Atherton City Council Meeting Summaries

What happened - Atherton City Council - Meeting met on 2026-03-04. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL – City Council: Widmer, Lane, Vice Mayor DeGolia, Mayor Holland – Present; Lewis – Excused Absent Park and Recreation Committee: Keh, Robinson, Hunter, Robertson – Present; Merrill, Roeser, Keller - Absent PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. - Public comment: PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING COUNCIL LIAISON POLICY, PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE CHARTER AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING City Manager Rodericks presented the report to align Council goals with the focus area of the Park and Recreation, potential updates to the Park and Recreation Committee Charter and the vision for Holbrook Palmer Park. Council discussed the Committee Cha Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. Topics covered - The minutes-backed record centered on meeting proceedings and council business. Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - No explicit next step was detected beyond the recorded meeting actions.

What happened - Atherton City Council - Meeting met on 2026-03-04. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL – City Council: Widmer, Lewis, Lane, Vice Mayor DeGolia, Mayor Holland – Present Audit and Finance Committee: Jain, Brickley, Jill – Present; Sleeth, Scolnick - Absent PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. FY 2026/27 BUDGET KICK-OFF AND OVERVI - Public comment: PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. FY 2026/27 BUDGET KICK-OFF AND OVERVIEW Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Barron presented the report to the Council and Committee. This report covered recapping the Year-End projections for the 25/26 Fiscal Year, reviewing major revenue sources, expenditure categories and 5-year forecasts for both. Council had questions related to expenses, revenue projections, and Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. Topics covered - The minutes-backed record centered on meeting proceedings and council business. Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - No explicit next step was detected beyond the recorded meeting actions.

What happened - Atherton City Council - Meeting met on 2026-02-18. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL – Lane, Widmer, Lewis, Vice Mayor DeGolia, Mayor Holland – Present PRESENTATIONS - NONE PUBLIC COMMENTS - NONE DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS – City Council Members – NONE DEPARTMENTAL WRITTEN REPORT There were no questions. REPORT OUT OF CLOS Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. - Closed session: CLOSED SESSION – City Attorney Ebrahimi City Attorney Ebrahimi reported that City Council met in closed session and directions were provided to staff. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 4) 1. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 2026 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,151,042 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JANUARY 21, FEBRUARY 4, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 3. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF Topics covered - Closed session: CLOSED SESSION – City Attorney Ebrahimi City Attorney Ebrahimi reported that City Council met in closed session and directions were provided to staff. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 4) 1. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR JANUARY 2026 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,151,042 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JANUARY 21, FEBRUARY 4, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 3. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - No explicit next step was detected beyond the recorded meeting actions.

What happened - Atherton City Council - Special Meeting met on 2026-02-11. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL – Widmer, Lewis, Lane, Vice Mayor DeGolia, Mayor Holland– Present PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING THE SENIOR TASK FORCE PROGRAMMATIC AND BUDGETARY REQUEST City Manager Rodericks introduced the item and - Public comment: PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING THE SENIOR TASK FORCE PROGRAMMATIC AND BUDGETARY REQUEST City Manager Rodericks introduced the item and Senior Task Force (STF) Members Ken Frederick and Jo-Anne Sockolov shared the focus and plans of the STF. Council provided clarity regarding the Town’s relationship with Designated Groups and discussed preferences for providing financia Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. Topics covered - The minutes-backed record centered on meeting proceedings and council business. Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - No explicit next step was detected beyond the recorded meeting actions.

What happened - Atherton City Council - Meeting met on 2026-02-04. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL – Widmer, Lewis, Lane, Vice Mayor DeGolia, Mayor Holland (Excused Absence) – Present PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. RECEIVE AND FILE THE MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025/26 Assistant City Manager / Finance Director Barron II made a br - Public comment: PUBLIC COMMENT – NONE STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. RECEIVE AND FILE THE MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025/26 Assistant City Manager / Finance Director Barron II made a brief report on the Mid-Year Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26. Council asked a few clarifying questions before accepting the report without issue. 2. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING THE 2026 EARTH DAY EVENT Management Analyst Soria Mendoza presented an ove Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. Topics covered - The minutes-backed record centered on meeting proceedings and council business. Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - No explicit next step was detected beyond the recorded meeting actions.

What happened - Atherton City Council - Meeting met on 2026-01-21. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL – Lewis, Lane, Widmer, Vice Mayor DeGolia, Mayor Holland – Present PRESENTATIONS: There were two presentations to Council. The first was a Promotional Swearing In of the Police Department's newest Sergeant, Sergeant Casey MacDonald. The second was a Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. - Zoning/design standards: Zoning Districts, application to RM-20/40 Zoning Districts, impacts of SB 79 and SB 1123, impacts of the State's Density Bonus Law, the Nexus Study conducted in 2024, the types of units that could be built in the various zoning districts, incentivizing the construction of affordable units, methodology for calculating t - Closed session: CLOSED SESSION – No Closed Session was held prior to this Council Meeting. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 8) 1. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,710,431 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 17, 2025 AND JANUARY 14, 2026 3. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK, AUTHORIZATION TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE 2025 CRACK SEAL & SLURR Topics covered - Zoning/design standards: Zoning Districts, application to RM-20/40 Zoning Districts, impacts of SB 79 and SB 1123, impacts of the State's Density Bonus Law, the Nexus Study conducted in 2024, the types of units that could be built in the various zoning districts, incentivizing the construction of affordable units, methodology for calculating t - Closed session: CLOSED SESSION – No Closed Session was held prior to this Council Meeting. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 8) 1. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,710,431 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 17, 2025 AND JANUARY 14, 2026 3. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK, AUTHORIZATION TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE 2025 CRACK SEAL & SLURR Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - No explicit next step was detected beyond the recorded meeting actions.

What happened - Atherton City Council - Meeting met on 2026-01-14. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text. - Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL – Widmer, Lewis, Lane, Vice Mayor DeGolia, Mayor Holland – Present PUBLIC COMMENT • None REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Ebrahimi made a report to Council in a Closed Session and no direction was given. STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. UPDATE ON M - Public comment: PUBLIC COMMENT • None REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Ebrahimi made a report to Council in a Closed Session and no direction was given. STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. UPDATE ON MENLO COLLEGE CAMPUS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Town Planning Brittany Bendix presented the current progress of the Campus Housing Project at Menlo College. A representative from the Atherton Housing Coalition, Carol Flaherty, described the curr Key decisions - No confirmed public vote or motion outcome was detected in the extracted minutes text. What matters to the public - This summary is based on minutes text. It is safer than an agenda preview, but it should not be read as confirming votes when the minutes do not expose a motion/result block. - Closed session: CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Ebrahimi made a report to Council in a Closed Session and no direction was given. STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. UPDATE ON MENLO COLLEGE CAMPUS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Town Planning Brittany Bendix presented the current progress of the Campus Housing Project at Menlo College. A representative from the Atherton Housing Coalition, Carol Flaher Topics covered - Closed session: CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Ebrahimi made a report to Council in a Closed Session and no direction was given. STUDY SESSION ITEMS 1. UPDATE ON MENLO COLLEGE CAMPUS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Town Planning Brittany Bendix presented the current progress of the Campus Housing Project at Menlo College. A representative from the Atherton Housing Coalition, Carol Flaher Notable people / organizations - The minutes identify councilmembers/EMID directors, city staff, public commenters, and presenters where relevant in the official meeting record. Next steps - No explicit next step was detected beyond the recorded meeting actions.

What's Scheduled Atherton City Council - Meeting's 2026-01-14 agenda is scheduled to cover ADA Title II) PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Town of Atherton Council and Committee or Commission meetings are a limited... and Agency designated representatives: George Rodericks, City Manager Employee Organization: Atherton Police Officers.... This is an agenda-derived preview, so it describes scheduled topics and proposed actions rather than confirmed outcomes. Key Topics - ADA Title II) PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Town of Atherton Council and Committee or Commission meetings are a limited...: scheduled topic: ADA Title II) PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Town of Atherton Council and Committee or Commission meetings are a limited.... - Agency designated representatives: George Rodericks, City Manager Employee Organization: Atherton Police Officers...: scheduled topic: Agency designated representatives: George Rodericks, City Manager Employee Organization: Atherton Police Officers.... Why It Matters - ADA Title II) PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Town of Atherton Council and Committee or Commission meetings are a limited... may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - Agency designated representatives: George Rodericks, City Manager Employee Organization: Atherton Police Officers... may affect residents because it is one of the meeting's substantive scheduled items. - The agenda identifies ADA Title II) PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Town of Atherton Council and Committee or Commission meetings are a limited... as a substantive item;. - The agenda identifies Agency designated representatives: George Rodericks, City Manager Employee Organization: Atherton Police Officers... as a substantive item;. What Residents Should Watch - Watch how council frames next steps for ADA Title II) PUBLIC COMMENTS: The Town of Atherton Council and Committee or Commission meetings are a limited.... - Watch the staff presentation and council questions on Agency designated representatives: George Rodericks, City Manager Employee Organization: Atherton Police Officers... for future policy or budget direction. - Check posted minutes or vote records after the meeting before treating any agenda item as final. Trust But Verify - This summary is based on agenda materials only; actions have not yet been confirmed by minutes, transcript, or vote records. - Review the official agenda packet and source materials for exact item language, attachments, public-comment instructions, and final staff recommendations. - After the meeting, check official minutes or vote records before treating any proposed action as approved.