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Volunteer proposes town purchase temporary no-parking signs for Portola Valley Palooza
Summary
A volunteer urged the committee to buy about 48–50 temporary no-parking signs (approx. $150) to protect shoulders and bike lanes during PV Palooza and the town picnic; members discussed storage, reimbursement and agendizing a council recommendation.
Phil, a volunteer involved with town events, proposed that the town purchase temporary 'no parking' signs to supplement official signage for PV Palooza and the town picnic. "I'd like to propose that the, town buy some signs for no parking to be used for PPE Palooza and the town picnic and anything else," Phil said, adding he found an inexpensive batch available from Home Depot.
Committee members clarified deployment and durability: the signs would be staked into the verge (not placed on asphalt), stored at the corporation yard, and should be aluminum for repeated use. Chair Ed Holland and Commissioner Kevin Welch said they could provide a letter of support and recommended that Phil could buy the signs and seek reimbursement afterward since the item was not on the meeting agenda for a formal vote.
Why it matters: committee members cited past severe parking overflow during large events and said temporary signage could protect shoulder lanes used by bicyclists and reduce safety risks near Portola Road. The committee agreed to agendize a recommendation to the town council for a longer-term policy on event signage and possible town-funded signage purchases.
