AGENDA
Town of Atherton
City Council
APRIL 16, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
80 Fair Oaks Lane
Atherton, CA 94027
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This Agenda may not reflect the actual order of items. The order of items is subject to change based on Council action. The public may participate and provide public comments in person or via Zoom Meeting. Please be advised that when all Council Members are attending the meeting in person, the teleconferencing option is provided as a courtesy to the public. If, for any reason, there are technical difficulties, the City Council meeting will continue in person, provided there is a quorum at the meeting.
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL – HawkinsManuelian, DeGolia, Widmer, Vice Mayor Holland, Mayor Lewis
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION FOR POLICE DISPATCHER APPRECIATION WEEK
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public Comments can be emailed directly to [email protected]
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter not on the Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from acting on items not listed on the Agenda except by special action of the City Council under specified circumstances. Comments for items on the agenda is limited to three (3) minutes and comments for items not on the agenda is limited to one (1) minute. The Mayor may, at the Mayor's discretion, restrict or grant additional speaker time based on such considerations as agenda Meeting Agenda
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PROCLAMATION FOR POLICE DISPATCHER APPRECIATION WEEK
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public Comments can be emailed directly to [email protected]
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter not on the Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from acting on items not listed on the Agenda except by special action of the City Council under specified circumstances. Comments for items on the agenda is limited to three (3) minutes and comments for items not on the agenda is limited to one (1) minute. The Mayor may, at the Mayor's discretion, restrict or grant additional speaker time based on such considerations as agenda length, number of speakers, complexity of the item, or looming threat of loss of quorum.
Please refer to the footnote at the end of the posted agenda for additional notice regarding public comments.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS – City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on the agenda items at this time.
DEPARTMENTAL WRITTEN REPORTS
Discussion: The Departmental Reports include written reports from the Town’s various Departments.
Staff is present to answer any questions the Council may have on the multiple topics noted in the written reports. The Council may ask questions and discuss any of the various items.
Link to Departmental Reports
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 7)
1. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR MARCH 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,553,133
Report: ROBERT BARRON III, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Bills and Claims for March 2025 in the amount of $1,553,1333.
Description: This is a routine item to approve the monthly bills and claims for March 2025
2. ACCEPTANCE OF TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
Report: ROBERT BARRON III, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that Council accept the Treasurer’s Report for the Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2024.
Description: This is a routine item to present the treasurer report to Council for acceptance.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025
Report: ROBERT BARRON III, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended accept the Treasurer’s Report for the Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2025.
Description: This is a routine item to present the treasurer’s report to Council for review and acceptance.
4. ADOPT THE ATTACHED BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE FY 2024/25 BUDGET
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Description: This is a routine item to present the treasurer report to Council for acceptance.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025
Report: ROBERT BARRON III, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended accept the Treasurer’s Report for the Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2025.
Description: This is a routine item to present the treasurer’s report to Council for review and acceptance.
4. ADOPT THE ATTACHED BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE FY 2024/25 BUDGET
Report: ROBERT BARRON III, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing a Budget Amendment for the FY 2024/25 Budget.
Description: This is a routine item that appears annually for the Council to review and approve midyear budget adjustments.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MARCH 19, APRIL 2, AND APRIL 3, 2025 Report: ANTHONY SUBER, CITY CLERK
Recommendation: It is recommended that Council approve minutes for March 19, April 2, and April 3, 2025 meetings.
Description: This is a routine item to approve City Council meeting minutes.
6. ACCEPTANCE OF A $180,000 DONATION IN SUPPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC DIVISION WITH THE PURCHASE OF THREE BMW PATROL
MOTORCYCLES
Report: STEVEN D. MCCULLEY, POLICE CHIEF
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council accept a $180,000 donation for the purchase of three BMW police patrol motorcycles.
Description: This item will be a Council review and discussion to consider accepting a donation of $180,000 for the purchase of three BME motorcycles.
7. APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER ATHERTON CHANNEL RELINING
PROJECT
Report: ROBERT OVADIA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council approve an amendment to the professional services agreement with Capital Program Management, Inc., in the amount of $55,000 for additional project management services for the Upper Atherton Channel Relining Project.
Description: This item involves approval of an amendment to the Project Management Agreement to continue services for the next phase of the Project.
PUBLIC HEARING (Items – )
REGULAR AGENDA (Items 8 – 9)
8. CONSIDERATION OF AN OPERATING FUNDING REQUEST FROM
ONESHORELINE IN SUPPORT OF MULTIJURISDICTIONAL FLOOD
MITIGATION PROJECTS
Report: GEORGE RODERICKS, CITY MANAGER
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Description: This item involves approval of an amendment to the Project Management Agreement to continue services for the next phase of the Project.
PUBLIC HEARING (Items – )
REGULAR AGENDA (Items 8 – 9)
8. CONSIDERATION OF AN OPERATING FUNDING REQUEST FROM
ONESHORELINE IN SUPPORT OF MULTIJURISDICTIONAL FLOOD
MITIGATION PROJECTS
Report: GEORGE RODERICKS, CITY MANAGER
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council review and consider approval of the request from OneShoreline for an operating fund contribution of $25,000 per year for three fiscal years – FY 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28 ($75,000 total).
Description: This item involves a discussion by the Council to consider an allocation of $25,000 a year to OneShoreline.
9. EL CAMINO REAL COMPLETE STREETS GAP CLOSURE STUDY
Report: ROBERT OVADIA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council receive a presentation on the El Camino Real Complete Streets Study and select both Concept 1 (Added Sidewalks and Striped Bike Lanes) and Concept 2 (Wider Sidewalks & Buffered/Protected Bike Lanes) as preferred alternatives for further evaluation. Council feedback regarding next step project development and potential grant opportunities is also requested.
Description: This item involves a discussion by the Council of the alternatives for the El Camino Real Gap Closure Project and narrowing the options to move forward to the next Phase of the Project.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURN
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 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 before the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CRF Meeting Agenda
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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 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 before 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:
No person participating in a public meeting shall engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct — including but not limited to applause, whistling, feet stamping, booing or making any loud, threatening, profane, abusive, personal, impertinent or slanderous uttering or comments. No person is allowed to disturb, disrupt, or otherwise impede the orderly conduct of the meeting. If any person continues to breach the Rules of Decorum in a manner that disturbs, disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting following an order from the Mayor, or Presiding Officer, to cease the offending conduct, the Mayor, or Presiding Officer, may order that person to leave the meeting.
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