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VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda and Staff Report. Proposed 5-Year Infrastructure Plan
More on the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Lawsuit on Coastside Buzz
Half Moon Bay vs Granada Community Services District and Montara Water and Sanitary District (Joint Powers Authority (JPA))
City of Half Moon Bay Encourages Renewed Negotiation of Sewer Authority Lawsuit Issues, to Update the JPA, and to Avoid Court;
California Appeals Court Reverses HMB vs GCSD and MWSD Inter-tie Sewer Lawsuit Forcing a Trial that will Cost $1M and 2 More Years of CIP Funding Uncertainty;
6th Circuit Court of Appeal’s LIVE Oral Argument for the Lawsuit “Half Moon Bay vs Granada Sanitary District and Montara Water and Sanitary District”;
SAM Inter-tie Lawsuit Lumbers Along ~ Judge Currently Scheduled to Hear Oral Arguments in October with a Decision in 6 Months (4/2024);
HMB Sewer Lawsuit Dismissed, AGAIN?;
SAM sewer lawsuit … all over but the shouting?;
City of Half Moon Bay Lawsuit Fails, Must Pay Its Share of Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Costs;
How HMB can avoid ANOTHER sewer lawsuit…;
Sewer Lawsuit: Court Denies HMB Summary Judgment “Does Not Find This Interpretation of the JPA to be Reasonable”;
Rush To Judgment… SAM Lawsuit Update;
City of Half Moon Bay Responds to Midcoast Community Council’s Letter on the SAM Lawsuit;
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Half Moon Bay City Council Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 7:00pm
The Half Moon Bay City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month starting at 7pm at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue. The meeting is also remote by Zoom, Facebook and PCTV. Regular meeting agendas are posted 72 hours in advance. Special meeting agendas are posted 24 hours in advance.
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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.
The meetings will be:
- 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.
Contact Us
Phone: (650) 726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)
Council Members
- Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, District 3, 2024 Election; Joaquin Jimenez at [email protected]
- Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback, District 2, 2024 Election; Harvey Rarback at [email protected]
- Councilmember Robert Brownstone, District 1, 2026 Election; Robert Brownstone at [email protected]
- Councilmember Deborah Penrose, District 5, 2026 Election; Deborah Penrose at [email protected]
- Councilmember Debbie Ruddock, District 4, 2026 Election; Debbie Ruddock at [email protected]
City of Half Moon Bay District-based Elections Map for 2024
Map 503b Adopted 3.15.2022
From left to right 2024 Half Moon Bay Councilmembers: Robert Brownstone, Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback, Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, Deborah Penrose and Debbie Ruddock.
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Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Meetings ~ 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 7:00pm
SAM Agendas and Zoom Links
Subscribe to Agendas. Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
SAM Meeting Videos via Pacific Coast TV
Where Does Your Poop Go ~ Virtual Video Tour!
Interactive “Story Map” Tour
Contact Us
Our regular office hours are 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The Authority can be reached 24-hours a day at:
(650) 726-0124
Our Address is:
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
1000 Cabrillo Hwy N.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 726-7833 (fax)
The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) provides wastewater treatment services and contract collection maintenance services for a population of approximately 24,000 in the following areas:
- City of Half Moon Bay
- El Granada
- Miramar
- Montara
- Moss Beach
- Princeton by the Sea
SAM Directors
SAM is a joint powers authority (JPA) created by its three member agencies: City of Half Moon Bay (City), Granada Community Services District (GCSD), and the Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD).
The JPA is a separate, independent, public agency created by the member agencies to perform functions and share powers common to the member agencies. Those powers are outlined in a joint exercise of powers agreement (Agreement). The Agreement creating SAM can be found on the Documents page.
Each Agreement identifies how the independent agency will be governed. In the case of SAM, each member agency appoints two members from its governing board to represent it on the SAM Board of Directors, for a total of six directors.
The Agreement also establishes the weight of each director’s vote. The vote by each representatives from the City is given the weight of two votes. The vote by each representative from GCSD and MWSD is given the weight of one vote. The total number of possible votes is eight. A quorum is a minimum of five votes and resolutions require at least six votes to pass.
2024 SAM Directors
Kathryn Slater-Carter Board Secretary, Representing the Montara Water & Sanitary District
Barbara Dye Chair, Representing the Granada Community Services District
Deborah Ruddock Director, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Deborah Penrose Director, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Peter Dekker Treasurer, Representing the Montara Water & Sanitary District
Matthew Clark Director, Representing the Granada Community Services District
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