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VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Commission on Monday, June 10th, 2024 at 6:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.

 

 

The last Farmworker audit was done in 2016 (Puente and BEA Urban Economics)

San Mateo County 2016 Report Says Coastside Needs 1,000 New Homes for Ag Workers

 

 

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

 

Watch on Pacifica Coast TV (PCTV).

Comments and questions by email.

 

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

 

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