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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
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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
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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
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APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,710,431 Report: ROBERT BARRON III, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/FINANCE DIRECTOR
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Recommendation: It is recommended that Council accept and file the Bills and Claims report for December 2025 Description: This is a routine item for Council to approve the bills and claims for December 2025
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JENNINGS PAVILION AUDIO/VIDEO AND ACOUSTIC UPGRADES — REVIEW PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDE DIRECTION, AND CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR SERVICES CONTRACT AND FIND THE CONTRACT EXEMPT FROM CEQA Report: ANTHONY SUBER, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/ CITY CLERK
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Recommendation: Staff recommend that the City Council review the proposed options; provide direction regarding the preferred approach for the HolbrookPalmer Park Jennings Pavilion Technology Upgrade Project; and provide approval for sta...
REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM AT HOLBROOKPALMER PARK TO EVALUATE THE USE
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ADA Title II) Public Comments: The Town of Atherton Council and Committee or Commission meetings are a limited public forum, and all public comment must relate to something that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council or
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REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM AT HOLBROOKPALMER PARK TO EVALUATE THE USE: Committees. If comments do not relate to the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council or Committee, we will stop the comment and a warnin...
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WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE ATHERTON MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, RETAINING EXISTING MODIFICATIONS; AND RATIFY THE FIRE REGULATIONS, AS
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Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance and amend Title 15 of the Atherton Municipal Code adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code, retaining existing modifications; a...
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK, AUTHORIZATION TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE 2025 CRACK SEAL & SLURRY SEAL PROJECT, PROJECT: ADOPTED BY THE MENLO PARK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Report: FRED LUSTENBERGER, BUILDING OFFICIAL
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Description: This item relates to the routine process of Council accepting a Notice of Completion and authorizing staff to record said Notice with the County.
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ACCEPTANCE OF WORK, AUTHORIZATION TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE 2025 CRACK SEAL & SLURRY SEAL PROJECT, PROJECT: Meeting Agenda – January 21, 2026 – Page 2 of 6 Description: This is a routine item to approve City Council meeting minutes
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