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PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 11, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Wemikoff called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
Present: Councilmember Jeff Aalfs, Mary Hufty, Craig Taylor, Vice Mayor Judith Hasko, and Mayor Sarah Wemikoff
Absent: None
Others: Interim Town Manager Corie Stocker-Pedalino, Town Attorney Catherine Engberg, Finance Director Anthony McFarlane, Clerk Consultant Christine Boland
2. PRESENTATIONS/ PROCLAMATIONS
None
3. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Interim Town Manager Corie Stocker-Pedalino provided a brief report on Town business.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The following members of the public addressed the Town Council:
• Rita Comes
• Nicholas Hargis, representing Congresswoman Anna Eshoo • Jet Penne, representing Board of Supervisor David Canepa's office
5. CONSENT AGENDA
CouncilmemberVice Mayor Hasko requested to discuss item 5.a., Special Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2024, separately.
Councilmember Aalfs made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items b through g, seconded by Councilmember Taylor. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. a. Approve Special Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2024
Vice Mayor Hasko requested that the December 5, 2024 Minutes be brought back in January after the Town Attorney Engberg inserts the final wording in the Stanford Portola Wedge project Resolution to ensure the Minutes and Resolution wording matches.
b. Approve Special Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2024 c. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2024 d. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of January 25, 2023
e. Review and Accept Warrant List of December 11, 2024
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f. Adopt Resolution No. 2957-2024, Authorizing Disposal of Surplus Town Property (Two commercial lawnmowers)
g. Adopt Resolution No 2958-2024, Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as provided by law
6. TOWN COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
a. Recognition of outgoing Mayor Sarah Wernikoff and Councilmember Jeff Aalfs Interim Town Manager Stocker-Pedalino invited public comments at that time.
Public Comments:
• Wendy Wall, representing Senator Becker's Office
• Ariana Ziolowski, representing Assemblyman Marc Berman's Office • Jet Penne, Supervisor David Canepa's Office
• Alex van Feldt
• Kathleen Moazed, Supervisor Ray Mueller's Office
• Anne Kopf-Sill
• Helen Wolter
• Felicity Barrier
Vice Mayor Hasko and Councilmembers Hufty and Taylor expressed gratitude to both Mayor Wernikoff and Councilmember Aalfs for their years of service on the Council.
Interim Town Manager Stocker-Pedalino expressed appreciation as well. b. Remarks by outgoing Mayor Sarah Wernikoff and Councilmember Jeff Aalfs Councilmember Aalfs and Mayor Wernikoff expressed their respective heartfelt comments at their last meeting on the Council.
c. Administration of Oath of Office to newly-elected Councilmembers Rebecca Flynn and Helen Wolter
The Oath of Office was administered to Councilmembers-elect Rebecca Flynn and Helen Wolter. The new councilmembers took their seats at the dais. d. Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor for 2025
Interim Town Manager Stocker-Pedalino opened nominations for the position of Mayor for 2025.
Councilmember Taylor nominated Vice Mayor Hasko for the position of Mayor for 2025. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hufty. Motion carried by Volume47
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Mayor Hasko opened nominations for the position of Vice Mayor for 2025. Mayor Hasko nominated Councilmember Taylor for Vice Mayor for 2025. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hufty. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Public Comment:
• Rita Comes
e. Remarks by incoming Mayor
Mayor Hasko provided brief comments and an outlook on the year 2025 and welcomed the new Councilmembers Flynn and Wolter to the Council. f. Recess to reception
Mayor Hasko adjourned to a reception at 8:05 p.m.
7. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE, LIAISON COMMITTEE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES
REPORTS
None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Approved by the Town Council at its January 8, 2025 meeting.