AGENDA
Town of Atherton
Joint City Council & Audit and Finance
JUNE 04, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING – STUDY SESSION
4:00 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.
SPECIAL MEETING STUDY SESSION
REMOTE PARTICIPATION:
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, Subdivision (b), the following City Council meeting includes teleconference participation by Council Member
Council Member Rick DeGolia
6 Street Malo Beach, Oceanside, CA 92054
ROLL CALL
City Council: HawkinsManuelian, DeGolia, Widmer, Vice Mayor Holland, Mayor Lewis Audit and Finance: Scolnick, Patil, Sleeth, Hill, Walker PUBLIC COMMENT – Public Comments can be emailed directly to [email protected]
As a Special Meeting, this portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter on the Agenda. Speakers’ time is limited to three minutes. Speakers may also speak when the item appears on the Agenda during the meeting. State law prohibits the lfldhdblfh
Meeting Agenda
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ROLL CALL
City Council: HawkinsManuelian, DeGolia, Widmer, Vice Mayor Holland, Mayor Lewis Audit and Finance: Scolnick, Patil, Sleeth, Hill, Walker PUBLIC COMMENT – Public Comments can be emailed directly to [email protected]
As a Special Meeting, this portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter on the Agenda. Speakers’ time is limited to three minutes. Speakers may also speak when the item appears on the Agenda during the meeting. 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. 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.
ACTION ITEMS
STUDY SESSION
1. RESULTS PRESENTATION FOR THE TOWN OF ATHERTON RESIDENT SURVEY Report: GEORGE RODERICKS, CITY MANAGER
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council receive the Presentation from Adam Probolsky, Probolsky Research; ask questions regarding the results and provide feedback, as appropriate.
Description: This item will be a presentation to Council from Probolsky Research regarding the Town’s community survey.
2. REVIEW OF THE FY 2025/26 TOWN BUDGET – ALL FUNDS CHANGES ONLY; AND DIRECTION REGARDING AN ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY PAYMENT TO CALPERS
Report: ROBERT BARRON III, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council:
1. Review and Discuss Operating Budget for FY 2025/26.
2. Provide specific direction regarding the allocation of funds toward an Additional Discretionary Payment to CalPERS.
Description: This item is a Study Session on the Town’s 2025/26 Budget. The discussion will include a report on the General Fund and various Town Special Funds, Internal Service Funds, and the planned Capital Improvement Program(CIP) for FY 2025/26 and the 5Year plan for other projects. Discussion to also include out years financial planning, direction on an additional discretionary payment to CalPERS, and Town operations.
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
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.
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Meeting Agenda
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COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS
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 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. Meeting Agenda
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