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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Town Hall, Conference Room
1198 El Camino Real, Colma CA
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
1:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor John Goodwin called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
Council Present – Mayor John Irish Goodwin, Vice Mayor Ken Gonzalez, Council Members Carrie Slaughter, Helen Fisicaro, and Joanne F. del Rosario were all present.
Staff Present – City Manager Daniel Barros, City Attorney Christopher Diaz, Chief of Police John Munsey, Interim Administrative Services Director Stuart Schillinger, Director of Public Works Brad Donohue, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Recreation Services Manager Angelika Abellana, Human Resources Analyst Juan Rumayor, Accounting Manager Jesse Bradley, Recreation Coordinator Daisy Esquivias, and Administrative Technician Shelby Wright 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’s Office. Please keep your comments to 3 minutes or less. Thank you.”
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
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 Fisicaro moved to adopt the agenda; the motion was seconded by Council Member del Rosario 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 ✓
4 0
*Council Member Slaughter arrived late at 1:08pm.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. STATUS UPDATE TO 2023-2025 STRATEGIC PLAN
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City Manager Daniel Barros presented the staff report. Mayor Goodwin opened the public comment period after each of the five sections to allow members of the public to speak or ask questions. Community Member Fernando Duarte spoke at various moments of the staff report. Discussion points included: a question about local solar rebates, a thank you to the Police Department, an emphasis on the importance of asset management, a thank you to the Town for the recently added pickle ball resources, and a suggestion regarding the utilization of Centennial Color Contest submittals as background images in Recreation brochures and service booklets. Council discussion followed each public comment period.
Action: Council Member Fisicaro moved to Accept the Update to the 2023-2025 Town of Colma Strategic Plan; the motion was seconded by Council Member del Rosario 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
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goodwin adjourned the meeting at 3:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Shelby Wright
Administrative Technician II