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PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 11, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Hasko called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Roll call was taken by the Clerk.
Present: Councilmembers Rebecca Flynn, Mary Hufty, Helen Wolter, Vice Mayor Craig Taylor, Mayor Judith Hasko
Absent: None
Others: Interim Town Manager Mark Linder, Assistant Town Manager Corie StockerPedalino, Town Attorney Catherine Engberg, Finance Director Anthony McFarlane, Town Clerk Veronica Dao, Clerk Consultant Christine Boland
2. A.B. 2449 CONSIDERATIONS: Announcements/Consideration and approval of request to attend remotely by Town Council, pursuant to AB 2449 (just cause and emergency circumstances)
Town Attorney Engberg confirmed remote attendance for Mayor Judith Hasko, participating from Smyth Tribeca Hotel, 85 West Broadway, Room 610, New York, NY 10007.
3. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Hasko read the proclamation in its entirety.
Lowellyn Sunga, San Mateo Pride Center provided remarks and accepted the Proclamation.
4. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Interim Town Manager Linder updated the Council on the following:
• Introduced and welcomed the new Town Clerk, Veronica Dao • Reported that PV Palooza was a great success
• Discussed the meetings with Congressman Sam Liccardo on budget • Congratulated all the recent graduates of Portola Valley
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The following members of the public addressed the Town Council:
• Toren
• Rita Comes
• Kristi C.
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion and second (Taylor and Hufty) moved to approve Consent Agenda items 5 a – d.
The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
a. Adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2025
b. Approve Warrant List of June 11, 2025
c. Appoint Delle Maxwell to the Open Space Committee
d. Adopt Resolution No. 2968-2025: Approving Plans and Specifications and Calling for Bids for the 2025/2026 Street Resurfacing Project – Overlays and Digouts No. 2025-PW01
7. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Consideration of approving Town Committees’ funding requests Finance Director Tony McFarlane gave a presentation. Council asked questions and discussed the item.
Mayor Hasko invited public comment.
Public Comment
• Jerri Welch
• Ivy Margolis
• Phone number ending in -3056
• Patty Dewes
• Kristi C.
Councilmember Hufty made a motion to approve the Town Committees’ funding requests, subject to the change for Cultural Arts Committee, reducing the proposed total to $44,360, seconded by Vice Mayor Taylor.
A second motion was proposed by Councilmember Wolter to approve Town Committees’ funding budget requests in the amount not to exceed $44,360 and to ask all Committees to tighten their budgets. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Flynn and carried 4-1 by roll call vote, with Mayor Hasko dissenting.
b. Consideration of Not-For-Profit funding requests
Finance Director McFarlane gave a presentation. Council asked questions and discussed the item.
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Mayor Hasko invited public comments. None were received.
Councilmember Flynn made a motion to support the not-for-profits requests at the recommended amount of $17,962, seconded by Vice Mayor Taylor. The motion carried 4-1 by roll call vote, with Councilmember Hufty dissenting. c. Consideration of amending General Fund Minimum Balance Policy Finance Director McFarlane presented the item. Council asked questions and discussed the item.
Mayor Hasko invited public comments. None were received.
Vice Mayor Taylor moved to approve the amendment to the minimum balance policy, seconded by Councilmember Wolter. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
The Council recessed for a short break at 8:49 p.m. and returned at 8:59 p.m. d. Review Preliminary FY 2025-26 General Fund Budget and Fiscal Forecast Finance Director McFarlane gave a presentation and provided an update.
Council asked questions and discussed the item.
Mayor Hasko invited public comments.
Public Comment
• Rita Comes
Council provided feedback and direction for when the full proposed budget comes back. No action was taken.
e. Receive Council Subcommittee Update on the Housing Element Post-Adoption Plan
Mayor Hasko introduced the item and gave an update.
Mayor Hasko invited public comments. None were received and no action was taken.
Interim Town Manager Linder introduced both items 6f. and 6g. f. Consideration of creating a Council Resilience Planning Subcommittee Council discussed the item. Mayor Hasko invited public comments.
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Public Comment
• Nan Shostak
Councilmember Wolter made a motion to create a subcommittee for Resilience Planning consisting of Vice Mayor Taylor and Councilmember Flynn, seconded by Councilmember Hufty.
Mayor Hasko made a friendly amendment to clarify that the committee is not decision-making body and should only focus on the two items enumerated in the report. The amendment was accepted by both the maker and the seconder. Roll call vote was taken and motion carried unanimously.
g. Consideration of creating a Safety Element Council Subcommittee Council discussed the item.
Mayor Hasko invited public comments. None were made.
Motion made and seconded, Mayor Hasko and Vice Mayor Taylor, to:
Create a Town Council Safety Element Subcommittee to manage the process of completing a draft of Town Safety Element document in accordance with the state mandates by the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year. The subcommittee would:
a) Work with staff, committees, commissioners, residents, and consultants to finalize a draft of the Safety Element for further discussion and approval per the Town’s ordinary processes,
b) Plan for community education and engagement with respect to the Safety Element, and
c) Appoint Vice Mayor Taylor and Councilmember Flynn to the subcommittee
Roll call vote was taken and motion carried unanimously.
8. COLLEAGUE MEMORANDUM / AGENDA SETTING – None.
9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE, LIAISON COMMITTEE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES
REPORTS
Councilmembers reported on several local and regional meetings they attended recently.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:54 p.m.
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Judith Hasko, Mayor Veronica Dao, Town Clerk
Submitted for approval to the Town Council at its June 25, 2025 regular meeting.