DECEMBER | 2025
12 MONTHLY REPORTS
DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION
TENNIS COURT &
PICKLEBALL
RESERVATIONS
9 CONSTRUCTION &
PERMITS - YTD
Statistics on the current
tennis and pickleball
reservations at the Park
Statistics on the various
building and planning
permits - year to date
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
02 9
10 17
25 33
21 26
TOWN FINANCIAL
REPORTS
Page #1
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 support 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
Status of Vacancies:
There are 44 full-time authorized positions within the 2025/26 Budget. Of that total, there are 14 employees within the City Manager’s Office, Finance Department, Building Department, and Public Works Department. Within the Police Department, there are 21 sworn public safety personnel and 9 non-sworn public safety personnel. The Police Department will begin to recruit to replace a full-time dispatcher in late December and will make additional operational changes to accommodate for the resignation of an additional police officer. The Public Works Management Analyst recruitment has closed; candidates are being vetted for an interview panel. The Town is currently at 97% staffing.
Employee Benefits & Wellness Activities:
The Town of Atherton’s wellness program will continue to be a priority for the City Manager’s Office. The goal is to foster a healthy, engaged, and collaborative workplace. Building on the success of workshops that have strengthened work culture, supported mental health, and enhanced team building and engagement, the program is planned to extend into 2026 with an expanded focus. Bi-monthly team lunch gatherings will return, encouraging informal connection and camaraderie among staff. In addition, new workshops will be introduced around financial planning, equipping employees with tools to manage personal financial wellbeing. The program will also feature in-person events with trusted partners to provide retirement planning guidance and benefits education, ensuring staff are supported in both their careers and personal lives.
Community Outreach and Engagement
Senior Task Force (STF)
The STF will make a presentation related to the September event at the December Regular Meeting. The group will continue its work into 2026 by planning a collaborative event with neighboring jurisdictions.
Page #2
City Clerk Monthly Report
December 17, 2025
Student and Youth Engagement
No new updates this month. Staff is exploring engagement opportunities at the local schools with our Refuse and Recycle provider GreenWaste Recovery.
Outreach Events & Activities:
Atherton Tree Lighting and Holiday Event took place on December 11, 2025, in partnership with the Atherton Library and the Friends of the Atherton Library. Mayor Lewis performed the tree lighting and there were over 130 RSVPs for the event.
Shop with a Cop
The Atherton Police Department held its 8th Annual Holiday Shop with a Cop Event. The students were paired with Atherton police officers and professional support staff for a morning of holiday shopping, conversations, and positive mentorship. Each child was provided with a gift card to select items for themselves and, in most cases, for family members. The program is designed to support local youth, foster trust, and strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities we proudly serve.
Police Athletic League Annual Toy Drive
The Atherton Police Athletic League are conducting the annual Toy Drive where residents can bring new and unwrapped gifts to the Town of Atherton by December 17th to help support the event. Contact Management Analyst Garcia-Dawson at 650.688.6500 to learn how to participate.
IT Systems & Activities
The Town’s IT systems are operating within acceptable limits. Current IT priorities include:
• IT Special Projects:
o Removed excess end-of-life infrastructure devices from server room. o Spearheaded Historical Train building, coordinating with multiple vendors. (WIP) o Removed old ESET security software across the town.
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City Clerk Monthly Report
December 17, 2025
o Updated Infrastructure device firmware and repaired switches in troubled state, restoring web access to GUI.
o Conducted inventory and clean out of the IT Closet in the Police Department o Updated VPN client for law-net/rims in all police cars from version 11 to version 13. o Began planning work for Wi-fi improvements and Audio Video improvements at Jennings Pavillion
o Began implementation of Duo for a Police Department application, Sherlock o Continued conversion of .Gov and transitioning staff email domains.
Emergency Management Activities
1. SMC Emergency Managers Association Meetings
The most recent meeting was held on December 11, 2025, there were reports from Ravenswood Family Health Clinic and rEPAct related to holiday giveaways. The next meting will be on January 9, 2026.
Sustainability
1. Waste Reduction
a. Roll-Off Bins / GreenWaste Franchise Amendment
Through negotiations with GreenWaste, the Council approved a plan that smooths out future increases and provides greater rate stability than those provided for in the existing contract. By drawing approximately $530,000 from the Rate Stabilization Fund, and significant reductions in the annual franchise fee payable to the Town by GreenWaste before gradually restoring the franchise fee to ten percent, and delaying a portion of scheduled cost escalations, the Town was able to reduce both the 2025 and the 2026 increase from 11% to about 8% and the 2027 increase from 6% to 5% . This structure also creates a more consistent outlook for the years ahead, with projected adjustments in the 2-3% range before transitioning to CPI based increases beginning in 2029. Overall, this plan helps protect Atherton rate payers while ensuring continued high quality waste services.
b. Environmental Program Committee
The Environmental Programs Committee (EPC) will meet on January 15, 2026, at 1PM. The committee is fully staffed with the appointment of Alyson Blume in November.
c. Refuse & Recycling Committee
There are no new reports. The Refuse & Recycling Committee made recommendations for franchise agreement updates and a structure to offset financial impacts to residents for the pending rate increases in 2026.
2. Electrification
a. E-Leaf Blower Program
Page #4
City Clerk Monthly Report
December 17, 2025
Approximately 41 rebates remain available through the Town’s Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program. Code Enforcement staff continue to conduct outreach using the bilingual postcard, encouraging violators to take advantage of the rebate opportunity to support a smoother transition to compliant equipment.
The rebate program is anticipated to conclude at the end of FY 2025–26. b. PCE Member Agency Grant + EV Chargers Project
Staff has executed a contract for construction and installation with Verdek LLC.
Work is anticipated to be completed by March 2026. The project includes EV Ready infrastructure to allow for future expansion (up to four additional ports at the park and two at the Police Department).
3. Climate Action Plan Dashboard
KLA to do a formal CAP Dashboard presentation to the full EPC at their January 2026 Meeting.
ADU Match Program Update + ADU Mixer (November 13, 2025) The Town hosted its second annual ADU Mixer on November 13, 2025, bringing together about 25 attendees. The audience included a mix of ADU developers, home seekers, home providers, and community members who wanted to learn more about ADUs and home sharing. HIP Housing was well represented with six staff supporting discussion and table activities, and two Planning Department staff were on hand to answer questions about ADU regulations.
The evening began with an overview of the Town’s ADU Match Program and its partnership with HIP Housing, followed by a presentation on HIP’s home sharing model and a brief update on the two ADU Matches currently active in Atherton. A highlight of the event was a live testimonial from an ADU Match in Hillsborough—an older couple and their tenant, a local teacher. They shared the mutual benefits of home sharing, from increased community connection to improved quality of life and stability.
After a short Q&A, attendees participated in guided table discussions led by HIP Housing staff.
Conversations were lively and thoughtful, and many common concerns were addressed and demystified. Attendees were engaged, participating and genuinely curious. Although several attendees expressed interest in the connection (speed-mingling) rounds at check-in, most chose to continue informal conversations instead, with some home providers noting they were still in the exploratory stage.
A number of ADU developers also attended and contributed to the table discussions, with some using the opportunity to share information about their services. Notably, representatives from the 23 Oakwood property introduced themselves and met with staff to learn more about the site’s history and the Town’s approach to ADUs and future development. They expressed clear interest in participating in future events. Staff encouraged all developers to attend the Town’s Spring ADU Construction and Conversion Workshop, which is better suited for design focused and technical discussions.
Page #5
City Clerk Monthly Report
December 17, 2025
The mixer fostered interest and meaningful dialogue, strengthened understanding of ADU opportunities, and helped build connections among residents, seekers, and partners working to expand housing options in Atherton.
City Clerk Activities CURRENT and ON THE HORIZON
There are currently 8 open Public Records Request that staff are working to complete.
Public Information Stats & Analytics
1. Athertonian
Staff are preparing the End-of-Year edition of The Athertonian, highlighting each department’s key initiatives, milestones, and accomplishments from 2025. Each department will be represented. Features will include key data points from Building and Planning and an overview of the technological upgrades in the Police Dispatcher workspace. Delivery is expected in late January or early February 2026.
2. Social Media and Public Information Platforms
Staff continue to post on social media and Nextdoor—at least once weekly—to drive online engagement and broaden outreach across the community. Content highlights include safety reminders, transportation updates, climate initiatives, and community events.
To further enhance outreach, staff are developing a photo repository to support diverse topics and create engaging, visually consistent graphics. The goal is to build a robust library of Atherton-specific and stock images to strengthen future posts and digital communications. The reporting period covers November 1 – November 30, 2025
Platform Number of followers Impressions or Accounts
Reached
Twitter/X 0.6% increase, a total of 640 followers 208 impressions (5% increase)
Instagram 3 % increase, a total of 1.9k followers 8.5 impressions (-16.58% decrease)
Facebook .6% increase, a total of 665 followers 1.3k impressions (7 % increase)
NextDoor 10 new members, a total of 5,698
members, and 2,445 households
claimed
200 impressions (50 %
increase)
The Cross Channel Report is a cumulative report of social media performance across X, Instagram, and Facebook for the Town. One key metric staff is working to increase is our general social media activity.
Page #6
City Clerk Monthly Report
December 17, 2025
Social media presence showed strong engagement growth with 1115 total engagements, a remarkable 2130% increase from the prior period, driven largely by Facebook's surge. Posting activity increased by 28% with 23 posts published, supporting audience interaction. While follower growth was steady at 2% (3250 total followers), impressions declined by 13.7%, indicating an opportunity to optimize content reach. Overall, consistent posting and engagement gains are encouraging despite some decreases in awareness and impressions.
Top Performing Post:
Page #7
City Clerk Monthly Report
December 17, 2025
Town website subscriber group:
Distribution List Subscribers
Atherton Online 1,664
News Flash (CM & PD) 1,596 & 1,578
Alert Center (CM & PD) 1,375 & 1,580
Calendar (Meetings) 1,595
• Website Analytics:
o November 1 – November 30: 14K Active Users
o Last 7 Days Total Page Views: 6.2K
§ News Flash ADU = 608
§ Agenda = 576
§ Bid Postings = 629
• YouTube Analytics
o 375 Subscribers
o 1092 Videos
Page #8
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 2025/2026 Revenues and Expenditures
Year to Date
Months Complete – 5
% of Year Complete –41.6%
Budget Revenue % Received
Park Program $ 79,700 $ 46,910 59%
Planning Permits $ 520,300 $ 214,835 41%
Business Licenses $ 298,000 $ 226,071 76%
Police $ 540,450 $ 237,944 44%
Sales Taxes $ 529,000 $ 78,107 15%
Miscellaneous $ 1,282,216 $ 304,800 24%
Public Works $ 685,700 $ 342,535 50%
Franchise Fees $ 943,000 $ 101,903 11%
Building Permits $ 2,449,400 $ 1,048,536 43%
Property Taxes $ 17,384,500 $ 3,452,657 20%
Total $ 24,712,266 $ 6,054,298 24.5%
Budget Expenditures % Expended
City Council $ 59,200 $ 41,087 69.4%
Administration $ 1,494,288 $ 652,410 43.6%
City Attorney $ 310,000 $ 80,744 26.0%
Finance $ 944,442 $ 431,809 45.7%
Planning $ 1,257,350 $ 335,028 26.5%
Building $ 1,811,370 $ 701,037 38.7%
Interdepartmental $ 1,215,162 $ 442,998 36.5%
Police $ 11,139,509 $ 5,065,397 45.5%
Public Works $ 3,902,933 $ 1,084,584 27.7%
Total $ 22,134,255 $ 8,835,094 39.9%
Page #9
The Public Works Department consists of a Public Works Director, Maintenance Manager, Associate Engineer, Town Arborist, Office Specialist and Management Analyst (vacant). 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, and BrightView Landscaping.
Field Public Works Services are provided under contract via MCE. MCE provides four (4) 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 sign and 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
January 25 38 12 6
February 25 39 6 12
March 2025 41 6 12
April 2025 38 6 12
May2025 36 6 12
June 2025 39 10 5
FY 24-25 Total 527 111 124
July 2025 38 6 12
August 2025 39 10 5
September 2025 66 4 2
October 2025 66 4 2
November 2025 60 18 12
December 2025
Total 269 42 33
Page #10
Services Requests November 2025
• Banner installation on Middlefield Road and Marsh Road • Banner installation on Watkins Avenue
• Removed surplus items from Town Center Corporation Yard for auction • Clean up of street medians - Faxon Road
• Speed Hump check and maintenance (Various Locations)
• Holbrook-Palmer Park Corporation Yard building repair • Holbrook-Palmer Park Playground Restroom pump repair
• Holbrook-Palmer Park Fountain maintenance and cleaning • Clearing of Storm Drain Lines (Various Locations)
• Replaced street marker on Stockbridge Avenue at Nora Way • Holbrook-Palmer Park Art Foundation event set up
• Holbrook-Palmer Park Restroom toilet repair
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.
Page #11
Photographs of Work Performed November 2025
Banner Installation Middlefield Rd and Marsh Rd and on Watkins Ave Median Cleanup - Faxon Road
Before After
Holbrook-Palmer Park Corpration Yard Building Repair
Page #12
Holbrook-Palmer Park Event Set Up
Holbrook-Palmer Park Playground Restroom Pump Repair
New Roadway Marker – Stockbridge Avenue at Nora Way
Page #13
Speed Hump Check and Maintenance ( Various Locations)
Storm Drain Line Clean Out (Vactor Truck)
Auction Items
Page #14
See Click Fix November 2025
Page #15
Public Works Maintenance
Budget versus Expenditures November 2025
Short
Code
Accounting Code Description Budget Actual %
A01 101-53-52031-053 Streets $432,600 $196,996.03 45.5% A02 101-57-52031-057 Parks (Grounds & Fac) $365,000 $140,471.78 38.5% A03 101-59-52031-059 Other Facilities $190,000 $30,577.87 16.1% A04 213-30-52031-000 Library $39,000 $11,516.45 29.5%
A05 101-58-52031-000 Tennis $13,000 $4,353.75 33.5%
E06 101-58-52030-058 Event Services $10,000 $813.00 8.1% Total $1,049,600 $384,728.88 36.7%
$-
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
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Streets Parks Other Fac Library Tennis Events
Public Works Budget to Expenditures
Budget Actual
Page #16
Parks Division Monthly Report –November 2025 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 November 25
Month North
Meadow
Children’s
Picnic
Area
Jennings
Pavilion
Main Carriage
House w/
NM
Field D Other House
24-Oct 5 0 1 1 0 0 0
24-Nov 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
24-Dec 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
25-Jan 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
25-Feb 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
25-Mar 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
25-Apr 3 2 2 0 0 0 1
25-May 7 5 2 1 1 0 0
25-Jun 4 4 2 2 0 0 0
FY 24-25 37 22 14 8 6 0 1
25-Jul 4 4 0 0 1 0 0
25-Aug 7 4 1 1 2 0 0
25-Sep 4 2 2 2 0 0 1
25-Oct 3 3 1 0 1 0 0
25-Nov 1 1 1 0 2 0 3
25-Dec
26-Jan
26-Feb
26-Mar
26-Apr
26-May
26-Jun
FY 25-26 19 14 5 3 6 0 4
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Parks Division Monthly Report –November 2025 Page 2 of 8 Types of Rental Activity for November 25
Month Social Gathering Wedding Corporate
Gathering Other
24-Oct 7 0 0 0
24-Nov 5 0 0 0
24-Dec 4 0 0 0
25-Jan 3 0 0 0
25-Feb 3 0 0 0
25-Mar 5 0 0 0
25-Apr 7 0 0 0
25-May 16 0 0 1
25-Jun 12 0 0 0
FY 24-25 87 1 2 1
25-Jul 8 1 0 0
25-Aug 13 0 2 0
25-Sep 11 0 0 0
25-Oct 7 0 0 0
25-Nov 8 0 0 0
25-Dec
26-Jan
26-Feb
26-Mar
26-Apr
26-May
26-Jun
Total 47 1 2 0
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Parks Division Monthly Report –November 2025 Page 3 of 8 Revenue from Rental Activity for October 25
Month Revenue Fees 10% Catering Fee Revenue to Town
24-Oct $4,652.00 $0.00 $4652.00
24-Nov $3617.00 $0.00 $3617.00
24-Dec $9417.00 $0.00 9417.00
25-Jan $987.00 $0.00 $987.00
25-Feb $2,560.00 $0.00 $2,560.00
25-Mar $2,285.00 $0.00 $2,285.00
25-Apr $8,210.00 $0.00 $8,210.00
25-May $10,140.00 $0.00 $10,140.00
25-Jun $5,285.00 $0.00 $5,285.00
FY 24-25 Total $68,885.00
25-Jul $2,445.00 $0.00 $2,445.00
25-Aug $9,450.00 $0.00 $9,450.00
25-Sep $13,720.00 $0.00 $13,720.00
25-Oct $4,965.00 $0.00 $4,965.00
25-Nov $5,460.00 $0.00 $5,460.00
25-Dec
26-Jan
26-Feb
26-Mar
26-Apr
26-May
26-Jun
TOTAL FY 25-26 $36,040.00
Page #19
Parks Division Monthly Report –November 2025 Page 4 of 8 General and Special Services for October 2025
• 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 October 25:
• Fountain Clean up and servicing
• Corporation yard building repair
• Remove broken key in sound system at Jennings Pavillion • Jennings Pavillion Event set up
• Playground bathroom pump repair
• Fire ext. Check
New and Future Planned Projects:
Jennings Pavillion lighting
Page #20
Parks Division Monthly Report –November 2025 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
Clay
Court
Hours
Pickleball
Court
Hours
24-Oct 797 342 397 325 22 132.5
24-Nov 667 345 415 362 6 169
24-Dec 642 295 367 322 15 125
25-Jan 597 299 351 321 9 167
25-Feb 660 301 433 395 12 188
25-Mar 676 294 408 323 19.5 187.5
25-Apr 693 335 452 365 18 195.5
25-May 698 375 455 353 15 255
25-Jun 787 435 475 320 20 206
FY-24-25 8,536 4,159 5,306 4,326 254.5 1,754
25-Jul 766 302 492 282 14.5 244.5
25-Aug 675.5 312 441 325.5 11 216.5
25-Sep 707 322 403 341.5 20 203
25-Oct 682 315 372 362.5 9 153
25-Nov 654 311 365 266 20 207.5
25-Dec
26-Jan
226-Feb
26-Mar
26-Apr
26-May
26-Jun
Total FY-25-26 3,484.5 1,562 2,0073 1,577.5 74.5 1,030.5 Page #21
Parks Division Monthly Report –November 2025 Page 6 of 8 Photographs of Work Performed in October 2025
Corparation yard building repair
Jennings Pavillion Event Setup
Playground bathroom Pump Repair
Page #22
Parks Division Monthly Report –November 2025 Page 7 of 8 Fire Ext. Check up
Park Fountain Servicing
Page #23
Parks Division Monthly Report –November 2025 Page 8 of 8 Page #24
Submitted by:
Interwest Consulting Group
Community Services
Monthly Report
November 2025
Town of Atherton
Building Department
80 Fair Oaks Ln.
Atherton, California 94027
Phone: (650) 752-0560
Page #25
Town of Atherton
Building Safety Inspections
Construction and Permit Summary
Based on Fiscal Year - Year to Date
Fiscal Year for Budgetary Comparisons
FY 2025-26 FY 2024-25
YTD YTD
Total Construction Valuation1:
$2,964,337 $121,820,031 $155,371,069
Plan Check Fees Collected: $69,024 $260,442 $197,485
Permit Fees Collected: $126,388 $552,789 $658,112
Other Fees Collected: $13,890 $51,950 $62,023
TOTAL: $209,302 $865,181 $917,620
Applications Received: 72 406 368
Residential:
New Single Family Residential
Permits Issued: 0 9 13
New Accessory Structures Issued: 10 81 107
Addition / Alteration Permits Issued: 5 36 47
Reroof / Water Well / Grading
Permits Issued: 9 58 81
Plumbing/Mechanical/Electrical
Permits Issued: 17 74 98
Demolition Permits Issued: 5 17 12
Non-Residential:
New Permits Issued: 0 2 3
TOTAL Permits Issued (2) 46 277 361
Inspections Performed: 346 2,639 3,633
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
Nov-25
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Staff Level Reviews
Planning Commission Items
Plan Review
TOTAL 15 0 6411
Planning Projects
November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025
Inspections
This Month
Activity Activity
Fiscal Year to Date
Arborist Activity Summary
November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025
Site Visits
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Tree Removal Info. / Consu / C.E
Planning Commission Update:
There was NO Planning Commission meeting for the Month of November 2025. Meetings will resume on December 10, 2025.
The 2025 PC calendar is available here. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. https://www.ci.atherton.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/12094/2025-Planning-Commission-Calendar?bidId= 18 0
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Summary of New Single Family Residential Permits Issued by Month 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
1 5 1 1 0 1
0 3 0 1 2 1
1 2 0 2 5 0
2 1 4 2 3 0
2 2 0 4 1 3
2 0 3 3 4 2
Jan. to June Totals 8 13 8 13 15 7
4 2 1 3 2 4
2 5 3 2 2 5
1 2 4 2 3 2
3 5 0 3 1 1
0 1 0 1 3 3
0 2 2 1 3
July to Dec Totals 10 15 10 13 12 18
18 28 18 26 27 25
Project
Type
No of
Plan
Checks
Average
Review
Days
Target
**
Overdue
Plan
Checks
79 9 10
103 6 5
17 3 3
199 0
** Target: in working days
Major Plan Check: New Houses, New Accessory Structures, New non-Residential Minor Plan Check: Small Additions, Reroof, Alterations, Misc.
Total Number of Plan Checks
December
Total New SFD
Permits:
Plan Check Performance
November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025
Major
Plan Check
Minor
Plan Check
Cycles
1st Review
Subsequent Rev.
1st Review
Subsequent Rev.
Town of Atherton
Building Inspection & Plan Check
Month
January
November
July
August
September
October
February
March
April
May
June
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Summary Graphs
64 42
88 88 77 71 71 90 88 68
105 73 72
35 50
68 66 49 83 83 74 83 68 65 80 46
668
607
795
694
763 736 736
1025
625
528
641
499
346
0 200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Counts
Plan Checks, Permits, Inspections
PC
Permits
Inspections
$10,141,645
$3,254,891
$14,933,367
$8,208,767
$10,390,844
$26,029,377
$14,069,605
$32,658,959
$47,741,142
$14,351,152
$26,027,877
$32,453,123
$2,964,337
$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
Valuation
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Summary Graphs
$96,730.00
$81,773.00
$132,953.00
$150,074.00
$97,730.00
$182,287.00
$257,207.00
$244,301.00
$220,576.00
$195,765.00
$233,982.00
$155,508.00
$209,302.00
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
Nov-24 Dec-24 Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Fees
$51,950
$260,442
$552,789 $865,181
$169,000
$562,000
$1,706,400
$2,437,400
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
Other Plan Check Fees Permit Fees Total
YTD vs. Budgeted
FYTD 25-26
Budgeted 25-26
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Town of Atherton
Summary of ADU's - JADU's - SFR,
Entitled, Permitted, Finaled
Feb March April June Total July Aug Oct Nov Dec Total Totals Entitled ADU 2 3 2 1 16 3 0 2 3 25
Pemitted ADU 3 1 3 4 7 5 23 8 3 4 3 2 43
Finaled ADU 3 6 3 2 0 0 14 0 1 2 1 0 18
Entitled JADU 2 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
Pemitted JADU 0 1 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 7
Finaled JADU 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Entitled SFR 1 0 2 1 3 0 7 2 2 0 1 0 12
Permitted SFR 0 1 2 2 8 4 2 3 0 18
Finaled SFR 5 1 3 3 14 0 1 3 0 22
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Totals
Entitled ADU 53 35 26 25 139
Pemitted ADU 25 44 46 43 158
Finaled ADU 17 24 14 18 73
Entitled JADU 10 9 4 5 28
Pemitted JADU 5 8 0 7 20
Finaled JADU 0 2 7 1 10
Entitled SFR 20 17 26 12 75
Permitted SFR 26 18 28 18 90
Finaled SFR 17 29 11 22 79
1 0
1 4
0 0
12 Sept
1 0
May
5 0
1 Jan
3 0
1 1
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November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025
Project Address Issue Date CTL Deadline Adjusted CTL ** Penalties Pd. Est. Completion 57 Linda Vista 11/22/2021 4/10/2025 8/10/2025 $30,000
234 Park Ln 3/7/2022 3/7/2025 7/24/2025 $30,000 11/21/2025 89 Douglas 6/30/2022 6/30/2025 11/16/2025 $30,000 3/16/2026 Total Penalties Deposited: $90,000
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 $828,000.00
2023 $559,000.00
2024 $780,000.00
2025 $427,000.00
Total to Date $4,075,000.00
Completed
pending SWMA
Forfieted Construction Time Limit Penalties
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Active Construction Time Limit Penalties
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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.
Graphics and data provided in this report can be found via CitizenRIMS. CitizenRIMS is an active, online database of calls for service to the Atherton Police Department available via the Town’s website. The database provides information on active and historic calls for service, criminal activity and statistics, missing persons, stolen vehicles, arrests, and crime bulletins. Through CitizenRIMS residents can also sign up for Security Camera Registration and Vacation Home Checks.
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Overall Activity for the Month of November 2025
During this reporting period, there were 48 investigations. Of that total, 17 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, felony warrant, DUI, obstruct/resist/delay a police officer, misdemeanor battery, felony battery, vandalism, misdemeanor hit and run, felony hit and run, restricted driver operating a vehicle without an interlock device, and public intoxication.
Of the 1,669 total police incidents for the month, 879 were officer-initiated incidents. These incidents resulted in 500 citations being issued for vehicle code and other violations. Officers initiated 619 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.
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Traffic Incidents
Overall, there were 341 traffic incident locations, some with multiple stops, for the reporting period. The map below indicates the locations of the incidents for this reporting period.
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Traffic Collisions
There were 16 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 November.
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Bicycle Traffic Stops
There were 3 bicycle related calls initiated during this reporting period. These calls were for stop sign violations (2) and a red light violation (1). These stops resulted in one citation, one warning citation, and one verbal warning.
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Criminal Activity and Suspicious Circumstances
The Department responded to 152 locations (some locations multiple times) for property crimes (29), person crimes (4), and incidents of suspicious circumstances (119).
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Municipal Code Violations
The Department responded to approximately 32 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 80 incidents during this reporting period, 73 of which were security checks, foot patrols by officers, and closing/opening the park. The other incidents were for a citizen assist, area check, suspicious person, welfare check, and ordinance violations.
Premise Watch
Officers completed 409 House/Vacation checks during the reporting period.
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School Incidents
Officers responded to 124 school incidents during the reporting period. These incidents were mostly officer-initiated security checks and adopt a school visits.
Incidents of note from this reporting period:
• On 11/01, a possible battery occurred at a school athletic event. Report taken and send to the District Attorney.
• On 11/04, a vehicle was vandalized in a campus parking lot. Report taken for felony vandalism.
• On 11/10, a student was located unconscious due to possible alcohol consumption and was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.
• On 11/13, a student committed a battery and assault with a deadly weapon on a school campus. The student was arrested and booked into a juvenile detention facility. • On 11/18, a former student was escorted off a school campus after trespassing.
The current reporting period is highlighted in the table below. All other columns represent the months preceding and prior year.
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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 require 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 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 2 1:36 <4 minutes
Medium 390 5:16 <6 minutes
Low 227 5:01 <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
October 2025 5:54
September 2025 6:38
August 2024 6:56
July 2025 5:21
June 2025 5:50
May 2025 5:25
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Total Training Hours for the Reporting Period: 64 HOURS
NAME TRAINING/HOURS DATES
Romero Rifle Marksmanship/40 hours Nov. 17 – 21
Metzger SLI-559/24 hours Nov. 16 - 19
The table below depicts the amount of officer-initiated activity and the number of traffic citations issued for the past six months:
MONTH OFFICER INITIATED ACTIVITY CITATIONS
November 879 500
October 1,410 761
September 1,493 866
August 1,309 734
July 1,428 823
June 1,263 758
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Noise Ordinance Violations
Month Total
Reports
Construction SingleFamily School Other In
Violation
Unable to
Locate
Jan 5 0 2 0 3 1 1
Feb 5 0 4 0 1 0 2
Mar 7 1 3 0 3 1 1
Apr 8 0 7 0 1 1 0
May 4 0 4 0 0 1 0
Jun 5 0 3 0 2 0 0
Jul 4 0 3 0 1 1 0
Aug 5 0 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 8 8 0 1 7 3
Oct 7 4 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 0 3 0 1 0 0
Dec
Drone Use
Month Total
Deployments
Suspicious
Person/Veh
Traffic
Collision
Alarm Training/Test Other
Jan 12 1 0 3 7 1
Feb 23 3 1 3 15 1
Mar 21 4 0 6 9 2
Apr 20 2 1 5 8 4
May 29 3 2 15 3 6
Jun 25 0 0 9 10 6
Jul 29 3 0 12 8 6
Aug 24 0 1 6 8 9
Sep 37 0 0 5 23 9
Oct 41 1 1 15 10 14
Nov 16 2 0 5 6 3
Dec
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Code Enforcement Activity Report
Summary:
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