Volume 47
July 22, 2026
PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES – JULY 22, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. Roll call was taken.
Present: Councilmembers Helen Wolter (arrived at 5:10 p.m.), Judith Hasko, Rebecca Flynn, Vice Mayor Mary Hufty, Mayor Craig Taylor
Absent: None
Others: Town Manager Darcy Smith, Town Attorney Catherine Engberg, Town Clerk Veronica Dao, June Catalano and Wendy Sommer, Renne Public Management Group
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF REMOTE ATTENDANCE / ROLL CALL
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Taylor invited public comment. None were received.
4. CLOSED SESSION
The Council went into Closed Session at 5:02 p.m. to discuss the following:
a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Govt. Code section 54957) Title: Town Manager Darcy Smith
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Govt. Code Section 54957.6) Conference with the Town’s designated representative, Catherine Engberg, Town Attorney, to provide instructions regarding negotiations related to the unrepresented Town Manager, Darcy Smith
5. ADJOURNMENT
The Council returned from Closed Session and adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:57 p.m.
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Craig Taylor, Mayor Veronica Dao, Town Clerk
Submitted for approval to the Town Council at its August 26, 2026 regular meeting.