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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CAL – 7:00 PM
Mayor Helen Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. She stated, “Before we begin our meeting, I would like us all to observe a moment of silence to honor the memory of the 10 African Americans who were murdered in a Buffalo, NY grocery store last week and the 19 children and 2 heroic teachers who were murdered yesterday in Uvalde, TX. Let us take a moment to reflect on the monumental tragedies that these senseless deaths are for their families, their communities, and for our Nation.”
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, City Clerk Caitlin Corley and Administrative Technician Abigail Dometita were in attendance.
The Mayor announced, “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 Colvin moved to adopt the agenda; 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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PRESENTATIONS
Maureen O’Connor of the Colma Citizens Scholarship Committee presented the Scholarship winners:
o Hannah Balton
o Luis Humberto Ruan
o Tatiana Yamileth Pulido Gomez
o Sean A. Colina
o Miranda Mercedes Rodriguez
o Sarah Michelle Walsh
o Joseph A. Gotelli
o Courtney Lane-Holman
o Kalayaan Basto
o Aidan Figlietti
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:24 p.m. Residents Laura Walsh and Maureen O’Connor made comments. The Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:31 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the May 11, 2022 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract for the 2022 F Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project to O' Grady Paving Inc. and Amend the 2021-22 Funding for the Annual Roadway Rehabilitation Project Budget (CIP #906) to be $172,000.
3. Motion to Adopt a Resolution to Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding.
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Supporting the Rideshare Voucher Program and Submitting an Application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for Measure A Alternative Congestion Relief and Measure W Transportation Demand Management Program Funding.
5. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Supporting the El Camino Real/Mission Road Intersection Improvement Project and Submitting an Application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for Measure A Alternative Congestion Relief and Measure W Transportation Demand Management Program Funding.
6. Motion to Contingently Approve The 4-Year “Item Phase In” Program for Collecting Annual Sewer Collection Charges, to Only be Implemented if the New Annual Sanitary Sewer Charges Are Adopted on June 22, 2022.
Action: Council Member Goodwin moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through 6; the motion was seconded by Council Member del Rosario 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
NEW BUSINESS
7. FY 2022-23 WATER CONSERVATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public hearing at 7:41 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public hearing. Council discussion followed.
Action: Vice Mayor Gonzalez moved to Adopt a Resolution Establishing the Authorized Subsidy at $56,145.58 for the Water Conservation Incentive Program in Fiscal Year 2022-23; 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
8. FY 2022-23 BUDGET
Administrative Services Director Pak Lin and City Manager Brian Dossey presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 8:01 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 Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
There will be Closed Session on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. Good news! The Town Wide Clean Up Day returned in person on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
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Officer Kim Trask has received a well deserved Lions Club Community Service Award.
Congrats Kim!
The Philippine Flag Raising Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 8:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk