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HMB City Councilmember Joaquin Jimenez Brings Regenerative Farming Presentation to City Council

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VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 at 7:00pm by Zoom.

Staff Recommendation: Receive a presentation on regenerative farming and other farming methods that reverse climate change from Melinda MacNaughton MS RD, at Council member Joaquin Jimenez’s request.

 

 

DISCUSSION:

Melinda MacNaughton, MS RD Biography: Melinda has always been interested in sustainable living as well as climate change and was recently inspired to learn more about soil science and how it is interconnected with climate ecology.

She became a Soil Advocate for Kiss The Ground by taking coursework from them to learn about Regenerative Agriculture and how to educate people about it.

She is currently taking soil science coursework at Soil Food Web by Dr. Elaine Ingham- one of the world’s foremost soil biologists who has advanced our soil knowledge for over 4 decades.

Melinda is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a masters in nutrition and she is discovering how soil is tremendously connected to our gut health and nutritional wellbeing.

She is also a host for Local Green, HMB podcasts/Facebook video Interviews with Local Sustainable Leaders. This last project is on hold for now.

 

Rancho San Benito south of Seymour

 

 

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      4. Joaquin Jimenez

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The City Council of Half Moon Bay

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.

Meetings and Agendas

The City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, at 7 pm, at Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue. City Council meeting schedule, agendas, minutes, and videos are available online. Planning on attending a City Council Meeting? Please visit our “Commenting at a City Council Meeting” information page. You can also learn about City Council Procedures and Decorum.

Strategic Elements

The City Council develops Strategic Elements to help focus the City’s actions and work plans on its key priorities. The Strategic Elements are aimed at providing high quality public services and facilities in a fiscally sustainable, responsive, and friendly manner, which fosters a safe, healthy, and thriving community.

 

Half Moon Bay City Council Subcommittees

  • CSFA Grant Selection
  • Education
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Mobility

Half Moon Bay City Council Strategic Plan

The City Council develops Strategic Elements, Priorities, and a Capital Improvement Program to help guide the City’s actions and work plans, and focus efforts on addressing the City’s identified priority initiatives. Together, these comprise the City’s Strategic Plan.

Below is a summary noting each of the Strategic Elements and Priorities.

Click here for more detailed information and explanations of the Strategic Elements and Strategic Priorities.

 

The City Council develops Strategic Elements, annual Priorities, and a Capital Improvement Program to help guide the City’s actions and work plans, and focus efforts on addressing the City’s identified priority initiatives. Together, these comprise the City’s Strategic Plan.

City Council Strategic Elements

Fiscal Sustainability
 Healthy Communities 
and Public Safety		 Inclusive Governance Infrastructure and Environment

The overarching Strategic Elements describe how the City will conduct its operations in service to the community, and are based on the principles and values that outline the City’s purposes. They offer focus toward the City Council’s key priorities, and are aimed at providing high quality public services and facilities in a fiscally sustainable, responsive, and friendly manner, fostering a safe, healthy, and thriving community.

Click here for more detailed information and explanations of the Strategic Elements.

City Council Priorities – FY 2021-22

Affordable Housing Public Health, Safety and Emergency Preparation Community Climate Resilience and Sustainability Economic Recovery and Development Redistricting

Priorities are more specific areas which the City Council deems as critical to address during a given fiscal year (or over multiple fiscal years). Each Priority has a specific set of actions to be taken, which in turn contribute to and outline the staff’s objectives and work plans.

Click here to view the May 18, 2021 City Council staff report laying out the workplan for FY 2021-23.

Capital Improvement Program

The City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) addresses the community’s needs for planned infrastructure improvements over a rolling five-year period. The CIP is intended to respond to the identified needs of the community, to ensure major infrastructure – such as streets, parks, trails, public facilities, sewers, and drainage – are well-maintained for maximum safety, public use, and enjoyment.

Click here to download the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Prior Year Council Priorities:

City Council Priorities – FY 2020-21

Affordable Housing  Emergency Preparedness Traffic and TDM Sustainability Economic Development

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, City services during FY 2020-21 were focused on responding to the pandemic, supporting the community, and working towards recovery.

City Council Priorities – FY 2019-20

Affordable Housing Emergency Preparedness Traffic and TDM Sustainability Minimum Wage

Click here for more details on the FY 2019-20 Council Priorities.

City Council Priorities – FY 2018-19

Housing Homelessness Cannabis Short Term Rentals Parks Master Plan

Click here for more details on the FY 2018-19 Council Priorities.

 

 

 

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