PLAN CHECK
INSPECTIONS
REVENUE
PERMITS
Jan-24
Staff Level Reviews
Planning Commission Items
Plan Review
TOTAL 60
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Tree Removal Info. / Consu / C.E
At the January 24, 2024 Planning Commission regular meeting the following occured. 1 Town of Atherton - Amend Heritage Tree Preservation Standards and Specifications to align the Tree Protection Zone Standards in the R1-A and R-1B. Staff recommended to maintain the current standards | Approved
The next scheduled Planning Commission Meeting is on February 28, 2024 .
20 1
149
13 9 24 8
Planning Projects
January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023
Inspections
This Month
Activity Activity
Fiscal Year to Date
Arborist Activity Summary
January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023
Site Visits
Summary of New Single Family Residential Permits Issued by Month 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
5 1 1 0 1 4
0 1 2 1 1
0 2 5 0 1
4 2 3 0 1
0 4 1 3 1
3 2 4 2 1
Jan. to June Totals 5 8 12 15 5 9
1 3 2 4 1
3 2 2 5 5
4 2 3 2 3
0 2 1 1 1
0 1 3 3 1
2 2 1 3 1
July to Dec Totals 10 12 12 18 12
5 18 24 27 25 21
Project
Type
No of
Plan
Checks
Average
Review
Days
Target
**
Overdue
Plan
Checks
96 7 10 0
103 3 5 0
10 2 3 0
0 2 0 0
Total Number of Plan Checks 209
** Target: in working days
Major Plan Check: New Houses, New Accessory Structures, New non-Residential Minor Plan Check: Small Additions, Reroof, Alterations, Misc.
Town of Atherton
Building Inspection & Plan Check
Month
January
November
July
August
September
October
February
March
April
May
JuneMinor
Plan Check
Cycles
1st Review
Subsequent Rev.
1st Review
Subsequent Rev.
December
Total New SFD
Permits:
Plan Check Performance
January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023
Major
Plan Check
Summary Graphs
47 54 69 67
101 99
76 70 60 89 49 36 58
42 48 52 55 60 95
52 68 91
60 66 52 78
645
744
793 789
728
622
444
941
688
792
530 520 509
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Counts
Plan Checks, Permits, Inspections
PC
Permits
Inspections
$6,435,458
$1,907,582
$3,108,780
$23,793,115
$2,790,189
$16,198,812
$4,611,303
$20,668,128
$23,986,693
$5,757,652
$1,907.582
$7,844,090
$20,521,301
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
Valuation
Summary Graphs
$107,283
$70,928
$127,197
$235,344
$141,015
$9,523,256
$98,958
$210,803
$302,015
$95,907
$70,340
$120,809
$233,830
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
Fees
$46,288
$226,857
$613,318
$886,463
$80,000
$385,000
$1,200,000
$1,665,000
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
Other Plan Check Fees Permit Fees Total
YTD vs. Budgeted
FYTD 23-24
Budgeted 23-24
Town of Atherton
Summary of ADU's - JADU's - SFR,
Entitled, Permitted, Finaled
February 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023 February 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023 Feb March April June Total July Aug Oct Nov Dec Total Totals Entitled ADU 4 4
Pemitted ADU 5 5 5
Finaled ADU 1 1 1
Entitled JADU 0 0
Pemitted JADU 1 1
Finaled JADU 1 1
Entitled SFR 2 2 2
Permitted SFR 5 5
Finaled SFR 2 2
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Entitled ADU 53 35
Pemitted ADU 25 44
Finaled ADU 17 24
Entitled JADU 10 9
Pemitted JADU 5 8
Finaled JADU 0 2
Entitled SFR 20 17
Permitted SFR 26 22
Finaled SFR 17 29
2 Jan
4 0
5 1
1 May Sept
Project Address Issue Date CTL Deadline Adjusted CTL ** Penalties Pd. Est. Completion 88 Tuscaloosa 10/23/2018 10/23/2021 2/11/2022 $250K Apr. 2024 NOTES:
89 Tallwood Ct. 12/1/2019 12/1/2022 10/28/2023 $30K Feb. 2024 NOTES: Paid $30K on October 31, 2023
Total Penalties Deposited: $280K
NOTE: Penalties do not become revenue to the Town until all appeals have been exhausted. * Under new modified ordinance. Additional Penalty fees due ** Covid-19 CTL adjustments due to shutdown.
Year Amount Forfieted
2015 thru 2018 $511,200.00
2019 $307,200.00
2020 $329,600.00
2021 $333,000.00
2022 $835,200.00
2023 $559,000.00
2024 $500,000.00
Total to Date $3,375,200.00
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Active Construction Time Limit Penalties
January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023
Forfieted Construction Time Limit Penalties
The Atherton Police Department consists of 31 personnel, sworn and non-sworn. Of the sworn personnel, there is a Police Chief, a Commander, five (5) Sergeants, and fourteen (14) Officers.
Non-sworn personnel consist of an Executive Assistant/Training Manager, a Communications Supervisor, two (2) Code Enforcement Officers, a Community Services Officer, and five (5) Dispatchers.
These personnel provide 24-hour police patrol, dispatch, traffic enforcement, school resource, crime investigation, crime prevention and other law enforcement services to the community.
Personnel typically work a 12-hour shift schedule (4-on/3-off) with a priority staffing level of three (3) sworn personnel at all times.
Graphics and data provided in this report can be found via CitizenRIMS. CitizenRIMS is an active, online database of calls for service to the Atherton Police Department available via the Town’s website. The database provides information on active and historic calls for service, criminal activity and statistics, missing persons, stolen vehicles, arrests, and crime bulletins. Through CitizenRIMS residents can also sign up for Security Camera Registration and Vacation Home Checks.
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Overall Activity for the Month of January 2024
During this reporting period, there were 41 investigations. Of that total, 15 offenders were cited, arrested, referred to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution, or referred to the San Mateo County Juvenile District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
Offenses included, driving with a suspended license, misdemeanor warrant, possession of unlawful paraphernalia, trespassing on railroad property, peeping at an inhabited dwelling, criminal storage of a firearm, unauthorized entry into an occupied dwelling, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Of the 2,122 total police incidents for the month, 1,349 were officer-initiated incidents. These incidents resulted in 413 citations being issued for vehicle code and other violations. Officers initiated 1,022 other types of incidents that included investigating suspicious vehicles, traffic collisions, citizen flag downs, home checks, code enforcement and construction checks, follow-up investigations, pedestrian stops, traffic enforcement details, medical calls, and welfare checks.
Traffic Incidents
Overall, there were 330 traffic incident locations, some with multiple stops, for the reporting period. The map below indicates the locations of the incidents for this reporting period.
Traffic Collisions
There were 13 collision locations during this reporting period. The map below indicates the locations of the incidents for the reporting period.
Traffic Complaints
The Atherton Police Department received one (1) complaint during the month of January. 1) A resident reported speeding vehicles on Elena Avenue at Park Lane, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Enforcement Time: 313 minutes Results: Three (3) Warning Citations and three (3) citations issued.
Bicycle Traffic Stops
There were 0 bicycle related calls initiated.
Criminal Activity and Suspicious Circumstances
The Department responded to 95 locations (some locations multiple times) for property crimes (17), person crimes (8), and incidents of suspicious circumstances (74).
Municipal Code Violations
The Department responded to approximately 28 incidents/calls for service regarding municipal code violations. Those incidents included but were not limited to construction work hour violations, construction parking violations, right-of-way encroachments and obstructions, nonpermitted work on private/public property, overgrown/non-maintained vegetation, mobile food vendors, free speech/real estate/construction signs, animal nuisances, zoning questions/violations, unmaintained properties, fire damaged structures, neighbor disputes, and heritage tree concerns.
Holbrook Palmer Park
Holbrook Palmer Park had 89 incidents during this reporting period, 83 of which were security checks, foot patrols by officers, and closing/opening the park. The other incidents were for a suspicious circumstance, ordinance violation, disturbance, animal call, area check, and a welfare check.
Premise Watch
Officers completed 741 House/Vacation checks during the reporting period.
School Incidents
Officers responded to 162 school incidents during the reporting period. These incidents were mostly officer-initiated security checks.
Incidents of note from this reporting period:
• On 01/10, the SRO investigated a brandishing on campus that was unfounded. • On 01/16, an assault with a deadly weapon occurred on campus and the subject who committed the assault was arrested.
• On 01/26, the SRO assisted a student who got on the wrong bus. The student was returned to the proper school.
• On 01/30, the SRO assisted a student who was on the roof of a school building.
The current reporting period is highlighted in the table below. All other columns represent months preceding and prior year.
Response Times
In general, there are 3 types of Calls for Service from the Police Department. In order of priority:
High, Medium, and Low.
High Priority calls are in-progress events where persons or high-value property are in immediate danger and requires a multiple officer response. This is a lights and siren response to a crime in progress, injury collision, or medical emergency.
Medium Priority calls are in-progress events without an immediate danger to persons or property.
Multiple officers may be necessary for these calls. These calls take precedence over all other calls for service and require an immediate police response (non-lights and siren), but the incident may not be in progress. The most common medium priority calls are burglary, robbery, sexual assault, and residential burglary alarm activations. The latter is the most frequent call in Atherton.
Low Priority calls are other calls for service. Events that may no longer be in-progress, so immediate response is not as urgent. Normally requires a single officer. Officers may or may not be immediately dispatched to these calls. Low priority calls are dogs off leash the Park, parking violations, construction noise or activity, and follow-up police reports.
During the Reporting Period there were:
Priority Level Number of Calls Average Response Time Goal High 3 2:03 <4 minutes
Medium 162 4:34 <6 minutes
Low 392 5:35 <8 minutes
Response times are calculated from the time the call is dispatched until the time the officer arrives on the scene. The table below depicts the Department’s Medium Priority response times for the past 6 months.
MONTH YEAR RESPONSE
TIME
December 2023 7:33
November 2023 4:31
October 2023 4:39
September 2023 3:56
August 2023 8:02
July 2023 4:37
Total Training Hours for the Reporting Period: 104 HOURS
NAME TRAINING/HOURS DATES
Dutta Inner Perspectives Session 1/16 hours Jan 10-11
Romero Inner Perspectives Session 1/16 hours Jan 10-11
Frew Recruitment & Retention/8 hours Jan 11
Larsen Recruitment & Retention/8 hours Jan 11
Davidovich Basic K9 Handler/320 hours Jan 15 – Mar 7
Dutta Adv. Interview & Interrogation/24 hours Jan 16 – 18 McCulley Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 18
Larsen Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 18
Frew Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 18
Cisco Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 18
Metzger Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 18
Pronske Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 19
Fong Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 18
Taylor Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 18
Magami Team Building/16 hours Jan 16 – 18
Yamsuan Interview & Interrogation/24 hours Jan 22 - 24
Taylor Property Sup. Course/8.5 hours Jan 25
Metzger Motor Training/8 hours Jan 29
MacDonald Motor Training/8 hours Jan 29
Rojas Motor Training/8 hours Jan 29
The below table depicts the amount of officer-initiated activity and the number of traffic citations issued for the past six months:
MONTH OFFICER INITIATED ACTIVITY CITATIONS
January 1,349 413
December 1,478 449
November 1,361 529
October 1,336 622
September 1,237 483
August 1,374 681
Code Enforcement Activity Report
Summary: