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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Closed Session - 5:30 PM
Regular Session - 7:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION – 5:30PM
1. In Closed Session under Government Code § 54957 – PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL – 7:00 PM
Mayor Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Council Present –Mayor Helen Fisicaro, Vice Mayor Raquel Gonzalez, Council Members Joanne F. del Rosario, John Irish Goodwin and Diana Colvin were 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 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 [email protected] or use the chat function to let Abby Dometita know which item you would like to speak on. Please keep your comments to 3 minutes or less. Thank you.”
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Fisicaro announced, “Direction was given to staff at the end of the closed session this evening.”
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:
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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
PRESENTATIONS
• Recognition of Pride Month
The Mayor announced, “Earlier today we hosted a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at the Community Center. It was wonderful to see so many people attend to celebrate and honor Pride Month. I was honored to present a proclamation in honor of Pride Month to San Mateo County LGBTQ Commissioner Krystle Cansino. We then raised the Progress Pride Flag, which puts a strong emphasis on inclusion.”
The Clerk showed photos from the event.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:10 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the June 8, 2022 Special Meeting.
3. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the June 8, 2022 Regular Meeting.
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Establishing the 2022-23 Appropriation Limit.
5. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Opposing the Two Statewide Ballot Measures That Would Expand Gaming in California
Action: Vice Mayor Gonzalez moved to approve the consent calendar items #2 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
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PUBLIC HEARING
6. SEWER ENTERPRISE RATE ADOPTION PROP 218
The Mayor announced, “The next item on the agenda is the public hearing to consider protests to the proposed sewer rates and determine whether there is a majority protest under Proposition 218. Members of the public are required to submit any protest in writing to the City Clerk prior to the close of the public hearing. While the Council will hear oral protests, oral protests are not counted unless they are also submitted in writing. Only one vote per parcel will be counted for purposes of determining whether a majority protest exists.”
Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue and City Attorney Chris Diaz presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. Resident Maureen O’ Connor made a comment. No protests were submitted. The Mayor closed the public comment hearing. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member Goodwin moved to Adopt a Resolution Adopting Increased Rates for Sewer Service Charges and Taking Other Actions Relating Thereto; 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
NEW BUSINESS
7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATE
City Manager Brian Dossey and Economic Development Advisor Peter Ingram presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:52 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member Colvin moved to Motion Accepting the Final Report on the Economic Development Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-22, and the Recommended Economic Development Work Plan for FY 2022-23 & 2023-24; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Gonzalez 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
COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
• KIMCO will sponsor Summer Sunday at 280 Metro Center on June 26th from 12-3pm.
There will be music, ice cream and activities for children. Recreation Department will be there to support.
• Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer on June 28th from 5:30-7pm at Moonstar Restaurant in South San Francisco.
• Summer Community Fair returns on July 9th from 11-3pm at Colma Community Center. • Recruitment Updates:
o Police Department is in the final stages for a full-time officer and reserve officer. o Interviews were completed for the accounting technician position. Candidate is expected to be onboard in the next 3-4 weeks.
o Administrative Technician posting closes at the end of the month. About 40 applications were received so far.
• City Manager will be out of the office from Friday, June 24th – July 4th. Chief Munsey will be in charge in his absence.
• City Manager requested to schedule a closed session on July 13th for labor negotiations.
More information will be provided next month.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m. in memory of Rosa Maria Flores, longtime resident on lower B St, who passed away on May 3rd of this year. She is survived by her husband, Alfredo Flores.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Dometita, Administrative Technician