JUNE | 2026
6 MONTHLY REPORTS
DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION
CAPITAL PROJECT
STATUS REPORTS
3 CONSTRUCTION
TIME LIMIT
Status of the Town’s PENALTIES
various Capital Projects Statistics on the various
projects in Town that have
incurred Construction Time
Limit Penalties
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.ATHERTONCA.GOV 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 19
27 35
17 34
OUTREACH AND EVENTS
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 43 full-time authorized positions within the 2025/26 Budget. Of that total, there are 13 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 has finalists for the open Dispatcher role and Management Analyst vacancy. Academy Graduate Officer Tejera will be introduced at the June Council meeting. Public Works has a shortlist of finalists for the Management Analyst position. The annual AB 2561 Vacancy Report will be heard by the Council at the June 17 meeting. The Town is currently at 94% staffing.
Community Outreach and Engagement
Senior Task Force
Task Force Leadership have re-grouped their planning activities and have conducted informal surveys to learn the most desired needs and wants from residents and neighbors. Staff have maintained open lines of communication to support their activities and efforts. STF leaders have identified general areas of interest from residents and help direct staff as the best methods to engage senior residents. as most desired and are actively evaluating how to engage residents along these topics.
Student and Youth Engagement
1. Disaster Service Corps
Staff are coordinating with County staff on the development of the Disaster Service Corps (DSC), a new youth emergency leadership initiative designed to engage high school students in disaster preparedness, community resilience, and civic leadership.
The program would provide participants with training in emergency decision making, crisis leadership, CPR, and all hazards preparedness while encouraging students to support household and community readiness efforts. The initiative also aims to create youth led outreach City Clerk Monthly Report
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opportunities and provide students with community service hours and leadership development experiences.
Additional updates will be provided as the initiative moves forward.
Outreach Events & Activities:
Sounds of Summer Concernts:
• June 18 - Take2 Dance Band
• July 16 - Maya Band
• August 20 - Soul Practitioners
Holbrook-Palmer Park (HPP):
Staff performed a site walk with the Town’s
new Event Management Vendor, Cheat-aLittle Catering to begin their work of overseeing Holbrook-Palmer Park reservations
and Day Use Permits.
June
• 3 Day Use Permits Approved
• 4 Rentals Confirmed
July
• 2 Day Use Permits Approved
• 1 Rentals In-Progress
IT Systems & Activities
The Town’s IT systems are operating within acceptable limits. Current IT priorities include:
• Conducted system integrity tests to determine security risks and performed server maintenance and management.
• Repaired phone system.
• Ran secondary phone line for Alarm annunciator, 3778, to Surgard. • Addressed backup issue with PD-Vstore01.
• Surgard project: Migrated Signal Processing Application (SPA) to a service. Authored associated documentation for remote staff.
o Scheduled testing (IP) with resident (Thursday)
o Scheduling for TOA-PD-VSTORE migration and discussion with Sunridge and connected with Upstack
o Completed Surgard testing with resident, Jonathan, successful. • Began pre-planning work for the necessary preparations for the PD-VSTORE migration • Performed final walk-through for an accurate assessment of the Town Access Points (AP’s) to replace and enhance wi-fi connectivity throughout Town Center.
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• Investigated APBnet migration
• Assisted staff with troubleshooting issues with desk phones, Outlook, PowerPoint, Microsoft 365 licensing and other applications and other routine hardware updates and improvements.
• Performed routine system maintenance, troubleshooting, and updating IT documentation and general ticketing.
• Performed series of blocking phishing emails targeted at Town staff and council.
Emergency Management Activities
1. COAD of South San Mateo County
No Update.
2. San Mateo County Emergency Managers Association
Staff in the CMO and PD are working to update forms and communications materials for the Emergency Operations Center and our Town wide messaging on emergency preparedness. Public materials to come in 2026.
No Update.
SUSTAINABILITY
1. Environmental Program Committee
a. Staff are coordinating a potential joint Council and EPC meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 1pm. The regular May meeting was canceled due to lack of quorum.
