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VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council regular meeting on Tuesday, July 21st, 2026 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting, with remote comment. Agenda with Resolution and Referendum Sufficiency.
Staff Report for Item #11: “Consider City Clerk’s Certification of the results of the examination of the referendum petition against Ordinance No. 2026-01 and pursuant to Elections Code section 9241 take one of the following actions:
1) Adopt a resolution to submit Ordinance No. 2026-01 to the voters on the November 3rd, 2026, general municipal election; or 2) Direct staff to prepare an ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 2026-01 in its entirety.”
City of Half Moon Bay 555 Kelly Project Page
Resolution No. C-2026 – Ballot Measure Language
Shall Ordinance No. 2026-01, approving agreements with Mercy Housing California 110, L.P. (including a Ground Lease of Real Property for a 99-year term and Affordable Housing and Property Disposition Agreement) that provide for the development/operation of a Senior Affordable 40-Unit Residential Project for Agricultural Workers, which includes 2,653-square foot Community Serving Space, to be located at 535-555 Kelly Avenue in the City of Half Moon Bay, and authorizing other related actions, be adopted?
YES or NO


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Special Half Moon Bay City Council Meeting for 555 Kelly Affordable Housing Project: Ground Lease and Disposition Agreement; March 18, 2026
Half Moon Bay City Council Special Meeting for 555 Kelly Mercy Housing Land Lease Terms and Conditions; October 15, 2025
555 Kelly Petitioners Promise to Throwdown Another Petition After Lease Agreement with Mercy is Negotiated; September 5, 2024
Half Moon Bay City Council will Hear 3 Appeals for 555 Kelly Farmworker Housing Project at their Next Meeting; May 30, 2024
The RHNA Housing Element Cycle 6 Demands Half Moon Bay Build “Affordable” and “Low Income” 480 Living Units; August 25, 2022
City of Half Moon Bay Send Out Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Build Affordable Housing at 555 Kelly Ave.; February 22, 2022
More on the Half Moon Bay City Council on Coastside Buzz
Half Moon Bay City Council Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 7:00pm
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 Half Moon Bay City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00pm at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue.
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Mayor Debbie Ruddock, District 4; Term ends 2026
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Councilmember Patric Bo Jonsson, District 2, Term Ends 2028
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- November 2024 Election – Districts 2 and 3 will elect a representative to a four-year term.
- November 2026 Election – Districts 1, 4, and 5 will elect a representative to a four-year term.
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