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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CAL
Mayor Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Council Present –Mayor Helen Fisicaro, Vice Mayor Joanne F. del Rosario, Council Members John Irish Goodwin and Diana Colvin were all present.
Staff Present – City Manager Brian Dossey, City Attorney Christopher Diaz, Chief of Police John Munsey, Administrative Services Director Pak Lin, Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Police Commander Sherwin Lum Recreation Manager Angelika Abellana and City Clerk Caitlin Corley were in attendance.
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: Vice Mayor 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
NEW BUSINESS
1. INTERVIEWS AND SELECTION OF CANDIDATE FOR VACANT CITY COUNCIL SEAT WITH TERM EXPIRING IN 2024
City Manager Brian Dossey presented the staff report. Mayor Fisicaro explained the interview process, “Before we get started, I’d like to explain a bit about the process.
Candidates, please make sure your camera is on and your mic is muted until you are called upon to respond to questions from the Council. Please make sure all other devices are turned off.
I and my fellow Council Members will take turns asking questions; we will rotate the order that candidates are asked to respond, so that the same person is not asked to answer first each time. Please be clear and concise in your responses to the questions. Candidates will have two minutes to respond to each question. There will be a timer counting down on the
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screen that will start right after the question is asked. Your mic will be muted at the conclusion of your two minutes.
Upon conclusion of the questions, the public will have an opportunity to make public comments or ask questions of the City Council. Members of the public, please make sure you are muted at all times until the opening of the public comment period.
Once the public comment period is concluded, the city council will deliberate on the candidates and select a candidate to be sworn in.”
City Council conducted interviews with the following people:
• Claudia Mendoza
• Laura Walsh
• Carrie Slaughter
• Charito Casanas
• Liz Taylor
• Ken Gonzalez
The Mayor opened the public comment period at 7:51 p.m. Resident Maureen O’Connor made a comment. The Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:55 p.m. The Mayor reopened the public comment period at 8:05 p.m. for resident Gabriel Gonzalez who had technical difficulties during the original comment period. Council discussion followed.
The Mayor called for nominations for Council Member. Council Member Goodwin nominated Ken Gonzalez; the nomination was seconded by Vice Mayor del Rosario. Mayor Fisicaro nominated Carrie Slaughter; the nomination was seconded by Council Member Diana Colvin. Mayor Fisicaro nominated Liz Taylor. Mayor Fisicaro asked if there were any other nominations; none were made.
The Mayor called for a motion on one of the nominations.
Action: Vice Mayor del Rosario moved to appoint Ken Gonzalez as Council Member; 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
Mayor Fisicaro administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Council Member Ken Gonzalez.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk