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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 27, 2023
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
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 Fisicaro 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
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:04 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public comment period.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the September 13, 2023 Special Meeting.
2. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the September 13, 2023 Regular Meeting.
3. Motion Approving the Town’s Response to the Grand Jury Report Dated July 10, 2023, Titled “Bike Safety In San Mateo County: Making Bicycling Safer In The County” Pursuant To CEQA Guideline 15378.
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
NEW BUSINESS
4. FY 2023-24 NON-PROFIT FUNDING
Administrative Technician Abigail Dometita presented the staff report. Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:12 p.m. She announced that the following grant applicants submitted written comments:
• Ability Path
• CORA
• San Bruno Mountain Watch
• Sustainable San Mateo County
The following people made comments:
• Teresa Proaño, Board of Directors, Daly City Public Library Associates • Jordy Pascual, Jobs for Youth Manager
• Felicia Leong, Chief Executive Officer, Colma Daly City Chamber of Commerce • Marcelle Valdez, Asian American Recovery Services Sister to Sister Planner • Laura Fanucchi, Director of Programs, Hip Housing
• Lauren Kitchen, Treasurer of South San Francisco Education Foundation • Cherie Colin, Skyline College
• Amanda Anthony, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
• Jacob Stone, LifeMoves
The Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:41 p.m. Vice Mayor Goodwin disclosed that he is a member of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. Council discussion followed.
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Council made several changes to the staff recommended funding amounts, which are marked in red below:
Grantee Name
FY 2023-24
Grantee
Request
FY 2023-24
Staff Proposed
Grant Amount
FY 2023-24
Approved
Funding
AbilityPath (Community
Gatepath) $ 7,500 $ 6,500 $ 6,500 Asian American Recovery
Services (HealthRIGHT 360) $ 2,500 $ 2,000 $ 2,500 Clinic by the Bay $ 8,000 $ 4,000 $ 5,000 Colma Daly City Chamber of
Commerce $ 60,000 $ 30,000 $ 37,500 Community Overcoming
Relationship Abuse (CORA) $ 10,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 Daly City Public Library
Associates $ 5,220 $ 5,220 $ 5,220 Daly City Youth Health Center $ 10,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 Human Investment Project, Inc.
(HIP Housing) $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 JUHSD Wilderness Program
(CEEP) $ 11,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 LifeMoves $ 5,000 $ 4,000 $ 5,000 Ombudsman Services SMC $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 Operation Santa Claus $ 2,000 $ 1,500 $ 2,000 Renaissance Entrepreneurship
Center $ 5,000 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 San Bruno Mountain Watch $ 3,000 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 San Mateo County Jobs for Youth $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition $ 3,500 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 Sitike Counseling Center $ 7,500 $ 6,500 $ 6,500 Skyline College (SMC Community
College District) $ 5,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 South San Francisco Education
Foundation $ 13,200 $ 5,000 $ 5,500 Sustainable San Mateo County $ 5,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 Totals $ 174,920 $ 107,720 $ 118,720 Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to Adopt a Resolution Determining Eligibility for Grant Funding, Approving Grants to Eligible Organizations, Finding That Each Approved Grant Serves a Public Purpose, and Authorizing Contracts with Each Eligible Organization for the Use of Town Funds, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 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
5. F STREET WALL MURAL ARTIST SELECTION
City Manager Daniel Barros presented the staff report and introduced artist Julie Engelmann to present her concept for the F Street Wall Mural. The Mayor opened the public comment period at 8:32 p.m. Community member Teresa Proaño, F Street Wall Mural Artist Selection Committee members Vicotria Magbilang, Maureen O’Connor, and Yvette Cortes made comments. The Mayor closed the public comment period at 8:36 p.m. Council discussion followed.
Action: Mayor del Rosario moved Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Julie Englemann, Doing Business as Art by Jul, for the Design and Construction of a Mural for the F Street Wall Mural Located at the Base of F Street Near its Intersection with El Camino Real Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301; and 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
PUBLIC HEARING
6. SERRAMONTE KIA – AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue introduced Senior Planner Gina Paolini to present the staff report. The Mayor opened the public hearing at 9:04 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, she closed the public hearing. Council discussion followed.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved Adopt a Resolution Approving an Amended Conditional Use Permit and Granting an Exception to the Spanish Mediterranean Design Review Overlay to Allow for a New Service Center to an Existing Auto Dealership Located at 600 Serramonte Boulevard - APN: 008-392-140, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15332; and the motion was seconded by Council Member Fisicaro 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 the Raising of the Italian Flag in recognition of Italian Heritage Month on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 11:00am at the Colma Community Center.
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 7:00pm at Town Hall.
REPORTS
City Manager Daniel Barros gave an update on the following topics:
• The resurfacing of Town facility parking lots is underway. The Police Department and Creekside Villas was completed today.
• There will be a Parol Lantern Workshop on Friday, September 29, 2023. • The first Cinema in the Cemetery Event will be on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. in memory of Harold Dwight Berger and Scott Miller, residents at Veterans Village; and Robert Keropian, the first principal at El Camino High School and very active community member.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk