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City HMB Expands Abundant Grace Clean Team to Surfer’s and Miramontes Beaches; 30,000lbs of Trash in 2020

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The City of Half Moon Bay has an annual contract with the local nonprofit, Abundant Grace Coastside Worker, for litter clean up services as part of their Coastal Clean Team program for individuals that identify as homeless or extremely low income. Participating individuals receive a stipend for the work performed each day and receive job readiness training to acquire the skills necessary for a successful transition to permanent employment.
The program began as a pilot in 2017, providing litter clean up and graffiti removal services at Poplar Beach and has since expanded to include more work opportunities for up to eight individuals, four times a week. The Coastal Clean Team begins their workday at their headquarters on Kelly Avenue, then moves out to clean up Pilarcitos creek to the coastal trail, along with residential streets and the area surrounding Poplar Beach.
The City is happy to report that as of this month, the contracted services with the Coastal Clean Team have been expanded to include areas surrounding Surfer’s Beach and Miramontes Beach.
In 2020, the program collected over 30,000 pounds of trash and provided employment opportunities to over 70 homeless or low-income individuals. In addition to providing this work-readiness programming, Abundant Grace is able to connect participants with other much-needed social services and has successfully transitioned some participants to housing and/or permanent employment opportunities. The City is proud to partner with Abundant Grace to provide these opportunities to homeless and low-income individuals and help keep our coastside clean and beautiful!

Expansión del equipo de limpieza de la costa de Abundant Grace

La ciudad de Half Moon Bay tiene un contrato anual con la organización local sin fines de lucro Abundant Grace Coastside Worker, para servicios de limpieza de basura como parte de su programa del equipo de limpieza de la costa para personas que se identifican como personas sin hogar o con ingresos extremadamente bajos. Las personas participantes reciben un estipendio por el trabajo que realizan todos los días y reciben capacitación de preparación para el trabajo para adquirir las habilidades necesarias para una transición exitosa a un empleo permanente.
El programa comenzó como un programa piloto en 2017, brindando servicios de limpieza de basura y eliminación de graffiti en Poplar Beach y desde entonces se ha expandido para incluir más oportunidades de trabajo para hasta ocho personas, cuatro veces por semana. El equipo de limpieza costera comienza su día de trabajo en su sede en Kelly Avenue, luego se muda para limpiar el arroyo Pilarcitos hasta el sendero costero, junto con las calles residenciales y el área que rodea la playa Poplar.
La ciudad se complace en informar que a partir de este mes, los servicios contratados con el equipo de limpieza costera se han ampliado para incluir áreas alrededor de Surfer’s Beach y Miramontes Beach.
En 2020, el programa recolectó más de 30,000 libras de basura y brindó oportunidades de empleo a más de 70 personas sin hogar o de bajos ingresos. Además de proporcionar este programa de preparación para el trabajo, Abundant Grace puede conectar a los participantes con otros servicios sociales muy necesarios y ha logrado que algunos participantes pasen a la vivienda y / o las oportunidades de empleo permanente. ¡La ciudad se enorgullece de asociarse con Abundant Grace para brindar estas oportunidades a personas sin hogar y de bajos ingresos y ayudar a mantener nuestra costa limpia y hermosa!

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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.

City Council members are elected at-large to four-year, overlapping terms. 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.

The Half Moon Bay City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month starting at 7 pm at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue.

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The City Council develops Strategic Elements to help focus the City’s actions and work plans on its key priorities. The Strategic Elements are aimed at providing high quality public services and facilities in a fiscally sustainable, responsive, and friendly manner, which fosters a safe, healthy, and thriving community.

 

Half Moon Bay City Council Subcommittees

  • CSFA Grant Selection
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  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Finance
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Half Moon Bay City Council Strategic Plan

The City Council develops Strategic Elements, Priorities, and a Capital Improvement Program to help guide the City’s actions and work plans, and focus efforts on addressing the City’s identified priority initiatives. Together, these comprise the City’s Strategic Plan.

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City Council Strategic Elements

Fiscal Sustainability
 Healthy Communities 
and Public Safety		 Inclusive Governance Infrastructure and Environment

The overarching Strategic Elements describe how the City will conduct its operations in service to the community, and are based on the principles and values that outline the City’s purposes. They offer focus toward the City Council’s key priorities, and are aimed at providing high quality public services and facilities in a fiscally sustainable, responsive, and friendly manner, fostering a safe, healthy, and thriving community.

 

City Council Priorities – FY 2019-20

Affordable Housing Emergency Preparedness Traffic and TDM Sustainability Minimum Wage

Priorities are more specific areas which the City Council deems as critical to address during a given fiscal year (or over multiple fiscal years). Each Priority has a specific set of actions to be taken, which in turn contribute to and outline the staff’s objectives and work plans.

 

City Council Priorities – FY 2018-19

Housing Homelessness Cannabis Short Term Rentals Parks Master Plan

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Capital Improvement Program

The City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) addresses the community’s needs for planned infrastructure improvements over a rolling five-year period. The CIP is intended to respond to the identified needs of the community, to ensure major infrastructure – such as streets, parks, trails, public facilities, sewers, and drainage – are well-maintained for maximum safety, public use, and enjoyment. Click here to download the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2019-20 to 2023-24.

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