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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COLMA
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Closed Session – 6:00 PM
Regular Session – 7:00 PM
Councilmember del Rosario will be participating remotely at Aruga Apartments
Rockwell Center Waterfront Drive
Makati, Philippines
The City Council meeting will be held in person in the City Council Chambers. The Town will only accept public comments from the public attending in person and will not accept public comments via Zoom.
As a courtesy and technology permitting, the meeting can also be viewed /heard via Zoom Video Conference, but no public comment will be allowed or accepted by the Town via Zoom. The Town cannot guarantee that the public’s access to Zoom will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. In those instances, so long as the public may still attend the meeting in person, the meeting will continue, even if the public is unable to view/hear or otherwise access the meeting via Zoom.
To attend the meeting in person:
Town Hall, Council Chamber, 1198 El Camino Real, Colma CA 94014
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The City Council Meeting Agenda Packet and supporting documents are available for review on the Town’s website www.colma.ca.gov or at Colma Town Hall, 1198 El Camino Real, Colma, CA. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda via e-mail should call 650-997-8300 or email a request to [email protected].
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CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 PM
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
One Potential Case
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
• Presentation from HIP Housing
• Colma Police Department Year in Review
• Proclamation Recognizing the “Hello Girls” of World War I
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments on the Consent Calendar and Non-Agenda Items will be heard at this time.
Comments on Agenda Items will be heard when the item is called.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Approve the Minutes from the February 11, 2026 Regular Meeting
2. Motion to Approve Checks Paid for the Month of January 2026
NEW BUSINESS
3. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
Consider: Motion to Accept the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update as Presented by Staff Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061
STUDY SESSION
4. FLOWERS AND GIFTS POLICY
This is a study session is intended to provide City Council with an opportunity to discuss Resolution No. 1996-16 regarding Get-Well Packages and Remembrances, and for the City Council to provide direction to staff on next steps to updating the policy.
In addition, the City Council may also want to discuss other Town practices where flowers or other gifts are provided to celebrate milestone birthdays and anniversaries in the Town.
Currently, Town staff believes this practice is not currently set out in a policy and Council may want to discuss formalizing this practice.
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REPORTS
Mayor/City Council Reports
Committee Reports
• Emergency Services Council
• California Cities Gaming Authority (CCGA)
• City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG)
• Colma Culture and Arts Subcommittee (CAC)
City Manager Report
ADJOURNMENT
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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, February 11, 2026
Closed Session – 6:00 PM
Regular Session – 7:00 PM
P
LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Slaughter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Co
uncil Present – Mayor Carrie Slaughter, Vice Mayor Helen Fisicaro, and Council Members Joanne F. del Rosario, Thomas Walsh, and Ken Gonzalez
Co
uncil Absent – None
St
aff 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, Sustainability Manager Kathleen Gallagher, City Clerk Michelle Estabillo and Deputy City Clerk Abigail Dometita
C
ouncil recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
RE
PORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
M
ayor Slaughter reported that no action was taken at tonight’s closed session.
A
DOPTION OF THE AGENDA
A
ction: 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:
N
ame 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
P
RESENTATIONS
M
ayor Slaughter read a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no Public Comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Approve the Minutes from the January 28, 2026 Regular Meeting
2. Motion to Accept Information Report on Recreation Department Program, Activities, Events, and Trips for the Fourth Quarter of 2025
3. Motion to Adopt Resolution 2026-05 Approving the Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending Funds Allocated by the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo (C/CAG) for the El Camino Real Sustainable Streets Project Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15306 There were no Public Comments.
Action: A motion was made by Council Member Walsh, seconded by Council Member Gonzalez, 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
4. FY2025-26 MID-YEAR CIP UPDATE, FINANCIAL UPDATE, AND BUDGET
AMENDMENT
Director Donohue and Director Bassett presented the staff report.
There were no Public Comments.
Council discussion followed.
City Manager Barros, Director Donohue and Director Bassett answered their questions.
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Action: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Fisicaro, seconded by Council Member Gonzalez, to Adopt Resolution 2026-06 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget; Appropriating Funds to Increase the General Fund (11) Expenditure Appropriation b $722,904, Street Capital Fund (32) Revenue and Expenditure Appropriation by $2,850,000, Sewer Operating Fund (81) Expenditure Appropriation by $300,300, and Sewer Capital Fund (82) Revenue and Expenditure Appropriation by $345,300; Carrying Over $17,644,618 of Unspent Project Budget to FY 2025-26; and Authorizing the addition of 1.0 FTE Management Analyst Position in the City Manager’s Office 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
STUDY SESSION
5. FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR RECYCLABLES, ORGANIC WASTE AND GARBAGE
COLLECTION AND PROCESSING SERVICES AND ALTERNATIVES FOR
CONSIDERATION
Sustainability Manager Gallagher presented the staff report.
There were no Public Comments.
Council discussion followed.
City Manager Barros and Sustainability Manager Gallagher answered their questions.
Staff was given direction to meet with Republic Services as soon as possible to address the concerns and issues raised by Council. Staff will report back to the Council at a future meeting with an update on the discussion and any resulting actions.
COUNCIL CALENDARING
Mayor Slaughter announced the next Regular Council meeting will be on February 25, 2026.
REPORTS
Mayor/Council Reports
The Mayor reported that she and Vice Mayor Fisicaro attended the Hello Girls Ceremony at Holy Cross Cemetery, where they presented a proclamation in their honor.
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Committee Reports
There were no reports.
City Manager Reports
City Manager Barros reported the following:
• Brews and Bingo Event at the Colma Community Center is on February 13. • Senior Luncheon at the Colma Community Center is on February 18. • Ghost Run 5K and Family Fun Run at Cypress Lawn is on February 21. • Indoor Movie Night - Bad Guys 2 at the Colma Community Center is on February 27.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Slaughter adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m. in memory of David Howington and Letty Juarez.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Dometita, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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11 Staff Report re 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update Page 1 of 6
STAFF REPORT
TO
: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Barros, City Manager
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2026
SUBJECT: 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council make the following motion:
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE 2025-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE AS PRESENTED BY STAFF PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE 15061.
CO
UNCIL ADOPTED VALUES
The Strategic Plan Update is a responsible action because it provides a framework of priorities for staff to follow.
BAC
KGROUND
Following the close-out of the 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, the City Council of the Town of Colma, along with key staff members, assembled for a special City Council Meeting on March 5, 2025 as a Strategic Plan Workshop. The workshop atmosphere offered Councilmembers, staff, and the general public the opportunity to come together and speak freely about key Town initiatives and help shape the vision for the future through the Town’s next Strategic Plan.
The 2025-2027 Strategic Plan took on a new look and format all together. Rather than resemble the old, lengthy document of the past, staff has introduced a new “one-page” format aimed at streamlining and making information easily accessible and easier to digest. On March 26, 2025, the City Council adopted the new 2025-2027 Strategic Plan.
ANALYSIS
The content within the new one-page format remains the same in that it still articulates the City Council’s Priority Goals, Focus Areas, Objectives, and Key Strategies.
Th
e City Council’s five focus areas with corresponding priority goals are:
AGENDA ITEM #3
Staff Report re 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update Page 2 of 6 Resiliency – Ensure long term financial health, workforce development, Emergency preparedness and Climate adaptation.
Operations – Increase Civic engagement, Transparency and use of Technology Economic Development – Marketing & Brand Development, Supporting Retail, and Future Land Use
Community – Build upon our Community identity & Improve quality of life Infrastructure – Update Infrastructure and Beautification Resiliency:
Objectives Key Strategies
• Ensure long-term financial
sustainability
• Workforce Development
• Emergency Preparedness
• Climate Adaptation –
Recycled water & EV/Solar
infrastructure
• Research long-term revenue sources and
explore new opportunities for commerce.
• Emphasis on Retention, Organizational
Culture, and Cross-training
• Disaster mitigation, response, and recovery
planning.
• Enhance Solar initiatives for residents and
businesses in Town and usher in Recycled
water for future Townwide use.
Metrics – 2026 Update
• Measure AA, a new 0.5 cent sales and use tax,
took effect July 1, 2025. 2025 Q4 collection
results & analysis anticipated April 2026.
• Administrative Services Director position filled
with the hiring of Nathan Basset.
• Addition of 1 Management Analyst position
approved at Mid-Year
• PCE solar projects at PD and Town Hall
nearing completion.
Operations:
Objectives Key Strategies
• Build efficiencies through
Technology
• Research and implement
technology increasing
transparency
• Enhance Public Safety
• Modernization and replacement of the Town’s
financial software system (ERP).
• Digitize Public Records through a Document
Management & Codification System
• Incorporation of the use of Drones for the
Police Department
• Research and implement technology increasing
transparency
Metrics – 2026 Update
• ERP contract approval expected in March/April
2026; Implementation to begin in May/June
2026; Go-live expected by July 1, 2027.
Staff Report re 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update Page 3 of 6
Metrics – 2026 Update
(Continued)
• City Clerk’s office will be introducing a new
Agenda Management System this spring
• Digitization of records remains ongoing through
the use of Laserfiche
• PD has begun using drones; implementation
remains ongoing.
• The addition of 1 Police Officer (FTE) as
approved by the adopted FY 26/27 Budget
Economic Development:
Objectives Key Strategies
• Branding & Marketing
• Business retention and
expansion
• Events and communication
• Land Use
• Establish a multi-phased approach B&M
Campaign
• Understanding the Town’s role in ushering
business development and expansion
opportunities
• Facilitate Card Room Expansion
• Leverage recent zoning updates to attract
development in newly established commercial
overlay districts
Metrics – 2026 Update
• The Town has Contracted Kingston Media to
create a series of 6, short commercials for TV
and social media distribution
• October 2025, A City Council Study Session
was held on the topic of Cannabis and the
potential for future business opportunities in
town. Council directed staff to host outreach
meetings.
• First Cannabis-related community outreach
meeting is planned for April 9
th at the Colma
Community Center
• Established a new Town-wide Communication
platform, TextMyGov, utilizing text messages
for mass communication.
Community:
Objectives Key Strategies
• Enhance civic engagement
with external stakeholders
• Public outreach to residents
and youths
• Develop programs that
embrace our Culture and
Heritage
• Regional program
development
• Enhance communication and engagement with
other key community stakeholders: CFD,
DCPLA, DCCCC, Vets Village, non profits and
local businesses.
• Attract regional participation for all recreation
programing
• Create intergenerational programs designed for
all ages and abilities.
Staff Report re 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update Page 4 of 6 • Emphasis on wellness programs: mental,
physical, & emotional.
• Establish programs for Public Art
Metrics – 2026 Update
• Recreation Staff continues to reach out to
schools within the JESD school district that
serve the Colma Community. During school
events staff has "tabled" to pass out flyers and
promote recreation programs.
• In Fall 2025, the Town partnered with Veterans
Village to host multiple “ID Days” and promote
the Cab Connect Program.
• In November 2025, staff hosted a Veterans
Day Celebration where 4 new veterans were
added to the Veteran Plaque.
• The department has engaged with the CFD by
requesting their involvement in more events
such as the Town Picnic, Trunk or Treat and
the Tree Lighting.
• Summer 2025, Staff hosted a new Senior
Strength and Cardio class for older adults and
Pickle Ball Lessons. Staff also hosted their
annual Family Field Day and encouraged
families and the community to go out, enjoy the
parks and get moving.
• Through a scrapbook and journaling club, staff
created a safe and creative space where
participants could process their emotions,
reflect on their experiences, and strengthen
their mental and emotional well-being.
• In May 2025, staff conducted a teddy bear hunt
which hid a stuffed bear around town for the
community members to find and keep.
Attached to the bears was a positive message
and Mental Health resources.
• Rec department established the first lending
library in Colma at Sterling Park. Establishing a
lending library promotes overall wellness by
supporting mental and emotional health
through reading, which reduces stress, builds
emotional awareness, and provides a positive
outlet for reflection.
• Staff created a Brews and Bingo - a welcoming
space and opportunity for both younger and
older adults to build connections through a
classic favorite game of bingo—with a fun,
modern twist—helping reduce isolation and
strengthen community bonds.
• Staff hosted a Grandparents day Celebration
where grandkids and grandparents came
together to socialize, create a craft and create
Staff Report re 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update Page 5 of 6
Metrics – 2026 Update
(Continued)
connections.
• Staff pivoted from our traditional Pumpkin
Carving party that was primarily for kids 12and
under. Staff transitioned from our traditional
pumpkin carving event, which primarily served
youth ages 12 and under, to a Family Pumpkin
Carving program designed to engage
participants of all ages. This inclusive
recreation initiative encouraged
intergenerational participation, strengthened
family bonds, and promoted community
connection.
Infrastructure:
Objectives Key Strategies
• Improve Streets, Sidewalks
and Bikeways providing
access to all
• Upgrade Sewers and Storm
drains ensuring Health &
Safety
• Facilities & Long-Range
Plans
• Create Town Identity
through Urban Design
• Sterling Park street light replacement project
• Serramonte Blvd Road Diet Project
• Fulfilling Town-wide parking needs
• Median landscapes along Lawndale Boulevard
and El Camino Real need rehabilitation
• Establish a multi-phased approach to urban
tree management.
• Sanitary Sewer Main replacement
Metrics – 2026 Update
• The Town is currently out to bid for the
Residential Street Light project.
• Serramonte Road Diet Project is working
through acquiring easements to install the
required infrastructure and equipment.
• Irrigation repaired on ECR and Lawndale
medians
• Obtained funding for plans, specifications and
Estimates for the El Camino Bicycle and
Pedestrian Improvement project.
• Updating the Town's Sanitary Sewer
Management Plan (SSMP); Spring 2026: send
out RFP for firm to conduct testing to analysis
groundwater and rainwater infiltration, Smoke
Test, and CCTV of the SS System.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this update. Each individual program in the Strategic Plan will have a fiscal impact, however. Some of these programs are already in progress and, as such, are already budgeted.
Staff Report re 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update Page 6 of 6
ENVIRONMENTAL
The City Council’s action to adopt the strategic plan is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(b)(3) as the strategic plan document will not have any potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and, instead, concerns general policy and procedure making. The strategic plan document will allow staff to bring future items to the City Council that will be analyzed under CEQA once studied and any scope is developed. To analyze impacts associated with potential projects would be speculative at this time.
ALTERNATIVES
The Council could choose not to accept the status update and could, instead, direct staff to bring back a more comprehensive review of the Plan.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends the City Council, by motion, adopt the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update, as presented by staff.
ATTACHMENTS
A. 2025-2027 Strategic Plan Update
The Town of Colma 2025-2027 Strategic Plan
Vision: Colma will be a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable community that fosters economic growth, preserves its cultural heritage, and enhances the quality of life for all residents.
Focus Area Objectives Key Strategies FY 2025-26 Metrics (Updated February 2026) Resiliency
• Ensure long-term financial
sustainability
• Workforce Development
• Emergency Preparedness
• Climate Adaptation – Recycled
water & EV/Solar infrastructure
• Research long-term revenue sources and explore new opportunities for c
ommerce.
• Emphasis on Retention, Organizational Culture, and Cross-training • Disaster mitigation, response, and recovery planning. • Enhance Solar initiatives for residents and businesses in Town and u
sher in Recycled water for future Townwide use.
• Measure AA, a new 0.5 cent sales and use tax, took effect July 1, 2025. 2025 Q4 collection results & analysis anticipated April 2026.
• Administrative Services Director position filled with the hiring of Nathan Basset.
• Addition of 1 Management Analyst position approved at Mid- Year
• PCE solar projects at PD and Town Hall nearing completion.
Operations
• Build efficiencies through
T
echnology
• Research and implement
t
echnology increasing
t
ransparency
• Enhance Public Safety
• Modernization and replacement of the Town’s financial software sy
stem (ERP).
• Digitize Public Records through a Document Management & C
odification System
• Incorporation of the use of Drones for the Police Department • Research and implement technology increasing transparency • ERP contract approval expected in March/April 2026;
Implementation to begin in May/June 2026; Go-live expected by July 1, 2027.
• City Clerk’s office will be introducing a new Agenda
M
anagement System this spring; Records digitization process ha
s also begun through use of Laserfiche
• PD has begun using drones; implementation remains ongoing. • The addition of 1 Police Officer (FTE) as approved by the adopted FY 26/27 Budget
Economic Development
• Branding & Marketing
• Business retention and expansion
• Events and communication
• Land Use
• Establish a multi-phased approach B&M Campaign
• Understanding the Town’s role in ushering business development and e
xpansion opportunities
• Facilitate Card Room Expansion
• Leverage recent zoning updates to attract development in newly established commercial overlay districts
• Town to create a series of 6, short commercials for TV and social media distribution
• October 2025, A City Council Study Session was held on the topic of Cannabis and the potential for future business opportunities in town. First Cannabis-related community outreach meeting is planned for April 9
th at the CCC.
• Established a new Town-wide Communication platform,
TextMyGov, utilizing text messages for communication.
Community
• Enhance civic engagement with
external stakeholders
• Public outreach to residents and
yout
hs
• Develop programs that embrace
our
Culture and Heritage
• Regional program development
• Enhance communication and engagement with other key community st
akeholders: CFD, DCPLA, DCCCC, Vets Village, non profits and local businesses.
• Attract regional participation for all recreation programing • Create intergenerational programs designed for all ages and abilities. • Emphasis on wellness programs: mental, physical, & emotional. • Establish programs for Public Art
• Established a Culture and Arts City Council Subcommittee • Community engagement enhanced through tabling at events and coordination with local schools, Vets Village, and CFD. • Provided a variety of new events and programs targeti ng
in
tergenerational audiences: Brews and Bingo, Pickle Ball, Sr Strength and Cardio, Ghost Run.
• Established a Lending Library In Sterling Park supporting and pr
omoting mental health.
• Overall community participation in events and programs continues to increase.
Infrastructure
• Improve Streets, Sidewalks and
Bikeways providing access to all
• Upgrade Sewers and Storm drain
s
en
suring Health & Safety
• Facilities & Long-Range Plans
• Create Town Identity through
Ur
ban Design
• Sterling Park street light replacement project
• Serramonte Blvd Road Diet Project
• Fulfilling Town-wide parking needs
• Median landscapes along Lawndale Boulevard and El Camino Real need rehabilitation
• Establish a multi-phased approach to urban tree management. • Sanitary Sewer Main replacement
• Currently out to bid for the Residential Street Light project. • Serramonte Road Diet Project is working through acquiring ease
ments to install the required infrastructure and equipment. • Irrigation repaired on ECR and Lawndale medians
• Obtained funding for plans, specifications and Estimates for the E
l Camino Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement project.
• Updating the Town's Sanitary Sewer Management Plan
(SSMP); CCTV and Smoke Testing to ensue.
“Colma: Honoring our past, building our future.”
Council
Priority
Goals
Resiliency –
Ensure long term
Financial health,
Workforce
development,
Emergency
preparedness and
Climate
adaptation.
Operations –
Increase Civic
engagement,
Transparency and
use of
Technology
Economic
Development –
Marketing &
Brand
Development,
Supporting Retail,
and Future Land
Use
Community –
Build upon our
Community
identity &
Improve quality of
life
Capital – Update
Infrastructure and
Beautification
ATTACHMENT A
STAFF REPORT
T
O: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Dan Barros, City Manager
Christopher Diaz, City Attorney
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2026
SUBJECT: Study Session: Resolution No. 1996-16 Regarding Procedures for Get-Well Packages and Remembrances and Discussion of Other Town Practices regarding Birthdays and Anniversaries
RECOMMENDATION
This study session is intended to provide the City Council with an opportunity to discuss Resolution No. 1996-16 regarding get-well packages and remembrances and to provide direction to staff regarding potential updates to the policy.
In
addition, the City Council may also want to discuss other Town practices where flowers or other gifts are provided to celebrate milestone birthdays and anniversaries in the Town.
Currently, Town staff believes this practice is not currently set out in a policy and Council may want to discuss formalizing this practice.
C
OUNCIL ADOPTED VALUES
T
his item is consistent with the Council’s adopted values of responsibility, fiscal stewardship, and transparency. Direction provided during this study session will ensure the continued prudent use of public resources and alignment with current community standards and financial conditions.
BACKGROUND
On February 14, 1996, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 96-16, establishing policies and procedures for sending get-well packages and remembrances on behalf of the Town.
The Resolution authorizes the Town to:
• Send a plant, flowers, food basket, or similar item (not to exceed $50) to residents or employees who are hospitalized or suffer a major illness.
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• Send a plant, flowers, or charitable donation (not to exceed $100) in remembrance of a r
esident, employee, or business owner.
• Require flower orders to be placed with a flower shop located within the Town limits on a rotating basis.
• Require that all items include a card stating it is from the “Town of Colma,” without listing individual elected officials or staff.
• Assign administration of the program to the City Manager or designee, with Council notification of gifts provided.
The Resolution further states that these expenditures benefit the Town as a whole and do not constitute a gift of public funds.
The policy has remained unchanged since its adoption nearly 30 years ago.
Additionally, the Town has a practice of providing small gifts, flowers, etc. to residents for milestone birthdays and anniversaries but the practice is not set out in policy. Because this practice raises gift of public funds issues, the Town may want to develop a policy to document public purpose findings and to memorialize this practice.
ANALYSIS
Resolution No. 1996-16: Regarding Procedures for Get-Well Packages and Remembrances
Given the passage of time since adoption, Council may wish to reconsider several aspects of the policy:
1. Monetary Limits
The maximum amounts established in 1996 ($50 for get-well items and $100 for remembrances) have not been adjusted for inflation. Council may wish to consider:
• Reviewing the dollar limits to reflect current market costs while being mindful of the gift reporting obligation for employees as discussed below;
• Establishing a periodic review mechanism;
• Maintaining current limits for fiscal conservatism.
