Town of Atherton City Council Special Meeting – June 4, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING - STUDY SESSION
Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL –
Council: Hawkins-Manuelian, Widmer, DeGolia(Joined Virtually GC 54953), Vice Mayor Holland, Mayor Lewis – Present
Audit and Finance Committee: Scolnick (Absent), Patil (Absent), Sleeth (Absent), Hill (Present), Walker (Absent)
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NONE
ACTION ITEMS
STUDY SESSION
1. RESULTS PRESENTATION FOR THE TOWN OF ATHERTON RESIDENT SURVEY City Manager Rodericks introduced the item and Adam Probolsky, President of Probolsky Research. Adam led the council through a presentation related to the survey reviewing several key components of the survey that included demographics, resident responses related to public safety, town services, quality of life, and customer service among other things.
Council held a detailed discussion related to the results and provided directions to release the results to the residents broadly.
There was no formal action.
2. REVIEW OF THE FY 2025/26 TOWN BUDGET – ALL FUNDS CHANGES ONLY;
AND DIRECTION REGARDING AN ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY PAYMENT
TO CALPERS
Finance Director Barron presented the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and information related to the allocation of funds toward an additional discretionary payment to CalPERS.
MINUTES
Town of Atherton
Joint Meeting City Council and Audit and
Finance Committee
JUNE 4, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING - STUDY SESSOIN
Town of Atherton City Council Special Meeting – June 4, 2025
Council reviewed the material and held a discussion related to allocating funds toward the additional payment. Council provided direction to staff to authorize a payment to CalPERS.
MOTION BY Widmer, Second by DeGolia to authorize staff to make a $3MIL payment to CalPERS for the OPEB before the of June 2025.
AYES: Hawkins, DeGolia, Widmer, Holland, Lewis
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS – NONE
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Hawkins requested Council consider bringing the ADAPT liaison discussion back for Council review. Council agreed to bring the item back for a discussion and requested that it be defined broadly.
ADJOURN
Mayor Lewis adjourned the meeting at 5:54 pm.
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Anthony Suber, City Clerk