JUNE | 2024
06 MONTHLY REPORTS
DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION
FIELD WORK
4 SUSTAINABILITY
UPDATE
SUMMARY OF
TRAFFIC INCIDENTS
Examples of field crew
work during the month of
May
Summary of traffic
incidents during the month
of May
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 18
26 34
23 35
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 43 full-time authorized positions. Of that total, 21 are sworn public safety. There are 9 police department staff that are non-sworn. The remaining 13 are local miscellaneous. The Police Department will be onboarding a new Code Enforcement Officer in August. The Town is currently at 95% staffing with one opening in the Police Department for a Sergeant and one opening in the Public Works Department for Management Analyst. The Town has onboarded a total of four (4) summer Interns in the City Manager’s Office, Public Works Department, and Planning Department.
• Molara Mabogunje – City Manager Office
• Selma Ruiz – City Manager Office
• Charles Rock – Public Works Department
• Rania Mili – Planning Department
2024 Employment Wellness Workshops:
• 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.
Outreach Events & Activities:
• Community Meeting | Alameda de las Pulgas
Corridor Traffic and Safety Improvement Project
When: June 20, 2024, at 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: 80 Fair Oaks Lane | Council Chambers
City Clerk Monthly Report
June 19, 2024
• Atherton Gas-Powered Leaf Blower
Ban is effective on July 1, 2024
IT Systems & Activities
The Town’s IT systems are operating within acceptable limits. Current IT priorities include:
• IT Special Projects:
o Continuing to tag and track equipment via Asset ID tracking via SharePoint o Assisting with developing automated processes within SharePoint for onboarding and other day to day business processes.
o Continuing to configure the annual replacement computers for distribution. o Performed routine spam/phishing email blocking.
o Performed routine police services maintenance including iRIMS setup, ControLoc and police car maintenance, surveillance camera scrubbing, and SFTP to DOJ testing.
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 July 18, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the City Council Chambers.
b. The committee discussed the Atherton Earth Day recap at the May 16, 2024, meeting and provided recommendations for future events to be considered by Council. c. The EPC have participated in reviewing and discussing future outreach events and materials to inform the community on the upcoming Leaf Blower Ban and non-gas powered lawn equipment, electrification and water conservation initiatives and rebate opportunities for residents.
2. Climate Action Plan Update:
a. Climate Action Dashboard vendor KLA are assisting staff with updating the GHG inventory data for 2022 that was provided by the San Mateo County consultant Rincon Consultants, Inc. Noteworthy highlights include the Town’s share of GHGs from combustion and Electric Vehicles (EV) and an emphasis on the growing percentage of EV’s as a trend for reducing transport GHGs. Once available the new data can be reviewed here: https://climateaction.ci.atherton.ca.us/dashboard
City Clerk Monthly Report
June 19, 2024
3. Building Electrification:
a. San Mateo County Office of Sustainability manages a website for energy resources for public agencies. There are a variety of support programs though San Mateo County Energy Watch (SMCEW) and Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Support (RICAPS). The department has launched a Countywide Building Decarbonization Strategy, which features five supporting initiatives. Those initiatives are;
• New Building Reach Code
• Permit Simplification
• Electrification Communications Campaign
• Neighborhood Electrification Pilot
• Existing Building Electrification Roadmap
For more information visit: https://www.smcsustainability.org/energy-resourcespublic-agency/
4. Waste Reduction:
a. The Refuse and Recycling Committee held a meeting on June 6 and reviewed the Q1 GreenWaste report, Waste Wise Event report, 2023 GreenWaste Sustainability report, and discussed overages and future rate adjustments including commercial rates and franchise fees.
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 June 14, 2024, 86 rebates have been distributed. There are 19 rebates remaining.
City Clerk Activities CURRENT and ON THE HORIZON
The Summer Athertonian is underway with a target ship date in mid-July.
There are currently 5 active Public Records Act Requests to which staff have responded. There are currently 4 open General Liability Claims.
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 May 1 to May 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 0 new followers, a total of 669
followers
1,004 impressions (35%
decrease from April)
Instagram 16 new followers, a total of 1,483
followers
454 accounts reached (85%
decrease from April)
City Clerk Monthly Report
June 19, 2024
Facebook 0 new followers, total of 570 followers 5.7K reach (908 % increase from April)
NextDoor 49 new members, a total of 5,190
members, and 2,376 households
claimed
175 impressions (15 %
increase from April)
Town website subscriber group:
Distribution List Subscribers
Atherton Online 1,649
News Flash (CM & PD) 1,596 & 1,581
Alert Center (CM & PD) 1,342 & 1,478
Calendar (Meetings) 1,552
• Website Analytics:
o May 1 – May 31: 11,600 Users
o Last 7 Days Total Page Views: 4,650
§ News Flashes – Housing Element Update = 129
§ News Flash – Tennis Court Updates = 77
§ City Manager Monthly Report = 49
• YouTube Analytics
o 322 Subscribers (8 new in the last 30 days)
o 1000 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 – 11
% of Year Complete – 92%
Budget Revenue % Received
Park Program $ 74,500 $ 59,362 80%
Planning Permits $ 405,300 $ 299,057 74%
Business Licenses $ 283,600 $ 279,030 98%
Police $ 561,690 $ 559,588 99%
Sales Taxes $ 409,100 $ 396,702 97%
Miscellaneous $ 1,838,188 $ 1,615,307 88%
Public Works $ 660,700 $ 442,014 67%
Franchise Fees $ 1,056,000 $ 781,840 74%
Building Permits $ 2,119,000 $ 1,495,161 71%
Property Taxes $ 17,798,309 $ 16,638,283 93%
Total $ 25,206,387 $ 22,566,343 90%
Budget Expenditures % Received
City Council $ 69,015 $ 42,893 62.1%
Administration $ 1,354,479 $ 1,230,105 90.8%
City Attorney $ 310,000 $ 251,595 81.1%
Finance $ 866,652 $ 745,270 86.0%
Planning $ 1,674,819 $ 1,466,101 87.5%
Building $ 1,604,829 $ 1,117,513 69.6%
Interdepartmental $ 1,102,542 $ 868,164 78.7%
Police $ 9,584,827 $ 9,144,799 95.4%
Public Works $ 3,681,445 $ 2,117,266 57.5%
Total $ 20,248,608 $ 16,983,704 83.8%
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 38 6 12
April 39 6 12
May 39 6 12
June
Total 519 82 156
Services Requests
• Fallen tree cleanup 83 Santiago.
• Town center art hanging
• Banner installation town center
• Backhoe delivery and inspection.
• Corporation yard clean up
• Homeless encampments cleaned up Selby Lane
• Fallen tree on Fairview.
• Fallen tree on 73 Hawthorn.
• Marsh road banner install
• Multi stack area clean up.
• Library drain flush.
• Middlefield Weed Abatement
• Speed humps installed on Watkins Ave.
• “Speed humps ahead” signs installed, Watkins, Fairview, Linda Vista & Monte Vista • Pothole Repair, Marsh, Selby & Alameda.
• Watkins Sign Trimming.
