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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Helen Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 7:01 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, 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
• The Mayor read a proclamation in recognition of Arbor Day. Josh Gevertz, Arboretum Director of Cypress Lawn, accepted the proclamation and made comments about the importance of Arbor Day and the value trees bring to a community. • The Mayor read a proclamation in recognition of National Poetry Month and encouraged the public to attend the Daly City Youth Poet Laureate Commencement on April 28, 2022.
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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 March 23, 2022 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the April 5, 2022 Special Meeting.
3. Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for March 2022.
4. Motion to Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4, Business Activities, and Chapter 5, Planning, Zoning, Use & Development of Land & Improvements of the Colma Municipal Code Relating to Family Day Care Homes (second reading).
5. Motion to Reconfirm Findings and Determinations Under Resolution No. 2021-33 and Assembly Bill 361 for the Continuation of Virtual Meetings.
6. Motion to Accept Informational Report on Recreation Department Programs, Activities, Events, and Trips for the First Quarter of 2022.
Action: Council Member del Rosario moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through #6; 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
PUBLIC HEARING
7. ORDINANCE RESTRICTING PET ACCESS TO PUBLIC PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT City Attorney Christopher Diaz presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak she closed the public hearing.
Council discussion followed.
Action: Vice Mayor Gonzalez moved to Introduce and Waive Further Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.07, Prohibited Activities at Parks and Recreational Facilities, of the Colma Municipal Code Relating to Restricting Pet Access to Public Playground Equipment; the motion was seconded by Council Member Goodwin 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
STUDY SESSION
8. FY 2022-23 BUDGET
Administrative Services Director Pak Lin presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:54 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, April 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
The Eggstravaganza will be on Saturday, April 16 at 9am. The Planning Department will be hosting a table for public outreach regarding the Housing Element Update at the Eggstravaganza. They will also be at the upcoming senior luncheon and at Black Bear Diner on April 20 for additional outreach. The Town-wide garage sale will return this year on Saturday, April 23, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m. in memory of Andrew “Andy” Cresci, longtime, active community member and husband of former Council Member of San Mateo Maureen Freschet; and Darren James, a resident at Veterans Village and proud Marine who enjoyed music, fast cars, and a good book.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk