MARCH | 2024
03 MONTHLY REPORTS
DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION
ADU PROGRESS
8 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 08
09 16
24 32
30 41
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 I/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) Police Officer and (2) Code Enforcement Officer. Christabel Soria-Mendoza accepted the Management Analyst role and will begin on March 18, 2024. 2024 Employment Wellness Workshops (revised):
All workshops will be in person and take place from 12pm – 1pm. We will provide lunch. • 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.
Employee Appreciation Lunch:
The Town will celebrate service milestones with an employee appreciation luncheon on Thursday, March 28 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. There are seven staff members celebrating milestones; Police Department Public Works Administration
• David Metzger – 30 Years • Sally-Bentz-Dalton – 10 Years • Anthony Suber – 5 Years • Krystal Pronske – 15 Years
• Christine Quinn – 10 Years
• Nikolas Torres – 5 Years
• Debra Allen – 5 Years
IT Systems & Activities
The Town’s IT systems are operating within acceptable limits. Current IT priorities include:
City Clerk Monthly Report
March 20, 2024
• IT Special Projects:
o Upgraded RAM for Dell devices.
o Performed routine spam/phishing email blocking.
o Conducted extensive email records search and filtering in response to public records request.
o Continue to tag and track various technology assets.
o Assisted with Admin Conference Room and Public Work Conference Room virtual display and connection project.
o Performed routine police services maintenance including iRIMS setup and police car maintenance.
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 is underway with nearly all vendors confirmed, several food vendors confirmed and participation from the County, Fire Department, library and others.
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 received a report at the February 26 Special Meeting and will consider municipal code amendments in the future.
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
March 20, 2024
b. The Annual Waste Wise Event is scheduled for
April 6 and 7 [Goodwill Only] 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 March 15, 2024, 63 rebates have been
distributed. There are 41 rebates remaining.
6. Transportation
a. SamTrans/TA held a meeting in February to
review the strategic plan, regional transit
connection plans, reimagine SamTrans
implementation, and bus stop improvement
plans. To view the full presentation click here:
SamTrans
b. C/CAG $100,000 grant application for funding to update the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan is still being considered. Award notification will happen in May 2024.
City Clerk Activities CURRENT and ON THE HORIZON
The Spring 2024 Athertonian has been
published on the Town website and will be
mailed the week of March 18. To read the
digital copy visit: https://shorturl.at/nKV69
There are currently 4 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.
AB 1234 Ethic Training:
The Town’s contract law firm Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard will host a virtual AB 1234 Ethics training on April 19th from 11 am to 1 pm. Any staff or Councilmember can attend by registering for the training via this link:
City Clerk Monthly Report
March 20, 2024
https://kmtg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dRNqmTu9RiuL8t45qCQsZg#/registration Committee and Commissions
Recruitment
There are two vacancies on Town
Committees;
- Park and Recreation has a
vacancy for a term expiring
June 2026
- We have one applicant for
the Transportation, Bicycle
and Pedestrian Safety
Committee vacancy for a
term expiring June 2026 and that appointment will be brough to Council for consideration at the April Regular Meeting.
