FEBRUARY | 2026
2 MONTHLY REPORTS
DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION
PERMITS @ MID-YEAR
4 PD DRONE USAGE
Statistics on the number of
building and planning
permits issued @ mid-year
Statistics on the use of the
PD Drone
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 11
12 19
27 35
28 44
CHARTER CITY
WORKHOPS
Page No. 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 continue to recruit for a full-time dispatcher and Police Officer for a Motor specialty assignment. The Public Works has narrowed its candidates down to finalists for the open Management Analyst position. The Town is currently at 97% staffing.
Employee Benefits & Wellness Activities:
The Town of Atherton’s first wellness program for
2026 will be held on March 19 from 12:00 PM – 1:00
PM. The topic will be, “Breaking Through Burnout.”.
The instructor will discuss how to understand the root
causes of burnout and how to develop strategies.
The City Manager’s Office is hosting a townwide
training course to continue building team cohesion
and shared organizational values. Staff, Consultants,
and others can join to learn practical tools for stronger conversations and better outcomes. The title is,
“Working Great Together”, facilitated by the
Consulting Team on March 10 at 10AM. This will be
held in Council Chambers.
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City Clerk Monthly Report
February 18, 2026
Community Outreach and Engagement
Senior Task Force (STF)
The STF received Council support for two workshops on Cognitive Well-Being. The first will be Saturday, March 21 and second on April 25. These will be held in partnership with the Town of Woodside and held at Woodside Town Hall, 2955 Woodside Road starting at 10:00 AM. The Task Force have secured speakers in healthcare, adult care, and senior living for an interactive discussion and Q&A. To register scan the QR Code on the image.
Student and Youth Engagement
Staff will participate in a panel discussion on Thursday, February 12 with College Track, an organization that serves local youth scholars regarding college readiness. Staff will share details about civic engagement at the local level and participate in Q&A with students.
Outreach Events & Activities:
Summer Events
The Town received three Bronze Sponsorships totaling $1050 and have commitments from other Town partners for Gold Sponsorships. Staff continue to source local sponsors and are close to confirming all concert performers.
Staff are starting to plan Earth Day 2026 and are coordinating potential student involvement in Town sustainability and safety initiatives. A remote intern has been brought on to assist with special projects and Earth Day support.
Volunteer recruitment and student engagement kickoff is happening in February 2026.
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City Clerk Monthly Report
February 18, 2026
Chater City Community Workshop
• Thursday, February 26, 2026 –
Community Workshop
• Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Wrap-Up
Workshop
All workshops will be held at 6:00 PM at
Atherton Council Chambers | 80 Fair Oaks
Lane, Atherton, CA 94027
Atherton is exploring whether becoming a
Charter City would provide greater local
control over municipal affairs such as
governance, elections, contracting, land
use, and public finance, within the limits of
the California Constitution.
To learn more visit www.atherton.news/charter-city
IT Systems & Activities
The Town’s IT systems are operating within acceptable limits. Current IT priorities include:
• IT Special Projects:
o Worked on train station security camera installation and implementation, which included planning and devising best practices for network segmentation o Continued to service new dispatch CPU deployment
o Swapped numonic identifier for new Dispatch 1
o Implemented a new server virtual machine for Duo
o Ensured SSO applications working thoroughly
o Performed routine system, hardware and software maintenance / troubleshooting request.
o Resolved CLETS issue for APD preventing access to CAD on Dispatch 1. o CrimeTracer progress and planning for remote access to SQL database with SoundThinking.
o Rebuilt HVAC/BMS machine following system crash
o Performed cybersecurity analysis and clean up for compromised accounts o Started project for programming fiber switch for infrastructure rebuild project Page No. 4
City Clerk Monthly Report
February 18, 2026
The Town runs cyber security software across all devices to identify and process events each week to detect threats through machine learning, correlation, and improve
threat intelligence. This allows the Town to benefit from faster threat detection and simplify response. The Town transitioned in 2025 to a new tool that adds a layer of protection through its AI-driven predictive threatprevention model. The tool identifies and blocks malware, ransomware and other malicious activity
before execution with relying on traditional methods.
These technologies strengthen system monitoring,
enhance compliance posture, and safeguard both internal operations and third-party vendors. The tool performs
routine system analysis and provides a report card.
Emergency Management Activities
1. COAD of South San Mateo County
No Update.
2. San Mateo County Emergency Managers Association Meeting No Update.
SUSTAINABILITY
1. Waste Reduction
a. Roll-Off Bins / GreenWaste Franchise Amendment
Staff continue preparing for the transition of Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris services to GreenWaste Recovery, which holds the exclusive franchise to collect, transport, recycle, process, and dispose of all C&D debris in the Town as of January 1, 2026. This transition follows a 2020 City Council decision and supports compliance with State law.
Staff met with GreenWaste and R3 Consulting on February 12, 2026, to finalize Atherton’s updated roll off bin process, including streamlining opportunities and an enforcement approach. Staff have also attended Builders Roundtable meetings to communicate an initial education and outreach phase to support this transition over the next few months.
b. Environmental Program Committee
The Environmental Programs Committee met on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 1 pm. The Committee approved minutes from the November 20, 2025 meeting and received a presentation from Kim Lundgren Associates on the Climate Action Plan Dashboard. Members discussed nomination of a new Chair, but no nominations Page No. 5
City Clerk Monthly Report
February 18, 2026
were made, reviewed opportunities for participation in Earth Day, and provided initial feedback on a conceptual plan for a Compost Hub at the Park.
Staff have committed to follow up with the Earth Day subcommittee to finalize the main activity of the event. Two committee members were also invited to attend the Committee/Council meeting on February 11, 2026.
c. Refuse & Recycling Committee
Staff are looking to schedule a meeting for late March or early April 2026 to present the recent quarterly reports and sustainability reports. d. Compost Pile + Potential Compost Hub Coming in 2026
The compost pile at Holbrook Palmer Park remains a popular and well used free resource for the community and is restocked every two to three months or as needed when supplies run low.
Staff are planning to use approximately $10,000 in grant funding to establish a compost hub and board area at the site by Fall 2026 through the SB 1383 Organic Waste Recovery Grant. The conceptual plan has been shared with the Environmental Programs Committee for initial feedback and will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Committee on March 4, 2026 for additional feedback.
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City Clerk Monthly Report
February 18, 2026
2. Electrification
a. E-Leaf Blower Program
Approximately 37 rebates remain available through the Town’s Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program. The rebate program is anticipated to conclude at the end of FY 2025–26, with staff preparing focused outreach and communications through June 2026 to promote final participation and ensure a successful program closeout.
Staff have also finalized an Enforcement FAQ to support the Town’s transition from the initial two-year education phase to active enforcement. b. PCE Member Agency Grant + EV Chargers Project
The Town was awarded $181,946 through Peninsula Clean Energy’s (PCE) Member Agency Grant to advance municipal electrification and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Grant funds will support two key projects: the purchase of an electric lift and the installation of six Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers—four at Holbrook-Palmer Park and two at the Police Department. The project includes EV Ready infrastructure to allow for future expansion, with up to four additional ports at the Park and two at the Police Department.
The contractor is planning to submit building permits in February 2026. Work is expected to begin in March 2026 and be completed by June 2026.
3. Climate Action Plan (CAP) Dashboard
Staff coordinated for KLA Consultants to provide a formal CAP Dashboard presentation to the full Environmental Programs Committee at their January 2026 meeting.
The Committee raised specific questions regarding the accuracy and representation of the Town’s greenhouse gas, travel, water, and energy data. Members expressed interest in gaining a clearer understanding of Atherton specific data and identifying representative metrics that more accurately reflect the Town’s progress toward its climate and carbon neutrality goals.
ADU Match Program Update + Outreach (December 2025 – February 2026) HIP Housing has conducted sustained and proactive outreach to expand awareness of the ADU Match Program and home sharing opportunities in Atherton and surrounding communities.
Outreach included presentations at the Community Trust, Portola Valley meetings, Woodside Rotary Club, and an Atherton City Council calendar presentation. HIP also participated in the Belle Haven Resource Fair and multiple Menlo Park Farmers Markets, with additional outreach scheduled at the College of San Mateo Farmers Market, Little House, Atherton Library, New Beginnings Coalition, Community Trust meetings, and upcoming Earth Day events in Menlo Park and Atherton.
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City Clerk Monthly Report
February 18, 2026
In addition to in person engagement, HIP Housing has implemented wide networking and advertising efforts. These include advertisements in Atherton Living Magazine, monthly Home Seeker flyers, outreach to local HOAs such as Lindenwood, faith communities, local medical and dental offices, Sacred Heart Schools, the Women’s Club of Palo Alto, and local publications including The Almanac. HIP has also conducted flyering along Santa Cruz Avenue and outreach to professional networks such as therapists and community-based organizations.
There are two (2) existing ADU Matches in Atherton. The home seeker flyer gets updated monthly on our Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) page.
City Clerk Activities CURRENT and ON THE HORIZON
Form 700 Conflict of Interest Code filings are due April 1, 2026. The Towns Conflict of Interest Code provides clarity on required filers that include City Council, Planning Commissioners, and other designated Town Staff and Consultants.
There are currently 7 open Public Records Request that staff are working to complete.
Public Information Stats & Analytics
1. Athertonian | Looking Back at 2025: Atherton’s Year in Review Newsflash Announcement: As we've closed out 2025 and look ahead to 2026, the Town of Atherton is proud to share highlights from a year of steady progress, thoughtful planning and strong community partnership. This edition of The Athertonian showcases progress in public safety, sustainability, digital services, capital improvements and civic engagement.
Read the full 2025 Year in Review and explore department updates, community programs and upcoming projects at https://Atherton.News/Athertonian-2025-Year-in-Review.
2. Digital Outreach/Social Media
Staff continue to post at least once per week on social media and sometimes Nextdoor to engage the community and broaden outreach.
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City Clerk Monthly Report
February 18, 2026
To further enhance outreach, staff are connecting with graphic designers and content creators in order to develop a more comprehensive understanding on how to engage different populations with content, targeted platforms and improved storytelling. The reporting period covers January 1 – February 12, 2026
Platform Number of followers Impressions or Accounts
Reached
Twitter/X 0.6% increase, a total of 646 followers 241 impressions (11.7% decrease)
Instagram 2 % increase, a total of 2k followers 7.9 impressions (-11.1% decrease)
Facebook .4% decrease, a total of 680 followers 1.1k impressions (14.3 % decrease)
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.
• During this period, the total number of posts across all channels decreased by 8%, yet overall engagement grew by 14%, indicating stronger audience interaction despite fewer updates.
Follower growth remained steady at 2%, with Instagram leading in engagement increase (+17%). Impressions declined by 11.5%, suggesting an opportunity to boost content reach.
Consistency in follower growth and engagement improvements are positive signs to build upon.
• Instagram engagement increased by 17% with stable posting frequency • Facebook followers grew by 3% despite a 10% drop in posts • X (Twitter) engagement and awareness doubled (+100%) even with fewer posts Page No. 9
City Clerk Monthly Report
February 18, 2026
Town website subscriber group:
Distribution List Subscribers
Atherton Online 1,666
News Flash (CM & PD) 1,592 & 1,581
Alert Center (CM & PD) 1,366 & 1,571
Calendar (Meetings) 1,585
• Website Analytics:
o January 1 – February 31: 8.1K Active Users
o Last 7 Days Total Page Views: 1.6K
§ BID Postings = 168
§ Agenda = 157
§ Search = 143
• YouTube Analytics
o 385 Subscribers
o 1,105 Videos
o 137,618 Visitors
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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 – 7
% of Year Complete –58%
Budget Revenue % Received
Park Program $ 79,700 $ 55,735 70%
Planning Permits $ 520,300 $ 303,407 58%
Business Licenses $ 298,000 $ 239,681 80%
Police $ 540,450 $ 295,807 55%
Sales Taxes $ 529,000 $ 149,946 28%
Miscellaneous $ 1,282,216 $ 806,462 63%
Public Works $ 685,700 $ 434,062 63%
Franchise Fees $ 943,000 $ 173,703 18%
Building Permits $ 2,449,400 $ 1,535,695 63%
Property Taxes $ 17,384,500 $ 12,811,277 74%
Total $ 24,712,266 $ 16,805,775 68.0%
Budget Expenditures % Expended
City Council $ 59,200 $ 47,306 79.9%
Administration $ 1,494,288 $ 886,826 59.3%
City Attorney $ 310,000 $ 135,502 43.7%
Finance $ 944,442 $ 574,780 60.8%
Planning $ 1,257,350 $ 520,737 41.4%
Building $ 1,811,370 $ 1,024,204 56.5%
Interdepartmental $ 1,215,162 $ 676,665 55.7%
Police $ 11,139,509 $ 6,873,830 61.7%
Public Works $ 3,902,933 $ 1,571,073 40.2%
Total $ 22,134,255 $ 12,310,923 55.6%
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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
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 61 18 24
January 26 60 12 18
February 26
March 26
April 26
May 26
June 26
Total 390 72 75
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Services Requests January 2026
• Banner installation on Middlefield Road and Marsh Road • Barrier Painting on James Ave
• Sign Installations on Camino Alago & Alameda De Las Pulgas • Sign Repair on Elena Avenue
• Holbrook-Palmer Park Fountain clean out
• Holbrook-Palmer Park Carriage House gutter repair and clean out • Holbrook-Palmer Park Playground bathroom pump clean out • Holbrook-Palmer Park Playschool fence repair
• Holbrook-Palmer Park parking barrier installed
• Median cleaning (Various Locations)
• Speed Hump Repair (Various Locations)
• Train Station Monitor Installation
• Tree/Shrub trimming for signage (Various Locations)
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.
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Photographs of Work Performed January 2026
Banner Installation Middlefield Road at Marsh Road
Sianage Installation on Camino Al Lago & Alameda De Las Pulgas Carriage House Gutter Repair and Clean Out
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Elena Avenue Speed Limit Sign Repair
Holbrook-Palmer Park Playground Restroom Pump Repair
Median cleaning (Various Locations )
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Speed Hump repair (Various Locations )
Train Station Monitor Installation
Tree/Shrub Trimming for Signage (Various Locations )
Page No. 16
See Click Fix January 2026
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Public Works Maintenance
Budget versus Expenditures January 2026
Short
Code
Accounting Code Description Budget Actual %
A01 101-53-52031-053 Streets $432,600 $263,205.19 60.8% A02 101-57-52031-057 Parks (Grounds & Fac) $365,000 $194,317.31 53.2% A03 101-59-52031-059 Other Facilities $190,000 $44,033.29 23.2% A04 213-30-52031-000 Library $39,000 $13702.35 35.1%
A05 101-58-52031-000 Tennis $13,000 $5986.05 46.0%
E06 101-58-52030-058 Event Services $10,000 $1,241.92 12.4% Total $1,049,600 $522,486.11 49.8%
$-
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
Streets Parks Other Fac Library Tennis Events
Public Works Budget to Expenditures
Budget Actual
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Parks Division Monthly Report –January 2026 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 January 26
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 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
26-Jan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
26-Feb
26-Mar
26-Apr
26-May
26-Jun
FY 25-26 20 14 7 4 6 0 4
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Parks Division Monthly Report –January 2026 Page 2 of 8 Types of Rental Activity for January 26
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 3 0 0 0
26-Jan 1 0 0 0
26-Feb
26-Mar
26-Apr
26-May
26-Jun
Total 51 1 2 0
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Parks Division Monthly Report –January 2026 Page 3 of 8 Revenue from Rental Activity for January 26
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 $8,040.00 $0.00 $8,040.00
26-Jan $185.00 $0.00 $185.00
26-Feb
26-Mar
26-Apr
26-May
26-Jun
TOTAL FY 25-26 $44,265.00
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Parks Division Monthly Report –January 2026 Page 4 of 8 General and Special Services for January 26
• 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 January 2026:
• Fountain Clean up and servicing
• Playground Bathroom Pump Clean out
• Playschool Fence repair
• Parking barrier installed
• Jennings Pavillion Router install
• Carriage house gutter cleaning and repair
New and Future Planned Projects:
Jennings Pavillion Upgrades
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Parks Division Monthly Report –January 2026 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 625 301 351 214 8 167.5
26-Jan 601 304 332 261.5 19 166
226-Feb
26-Mar
26-Apr
26-May
26-Jun
Total
FY-25-
26 4,710.5 2,167 2,690 2,053 101.5 1,364
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Parks Division Monthly Report –January 2026 Page 6 of 8 Photographs of Work Performed in January 2026
Carriage house gutter clean out
Parking Barrier installed
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Parks Division Monthly Report –January 2026 Page 7 of 8 Playground bathroom Pump Repair
Playschool Fence Repair
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Parks Division Monthly Report –January 2026 Page 8 of 8 Park Fountain Servicing
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Submitted by:
Interwest Consulting Group
Community Services
Monthly Report
January 2026
Town of Atherton
Building Department
80 Fair Oaks Ln.
Atherton, California 94027
Phone: (650) 752-0560
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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: $26,380,161 $210,890,314 $173,559,327 Plan Check Fees Collected: $109,954 $458,157 $251,162
Permit Fees Collected: $106,940 $825,195 $813,441
Other Fees Collected: $8,665 $64,675 $89,803
TOTAL: $225,559 $1,348,027 $1,154,406
Applications Received: 70 578 498
Residential:
New Single Family Residential Permits
Issued: 4 16 14
New Accessory Structures Issued: 19 121 142
Addition / Alteration Permits Issued: 4 44 58
Reroof / Water Well / Grading Permits
Issued: 24 91 114
Plumbing/Mechanical/Electrical Permits
Issued: 28 123 133
Demolition Permits Issued: 3 21 12
Non-Residential:
New Permits Issued: 2 4 6
TOTAL Permits Issued (2) 84 420 479
Inspections Performed: 487 3,663 5,035
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
Jan-26
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Staff Level Reviews
Planning Commission Items
Plan Review
TOTAL 13 20 0 80
Planning Projects
January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026
Inspections
This Month
Activity Activity
Fiscal Year to Date
Arborist Activity Summary
January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026
Site Visits
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Tree Removal Info. / Consu / C.E
1.All five Commissioners participated in-person (Chair Polito, V. Chair Tonelli, Leugers, Levison and Seabolt.
2.There was no general public comment.
3.Public Hearing Items:
1.Consideration of a Heritage Tree Removal (HTR25-009) to construct a new residence and Tree Protection Zone Exception (PTPZ25-00007) to accommodate a new driveway at 68 Elena Avenue (APN 070-212-150), an approximately 1-acre site within the R-1A zoning district. Consistent with staff recommendation, the Commission approved the request. There was no public comment.
2.Request for a Special Structures Permit (SSR25-005) to accommodate a detached garage as part of a new full site development 175 Isabella Avenue (APN 070-214-140), an approximately 1-acre site within the R-1A zoning district. Consistent with staff recommendation, the Commission approved the request. There was no public comment.
3.Consideration of a resolution recommending amendments to the Atherton Municipal Code (AMC) to adopt an ordinance in response to the "Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act” passed as Senate Bill (SB) 79 by the state in 2025. Consistent with staff recommendation, the Commission approved the recommended ordinance with Commissioners Polito, Tonelli, Leugers, and Levison voting in favor and Commissioner Seabolt voting against. As part of the motion recommending the draft ordinance, the Commission directed staff to further evaluate the proposed open space standards with consideration of potential privacy impacts on adjacent residential properties and overall project feasibility required by state law. There was no public comment.
4.Staff Reports:
1.The Town Planner informed the Commission of the City Council Study Session that occurred on January 14 and focused on Menlo College housing.
2.The Town Planner informed the Commission of the City Council's changes to the proposed Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
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Summary of New Single Family Residential Permits Issued by Month 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
4 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 4 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
3 0 2 2 1 3
July to Dec Totals 13 15 10 13 12 18
4 21 28 18 26 27 25
Project
Type
No of
Plan
Checks
Average
Review
Days
Target
**
Overdue
Plan
Checks
145 9 10
69 7 5
15 2 3
229 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
January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 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
88 88 77 71 71 90 88 68 1… 73 72 102 70
68 66 49 83 83 74 83 68 65 80 46 59 84
795
694
763 736 736
1025
625
528
641
499
346
537 487
0 200
400
600
800
1000
1200 Counts
Plan Checks, Permits, Inspections
PC
Permits
Inspections
$14,933,367
$8,208,767 $10,390,844
$26,029,377
$14,069,605
$32,658,959
$47,741,142
$14,351,152
$24,310,277
$32,453,123
$26,027,877
$62,681,122
$26,380,161
$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
$70,000,000
Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Permit Valuation
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Summary Graphs
$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
$257,286.00
$225,559.00
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar-25 Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Fees (Plan Check & Permit Fees)
$64,675
$458,157
$825,195
$1,348,027
$169,000
$562,000
$1,706,400
$2,437,400
38.27% 81.52% 48.36% 55.31%
$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
Percentage of
Budget
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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 7 7
Pemitted ADU 4 4 4
Finaled ADU 3 3 3
Entitled JADU 2 2
Pemitted JADU 1 1
Finaled JADU 0 0
Entitled SFR 2 2 2
Permitted SFR 4 4
Finaled SFR 2 2
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Totals
Entitled ADU 53 35 26 32 7 153
Pemitted ADU 25 44 46 48 4 167
Finaled ADU 17 24 14 23 3 81
Entitled JADU 10 9 4 7 2 32
Pemitted JADU 5 8 0 8 1 22
Finaled JADU 0 2 7 1 0 10
Entitled SFR 20 17 26 14 2 79
Permitted SFR 26 18 28 21 4 97
Finaled SFR 17 29 11 27 2 86
May Sept
2 Jan
7 2
4 1
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January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026
Project Address Issue Date CTL Deadline Adjusted CTL ** Penalties Pd. Est. Completion 234 Park Ln 3/7/2022 3/7/2025 7/24/2025 $220,000 7/1/2026 89 Douglas 6/30/2022 6/30/2025 11/16/2025 $30,000 3/16/2026 Total Penalties Deposited: $250,000
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
2026
Total to Date $4,075,000.00
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 January 2026
During this reporting period, there were 27 investigations. Of that total, 11 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, DUI, possession of a controlled substance, public intoxication, mail theft, violation of custody decree, and fraud.
Of the 1,933 total police incidents for the month, 1,206 were officer-initiated incidents. These incidents resulted in 361 citations being issued for vehicle code and other violations. Officers initiated 894 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 394 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 12 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 January.
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Bicycle Traffic Stops
There were 5 bicycle related calls initiated during this reporting period. These calls were for improper lighting (3), a red light violation (1), and riding the wrong way (1). These stops resulted in 3 verbal warnings and 2 warning citation.
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Criminal Activity and Suspicious Circumstances
The Department responded to 125 locations (some locations multiple times) for property crimes (18), person crimes (5), and incidents of suspicious circumstances (102).
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Municipal Code Violations
The Department responded to approximately 26 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 82 incidents during this reporting period, 81 of which were security checks, foot patrols by officers, and closing/opening the park. The other incident was for an offleash dog.
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Premise Watch
Officers completed 494 House/Vacation checks during the reporting period.
School Incidents
Officers responded to 185 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 01/16, the SRO contacted an unhoused subject on a school campus prior to the start of school. The SRO provided the subject with information about local services and the subject left the school campus.
• During the month, the SRO assisted with multiple mental health incidents 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 3 2:02 <4 minutes
Medium 317 7:03 <6 minutes
Low 251 5:58 <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
December 2025 4:57
November 2025 5:16
October 2025 5:54
September 2025 6:38
August 2025 6:56
July 2025 5:21
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Total Training Hours for the Reporting Period: 40 HOURS
NAME TRAINING/HOURS DATES
Larsen LCW Conf./16 hours Jan 22 - 23
MacDonald RCPD In-House Sgt. Trn./24 hours Jan. 27 - 29 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
January 1,206 361
December 1,424 478
November 879 500
October 1,410 761
September 1,493 866
August 1,309 734
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Noise Ordinance Violations
Month Total
Reports Construction SingleFamily School Other In Violation Unable to
Locate
Jan 3 1 2 0 0 0 0
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 2 0 1 0 1 0 0
Drone Use
Due to a manufacturer defect, the Police Department’s drone was grounded pending repair. The drone vendor was on site and conducted extensive testing of the aircraft.
Month Total Deployments Suspicious
Person/Veh Traffic Collision Alarm Training/Test Other
Jan 55 3 1 2 47 2
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 19 1 0 5 8 5
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Code Enforcement Activity Report
Summary:
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