|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.
Agenda Item #3D ~ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Fiscal Year Ended on June 30th, 2024
Agenda Item #3C ~ Financial Report for the Quarter Ended on September 30th, 2024.
Understand Why City of Half Moon Bay’s 2024/25 Budget has a “Structural Deficit” of $4M; Expenditure Cuts Expected,
Half Cent (9.875%) Sales Tax will be on Half Moon Bay’s 2024 Ballot ~ Simple Majority Passes, $2M to General Fund, 40% Paid by Visitors, Groceries+ Exempt;
With Hard Costs for Law Enforcement and Pension Costs Half Moon Bay Considers $3.9M Structural Deficit Solutions: Economic Reserves, Increase Sales Tax, Invest in Tourism, Reduce Staff;
City of Half Moon Bay Looks for Revenue Generation after Sheriff Costs Increase 43%; Parcel Tax Could Raise $4.5M to $6.5M and Sales Tax $1-2M;
More on the City Council on Coastside Buzz
Subscribe
To sign up for Agendas, Weekly eNewsletter, Project Updates, News Releases and more – register and subscribe here.
You can also sign up for email and text alerts regarding City alerts, calendar events, bid postings and news announcements.
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.
SUBSCRIBE to HMB’s Agendas, Weekly eNews, Project Updates, City alerts, Calendar Events, Bid Postings.
HMB City Council Agendas and Zoom Links
HMB City Council Meeting Videos on PCTV
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)
Council Members
- Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, District 3, 2024 Election; Joaquin Jimenez at [email protected]
- Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback, District 2, 2024 Election; Harvey Rarback at [email protected]
- Councilmember Robert Brownstone, District 1, 2026 Election; Robert Brownstone at [email protected]
- Councilmember Deborah Penrose, District 5, 2026 Election; Deborah Penrose at [email protected]
- 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 2024 Half Moon Bay Councilmembers: Robert Brownstone, Vice Mayor Harvey Rarback, Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, Deborah Penrose and Debbie Ruddock.
Author: Coastside Buzz
Me
