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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, August 23, 2023
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL – 7:00PM
Mayor del Rosario called the meeting to order at 7:02 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 Daniel Barros, 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 and Administrative Technician III 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 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
• Swearing in of New City Manager Daniel Barros
Mayor del Rosario swore in new City Manager Daniel Barros. He made remarks and introduced his family.
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• 100th Birthday Recogtion of Hermana Bautista
The Mayor recognized the 100th birthday of resident Hermana Bautista. She was not able to attend the meeting, she has received flowers and will received a certificate in honor of this major milestone birthday.
The Mayor called for a short break at 7:06 p.m. for coffee and cake in honor of City Manager Daniel Barros’s swearing in. The meeting resumed at 7:23 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:23 p.m. Resident Maureen O’Connor made a comment regarding speeding on F Street. The Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:28p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the July 26, 2023 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for July 2023.
3. Motion Approving the Town’s Response to the Grand Jury Report Dated June 12, 2023, Titled “Accessory Dwelling Units: Affordable Housing’s Panacea or Prevarication?” Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378.
4. Motion Accepting the Mission Road Landscaping Project as Complete, Directing the Director of Public Works to File a Notice of Completion for the Project with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office.
5. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Appointing Directors to the Pooled Liability Assurance Network Joint Powers Authority (PLAN JPA), Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378
6. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Supporting the El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project and Authorizing the Submittal of an Application for the San Mateo County Transportation Authority’s 2023 Measure A and Measure W Highway Program Call for Projects Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15306.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through 6; 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 Item #4 Only
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
5 0
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PUBLIC HEARING
7. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN
City Planner Farhad Mortazavi introduced Associate Planner Edith Verdin to present the staff report. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 7:53 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved Resolution Adopting the Town of Colma Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301, 15060, and 15061; the motion was seconded by Council Member Fisicaro 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, September 13, 2023, at 7:00pm at Town Hall.
REPORTS
City Manager Daniel Barros gave an update on the following topics:
• Cops and Lox will be on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. • The Town Picnic will be on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.
The Mayor announced, “Before we adjourn the meeting, I wanted to acknowledge that we had a special birthday this month. Vice Mayor John Goodwin celebrated his birthday on August 8th. Please join me in wishing John a very happy birthday!”
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m. in memory of Dean Thomas, resident at Veterans Village; Louis Lopez, resident at Veterans Village; Rex Arnott, husband of San Mateo County Treasurer-Tax Collector Sandie Arnott; and Katie Hoedt, Sacramento area news producer and friend of the Fisicaro family.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk