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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Meeting Held Remotely via Zoom.us
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CAL
Mayor Fisicaro called the regular session to order at 7:02 p.m.
Council Present –Mayor Helen Fisicaro, Council Members Joanne F. del Rosario, John Irish Goodwin, and Ken Gonzalez were present. Council Member Diana Colvin was absent.
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, 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. None were requested. The Mayor asked for a motion to adopt the agenda.
Action: Vice Mayor del Rosario moved to adopt the agenda; 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
Ken Gonzalez
4 0
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation in Recognition of Italian Heritage Month:
The Mayor announced, “This morning, we had a wonderful event at the Community Center to raise the Italian Flag, and present a proclamation in honor of Italian Heritage and Culture Month. We were honored to be joined by Vitalba Gammicchia, Vice Consul of Economics and Trade Affairs, representing the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, and Leo Pierini, President of the California Law Enforcement Columbia Association, and many other members of the local Italian American community.”
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She read selections from the proclamation.
Leo Pierini, President of the California Law Enforcement Columbia Association, was on the line to accept the proclamation and make remarks.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Fisicaro opened the public comment period at 7:08 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 September 28, 2022 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for September 2022.
3. 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.
4. Motion to Accept Informational Report on Recreation Department Programs, Activities, Events, and Trips for the Third Quarter of 2022.
5. Motion Approving the Town’s Response to the Grand Jury Report Dated August 9, 2022, Titled “A Delicate Balance Between Knowledge and Power: Government Transparency and the Public’s Right to Know.”
Action: Council Member Goodwin moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through 5; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor 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
Ken Gonzalez
4 0
NEW BUSINESS
6. VACANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
City Clerk Caitlin Corley presented the staff report. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 7:10 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed. Below is the list of the Vacant Committee Assignments that the Council discussed and agreed on:
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Committee Name NEW
Primary
NEW
Secondary
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
(GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS TWICE PER
YEAR APRIL & OCTOBER)
del Rosario Gonzalez
California Cities Gaming Authority
(MEETS THIRD WEDNESDAY, 10:00AM) Fisicaro Gonzalez
Peninsula Clean Energy Board of Directors
(MEETS FOURTH THURSDAY, 6:30PM AT
THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
BUILDING IN REDWOOD CITY)
Gonzalez del Rosario
Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance -
“Commute.org” Board of Directors
(6 X A YEAR, THURSDAY MORNINGS)
Gonzalez Colvin
Action: Mayor Fisicaro moved to Approve Appointments to Certain Committee Assignment Vacancies and Grant to the Appointee Discretion in Voting on Matters Brought Before the Committee; and the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor 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
Ken Gonzalez
4 0
STUDY SESSION
7. UPDATES TO THE BROWN ACT
City Attorney Christopher Diaz presented the staff report. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 7:26 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
This item was for discussion only; no action was taken at this meeting.
COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
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REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
The Annual Business Recognition Luncheon will be on Thursday October 20, 2022 The Regular City Council Meeting on November 9, 2022 will be a hybrid online and in person meeting.
Thank you to the Recreation Manager Angelika Abellana and the Recreation Department and City Clerk Caitlin Corley for the successful Italian Flag Raising this morning.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m. in memory of Marilyn Herrera, wife of Bob Herrera, retired Burlingame Fire Chief, and mother of Victoria Sodini, who owns Bertolucci's with her husband Peter.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk