Council Meeting Date: April 17, 2024 (full Agenda link)
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Details of each item can be found via the links to Staff Reports within the narrative and meeting videos are uploaded once they are fully compiled.
The City Council met for the Regular Meeting on Wednesday, April 17 at 6 pm. Following the Roll Call the Council began moving through the Agenda beginning with Presentations and Public Comments. (~6:00 pm) The Council accepted Proclamations in recognition of National Peace Officers Week, Arbor Day and in congratulations to the Menlo College Wrestling Team for their second. NAIA Team Title.
Following Public Comments, the Council moved on to Departmental Reports.
Departmental Reports (~6:34 pm) are prepared monthly as part of the City Council's Regular Agenda.
In addition to current reports from the City Manager, it typically includes departmental updates on the various happenings around Town such as reports from Administration, Community Services, Planning, Police, and Public Works.
Following Departmental Reports, the Council moved to the Consent Agenda consisting of Items 1 through 6 (~6:34 pm). Items on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are generally considered in one motion and adopted by a single vote of the Council. Included in this month's Consent Agenda were bills and claims, minutes, and several awards of contract - Fair Oaks/Lloyden Improvements, 2024 Overlay Projects, 2024 Patching Projects, and Strategic Communications Support Services. Following an opportunity for comments and questions, the Council approved the items on the Consent Agenda.
Next was Public Hearings.
Public Hearings are typically held for Ordinances, Budget Adoption, Fee Adoption, and Land Use approvals.
There were no scheduled Public Hearings.
Next up was the Regular Agenda.
The first item on the Regular Agenda was Item No. 7 - Appointment to the Transportation, Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. (~6:36 pm) Following a staff report, questions, and opportunity for public comment, the Council appointed the applicant to the term expiring June 2026.
The last item on the Regular Agenda was Item No. 8 - Consideration of Next Steps for the Train Station Renovation and History Museum. (~6:41 pm) Following a staff report, questions and opportunity for public comment, the Council discussed issues related to donations, permanent loan of items, initial cost and expectation of any future costs, display cases, public fundraising, outreach, engagement of the Atherton Library, and staff time. Following discussion, the Council approved the $50,000 allocation with a $10,000 contingency.
The last items on the Agenda were Council Reports and final Comments.
Having cleared the entire Agenda, at approximately 7:10 pm, that as they say - was a wrap!
The next meeting of the City Council will be a Special Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission on April 29 at 4 pm to discuss the narrative section(s) of the Housing Element. The next Council meeting is the Study Session on May 1. At this meeting, the Council will consider a recommendation for award of contract to a Community Survey Consultant (TBD) and discuss the FY 2024/25 Capital Projects Budget.
For more information and calendar of events, visit the Town's website.
Thanks for reading!
George Rodericks
City Manager
Town of Atherton
grodericks@ci.atherton.ca.us