TOWN OF PORTOLA VALLEY
Special Meeting of the Town Council
January 14, 2026
6:00 PM
A G E N D A
Craig Taylor, Mayor
Mary Hufty, Vice Mayor
Judith Hasko, Councilmember
Rebecca Flynn, Councilmember
Helen Wolter, Councilmember
HISTORICSCHOOLHOUSE - 765PortolaRoad,PortolaValley,CA 94028 Remote Public Comments: Meeting participants are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of the meeting. Please submit your comments using this online form by 1:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Time permitting, your correspondence will be uploaded to the website. All received questions will be forwarded to Council, Commission, or Committee members for consideration during the meeting and included in the public record. Additionally, technology permitting, the public body will take questions using the Raise Hand button for those who attend the meeting online or by phone. Phone callers may provide comments by pressing *9 on their phone to "raise your hand" and *6 to mute/unmute themselves. The meeting Chair will call on people to speak by the phone number calling in. Remote participation is provided as a supplemental way to provide public comment, but this method does not always work. The public is encouraged to attend in person to ensure full participation.
In-Person Public Comments: Please fill out and submit a Public Comment card to the Town Clerk or Mayor prior to speaking. The Mayor will call your name at the appropriate time. Each speaker’s time is limited to three (3) minutes. The Mayor reserves the right to limit speakers’ time, depending upon the number of speakers or other circumstances.
Assistance for People with Disabilities: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Town Clerk at (650) 851-1700 or by email at [email protected]. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
2. SB 707 CONSIDERATIONS: Announcements/consideration of remote attendance by Councilmembers, pursuant to SB 707, Government Code 54953.8.3 (just cause circumstances).
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION VIA ZOOM
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Town Council Agenda
January 14, 2026
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment will only be taken on agenda items.
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: San Mateo County APN 079-123-120 – parking lot located at 3919 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
Town Negotiator: Darcy Smith, Town Manager
Negotiation Parties: Greg St. Claire, Avenir Restaurant Group Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment regarding lease for parking lot
5. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Town Council meeting will be held on January 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. *************************************************************************************************************************************** Land Acknowledgement:
The Town of Portola Valley acknowledges the colonial history of this land we dwell upon the unceded territory of the Ramaytush (rah-my-toosh) Ohlone, Tamien Nation, and Muwekma (mah-WEK- mah) Ohlone, who endured a human and cultural genocide that included removal from their lands and their sacred relationship to the land. Portola Valley recognizes that we profit from the commodification of land seized from indigenous peoples and now bear the ecological consequences. We seek to understand the impact of these legacies on all beings and to find ways to make repair.