2. Waste Reduction
a. Roll-Off Bins / GreenWaste Franchise Amendment
Staff continue coordinating the transition of Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris services to GreenWaste Recovery under the Town's exclusive franchise agreement, effective January 1, 2026. Work remains underway to update relevant ordinances, administrative procedures, and public facing materials to support implementation and ensure compliance with State requirements. Additional updates will be provided as these efforts progress. b. Refuse & Recycling Committee
There are no new updates to report since the last Committee meeting. Staff continue coordinating with GreenWaste Recovery on ongoing solid waste and recycling program implementation, including franchise related initiatives and operational improvements. c. Compost Hub Coming in 2026
Staff continue advancing plans for the proposed Compost Hub at Holbrook Palmer Park using SB 1383 Organic Waste Recovery Grant funding. The conceptual plan has been reviewed by both the Environmental Programs Committee and the Parks and Recreation Committee, which provided additional ideas to support and enhance the space.
As part of the next phase of implementation, staff are preparing to purchase the welcome sign and message centers in June 2026. The proposed hub will feature educational signage and community City Clerk Monthly Report
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information while enhancing the existing compost area and supporting ongoing public outreach efforts related to composting and waste reduction.
3. Electrification
a. E-Leaf Blower Program
Atherton residents continue to participate in the Town’s Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program, which supports the transition to cleaner, quieter landscaping equipment while aligning with the Town’s noise and electrification regulations. As of June 2026, approximately 24 rebates remain available.
The remaining rebate funds will be available through June 2027 on a first come, first served basis, or until funds are exhausted. Households are eligible for one rebate per fiscal year. Staff will continue outreach and education efforts to encourage residents to take advantage of the remaining rebates and support the community’s transition to electric landscaping equipment. b. PCE Member Agency Grant + EV Chargers Project
Staff have engaged the PCE grant staff about a project delay at the Park as we work to address comments. Construction of the EV charging stations is anticipated to begin in the Police Department parking lot in June 2026, with work at the Park expected to commence later this summer.
The Town's electric lift is currently anticipated to be delivered at the end of July.
4. Climate Action Plan (CAP) and Dashboard
Staff are exploring Green Cities California to potentially expand on CAP progress tracking, implementation and a mid-cycle check-in discussion coming to the next EPC joint Council meeting.
ADU Match Program Update + Outreach
Staff continue to support outreach for the Town’s ADU
Match Program, including maintaining an updated Home
Seeker flyer on the Town’s ADU webpage on a monthly
basis.
The ADU Workshop was completed on Wednesday, June
10, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Staff
provided residents with information on building ADUs and converting an existing structure to a legal ADU. There
were approximately a dozen members of the public in
attendance.
City Clerk Activities CURRENT and ON THE HORIZON
The City Clerk department recruited for open seats on Town Committees and Commission that have terms expiring June 30, 2026. Those includes:
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• Audit and Finance Committee – 1 Vacancy
• Environmental Programs Committee – 2 Vacancies
• Park and Recreation Committee – 2 Regular Vacancies and 1 Foundation Vacancy • Planning Commission – 1 Vacancy
Council will also be appointing for an open seat on the San Mateo County Mosquito & Vector Control District.
November 2026 Election Information:
Key Dates:
• Wednesday, July 1, 2026: Council will approve receive the staff report to adopt the resolution calling for the election.
• Friday, July 10, 2026: Last day for Council to adopt a resolution to call for an election and public the Notice of Election
• Monday, July 13, 2026: First date of the Candidate Filing Period to pull and file Nomination Papers (Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Forms)
• Friday, August 7, 2026: Last date of the Candidate Filing Period to pull and file Nomination Papers (Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Forms)
• Friday, August 17, 2026: Extended Candidate Filing Period if there is no Incumbent that files for candidacy
• Friday, August 7, 2026: Last date for the Town to deliver a Resolution to consolidate the Town Election with the General county-wide election.
There are currently 4 open Public Records Request that staff are working to complete.
Public Information Stats & Analytics
1. Athertonian
The Summer Athertonian is currently being designed and is expected to be delivered to the community toward the end of July 2026.
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. Staff also continue to share local and regional resources and opportunities to get involved.
Recently, staff have been exploring with videos and other types of media engagement. Staff will continue drafting and editing potential videos to release and diversify media outputs.
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Platform Number of followers Impressions or Accounts
Reached
Twitter/X No Change, a total of 642 followers 20% decrease in Engagement Instagram 2 % increase, a total of 2.1k followers 2% increase in Engagement Facebook 1% increase, a total of 697 followers No Change in Engagement NextDoor 19 new members, a total of 6,568
members, and 2,577 households
claimed
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.
Between May 1, 2026 and June 10, 2026, Town social media profiles showed strong engagement growth of 99% despite posting 18.9% fewer posts overall. Follower count increased steadily by 1%, demonstrating consistent audience growth. While impressions declined by 26.5%, the significant rise in engagement and awareness indicated Town content is resonating more deeply with our audience.
• Facebook engagement more than doubled, up 127%, with page views increasing 22% • Instagram engagement surged 90% despite a 34% drop in impressions, showing stronger audience connection
• Cross-channel awareness grew by an impressive 167%, highlighting expanding brand visibility
The City Manager’s Office oversees Public Information for the Town and with the support of each department we are working to develop campaigns that encourage audience interaction across both Facebook and Instagram to maximize the overall growth tied to projects and initiatives. We continue to refine our branding to maintain consistent branding and messaging to create a seamless user experience. Changes can be seen with our quarterly reports and weekly outreach messaging.
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Town website subscriber group:
Distribution List Subscribers
Atherton Online 1,668
News Flash (CM & PD) 1,593 & 1,588
Alert Center (CM & PD) 1,367 & 1,589
Calendar (Meetings) 1,606
• Website Analytics:
o May 1 – June 10: 10.5K Active Users
o Last 7 Days Total Page Views: 1.9K
§ Planning = 680
§ Building = 760
§ Agenda & Minutes = 660
• YouTube Analytics
o 386 Subscribers
o 1,125 Videos
o 140,344 Views
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 – 11
% of Year Complete –92%
Budget Revenue % Received
Park Program $ 79,700 $ 77,200 97%
Planning Permits $ 520,300 $ 487,747 94%
Business Licenses $ 298,000 $ 268,258 90%
Police $ 540,450 $ 468,800 86%
Sales Taxes $ 529,000 $ 289,907 55%
Miscellaneous $ 1,282,216 $ 1,823,344 142%
Public Works $ 685,700 $ 646,164 94%
Franchise Fees $ 943,000 $ 929,334 99%
Building Permits $ 2,449,400 $ 2,461,341 100%
Property Taxes $ 17,384,500 $ 19,629,041 113%
Total $ 24,712,266 $ 27,081,136 109%
Budget Expenditures % Expended
City Council $ 76,200 $ 56,319 73.9%
Administration $ 1,496,288 $ 1,369,241 91.5%
City Attorney $ 310,000 $ 287,855 92.8%
Finance $ 944,442 $ 825,035 87.3%
Planning $ 1,257,350 $ 1,032,612 82.1%
Building $ 2,054,371 $ 1,839,700 89.5%
Interdepartmental $ 1,215,162 $ 1,058,371 87.1%
Police $ 11,379,509 $ 10,063,144 88.4%
Public Works $ 4,015,433 $ 2,426,298 60.4%
Total $ 22,748,755 $ 18,958,575 83.3%
8 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 65 12 18
March 26 39 6 12
April 26 65 18 12
May 26 38 12 6
June 26
Total 597 120 123
Services Requests May 2026
• Installation of banners on Middlefield Road and Marsh Road • Atherton Avenue / Alameda De las Pulgas median island clean up • Remove debris from Atherton Channel
• Repair Fence on Watkins Avenue
• Graffiti removal throughout town
• Town Center HVAC sound blanket installation
• Atherton Library door repair
• Atherton Library Toad statue cleaning
• Celebrations sculpture cleaning
• Oak Drive Pothole repair
• “STOP” stencil and limit line painting on De Bell Drive at Middlefield Road • “Stop” Stencil painting (various locations)
• Tree Pruning on Walsh Road
• Town Center Banner replacement
• Train Station door stopper installation
• Tree down Atherton Avenue
• Weed whacking Middle Road
• Weed whacking Watkins Avenue
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.
Photographs of Work Performed May 2026
Banner Installation Middlefield Road at Marsh Road
Tree Down on Atherton Avenue
Stop Stencil on De Bell Drive
Oak Drive Pot Hole Repair
Pruning On Walsh Road
Town Center Banner Replacement
Town Center HVAC Sound Blanket Installation
See Click Fix May 2026
Public Works Maintenance
Budget versus Expenditures May 2026
Short
Code
Accounting Code Description Budget Actual %
A01 101-53-52031-053 Streets $432,600 $392,650.59 90.8% A02 101-57-52031-057 Parks (Grounds & Fac) $365,000 $324,373.41 88.9% A03 101-59-52031-059 Other Facilities $190,000 $74,109.25 39.0% A04 213-30-52031-000 Library $39,000 $19,753.33 50.6%
A05 101-58-52031-000 Tennis $13,000 $9,251.00 71.2%
E06 101-58-52030-058 Event Services $10,000 $2,029.03 20.3% Total $1,049,600 $822,166.61 78.3%
$-
$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
Current Fiscal Year Capital Project Updates
Streets & Transportation
Capital Project Current Status
ADLP Traffic Safety
Improvement Project
Design 95% Complete
NEPA Clearance Received
Traffic Counts/Speed Surveys Completed and Speed Limits Adopted Annual Road Maintenance
Program
2026 Street Slurry Seal, Patch and Overlay
project out for bid. Selby Lane fog line and
raised crosswalks at Adelante-Selby School
included in the Patch and Overlay bid package.
SB1 street selection for FY 2026/27 submitted
to CTC.
ECR/Selby Intersection
Improvements
Applied for and awarded $3M grant for the
project. RFP drafted and being prepared for
release.
Active Transportation Plan Draft recommendations developed and presented to the Transportation, Bicycle and
Pedestrian Safety Committee. Council review
of recommendations initiated at the June 4,
2026, Joint meeting with the TBPSC.
Middlefield Road Signal
Evaluation (Watkins Avenue
and Fair Oaks Lane)
Signal evaluation presented to the TBPSC and
scheduled for Council presentation on June 17,
2026.
Drainage
Capital Project Current Status
Atherton Channel
Assessment/Relining
Upstream of ADLP
Design 50% complete and initial consultation
with Regulatory Agencies completed.
ECR Drainage North – Selby
Lane
Design 60% complete. On-hold for
coordination with ECR/Selby Intersection
Improvements
Town Buildings, Park & Facilities
Capital Project Current Status
Library Children’s Garden Construction 60% complete
Town Center Parking
Evaluation
Initial evaluation complete and scheduled for
presentation to the Council.
HPP Playground
Replacement
Construction 25 % Complete.
Jennings Pavilion Resiliency Consultation with PCE vendor initiated Restriping of Pickleball
Courts
Completed.
HPP Playground Restroom
Replacement
Restroom building design submitted for
building permit reviews
HPP General Assessment &
Repairs
Chandeliers installed in Jennings Pavilion
Project Construction Photos
Library Children’s Garden
HPP Playground Replacement
Parks Division Monthly Report –May 2026 Page 1 of 9
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 May 26
Month North
Meadow
Children’s
Picnic
Area
Jennings
Pavilion
Main Carriage
House w/
NM
Other House
24-Oct 5 0 1 1 0 0
24-Nov 3 1 1 0 0 0
24-Dec 1 0 2 1 0 0
25-Jan 1 1 0 0 1 0
25-Feb 0 2 0 1 0 0
25-Mar 0 2 1 1 0 0
25-Apr 3 2 2 0 0 1
25-May 7 5 2 1 1 0
25-Jun 4 4 2 2 0 0
FY 24-25 37 22 14 8 6 1
25-Jul 4 4 0 0 1 0
25-Aug 7 4 1 1 2 0
25-Sep 4 2 2 2 0 1
25-Oct 3 3 1 0 1 0
25-Nov 1 1 1 0 2 3
25-Dec 0 0 2 1 0 0
26-Jan 1 0 0 0 0 0
26-Feb 1 0 2 1 1 0
26-Mar 2 2 1 0 0 0
26-Apr 2 2 0 1 0 0
26-May 2 3 0 1 1 0
26-Jun
FY 25-26 25 18 10 6 7 4
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Types of Rental Activity for May 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 2 0 0 0
26-Mar 5 0 0 0
26-Apr 5 0 0 0
26-May 7 0 0 0
26-Jun
Total 70 1 2 0
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Revenue from Rental Activity for May 2026
Month Revenue Fees Event Management 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
TOTAL FY 24-25 $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 $7,115.00 $0.00 $7115.00
26-Mar $5,160.00 $0.00 $5,160.00
26-Apr $2,465.00 $0.00 $2,465.00
26-May $3885.00 $0.00 $3,885.00
26-Jun
TOTAL FY 25-26 $62,890.00
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General and Special Services for May 2026
• 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 April 2026:
• ADA Prep for Atherton Art Picnic Table
• Setup for Adapt Event at Jennigs Pavillion
• Clean drain in front of Art Room
• Locks on downstair Windows at Main House
• Playground Pump cleanout
• Playschool bathroom cleanout
• Jennings Pavillion Lighting installed
• Weed Whacking Watkins fence line
New and Future Planned Projects: Jennings Pavillion Upgrades
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Tennis Court Usage/Reservations
Player Capital Tennis (PCT) manages court operations.
