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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Town Hall Council Chamber
1198 El Camino Real, Colma CA
Also Accessible via Zoom.us
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CAL
Mayor del Rosario called the meeting to order at 6:07 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, Chief of Police John Munsey, Administrative Services Director Pak Lin, Director of Public Works and Planning Brad Donohue, City Engineer Cyrus Kianpour, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Interim City Clerk Abigail Dometita and Administrative Technician Shelby Wright were in attendance.
INTRODUCTIONS
Mayor del Rosario welcomed the audience and acknowledged local dignitaries and elected officials in attendance:
• Flor Nicolas, South San Francisco Council Member
• Pam DiGiovanni, Daly City Councilmember
• Dennis Fisicaro, Former Colma Mayor
• Mary Brodzin, Former Colma Council Member
• Tony Bayudan, Legislative Aide for the Office of Supervisor David Canepa • Rebecca Husted, President of the Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce • Eleanor Serano, Vice President of the Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce • Matt DeVincenzi, Board Member on the Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce • Juslyn Manalo, Daly City Mayor
PRESENTATIONS TO OUTGOING MAYOR REMARKS BY OUT-GOING MAYOR DEL
ROSARIO
The City Council presented Mayor del Rosario with a proclamation, a gavel, flowers and a donation to the Colma Historical Association. They also presented her with a photobook of her representing the Town at various events this year and a commemorative award inscribed with her mayoral dates.
Mayor del Rosario made remarks as the out-going Mayor.
NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR
Council Member Fisicaro nominated John Irish Goodwin for Mayor, and the nomination was seconded by Council Member Slaughter. There were no other nominations, and Mayor del Rosario closed the nominations for Mayor and called for a vote.
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Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to select John Irish Goodwin as Mayor, and 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
ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW MAYOR
Outgoing Mayor del Rosario asked Martha Goodwin to come to the podium to administer the Oath of Office to the new Mayor John Irish Goodwin. Outgoing Mayor del Rosario presented Mayor Goodwin with flowers to celebrate his new term as Mayor. Mayor Goodwin introduced his guests and gave his remarks as the in-coming Mayor.
NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF VICE MAYOR
Mayor Goodwin called upon the Council to make nominations for Vice Mayor. Council Member del Rosario nominated Ken Gonzalez for Vice Mayor, and the nomination was seconded by Council Member Slaughter. There were no other nominations, and Mayor Goodwin closed the nominations for Vice Mayor and called for a vote.
Action: Council Member del Rosario moved to select Ken Gonzalez as Vice Mayor, and 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
John Irish Goodwin, Mayor ✓
Ken Gonzalez ✓
Carrie Slaughter ✓
Helen Fisicaro ✓
Joanne F. del Rosario ✓
5 0
ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE TO VICE MAYOR
Mayor Goodwin asked Elaina Gonzalez to come to the podium to administer the Oath of Office to the new Vice Mayor Ken Gonzalez. Vice Mayor Gonzalez introduced his guests and gave his remarks as the in-coming Vice Mayor.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS BY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
The following individuals made presentations:
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• Richard Rochetta, Secretary of the Colma Historical Association • Rebecca Husted, President of the Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce • Griselda Gonzalez, business community member
• Juslyn Manalo, Daly City Mayor
• Tony Bayudan, Legislative Aide for the Office of Supervisor David Canepa
SIGNING OF THE VALUES BASED CODE OF CONDUCT
Mayor Goodwin announced, “In 2009, the City Council adopted the Values Based Code of Conduct to promote and maintain the highest standards of personal and professional conduct in the Town’s government. In 2019, Council and staff participated in a team building exercise and worked together to revise and update the pledge. The newly updated Code of Conduct includes the longstanding values of fairness, honesty and integrity, responsibility, vision and respect, and focuses on practical ways to live up to these values while highlighting the importance of trust, communication, collaboration and compassion.
Council will now sign this pledge. Staff will also sign and it will be posted on our website as a reminder of our commitment to the public and to each other.”
The Mayor and each member of Council signed the pledge.
ADJOURNMENT AND CLOSE IN MEMORY
Mayor Goodwin adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.m. in honor of Don Horsely, former Sheriff and Supervisor for San Mateo County. He then asked everyone to stay for the reception.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Dometita
Interim City Clerk