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San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) Meetings ~ 2nd Monday @ 6:00pm

Watch on Pacifica Coast TV (PCTV).

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AAC Agendas and Zoom Links

Mission Statement

The purpose of this Committee is to assist in the achievement of the objectives of the Planned Agricultural District Ordinance and the San Mateo County Local Coastal Program.

The Williamson Act

The Williamson Act is a means to restrict the uses of agricultural and open space lands to farming and ranching uses during the length of the contract period. The Williamson Act Program was also envisioned as a way for local governments to integrate the protection of open space and agricultural resources into their overall strategies for planning urban growth patterns.

To this end, three principal objectives were originally outlined.

Protection of Agricultural Resources

Preservation of Open Space Land

Promotion of Efficient Urban Growth Patterns

AAC Members

15 members, consisting of one Agricultural Business, one Conservationist, seven Farmer/Growers, two Public Members and four Non-Voting members (Executive Director, San Mateo County Farm Bureau; Executive Director, National Resource Conservation Service NRCS; County Director, UC Cooperative Extension; and County Agricultural Commissioner).

• John Vars
  1st Term
  Jan 26, 2021 to Sep 30, 2024Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Peter Marchi
  1st Term
  Aug 03, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Ryan Casey
  Partial Term
  Jan 25, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  ChairRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• James Oku
  Partial Term
  Jan 25, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  Vice ChairRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Crystal Chaix
  Partial Term
  Dec 12, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Natalie Sare
  2nd Term
  Jul 01, 2022 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Cole Mazariegos-Anastassiou
  Partial Term
  Jul 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Daniel Theobald
  Partial Term
  Jul 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Agricultural Business
• Jim Howard
  No Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  USDA Natural Resources Conservation
• Jess Brown
  No Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  Farm Bureau
• Koren Widdel
  1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  Agricultural Commissioner
• Igor Lacan
  1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  UC Coop. Extension
• Ray Mueller
  1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  SupervisorRepresenting
  Board of Supervisors