Minutes – Special Meeting – 06.11.25 Page 1 of 2
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
City Council of the Town of Colma
Colma Community Center
1520 Hillside Boulevard
Colma, CA 94014
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
9:30 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Councilmember del Rosario called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
Council Present – Mayor Ken Gonzalez, and Councilmembers Helen Fisicaro and Joanne del Rosario
Council Absent – Vice Mayor Slaughter and Councilmember Thomas Walsh Staff Present – City Manager Daniel Barros, Chief of Police John Munsey, Director of Planning and Public Works Brad Donohue, Recreation Services Manager Angelika Abellana, Deputy City Clerk Abigail Dometita, Accounting Technician Maria Martinez, and Recreation Coordinator Daisy Esquivias
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Councilmember del Rosario welcomed everyone and introduced distinguished guests:
•Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer
•Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes
•Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil
•Vice Consul Adrian Baccay
•Vice Consul Glaiza Quarteros
•Trade Commissioner Anne Marie Umali
•Tourism Attache Soleil Tropicales
PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY
Councilmember del Rosario read a proclamation in recognition of Philippine Independence Day and presented it to Consul General Ferrer.
RAISING OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG AND REMARKS BY CONSUL GENERAL NEIL FRANK R.
FERRER
Colma Police Officers raised the Philippine Flag while Ms. Soleil Tropicales, Tourism Attache for the Philippine Consulate, sang the Philippine National Anthem. Consul General Ferrer made a few remarks.
REMARKS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Gonzalez made a few remarks.
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REMARKS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
Councilmember del Rosario invited the public to speak. Vice Consul Baccay made a few remarks.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember del Rosario adjourned the meeting at 9:56 a.m. and invited everyone for coffee and treats inside the Community Center.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Dometita
Deputy City Clerk