Month
PC
Court
Hours
Private
Lessons
Key
Holder
Hours
Clay Court
Hours
Pickleball
Court Hours
24-Oct 797 397 325 22 132.5
24-Nov 667 415 362 6 169
24-Dec 642 367 322 15 125
25-Jan 597 351 321 9 167
25-Feb 660 433 395 12 188
25-Mar 676 408 323 19.5 187.5
25-Apr 693 452 365 18 195.5
25-May 698 455 353 15 255
25-Jun 787 475 320 20 206
Total FY-24-25 8,536 5,306 4,326 254.5 1,754
25-Jul 766 492 282 14.5 244.5
25-Aug 675.5 441 325.5 11 216.5
25-Sep 707 403 341.5 20 203
25-Oct 682 372 362.5 9 153
25-Nov* 654 365 266 20 207.5
25-Dec* 625 351 214 8 167.5
26-Jan* 601 332 261.5 19 166
26-Feb* 655 321 255.5 11 150.5
26-Mar* 641 283 291.5 16 199
26-Apr* 647 267 303.5 12.5 199.5
26-May* 678 301 377.5 20 239.5
26-Jun*
Total FY-25-26 7,331.5 3,862 3,308 161 2,153.5
* Four pickleball courts
Parks Division Monthly Report –May 2026 Page 6 of 9
Photographs of Work Performed in May 2026
Jennings Pavillion Lights Installed
Playground Bathroom Pump repair
Parks Division Monthly Report –May 2026 Page 7 of 9
ADA Prep for Picnic table
Adapt Event set up
Drain Clean out Art Room
Parks Division Monthly Report –May 2026 Page 8 of 9
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Playground Bathroom Snaking
Install Window Locks Main House
Weed Wacking Watkins Park Fence
Submitted by:
Interwest Consulting Group
Community Services
Monthly Report
May 2026
Town of Atherton
Building Department
80 Fair Oaks Ln.
Atherton, California 94027
Phone: (650) 752-0560
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:
$9,866,234 $389,579,176 $232,257,920
Plan Check Fees Collected: $46,237 $679,208 $430,282
Permit Fees Collected: $144,651 $1,461,511 $1,362,470
Other Fees Collected: $9,445 $108,296 $130,778
TOTAL: $200,333 $2,249,015 $1,923,530
Applications Received: 71 898 766
Residential:
New Single Family Residential Permits
Issued: 0 27 23
New Accessory Structures Issued: 12 184 208
Addition / Alteration Permits Issued: 10 84 108
Reroof / Water Well / Grading Permits
Issued: 7 138 175
Plumbing/Mechanical/Electrical Permits
Issued: 16 196 207
Demolition Permits Issued: 3 32 23
Non-Residential:
New Permits Issued: 2 7 8
TOTAL Permits Issued (2) 50 668 752
Inspections Performed: 597 5,917 7,962
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
May-26
Staff Level Reviews
Planning Commission Items
Plan Review
TOTAL 0 7412 31
Planning Projects
May 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Inspections
This Month
Activity Activity
Fiscal Year to Date
Arborist Activity Summary
May 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Site Visits
Town of Atherton
Building Safety & Inspection
Tree Removal Info. / Consu / C.E
Planning Commission Update:
•Approved a General Plan Consistency Determination for the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
•Accepted the 2026 Annual Master Plan for Menlo School and approved a Conditional Use permit to allow a temporary student enrollment increase from 825 to 845 for the 2026-27 school year and the installation of 21-foot tall sports field netting at Wunderlich Field. The netting also received a variance approval to be located on the front property line.
•Approved a resolution recommending amendments to the Atherton General Plan to implement updates to the Community Safety Element, Open Space and Conservation Element and the Circulation Element.
The 2026 PC calendar is available here. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
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307
26 Summary of New Single Family Residential Permits Issued by Month 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
4 1 5 1 1 0 1
1 0 3 0 1 2 1
3 1 2 0 2 5 0
7 2 1 4 2 3 0
0 2 2 0 4 1 3
2 0 3 3 4 2
Jan. to June Totals 15 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
15 21 28 18 26 27 25
Project
Type
No of
Plan
Checks
Average
Review
Days
Target
**
Overdue
Plan
Checks
154 9 10
144 5 5
6 3 3
304 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
May 1, 2026 to May 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
Summary Graphs
71 90 88 68
105 73 72
102
70 54
98 97 71
83 74 83 68 65 80 46 59 84
45 50 103 50
736
1025
625
528
641
499
346
537 487
452
654
551
597
0 200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Counts
Plan Checks, Permits, Inspections
PC
Permits
Inspections
$14,069,605
$32,658,959
$47,741,142
$14,351,152
$24,310,277
$32,453,123
$2,964,337
$62,681,122
$26,380,161
$30,623,707
$62,681,122
$82,361,835
$9,866,234
$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$60,000,000
$70,000,000
$80,000,000
$90,000,000
Permit Valuation
Summary Graphs
$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
$138,640.00
$241,844.00
$320,171.00
$200,333.00
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
Fees (Plan Check & Permit Fees)
$108,296
$679,208
$1,461,511
$2,249,015
$169,000
$562,000
$1,706,400
$2,437,400
64.08% 120.86% 85.65% 92.27%
$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
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 5 3 3 22 22
Pemitted ADU 4 4 4 9 1 22 22
Finaled ADU 3 3 1 5 6 18 18
Entitled JADU 0 1 0 4 4
Pemitted JADU 0 2 3 6 6
Finaled JADU 0 0 0 1 1
Entitled SFR 2 4 2 0 3 11 11
Permitted SFR 1 3 7 15 15
Finaled SFR 2 1 4 12 12
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Totals
Entitled ADU 53 35 26 32 22 168
Pemitted ADU 25 44 46 48 22 185
Finaled ADU 17 24 14 23 18 96
Entitled JADU 10 9 4 7 4 34
Pemitted JADU 5 8 0 8 6 27
Finaled JADU 0 2 7 1 1 11
Entitled SFR 20 17 26 14 11 88
Permitted SFR 26 18 28 21 15 108
Finaled SFR 17 29 11 27 12 96
0 1
3 0
SeptMay
4 1
2 Jan
7 2
4 1
0 Project Address Issue Date CTL Deadline Adjusted CTL ** Penalties Pd. Est. Completion 234 Park 3/7/2022 3/7/2025 7/24/2025 $220,000 7/1/2026
301 Fletcher 9/6/2022 9/6/2025 3/5/2026 $30,000 7/3/2026 401 Fletcher 4/14/2023 4/14/2026 $30,000 8/15/2026
80 Tuscaloosa 4/19/2023 4/19/2026 $30,000 7/29/2026
217 Park 4/24/2023 4/24/2026 $30,000 8/26/2026
1 Holbrook 5/4/2024 5/27/2026 $30,000 9/24/2026
Total Penalties Deposited: $370,000
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
May 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026
The Atherton Police Department is authorized for 31 personnel, sworn and non-sworn. Of the sworn personnel, there is currently a Police Chief, a Commander, five (5) Sergeants, and thirteen (13) Officers. Non-sworn personnel consist of a Management Analyst/Training Manager (currently vacant), a Communications Supervisor, two (2) Code Enforcement Officers, a Support Services Coordinator, and four (3) Dispatchers (1 vacant position).
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 May 2026 *Report completed on 5/29/26* During this reporting period, there were 30 investigations. Of that total, 13 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 warrants, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor battery, felony battery, sexual assault of a minor under 14, rape of minor under 14, forge/alter vehicle registration, public intoxication, resist a police officer, probation violation, possession of a weapon on a school campus, and possession of a controlled substance for sale.
Of the 1,641 total police incidents for the month, 950 were officer-initiated incidents. These incidents resulted in 341 citations being issued for vehicle code and other violations. Officers initiated 691 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.
Traffic Incidents
Overall, there were 347 traffic incident locations, some with multiple stops, for the reporting period. A map of the incident locations for the period can be found via CitizenRIMs at the following link: https://atherton.citizenrims.com/map. Enter the Start and End Date for the search and select “Traffic” as an Activity Type.
Traffic Collisions
There were 20 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 received no traffic complaints during the month of May.
Bicycle Traffic Stops
There were 4 bicycle related calls initiated during this reporting period. These calls were for stop violations (2), an illegal e-bike (1), and investigative (1). These stops resulted in 2 warning citations, 1 verbal warning, and 1 no action taken.
Criminal Activity and Suspicious Circumstances
The Department responded to 107 locations (some locations multiple times) for property crimes (14), person crimes (9), and incidents of suspicious circumstances (84).
Property Crimes – 14 Person Crimes – 9
Suspicious Circumstances - 84
Municipal Code Violations
The Department responded to approximately 38 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 68 incidents during this reporting period, 60 of which were security checks, foot patrols by officers, and closing/opening the park. The other incidents were for ordinance violations, 911 hang ups, an event, and vandalism.
Premise Watch
Officers completed 436 House/Vacation checks during the reporting period.
School Incidents
Officers responded to 145 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 05/01, patrol investigated multiple backpacks being stolen from a school campus during an event.
• On 05/04, patrol and investigations investigated a sexual assault/rape that occurred on a school campus. Suspect was arrested and booked into County Jail. • On 05/18, the SRO investigated a battery between two students on a school campus. The students did not want to file criminal charges and a report was taken • On 05/20, the SRO investigated a possible weapon being on a school campus. During a search of the student, an imitation firearm and marijuana were located on the student. The student was an adult and arrested/booked into County Jail. • On 05/26, the SRO investigated a battery between two students and a report was sent to the Juvenile District Attorney for charging.
The current reporting period is highlighted in the table below. All other columns represent the months preceding and prior year.
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 5 2:38 <4 minutes
Medium 256 7:17 <6 minutes
Low 240 4:23 <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
April 2026 5:40
March 2026 5:06
February 2026 5:11
January 2026 7:03
December 2025 4:57
November 2025 5:16
Total Training Hours for the Reporting Period: 267 HOURS
NAME TRAINING/HOURS DATES
Larsen Executive Leadership/24 hours May 5 – 7
MacDonald Motor Instructor/80 hours Apr. 27 – May 8
Fong Therapy Canine Training/7 hours May 5
Patel SRT Training/10 hours May 15
Romero SRT Training/10 hours May 15
Tayor SLI Session 1/24 hours May 11 – 13
Metzger SLI Session 1 Auditor/24 hours May 11 – 13
Davidovich Intro to Supervision/16 hours May 18 &19
Shum FTO Update/24 hours May 20 - 22
Madrigal 2026 Cape Seminar/40 hours May 18 – 22
Richardson CNU Training/8 hours May 21
The table below depicts the amount of officer-initiated activity and the number of traffic citations issued for the past six months:
1 Noise Ordinance Violations
Month Total
Reports Construction SingleFamily School Other In Violation Unable to
Locate
Jan 3 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 5 0 4 0 1 0 0
Apr 5 0 4 0 1 1 0
May 6 1 5 0 0 1 0
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
MONTH OFFICER INITIATED ACTIVITY CITATIONS
May 950 341
April 1,017 615
March 1,048 302
February 1,213 700
January 1,206 361
December 1,424 478
Drone Use
Month Total Deployments Suspicious
Person/Veh Traffic Collision Alarm Training/Test Other
Jan 55 3 1 2 47 2
Feb 48 1 0 1 45 1
Mar 12 1 1 5 5 0
Apr 1 0 0 1 0 0
May 24 2 0 10 9 3
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Code Enforcement Activity Report
Summary: