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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, January 28, 2026
Closed Session – 6:00 PM
State of the City – 7:00 PM
Regular Session to follow State of the City
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
Mayor Slaughter gave the State of the City Address at 7:02 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Slaughter called the meeting to order at 7:16 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, Police Commander Sherwin Lum, Administrative Services Director Nathan Bassett, Director of Planning and Public Works Brad Donohue, City Planner Farhad Mortazavi, Human Resources Manager Juan Rumayor, Accounting Manager Sabrina Lee, City Clerk Michelle Estabillo and Deputy City Clerk Abigail Dometita
Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Slaughter reported that no action was taken at tonight’s closed session.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Action: A motion was made by Council Member del Rosario, seconded by Council Member Walsh, to adopt the agenda. 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
PRESENTATIONS
City Manager Barros introduced Len Materman, Chief Executive Officer of OneShoreline, who gave an update on the Colma Creek and all other flood related projects throughout the county.
Council discussion followed.
Director Donohue and Mr. Materman answered their questions.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Commander Lum and Ray Satorie of Daly City Host Lions Club made a joint public comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Approve the Minutes from the January 14, 2026 Regular Meeting
2. Motion to Approve Checks Paid for the Month of December 2025
3. Motion to Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-829 of the City Council of the Town of Colma Amending Subchapter 5.03 (Definitions) and Section IV. (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) of the Colma Zoning Code to Align Local Regulations with the California Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 13, as Amended by Legislation Effective January 1, 2024; March 27, 2024; January 1, 2025; and January 1, 2026, and Finding the Action to be Statutorily Exempt from CEQA Under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17
4. Motion to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Agreement with Mark Thomas in the Amount of $239,521.02 for a New Total Authorized Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $2,342,574.73 for the El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project, Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) Phase Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15306
5. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 2026-03 Awarding and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with G. Bortolotto & Company, Inc. in the Amount of $176,017.20; Approving a Construction Contingency and Construction Management Fee in the Amount of $26,403.00 for a Total Project Cost of $202,420.20 for the 2025-26 Street Pavement Maintenance Project, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301
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There were no Public Comments.
Action: A motion was made by Council Member Walsh, seconded by Council Member 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
Carrie Slaughter, Mayor
Helen Fisicaro
Joanne F. del Rosario
Thomas Walsh
Ken Gonzalez
5 0
NEW BUSINESS
6. FY 2024-25 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
Accounting Manager Lee introduced Auditor Michael O’ Connor who presented the staff report.
There were no Public Comments.
Council discussion followed.
Action: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Fisicaro, seconded by Council Member del Rosario, to Adopt Resolution No. 2026-04 Accepting the Auditor’s Reports and Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378.
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
7. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES
City Manager Barros presented the staff report.
There were no Public Comments.
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Council discussion followed.
City Manager Barros answered their questions.
Action: A motion was made by Council Member Walsh, seconded by Council Member del Rosario, to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Republic Services Regarding a Credit to Ratepayers and Negotiate Minor Administrative Changes Prior to Execution.
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 next Regular Council meeting will be on February 11, 2026.
REPORTS
Mayor/Council Reports
There were no reports.
Committee Reports
There were no reports.
City Manager Reports
City Manager Barros reported the following:
• Cypress Lawn is hosting Casino Night on January 31st at 6pm. • Potluck and Treat Exchange is February 10th from 12-2pm at the Colma Community Center. • Ghost Run 5K is February 21st at 9am.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Slaughter adjourned the meeting at 8:13 p.m. in memory of Andre Gomes and Gitti Strelow.
Respectfully submitted,
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Abigail Dometita, CMC
Deputy City Clerk