Volume 47
July 8, 2026
PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – JULY 8, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Roll call was taken by the Clerk.
Present: Councilmembers Helen Wolter, Judith Hasko, Rebecca Flynn, Vice Mayor Mary Hufty (arrived 7:07 p.m.), Mayor Craig Taylor
Absent: None
Others: Town Manager Darcy Smith, Town Attorney Catherine Engberg, Assistant Town Manager Tony McFarlane, Planning and Building Director Sarah Cawrse, Town Clerk Veronica Dao
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF REMOTE ATTENDANCE / ROLL CALL
3. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS – None.
4. TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Town Manager Smith updated the Council on the following:
• Summer concert series
• Recap of Emergency Preparedness and Safety Day
• Town Public Works and fire mitigation projects
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Taylor invited public comment. None were received.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Taylor invited public comment. None were received.
Consent Agenda items 6a, 6b, and 6d were pulled for separate discussion and action.
Motion and second (Hasko, Hufty) to approve Consent Agenda item 6c. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Item 6a was corrected to note that Councilmember Wolter was recused from the Closed Session item.
Item 6b was corrected with revised vote count order of “aye-nay-recuse/abstain.” Volume 47
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Motion and second (Flynn, Hasko) to approve Consent Agenda items 6a, 6b, and 6d.
The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
a. Approve Special Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2026
b. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2026
c. Approve Warrant List for July 8, 2026
d. Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement with the County of San Mateo which Permits the Town’s Continuing Participation in the County’s Housing and Community Development Program
7. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Consider Acceptance of the FY 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Assistant Town Manager McFarlane presented the item.
Mayor Taylor invited public comment.
Public Comment
• Rita Comes
Council asked questions and discussed the item.
Motion and second (Flynn, Wolter) to accept the FY22-23 financial report. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
b. Receive Information and Provide Direction on the Draft Ordinance Amending Chapter 3.12 of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Portola Valley Municipal Code Regarding the Real Property Transfer Tax
Town Manager Smith and Assistant Town Manager McFarlane presented the item.
Mayor Taylor Invited public comment.
Public Comment
• Rita Comes
• David Cardinal
• Betsy M.
Council asked questions and discussed the item.
No formal action was taken.
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8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE, LIAISON COMMITTEE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES
REPORTS
Councilmembers reported on several local and regional meetings they attended recently.
Mayor Taylor invited public comment.
Public Comment
• Rita Comes
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
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Craig Taylor, Mayor Veronica Dao, Town Clerk
Submitted for approval to the Town Council at its July 22, 2026 regular meeting.