Town Meetings & News

The City Council will have a Special Meeting / Study Session Meeting on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 4 PM. To view the agenda visit: City Council Agenda

The Rail Committee will have a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 6 PM. To view the agenda visit: Rail Agenda

The Park and Recreation Committee will have a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 6:30 PM. To view the agenda visit: Park and Rec Agenda

If you want to watch other Town Committee and Commission videos visit the Town of Atherton's YouTube Channel - Click Here.

Holbrook-Palmer Park Construction Parking Lot Lighting Replacement

Beginning Monday October 4, 2021, construction activities will begin to replace the parking lot lights at Holbrook-Palmer Park with new poles and more efficient LED light fixtures. The parking spaces neat the existing lights will be intermittently closed to allow for construction and related activities. The expectation is that the majority of work will be completed by the end of October 2021.

Environmental Information

On October 19th, Sustainable San Mateo County invites guest to a virtual 2021 Indicators Report Launch event.

This will be the 25th Indicators Report monitoring and helping to accelerate sustainability progress for the last twenty five years. The event will feature a panel discussion on solutions to the housing crisis. Panel includes Rick Bonilla, Deputy Mayor, San Mateo; Diana Reddy, Council Member, Redwood City and Matt Franklin, Chief Executive, Mid Peninsula Housing. It's free, but you must preregister here to join.

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.

Vaccine Boosters:

Pfizer boosters are available at local pharmacies and private health facilities as well as all County-Operated community clinics.
Four mass vaccination events are scheduled at the Event Center (1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo) for those 18 years and older at least six months after their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
- Thursday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 12, noon to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Additional booster clinics may be scheduled according to demand.
Appointments are encouraged through MyTurn.
Those eligible for Pfizer boosters will be asked to self-attest to their eligibility, which is described here.

Resident Volunteer Patrol (RVP) Program

Atherton Police Department
News & Information

The Atherton Police Department is pleased to announce the establishment of the Atherton Police Department’s Resident Volunteer Patrol (RVP) program. The RVP program is a community-based crime prevention program exercising proactive law enforcement principles.

The program is designed to provide supplemental detection and reporting of suspicious persons and activities to the Atherton Police Department. The RVP program is composed of civilian volunteers who are residents of Atherton and want to interact with and serve their community alongside the Atherton Police Department.

To read more - click here.

A.D.A.P.T Emergency Tips

Make sure to store a large amount of water, just in case water services are disrupted by a disaster. Experts recommend storing a 7-day supply of water for each person in your household. This equates to, for example, a 40-pack of bottled water for each household member.

For more information about water storage, view page 14 of the Atherton preparedness handbook at https://www.getreadyatherton.org/handbook

Garbage & Recycling Excess Material

GWR Excess Material

Caltrain

Caltrain Construction Updates - October 2 to October 8, 2021

Atherton
No work anticipated this week in Atherton.

Menlo Park

On October 2 to October 8, Caltrain will be working during the day to prune and remove trees along the project route. Day work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.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.

Weekly Atherton "Did You Know?"

Did you know..... You track the activity at the San Carlos Airport on the Town website. Click Here to view weekly and monthly arrival information.

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

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