Minutes – Special Meeting – 10.11.23 Page 1 of 2
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Colma Community Center
1520 Hillside Boulevard
Colma, CA 94014
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
11:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Helen Fisicaro called the meeting to order at 11:06 a.m.
Council Present – Mayor Joanne F. del Rosario, Vice Mayor John Irish Goodwin and Council Members Ken Gonzalez, Carrie Slaughter and Helen Fisicaro were all present.
Staff Present – City Manager Daniel Barros, Chief of Police John Munsey, Director of Public Works Brad Donohue, Police Commander Sherwin Lum, Recreation Services Manager Angelika Abellana, City Clerk Caitlin Corley and Administrative Technician Abigail Dometita were in attendance.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Mayor del Rosario welcomed special guests present from the local Italian community:
• Leo Pierini, President of the California Law Enforcement Columbia Association • Al Casciato, Vice President of the California Law Enforcement Columbia Association • Gianrico Pierucci, International Carabinieri Association • Dennis Fisicaro, Former Colma Mayor
• Randie DuBois-Taini, Former Colma Council Member
• Reno Taini, Coined Colma’s Town Motto
• Pamela Di Giovanni, Daly City Council Member
• Steve Chiappari, General Manager from the Italian Cemetery • Felicia Leong, CEO of the Colma Daly City Chamber of Commerce
PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF ITALIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE MONTH Mayor del Rosario stated, “It is an honor to have you all here with us today as we proclaim the month of October National Italian Heritage and Culture Month and raise the Italian Flag in recognition. Colma has such strong ties to the Italian Community, and we are so pleased and proud to be able to recognize the important contributions that they have made here in Colma and more broadly in the United States.”
Mayor del Rosario Fisicaro then read a proclamation in recognition of honor of October as Italian Culture and Heritage Month. She presented it to Leo Pierini, President of the California Law Enforcement Columbia Association. He thanked Colma for the recognition and made remarks.
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RAISING OF THE ITALIAN FLAG
Colma Police Officers raised the Italian Flag.
REMARKS BY VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Fisicaro made remarks.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m. and invited everyone to stay for coffee and Italian treats.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk