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Portola Valley • 2026-05-13 • 7:00 PM
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What Happened
  • Town Council Meeting met on 2026-05-13. This summary uses official minutes text and focuses on substantive outcomes rather than routine meeting procedure.
  • Public comment: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Taylor invited public comment.
Key Decisions
  • Motion and second (Hasko, Flynn) to approve Consent Agenda items 6a and 6b.
  • The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
  • Motion and second (Wolter, Hasko) to approve Consent Agenda item 6c.
  • Motion and second (Wolter, Hasko) to introduce Ordinance No.
Why It Matters
  • This summary is based on approved minutes text, so action language is treated as outcome evidence rather than agenda-only planned action.
  • The recorded actions may affect city services, public spending, implementation timelines, or future council oversight.
Topics Discussed
  • No major non-action discussion topic was clearly separated from the recorded decisions in the extracted minutes.
What Happens Next
  • No specific follow-up step was clearly detected beyond implementation of the recorded actions.
  • ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:36 p.m.
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18.25
Standards for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) and Chapter
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CONSENT AGENDA
18.82
Indemnification of Town; Cost Reimbursement; and by Amending Section 18.36.040 Accessory Uses and Determining the Project is Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act Amended Attachment 1 - New Redlined version of Exhibit A
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CONSENT AGENDA
5
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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TOWN MANAGER REPORT: Persons wishing to address the Town Council on any not on the agenda or related to Presentations/Proclamations or the Town Manager Report subject may do so now. Please submit a speaker’s slip located at the front of the room to the Town Cl...
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3.a
Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation
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PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
6.a
Approve Special Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2026
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CONSENT AGENDA
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7.a
Hold a Public Hearing, Waive the First Reading, and Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-455 Approving Amending the Town Zoning Code (Title 18 of the Portola Valley Municipal Code) to Add Regulations Related to Accessory Dwelling Units, Junior
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CONSENT AGENDA: Accessory Dwelling Units, Indemnification of Town, and Emergency Shelters by Adding Chapter
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3.b
Presentation by Scott
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6.b
Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2026
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CONSENT AGENDA
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7.b
Hold First Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Adoption of a Town Charter
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CONSENT AGENDA
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8.b
04/27/2026 ASCC Meeting Liaison Report
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COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE, LIAISON COMMITTEE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES REPORTS
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C
Approve Warrant List for May 13, 2026
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CONSENT AGENDA
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D
05/05/2026 Conservation Committee Meeting Liaison Report
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COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE, LIAISON COMMITTEE, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES REPORTS: 9.
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M
Granet Regarding Mental Health Awareness
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