JULY | 2024
07 MONTHLY REPORTS
DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION
FY END
CONSTRUCTION
9 SUSTAINABILITY
UPDATE
SUMMARY OF
TRAFFIC INCIDENTS
Summary of Building
Permits Issued for FY
2023/24
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
24 32
25 33
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 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 posting for the Management Analyst position is live and we have confirmed the last week of August to host the interview panel. Infinity Technologies (IT Vendor) has onboarded our Systems Analyst, Aidan Carnahan in late June.
2024 Employment Wellness Workshops:
• 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:
• The last Summer Concert will be on August 10 at
Holbrook-Palmer Park featuring Lucky Devils
Band beginning at 6 PM
• The final Summer Movie will be on July 19 at
Holbrook-Palmer Park with a showing of Arthur
the King. Movies begin close to sunset.
City Clerk Monthly Report
July 17, 2024
The June 20 Summer Concert was a success featuring local talent in Audrixx.
Senior Services
Staff is in the early stages of partnering with local services providers such as Peninsula Volunteers (PVI) to offer select services at Town Center as one-time events to introduce our residents to these available resources. Staff has continued to include a feature in the quarterly Athertonian newsletter focused on senior topics and featured events, news, and services in our weekly email blasts.
In partnership with a group of resident volunteers’ staff is developing a list of local resources that will be shared on the Town website and staff continues to engage the volunteer group of opportunities for promoting services and engaging the senior community within Town.
IT Systems & Activities
The Town’s IT systems are operating within acceptable limits. Current IT priorities include:
• IT Special Projects:
City Clerk Monthly Report
July 17, 2024
o System Analyst Carnahan was boarded and introduced to the Town operations. 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.
Emergency Management
• Participated in the Emergency Services Council Meeting that had a presentation on the San Mateo Consolidated Hazmat Program, the proposed FY 24-25 budget, various departmental updates, and discussions on the consent agenda and future meeting dates, with provisions for in-person and remote public participation. • Management Analyst Soria Mendoza was introduced to the Emergency Operations Center and materials.
• Began preparation for the Annual Great Shake Out and Alarm Drill and will coordinate with the Police Department.
• Joined the COAD of South San Mateo County Monthly Meetings 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.
i. The Council provided directions to staff at the June Regular meeting regarding future Earth Day events that will be discussed at the July EPC meeting. Staff will return to the Council in September with a proposed theme and date for Earth Day 2025.
2. Climate Action Plan Update:
a. KLA has updated the Climate Action Dashboard as of July 10, 2024 with updated data from the 2021 Inventory completed by Rincon using the RICAPS tool included changes to:
i. Transportation data is no longer calculated with separate values for gasoline vs diesel fueled vehicles, but instead with summary emissions factors that represent the relative share of those vehicle types. As a result, the previous chart detailing the contributions from each fuel type was removed and replaced with a new chart illustrating the increase in the share of vehicles miles traveled (VMT) from electric vehicles, a statistic that was not previously detailed on the site. ii. Solid waste GHGs in 2021 displayed an unexpected trend. Total waste disposed decreased while emissions rose. Deeper evaluation of the 2021 and 2019 RICAPS tools revealed that the emissions factor for waste increased between the two inventories. Additional review of input data revealed that CalRecycle reported higher levels of organic
City Clerk Monthly Report
July 17, 2024
matter in 2021 to 2019. This would explain the higher emissions factor and resulting increase in GHGs despite lower amounts of total waste. iii. PCE appears unable to provide a split between residential and commercial electricity due to the 15/15 privacy rule. As PCE GHGs are being counted as nearly emissions free and this source makes up collectively less than 1% of the inventory, a simple method of applying the relative share of residential vs commercial electricity from the 2019 inventory was used to allocate between them and maintain the same level of detail as exists for natural gas on the chart for Emissions from Building Energy by Source
3. Building Electrification:
a. Joined webinar related to high efficiency heating and cooling opportunities lead by Electrify Now and GreenSavers. Staff are developing resources that may be made available to residents during the permitting process.
4. Waste Reduction:
a. Attended the Countywide Recycling Meeting on 7/11 to learn of updates on sustainability programs, jurisdiction-specific subcommittees, household hazardous waste events, new contracts, capacity planning deadlines, legislative support for AB 2346, county schools program outreach, environmental health program restructuring, construction and demolition recycling, disposable foodware ordinance enforcement, and a presentation on carpet recycling initiatives.
5. Electric Leaf Blower Program:
a. Atherton residents can apply 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. Processed 101 rebates for FY 2023-2024 for a total of $24,899. We have 6 new applications for FY24-25 as of July 11, 2024.
c. Staff participated in a Ditch the Gas webinar that discussed environmental and practical benefits of switching from gas-powered to battery-powered electric yard equipment. Staff are developing resources that may be made available to residents as informational via the Town website.
City Clerk Activities CURRENT and ON THE HORIZON
The Summer Athertonian is underway with a target ship date in mid-July.
There are currently 4 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 June 1 to June 31. Impressions refer to the number of reactions, views, comments, shares, and reposts of Town-generated content.
City Clerk Monthly Report
July 17, 2024
Platform Number of followers Impressions or Accounts
Reached
Twitter/X 7 new followers, a total of 676
followers
850 impressions (20%
decrease from May)
Instagram 22 new followers, a total of 1,505
followers
510 accounts reached (35%
increase from May)
Facebook 6 new followers, total of 576 followers 4.5K reach (25 % decrease from May)
NextDoor 46 new members, a total of 5,236
members, and 2,384 households
claimed
160 impressions (10 %
increase from May)
Town website subscriber group:
Distribution List Subscribers
Atherton Online 1,651
News Flash (CM & PD) 1,599 & 1,585
Alert Center (CM & PD) 1,345 & 1,486
Calendar (Meetings) 1,561
• Website Analytics:
o June 1 – June 31: 11,800 Users
o Last 7 Days Total Page Views: 4,830
§ News Flash – Summer Concerts = 68
§ City Manager Monthly Report = 49
§ News Flash - Committee and Commission Vacancy = 38
• YouTube Analytics
o 324 Subscribers (2 new in the last 30 days)
o 1002 Videos
City Clerk Monthly Report
July 17, 2024
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 – 12
% of Year Complete – 100%
Budget Revenue % Received
Park Program $ 74,500 $ 63,562 85%
Planning Permits $ 405,300 $ 346,190 85%
Business Licenses $ 283,600 $ 279,183 98%
Police $ 561,690 $ 579,042 102%
Sales Taxes $ 409,100 $ 407,558 99%
Miscellaneous $ 1,838,188 $ 1,872,529 102%
Public Works $ 660,700 $ 472,365 71%
Franchise Fees $ 1,056,000 $ 894,245 85%
Building Permits $ 2,119,000 $ 1,655,279 79%
Property Taxes $ 17,798,309 $ 16,643,300 94%
Total $ 25,206,387 $ 23,213,253 93%
Budget Expenditures % Received
City Council $ 69,015 $ 43,240 62.6%
Administration $ 1,354,479 $ 1,322,825 97.6%
City Attorney $ 310,000 $ 279,653 90.2%
Finance $ 866,652 $ 825,696 95.2%
Planning $ 1,674,819 $ 1,601,678 95.6%
Building $ 1,604,829 $ 1,134,882 70.7%
Interdepartmental $ 1,102,542 $ 913,063 82.8%
Police $ 9,584,827 $ 9,436,351 98.4%
Public Works $ 3,681,445 $ 2,291,756 62.2%
Total $ 20,248,608 $ 17,849,144 88.1%
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 38 6 12
Total 557 88 168
Services Requests
• Banner Installs on Marsh Road
• Removal of damaged sign on Oak Grove Road at Middlefield Road • Channel cleanup of debris in Atherton Channel near 45 Cerros Manor • Weed abatement on El Camino Real in front of Lloyden Park wall • Graffiti removal Barry Lane
• PD parking sensor cover installation
• PD Men’s locker room shower repair
• Replaced radar speed feedback sign on James Avenue
• Sign replacements Victoria Drive, Watkins Avenue and Green Oaks Drive • Weed abatement on Watkins Avenue and Marsh Road
• Responded to fallen tree Almendral Avenue
• Channel cleanup at Walsh Road and Alameda de las Pulgas • Sign clearance tree trimming on Walsh Road
• Replaced Handi Cap Parking bump at Town center
• Clean up at Town center of chalk and drawings
• Solar sign sensor cleaning
• Library cleanup of cobwebs and debris
• Setup and support for Movie Night and Music in the Park • Responded to leaking urinal at Little League Restrooms (closed until replaced) • Installed Do Not Enter Sign in Holbrook-Palmer Park along driveway • Replaced light bulbs at Main House
• Recharged sound monitors at Holbrook Palmer Park tennis courts 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
Fallen Tree at 14 Almendral
Before After
Banner Installaion Marsh
PD Gate Sensor Cover Install
Before After
PD Men’s locker room shower repair
Radar sign replacement
Before After
Channel Clean at Walsh
Weed Abatement on Watkins Avenue and Marsh Road
See Click Fix June 2024
Public Works Maintenance
Budget versus Expenditures Thru June 2024
Short
Code
Accounting Code Description Budget Actual %
A01 101-53-52031-053 Streets $400,000 $314,714.91 78%
A02 101-57-52031-057 Parks (Grounds
& Facilities)
$325,000 $295,375.67 91%
A03 101-59-52031-059 Other Facilities $175,000 $85,727.70 49% A04 213-30-52031-000 Library $20,000 $9,607.21 48%
A05 101-58-52031-000 Tennis $10,000 $9,781.80 98%
E06 101-58-52030-058 Event Services $10,000 398 4%
Total $940,000 $715,605.21 76%
$-
$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 –June 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 June 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 6 9 0 2 2 0 0
FY 23-24 28 37 7 12 9 0 6
Parks Division Monthly Report –June 2024 Page 2 of 8
Types of Rental Activity for June 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 15 0 4 0
Total 81 0 6 15
Parks Division Monthly Report –June 2024 Page 3 of 8
Revenue from Rental Activity for June 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 $8,650.00 $0.00 $8,650.00
Total $59,695.16
Parks Division Monthly Report –June 2024 Page 4 of 8
General and Special Services for June 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 June:
• Ballfield urinal repair
• Clay court drains cleaned
• Do not enter sign installed
• Main house event cleaning
• Main house interior light repair
• Music event set up
• Pickleball sound sensors removed and charged
• Repair on irrigation wiring throughout the park
• Repair of irrigation at the Gilmore house
• Walkthrough with Brightview and John Suarez for park issues 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 –June 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 741 371 496 425 0 42 124
Total 8,052 3,889 5,306 4,465 0 126 308.5
Parks Division Monthly Report –June 2024 Page 6 of 8
Photographs of Work Performed in May 2024
Clay Court Drains
Before After
Music event set up
Parks Division Monthly Report –June 2024 Page 7 of 8
Music Event Setup
Main House lighting Repair
Pickleball Sound Sensor Charging
Submitted by:
Interwest Consulting Group
Community Services
Monthly Report
June 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:
$8,500,073 $139,046,985 $148,890,902
Plan Check Fees Collected: $60,781 $405,729 $424,657
Permit Fees Collected: $81,795 $1,060,748 $1,144,499
Other Fees Collected: $17,076 $102,620 $64,990
TOTAL: $159,653 $1,569,097 $1,634,146
Applications Received: 76 826 896
Residential:
New Single Family Residential Permits
Issued: 0 23 21
New Accessory Structures Issued: 14 190 224
Addition / Alteration Permits Issued: 11 127 117
Reroof / Water Well / Grading Permits
Issued: 13 174 127
Plumbing/Mechanical/Electrical
Permits Issued: 20 221 226
Demolition Permits Issued: 2 26 41
Non-Residential:
New Permits Issued: 2 2 8
TOTAL Permits Issued (2) 62 763 764
Inspections Performed: 543 7058 9,439
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
Jun-24
Staff Level Reviews
Planning Commission Items
Plan Review
TOTAL 75
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Tree Removal Info. / Consu / C.E
The June 26, 2024 Planning Commission regular meeting was cancelled.
The next scheduled Planning Commission Meeting is on July 24, 2024 .
11 0
222
21 20 13 13
Planning Projects
June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
Inspections
This Month
Activity Activity
Fiscal Year to Date
Arborist Activity Summary
June 1, 2024 to June 30, 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
0 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
137 8 10 0
104 4 5 0
6 2 3 0
0 0 0 0
Total Number of Plan Checks 247
** 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
June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
Major
Plan Check
Summary Graphs
99 76 70 60 89 49 36 58 62 90 71 89 76
95 52
68 91 60 66 52 78 65 82 55 50 62
622
444
941
688
792
530 520
509
532 566
514 548 543
0 100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Counts
Plan Checks, Permits, Inspections
PC
Permits
Inspections
$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
$15,725,004
$1,907.582
$4,550,746
$8,500,073
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
Valuation
Summary Graphs
$236,492
$98,958
$127,197
$302,015
$95,907
$9,523,256
$120,809
$210,803
$138,598
$187,126
$121,195
$99,535
$145,756
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
Fees
$102,620
$405,729
$1,060,748
$1,569,097
$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 2 14 14
Pemitted ADU 5 3 4 1 3 2 18 18
Finaled ADU 1 1 4 0 2 0 8 8
Entitled JADU 0 0 1 0 1 1
Pemitted JADU 2 1 0 1 5 5
Finaled JADU 0 0 0 0 1 1
Entitled SFR 2 3 3 2 1 2 13 13
Permitted SFR 3 2 1 0 13 13
Finaled SFR 3 0 3 1 9 9
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
June 1, 2024 to June 30, 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 June 2024
During this reporting period, there were 73 investigations. Of that total, 21 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, driving under the influence of alcohol, assault & battery, assault with a firearm, misdemeanor domestic violence, criminal threats, false vehicle registration tabs, burglary, false identification to an officer, and a restricted driver operating a vehicle without an interlocking device.
Of the 1,865 total police incidents for the month, 1,142 were officer-initiated incidents. These incidents resulted in 496 citations being issued for vehicle code and other violations. Officers initiated 810 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 323 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 9 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 for the month of June.
Bicycle Traffic Stops
There were 0 bicycle related calls initiated during June.
Criminal Activity and Suspicious Circumstances
The Department responded to 88 locations (some locations multiple times) for property crimes (10), person crimes (3), and incidents of suspicious circumstances (79).
Municipal Code Violations
The Department responded to approximately 20 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 87 incidents during this reporting period, 84 of which were security checks, foot patrols by officers, and closing/opening the park. The other incidents were for lost or found property and an ordinance violation.
Premise Watch
Officers completed 547 House/Vacation checks during the reporting period.
School Incidents
Officers responded to 125 school incidents during the reporting period. These incidents were mostly officer-initiated security checks.
Incidents of note from this reporting period:
• On 06/07, MAHS celebrated commencement.
• On 06/12, the SRO investigated the theft of a bicycle. • On 06/18, the SRO investigated a possible sexual assault and determined the assault took place in another jurisdiction. The investigation was referred to the proper jurisdiction. • On 06/18, the SRO responded to and investigated a physical altercation between students that occurred at a bus stop.
• On 06/21, the SRO assisted with medical treatment for a student with a leg laceration. • On 06/26, the SRO investigated the theft of money from a backpack on school grounds.
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 3:10 <4 minutes
Medium 308 3:50 <6 minutes
Low 239 4:17 <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
May 2024 5:51
April 2024 4:51
March 2024 5:38
February 2024 4:46
January 2024 4:34
December 2023 7:33
Total Training Hours for the Reporting Period: 394 HOURS
NAME TRAINING/HOURS DATES
Dutta ICI-Homicide/80 hours June 3 – 14
Romero E-Collar K9/40 hours June 3 – 5
Davidovich E-Collar K9/40 hours June 3 – 5
Yamsuan Firearms Instructor/80 hours June 3 – 14
Pronske EVOC/8 hours June 4
Metzger SLI Session 4/24 hours June 6 – 8
Magami IA & OIS/16 hours June 12 – 13
Romero EVOC/8 hours June 17
Metzger Motor Update/8 hours June 18
Rojas Motor Update/8 hours June 18
MacDonald Motor Update/8 hours June 18
Rojas EVOC/8 hours June 20
Kumar EVOC/8 hours June 20
Torres EVOC/8 hours June 20
Allen CTO/40 hours June 21 - 24
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
June 1,142 496
May 1,371 522
April 1,273 282
March 1,429 443
February 1,457 360
January 1,349 413
Code Enforcement Activity Report
Summary: