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PRESS RELEASE. From San Mateo County District 3 Supervisor Ray Mueller on June 12th, 2025.
June 12, 2025
Clemens Heldmaier, General Manager
Montara Water and Sanitary District
8888 Cabrillo Highway
Montara, CA 94037
Subject: Request for Documents Related to Water Main Break and Service Cancellations
Dear Mr. Heldmaier
I hope this message finds you well. In follow up to last night’s meeting and requests from residents I am writing in my capacity as San Mateo County Supervisor for the third district, to formally request documents from Montara Water and Sanitary District, related to recent service issues within the Seal Cove service areas.
Specifically, I am requesting:
- All documents, records, reports, communications, photographs, or video related to
all main breaks that occurred in February and March of 2025. - All documents, notices, internal communications, and correspondence with
residents related to the cancellation, suspension, or denial of water service for any
reason from the time period of January 2025 to present. - Any documents or communications reflecting the District’s position that it was not
obligated to provide service to a resident or residents, to whom it provided service in the
past, including any non-privileged legal opinions, board communications, or staff notes
on that subject, from the time period of January 2025 to present. - All documents or communications reflecting the District’s search for locations to hold
their Board meetings in compliance with the Brown Act open meeting requirements,
from the time period of January 2025 to present. - All documents evidencing that the District is not legally responsible to maintain sewer
lines that were formerly maintained by District but are now allegedly the responsibility of
adjacent private property owners.
This request includes but is not limited to emails, internal memos, staff reports, board minutes, legal analyses, public notices, and any communications with local, state, or federal agencies. Please provide the responsive records electronically, if possible, by July 12, 2025. If there are any issues with fulfilling this request by that date or if there are any questions regarding the scope of the request, please do not hesitate to contact John Nibbelin, County Attorney, at jnibbelin@smcgov.org.
Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Ray Mueller
CC’d
Supervisor, 3rd District
CC: Mike Callagy, County Executive
Justin Mates, Deputy County Executive
John Nibbelin, County Attorney
Ann Stillman, Director of Public Works
Steve Monowitz, Director of Planning and Building
Heather Forshey, Director of Environmental Health Services
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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.
Services
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) – MWSD is a member of SAM, the agency that collects and cleans our Coastside community’s wastewater before it enters the ocean. SAM meets monthly on the 4th Monday at 7:30pm. Jim Harvey and Scott Boyd presently serve as SAM board members.
Recology of the Coast – MWSD has contracted with Recology of the Coast for trash pickup, recycling, and waste hauling.
Visit County Solid Waste Department for more information about recycling, composting, etc.
In an Emergency
Water Emergencies: Call MWSD at (650) 728-3545
Sewer Emergencies: Call SAM at (650) 726-0124
For emergencies that affect life, health or safety: Dial 911
Contact Us
- 8888 Cabrillo Hwy
Montara, California 94037 - Office Hours:
8:30AM to 5PM Mon-Fri - (650) 728-3545
- mwsd@coastside.net
Note: Public participation is not permitted during closed session discussion items.
MSWD General Manager Clemens Heldmaier showing a creek filtration system.
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