Town Meetings & News

The City Council will NOT hold any scheduled meetings in August. The next scheduled meeting is a Study Session on September 7th. The Town will published that agenda no later than Friday, Sept. 2nd. When that agenda is published it can be viewed at: City Council Agenda.

Town Committee Application

Housing Element Update News

Resources from the City Manager - Housing

The City Council authorized the release of the Housing Element to HCD at the July 27th meeting. You can review the final version at the Town's Housing Element webpage - Click Here.

Citizens Academy

Citizens Academy 2022

What is a "Citizens' Police Academy?"

The Citizens' Police Academy is a one-day citizen engagement program that is designed to provide Atherton residents with first-hand information about how their Police Department works. Training will be in an “academy setting” with a few hands-on exercises designed to give the participant a more realistic sense of what it’s like to work as a peace officer.

Participation in the Academy requires a commitment of one full day and early evening (7:00 am – 5:00 pm). The Academy will occur on October 1, 2022 at the Police Department (80 Fair Oaks Lane). Food will be provided for participants.

To learn more visit: Citizens Academy

To learn more click here

Peninsula Human Society & SPCA

Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA offers affordable behavior classes, consultations and playgroups taught by trained behavior experts.

To meet the needs of all dogs, small group training classes are offered to puppies, shy dogs and large dogs along with many other trainings targeting certain behavior concerns. Trainers use humane methods bases on positive reinforcement.

For more puzzling or problematic behavior issues, try one-on-one consultations with a behavior expert. Cat consultations are done via telephone or virtually and dog consultations are done in person. Issues addressed include, but are not limited to litter box training, separation anxiety, housetraining, dog reactivity, introducing new pets, etc.

To learn more visit https://phs-spca.org/behavior/ or call 650-340-7022 ext. 667.

West Nile Virus

Dead birds reports are often the first sign that West Nile virus is active in an area. To report all 1-877-WNV-BIRD.

West Nile Virus

Sustainable News & Information

Endangered Species News: The Town's Environmental Programs Committee wanted to share information with the community related to the endangered Monarch butterflies. During the Town's 2022 Earth Day, we hosted the Beetle Lady who propped up a full scale bug museum for all attendees. The EPC wants to help the community understand these environmental impacts. To read full details related to the declining Monarch butterfly population - click here.

A.D.A.P.T Emergency Preparedness Tips

One quick step any household resident should take on is the making of an evacuation plan. For a step by step form, visit: www.getreadyatherton.org/make-a-plan. Be sure to identify out-of-town contacts, practice climbing ladders from your fences, make a plan with your family on where your two-story ladders will be located, where the non-electric phone and radio will be stored...etc.

Everyone in your household will be thankful for the extra confidence you built within your family unit.

For more information and tips, visit: www.getreadyatherton.org

Weekly Atherton "Did You Know?"

Did you know..... Applications are being accepted for San Mateo County Youth Climate Ambassador Program?

• For its fourth year, the YCA program is calling on all 9-12th grade students in San Mateo County to sharpen their leadership skills by becoming a Youth Climate Ambassador.

• During this eight-month long program, students will attend monthly workshops that cover a variety of climate change-related topics while also developing and implementing a community or school impact project.

• This program is a partnership of the County’s Office of Sustainability, San Mateo County Office of Education, Peninsula Clean Energy, Acterra, and Citizen’s Environmental Council.

• Interested students are encouraged to apply before Sept. 4 online

at tinyurl.org/YCACohort4Application

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