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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Town Hall Council Chamber
1198 El Camino Real, Colma CA
Also Accessible via Zoom.us
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CAL
Mayor Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.
Council Present –Mayor Helen Fisicaro, Vice Mayor Joanne F. del Rosario, Council Members John Irish Goodwin and Ken Gonzalez 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, City Clerk Caitlin Corley and Administrative Technician Abigail Dometita 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 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
Ken Gonzalez
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.
Myself and the rest of City Council 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. We ask that all candidates come to the podium when it is your turn to respond so the audience at home can see and you’re your responses. Please be clear and concise in your responses to the questions. Candidates will have two minutes to respond to each
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question. There will be a timer counting down on the screen on the podium that will start right after the question is asked. You must stop your answer when the timer runs out.
Upon conclusion of the questions, the public will have an opportunity to make public comments or ask questions of the City Council.
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:
• Laura Walsh
• Carrie Slaughter
• Charito Casanas
• Matthew Hartogh
• Sharon Dinkin
The Mayor opened the public comment period at 7:20 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
The Mayor called for nominations for Council Member. Council Member Goodwin nominated Carrie Slaughter; the nomination was seconded by Council Member Gonzalez. Mayor Fisicaro asked if there were any other nominations; none were made.
Action: Council Member Goodwin moved to appoint Carrie Slaughter as Council Member; the motion was seconded by Council Member Gonzalez 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 Carrie Slaughter.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fisicaro adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. in memory of Aldina Ciardella, longtime community member, well known as the See’s Candy Lady.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk