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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Town Hall Council Chamber
1198 El Camino Real, Colma CA
Also Accessible via Zoom.us
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
STATE OF THE CITY – 6:30 PM
REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 PM
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS – 6:30 PM
Felicia Leong, CEO of the Colma Daly City Chamber of Commerce, introduced Mayor Joanne F. del Rosario. Mayor del Rosario asked to observe a moment of silence for the victims and families impacted by the horrific acts of gun violence in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park.
The Mayor then gave the State of the City Address.
There was a short break for coffee and cake.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL – 7:00 PM
Mayor del Rosario called the meeting back to order at 7:10 p.m.
Council Present – Mayor Joanne F. del Rosario, Vice Mayor John Irish Goodwin, Council Members Ken Gonzalez, Carrie Slaughter and Helen Fisicaro 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.
The Mayor announced, “Regarding Public Comment: Members of the public who are here in person are requested to complete a yellow speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk.
Those of you on Zoom may make public comments by using the “raise hand” feature in Zoom or, if calling in by phone, by pressing *9 on the telephone keypad. The City Clerk will unmute your microphone and allow you to speak. Comments should be kept to three minutes or less.”
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Mayor del Rosario asked if there were any changes to the agenda. None were requested.
The Mayor asked for a motion to adopt the agenda.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to adopt the agenda; the motion was seconded by Council Member Slaughter and carried by the following vote:
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Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Joanne F. del Rosario, Mayor
John Irish Goodwin
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
5 0
PRESENTATIONS
Police Department Badge Pinning Ceremony
The Mayor stated, “Over the last three years we have welcomed many new police department employees, however due to COVID, we were not able to do the in-person swearing-in ceremony that we typically do. I am honored to be able to perform a ceremonial swearing-in this evening for those who missed out over the last three years”
She called the following people forward and administered the oath of office:
o Chief John Munsey
o Sergeant Christopher Grant
o Officer Brian Nagata
o Officer Reinalyn Duma
o Officer Carlos Huayllapuma
o Officer Ricardo Escobar
Family members then came forward to pin badges and take photos. Police Department Year in Review
Chief John Munsey gave the annual update on the Police Department.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:30 p.m. Council Member Helen Fisicaro requested that the Town research the possibility of sending a donation to the victims of the shooting in Half Moon Bay. Seeing no one else request to speak, the Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:31 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the January 11, 2023 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Adopt an Ordinance Adding Subchapter 2.10 to the Colma Municipal Code Relating to Fireworks Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3), 15307, and 15308 (second reading).
3. Motion to Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Attached Letter Urging the State Legislators to Amend Assembly Bill (“AB”) 2449 Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378.
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Sale of the Town Owned Property at 1365 Mission Road in the Amount of $940,000.00, Including the Execution of Any and All Documents
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Necessary to Complete the Sale and Close Escrow Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3).
5. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Amendment to the California Cities Gaming Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Admitting the City of Bell to the California Cities Gaming Authority Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through 5; 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
Joanne F. del Rosario, Mayor
John Irish Goodwin Item #4 Only
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
5 0
PUBLIC HEARING
6. ADOPTION OF HOUSING ELEMENT 2023-2031 (“6TH CYCLE”)
City Planner Farhad Mortazavi and Associate Planner Alvin Jen presented the staff report.
The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:59 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public hearing. Council discussion followed.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved to Adopt a Resolution Adopting a General Plan Amendment to Repeal the 2015-2022 Housing Element and Adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element in Compliance with State Housing Element Law Pursuant to a Previously Certified Environmental Impact Report and Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3); the motion was seconded by Council Member Slaughter and carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Joanne F. del Rosario, Mayor
John Irish Goodwin
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
5 0
NEW BUSINESS
7. 2022-2023 CAPITAL PROGRAM UPDATE
Administrative Services Director Pak Lin presented the staff report. She noted that there was a change in the resolution title due to a typo and requested that Council adopt the corrected resolution. The corrected resolution was made available to Council and the public. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 8:24 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
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Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to Adopt a Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Budget to $13,964680, Including Adding Four New Projects, Closing Out One Capital Project; Carrying Over $531,496 of Unspent Project Budget to FY 2022-23; Transferring $1,431,828 from General Fund (11) to Street Cip Fund (32); and, Releasing Unspent Funding of $82,275 to Capital Reserve, and $3,220 to Fleet Replacement Fund, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Goodwin and carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Joanne F. del Rosario, Mayor
John Irish Goodwin
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
5 0
COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall and accessible via Zoom.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
There will be a Neighborhood Watch meeting at the Community Center on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 6pm.
Lucky Chances’ Chinese New Year Celebration will be on Thursday, January 26, 2021 at 7pm.
The Town has been approved by MTC for a $4.6 million grant for El Camino Real Segment B.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m. in memory of Luis Navarro, longtime Colma resident; Jose Quintero Martinez, longtime community member and father-in-law of Stephanie Fontana of Fontana Monuments; and Lucy Ching-Tsien Wu, wife of Lieutenant General Ting Hwai Wu, who passed away in October, and mother of Neil Wu, retired Park Police Officer.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk