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LINK. The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Joint Powers Authority will be in the Superior Court of California in the County of Santa Clara: Case name: City of Half Moon Bay v. Granada Community Services District, et al (Montara Water and Sanitary District) Santa Clara County Superior Court No. 17CV316927. Court Remote Attendance link.
You can follow the progress of the lawsuit at this link. The link will take you to the Superior Court of California, Santa Clara Civil Case Index. In the first paragraph, there is a link for the “Case Information Portal”. Click on that and then enter Case #17CV316927. There you will find the Case Info, Parties, Events and Hearings.
As of today the trial is set Monday, July 14th, 2025 in Deptartment #9 at 1:30pm with Judge Alloggiamento. Appearances via Microsoft Teams.
History of the SAM Lawsuit on Coastside Buzz
6th Circuit Court of Appeal’s LIVE Oral Argument for the Lawsuit “Half Moon Bay vs Granada Sanitary District and Montara Water and Sanitary District”; October 5, 2023
HMB Sewer Lawsuit Dismissed, AGAIN?;
SAM sewer lawsuit … all over but the shouting?;
Summary Judgment: Superior Court of California Finds HMB is Responsible for Repairs to Sewer;
City of Half Moon Bay Lawsuit Fails, Must Pay Its Share of Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Costs;
HMB Floods Sewer Plant, and more…;
Rush To Judgment… SAM Lawsuit Update;
Coastside Water and Sewer Jurisdiction Map Comparison Study Session;
Sewer: We Have Met The Enemy, and He Is Us.;
Districts spent combined $700000 on sewer dispute; HMB Review, June 7th, 2021.
City of Half Moon Bay Responds to Midcoast Community Council’s Letter on the SAM Lawsuit;
Fear and Loathing on the MidCoast;
Anatomy of a Lawsuit: $6 million and counting;
Montara Sanitary and Water District Responds to City of HMB’s Sewer Lawsuit;
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Meetings ~ 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 7:00pm
SAM Agendas and Zoom Links
Subscribe to Agendas. Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
SAM Meeting Videos via Pacific Coast TV
Where Does Your Poop Go ~ Virtual Video Tour!
Interactive “Story Map” Tour
Contact Us
Our regular office hours are 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The Authority can be reached 24-hours a day at: (650) 726-0124.
Our Address is:
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
1000 Cabrillo Hwy N.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
SAM Board from left. Paul Nagengast (HMB), Nancy Marsh (GCSD), Scott Boyd (MWSD), Debbie Ruddock (HMB), Barbara Dye (GCSD), Kathryn Slater-Carter (MWSD).
The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) provides wastewater treatment services and contract collection maintenance services for a population of approximately 24,000 in the following areas:
- City of Half Moon Bay
- El Granada
- Miramar
- Montara
- Moss Beach
- Princeton by the Sea
SAM Directors
SAM is a joint powers authority (JPA) created by its three member agencies: City of Half Moon Bay (City), Granada Community Services District (GCSD), and the Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD).
The JPA is a separate, independent, public agency created by the member agencies to perform functions and share powers common to the member agencies. Those powers are outlined in a joint exercise of powers agreement (Agreement). The Agreement creating SAM can be found on the Documents page.
Each Agreement identifies how the independent agency will be governed. In the case of SAM, each member agency appoints two members from its governing board to represent it on the SAM Board of Directors, for a total of six directors.
The Agreement also establishes the weight of each director’s vote. The vote by each representatives from the City is given the weight of two votes. The vote by each representative from GCSD and MWSD is given the weight of one vote. The total number of possible votes is eight. A quorum is a minimum of five votes and resolutions require at least six votes to pass.
2025 SAM Directors
Deborah Ruddock ~ Chair, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Kathryn Slater-Carter ~ Vice Chair, Representing the Montara Water & Sanitary District
Nancy Marsh ~ Secretary/Treasurer, Representing the Granada Community Services District
Barbara Dye ~ Director, Representing the Granada Community Services District
Paul Nagengast ~ Director, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Scott Boyd ~ Director, Representing the Montara Water & Sanitary District
More on MWSD on Coastside Buzz
Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 7:30pm
MWSD Agendas and Meeting Links
If you experience technical difficulties or have technical questions prior to or during the meeting, please contact MWSD’s IT support at (650) 728-7843.
Meeting Videos
Meeting Schedule
Regular meetings are 7:30pm on the first and third Thursday of each month. They used to held at the District office at 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel.
To receive agendas by email, send a request to mwsd@coastside.net
In addition to email, we post agendas before each board meeting:
- On the District website here
- Montara post office
- Moss Beach post office
- the bulletin board in front of the MWSD office
Who is on the Board of Directors?
All Board members may be reached by sending an email to info@mwsd.net.
More on GCSD on Coastside Buzz
Granada Community Services District
Regular Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the District’s meeting room.
Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Agendas and Zoom Links
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) PCTV Videos
The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar.
GCSD Regular Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the District’s meeting room, and are normally shown on Pacific Coast TV (PCT) (Cable channel 27) at 6:00 am on Wednesday and at 11:00 am Saturday following the meeting (but check the schedule as show times can vary).
Mission Statement
To protect public health and safety, preserve our environment, and maintain fiscal soundness by providing high quality service for wastewater, solid waste collection, recycling, and serving the community’s needs for parks and recreation, through responsible operations and management.
The Granada Sanitary District was formed in 1958 under the California Sanitary District Act of 1923. In October of 2014, the District was reorganized as the Granada Community Services District under California Government Code 61000 et seq. The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar. The District is also responsible for the sewage collection system and disposal for approximately 2,500 residences and businesses in these same unincorporated areas as well as the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay. Garbage and recycling services are provided by Recology of the Coast under a franchise agreement with the Granada Community Services District.
The District office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located on the third floor of 504 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada. To contact the District please call (650) 726-7093. Regular board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30p.m.
The GCSD board from left: Wanda Bowles, Barbara Dye, Jen Randle, Nancy Marsh, Matt Allen; Hope Atmore, Assistant General Manager.
2025 Board of Directors
Board members serve four year terms, and are elected on a staggered two year basis in even numbered years. Board members receive $145 per meeting as compensation for their service on the board.
Jen Randle
Position: President
Term: 2022-2026
Email Address: jrandle@granada.ca.gov
Barbara Dye
Position: Vice President
Term: 2022-2026
Email Address: bdye@granada.ca.gov
Wanda Bowles
Position: Director
Term: 2024-2028
Email Address: wbowles@granada.ca.gov
VACANCY~ Jill M. Grant RESIGNED 4/23/2025. >>>. Matt Allen appointed May 15th, 2025.
Position: Director
Term: 2022-2026
Phone: 530-338-5716
Email Address: jgrant@granada.ca.gov
Nancy Marsh
Position: Director
Term: 2024-2028
Email Address: nmarsh@granada.ca.gov
Board members serve four year terms, and are elected on a staggered two year basis in even numbered years. Board members receive $145 per meeting as compensation for their service on the board.
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