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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 25, 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, Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue, and City Clerk Caitlin 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. Vice Mayor Goodwin requested to pull #3. The Mayor asked for a motion to adopt the agenda with the requested changes.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to adopt the agenda with the requested changes; 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
PRESENTATIONS
Administrative Services Director Pak Lin introduced new Accounting Manager Jesse Bradley and new Human Resources Management Analyst Juan Rumayor.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor del Rosario opened the public comment period at 7:05 p.m. Resident Thom Taylor made a comment made a comment regarding VinFast Autos’s sign permit. Resident and Member of the San Mateo County Commission on Aging Liz Taylor made a comment regarding a bus stop on Mission Road. The Mayor closed the public comment period at 7:14 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the October 11, 2023 Special Meeting.
2. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the October 11, 2023 Regular Meeting.
3. [Pulled from Consent Calendar]
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Reappointing Laura Walsh to the Board of Trustees of the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378.
5. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Adjusting Salary for Part-Time Staff to Meet the Minimum Wage Requirement Set Forth by the State of California and Amending the Salary Schedule, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378.
Action: Council Member Gonzalez moved to approve the consent calendar 1, 2, 4 and 5; 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
3. Motion Accepting the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Installation Project at the Colma Community Center as Complete and Directing the Director of Public Works to File a Notice of Completion for the Project with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301 and 15303.
Vice Mayor Goodwin asked several questions. Director of Public Works Brad Donohue answered his questions.
Action: Vice Mayor Goodwin moved to accept the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Installation Project at the Colma Community Center as Complete and Direct the Director of Public Works to File a Notice of Completion for the Project with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301 and 15303; 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
COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next Regular Meeting will be on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 7:00pm at Town Hall.
REPORTS
City Manager Daniel Barros gave an update on the following topics:
Staff has concluded the CCTV investigation of the sink hole on Junipero Serra Boulevard. On October 30, a crew will begin to dig down from the street. There will be a Wine and Canvas event on October 26, 2023. The annual Trunk of Treat event will be on October 26, 2023. There will be a Dia de los Muertos on November 4, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk