AGENDA
Town of Atherton
City Council
FEBRUARY 05, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING – STUDY SESSION
4:00 PM
Council Chambers
80 Fair Oaks Lane
Atherton, CA 94027
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SPECIAL MEETING STUDY SESSION
ROLL CALL – HawkinsManuelian, DeGolia, Widmer, Vice Mayor Holland, Mayor Lewis PUBLIC COMMENT – Public Comments can be emailed directly to [email protected]
As a Special Meeting, Public Comment is limited to items that are on the Agenda. Speakers’ time is limited to three minutes. Speakers may also speak when the item comes up on the Agenda during the meeting.
ACTION ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. ADOPTION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AND INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ATHERTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.04 RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF CHICKENS
Report: MONA EBRAHIMI, CITY ATTORNEY
Recommendation: It is recommended the Council adopt the attached Urgency Ordinance and introduction and first reading by title only of an Ordinance amending Chapter 6.04 of the Town of Atherton Municipal Code relating to chickens.
Description: This is an urgency ordinance to introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 6.04 of the Atherton Municipal Code relating to chickens.
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ACTION ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. ADOPTION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AND INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ATHERTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.04 RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF CHICKENS
Report: MONA EBRAHIMI, CITY ATTORNEY
Recommendation: It is recommended the Council adopt the attached Urgency Ordinance and introduction and first reading by title only of an Ordinance amending Chapter 6.04 of the Town of Atherton Municipal Code relating to chickens.
Description: This is an urgency ordinance to introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 6.04 of the Atherton Municipal Code relating to chickens.
2. CONSIDERATION OF CREATION OF A CHARTER CITY COMMITTEE (EITHER AD HOC OR STANDING); AND, IF CREATED, APPROVAL OF A CHARTER FOR THE COMMITTEE
Report: GEORGE RODERICKS, CITY MANAGER
Recommendation: It is recommended that Council consider the creation of Charter City Committee (either Ad Hoc or Standing); and, if created, approval of a charter for the Committee.
Description: This item will be a Council discussion of creating a Charter City Committee (either Ad Hoc or Standing); and, if created, approval of a charter for the Committee STUDY SESSION DISCUSSION ITEMS
3. RECEIVE AND FILE THE MIDYEAR BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2024/25 Report: ROBERT BARRON III, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that Council receive and file the MidYear Budget Review for the General Fund for FY 2024/25
Description: The Council will review, receive and file the MidYear Budget for the General Fund for FY 2024/25
4. DIRECTION AND FEEDBACK REGARDING TRAFFIC STUDIES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Report: ROBERT OVADIA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council review and provide feedback and direction to staff regarding prioritization of traffic improvements.
Description: This will be a Council review and discussion to provide direction to staff regarding the prioritization of traffic improvements throughout Town.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
If you challenge a Town zoning, planning, or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any Town administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period.
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
If you challenge a Town zoning, planning, or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any Town administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period.
Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 7520500. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CRF
35.104 ADA Title II)
Public Comments:
The Town of Atherton Council and Committee or Commission meetings are a limited public forum, and all public comment must relate to something that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council or Committees. If comments do not relate to the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council or Committee, we will stop the comment and a warning may be provided. If the comment continues to be outside of the subject matter jurisdiction the speaker will be stopped, and we will move on to the next speaker.
Speakers found in violation of this rule of procedure may be removed from the meeting.
Rules of Decorum:
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