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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, March 9, 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, 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 del Rosario moved to adopt the agenda; 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
PRESENTATION
Chief John Munsey introduced new Police Officer Brian Nagata. City Planner Farhad Mortazavi introduced Assistant Planner Alvin Jen. Mayor Fisicaro read a proclamation in honor of Women’s History Month.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:12 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 23, 2022 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for February 2021.
3. Motion to Reconfirm Findings and Determinations Under Resolution No. 2021-33 and Assembly Bill 361 for the Continuation of Virtual Meetings.
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Legal Services Agreement with Sher Edling LLP to Explore Litigation Options on a Contingency Fee Basis for Representation in PCB Litigation.
5. Motion to Adopt a Resolution of the Town of Colma Approving Application(s) for Per Capita Grant Funds.
Action: Council Member Goodwin moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through #5; 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
STUDY SESSION
6. SANITARY SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue and Bartle Wells Consultant Doug Dove presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:46 p.m. and seeing no one request 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 23, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
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REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
The Mayor Chamber Walk on Thursday, March 3 was a great success; the Mayor and staff, along with representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, visited 10 businesses along Mission Road.
Huge congratulations to the Sustainability Team, especially Kathleen Gallagher. They coordinated a compost delivery to Woodlawn Cemetery.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 8:32 p.m. in memory of Diana Olivas, longtime resident and mother-in-law of Vice Mayor Gonzalez; Donna Otis, former manager of Lake Merced Golf Club, who worked on many events for the Chamber of Commerce; Graham Heath Kelly, retired South San Francisco firefighter; and Officer Jorge David Alvarado, former Colma Police officer who was tragically killed in the line of duty while working for the Salinas Police Department.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk