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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, October 11, 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, 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
PRESENTATIONS
Italian Flag Raising Recognition
The Mayor stated, “This morning, we had a wonderful event at the Community Center to raise the Italian Flag, and present a proclamation in honor of Italian Heritage and Culture Month. We were so pleased to be joined by members of the local Italian American
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community to help celebrate this month.”
She then read a proclamation in recognition of Italian Heritage and Culture Month. Proclamation in honor of the 20th Anniversary of ALLICE Kumares and Kumpares
The Mayor presented the proclamation to Dr. Jei Africa, ALLICE's Clinical Director and Director of San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. Proclamation in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month The Mayor presented the proclamation to Junior Flores, ALLICE’s Co-President.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:17 p.m. The City Clerk read an anonymous written comment regarding illegal parking on E Street. Seeing no one else request to speak, the Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:18 p.m.
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 Gonzalez moved to approve the consent calendar items #1 through 3; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Goodwin 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
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.
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REPORTS
City Manager Daniel Barros gave an update on the following topics:
We are still working to identify the cause of the sink hole on Junipero Serra Boulevard; we will keep you updated on what we discover.
The Colma Fire Protection District is hosting a Spaghetti Feed on Saturday, October 14. The final Cinema in the Cemetery for this year will be on Saturday, October 14.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
The Mayor stated, “Before we close, I’d like to take a moment to extend our compassion and support to the people of Israel and the global Jewish community. It is heartbreaking to witness the pain and suffering they are contending with. We condemn the unjustified, terrorist actions of Hamas and wish for a swift end to the violence plaguing the region.” Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. in memory of Senator Dianne Feinstein and Manuel Lopez, father of San Mateo County Treasurer and Tax Collector Sandie Arnott.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk