08-26-2026 Council Special Meeting Minutes
Volume 47
August 26, 2026
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PORTOLA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES – AUGUST 26, 2026
1. CAL
L TO ORDER
M
ayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Roll call was taken.
P
resent: Councilmembers Helen Wolter, Judith Hasko, Rebecca Flynn, Vice Mayor
Mary Hufty, Mayor Craig Taylor
A
bsent: None
Oth
ers: Town Manager Darcy Smith, Planning & Building Director Sarah Cawrse,
Special Legal Counsel Bill Seligmann, Town Clerk Veronica Dao
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF REMOTE ATTENDANCE / ROLL CALL
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Taylor invited public comment. None were received.
4. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Receive Information and Provide Direction on the Potential Future Town Work Plan
f
or the Hawthorns Area Plan
Planning & Building Director Cawrse presented the item.
Mayor Taylor invited public comment.
Public Comment
• R
oberta Zarea
• Bob Bauer
• Leslie Kriese
• Lana Norris
• Linda Olson
• Lynda Brothers
• Carter Warr
• Charles Maroney
• Betsy Morgenthaler
• Nona Chiariello
• David Cardinal
• Danna Breen
• Rita Comes
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Council asked questions and discussed the item.
No formal action was taken.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:01 p.m.
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Craig Taylor, Mayor Veronica Dao, Town Clerk
S ubmitted for approval to the Town Council at its September 9, 2026 regular meeting.
