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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, September 13, 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 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: Council Member Fisicaro moved to adopt the agenda; the motion was seconded Council Member Slaughter 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
Armenian Flag Raising Recognition
The Mayor stated, “Earlier today we had a wonderful event at the Colma Community Center to raise the Armenian Flag in honor of Armenian Independence Day. We were
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joined by so many members of the local Armenian Community. It was especially wonderful to have the students sing the Armenian National Anthem as the flag was raised.
Proclamations in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
The Mayor presented proclamations in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Prostate Cancer Awareness Months.
Proclamations in honor of Suicide Prevention Month and Recovery Happens Month
The Mayor presented a proclamation in honor of Suicide Prevention Month. Sheri Boles of the San Mateo County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services -- Office of Diversity and Equity accepted the proclamation and made remarks.
The Mayor presented a proclamation in honor of Recovery Happens Month. Greg Thompson and Veronica Antonelli of Voices of Recovery San Mateo County accepted the proclamation and made remarks.
Honor Roll Students Recognition:
The Mayor stated, “The Town of Colma is extremely proud of its young people and their academic achievements. Tonight, we are celebrating some of the bright students who have made the honor roll at their schools.
We have prepared some gifts in recognition of their success: A certificate of their achievement, along with some Colma swag including a pen, magnet, hand sanitizer, and a $10 gift card to Target!”
Congratulations to these hardworking students and their families:
Anyeli Alfaro
Gabriella Chen
Grant Colina
Jonathan Feng
Xavier Gomez
Leora Viray Guevarra
Sienna Hewlett
De'Mya Hewlett
Matthew Juarez Gonzalez
Rosa Mendoza
Eitan Montero-Meraz
Janessa Moreno Padilla
Mia Myvett
Savannah Joy Fernandez Perreras
Amir Posey
Katelyn Rangel
Maximiliano Salinas
Delilah Trejo
Jayden Wang
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:32 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the August 16, 2023 Special Meeting.
2. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the August 23, 2023 Regular Meeting.
3. Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for August 2023.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through 3; 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
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 7:00pm at Town Hall.
REPORTS
City Manager Daniel Barros gave an update on the following topics:
• The Town Picnic was a great success. Kudos to Recreation Manager Angelika Abellana and her team for a job well done.
• EV chargers will be installed at the Colma Community Center soon. • The F Street Wall Mural Committee has selected an artist following interviews on September 5, 2023. This item will come before the City Council at the next regular meeting.
• There will be a Grandparent Day Celebration on Friday, September 15, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m. in memory of Nanay Tessie Lazaro, longtime Colma resident on D Street; and Delilah Sousa, Police Dispatcher for the City of San Bruno.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk