Run for Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD)? Do You Live in District C, D, or E?

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ELECTION. Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD) has three Districts that are up for grabs.

Candidates must file between July 18th and August 12th, 2022

 

Gary Burke ~ District E

Term: 2019-2022.

 

Cynthia L. Sherrill ~ District D.

Term: Appointed to serve for the remainder of Director McShane’s term, November 2022.

 

Steve Stockman ~ District C.

Term: 2019-2022.

 

 

Detailed Map of the CFPD District

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How to File and Run in San Mateo County

Candidates must file between July 18th and August 12nd, 2022 (all the relevant dates can be found here: https://www.smcacre.org/elections/november-8-2022-election-calendar).

 

Basic info for candidates is here (for all San Mateo County elections): https://www.smcacre.org/elections/basic-campaign-filing-guidelines-candidates, and the folks in the Elections office are very happy to work with candidates in person or on the phone.

 

Candidates must file between July 18th and August 12th, 2022

 


 

Coastside Fire Protection District Redistricting Project

Redistricting of the Coastside Fire Protection District has begun. We will continue to update this page with new information as this process develops.

March 25, 2021

May 14, 2021

June 3, 2021

July 27, 2021

August 25, 2021

September 22, 2021

January 12, 2022

January 26, 2022

February 23, 2022

  1. Draft Map A
  2. Draft Map B
  3. Draft Map C

March 3, 2022

March 8, 2022

March 11, 2022

  • Public Notice – Coastside Fire Protection District Elections by District. Published in the Half Moon Bay Review March 16, 2022.

March 23, 2022

April 13, 2022

 

 

Public Notice – Coastside Fire Protection District Elections by District. Published in the Half Moon Bay Review March 16, 2022.

On March 23, 2022 at 6:00PM, the Coastside Fire Protection District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing to consider and receive public input on establishing district boundaries for the election of Fire Board members by-district.

At that hearing, the Board’s subcommittee will recommend that the Board introduce an ordinance to adopt the map included here as the final district boundaries map, with elections for Board members from Districts C, D, and E beginning 2022 and elections for Board members from districts A and B beginning in 2024. More information, the proposed ordinance, and instructions on how to attend the meeting will be posted no later than March 18, 2022 at coastsidefire.org/boardmeetings

 


 

Half Moon Bay Coastside FIRE Protection District Meetings ~ 4th Wednesday @ 6:00pm

Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.

Agendas, Board Packets, Minutes & Video

Board Meetings

The District Board meets once a month on the fourth Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. at District Headquarters, 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Board regarding any item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Administrative Office front counter located at 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California, during normal business hours.

If you wish to address the board at a meeting, please complete a Speaker Request Form and give to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting.

 

Videotaped board meetings can be viewed on Montara Fog.com.

 

Video will be available within 5 days after the scheduled meeting date.

Board Meeting Archives: 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018

 

If you wish to address the board at a meeting, please complete a Speaker Request Form and give to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting.

 

Regular meeting agendas must be posted 72 hours in advance and Special meeting agendas must be posted 24 hours in advance pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 (a)(1) and Government Code Section 54956 (a).

 


 

The Coastside Fire Protection District Board of Directors is composed of five publicly elected or appointed representatives. Board members serve 4-year terms.

 

Gary Burke ~ District E

Position: Board President
Term: 2019-2022
Phone: (650)726-5213
Email Address: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

JB Cockrell ~ District A

Position: Vice-President
Term: 2021-2024
Phone: (650)726-5213
Email Address: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Cynthia L. Sherrill ~ District D

Position: Board Director
Term: Appointed to serve for the remainder of Director McShane’s term, November 2022
Appointing Authority: CFPD Board of Directors

Mailing Address: 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Bruce MacKimmie ~ District B

Position: Board Director
Term: 2021-2024
Phone: (650)726-5213
Email Address: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Steve Stockman ~ District C

Position: Board Director
Term: 2019-2022
Appointing Authority: CFPD Board of Directors
Phone: (650)726-5213
Email Address: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 1191 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

 

The Coastside Fire Protection District, located in the San Mateo County coastal area of California, serves the City of Half Moon Bay, the unincorporated areas of Half Moon Bay and the unincorporated communities of Miramar, El Granada, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Moss Beach, and Montara.

The mission of the Coastside Fire Protection District is to protect the lives, environment, and property of the community through fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, rescue services, public education and other related services.

 

Fire Stations

Coastside Fire Protection District Headquarters

1191 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650)726-5213 phone
(650)726-0132 fax
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday

 

Station 40

1191 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650)726-8290 phone
(650)726-1294 fax

Station 41

531 Obispo Road
El Granada, CA 94018
(650)726-8291 phone
(650)726-1359 fax

Station 44

501 Stetson Street
Moss Beach, CA 94038
(650)728-3022 phone
(650)728-1823 fax

 


Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training

Are you interested in learning more about CERT?

Sign-up here.

If you have questions or comments contact, [email protected]

CERT is a national program that trains the general public in basic disaster preparedness, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Here on the Coastside, Chief Cosgrave also covers hazards specific to our coastal community.

Coastside CERT is an emergency preparedness volunteer organization focused on creating a ready and resilient community along the San Francisco Bay Area coast from the southern side of the Tom Lantos Tunnel (Devil’s Slide) to Tunitas Creek Road.

Coastside CERT

Coastside CERT provides free 24-hour Basic training program, advanced CERT courses, refresher courses, and special topic presentations.

For more information on Coastside CERT visit https://www.coastsidecert.com

Additional Resources –

  • Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Participant Manual from FEMA dot gov
  • Plan ahead for disasters. Talk with your family. Ready.gov
  • In Your Community, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, More…
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