• PD bathrooms sink repair
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
Banner Install Town Center
Banner Installaion Marsh
Art Intall at Towncenter
Middlefield weed cleanp
Speed Hump Ahead Sign Install
Speed Hump install Watkins
Before After
Tree Down 83 Santiago
Tree Down Fairview
Tree Down 73 Hawthorn
See Click Fix May 2024
Public Works Maintenance
Budget versus Expenditures Thru May 2024
Short
Code
Accounting Code Description Budget Actual %
A01 101-53-52031-053 Streets $400,000 $287,118.89 72%
A02 101-57-52031-057 Parks (Grounds
& Facilities)
$325,000 $274,764.91 85%
A03 101-59-52031-059 Other Facilities $175,000 $76,057.66 44% A04 213-30-52031-000 Library $20,000 $8,283.13 41%
A05 101-58-52031-000 Tennis $10,000 $8,966.65 90%
E06 101-58-52030-058 Event Services $10,000 398 4%
Total $940,000 $655,589.16 70%
$-
$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 – May 2024 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 typically provided via contract. With the departure of Catered Too, temporary personnel have been contracted to manage all park events and rental services, to include rental of fields, buildings, and picnic areas until a permanent vendor is contracted. 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 May 2024
Month North
Meadow
Children’s
Picnic
Area
Jennings
Pavilion
Main Carriage
House w/
NM
Field D Other House
22-Dec 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
23-Jan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
23-Feb 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
23-Mar 4 1 2 2 0 0 0
23-Apr 3 3 1 2 0 0 0
23-May 5 1 1 1 1 0 0
23-Jun 6 1 1 0 4 0 0
FY 22-23 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
23-Sep 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
23-Oct 1 1 2 1 1 0 2
23-Nov 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
23-Dec 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
24-Jan 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
24-Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24-Mar 3 4 1 1 0 0 2
24-Apr 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
24-May 3 7 2 4 1 0 0
24-Jun
FY 23-24 22 28 7 10 7 0 6
Parks Division Monthly Report – May 2024 Page 2 of 8
Types of Rental Activity for May 2024
Month Social Gathering Wedding Corporate
Gathering Other
22-Dec 2 0 0 0
23-Jan 1 0 0 0
23-Feb 1 0 0 0
23-Mar 6 0 0 3
23-Apr 8 0 0 1
23-May 8 0 0 2
23-Jun 13 0 0 1
FY 22-23 122 5 6 18
23-Jul 13 0 0 0
23-Aug 9 0 0 3
23-Sep 3 0 0 1
23-Oct 7 0 1 0
23-Nov 1 0 0 2
23-Dec 4 0 0 0
24-Jan 2 0 0 0
24-Feb 0 0 0 0
24-Mar 10 0 0 4
24-Apr 3 0 0 3
24-May 14 0 1 2
24-Jun
Total 66 0 2 15
Parks Division Monthly Report – May 2024 Page 3 of 8
Revenue from Rental Activity for May 2024
Month Revenue Fees 10% Catering Fee Revenue to Town
22-Dec $2,061.95 $56.00 $2,117.95
23-Jan $150.00 $0.00 $150.00
23-Feb $3,000.00 $838.33 $3,838.33
23-Mar $10,625.00 $1,475.30 $12,100.30
23-Apr $6,950.00 $2,121.09 $9,071.09
23-May $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
23-Jul $3,400.00 $664.73 $4,064.73
23-Aug $6,750.00 $3,236.44 $9,986.44
23-Sep $1,250.00 $49.25 $1,299.25
23-Oct $5,560.00 $2,190.90 $7,750.90
23-Nov $430.00 $0.00 $430.00
23-Dec $2,500.00 $1,413.84 $3,913.84
24-Jan $850.00 $0.00 $850.00
24-Feb $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
24-Mar $9,100.00 $0.00 $9,100.00
24-Apr $1,375.00 $0.00 $1,375.00
24-May $12,275.00 $0.00 $12,275.00
24-Jun
Total $51,045.16
Parks Division Monthly Report – May 2024 Page 4 of 8
General and Special Services for May 2024
• Pick up litter/trash.
• Remove trash bags.
• Blow/Pick Up Tree Leaves & Debris
• Inspect and Maintain Restrooms
• 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 May:
• Power Washing of Carriage House Exterior
• Power washing of Main House Exterior
• Power Washing of Jennings Pavilion Exterior
• Repaired AC in classroom #4 at Playschool.
• Staging for Events at Main house, Carriage house and JP • Large Tree down in Corporation Yard Clean up
• Clay Court Tennis Net repair
• Art Foundation Event equipment moving
• Clay Court Drainage repair
• Repair to irrigation at Ball field.
• Carpet Cleaning of Main House Upstairs
• Deep Cleaning Of Carriage House (TCT)
• Deep Cleaning of Main House Upstairs (TCT)
New and Future Planned Projects
Jennings Pavilion Flooring Quotes
Carriage House Bathroom Quotes for remodel
Main House flooring quotes
Art room Flooring quotes
Parks Division Monthly Report – May 2024 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
22-Dec 255 134 154 112 0 25 N/A
23-Jan 185 109 117 76 0 6 N/A
23-Feb 289 135 176 101 0 10 N/A
23-Mar 390 163 257 215 0 5 N/A
23-Apr 465 194 315 240 0 12 N/A
23-May 534 223 417 265 0 10 N/A
23-Jun 615 252 435 311 0 76 N/A
23-Jul 645 279 458 325 0 12 N/A
23-Aug 675 295 482 337 0 6 N/A
23-Sep 687 307 497 387 0 5 N/A
23-Oct 715 353 488 407 0 9 N/A
23-Nov 690 307 413 353 0 12 N/A
23-Dec 672 309 397 349 0 6 N/A
24-Jan 631 325 377 335 0 4 8
24-Feb 542 297 323 299 0 6 15.5
24-Mar 653 337 441 393 0 5 24
24-Apr 677 344 462 422 0 11 52.5
24-May 724 365 472 433 0 8 84.5
24-Jun
Total 7,311 3,518 4,810 4,040 0 84 184.5
Parks Division Monthly Report – May 2024 Page 6 of 8
Photographs of Work Performed in May 2024
Power Washing Carriage House
Before After
Power washing of Main House
Parks Division Monthly Report – May 2024 Page 7 of 8
Power Washing of Jennings Pavilion
Clay Court Drainage Repair
Tree Down Corp Yard Cleanup
Before After
Parks Division Monthly Report – May 2024 Page 8 of 8
Event Staging
Submitted by:
Interwest Consulting Group
Community Services
Monthly Report
May 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:
$4,550,746 $130,546,912 $147,036,954
Plan Check Fees Collected: $51,640 $344,948 $389,308
Permit Fees Collected: $97,709 $978,953 $1,073,098
Other Fees Collected: $14,320 $85,544 $55,668
TOTAL: $163,670 $1,409,446 $1,518,074
Applications Received: 89 750 764
Residential:
New Single Family Residential Permits
Issued: 2 23 18
New Accessory Structures Issued: 8 176 203
Addition / Alteration Permits Issued: 11 116 104
Reroof / Water Well / Grading Permits
Issued: 15 161 102
Plumbing/Mechanical/Electrical
Permits Issued: 13 201 226
Demolition Permits Issued: 1 24 38
Non-Residential:
New Permits Issued: 0 0 3
TOTAL Permits Issued (2) 50 701 694
Inspections Performed: 548 6515 9,003
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
May-24
Staff Level Reviews
Planning Commission Items
Plan Review
TOTAL 76
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Tree Removal Info. / Consu / C.E
At the May 22, 2024 Planning Commission regular meeting the following occured. 1 Request for a Special Structures Permit to construct two retaining walls taller then 6'-0" in height at 50 Tallwood Ct. - Approved with conditions of approval to require safety guard rails installed at the top of both walls ans sufficient draining mediation be provided.
2. Request for a Special Structures Permit to construct a detached garage with reduced front setbacks at 178 Atherton Ave. - Approved.
The next scheduled Planning Commission Meeting is on June 26, 2024 .
22 4
211
21 17 8 11
Planning Projects
May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Inspections
This Month
Activity Activity
Fiscal Year to Date
Arborist Activity Summary
May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Site Visits
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
2 0 2 5 0 1
1 4 2 3 0 1
2 0 4 1 3 1
3 3 4 2 1
Jan. to June Totals 13 8 13 15 7 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 13 12 18 12
13 18 26 27 25 21
Project
Type
No of
Plan
Checks
Average
Review
Days
Target
**
Overdue
Plan
Checks
131 7 10 0
96 4 5 0
8 2 3 0
0 0 0 0
Total Number of Plan Checks 235
** 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
May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Major
Plan Check
Summary Graphs
101 99 76 70 60 89
49 36 58 62
90 71 89
60 95 52 68 91 60 66 52 78 65 82 55 50
728
622
444
941
688
792
530
520 509 532 566
514
548
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Counts
Plan Checks, Permits, Inspections
PC
Permits
Inspections
$2,790,189
$16,198,812
$4,611,303
$20,668,128
$23,986,693
$5,757,652
$4,870,184
$7,844,090
$20,521,301
$12,970,492
$1,907.582
$9,041,275
$4,550,746
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
Valuation
Summary Graphs
$141,015
$236,492
$127,197
$245,582
$302,015
$9,523,256
$70,340
$210,803
$233,830
$138,598
$187,126
$121,195
$99,535
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
Fees
$85,544
$344,948
$978,953
$1,409,445
$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 2 3 12 12
Pemitted ADU 5 3 4 1 3 16 16
Finaled ADU 1 1 4 0 2 8 8
Entitled JADU 0 0 1 1 1
Pemitted JADU 2 1 0 4 4
Finaled JADU 0 0 0 1 1
Entitled SFR 2 3 3 2 1 11 11
Permitted SFR 3 2 1 13 13
Finaled SFR 3 0 3 8 8
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
2 Jan
4 0
5 1
1 May Sept
1 0
0 0
0 2
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
May 1, 2024 to May 31, 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 May 2024
During this reporting period, there were 36 investigations. Of that total, 11 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, driving under the influence of alcohol, felony driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a controlled substance, trespassing, violation of parole, mail theft, felony hit and run, trespassing on a school campus, and obstructing/resisting a peace officer.
Of the 2,165 total police incidents for the month, 1,371 were officer-initiated incidents. These incidents resulted in 522 citations being issued for vehicle code and other violations. Officers initiated 1,065 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 335 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 14 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 two (2) complaints during the month of May. 1) Encinal School- Complaint regarding vehicles not stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks and other unsafe driving.
Results: (5) citations were recorded due to vehicles driving in the bicycle lane. (1) citation was recorded due to the vehicle crossing the double yellow lines. 2) Middlefield Rd. between Watkins Ave. and Glenwood Ave.- Results: On 05/16/2024, between the hours of 8am and 10am, Traffic Officers conducted a Crosswalk Enforcement Detail. Using department employees as decoys, Officers issued a total of 27 citations for crosswalk violations.
Bicycle Traffic Stops
There were 3 bicycle related calls initiated for improper lighting (X2), and a stop sign violation.
This resulted in 3 verbal warnings.
Criminal Activity and Suspicious Circumstances
The Department responded to 95 locations (some locations multiple times) for property crimes (11), person crimes (6), and incidents of suspicious circumstances (84).
Municipal Code Violations
The Department responded to approximately 18 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 90 incidents during this reporting period, 85 of which were security checks, foot patrols by officers, and closing/opening the park. The other incidents were for suspicious people, suspicious vehicle, fallen tree branch, and a dog off leash.
Premise Watch
Officers completed 793 House/Vacation checks during the reporting period.
School Incidents
Officers responded to 131 school incidents during the reporting period. These incidents were mostly officer-initiated security checks.
Incidents of note from this reporting period:
• On 05/02, the SRO located a missing person on campus. • On 05/07, the SRO investigated a possible poisoning where a student consumed a large amount of marijuana.
• On 05/14, the SRO assisted with a student who was possibly overdosing on an unknown substance. The student was transported to the hospital. • On 05/15, the SRO investigated graffiti on a school campus. • On 05/16, the SRO investigated a possible sexual assault. The possible sexual assault occurred outside of Atherton’s jurisdiction and the proper jurisdiction was contacted.
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 1:07 <4 minutes
Medium 321 5:51 <6 minutes
Low 259 6:09 <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
April 2024 4:51
March 2024 5:38
February 2024 4:46
January 2024 4:34
December 2023 7:33
November 2023 4:31
Total Training Hours for the Reporting Period: 144 HOURS
NAME TRAINING/HOURS DATES
Tartour Active Shooter Situations/4 hours May 1
Larsen Taser Instructor/8 hours May 3
McCulley FBI Exec. Trn./40 hours May 6 – 10
Tam EVOC/8 hours May 8
Dutta Inner Perspectives Session 5/8 hours May 9
Romero Inner Perspectives Session 5/8 hours May 9
Metzger SLI Session 3/24 hours May 9 – 11
McCulley ATS 2024/20 hours May 19 – 22
Taylor Ghost Gun Invest./8 hours May 23
Massagli EVOC/8 hours May 28
Metzger EVOC/8 hours May 30
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
May 1,371 522
April 1,273 282
March 1,429 443
February 1,457 360
January 1,349 413
December 1,478 449
Code Enforcement Activity Report
Summary: