Deputy Harbor Master Smith Recommended by USCG Commander for Alaska Marine Safety Instructor Training to Solidify Pillar Point Harbor as Model for West Coast Maritime Safety

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VIDEO. From the San Mateo County Harbor District Commissioner’s regular meeting on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 meeting, at 10:00am, as a hybrid meeting with remote comments. Meetings are held in person at the SMCHD Administration Building, 504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200, El Granada.  Agenda. 

Staff Report for Consent Item #F6: “Recommendation: Authorize the General Manager to approve, after the fact, the District Training Officer to attend the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) Water Safety Instructor and Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor training in Sitka, Alaska, with a total cost of $2,434, and a contingency of 10% in the event some travel costs are higher than anticipated, for a total of $2,678, to be deducted from already budgeted District training monies.”

UCSG Sector Commander Recommendation Letter!

From right: June 2024. Rear Admiral Andrew Sugimoto, Captain Taylor Lam, Training Officer Cary Smith, and incoming Captain Jordan Baldueza.
Training Officer Smith represented the District at the USCG Sector San Francisco Port Captain Change of Command, strengthening our strong relationship with this important allied agency that assists in our rescue readiness training.

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San Mateo County Harbor District Board Meetings ~ 3rd Wednesday @ 10:00am
Watch in person at 504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200 El Granada or remotely with remote comment and questions by email.

Harbor District Agendas and Remote Meeting Links

2026 Board of Harbor Commissioners Contact Information:
To email the entire Harbor Commission, click here.

George Domurat ~ District 2, Position: President, Term: 2022-2026 Email: gdomurat@smharbor.com

Virginia Chang Kiraly ~ District 5, Position: Vice Chair, Term: 2024-2028 Email: vchang-kiraly@smharbor.com

William Zemke ~ District 1, Position: Secretary. Term: 2024-2028 mail: wzemke@smharbor.com

Kathryn Slater-Carter ~ District 3, Position: Secretary, Term: 2022-2026 Email: kslater-carter@smharbor.com

Tom Mattusch ~ District 4, Position: Treasurer, Term: 2024-2028 Email: tmattusch@smharbor.com

District Office: 504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200,  El Granada, CA 94018   
Mailing Address: PO Box 1449, El Granada, CA 94018   
Phone: (650) 583-4400 Fax: (650) 583-4614

Commissioners (from left): Bill Zemke, Tom Mattusch, George Domurat, Virginia Chang-Kiraly and Katherine Slater-Carter

Pillar Point without the harbor.

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