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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CAL
Mayor Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 7:00 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, Administrative Services Director Pak Lin, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Police Commander Sherwin Lum and City Clerk Caitlin Corley 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. Council Member Goodwin requested that Item #3 be pulled and discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar. The Mayor asked for a motion to adopt the agenda with the requested changes.
Action: Council Member del Rosario moved to adopt the agenda with changes; 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
4 0
PRESENTATIONS
The Mayor read a proclamation in recognition of North Peninsula Food Pantry and Dining Center of Daly City Executive Director Denise Kelly for her decades of service. She also recognized the Board of Directors with certificates of appreciation for their service and dedication to our community:
Dennis Fisicaro, President
Teresa Proano, Vice President
Monica Devincenzi, Secretary
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Sara Watson, Treasurer
Sandie Arnott, Director
Susan Cossette, Director
Tom Ledda, Director
Marie Villarosa, Director
City Planner Farhad Mortazavi introduced new Assistant Planner Claire Smith. Administrative Services Director Pak Lin introduced new Accounting Technician Nicole Nguyen.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:21 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the July 13, 2022 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Adopt an Ordinance Repealing Colma Municipal Code Subchapter 4.13 and Adopting a New Subchapter 4.13 Regulating the Use of Disposable Food Service Ware by Food Facilities Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(B)(3) and 15308 to Align with New State Mandates (second reading).
3. [Pulled from Consent Calendar]
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Calling on Sutter Health to Reopen the Mack E. Mickelson Arthritis and Rehabilitation Center Therapy Pool for Community Use at the Mills Health Center in San Mateo, With the Same Open Access Hours That Were in Place Prior to January 2020.
5. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year Financial Projection and GASB Reporting Service Contract with GovInvest for a Total Contract Value of $104,000.
Action: Council Member Colvin 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
4 0
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3. Motion to Designate Council Member John Goodwin as the Voting Delegate and City Manager Brian Dossey as the Alternate Voting Delegate for the Annual League of California Cities Conference in September 2022.
Council Member Goodwin explained that he was no longer able to attend the conference and requested that the motion be changed to designate City Manager Brian Dossey as the Voting Delegate.
Action: Mayor Fisicaro moved to Designate City Manager Brian Dossey as the Voting Delegate for the Annual League of California Cities Conference in September 2022; 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
4 0
PUBLIC HEARING
6. SALE OF 1365 MISSION ROAD
Council Member John Goodwin announced that he would not participate in this item out of an abundance of caution because he lives within 1000 feet of the property being discussed.
The City Clerk removed Council Member Goodwin’s audio and video capabilities.
City Manager Brian Dossey and City Attorney Christopher Diaz presented the staff report.
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. Resident Thom Taylor made a comment. Council discussion followed.
Action: Mayor Fisicaro made a Motion Finding That the Town Owned Property at 1365 Mission Road is Exempt Surplus Property and Directing the City Manager to Prepare, List and Sell the Town Owned Property at 1365 Mission Road for Sale; 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
3 0
Council Member Goodwin rejoined the meeting with audio and video capabilities.
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COUNCIL CALENDARING
The Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 will be cancelled.
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 7:00pm.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
National Night Out will be on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 5pm at the Colma Community Center.
The Summer Concert Series will return on Thursdays in August. Police Department has filled the open fulltime position, and the new reserve officer has started.
There will be a Special Meeting on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. in memory of Yvonne Neves, longtime Colma business owner, founder of Simply Uniforms; and Fred Bertetta, was father-in-law to former Colma Police Officer Mike Celeste, served on the civil grand jury and supported many local non-profits.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk