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MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022, 7:00 P.M.
Remote Meeting Covid-19 Advisory: On March 17, 2020, the Governor of California issued Executive Order N-29-20, suspending certain provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act in order to allow for local legislative bodies to conduct their meetings telephonically or by other electronic means. Pursuant to the statewide Shelter-InPlace Order issued by the Governor in Executive Order N-33-20 on March 19, 2020, and the CDC's social distancing guidelines that discourage large public gatherings, Portola Valley Town Council meetings are conducted electronically via ZOOM.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers Aalfs and Derwin, Vice Mayor Wernikoff, and Mayor Hughes
Absent: Councilmember Richards
2. Report out of Closed Session Report
a. Town Attorney Silver – Report out on the April 13, 2022, closed session.
Town Attorney Silver advised there was nothing to report out.
3. Oral Communications
The following members of the public addressed the Town Council:
Rita Comes
Mary Hufty
Ellen Vernazza
Caroline Vertongen
Valerie Baldwin
Sue Chaput
Karen Askey
Greg
Kristi Corley
Nan Shostak
TOWN OF PORTOLA VALLEY
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting of the Town Council
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
4. Presentations
a. Resource Conservation District – Sphere of Influence This item will be rescheduled.
5. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes – Action and Detailed Summary Minutes for the Regular and Special Meetings of April 13, 2022
b. Approval of Warrant List – April 27, 2022
c. Colleagues Memo from Mayor Hughes – Wildfire Preparedness Committee Charter Revision and Council Liaison Appointment
d. Recommendation from Town Manager – Approve Format for Recording of Meeting Minutes from Summary to Action.
Vice Mayor Wernikoff requested to pull Item 5.a. for discussion.
Motion
M/S Derwin/Wernikoff to approve the Consent Agenda, excluding Item 5.a. Motion carried 4-0 with Councilmember Richards absent by roll call vote.
5. a. Approval of Minutes – Action and Detailed Summary Minutes for the Regular and Special Meetings of April 13, 2022
Vice Mayor Wernikoff noted two edits on pages 14-15 and Councilmember Aalfs noted a typographical error on page 6.
Motion
M/S Wernikoff/Aalfs, to approve Item 5.a. of the Consent Agenda, with corrections. Motion carried 4-0 with Councilmember Richards absent by roll call vote.
6. Regular Agenda – Public Hearing
a. Hold Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Approving a Revised Fee Schedule for the Town of Portola Valley’s Administrative, Building, Public Works/Engineering and Planning Departments.
Cindy Rodas, Finance Director, presented the report.
Motion
M/S Aalfs/Derwin to approve the revised fee schedule. Motion carried 4-0 with Councilmember Richards absent by roll call vote.
7. COUNCIL LIAISON COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL AGENCIES REPORTS All five Council members provided reports on the last two week’s regional meetings, local committee meetings, subcommittee meetings, and other items of note.
8. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
The Town Manager provided his regular report.
9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The Council reviewed written communications for the body over the last two weeks.
10. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section §54957(b)(1)
Title – Town Manager
b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Anticipated Litigation: Threatened Litigation; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d), (e)(5). The Town received correspondence from the Accountability and Enforcement Division of the Housing and Community Development department, alleging that the fire safety exception of the Town’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance violates state law.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.