Town Meetings & News

The City Council held a Regular Meeting on November 17th. Among other topics, Council approved the introduction of an Ordinance related to SB 1383: CalRecycle Organics Regulation. To learn more about SB 1383 visit CalRecycle by - Clicking Here.

The City Council voted to appoint Bob Polito at the November 15, 2021, Special Meeting. Following his appointment, he was sworn in by the City Clerk. Council Member Polito participated in his first meeting as a Council Member on November 17th.

To watch the full meeting video of either meeting or other Town Committee and Commission videos visit the Town of Atherton's YouTube Channel - Click Here.

All Town services will be Closed next week Thursday, November 25th & Friday, November 26th in honor of Thanksgiving. Town staff and Council wish you all a happy and safe holiday.

Police Services are not impacted and remain 24/7

We Have Moved!

Town staff has relocated to the new Town Center and all services are open to the public.

This includes the Post Office, all Administrative Services, the Permit Center, Public Works, Building, Planning, and the Police Departmenst.

We Have Moved!

ADAPT Communication Drill - 11.20.2021

A.D.A.P.T - Drill 11.20.2021 - 9 AM

On Saturday, November 20 from 9 am to 10:30 am ADAPT will be hosting a Comm Test for all Atherton Assembly Points. This will be an Atherton-wide replication of the District-wide Ham Radio Check-in. Communication between Area Coordinators and their neighborhoods via Ham Radio or FRS will be tested for gaps. The goal will be to develop a report of gaps, and analysis of solutions to mitigate those gaps, and a cost to do so.

Visit A.D.A.P.T by clicking here

Environmental Information

CalWater has launched an Eighth Classroom Conservation Competition

Cal Water, in partnership with the California Association of Science Educators (CASE) and DoGoodery, has launched the eighth annual Cal Water H2O Challenge. The free, project-based competition invites fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade classrooms in Cal Water service areas to develop and implement solutions for local water issues.

To learn more visit the CalWater website at www.calwater.com

H2O Challenge

Atherton Town Center Recognized

The Atherton Town Center is being featured on Penninsula Clean Energy's website under their All-Electric Project Showcase. To see this feature and learn of other outstanding projects visit: PCE All-Electric.

COVID-19 Vaccinations Encouraged

The Town of Atherton strongly encourages every resident in Town, as well as all of our Town staff, to GET VACCINATED for the COVID-19 virus, if health and personal religious beliefs permit it. The Town presently requires all visitors and staff wear a face covering when inside public facilities.

CRITERIA FOR LIFTING INDOOR MASK MANDATE:

San Mateo County developed a dashboard that charts the County's progress against the criteria offered by Bay Area health officers for lifting local health orders requiring residents to wear masks indoors in commercial workplace and public spaces. The dashboard will be updated weekly, on Tuesdays. To view click here. Below is the latest posted update.

SMC COVID Dashboard

Atherton Police Department News

The Police Department is now located at the new Town Hall. This includes all services.

A.D.A.P.T Emergency Tips

When preparing for a disaster, take time to consider the special accommodations you might need for the elderly family members and/or pets.

Make sure to pack all of the necessary supplies such as medicine for the elderly, and food for your pet. A more complete list of what to consider for pets and the elderly can be found on our website at https://www.getreadyatherton.org/resource-library#special-considerations

Materials Recovery Facility Tour (MRF)

Garbage & Recycling News

GreenWasteRecovery has prepared a video to show how it handles the materials it collects from Atherton residents. To view the video - Click Here.

Please visit the GWR website for other questions and information related to garbage and recycling - Click Here.

Caltrain

Caltrain Construction Updates - November 21 to November 27, 2021

Atherton
No work is anticipated this week in Atherton.

Menlo Park
On November 20 to November 26, Caltrain will be working during the night to install equipment on poles. No work will take place during the Thanksgiving holiday. Night work hours will be from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

During work hours at the Menlo Park station, all passengers will board and de-board from the same platforms. Please look for the signs to indicate which platform to use. If you have any questions, feel free to call Caltrain Customer Service at 1.800.660.4287.

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Weekly Atherton "Did You Know?"

Did you know..... You can follow Town related business across several social media platforms. We encourage you to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Nextdoor.

City Clerk Anthony Suber
asuber@ci.atherton.ca.us

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