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AGENDA
 Town of Atherton
 City Council
July 27, 2022

SPECIAL MEETING @ 4:00 P.M.

This meeting is being held virtually and in-person at the Council Chambers located on 80 Fair Oaks Lane Atherton, CA 94027.

This meeting is being held via teleconference pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e) and in compliance with the Brown Act. Section 54953(e) permits the Town to hold a meeting during a proclaimed state of emergency via teleconference in order to determine whether as a result of the emergency meeting in person would present an imminent risk to attendees' health or safety. The public may participate in the City Council Meeting via Zoom Meeting or by attending in-person in the Council Chambers at 80 Fair Oaks Lane Atherton, CA 94027.
 

This Agenda may not reflect the actual order of items.  The order of items is subject to change based on Council action.

SPECIAL MEETING

1.    ROLL CALL - Hawkins-Manuelian, Polito, Lewis, Vice Mayor Widmer, Mayor DeGolia       

2.    PUBLIC COMMENTS – Public comments can be made by teleconference or emailed directly to the City Clerk, Anthony Suber at asuber@ci.atherton.ca.us or by text at 650-687-7084    

    (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any item on the Special Meeting Agenda; no other business shall be considered. Each speaker may address the may address the Council once for a limit of three minutes.)

3.    CONSIDERATION OF AND APPOINTMENT TO THE TOWN PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE

            Report: City Clerk, Anthony Suber 

            Recommendation: Appoint two applicants to the Parks and Recreation Committee. 

            Description: This item involves a Council discussion and potential appointment of two applicants to the Park and Recreation Committee for terms expiring in June 2026 and June 2024.

4.     DISCUSS HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO TRANSMIT TO HCD

        - Link to Comments/Staff Responses

            Report: Town Planner, Lisa Costa Sanders

            Recommendation: Review the Draft Housing Element update and authorize staff to transmit to HCD for its preliminary review. 

            Description: This item involves Council review and discussion and authorization to transmit the Housing Element Update to HCD. 

5.    COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS    

6.    ADJOURN 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

If you challenge a Town zoning, planning, or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.  Judicial review of any Town administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final.  Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period.

Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 752-0500.  Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.  (29 CRF 35.104 ADA Title II)

TELECONFERENCING AND COVID-19 NOTICE:

The Council is required (1) to post notice and agendas as otherwise provided by the Brown Act and applicable law, (2) allow members of the public to access the meeting via call-in line or internet-based service line, (3) provide details on the agenda on how to access the meeting and give public comment, (4) provide an opportunity to comment pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3 and allow a reasonable amount of time during public comment for a person to register, login, and comment, and (5) monitor the call-in line and/or internet-based service line to ensure no disruption hinders access or ability to comment, if there is, take no action until public access is restored.  The Town is not required to provide a location to attend in-person. 

The Governor proclaimed a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic on March 4, 2020.  The proclamation remains active and applies statewide.  The Council is meeting pursuant to Section 54953(e)(1)(B) to determine if the emergency conditions pose a threat to attendees' health and safety, warranting teleconference meetings.  The Council is complying with other public access and participation obligations, as required and to ensure that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City's legislative bodies conduct their business. 

Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 752-0500. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (29 CRF 35.104 ADA Title II)