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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, June 28, 2023
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor del Rosario called the meeting 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, Police Chief John Munsey, Administrative Services Director Pak Lin, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue, City Clerk Caitlin Corley, Administrative Technician III Abigail Dometita and Assistant Planner Claire Smith 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 Council Member Gonzalez by 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
PRESENTATION
• Proclamation in Recognition of LGBTQ Pride Month
The Mayor stated, “Earlier today we hosted a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at the Community Center. It was wonderful to see so many people attend to celebrate and
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honor Pride Month. I was honored to present a proclamation in honor of Pride Month to San Mateo County LGBTQ Commissioner Marilyn Hollinger. We then raised the Progress Pride Flag, which puts a strong emphasis on inclusion.” She then read a section of the proclamation.
• Tim Schulze, Associate Chief Operating Officer of AHMC Seton Medical Center, gave a presentation on the recent changes at Seton.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:17 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 June 14, 2023 Special Meeting.
2. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the June 14, 2023 Regular Meeting.
3. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract for the 2023 Facility Parking Lot Upgrades and Repairs Project (CIP #953), Including the Colma Police Facility, Colma Community Center, and Creekside Villas Parking Lots, to American Asphalt Repair & Resurfacing Company, Inc. in the Amount of $143,243.50 Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301.
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Adopting the FY 2023-24 Appropriation Limit, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378.
5. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Town’s Updated Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Pursuant To CEQA Guideline 15301.
6. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget by Transferring $468,172 From General Fund (11) to Capital Fund (31); Removing the Transfers Budget of $80,000 from Measure A, $60,000 from Measure W, and $80,000 from Gas Tax/RMRA to Street Capital Fund; and Transfer $66,000 from Street Capital (32) to General Fund (11), All Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through 6; 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
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PUBLIC HEARING
7. ENGINEER’S REPORT OF SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGES FOR FY 2023-24 Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue presented the staff report. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public hearing. The City Clerk indicated that no protests had been submitted. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to Adopt a Resolution Overruling Protests to and Adopting Engineer’s Report on Sewer Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2023-24, Directing the City Engineer to File a Copy of the Engineer’s Report with the San Mateo County Tax Collector, and Authorizing the County Tax Collector to Place the Charges on the Property Tax Roll Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301 and 15378; 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
8. 1651 HILLSIDE BOULEVARD – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW City Planner Farhad Mortazavi introduced Assistant Planner Claire Smith to present the staff report. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 7:45 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
Council requested that the City Attorney add a condition indicating that the applicant must work in cooperation with the Town to reduce any nuisance type conditions at the property.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved to Adopt a Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review for the Addition of a Flower Shop and Minor Expansion at 1651 Hillside Boulevard and Finding Project Exempt From Environmental Review Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301, with the requested changes; 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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COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 7:00pm at Town Hall.
REPORTS
City Manager Brian Dossey gave an update on the following topics:
• There was a Mayor Chamber Business Walk on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 280 Metro Center. • The Recreation Department put out doorhangers with the Town’s new Fireworks fines. The information will also be pushed out on social media.
• The Annual Community Fair will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. in memory of Lavina DeNatale, longtime community member.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk