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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, February 8, 2023
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor del Rosario called the meeting back to order at 7:00 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, Recreation Manager Angelika Abellana, Building Official Chai Lor, 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: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved to adopt the agenda; 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
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
5 0
PRESENTATIONS
Black History Month
The Mayor read a proclamation in honor of February 2023 as Black History Month.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:06 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, the Mayor closed the public comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the January 25, 2023 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for January 2023.
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.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through 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
PUBLIC HEARING
4. ADOPTION 2022 BUILDING CODES
Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue presented the staff report. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public hearing. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, Subchapter 4 of the Town of Colma Municipal Code, Adopting by Reference the 2022 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24), Consisting of the 2022 California Building Code, the 2022 California Residential Code, the 2022 California Electrical Code, the 2022 California Mechanical Code, the 2022 California Plumbing Code, the 2022 California Fire Code, the 2022 California Energy Code, the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2022 California Historical Building Code, the 2022 California Existing Building Code and the 2022 California Referenced Standards Code; the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code; and the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, Together With Certain Additions, Amendments, and Deletions, All Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15061(B)(3) and 15378; the motion was seconded by Council Member Gonzalez 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
NEW BUSINESS
5. 2023 ADULT HOLIDAY PARTY
Recreation Services Manager Angelika Abellana presented the staff report. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 7:40 p.m. Resident Thom Taylor made a comment.
Seeing no one else request to speak, the Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:41 p.m. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to Direct the City Manager to: (1) Plan and Coordinate an Adult Holiday Event in December 2023; (2) Set the Participation Fee for the Adult Holiday Party at $15 for Adults and $10 for Seniors and Disabled, All Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15301 and 15323; 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
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
5 0
6. STATUS UPDATE TO 2020-2022 STRATEGIC PLAN
City Manager Brian Dossey presented the staff report. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 8:13 p.m. Resident Thom Taylor made a comment. Seeing no one else request to speak, the Mayor closed the public comment period at 8:15 p.m. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to Accept Update and to Close Out the 2020 - 2022 Town of Colma Strategic Plan Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15306 and 15378; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Goodwin 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
COUNCIL CALENDARING
There will be a Special Meeting for Team Building on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 9:00am at Town Hall.
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7:00pm at Town Hall.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
There will be a Coffee and Cars event at Serramonte Lexus on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
Town Hall and the Recreation Department will be closed on Monday, February 13, 2023 for President Lincoln’s Birthday holiday.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk