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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
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 Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Associate Planner Laurel Mathews, 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.”
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 Goodwin moved to adopt the agenda; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Gonzalez 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
PRESENTATION
• The Mayor presented a Proclamation in Honor of Black History Month highlighting the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center, a mobile museum hosted in Redwood City for the month of February.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:07 p.m. and seeing no one come forward to speak, she closed the public comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the February 9, 2022 Special Meeting.
2. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Closing Out Mission Road Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvement Project (CIP #903) and Adding Mission Road Landscaping Enhancements Project (CIP #908) and Mission Road Crosswalk Project (CIP #909) to the FY 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program.
Action: Council Member Colvin moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 and 2; the motion was seconded by Council Member del Rosario 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 Item #2 only
Diana Colvin
5 0
NEW BUSINESS
3. FY 2020-21 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
Administrative Services Director Pak Lin and Auditor Michael O’Connor presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:14 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member Goodwin moved to Adopt a Resolution Accepting Auditor’s Reports and Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2021; the motion was seconded by Council Member del Rosario 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
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4. FY 2021-22 MID-YEAR FINANCIAL UPDATE & BUDGET AMENDMENT Administrative Services Director Pak Lin presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:27 p.m. and seeing no one come forward to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member del Rosario moved to Accept the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Mid-Year Financial Report Through December 31, 2021 and Authorizing a Copy to be Posted on the Town’s Website; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Gonzalez 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
3 0
STUDY SESSION
5. PUBLIC ART IN COLMA
Associate Planner Laurel Mathews presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:45 p.m. and seeing no one come forward to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
This item was for discussion only; no action was taken at this meeting.
6. NEW LAWS IN 2022
City Attorney Christopher Diaz presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 8:33 p.m. and seeing no one come forward to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
This item was for discussion only; no action was taken at this meeting.
COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next City Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
There will be AB 1234 Conflict of Interest training on April 21, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Mayor Chamber Walk will take place on Thursday, March 3; the Mayor and staff, along with representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, will visit businesses along Mission Road.
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The new Business Directory is live on the Town’s website and a new issue of the business newsletter Colma Works has been published.
ADJOURNMENT
Before closing the meeting, Mayor Fisicaro expressed concern and empathy for the people of Ukraine and the hope of a quick and peaceful resolution to the current conflict. Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 8:39 p.m. in memory of Aubrey Phillips, Dublin Police Deputy who suffered a medical emergency while on patrol; Nicholas Vella, Huntington Beach Police Officer who died in a helicopter crash while responding to a call for service; and Dolores Foppiano, cousin of Former Mayor Dennis Fisicaro, member of the Holy Angels Golden Years Club and great supporter of the Colma Historical Museum.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk