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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 10, 2025
Regular Session – 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Slaughter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Council Present – Mayor Carrie Slaughter, Vice Mayor Helen Fisicaro, and Council Members Joanne F. del Rosario, Thomas Walsh, and Ken Gonzalez
Council Absent – None
Staff Present – City Manager Daniel Barros, City Attorney Christopher Diaz, Chief of Police John Munsey, Administrative Services Director Nathan Bassett, Director of Planning and Public Works Brad Donohue, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Human Resources Manager Juan Rumayor, City Clerk Michelle Estabillo, and Deputy City Clerk Abigail Dometita Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Action: A motion was made by Council Member Walsh, seconded by Council Member del Rosario, to adopt the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
5 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no Public Comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.Motion to Approve the Minutes from the November 12, 2025 Regular Meeting
2.Motion to Approve Report of Checks Paid for October 2025 AGENDA ITEM #2
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3. Motion to Accept the Lawndale Blvd RRFB Mid-Block Crosswalk and Bike Lane Improvement Project and Directing the Director of Public Works to File a Notice of Completion for the Project with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301
4. Motion to Approve Bid Document Package and Authorizing Staff to Solicit Informal Bids for the 2025-26 Street Pavement Maintenance Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Changes to the Plan Documents Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301
5. Motion to Introduce Ordinance No. 828 Amending Subchapter 5.04 of the Town of Colma Municipal Code, Adopting by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24), Consisting of the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Electrical Code, the 2025 California Mechanical Code, the 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Fire Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, the 2025 California Existing Building Code, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, and the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code; the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code; and the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code; Together with Certain Additions, Amendments, and Deletions; and Waive Further Reading of the Ordinance and Schedule a Public Hearing for January 14, 2026 to Adopt the Ordinance
There were no Public Comments.
Action: A motion was made by Council Member Gonzalez, seconded by Council Member Walsh, to approve the Consent Calendar.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
5 0
NEW BUSINESS
6. COUNCIL OF CITIES AND CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE
City Clerk Estabillo presented the staff report.
There were no Public Comments.
Council had questions, and City Attorney Diaz and City Clerk Estabillo answered their questions.
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Action: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Fisicaro, seconded by Council Member Walsh, to Confirm Designation of the Mayor as the Voting Member for the Council of Cities, Designating an Alternate Voting Member, and Giving 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
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
5 0
Vice Mayor Fisicaro recommended that Council discuss the specific vacancies up for selection so that the Mayor can make informed voting decisions at the upcoming Council of Cities Meeting.
Council agreed and City Attorney Diaz informed Council that a motion to reconsider the item must be made.
Action: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Fisicaro, seconded by Council Member del Rosario, to reconsider Item #6.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
5 0
Council discussion followed regarding specific voting decisions.
City Attorney Diaz informed Council that another motion must be made.
Action: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Fisicaro, seconded by Council Member Gonzalez, to Confirm Designation of the Mayor as the Voting Member for the Council of Cities, Designating an Alternate Voting Member, Giving the Voting Member Discretion on Any and All Matters to be Considered, and to vote in alignment with the Council’s recommendations as discussed.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
5 0
7. COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2026
City Clerk Estabillo presented the staff report.
There were no Public Comments.
Council discussion followed.
Below is the list of 2026 Committee Assignments that the Council discussed and agreed on:
Committee Name Primary Secondary
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
(General Assembly meets annually in June in San Francisco) Del Rosario Gonzalez California Cities Gaming Authority
(Meets virtually 3rd Wednesday monthly, 10:00am) Fisicaro Gonzalez City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG)
(Board of Directors meets 2nd Thursday monthly in San
Carlos, 6:30pm)
Walsh Slaughter
Colma Creek Citizens Advisory Committee
(Meets quarterly, 2nd Tuesday 3:00pm in March, June,
September and December in South San Francisco)
Fisicaro n/a
Emergency Services Council
(Meets quarterly, 3rd Thursday at 5:30pm in January, April, June & September, at the Regional Operations Center in
Redwood City)
Slaughter Del Rosario
HEART Member Agency Committee (MAC)
(Meets annually in April in San Mateo) Walsh Gonzalez
Peninsula Clean Energy Board of Directors
(Meets 4th Thursday monthly, 6:30pm at the Peninsula Clean Energy Lobby in Redwood City)
Gonzalez Del Rosario
Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance - “Commute.org” Board of Directors Gonzalez Slaughter
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(Meets 5 times a year throughout the county, Thursday
mornings)
San Francisco International Airport Community Roundtable (Meets 1st Wednesday of every even month, 7:00pm at
Millbrae City Hall)
Del Rosario Slaughter
San Mateo County Council of Cities
(Monthly dinner and meetings are held when an
appointment is necessary at the call of the City Selection Committee Chairperson)
Slaughter Fisicaro
Colma Economic Development Subcommittee
(MEETS 2nd TUESDAY EVERY ODD NUMBERED MONTH)
Del Rosario/
Slaughter n/a
Colma Culture and Arts Committee
(MEETS TBD)
Fisicaro/
Walsh n/a
Action: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Fisicaro, seconded by Council Member del Rosario, to Approve Committee Assignments for 2026 and Granting to the Appointee Discretion in Voting Matters Brought Before the Committee.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
5 0
OLD BUSINESS
8. FORMATION AND APPOINTMENT OF TWO COUNCILMEMBERS TO A CITY
COUNCIL CULTURE AND ARTS STANDING SUBCOMMITEE
City Manager Barros presented the staff report.
There were no Public Comments.
Council questions and comments followed.
City Manager Barros responded to Council questions.
Action: A motion was made by Council Member Gonzalez, seconded by Council Member del Rosario, to Establish a City Council Standing Culture and Arts Subcommittee and to Appoint Helen Fisicaro and Thomas Walsh to Serve on the Subcommittee.
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
5 0
COUNCIL CALENDARING
Mayor Slaughter announced the following:
• The Regular Council meeting scheduled for December 24, 2025 will be cancelled. • The next Regular Council meeting will be on January 14, 2026.
REPORTS
Mayor/Council Reports
There were no reports.
Committee Reports
There were no reports.
City Manager Reports
City Manager Barros congratulated the Public Works and Planning Departments on their work applying for a $15.3 million grant from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority to support the El Camino Real Bike and Pedestrian Project.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Slaughter adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m. in memory of Edward Olivia.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Dometita, CMC
Deputy City Clerk