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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 viewable via Zoom.us
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Regular Session – 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Goodwin called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
Council Present – Mayor Ken Gonzalez, Vice Mayor Carrie Slaughter and Councilmembers Helen Fisicaro, Joanne F. del Rosario, and Thomas Walsh Council Absent – None
Staff Present – City Manager Daniel Barros, City Attorney Christopher Diaz, Chief of Police John Munsey, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Administrative Services Director Renee Eshun, City Clerk Michelle Estabillo, and Administrative Technician II Shelby Wright Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Fisicaro, seconded by Councilmember del Rosario, to adopt the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Ken Gonzalez, Vice Mayor
Carrie Slaughter
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
5 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Selina Vigil spoke on Assembly Bill 413 “Daylighting Law”.
Thom Taylor thanked the Town for the installation of a new bench at Hillside Boulevard.
AGENDA ITEM #2
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2024 Regular Meeting
2. Motion to approve report of checks paid for November 2024
3. Motion to Accept Informational Report on Housing Element Update Implementation Program
5.4 – Needs of Extremely Low-Income Households
Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Fisicaro, seconded Councilmember del Rosario, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Ken Gonzalez, Mayor
Carrie Slaughter, Vice Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
5 0
NEW BUSINESS
4. Agreements Regarding Local Sales Tax/Transactions and Use Tax
Administrative Services Director Eshun presented the staff report.
Council questions and comments followed.
Administrative Services Director Eshun and City Manager Barros responded to Council questions.
There was no Public Comment.
Action: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Slaughter, seconded Councilmember del Rosario, to adopt Resolution 2024-44 authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for implementation of a local transactions and use tax.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Ken Gonzalez, Mayor
Carrie Slaughter, Vice Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
5 0
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5. Council of Cities and City Selection Committee
City Clerk Estabillo presented the staff report.
Council discussion followed.
There was no Public Comment.
Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Fisicaro, seconded by Councilmember del Rosario to confirm designation of the Mayor as the Voting Member for the Council of Cities, designate the Alternate Voting Member as the Vice Mayor and other Councilmembers in order of seniority, and give the Voting Member discretion on any and all matters to be considered. The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Ken Gonzalez, Mayor
Carrie Slaughter, Vice Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
5 0
6. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2025
City Clerk Estabillo presented the staff report.
Council discussion followed.
There was no Public Comment.
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Below is the list of 2025 Committee Assignments that the Council discussed and agreed on:
Committee Name Primary Secondary
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
(GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS TWICE PER YEAR APRIL
& OCTOBER)
del Rosario Gonzalez
California Cities Gaming Authority
(MEETS 3RD WEDNESDAY, 10:00AM) Fisicaro Gonzalez
City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG)
(MEETS 2ND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:00PM) Walsh
Colma Creek Flood District
(MEETS QUARTERLY, 2ND TUESDAY @ 3:00PM IN
MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER AT TOWN
HALL, COLMA)
Fisicaro
Emergency Services Council
(MEETS QUARTERLY, 3RD THURSDAY at 5:30PM IN
JANUARY, APRIL, JUNE & SEPTEMBER, AT THE HALL
OF JUSTICE, JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN REDWOOD
CITY)
Slaughter del Rosario
HEART Member Agency Committee (MAC)
(MEETS ANNUALLY IN APRIL) Walsh Gonzalez
Peninsula Clean Energy Board of Directors
(MEETS 4TH THURSDAY, 6:30PM AT THE COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION BUILDING IN REDWOOD
CITY)
Gonzalez del Rosario
Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance -
“Commute.org” Board of Directors
(6 X A YEAR, THURSDAY MORNINGS)
Gonzalez Slaughter
San Francisco International Airport Community
Roundtable
(MEETS 1ST WEDNESDAY, 7:00PM AT MILLBRAE CITY
HALL)
del Rosario Slaughter
San Mateo County Council of Cities
(MONTHLY DINNER AND MEETING) Gonzalez Slaughter
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Action: A motion was made by Councilmember Fisicaro, seconded by Councilmember del Rosario, to approve the Committee Assignments for 2025 and grant to the Appointee discretion in voting on matters brought before the Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Ken Gonzalez, Mayor
Carrie Slaughter, Vice Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
5 0
COUNCIL CALENDARING
The next Regular Meeting on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 is canceled due to the Christmas holiday.
Mayor Gonzalez announced that the next Regular Council Meeting is on January 8, 2025.
REPORTS
There were no Council reports.
There were no Committee reports.
City Manager Barros gave an update on the Home Depot parking structure and reported that Raising Cane’s restaurant opened on November 19.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goodwin adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m. in memory of Lois Almen Everett and Verna Fisicaro.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Estabillo, MMC
City Clerk