Half Moon Bay Attorney Says 555 Kelly Petition is Not Legally Referendable; Council Member Ruddock Motions for Special Meeting Before Ballot Deadline with No Second and Rarback Offers Lawsuit or Recall

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VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council Special meeting on Wednesday, August, 7th, 2024 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.

NOTE: Council member Robert Brownstone was participating remotely due to illness. Mayor Jimenez was recused as he worked for ALAS, who working with Mercy Housing on this project, in the last 12 months.

 

Agenda Item

2.A. UPDATE ON A PETITION FOR REFERENDUM RELATED TO THE 555 KELLY SENIOR FARMWORKER AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT Staff Recommendation: Receive an update on a petition seeking “Referendum Against an Ordinance Passed by the City Council”, related to the 555 Kelly Affordable Housing Project, which was submitted to the City on August 1, 2024.

 

After City of Half Moon Bay Rejects Referendum Petition with 1179 Signatures, “Let HMB Voters Decide” asks the City to Agendize the 555 Kelly Referendum Petition

 


 

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  1. Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, District 3, 2024 Election

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

  3. Councilmember Robert Brownstone, District 1, 2026 Election

  4. Councilmember Deborah Penrose, District 5, 2026 Election

  5. Councilmember Debbie Ruddock, District 4, 2026 Election

 


 

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

Map 503b Adopted 3.15.2022

 

 

 

 

From left to right 2024 Half Moon Bay Councilmembers: Robert Brownstone, Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback, Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, Deborah Penrose and Debbie Ruddock.

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