Montara Sewer and Water District (MSWD) Discuss Their Budget With Sewer Authority Mid-Coast (SAM)

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VIDEO.  MSWD General Manager, Clemens Heldmaier, present SAM general Manager, Kishen Prathivadi to the MSWD board for the consideration of the MSWD/SAM Operating Budget Review for year 2020-2021.  Meeting date 5/21/2020.

MSWD/SAM Operating Budget Review for year 2020-2021

 

Comparing the Cost of Montara Water/Sewer with GCSD.

At 41:04 Clemens take public comment question on comparing the cost of Montara water/sewer with GCSD.

Geography

Montara is hilly and water and sewers movement requires pumps (13 lift stations/ and 23 grinder stations) and a multitude of grinder pumps.

Rags and wipes get into the pumps and they are expensive to fix.

Last month a pump cost $80k to fix.

GCSD has only 3 lift stations

Half Moon Bay has 1 lift station.

Rates

The districts are also funded differently.

GCSD income includes property taxes, and commercial income from the harbor.

MSWD income is rates, no property taxes and very little commercial.

 

Please watch the whole explanation.

 

 


 

MSWD: Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.

First and Third Thursday of Each Month

Agendas and Zoom Live Meeting Links

If you experience technical difficulties or have technical questions prior to or during the meeting, please contact MWSD’s IT support at (650) 728-7843.

Meeting Videos


Meeting Schedule:

Regular meetings are 7:30pm on the first and third Thursday of each month. They used to held at the District office at 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel.

To receive agendas by email, send a request to [email protected]

In addition to email, we post agendas before each board meeting:

  • On the District website here
  • Montara post office
  • Moss Beach post office
  • the bulletin board in front of the MWSD office

 


Who is on the Board of Directors?

DIRECTOR TERM
Kathryn Slater-Carter — President Term 2016-2020
Jim Harvey — President Pro Tem Term 2018-2022
Ric Lohman — Secretary Term 2018-2022
Eric Marshall — Treasurer Term 2018-2022
Scott Boyd — Director Term 2016-2020

 


Services

Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) – MWSD is a member of SAM, the agency that collects and cleans our Coastside community’s wastewater before it enters the ocean. SAM meets monthly on the 4th Monday at 7:30pm. Jim Harvey and Scott Boyd presently serve as SAM board members.

Recology of the Coast – MWSD has contracted with Recology of the Coast for trash pickup, recycling, and waste hauling.

Visit County Solid Waste Department for more information about recycling, composting, etc.

 


In an Emergency

Water Emergencies: Call MWSD at (650) 728-3545

Sewer Emergencies: Call SAM at (650) 726-0124

For emergencies that affect life, health or safety:  Dial 911

 


Contact Us

  • 8888 Cabrillo Hwy
    Montara, California 94037
  • Office Hours:
    8:30AM to 5PM Mon-Fri
  • (650) 728-3545
  • [email protected]

Note: Public participation is not permitted during closed session discussion items.

 

MSWD General Manager Clemens Heldmaier showing a creek filtration system.

 

 

 

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