CITY OF DALY CITY
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING - CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 22, 2024
Visit _https://www.youtube.com/@DalyCityGov/streams to view the City Council meeting The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Manalo at 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Present:
Juslyn C. Manalo, Mayor
Roderick Daus-Magbual, Vice Mayor
Teresa G. Proaño
Glenn R. Sylvester
Councilmembers Absent:
Pamela DiGiovanni
Staff Present:
Thomas J. Piccolotti, City Manager
Rose L. Zimmerman, City Attorney
K. Annette Hipona, City Clerk
City Clerk Hipona noted receiving a notice of absence from Councilmember DiGiovanni due to observance of Passover.
PRESENTATIONS:
Daly City Age-Friendly Action Plan
(Ann O'Brien and Cynthia Nakayama, Center for Age-Friendly Excellence) Proclamation - Arab American Heritage Month
(Hibah and members of the community)
Proclamation - Wildfire Preparedness Month
(Orlando Aguon, Inspector, North County Fire)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Regular Meeting of April 8, 2024
It was moved by Councilmember Sylvester, seconded by Councilmember Proaño and carried to approve the minutes of April 8, 2024.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
It was moved by Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual, seconded by Councilmember Sylvester and carried to approve the agenda.
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.
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PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
The following speakers urged the Council to agendize and pass an immediate ceasefire resolution in Gaza to call for an end to the almost 200 days of genocide which has taken the lives of over 40,000 Palestinians, including over 15,000 children. Members of the public denounced the attacks by Israel and called for the free flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Individuals denounced the $17 billion dollars in funding passed by US Congress for Israel, asserting that supporting Israel's government and military is ultimately supporting the genocide. Speakers urged the Council not to be complicit in the genocide by staying silent, advocating for the symbolic resolution as a solidarity statement with humanity in the face of genocide. Individuals spoke about the suffering and trauma experienced by those living in Gaza in the past 198 days, as well as Palestinian American constituents who have very close ties to the people of Gaza. Members of the Palestinian American community shared experiences of harassment and assault encountered from attending peaceful ceasefire protests; others spoke about the resiliency and dignity of the Palestinian people, and the need to preserve the future of the Palestinian people.
Amanda Ari Neda
Kam Stephanie Rami A.
Lina Hibah
Greg Bernard, Rebuilding Together Peninsula, requested an increase in funding for their nonprofit organization which provides free home services to very low-income households. Bernard noted skyrocketing costs in the Bay Area, spoke about the people who have to choose between paying for heat or buying groceries, and acknowledged their organization's collaboration with City staff.
Al urged the Council to support AB 2763 for members of the Arab American community to be recognized and counted as Arab Americans instead of as white Americans by the federal government. Al noted the importance of being counted adequately and the contributions of Arab Americans to the CONSENT AGENDA:
It was moved by Councilmember Sylvester, seconded by Councilmember Proaño and carried by roll call vote to approve the consent agenda.
Communications:
2024 OTR 1 Investment Report
Resolutions:
Resolution Accepting the Daly City Age-Friendly Action Plan Resolution 24-64, Accepting The Daly City Age-Friendly Action Plan Authorize Police Department Purchase of Electric Ford Mach-E Vehicles Utilizing Approved BSCC Retail Theft Grant Funds
Resolution 24-65, Authorizing The Purchase Of Electric Ford Mach-E Vehicles Utilizing Approved California Board Of State And Community Corrections Retail Theft Grant Funds 2 CITY OF DALY CITY
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Check Registers:
Check Registers for the Month of March 2024
END OF CONSENT AGENDA:
APPOINTMENTS:
It was moved by Councilmember Sylvester, seconded by Mayor Manalo and carried by unanimous roll call vote to appoint Thomas Nuris to the Planning Commission.
REPORTS:
Council Committee
Subcommittee to consider Ceasefire Resolution (Daus-Magbual, Proaño) City Council
Mayor Manalo wished everyone a Happy Earth Day and provided information on Earth Day events happening on May 4 from 9:30 AM-12:30 PM, including secure document shredding, e-waste drop-off, mattress recycling, and used tire takeback at City Hall, and the Top of the Hill neighborhood cleanup. Manalo formed a subcommittee to address the outpour of community who came to the Council meetings, and thanked Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual and Councilmember Proaño for their work on the subcommittee. Manalo reported on the following events: the DCPLA's 11" annual St. Patrick's Day event to raise funds for the libraries; the 15t annual anniversary of the Daly City History Guild; the AAPI in Government and Law event by organization DyeversityInUs, where Manalo spoke as one of the AAPI leaders (at Aragon High School); the 14th year anniversary event of local business Air Lollipops; the Daly City Colma Chamber of Commerce's successful crab feed event; the 95' anniversary of Chinese Medicine Day in the Bay Area; the Skyline President's Breakfast event and thanked Councilmember Proaño and Vice Chair De Vincenzi for their work in helping to raise funds for the college; the Safe Routes to School ribbon-cutting event for Ben Franklin and Garden Village Schools, thanking Supervisor Canepa for his work on this project; the Women's History Month celebration with honorees: Marion Brown, Marian Mann, Perla Ibarrientos, Becca Meafua, Phyllis Rizzi, Kalimah Salahuddin, Liezel Chan Lucero, Ana Valenzuela, Shireen Malekafzali, Alice Li, Lauren Tam, Charlotte Tsang, and organizations ALLICE and GABRIELA Daly City; the Filipino American Policy Symposium and thanked the FIERCE Coalition for inviting Manalo to be a keynote speaker; Spring Fun Day, a recreation opportunity for the youth, acknowledging the work of the Recreation staff; and the annual Progress Seminar where San Mateo leaders met to discuss local issues and forge collaborations and partnerships. Manalo thanked everyone who attended the annual State of the City at City Hall. Manalo thanked Supervisor Canepa for providing funding for the Vista Grande improvement project and looked forward to a future event from Supervisor Canepa which will address loneliness as public health emergency through collaborations.
Vice Mayor Daus-Magbual reported meeting with Mayor Manalo and staff to discuss solid waste rates, and Mayor Manalo noted more data was requested from the consultant and staff regarding this item.
Councilmember Proaño reported on the Senior Appreciation event and acknowledged the work of City staff for serving and recognizing seniors in the community. 3 CITY OF DALY CITY
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ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Manalo adjourned the meeting at 8:57 PM in memory of Roman Gabriel, Ernesto Lenny Lopez Padila, Anionia Lopez, Anionio Doseo Sacedo, Enrique Cabral, Sr, Richard Raicich and Sear KAnnette slipona
Approved as submitted, this 13th
City Clerk
day of May , 2024.
Juslyn C. Manalo
Mayor
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