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TOWN OF WOODSIDE
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 10, 2025
Independence Hall, 2955 Woodside Road, Woodside 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dombkowski called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Aburish, Brown, Goeld, Wall, and Mayor Dombkowski Staff Present:
Jason Ledbetter, Town Manager
Jean Savaree, Town Attorney
Sage Schaan, Planning Director
Yazdan Emrani, Town Engineer/Public Works Director
Jennifer Li, Town Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Aburish led the Pledge of Allegiance.
COMMUNICATIONS
Thalia Lubin, History Committee, acknowledged the passing of Chuck Davis, lead architect of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the moving and restoration of Independence Hall, and the creation of Town Hall.
Walker Wells, resident, spoke of the chaotic weekend traffic at the Four Corners, and encouraged the Town to add traffic analysis technology to the existing cameras in Town. He hoped Council could ensure that the weekend patrol service aligns with weekend activities.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Mr. Ledbetter stated: the Sheriff's contract is still not solidified; the budget item will be returning on June 24; regarding traffic concerns and weekend patrol, he will follow up with Flock on what may be possible; he has a bi-weekly meeting with the patrol every Thursday prior to a Council meeting; he attended an e-bike webinar, which most likely will be a study session on the agenda for July 8; he plans to meet with the Woodside Elementary School superintendent and Councilmember Wall to discuss e-bike safety, concerns, and measures being taken; tomorrow morning, he will be attending a budget reconciliation briefing by the office of Congressman Sam Liccardo; he attended a Library JPA meeting where they voted on the budget proposal Town Council Meeting Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 1
Docusign Envelope ID: DEEB330E-391A-4897-B181-28C8D1998382 and chose officers for the upcoming fiscal year; various Committee and Commission meetings he has attended; various site visits conducted; he has been meeting with each staff member to understand their roles and goals.
Council and staff discussed potentially requesting an extension to finalize the Sheriff's contract.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Register of Demands Against the Town of Woodside from May 16 through 31, 2025.
2. Resolution Reaffirming the Town's Investment Policy.
Resolution No. 2025-7752
3. Resolution Designating the Town Manager, Administrative Services Director, and Senior Management Analyst as Authorized to Deposit and Withdraw Monies in Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) for the Purpose of Investment and May Execute and Deliver Any and All Documents.
Resolution No. 2025-7753
4. Resolution Accepting Completion of the Kings Mountain Road/Woodside Road and Cañada Road/Romero Road Crosswalk Project and Authorizing the Town Clerk to Record a Notice of Completion.
Resolution No. 2025-7755
Resolution (1) Approving a Sewer Service Allocation to 1210 Cañada Road (APN 072-130- 440), Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 51.126; (2) Consenting to the Annexation of this Property into the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District; and (3) Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute a Supplemental Agreement between the Town of Woodside and Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District for the Transfer of a Sewer Connection in the Redwood Creek Sewer Assessment District.
Resolution No. 2025-7754
6. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works/Town Engineer to Engage with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
Resolution No. 2025-7756
Councilmember Wall pulled Item 4 for discussion.
Mayor Dombkowski pulled Item 6 for discussion.
Councilmember Goeld moved approval of the Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, and 5.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wall and approved by roll call vote:
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Docusign Envelope ID: DEEB330E-391A-4897-B181-28C8D1998382 AYES: Councilmembers Aburish, Brown, Goeld, Wall, and Mayor Dombkowski NOES: None
Regarding Item 4, Councilmember Wall spoke of the positive feedback she has heard about the new crosswalk, and invited the Circulation Committee Chair to speak.
Ehsan Farkhondeh, Circulation Committee Chair, spoke of the new crosswalk improving the overall community and thanked staff for their support.
Councilmember Wall moved approval of the Consent Calendar Item 4.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Brown and approved by roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aburish, Brown, Goeld, Wall, and Mayor Dombkowski NOES: None
Regarding Item 6, Mayor Dombkowski asked for clarification about the renewal period.
Mr. Ledbetter explained how the change in leadership with the retirement of Kevin Bryant required changing the signature for the State and Federal grant processes.
Mayor Dombkowski moved approval of the Consent Calendar Item 6.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Aburish and approved by roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aburish, Brown, Goeld, Wall, and Mayor Dombkowski NOES: None
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Resolution Appointing Community Advisory Committee for the Town Center Area Plan Update and Confirming the Boundaries of the Area to be Studied during the Town Center Area Plan Update Process.
Resolution No. 2025-_--
Mr. Ledbetter presented the staff report.
Troy Reinhalter, Good City, introduced the project and timeline of community engagement.
Council and staff discussion included: conflict of interest clarification will need to come from the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC); the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) would be appointed by the Council and fall under the Brown Act to promote transparency and public engagement; one question about the Town Center boundary is whether it should include Town Council Meeting Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 3
Docusign Envelope ID: DEEB330E-391A-4897-B181-28C8D1998382 the various civic uses (i.e., fire station, school, library, Village Hub); the pending lawsuit regarding Cañada Corners will not impact this update process as this is a policy determination on broader planning issues; to add more members on the CAC, the Council could appoint a subcommittee to review applications of interested individuals and bring back a recommendation to the Council; exclusion of one property owner of a commercial building, Sue Poletti, was an oversight.
Council discussion with Mr. Reinhalter included: Measure J is a key consideration requiring the understanding of the pros and cons; the various phases of information gathering, presentations, and crafting new policies; the environmental review would examine potential impacts to parking, circulation, aesthetics, and resources; Council can make decisions based on community sentiment and analyses on whether it would be appropriate to recommend changes; a common survey tool is Survey Monkey; pop ups occur at ongoing events (e.g., May Day, Rodeo) to informally engage people in the community who may not intentionally attend a workshop; the CAC will help guide and maximize methods to effectively reach the community; the suggestion for having 10-12 members on the CAC is because the Town Center Area Plan is a focused area with a smaller range of topics, as opposed to a General Plan update; CAC formation is trying to strike a balance of diversity of opinions without being inefficient with time and deliberations; CAC meetings would be more focused on the hand-picked members to provide slightly different input that is focused on a clear set of recommendations; the CAC would not have a chair and would be facilitated by Good City; if the Council feels adding members to the CAC is important, it might push deadlines out a month.
The public comment period opened at 8:30 p.m.
Steve Lubin, Palm Circle Road, stated: the proposed CAC list is a missed opportunity to engage long-time volunteers; it is premature to outline the boundary, and should be kept open-ended.
In response to Mayor Dombkowski's question about why the previous Town Center Area Plan (TCAP) Committee failed to update the plan 13 years ago, Thalia Lubin stated: the committee was too large; there were many great ideas, however, it was not completely ready when presented to the Council; people did not understand it, and the effort fell apart.
Ms. Lubin advocated for adding Steve Lubin and Steve Patrick to the CAC.
John Huhs, Marva Oaks Drive, expressed concern about the CAC not having a Chair, and requested putting more emphasis on providing affordable housing in the TCAP.
Mr. Reinhalter stated: the Town has requested that Good City serve as an effective driver and organizer of the committee without having any local conflict of interest or bias.
Sue Poletti, Raymundo Drive, expressed interest in serving on the CAC.
Ehsan Farkhondeh, Circulation Committee Chair, expressed support for expanding the TCAP Town Council Meeting Minutes June 10, 2025 Page 4
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Dan Druker, Moore Road, requested that consideration be given to creating a safe route for residents east of Highway 280 to access the Town Center, and to encourage more retail.
Pat Del Gavio, Godetia Drive, expressed concern about conflict of interest recusals.
David Mittelman, Grandview Drive, requested to be appointed to the CAC as it currently lacks representation from District 5.
Maggie Mah expressed support for appointing Steve Lubin and Steve Patrick to the CAC, and urged the Council to appoint one person who is involved with the horse community.
The public comment period closed at 8:51 p.m.
The Council's comments included: broad expansion of the Town Center and the State housing mandates do not correlate with the concept of a rural community; regarding the conflict of interest issue, it is difficult to imagine proceeding without involvement of the key stakeholders (i.e., the property owners); defining the vision will define the Town Center boundaries; support for a modest expansion of the current boundary; the inability to appoint anyone to the CAC without first clarifying the conflict of interest issue; interest in moving forward with an application process for the CAC; commercial property owners should be included, and inclusion could look like different things (i.e., engaging property owners separately).
In response to Council's question about whether expanding the boundary area would increase the project cost, Mr. Reinhalter stated: it depends how much the area is expanding; it may extend the timeline since more area is being evaluated.
Additional Council comments included: interest in including Steve Lubin, Steve Patrick, Sue Poletti, and someone from District 5 on the CAC; getting the process right is much more important than time or money; interest in creating a subcommittee to nominate one or two from each district; appointing Councilmembers Goeld and Wall to the subcommittee to review applicants and recommend five more CAC members; extending the boundary along Woodside Road to the Little Store and east to Highway 280.
Staff stated that appointments to the CAC could occur during the first Council meeting in July.
Councilmember Brown moved to appoint Councilmembers Goeld and Wall to the subcommittee to recommend five additional members to the CAC.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Aburish and approved by roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aburish, Brown, Goeld, Wall, and Mayor Dombkowski NOES: None
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REPORTS
в. Volunteer Committee Updates.
Mr. Ledbetter spoke of adult softball and the "Spirit of Woodside" photography contest.
C. Mayor and Councilmember Communications.
Mayor Dombkowski spoke of a recent ABAG meeting, and reminded all that in two years, the Town will embark on the Regional Housing Needs Assessment cycle 7.
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dombkowski adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
APPROVED:
- Signed by:
Brian Vombkowski
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Mayor of the Town of Woodside
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