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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Closed Session - 6:00 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 PM
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Town as Plaintiff
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL – 7:00 PM
Mayor Helen Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Council Present –Mayor Helen Fisicaro, Vice Mayor Raquel Gonzalez, Council Members Joanne F. del Rosario, John Irish Goodwin and Diana Colvin were all present.
Staff Present – City Manager Brian Dossey, City Attorney Christopher Diaz, Administrative Services Director Pak Lin, Chief of Police John Munsey, Director of Public Works Brad Donohue, City Engineer Cyrus Kianpour, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Recreation Services Manager Angelika Abellana, and City Clerk Caitlin Corley were in attendance.
The Mayor announced, “Welcome to another of our completely remote Council Meeting. As always, we are accepting public comments through email or the zoom chat function—you can email our City Clerk at [email protected] or use the chat function to let her know which item you would like to speak on. Please keep your comments to 3 minutes or less.
Thank you.”
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Fisicaro announced, “Direction was given to staff at the end of tonight’s closed session.”
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Mayor Fisicaro asked if there were any changes to the agenda; none were requested. She asked for a motion to adopt the agenda.
Action: Council Member del Rosario moved to adopt the agenda; the motion was seconded by Council Member Colvin and carried by the following vote:
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Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Helen Fisicaro, Mayor
Raquel Gonzalez
Joanne F. del Rosario
John Irish Goodwin
Diana Colvin
5 0
PRESENTATION
• Recreation Service Director Angelika Abellana announced the Holiday House Decorating Award Recipients:
o Carlos Family – Verano Neighborhood
o Manela Family – Hoffman Neighborhood
o Catimbang Family – Sterling Park Neighborhood
o Flowerland Florist – Colma Business
o Tellez Family – Most Festive Overall
• Anthony Tansimore, President of the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA gave an update on the organization.
• Recreation Service Director Angelika Abellana introduced New Recreation Coordinator Daisy Esquivias.
• Chief Munsey presented the Police Department Year in Review Presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:34 p.m. and seeing no one come forward to speak, she closed the public comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the December 2, 2021 Special Meeting.
3. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the December 7, 2021 Special Meeting.
4. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the December 8, 2021 Regular Meeting.
5. Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for December 2021.
6. Motion to Accept Informational Report on Recreation Department Programs, Activities, Events, and Trips for the Fourth Quarter of 2021.
7. Motion to Reconfirm Findings and Determinations Under Resolution No. 2021-33 and Assembly Bill 361 for the Continuation of Virtual Meetings.
8. a. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Directing Town Staff to Fly the National Flag of Israel at the Community Center in Lieu of the Town Flag on May 5, 2022 Until Sunset.
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b. Motion to Adopt Resolution Directing Town Staff to Fly Various Commemorative Flags in Lieu of the Town of Colma Flag at the Colma Community Center.
Action: Council Member del Rosario moved to approve the consent calendar items #2 through 8; the motion was seconded by Council Member Colvin and carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Helen Fisicaro, Mayor
Raquel Gonzalez
Joanne F. del Rosario
John Irish Goodwin
Diana Colvin
5 0
NEW BUSINESS
9. FOURTH AMENDMENENT TO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR CITY MANAGER City Attorney Christopher Diaz presented the staff report. He noted that the effective date in the resolution should be corrected from January 12, 2021 to January 12, 2022. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:39 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
Action: Mayor Fisicaro moved to Adopt a Resolution Approving Fourth Amendment to Employment Contract With Brian Dossey, with the noted corrections; the motion was seconded by Council Member Goodwin and carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Helen Fisicaro, Mayor
Raquel Gonzalez
Joanne F. del Rosario
John Irish Goodwin
Diana Colvin
5 0
STUDY SESSION
10. SANITARY SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 8:14 p.m. and seeing no one come forward to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed. Upon request the Mayor reopened the public comment period at 8:39 p.m. Resident Ken Gonzalez asked a question. The Mayor closed the public comment period at 8:44 p.m. Council discussion continued.
This item was for discussion only; no action was taken at this meeting.
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COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 and will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the State of the City Address.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
The Police Department is running a Beanie and Blanket Drive; they are collecting donations of new beanies and blankets for our local veterans. Donations can be dropped off at the Police Department, 1199 El Camino Real, in the lobby until February 5th.
The Police Department is also hosting a blood drive on Friday, January 28th at the Colma Community Center, 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
The State of the City will be at 6:30 p.m. on January 26, 2022. There was an unauthorized COVID-19 testing site at the 280 Metro Shopping Center; they were asked to leave the area.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 8:56 p.m. in memory of Michael Bishop, longtime employee at Duggan’s Mortuary.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk