CALL TO ORDER Mayor Coleman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Councilmember Addiego, present
Councilmember Nagales, present
Councilmember Nicolas, present
Vice Mayor Flores, present
Mayor Coleman, present
AGENDA REVIEW
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – comments are limited to items on the Special Meeting Agenda.
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
1. Report regarding Boards and Commissions interviews and appointments to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Cultural Arts Commission, Equity and Public Safety Commission, Housing Authority, Library Board, Measure W Citizens’ Oversight Committee, and Youth Commission. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk).
Deputy City Clerk Sarah Harper presented the report and introduced candidates.
The council interviewed applicants for Multiple Positions. a) Interview Applicants for Multiple Positions:
6:30 p.m. Sam Chouli – Interviewed at 6:43 p.m. (late arrival) 6:40 p.m. Ruby Harrison – Interviewed at 6:30 p.m.
6:50 p.m. Anita Bawa – Interviewed at 6:55 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Jamie Rey – Interviewed at 7:01 p.m.
The council interviewed applicants Harrison, Chouli, Bawa and Rey. b) Interview Applicants for Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee:
7:10 p.m. Mark Kim –Interviewed at 7:39 p.m. (late arrival) 7:20 p.m. Denni Harp – Interviewed at 7:10 p.m.
7:30 p.m. Carlos Moreno – Interviewed at 7:30 p.m.
The council interviewed applicants Harp, Moreno, and Kim.
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024
6:30 p.m.
City Hall - City Manager Conference Room
400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA
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c) Interview Applicant for the Cultural Arts Commission:
7:40 p.m. Bryan Palomino – Interviewed at 7:51 p.m.
The council interviewed applicant Palomino.
d) Interview Applicant for Equity and Public Safety Commission:
7:50 p.m. Johnathan Collum – Interviewed at 7:57 p.m.
The council interviewed applicant Collum.
e) Interview Applicants for the Housing Authority Commission:
8:00 p.m. Avin Sharma – Interviewed at 8:00 p.m.
8:10 p.m. Toni Ratcliff-Powell – Interviewed at 8:18 p.m.
The council interviewed applicants Sharma and Ratcliff-Powell. f) Interview Applicants for the Housing Authority Tennant Commission:
8:20 p.m. John Rivas Berrios – Interviewed at 8:27 p.m.
The council interviewed applicant Rivas Berrios.
g) Interview Applicants for the Parks and Recreation Commission 8:30 p.m. Tiffany Yee – Interviewed at 8:37 p.m.
8:40 p.m. Jennifer Garstang – Interviewed at 8:49 p.m.
8:50 p.m. Annie Lo – Interviewed at 9:08 p.m.
The council interviewed applicants Yee, Garstang and Lo h) Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicants to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The Council may appoint one applicant to a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028.
Applicant: Harp, Kim, Moreno, Chouli, Harrison
After discussion and voting, the Council appointed the following Applicant, Carlos Moreno, to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028.
Motion− Vice Mayor Flores/Second− Mayor Coleman: To appoint Applicant Carlos Moreno to a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028. Unanimously approved. i) Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicants to the Cultural Arts Commission. Council may appoint two applicants to a 4- year term expiring August 27,2028.
Applicant: Chouli, Palomino, Rey, Harrison,
After discussion and voting, the Council appointed the following Applicant, Bryan Palomino, to the Cultural Arts Commission to a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028.
Motion− Councilmember Addiego/Second−Councilmember Nagales: To appoint Applicant Bryan Palomino to a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028. Unanimously approved.
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No other applicants for consideration – continue recruitment. j) Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicants to the Equity and Public Safety Commission. Council may appoint one applicant to a 4- year term expiring August 27,2028
Applicants: Collum, Chouli, Harrison, Bawa
After discussion and voting, the Council appointed the following applicant, Ruby Harrison, to the Equity and Public Safety Commission to a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028.
Motion− Mayor Coleman /Second− Councilmember Nagales: To appoint Applicant Ruby Harrison to a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028. Unanimously approved. k) Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicants to the Housing Authority Commission. Council may appoint two applicants to a 4- year term expiring August 27,2028
Applicants: Sharma, Ratcliff-Powell
After discussion and voting, the Council appointed the following applicants to the Housing Authority Avin Sharma and Toni Ratcliff-Powell to a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028.
Motion− Councilmember Addiego /Second− Mayor Coleman: To appoint Applicants Avin Sharma and Toni Ratcliff-Powell to a four-year term expiring August 27, 2028. Unanimously approved. l) Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicant to the Housing Tenant Authority Commission. Council may appoint one applicant to a 2- year term expiring August 27, 2026
Applicants: Rivas-Berrios
After discussion and voting, the Council appointed the following applicant, John Rivas-Berrios, to the Housing Authority Tennant Commission for a two-year term expiring August 27, 2026.
Motion− Vice Mayor Flores /Second− Mayor Coleman: To appoint Applicant John Rivas-Berrios to a two-year term expiring August 27, 2026. Unanimously approved. m) Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicant to the Parks and Recreation. Council may appoint one applicant to a partial term expiring January 18, 2027
Applicants: Yee, Garstang, Chouli, Harrison, Bawa, Rey, Lo After discussion and voting, the Council appointed the following applicant, Jamie Rey to the Parks and Recreation Commission to a partial- term expiring January 18, 2027 Motion− Vice Mayor Flores /Second− Councilmember Nicolas: To appoint Applicant Jamie Rey to a Partial-year term expiring January 18, 2027. Unanimously approved.
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ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, Mayor Coleman adjourned the meeting at 9:36 p.m.
Submitted by: Approved:
Sarah Harper James Coleman
Deputy City Clerk Mayor
Approved: / /
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