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VIDEO. From the Midcoast Community Council meeting on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda: Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for San Mateo County. Speaker: Jed Wilson, Unit Chief, San Mateo-Santa Cruz.
Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Defensible Space- Zones 0, 1 & 2 history and FAQ page.




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InPerspective: Homeowner Insurance Reward for Wildfire Mitigation; December 1, 2022
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s “Safer From Wildfires” Forum Promotes Home Hardening Against Ember Cast; May 11, 2022
Cal Fire Chief Jonathan Cox Insists Panorama Fire Expert Include Structure Ignition for the El Granada Wild Fire Model; April 1, 2022
CalFire Presents Wildfire Awareness Webinar: Defensible Space & Home Hardening; April 21, 2021
More on the MCC on Coastside Buzz
Midcoast Community Council (MCC) Meetings ~ 2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 7:00pm
The MCC is an elected Municipal Advisory Council to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, representing unincorporated Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, and Miramar.

Regular MCC meetings are on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at Granada Community Services District (GCSD) meeting room, 504 Ave Alhambra, third floor, El Granada. Meetings are in hybrid format and the public is encouraged to attend remotely. All MCC meetings are open to the public, and are agendized and posted according to the requirements of the Brown Act.
MCC Agendas and Zoom Links
Regular meeting agendas are posted 72 hours in advance.
Special meeting agendas are posted 24 hours in advance.
Comments by email, remotely or in person.
Archived MCC meeting videos on PCTv
Lots and Lots of Documents! Check out the menu bar. Thanks to exMCC’s Lisa Ketcham (now on the San Mateo County Planning Commission) for an incredibly well curated website archive on local planning issues.
Subscribe to MCC agendas via email, send email to [email protected]
2025 Midcoast Community Councilmembers
MCC: [email protected]
P.O. Box 248, Moss Beach, CA 94038
Claire Toutant, Chair – 3rd Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Phone: 650-676-5847
Email: [email protected]
Kimberly Williams, Vice Chair – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2026
Email: [email protected]
Connie Santilli, Secretary – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2028
(just installed; email to come)
Kevin Sniecinski, Treasurer – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2028
(just installed; email to come)
Scott Bollinger – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2026
Phone: 650-773-4425
Email: [email protected]
Gus Mattammal – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2026
Phone: 650-451-5335
Email: [email protected]
Chris Rogers – 1st Term Ends: Dec 2028
(just installed; email to come)

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