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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2021-09-29 @6:00MINUTES �OVCH SAyF SPECIAL MEETING 04 �� CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO cgLIFORNP Rotary Terrace, Community Room 312 Miller Avenue, SSF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 6:00 p.m. Hybrid In-PersonNirtual Meeting City Council conducted this meeting in-person and remotely via the ZOOM virtual meeting platform in accordance with California Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-29-20, N-63-20, and N-08-21 and COVID-19 pandemic protocols. CALL TO ORDER Vice Mayor Nagales called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmember Coleman, participating via Zoom Councilmember Flores, present in the Community Room Councilmember Nicolas, present in the Community Room Vice Mayor Nagales, present in the Community Room Mayor Addiego, absent AGENDA REVIEW No changes. Vice Mayor Nagales stated that the Council understands the importance of reaching out to the old town community and noted that the meeting would be held in English with a Spanish translator available to the public. COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION 1. Community Town Hall Meeting — Police Chief Recruitment (Mike Futrell, City Manager, Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director, Teri Black and Suzanne Mason, Teri Black, and Company) Human Resources Director Lockhart welcomed the community to the Community Town Hall to discuss the Police Chief Recruitment. She thanked Police Chief Azzopardi for his years of service and noted the importance of his position and community input. She introduced Teri Black, Lead Recruiter at Teri Black & Company, and Suzanne Mason, Senior Recruiter, and provided an overview of the firm's experience in executive recruitment. Senior Recruiter Suzanne Mason provided an overview of the recruitment process and discussed the challenges in the recruitment, such as fewer candidates for leadership roles, quality of life considerations, and Bay Area cost of living. She indicated that recruitment was scheduled to begin October 2021. She thanked the participants for attending the event and encouraged the community to participate in an online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/693J788 and noted that paper surveys were also available. Human Resources Director Lockhart reminded attendees that Spanish translation services were available. PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public were encouraged to participate by submitting a request via the Digital Comment card if attending in person or by raising their hand via Zoom. Speakers were asked to be respectful, focus on qualities and attributes rather than specific individuals, and focus on priorities and important issues for the next Police Chief. The following individuals provided in-person public comments: • Annie — South San Francisco resident • Tom Greger —South San Francisco business owner • Al Banfield — South San Francisco resident • Alfredo De Avila — South San Francisco resident • Sam Shihadeh — South San Francisco resident The following individuals provided virtual (Zoom) public comments: • Christina Bonite— South San Francisco resident • Luis De Paz — South San Francisco resident • Liliana Rivera — South San Francisco resident • Toni Allen — South San Francisco resident • Dolores Piper — South San Francisco resident • Brian — Graduate of South San Francisco Unified School District • Leslie Fong — South San Francisco resident • Olga Perez — South San Francisco resident The following individual provided virtual (Zoom) public comment via Francisco, Spanish translator: • Chano Ibarra, South San Francisco resident ADJOURNMENT Being no further business Vice Mayor Nagales adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m. Submitted by: Aitc- tosa Govea Acosta, CMC, CPMC City Clerk Approved by: VIS Mark Addiego Mayor Approved by the City Council: // / lo /204 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 2