Why Was the HMB City Council Meeting on Electrification Hijacked by Non-Coastsiders?

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VIDEO. From the City of Half Moon Bay City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 at 7:00pm by Zoom.

Mayor Robert Brownstone at 4:06:00 asks if “Equity Guardrails” are really in place. He observed that NON-HMB comments were 8-1 in favor of passing the ordinance as is, including the appliance “burnout” policy, while HMB resident comments were 3-1 against the ordinance, as written.

At 3:52:45 Councilperson Joaquin Jimenez suggests Half Moon Bay should let people vote on electrification.

City Council votedĀ  5-0 to continue the public hearing on electrification until Tuesday, December 7th, at 7:00pm by Zoom.

 

Agenda and Staff Report

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The City Council of Half Moon Bay

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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.

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The City Council developsĀ Strategic ElementsĀ to help focus the Cityā€™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

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City Council Priorities ā€“ FY 2019-20

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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 staffā€™s objectives and work plans.

 

City Council Priorities ā€“ FY 2018-19

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Capital Improvement Program

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One thought on “Why Was the HMB City Council Meeting on Electrification Hijacked by Non-Coastsiders?

  1. “Equity guardrails” what kind of woke doublespeak is that? & the 8 – 1 “in favor” comments from outside of the area were brought to you by the Dominion Company.

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