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VIDEO and COMMENT. From the Agricultural Advisory Commission meeting on Monday, September 12th, 2024 at 6:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.

San Mateo County Deputy County Executive and Farmworker Housing Task Force Lead, Justin Mates, said “The consultant is already onboard to conduct the Pescadero housing site analysis, and we expect the scope of work to take approximately 8-9 months.  In other words, we expect to have the analysis in Summer 2025.”

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The last Farmworker audit was done in 2016 (Puente and BEA Urban Economics)

San Mateo County 2016 Report Says Coastside Needs 1,000 New Homes for Ag Workers ; December 7th, 2021

Pescadero’s Workforce Housing Organization Publishes Report 25 Years in the Making; February 16th, 2023

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More on Pescadero Housing on Coastside Buzz

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San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) Meetings ~ 2nd Monday @ 6:00pm

Watch on Pacifica Coast TV (PCTV).

Comments and questions by email.

AAC Agendas and Zoom Links

Mission Statement

The purpose of this Committee is to assist in the achievement of the objectives of the Planned Agricultural District Ordinance and the San Mateo County Local Coastal Program.

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The Williamson Act

The Williamson Act is a means to restrict the uses of agricultural and open space lands to farming and ranching uses during the length of the contract period. The Williamson Act Program was also envisioned as a way for local governments to integrate the protection of open space and agricultural resources into their overall strategies for planning urban growth patterns.

To this end, three principal objectives were originally outlined.

Protection of Agricultural Resources

Preservation of Open Space Land

Promotion of Efficient Urban Growth Patterns

AAC Members

15 members, consisting of one Agricultural Business, one Conservationist, seven Farmer/Growers, two Public Members and four Non-Voting members (Executive Director, San Mateo County Farm Bureau; Executive Director, National Resource Conservation Service NRCS; County Director, UC Cooperative Extension; and County Agricultural Commissioner).

• John Vars1st Term
  Jan 26, 2021 to Sep 30, 2024Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Peter Marchi1st Term
  Aug 03, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Ryan CaseyPartial Term
  Jan 25, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  ChairRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• James OkuPartial Term
  Jan 25, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025Title
  Vice ChairRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Crystal ChaixPartial Term
  Dec 12, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Natalie Sare2nd Term
  Jul 01, 2022 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Cole Mazariegos-AnastassiouPartial Term
  Jul 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Farmer/Grower
• Daniel TheobaldPartial Term
  Jul 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026Title
  MemberRepresenting
  Agricultural Business
• Jim HowardNo Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  USDA Natural Resources Conservation
• Jess BrownNo Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  Farm Bureau
• Koren Widdel1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  Agricultural Commissioner
• Igor Lacan1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  Non-VotingRepresenting
  UC Coop. Extension
• Ray Mueller1st Term
  N/A N/ATitle
  SupervisorRepresenting
  Board of Supervisors

San Mateo County Farmworker Housing Task Force Inspects 170 Units Leading to Regular Water Monitoring, Possible Coastal Permit Exemptions and Housing Loan Refresh

July 17, 2024

Pescadero’s Workforce Housing Organization Publishes Report 25 Years in the Making

February 16, 2023