Half Moon Bay City Council Meeting

Half Moon Bay City Council Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 7:00pm

The Half Moon Bay City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month starting at 7pm at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue. The meeting is also remote by Zoom, Facebook and PCTV. Regular meeting agendas are posted 72 hours in advance. Special meeting agendas are posted 24 hours in advance.

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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.

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.

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.

The meetings will be:

• streamed live on Comcast Channel 27 and Pacific Coast TV website
• 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)

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.

Please visit our “Commenting at a City Council Meeting” information page. You can also learn about City Council Procedures and Decorum.

The City Council develops Strategic Elements to help focus the City’s actions and work plans on its key priorities.

Contact Us

Phone: (650) 726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

1. Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, District 3, 2024 Election

   Joaquin Jimenez at [email protected]

2. Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback, District 2, 2024 Election

   Harvey Rarback at [email protected]

3. Councilmember Robert Brownstone, District 1, 2026 Election

   Robert Brownstone at [email protected] 

4. Councilmember Deborah Penrose, District 5, 2026 Election

   Deborah Penrose at [email protected]

5. Councilmember Debbie Ruddock, District 4, 2026 Election

   Debbie Ruddock at [email protected]

City of Half Moon Bay District-based Elections Map for 2024

Map 503b Adopted 3.15.2022

From left to right: Harvey Rarback, Joaquin Jimenez, Deborah Penrose, Debbie Ruddock and Robert Brownstone