Due to Massive Bluff Sloughing, HMB City Council Elevates the Cleanup of the Old San Mateo County Dump at Poplar with a Letter Asking for Action

VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 at 7:00pm as a hybrid meeting.

Council member, Debbie Ruddock, asks the Council to put more pressure on the County to do something, after 2 studies have lead nowhere. (see one of the studies below)

Minutes from HMB Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, 10/27/2020, 100% remote

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Initial Study for the Geotechnical Borings for a Hazard Mitigation Evaluation at the Closed Half Moon Bay Landfill

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

VIDEO. From the City of Half Moon Bay Planning Commission meeting 10/27/2020.

RECOMMENDATION Conduct a public hearing on PDP-20-043, an application for a Coastal Development Permit to allow five investigative geotechnical borings to characterize subsurface units and gather information on the strength of soils at the closed Half Moon Bay landfill, owned and maintained by the County of San Mateo, on the coastal bluffs south of Poplar Street, Half Moon Bay, and continue the public hearing to a date certain of November 10, 2020 (or as otherwise discussed during the public hearing).

Full Plans and Agendas for Boring Presentation and Discussion 10/27/2020

City Council of Half Moon Bay Meets ~ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 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.

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.

HMB City Council Agendas and Zoom Links

HMB City Calendar

Watch streaming, or the Pacifica Coast TV video, that we will post. Stay tuned!

The meeting will be held at the Adcock Community Center for any members of the public who wish to speak in person, though we do encourage all members to participate remotely.

The meeting will be:

• streamed live on Comcast Channel 27 and Pacific Coast TV website
• the City’s website online (via Granicus)
• and on Facebook Live
  • one in English (City of Half Moon Bay FB Page)
  • one in Spanish (City of Half Moon Bay Recreation FB Page)
• Recorded by Pacific Coast TV (PCTV)

Members or the public are welcome to submit comments (in accordance with the three-minute per speaker limit) via email

to [email protected] prior to or during the meeting, via Facebook live during the meeting, and via two phone lines during the meeting – (650) 477-4963 (English) and (650) 445-3090 (Spanish).

The City Clerk will read all comments into the record.

Half Moon Bay City Council member’s Contact

1. Deborah Penrose

   Mayor
   [email protected]
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

2. Joaquin Jimenez

   Vice Mayor
   [email protected]
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

3. Debbie Ruddock

   Councilmember
   [email protected]
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

4. Robert Brownstone

   Councilmember
   [email protected]
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

5. Harvey Rarback

   Councilmember
   [email protected]
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

Author: Coastside Buzz

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