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June 25, 2025
PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 25, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Hasko called the meeting to order at 7:02 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
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 Councilmember Rebecca Flynn participating from 27 Boulevard du Jeu de Paume, Montpellier, Occitanie 34000, France.
Town Attorney Engberg reported that the Council met in Closed Session earlier regarding Town Manager recruitment and providing direction to its labor negotiator with nothing to report out.
3. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS – None
4. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Interim Town Manager Linder updated the Council on the following:
• Upcoming Summer Concert series
• Cancelation of July 9th Council meeting
• Encouraged the public to go to professional fireworks shows and be safe ahead of the July 4th holiday
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The following members of the public addressed the Town Council:
• David Cardinal
• Rita Comes
6. CONSENT AGENDA
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Motion and second (Taylor and Hufty) moved to approve Consent Agenda items 6a, 6b, 6g, and 6i. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion and second (Taylor, Hufty) to approve Consent Agenda items 6c, 6d, 6e, and 6f.
The motion carried 3-0-2 by roll call vote, with Councilmembers Flynn and Wolter abstaining.
Motion and second (Hufty, Wolter) to approve Consent Agenda item 6h. The motion carried 4-0-0-1 by roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Taylor recusing. a. Approve Special Meeting Minutes of June 7, 2025
b. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2025
c. Approve Special Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2023
d. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2023
e. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2023
f. Approve Special Meeting Minutes of December 20, 2022 g. Review and Accept Warrant List of June 25, 2025
h. Adopt Resolution No. 2969-2025 for 2025-26 Woodside Highlands Road Maintenance District Tax Assessment
i. Adopt Resolution No. 2970-2025 for 2025-Wayside II Road Maintenance District Tax Assessment
7. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Review Proposed FY 2025-26 Budget
i) Adopt Resolution No. 2971-2025 Updated Salary Schedule FY 25-26 ii) Adopt Resolution No. 2972-2025 Approving FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budgets
iii) Adopt Resolution No. 2973-2025 Establishing Fiscal Year 2025-26 Gann Appropriations Limit
Finance Director Tony McFarlane introduced the item.
Assistant Town Manager Corie Stocker-Pedalino presented on item 7ai.
Finance Director Tony McFarlane presented on items 7aii and 7aiii.
Council asked clarifying questions and discussed all 3 subitems.
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Mayor Hasko invited public comment.
Public Comment
• David Cardinal
Vice Mayor Taylor made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2971-2025 Updated Salary Schedule FY 25-26, seconded by Councilmember Hufty. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Vice Mayor Taylor made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2972-2025 Approving FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budgets, seconded by Councilmember Hufty.
The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Councilmember Wolter made a motion to approve Resolution 2973-2025 Establishing Fiscal Year 2025-26 Gann Appropriations Limit, seconded by Vice Mayor Taylor. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. b. Reauthorizing the Town Treasurer as the Authority for Management of the Town’s Investment Programs
Finance Director McFarlane presented the item. Council discussed the item.
Mayor Hasko invited public comments. None were received.
Councilmember Hufty made a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the town treasurer as the authority for the management of the town’s investment programs and approving the town’s investment policy, seconded by Councilmember Flynn. The motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. c. Creation of Town Council Subcommittee for work on Revenue Enhancement & associated work with Godbe & Lew
Interim Town Manager Mark Linder introduced and presented the item. Council asked questions and provided feedback.
Mayor Hasko invited public comments. None were received.
Councilmember Hufty moved to appoint Vice Mayor Taylor and Councilmember Wolter to the subcommittee for work on revenue enhancement, seconded by Councilmember Flynn. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. d. Appointment of Town Council Subcommittee to Identify Alternative Legal Counsel to advise Town regarding MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District’s Proposed Lower Barn Project & Hawthorns Historic Complex Property Interim Town Manager Mark Linder introduced and presented the item. Council asked questions.
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Mayor Hasko invited public comments.
Public Comment
• Rita Comes
• David Cardinal
• Kristi C
Council discussed the item and provided feedback.
Vice Mayor Taylor moved to appoint Mayor Hasko and Councilmember Hufty to a Town Council subcommittee to identify alternate counsel to advise the Town regarding MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District’s proposed Lower Barn project and Hawthorns Historic Complex property, seconded by Councilmember Wolter. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
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 8:50 p.m.
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Judith Hasko, Mayor Veronica Dao, Town Clerk
Submitted for approval to the Town Council at its July 23, 2025 regular meeting.