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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
5:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CAL
Mayor Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Council Present –Mayor Helen Fisicaro, 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, Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Police Commander Sherwin Lum and City Clerk Caitlin Corley were in attendance.
The Mayor announced, “Before we begin this meeting, I must acknowledge that Colma has suffered a great loss. Recently retired Vice Mayor Raquel Gonzalez passed away on August 2nd, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Rae was a beloved member of the Colma Family for over 30 years, and I cannot overstate how much she will be missed.
We will be doing a more formal recognition of Rae’s numerous contributions to Colma at a future Council Meeting when her family is able to attend. For now, I’ll ask that we begin this meeting with a moment of silence in her memory.
Thank you. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.
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. 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
Joanne F. del Rosario
John Irish Goodwin
Diana Colvin
4 0
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Reconfirm the Findings and Determinations Made in Resolution No. 2021-33 and Under Assembly Bill 361 for the Continuation of Virtual Meetings, with acknowledgment that the California Department of Public Health has updated the definition of “close contact” in Regulation 3205 from being within 6 feet of another person to sharing the same indoor space with another person for 15 minutes or more, which further supports the findings.
Action: Council Member del Rosario moved to approve the consent calendar item #1; the motion was seconded by Council Member Goodwin and carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Helen Fisicaro, Mayor
Joanne F. del Rosario
John Irish Goodwin
Diana Colvin
4 0
NEW BUSINESS
6. OPTIONS FOR FILING A CITY COUNCIL VACANCY
City Manager Brian Dossey and City Attorney Christopher Diaz presented the staff report.
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 5:13 p.m. Residents Laura Walsh, Liz Taylor, and Elaina Gonzalez made a comment. Council discussion followed.
Action: Mayor Fisicaro moved to fill the City Council vacancy by appointment and gave direction to staff regarding the schedule and logistics of the appointment process; 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
Joanne F. del Rosario
John Irish Goodwin
Diana Colvin
4 0
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Ken Gonzalez requested to speak. He thanked the Town and Council for their support of him and his family during this difficult time.
The Mayor announced, “Before we close the meeting tonight, I’d like to recognize a few very special birthdays. Council Member Goodwin celebrated his birthday on Monday, August 8th.
And Council Member Colvin will celebrate hers next Monday, August 15th. Best wishes to you both.”
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Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. in memory of Richard Irli, longtime community member who served on the Creek Advisory Committee for many years.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk