CITY OF DALY CITY
MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 1, 2024
Visit https://www.youtube.com/@DalyCityVideoMeetings/streams to view the City Council meetings Mayor Manalo called to order the special meeting at 6:00 P.M. and thanked the applicants, the community, staff and the Council for their participation and cooperation in the application process to fill the City Council vacancy.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Present:
Juslyn C. Manalo, Mayor
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Vice Mayor
Pamela DiGiovanni
Glenn R. Sylvester
Staff Present:
Thomas J. Piccolotti, City Manager
Rose L. Zimmerman, City Attorney
K. Annette Hipona, City Clerk
MEETING PROCEDURE:
City Attorney Rose Zimmerman outlined the meeting procedure and interview format for the vacant City Council position. The procedure included: for the Public Appearances section to be limited to 15 minutes with each speaker receiving 1 minute to speak; for the City Clerk to draw names to determine the order of the interviews; five interview questions at two minutes each; an optional 2-minute closing statement; and for the City Clerk to keep time during the interviews. Furthermore, after the interviews, the Council had the option of taking a recess before deliberations and nominations.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
The following speakers expressed support for Manufou Liaga-Anoa'i to be selected for the vacant Council seat. Individuals highlighted Liaiga-Anoa'i's skills and experience in leadership, public service, advocacy, and her work with various public organizations and agencies. Speakers pointed out the over 6,800 votes that were cast for Liaiga-Anoa'i when she ran for City Council in 2022, Liaiga-Anoa'i's talents and qualities, and her passion for unity and the people and community of Daly City.
Mele K. Latu
Aileen Cassinetto
Ana Petero
Reno Anoa'i
Bevan Dufty
Pete Lang
Pat Murray, South San Francisco Unified School District Trustee Terry Chavez
Note on Public Comments:
To provide public comments, members of the public have the option to- 1) attend in person, 2) email the City Clerk, or 3) submit comments through the public comment portal on the City's website. Persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in this meeting are instructed to call the office of the City Clerk at 991-8078 prior to the meeting.
CITY OF DALY CITY
MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 1, 2024
INTERVIEWS FOR VACANT CITY COUNCIL POSITION
City Clerk Annette Hipona drew candidate names to determine the order of the interviews. City Attorney Zimmerman provided clarification on interview procedures including the allotted 12 minutes for each applicant.
***The applicants were called up to interview in the following order, as determined by random drawing:
1. Christopher Fritz 2. Manufou Liaiga-Anoa'i
3. John Cooper 4. Ricardo Cruz
5. Theresa Faapuaa 6. Peter Paul Ifurung
7. Tony Bayudan 8. Martinien Cho
9. Daniel Vizcarra 10. Cristina Trujillo
11. Jason Angeles 12. Crystalyn Malbas
13. Anita Lim Fritz 14. Dolores Molina
15. Gabriella Makstman 16. Musa Issa Nijmeh
17. Thomas Nuris 18. Teresa Proaño
19. Gayle Samuelson Carpentier 20. Anil Shrestha
21. Tan Su
Prior to the meeting, Paul Cunnie, Andrew Sielen, and Carlos Gonzalez-Tostado withdrew from the process. During the meeting, John Cooper, Ricardo Cruz, Peter Paul Ifurung, and Jason Angeles withdrew from the interview process. Christopher Fritz, Crystalyn Malbas, Anita Lim-Fritz, Dolores Molina, Gabriella Makstman, Anil Shrestha, and Tam Su were not present when their names were called for the interview.
At the conclusion of the interviews, Mayor Manalo thanked everyone who came for the interview and called for a recess at 7:58 PM. Manalo reconvened the meeting at 8:36 PM; all Councilmembers were present. The Council thanked everyone who came to interview for the City Council vacancy.
CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Manalo called for nominations to appoint a candidate to fill the vacancy.
The City Attorney provided clarification on the procedure for nominations. ***In the first round of nominations, Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual nominated Teresa Proaño, Councilmember DiGiovanni nominated Theresa Faapuaa, Councilmember Sylvester nominated Thomas Nuris, and Mayor Manalo nominated Manufou Liaiga-Anoa'i.
The City Attorney provided clarification on the procedure for nominations.
In the second round of nominations, Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual nominated Tony Bayudan.
Hearing no other nominations, it was moved by Councilmember Sylvester, seconded by Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual and carried to close the nominations. ***Mayor Manalo made amendments to the April 1, 2024 minutes at the regular meeting April 8, 2024. 2 CITY OF DALY CITY
MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING - CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 1, 2024
It carried by the following roll call vote to appoint Teresa Proaño as Councilmember:
Ayes: Daus-Magbual, Sylvester, Manalo
Noes: DiGiovanni
City Clerk Hipona confirmed that Teresa Proaño received a majority vote to fill the vacancy and serve as interim Councilmember. City Attorney Zimmerman addressed questions and provided next steps for the interim City Council position including the Oath of Office.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Manalo adjourned the meeting at 9:07 PM.
Approved as submitted, this8th Kennettefliponer
City Clerk
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Juslyn C. Manalo
Mayor