TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
San Mateo County
Sophie Cole, Mayor 1600 Floribunda Avenue
Leslie Marden Ragsdale, Vice Mayor Hillsborough, CA 94010 Laurie Davies Adams, Councilmember www.hillsborough.net Marie Chuang, Councilmember Phone 650-375-7400
Christine Krolik, Councilmember
MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING: STUDY SESSION
6:30 PM
Council Chambers
Meetings of the City Council are held in-person at Town Hall. As a courtesy, and in compliance with applicable state law, staff and members of the public participated in the meeting in person at Town Hall or virtually via Zoom Video Conference
This meeting included teleconference participation by Councilmember Krolik from 217 NE 75th Avenue, Portland, OR 97213. The agenda was posted at Councilmember Krolik's teleconference location.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cole called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
Il. ROLL CALL
Present: Adams, Chuang, Krolik (by teleconference), Ragsdale, Cole III. STUDY SESSION
A. Discussion of Town Regulations Related to Home-Based Businesses and Large Events and Direction to Staff on Next Steps
Assistant City Attorney Mark Hudak introduced the item, provided the staff report regarding regulations related to home-based businesses and responded to City Council questions. City Clerk Lisa Natusch provided information regarding public outreach about the meeting. City Manager Doug Davis and Assistant Finance Director Rich Santiago provided additional information.
Mayor Cole opened public comment on the topic of regulations related to home-based businesses.
Dennis Moore expressed confusion regarding how the potential regulations discussed would benefit the Town due to potential costs of implementation and recommended problems to instead be handled by noise and parking regulations.
Mayor Cole closed public comment.
Councilmembers provided comments. Mayor Cole displayed written materials during her comments.
Following discussion, without objection, Assistant City Attorney Hudak summarized the City Council feedback as some general willingness to consider expanding the concept of home- based businesses, to address the issue of advertising, and to ensure the Town has an enforceable and clear ordinance; to work to find ways in which residents can have a business at their home that doesn't really impact their neighbors and get them to obtain permits and pay required taxes.
Assistant City Attorney Hudak provided the staff report regarding regulations related to large events and responded to City Council questions. City Clerk Lisa Natusch provided information regarding public outreach about the meeting.
Mayor Cole opened public comment on the topic of regulations related to large events.
Minutes - Hillsborough City Council
Monday, November 17, 2025
Gillian Amunrud expressed concerns regarding event applications being posted on the Town website and suggested allowing hosts to notify neighbors themselves and having staff regulate multiple events proposed on the same day in the same neighborhood.
Mayor Cole closed public comment.
Councilmembers provided comments regarding the considerations listed in the staff report including the limit of four events per calendar year, the appeal of the granting or denial of a permit to the city manager, the public posting of the permit applications, and methods of enforcement. Mayor Cole displayed written materials during her comments.
Following discussion, Assistant City Attorney Hudak stated that the Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the City Council to Review Regulations of Commercial Activity in the Town will reconvene for further discussion and return to the City Council for further discussion.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m.
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Lisa Natusch, City Cierk