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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 22, 2023
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor del Rosario called the meeting back to order at 7:01 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, and City Clerk Caitlin Corley 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 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
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:03 p.m. Resident Fernando Duarte and business owner Phil C'de Baca made comments. Seeing no one else request to speak, the Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:08 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the February 8, 2023 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the February 16, 2023 Special Meeting.
3. Motion to Adopt a Resolution in Opposition to Initiative No. 21-0042a1, the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3).
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Terminating the Local Emergency Declared as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3).
5. Motion Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Letter of Understanding (LOU) Amending Article 15 of the Communication and Records Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); and Authorizing Staff to Recruit for One Additional Full Time Benefitted Dispatcher to Accommodate a 24 Hour Per Day/Seven Day Per Week Police Dispatch Center.
Vice Mayor Goodwin drawing the public’s attention to the fiscal impact of item #5.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin 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
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
5 0
STUDY SESSION
6. PENSION LIABILITIES UPDATE
Administrative Services Director Pak Lin introduced Ira Summer of GovInvest to give the presentation. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 7:36 p.m. Resident Fernando Duarte asked a question. Seeing no one else request to speak, the Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:37 p.m. Council discussion followed.
This item is for discussion only; no action was taken at this meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
7. FY 2022-2023 MID-YEAR FINANCIAL UPDATE AND BUDGET AMENDMENT Administrative Services Director Pak Lin presented the staff report. The Mayor opened the
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public comment period at 8:15 p.m. Resident Thom Taylor made a comment. Seeing no one else request to speak, the Mayor closed the public comment period at 8:18 p.m. Council discussion followed.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved Accept the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Financial Report Through December 31, 2022; 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
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved Adopt a Resolution Appropriating Funds and Amending Budget for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 to Increase General Fund (11) Appropriation by $65,500 and Transportation Fund (23) Revenues and Expenditure Budget by $75,000, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378; 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
COUNCIL CALENDARING
There will be a Special Meeting on Thursday, March 2 at 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall to discuss the Strategic Plan.
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:00pm at Town Hall.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
There will be a Chamber of Commerce Mixer on Thursday, February 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cow Palace.
There will be a Chamber of Commerce Crab Feed on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the Colma Community Center.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk