Special City Council
Special MeetingSouth San Francisco, CA · March 18, 2021
Agenda
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
Special Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 18, 2021
5:00 PM
Boards and Commissions Interviews
TELECONFERENCE MEETING
Special City Council
Special City Council Special Meeting Agenda March 18, 2021
TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-29-20 AND N-63-20 ALLOWING FOR DEVIATION
OF TELECONFERENCE RULES REQUIRED BY THE BROWN ACT & PURSUANT TO THE
ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF SAN MATEO COUNTY DATED MARCH 31, 2020 AS
THIS MEETING IS NECESSARY SO THAT THE CITY CAN CONDUCT NECESSARY
BUSINESS AND IS PERMITTED UNDER THE ORDER AS AN ESSENTIAL
GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION.
The purpose of conducting the meeting as described in this notice is to provide the safest environment for staff
and the public while allowing for public participation.
Councilmembers Coleman, Flores and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego and essential City
staff will participate via Teleconference.
PURSUANT TO RALPH M. BROWN ACT, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953, ALL VOTES
SHALL BE BY ROLL CALL DUE TO COUNCIL MEMBERS PARTICIPATING BY
TELECONFERENCE.
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Govea Acosta at 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080, or email at all-cc@ssf.net.
Include your name, address, phone number, a brief description of the requested materials, and
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Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City of South San Francisco to make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting.
Call to Order.
Roll Call.
Agenda Review.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Comments are limited to items on the Special Meeting Agenda.
HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE MEETING
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eComment tab by 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date.
Use the eComment tab located on the City Council meeting's agenda page. eComments are also directly sent to
the iLegislate application used by City Council and staff.
Comments received by the deadline will be read into the record by the City Clerk or designee. Comments
received after the deadline will be included as part of the meeting record but will not be read aloud during the
meeting. Approximately 300 words total can be read in three minutes.
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feature:
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Once your hand is raised, please wait to be acknowledged by the City Clerk, or designee, who will call on
speakers. When called upon, speakers will be unmuted. After the allotted time, speakers will be placed on
mute.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
1. Report regarding Boards and Commissions interviews and appointments to the Bicycle
and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), Colma Creek Citizens Advisory
Committee, Conference Center Authority Community Representative, Conference
Center Authority Hotel Representative, Cultural Arts Commission, and General Plan
Community Advisory Committee. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk).
a. Interview Applicants for Multiple Positions:
5:00 p.m.: Krystle Cansino
5:15 p.m.: Luis De Paz Fernandez
5:30 p.m. Marwan Rashid
5:45 p.m. Sarah Funes
6:00 p.m. Scott Grindy
6:15 p.m. Zubin Maharaj
6:30 p.m. Luis Mercado
6:45 p.m. Vishal “BJ” Patel
b. Interview Applicant for Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC):
7:00 p.m. Arian Guzman
c. Interview Applicants for the Colma Creek Citizens Advisory Committee:
7:15 p.m.: Lilian Guzman
7:30 p.m. Richard Irli *
d. Interview Applicant for the Conference Center Authority - Community Representative:
7:45 p.m.: Richard Garbarino
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e. Interview Applicants for the Cultural Arts Commission:
8:00 p.m. Milena Mardahay
8:15 p.m. Joanne Sun
f. Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicant to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Committee (BPAC). Council may appoint one (1) applicant to a partial term expiring July 19, 2022.
Applicants: Sarah Funes and Arian Guzman
g. Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicant to the Colma Creek Citizens Advisory
Committee. Council may appoint one (1) applicant to a term expiring March 31, 2025.
Applicants: Scott Grindy, Lilian Guzman, and Richard Irli*
h. Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicant to the Conference Center Authority - Community
Representative. Council may appoint one (1) applicant to a term expiring March 27, 2025.
Applicants: Vishal "BJ" Patel and Richard Garbarino
i. Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicant to the Conference Center Authority - Hotel
Representative. Council may appoint two (2) applicants to terms expiring March 27, 2025.
Applicant: Vishal "BJ" Patel*
k. Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicants to the Cultural Arts Commission. Council may
appoint three (3) applicants to terms expiring June 13, 2026.
Applicants: Krystle Cansino, Sarah Funes, Zubin Maharaj, Milena Mardahay, and Joanne Sun.
l. Discussion and consideration of appointment of applicant to the General Plan Community Advisory
Committee - District 5 Representative. Council may appoint one (1) applicant to term expiring December 17,
2023.
Applicant: Luis De Paz Fernandez
m. Upon appointment of applicants, the Council will discuss and schedule the second date of Board and
Commission interviews. The CIty Manager's Office proposed Tuesday, April 6, 2021 or Tuesday, April 15,
2021.
Adjournment.
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