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 February 1 to February 29. 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 15 new followers, a total of
655followers
1,162 impressions (12%
increase from January)
Instagram 11 new followers, a total of 1,436
followers
438 accounts reached (24%
decrease from February)
Facebook 0 new followers, total of 568 followers 205 reach (48% decrease from December)
NextDoor 33 new members, a total of 5,025
members, and 2,339 households
claimed
170 impressions (30%
decrease from January)
Town website subscriber group:
Distribution List Subscribers
Atherton Online 1,639
News Flash (CM & PD) 1,591 & 1,572
City Clerk Monthly Report
March 20, 2024
Alert Center (CM & PD) 1,341 & 1,466
Calendar (Meetings) 1,540
• Website Analytics:
o March 1 – March 10: 8,100 Users
o Last 7 Days Total Page Views: 4,780
§ News Flashes – Police Department = 166
§ News Flash – Tennis Key = 48
§ City Manager Monthly Report = 55
• YouTube Analytics
o 306 Subscribers (3 new in the last 28 days)
o 989 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 – 8
% of Year Complete – 66%
Budget Revenue % Received
Park Program $ 74,500 $ 33,889 45%
Planning Permits $ 405,300 $ 195,753 48%
Business Licenses $ 283,600 $ 248,136 87%
Police $ 561,690 $ 523,316 93%
Sales Taxes $ 409,100 $ 294,934 72%
Miscellaneous $ 1,831,188 $ 1,367,723 74%
Public Works $ 660,700 $ 305,835 46%
Franchise Fees $ 1,056,000 $ 147,054 14%
Building Permits $ 2,119,000 $ 1,096,025 52%
Property Taxes $ 17,798,309 $ 11,011,682 62%
Total $ 23,766,475 $ 15,224,347 60.3%
Budget Expenditures % Received
City Council $ 69,015 $ 23,648 34.2%
Administration $ 1,354,479 $ 930,639 68.7%
City Attorney $ 310,000 $ 154,633 49.8%
Finance $ 866,652 $ 573,486 66.1%
Planning $ 1,674,819 $ 739,687 44.1%
Building $ 1,604,829 $ 862,134 53.7%
Interdepartmental $ 1,102,542 $ 601,382 54.5%
Police $ 9,584,827 $ 6,753,510 70.4%
Public Works $ 3,681,445 $ 1,555,466 42.2%
Total $ 20,248,608 $ 12,194,585 60.2%
The Public Works Department consists of a Public Works Director, Maintenance Manager, Associate Engineer, Town Arborist 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 Town-maintained 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 38 12 6
March
April
May
June
Total 403 64 120
Services Requests
• Assisted the Atherton Arts Foundation
with art installation at the Town Center
• Banners Installed on Middlefield Road
at Marsh Road
• Fire Extinguisher Refills Throughout
Town Center, Library, HPP and PD
• Patched potholes on Atherton Avenue,
Greenoaks Drive, Marsh Road, Encinal
Avenue, Tuscaloosa Avenue and Elena
Avenue
• Installed speed humps at Town Center
• Removed debris and leaves from
Atherton Avenue median
• Cleaned catch basins and drywells
throughout the Town.
• Power-washed PD garage doors for
decal installation
• Removed branches from Camino Por
Los Arboles and Camino A Los Cerros
• Cleanup after accident on Middlefield
Road at Encinal Avenue
• Temporary repair of Middlefield
Road/Encinal Avenue traffic signal
• Pest control cleanup and prevention at
Heritage Room
• Set up parking barricades at Town
Center for asphalt cutting
• Cleanup of multi-stack area behind
Library
• Graffiti cleanup at 299 Alameda de Las
Pulgas (at Wash Road)
• Installed new hooks in Library women’s
restroom.
• Installed cabinet base trim in PD upstairs
• Cleanup of Main House janitorial closet
• Downed tree cleanup at 19 Alejandra
Avenue and 45 Catalpa Drive
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
Speed Hump Installation at Town Center
Graffiti Cleanup at 299 Alameda de las Pulgas
Trees / Branches down In Atherton
Pot Hole Repair on Atherton Ave
Before After
Art Installation at Town Center
PD Garage Doors Power-Wash PD Cabinet Trim
Heritage Room Pest Control and Prevention
See Click Fix February 2024
Public Works Maintenance
Budget versus Expenditures Thru February 2024
Short
Code
Accounting Code Description Budget Actual %
A01 101-53-52031-053 Streets $400,000 $200,271 49%
A02 101-57-52031-057 Parks (Grounds
& Facilities)
$325,000 $194,490 62%
A03 101-59-52031-059 Other Facilities $175,000 $56,861 31% A04 213-30-52031-000 Library $20,000 $6,544 2%
A05 101-58-52031-000 Tennis $10,000 $6,521 57%
E06 101-58-52030-058 Event Services $10,000 398 4%
Total $940,000 $465,085 49%
$-
$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 8
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 February 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
Apr 23 3 3 1 2 0 0 0
May 23 5 1 1 1 1 0 0
Jun 23 6 1 1 0 4 0 0
FY 22-23 35 23 25 23 24 9 9
Jul 23 4 7 0 0 2 0 0
Aug 23 5 2 1 1 3 0 0
Sep 23 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Oct 23 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 24
Apr 24
May 24
Jun 24
FY 23-24 12 15 4 5 6 0 4
Types of Rental Activity for February 2024
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 2 of 8
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
Apr 23 8 0 0 1
May 23 8 0 0 2
Jun 23 13 0 0 1
FY 22-23 122 5 6 18
Jul 23 13 0 0 0
Aug 23 9 0 0 3
Sep 23 3 0 0 1
Oct 23 7 0 1 0
Nov 23 1 0 0 2
Dec 23 4 0 0 0
Jan 24 2 0 0 0
Feb 24 0 0 0 0
Mar 24
Apr 24
May 24
Jun 24
Total 39 0 1 6
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 3 of 8
Revenue from Rental Activity for February 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
Apr 23 $6,950.00 $2,121.09 $9,071.09
May 23 $5,250.00 $3,151.36 $5,250.00
Jun 23 $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
Aug 23 $6,750.00 $3,236.44 $9,986.44
Sep 23 $1,250.00 $49.25 $1,299.25
Oct 23 $5,560.00 $2,190.90 $7,750.90
Nov 23 $430.00 $0.00 $430.00
Dec 23 $2,500.00 $1,413.84 $3,913.84
Jan 24 $850.00 $0.00 $850.00
Feb 24 0 0 0
Mar 24
Apr 24
May 24
Jun 24
Total $28,295.16
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 4 of 8
General and Special Services for February 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 February :
• Lighting installation at Main House – Art Room Exterior • Carriage House cleanup
• Fix Park Corporation Yard Fence
• Repaired electrical box locking cover at ballfield
• Secured Playschool Fence
• Installed signage at Tennis Court
• Assisted M-A Little Leage with ballfield fence installation • Park Corporation Yard cleanup
• Irrigation repair by the Main House
• Woodchip/mulch placement and refresh throughout the park • Decomposed Granite refresh
• Storm cleanup
• Rekeying of Tennis courts
• Installation if AED unit at Little League Building
New and Future Planned Projects
1. Installing sound baffle on pickleball courts
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 5 of 8
Tennis Court Usage/Reservations
Player Capital Tennis (PCT) manages court operations.
Month
PC
Court
Hours
# of
Students
Private
Lessons
Key
Holder
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
Apr 23 465 194 315 240 0 12 N/A
May 23 534 223 417 265 0 10 N/A
Jun 23 615 252 435 311 0 76 N/A
Jul 23 645 279 458 325 0 12 N/A
Aug 23 675 295 482 337 0 6 N/A
Sep 23 687 307 497 387 0 5 N/A
Oct 23 715 353 488 407 0 9 N/A
Nov 23 690 307 413 353 0 12 N/A
Dec 23 672 309 397 349 0 6 N/A
Jan 24 631 325 377 335 0 4 8
Feb 24 542 297 323 299 0 6 15.5
Mar 24
Apr 24
May 24
Jun 24
Total 5,257 2,472 3,435 2,792 0 60 23.5
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 6 of 8
Photographs of Work Performed in February 2024
Art Room Lighting Installation
Day Evening
Woodchip/Mulch Refresh
Before After
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 7 of 8
Decomposed Granite Refresh
Before After
Corp Yard Fence Repair
Before After
Little League Ballfield fence and Outlet Lock Cover
Fence Outlet
Parks Division Monthly Report Page 8 of 8
Irrigation Repair by the Main House
Before After
Tennis Court / Pickleball Signage Install
Submitted by:
Interwest Consulting Group
Community Services
Monthly Report
February 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:
$12,970,492 $101,229,887 $68,468,442
Plan Check Fees Collected: $18,994 $245,851 $270,466
Permit Fees Collected: $100,884 $714,202 $651,342
Other Fees Collected: $4,870 $51,158 $44,690
TOTAL: $124,748 $1,011,211 $966,498
Applications Received: 62 500 528
Residential:
New Single Family Residential Permits
Issued: 3 18 25
New Accessory Structures Issued: 14 150 117
Addition / Alteration Permits Issued: 10 80 74
Reroof / Water Well / Grading Permits
Issued: 9 112 53
Plumbing/Mechanical/Electrical
Permits Issued: 28 145 152
Demolition Permits Issued: 1 19 26
Non-Residential:
New Permits Issued: 0 0 1
TOTAL Permits Issued (2) 65 524 448
Inspections Performed: 532 4887 6,604
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
Feb-24
Staff Level Reviews
Planning Commission Items
Plan Review
TOTAL 19 13 28 35
Planning Projects
February 1, 2024 to February 29, 2024
Inspections
This Month
Activity Activity
Fiscal Year to Date
Arborist Activity Summary
February 1, 2024 to February 29, 2024
Site Visits
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Tree Removal Info. / Consu / C.E
At the February 28, 2024 Planning Commission regular meeting the following occured. 1 390 Stevick Drive - Variance Request for 22' Tall Kinetic Sculpture in the front/side yard | Denied
2. Town of Atherton - Review of the 2023 General Plan Implementation and 6th Cycle Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR)
The next scheduled Planning Commission Meeting is on March 27, 2024 .
12 2
161
15
Summary of New Single Family Residential Permits Issued by Month 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
5 1 1 0 1 4
3 0 1 2 1 1
0 2 5 0 1
4 2 3 0 1
0 4 1 3 1
3 3 4 2 1
Jan. to June Totals 8 8 12 15 5 9
1 3 2 4 1
3 2 2 5 5
4 2 3 2 3
0 3 1 1 1
0 1 3 3 1
2 2 1 3 1
July to Dec Totals 10 12 12 18 12
8 18 26 27 25 21
Project
Type
No of
Plan
Checks
Average
Review
Days
Target
**
Overdue
Plan
Checks
63 7 10 0
110 4 5 0
13 2 3 0
0 2 0 0
Total Number of Plan Checks 186
** Target: in working days
Major Plan Check: New Houses, New Accessory Structures, New non-Residential Minor Plan Check: Small Additions, Reroof, Alterations, Misc.
December
Total New SFD
Permits:
Plan Check Performance
January 1, 2023 to January 31, 2023
Major
Plan Check
Minor
Plan Check
Cycles
1st Review
Subsequent Rev.
1st Review
Subsequent Rev.
Town of Atherton
Building Inspection & Plan Check
Month
January
November
July
August
September
October
February
March
April
May
June
Summary Graphs
54 69 67 101 99 76 70 60 89
49 36 58 62
48 52 55 60
95 52 68 91 60 66 52 78 65
744
793 789
728
622
444
941
688
792
530 520 509 532
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Counts
Plan Checks, Permits, Inspections
PC
Permits
Inspections
$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
$4,870,184
$1,907.582
$20,521,301
$12,970,492
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
Valuation
Summary Graphs
$70,928
$67,174
$127,197
$141,015
$236,492
$9,523,256
$245,582
$210,803
$95,907
$70,340
$120,809
$233,830
$138,598
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
Fees
$51,158
$245,851
$714,202 $1,011,211
$127,000
$510,000
$1,470,000
$2,107,000
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
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 2 6 6
Pemitted ADU 5 3 8 8
Finaled ADU 1 1 2 2
Entitled JADU 0 0 0
Pemitted JADU 2 3 3
Finaled JADU 0 1 1
Entitled SFR 2 3 5 5
Permitted SFR 3 8 8
Finaled SFR 3 5 5
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 18
Finaled SFR 17 29
May Sept
2 Jan
4 0
5 1
1
Project Address Issue Date CTL Deadline Adjusted CTL ** Penalties Pd. Est. Completion Total Penalties Deposited:
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 $780,000.00
Total to Date $3,655,200.00
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Active Construction Time Limit Penalties
February 1, 2024 to February 29, 2024
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.
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Overall Activity for the Month of February 2024
During this reporting period, there were 47 investigations. Of that total, 20 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, felony warrant, trespassing on school grounds, burglary, driving under the influence of alcohol, and under the influence of a controlled substance.
Of the 2,229 total police incidents for the month, 1,457 were officer-initiated incidents. These incidents resulted in 360 citations being issued for vehicle code and other violations. Officers initiated 1,251 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 252 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 8 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 did not receive any traffic complaints during the month of February.
Bicycle Traffic Stops
There was 1 bicycle related call initiated for riding on the wrong side of the roadway, which resulted in a verbal warning.
Criminal Activity and Suspicious Circumstances
The Department responded to 96 locations (some locations multiple times) for property crimes (18), person crimes (4), and incidents of suspicious circumstances (77).
Municipal Code Violations
The Department responded to approximately 24 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, 86 of which were security checks, foot patrols by officers, and closing/opening the park. The other incidents were for ordinance violations and lost property.
Premise Watch
Officers completed 926 House/Vacation checks during the reporting period.
School Incidents
Officers responded to 175 school incidents during the reporting period. These incidents were mostly officer-initiated security checks.
Incidents of note from this reporting period:
• On 02/03, the SRO investigated a burglary on campus. The suspect was identified and arrested.
• On 02/09, the SRO investigated a computer stolen from a gym locker. • On 02/27, the SRO contacted a suspicious person on campus and ultimately arrested the person for being under the influence, loitering on school grounds, and trespassing. • Multiple bicycles stolen throughout the month.
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 4 2:09 <4 minutes
Medium 219 4:46 <6 minutes
Low 373 6:19 <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
January 2024 4:34
December 2023 7:33
November 2023 4:31
October 2023 4:39
September 2023 3:56
August 2023 8:02
Total Training Hours for the Reporting Period: 557 HOURS
NAME TRAINING/HOURS DATES
Gatto Motor Training/4 hours Feb 8
Abarca Tactical Dispatcher/24 hours Feb 12 – 14
Dutta Inner Perspectives Session 2/24 hours Feb 14 – 15 Romero Inner Perspectives Session 2/24 hours Feb 14 – 15 McCulley Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Pronske Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Magami Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Rojas Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Romero Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Torres Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Gatto Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Andruha Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Rivera Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Shum Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 19 – 20
Larsen Priming/90 minutes Feb 21
Fong Priming/90 minutes Feb 21
Magami Priming/90 minutes Feb 21
Metzger Priming/90 minutes Feb 21
Pronske Priming/90 minutes Feb 21
Taylor Priming/90 minutes Feb 21
Quinn Dispatcher Wellness/8 hours Feb 21
MacDonald EVOC/8 hours Feb 23
Pronske AICC/40 hours Feb 26 – Mar 1
Shum AICC/40 hours Feb 26 – Mar 1
Frew POST Symposium/8 hours Feb 23
Daley IRC Inspection/8 hours Feb 27
Daley IRC Plan Review/8 hours Feb 28
Larsen Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Metzger Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Fong Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Taylor Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
MacDonald Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Massagli Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Davidovich Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Yamsuan Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Kumar Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Patel Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Mijangos Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Tam Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
Dutta Red Dot Transition/16 hours Feb 29 – Mar 1
The below table depicts the amount of officer-initiated activity and the number of traffic citations issued for the past six months:
Code Enforcement Activity Report
Summary:
MONTH OFFICER INITIATED ACTIVITY CITATIONS
February 1,457 360
January 1,349 413
December 1,478 449
November 1,361 529
October 1,336 622
September 1,237 483
August 1,374 681