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The Council voted 3-1 to hold public workshops on whether Atherton should become a charter city, without starting the full conversion process. It also directed staff to use the Rate Stabilization Fund to reduce planned 2026 rate increases from 11% to 8%.
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Residents will have opportunities to provide feedback through community meetings and workshops before the Council considers any further action on becoming a charter city. The Council approved updated construction and demolition waste-bin requirements and authorized the City Manager to sign the agreement amendment. Other approved actions included speed-limit ordinance changes, an electric-vehicle charger installation project, a fiscal-year budget cleanup, and disposal or donation of surplus vehicles.
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