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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Colma Community Center
1520 Hillside Boulevard
Colma, CA 94014
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
4:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Helen Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
Council Present –Mayor Helen Fisicaro, Council Members Joanne F. del Rosario, John Irish Goodwin and Diana Colvin were present. Vice Mayor Raquel Gonzalez was absent.
Staff Present – City Manager Brian Dossey, City Attorney Christopher Diaz, Chief of Police John Munsey, Director of Public Works Brad Donohue, Police Commander Sherwin Lum, Recreation Services Manager Angelika Abellana, City Clerk Caitlin Corley and Administrative Technician Abigail Dometita were in attendance.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Mayor Fisicaro welcomed special guests from the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco:
• Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer
• Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona
• Vice Consul Adrian Audrey Baccay
• Tourism Attaché Marie Soleil Tropicales
PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY
Mayor Fisicaro stated, “It is an honor to have you all here with us as we celebrate our Filipino and Filipino American community. Colma has such strong ties to the Filipino Community and we are so happy to be able to recognize the important contributions that Filipinos and Filipino Americans have made here in Colma and more broadly in the United States.” Mayor Fisicaro then read a proclamation in recognition of Philippine Independence Day.
RAISING OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG
Colma Police Officers raised the Philippine Flag, while Ms. Soleil Tropicales, Tourism Director for the Philippine Consulate, sang the Philippine National Anthem.
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REMARKS BY MR. NEIL FRANK R. FERRER, CONSUL GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES IN SAN FRANCISCO
Mayor Fisicaro presented Consul General Ferrer with the proclamation. He thanked Colma for the recognition and made remarks.
REMARKS BY VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member del Rosario made remarks.
REMARKS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
The Mayor asked is any members of the public wished to speak; there were no requests to speak.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m. and invited everyone to stay for coffee and treats.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk