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VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council regular meeting on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda. Staff Report for Item #2A.
HCD stands for California Department of Housing and Community Development
RHNA stands for Regional Housing Needs Allocation
Half Moon Bay 2023-2031 Housing Element Update: Final HCD Draft for Cycle 6 Housing Element as of September 2025. See the Housing Sites Inventory (sometimes referred to as the Opportunity List) by clicking on “Housing Resources”.
More on HMB’s HCD RHNA Housing Element on Coastside Buzz
Half Moon Bay Planning Commission Responds to HCD’s 4th Draft of Cycle 6 Housing Element; Without Meeting RHNA Goals State Funding at Risk Until Approved by Coastal Commission;
City of Half Moon Bay Struggles with HCD’s Cycle 6 Housing Element over ADU Ordinance and Measure D which Act Counter to RHNA Goals to Build More Housing;
Half Moon Bay’s 2023 RHNA Cycle 6 Housing Element Has More Affordable Housing than in the Past 10 Years; March 21, 2024
What the Heck is RHNA? SMCo Planning Commissioner, Lisa Ketcham, Explains How the Regional Housing Needs Assessment Program Affects the Coastside; November 3, 2022
Who Created RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation) Planning Process? How Will HMB Meet the Cycle 6 Need to Build 480 Units in 8 Years?; October 13, 2022
The RHNA Housing Element Cycle 6 Demands Half Moon Bay Build “Affordable” and “Low Income” 480 Living Units; August 25, 2022
City HMB Planning ~ 2015-2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR); March 20, 2019
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 Robert Brownstone, District 1; Term ends 2026
RBrownstone@hmbcity.com
Vice Mayor Debbie Ruddock, District 4; Term ends 2026
DRuddock@hmbcity.com
Councilmember Deborah Penrose, District 5, Term ends 2026
DPenrose@hmbcity.com
Councilmember Patric Bo Jonsson, District 2, Term Ends 2028
PJonsson@hmbcity.com
Councilmember Paul Nagengast, District 3; Term Ends 2028
PNagengast@hmbcity.com
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.
- 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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