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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, November 8, 2023
7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Goodwin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Council Present – Vice Mayor John Irish Goodwin, Council Members Ken Gonzalez, Carrie Slaughter and Helen Fisicaro were present. Mayor Joanne F. del Rosario was absent.
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, Recreation Services Manager Angelika Abellana, City Clerk Caitlin Corley, Human Resources Management Analyst Juan Rumayor, and Administrative Technician 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
Vice Mayor Goodwin asked if there were any changes to the agenda; none were requested.
He asked for a motion to adopt the agenda.
Action: Council Member Gonzalez 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
4 0
PRESENTATIONS
• Proclamations in honor of Arboretum Day
The Vice Mayor presented a proclamation in honor of Arboretum Day. Josh Gevertz,
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Arboretum Director of Cypress Lawn, accepted the proclamation and spoke about the upcoming Arboretum Day events.
• Veterans Day Recognition
The Vice Mayor presented a proclamation in honor of Veterans Day. He stated, “As you know, Veterans Day is this Friday, and so in honor of our Colma Veterans, we hosted a celebration at Veterans Village yesterday. Our recreation team provided a wonderful barbeque lunch, and we honored a new veteran resident, Gerald Christon by adding his name to our Veterans Plaque. Thank you to our Colma Veterans and Veterans everywhere for your courage, sacrifice and service to our country.” • Halloween House Decorating Contest
Recreation Manager Angelika Abellana and representatives from Republic Services, our sponsor of this event, introduced the recipients of our annual Halloween House Decorating Awards:
o Albertario Family – Verano/Mission Road
o Manela Family – Villa Hoffman
o Cohen Sommerfield Family – Sterling Park
o Rangel Family – Spookiest House
• Employee Appreciation
Council recognized and congratulated the following employees and Council Members on their service anniversaries:
Council Member Carrie Slaughter – 1 Year
Council Member Ken Gonzalez – 1 Year
Officer Andres Abarca – 1 Year
Officer Reinalyn Duma – 1 Year
Officer Brian Nagata – 1 Year
Per-Diem Police Dispatcher/Clerk Tara Kanturek – 1 Year Per-Diem Police Dispatcher/Clerk Elizabeth Pina – 1 Year Per-Diem Police Dispatcher/Clerk Katherine Tursi – 1 Year Per-Diem Police Dispatcher/Clerk Caitlin Williams – 1 Year Officer Joshua Moreno – 5 Years
Sergeant Dawn Marchetti – 10 Years
Grace Eichensehr – 1 Year
Daniel Gotelli – 1 Year
Vanessa Ramirez – 1 Year
Miranda Rodriguez – 1 Year
Ashley Rostran – 1 Year
Emma Sanchez – 1 Year
Elaina Gonzalez – 5 Years
Shelby Wright – 1 Year
Pak Lin – 5 Years
There was a break for refreshments from 7:45 p.m. to 8:10 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Vice Mayor Goodwin opened the public comment period at 7:58 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, he closed the public comment period.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Accept the Minutes from the October 25, 2023 Regular Meeting.
2. Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for October 2023.
3. Motion Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Agreement with the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Funding for the Design, Environmental Review, and Construction of the Colma Creek Trash Capture Project Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15306.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to approve the consent calendar #1 through 3; the motion was seconded by Council Member Fisicaro 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 Item #3 only
Ken Gonzalez
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
4 0
NEW BUSINESS
4. PARTICIPATION IN SECOND SOLAR COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS Sustainability Manager Kathleen Gallagher presented the staff report. The Vice Mayor opened the public comment period at 8:15 p.m. and seeing no one request to speak, he closed the public comment period. Council discussion followed.
Action: Council Member Gonzalez moved to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Town’s Participation in the Second Solar Collaborative Procurement Process Managed by Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) for Solar Installation at Town Hall and Police Department and Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Necessary Documents for Participation in the Process Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15301 and 15303; 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
4 0
COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next Regular Meeting on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 will be cancelled.
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There will be a Special Council Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 6:00pm.
REPORTS
City Manager Daniel Barros gave an update on the following topics:
The Junipero Serra Boulevard sinkhole has been repaired and the road has been reopened.
Project Read Learning for All – November 14, 2023, 4:00 p.m. CPR Training – November 19, 2023, 10:00 a.m.
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting – November 30, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Vice Mayor Goodwin adjourned the meeting at 8:44 p.m. in memory of Omar “Rich” Lopez, brother of San Mateo County Treasurer Tax Collector Sandie Arnott.
Respectfully submitted,
Caitlin Corley
City Clerk