City of Portola
Minutes
Special Meeting
March 14, 2023 03:00 PM
35 Third Ave Portola, CA 96122
https://www.cityofportola.com/

1. Call to Order
   The meeting was called to order at 3:00 pm by Mayor Pro Tem Bill Powers.
   
   
   1. Pledge of Allegiance
      Led by Mayor Pro Tem Bill Powers
      
      
   2. Roll Call
      

      Present: Mayor Pro Tem Bill Powers, Councilmember Pat Morton, Councilmember Stan Peiler, Councilmember Leah Turner

      Staff Present: Interim City Manager, Jon Kennedy; Deputy City Clerk, Jason Shaw; Steve Gross, City Attorney (remotely)

      
      
2. Public Comments

   Phil Derby -  Left a public comment that he heard a rumor the Portola Resources Center was closing and wanted to ask the City Council about it.

3. City of Portola State of Emergency Declaration 

   Interim City Manager Jon Kennedy explained the process of declaring the state of Emergency.  The extent of the damages from the storm systems are still unknown, but this action gives the city and its citizens the ability to possibly seek financial and/or physical assistance from the state or federal government, if needed.

   Mayor Pro Tem Bill Powers opened for public comment. Public member Ashlee Sims asked who to contact if there are damages. 

   Phil Derby of the Public thanked the city for their work during the storms. 

   Councilmember Stan Peiler moved to ratify the Proclamation of a Local Emergency by the City’s Director of Emergency Services.

   
   

   Councilmember Stan Peiler motioned to approve. A second was made by Councilmember Pat Morton.
   
   The roll call vote:
   
     Aye   Mayor Pro Tem Bill Powers     Aye   Councilmember Pat Morton     Aye   Councilmember Stan Peiler     Aye   Councilmember Leah Turner  
   
   
4. Adjournment

   Meeting Adjourned at 3:20 PM by Mayor Pro Tem Bills Powers.