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September 10, 2025
PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Hasko called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken by the Clerk.
Present: Councilmembers Helen Wolter, Rebecca Flynn, Mary Hufty, Vice Mayor Craig Taylor, Mayor Judith Hasko
Absent: None.
Others: Town Manager Darcy Smith, Town Attorney Catherine Engberg, Special Projects Manager Terrence Grindall, Former Interim Town Manager Mark Linder, 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) – None
3. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
a. Proclamation Designating September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Month Mayor Hasko introduced San Mateo County Behavioral Health Commissioner Leticia Bidó and Youth Action Board member Ariya Kaushek. They provided remarks and accepted the proclamation.
4. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Town Manager Smith updated the Council on the following:
• Zotts to Totts and Town Picnic on September 20
• Road closures for the event
• FY21-22 financial audits scheduled for the next Council meeting
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The following members of the public addressed the Town Council:
• Rita Comes
6. CONSENT AGENDA
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Mayor Hasko invited public comment. None were received.
Consent Agenda items 6a and 6d were pulled for separate discussion and action.
Motion and second (Flynn, Taylor) to approve Consent Agenda items 6b and 6c. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Motion and second (Taylor, Hufty) to approve Consent Agenda item 6a. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Motion and second (Flynn, Taylor) to approve Consent Agenda item 6d. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
a. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of August 27, 2025
b. Approve Warrant List of September 10, 2025
c. Consider Accepting the Updated Reimbursement Policy
d. Consider Appointing Mayor Judith Hasko as the Voting Delegate, and Vice Mayor Craig Taylor and Councilmember Mary Hufty as the Alternate Delegates to Represent the Town of Portola Valley at the Annual General Assembly at the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference
7. REGULAR AGENDA
Mayor Hasko recused herself as she lives within the conflict-of-interest radius of the project site and left the room at 7:15 pm. Vice Mayor Taylor chaired the meeting for items 7a and 7b.
a. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Appropriating $70,026.76 for Town Planning Fees from the Town of Portola Valley Affordable Housing Fund to Jim White and Patty White for the Willow Commons Housing Project Owned by IACPV LLC at 4388 Alpine Road and Determining the Project is Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
Special Projects Manager Grindall presented the item.
Vice Mayor Taylor invited public comment.
Public Comment
• Rita Comes
Council asked questions and discussed the item.
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Motion and second (Flynn, Hufty) to reimburse $70,026.26 of Planning Fees from the Affordable Housing Fund. The motion carried 4-0-1 by voice vote, with Mayor Hasko recused.
b. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Appropriating up to $3.5 Million from the Town of Portola Valley Affordable Housing Fund to Jim White and Patty White for the Willow Commons Housing Project Owned by IACPV LLC at 4388 Alpine Road, Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into an Affordable Housing Grant Agreement, and Determining the Project is Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
Former Interim Town Manager Linder presented the item.
Vice Mayor Taylor invited public comment.
Public Comment
• Eiri Inenaga
• Jimmy Inenaga
• Tim Clark
• Betsy Morgenthaler
• Judith Murphy
• Rita Comes
• Ron Eastman
• Dale Pfau
• Karen Askey
• Sarah Wernikoff
• Greg
Council asked questions and discussed the item.
Motion and second (Flynn, Hufty) to approve the resolution to appropriate $1.35 million from the Affordable Housing Fund. The motion carried 4-0-1 by voice vote, with Mayor Hasko recused.
The Council recessed for a short break at 9:39 p.m. and returned at 9:50 p.m., with Mayor Hasko returning as well.
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE, LIAISON COMMITTEE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES
REPORTS
Councilmembers reported on several local and regional meetings they attended recently.
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9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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Judith Hasko, Mayor Veronica Dao, Town Clerk
Submitted for approval to the Town Council at its September 24, 2025 regular meeting.