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VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, January, 16th, 2024 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.
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In the aftermath of the tragic January 23, 2023 mass shooting incident, San Mateo County and the City conducted inspections of the two farms where the shootings took place and discovered substandard housing conditions at both sites. Given the poor and unsafe condition of units and use of non-habitable structures, all units were “red-tagged”, and notices were issued precluding re-habitation.
Immediately following the incident, the County provided emergency housing and other direct assistance to displaced households, which was temporarily supplemented by support from AirBNB.org. Following the red-tagging of the previous housing, the County secured $750 thousand for temporary market-rate housing through March 2024. Abode Services, a Bay Area based non-profit focused on ending homelessness, was hired by the County to facilitate master lease agreements, ultimately leasing temporary units for 19 displaced households. The County, City, and local non-profits worked collaboratively to identify units for each displaced household, and through the generosity of local property owners, all were able to remain housed on the Coastside.
Since the incident, the City and County have convened to reconcile how our agencies could work to put the lives of 19 farmworker households back together while addressing the needs of the countless other farmworker households that face housing quality and quantity challenges. Given the limited inventory of housing units on the Coast, and the high cost of real estate, a new development of affordable housing to support these and other farmworkers became the preferred approach. The City-owned property at 880 Stone Pine Road became the focus of efforts given its proximity to downtown, schools, shopping, transportation, and social services, as well as its adequate size to create a true neighborhood. It was determined early on in the process that manufactured housing offered many benefits including: 1) expeditious construction delivery; 2) single family detached units with full amenities; 3) sufficient density; and 4) availability of State funding through the Joe Serna Program. In May 2023, the County was awarded a $5 million Joe Serna homeownership grant from the State, which will cover the costs of approximately 28 manufactured units in the Stone Pine Cove development. The City and County have also each received funding support from the State, and the County has secured additional support for the project through philanthropic donations.
With the location identified and significant funding secured, the City and County are jointly working to deliver a 47-unit affordable manufactured home neighborhood at 880 Stone Pine Road. With support of the California Coastal Commission, the City issued an Emergency Coastal Development Permit in December of 2023, which has allowed San Mateo County to commence bidding work on the project. This project, referred to as Stone Pine Cove, is now in the public bidding process with construction scheduled to commence this coming spring. Occupancy of the first 28 units at Stone Pine Cove is targeted for Spring 2025. More information on the
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The City Council of Half Moon Bay is the City’s governing body, and consists of five elected members. The Council sets priorities and policies, makes final decisions on all major City matters, adopts ordinances and resolutions, appoints the City Manager and City Attorney, and approves the annual budget.
The City of Half Moon Bay holds district-based elections for its five city council seats. Each Councilmember is elected to a 4 year term. There are no term limits in Half Moon Bay. The City Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and one to serve as Vice Mayor, on an annual basis.
The Half Moon Bay City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month starting at 7 pm at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue.
- streamed live on Comcast Channel 27 and Pacific Coast TV website
- and on Facebook Live
- one in English (City of Half Moon Bay FB Page)
- one in Spanish (City of Half Moon Bay Recreation FB Page)
Members or the public are welcome to submit comments (in accordance with the three-minute per speaker limit) via email to [email protected] prior to or during the meeting, via Facebook live during the meeting, and via two phone lines during the meeting – (650) 477-4963 (English) and (650) 445-3090 (Spanish). The City Clerk will read all comments into the record.
Please visit our “Commenting at a City Council Meeting” information page. You can also learn about City Council Procedures and Decorum.
The City Council develops Strategic Elements to help focus the City’s actions and work plans on its key priorities.
City of Half Moon Bay District-based Elections Map for 2024
Map 503b Adopted 3.15.2022
From left to right: Robert Brownstone, Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback, Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, Deborah Penrose and Debbie Ruddock
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