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ELECTION. Granada Community Services District (GCSD)Â has 2 Directors positions open.
Click, Learn, Think, Act, Vote and Run for Office!
Filing Dates July 15th to August 9th, 2024
Make an appointment to declare your candidacy.
Forms cannot be mailed to you.
All GCSD Directors are at-large.
At-Large: Nancy Marsh – President (Term 2020-2024)
At-Large: Matthew Clark – Director (Term 2020-2024)
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Map
Candidate Seminars will be held on June 26th and July 24th, 2024
REGISTER!  for Candidate Filing Seminars
The Elections Division will be holding Candidate Filing Seminars for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election. These seminars will cover important topics such as filing deadlines, filing forms, candidate statements, campaign finance reports, and voter data.
First Candidate Seminar
- Date:Â June 26, 2024
- Time:Â 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Location:Â Online via Microsoft Teams
Second Candidate Seminar
- Date:Â July 24, 2024
- Time:Â 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Location:Â Online via Microsoft Teams
Candidates should RSVP via the form below.
More information on each seminar will be provided to you via email at a later date.
San Mateo County Municipal Offices
10 Things You Need to Know to Declare Your Campaign.
Granada Community Services District Board of Directors
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Map
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Meetings ~ 3rd Thursday @ 7:00pm
Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Agendas and Zoom Links
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) PCTV Videos
The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar.
GCSD Regular Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the District’s meeting room, and are normally shown on Pacific Coast TV (PCT) (Cable channel 27) at 6:00 am on Wednesday and at 11:00 am Saturday following the meeting (but check the schedule as show times can vary).
Mission Statement
To protect public health and safety, preserve our environment, and maintain fiscal soundness by providing high quality service for wastewater, solid waste collection, recycling, and serving the community’s needs for parks and recreation, through responsible operations and management.
The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar. The District is also responsible for the sewage collection system and disposal for approximately 2,500 residences and businesses in these same unincorporated areas as well as the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay. Garbage and recycling services are provided by Recology of the Coast under a franchise agreement with the Granada Community Services District.
The District office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located on the third floor of 504 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada. To contact the District please call (650) 726-7093.
Regular board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
2024 Board of Directors
Board members serve four year terms, and are elected on a staggered two year basis in even numbered years. Board members receive $190Â per meeting as compensation for their service on the board.
Nancy Marsh – President; Term 2020-2024
Jen Randle – Vice President; Term 2022-2026
Barbara Dye – Director; Term 2022-2026
Matthew Clark – Director; Term 2020-2024
Jill M. Grant – Director; Term 2022-2026
Staff
General Manager:Â Chuck Duffy, Dudek & Associates
Assistant General Manager: Hope Atmore
Legal Counsel:Â William Parkin, Wittwer Parkin LLP
District Engineer:Â John Rayner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Administrative Assistant:Â Nora Mayen
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) is a Joint Powers Authority created by an agreement between the Granada Sanitary District, the Montara Sanitary District, and the City of Half Moon Bay in 1976. The agreement called for the creation of the Authority to build and operate a commonly owned sewer treatment plant for the benefit of all three agencies. All sewage generated by the three agencies is pumped and piped to the treatment plant for treatment and eventual disposal. For more information on SAM, please visit their website at samcleanswater.org.
Links to previous GCSD meetings’ videos.
The Granada Community Services District (GCSD), formerly the Granada Sanitary District, gained park and recreational jurisdiction on October 1, 2014, for the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Miramar and Princeton (i.e. the “GCSD Community”) by a positive vote of 60% of the voters in the District. This reorganization allows the district to provide parks and recreation services in addition to the sewer, solid waste and recycling services it currently provides to over 2,500 residences and businesses in the District as well as the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay. Solid waste and recycling services are provided by Recology of the Coast under a franchise agreement with GCSD.
The parks and recreation function is funded by utilizing a portion of GCSD’s share of San Mateo County property tax revenues, not from sewer charges. GCSD’s goal is to provide parks and recreation services that benefit the GCSD community, with a commitment to robust neighborhood outreach on new projects.
Granada Parks Advisory Committee (PAC)
The PAC was formed by the Granada Community Service Board to ensure community involvement in all phases of park planning, design and development. Seven voting members are appointed by the Board to serve two-year terms. Members receive no compensation – they are neighbors volunteering to support and benefit our community. The PAC makes recommendations regarding parks and recreation to the GCSD Board of Directors. PAC meetings are held at the GCSD office at least once each quarter and are open to the public and televised.GCSD owns the undeveloped “Burnham Strip” property along Obispo Street between Coronado Street and Avenue Alhambra in El Granada, which may be developed as an El Granada gateway park.
Additional potential park areas are a small GCSD-owned parcel on Capistrano Road in Princeton and the road medians in El Granada. GCSD and SMC completed a Permit Agreement in February 2018 which allows the District to make improvements to the El Granada Medians. GCSD may implement landscaping, seating, and active and passive recreational improvements on these properties, following an open and transparent community outreach process and all required permit and environmental review processes.
El Granada in 1972. Look at that big triangle of land that is now completely eroded!
Author: Coastside Buzz
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