Because this policy applies to employees, the City Council should be aware that most employees may have to report any gift provided to them in excess of $50. There are two exceptions to the gift rules. The first is that any gift given for bereavement purposes related to an employee’s spouse, parent, child, sibling, or other relative is not subject to gift reporting. See, FPPC Regulation 18942(a)(16). Second, any personalized plaque or trophy to an employee under $250 would also be exempt from gift reporting. See, FPPC Regulation 18942(a)(6). There are no other exceptions applicable.
2. Vendor Requirements
The Resolution requires flower purchases from businesses located within Town limits on a rotating basis. Council may consider:
• Developing a fair and clear process as to how vendors are chosen and selected to be on the Town’s list.
• Whether sufficient qualifying vendors currently operate within Town limits; • Expanding vendor eligibility (e.g., broader geographic area, online vendors); • Maintaining the local preference to support local businesses.
3. E
ligibility Criteria
The current Resolution applies to:
• Residents
• Employees
• Business owners (for remembrances)
Council may wish to clarify:
• Whether former employees qualify;
• What constitutes “major illness”;
• Whether hospitalization is required.
4. Administrative Process
Council may wish to discuss:
• Whether Council notification procedures should be formalized; • Record-keeping requirements;
• Annual reporting to ensure transparency;
• Delegated authority thresholds.
5. Form of Remembrance
The policy currently allows:
• Plants
• Flowers
• Food baskets
• Charitable donations (for remembrances)
Council may consider:
• Allowing alternative culturally appropriate remembrances; • Standardizing donation amounts;
• Providing flexibility based on family preference.
6. L
egal Considerations
The Resolution states that these expenditures are not a gift of public funds and a public purpose is served because the policy benefits the Town as a whole. While courts usually give deference to a local agency’s determination as to what serves as a public purpose, the Council may want to find a way to make these gifts public facing and allow for a more transparent process as to how individuals or families are selected for potential gifts or remembrance.
Overall, Council may wish to reaffirm the public purpose findings and develop a more transparent process of selection.
Other Town Practices regarding Birthdays and Anniversaries T
he Town also has a practice of sending flowers and other small gifts to honor milestone birthdays and anniversaries of residents in Town. Currently, there is no policy on this practice.
Because this practice raises gift of public funds issues, it is recommended that this practice be set out in policy so that public purpose findings can be established.
F
ISCAL IMPACT
This agenda item has no immediate unbudgeted fiscal impact.
If Council elects to increase expenditure limits, there may be minor increases to annual operating costs depending on frequency of use.
NEXT STEPS
Staff will take the Council’s direction and feedback.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Resolution 1996-16
RESOLUTION NO. 96-16
RESOLUTION ADOPTING POLICIES & PROCEDURES FOR
GET- WELL PACKAGES AND REMEMBRANCES
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interests of the Town of Colma to bestow the Town' s wishes to residents and employees who have been hospitalized or have a major illness, and to remember those who have died;
WHEREAS, the City Council deems these types of expenditures to benefit the Town as a whole and not to be a gift of public funds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary and appropriate to adopt these guidelines for those who administer this program;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Town shall send a plant, flowers, a food basket, or some similar item( s) to each resident or employee who is hospitalized or suffers a major illness, the cost of which shall not exceed $ 50.
2. In remembrance of the death of a resident, employee or owner of a business, the Town shall send a plant, flowers or a donation to a charity selected by the next of kin, not to exceed $ 100.
3. If plants or flowers are ordered, all orders must be placed with a flower shop located within the limits of the Town of Colma. Orders will be placed in a rotation basis. A record will be maintained in the office of the City Clerk showing each such order, the date thereof, and the item( s) ordered.
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4. Food baskets shall be ordered from any business who submits its name to the city manager, and the selection shall be made on the basis of price, quality and reliability.
5. All items being sent shall include a card stating that it was from the " Town of Colma." No names or titles or any elective official or employee shall be placed on the card.
6. The city manager or designee shall administer this program. Staff shall notify the Council of all gifts under this program, and council members shall notify staff of persons who qualify under this program.
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 96- 16 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Colma held on February 14, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTION. S:
ABSENT:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATTEST:
Council members Lum, H. Fisicaro, Brodzin, Vallerga,
Mayor D. Fisicaro
None
None
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City Clerk
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