Pacifica Sea Level Rise Forum Mar 24

Thursday, March 24, 2016
6:30 PM
Pacifica Community Center
540 Crespi Drive, Pacifica

Midcoast and HMB residents are invited to attend and join the discussion sponsored by Pacifica’s Environmental Family and the Pacifica Climate Committee to consider some of the immediate local challenges of sea level rise.

Moderator is Brenda Goeden, Sediment Program Manager at Bay Conservation & Development Commission.  Speakers are Hilary Papendick, Climate Resilience Specialist with the County Office of Sustainability, Patrick Barnard, coastal geologist at USGS, Bob Battalio, coastal engineer at Environmental Science Associates, and Joshua Cosgrove, NCCWD board member. 

UPDATE: Meeting video/presentations/maps

Draft Short-Term Rental Ordinance Mar 8 Public Hearing

MCC will co-host a special meeting (agenda)
Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 7:00 PM at 
Cypress Meadows, 343 Cypress, Moss Beach, 
to review and gather community feedback on the County's Draft Short-Term (Vacation) Rental Ordinance.  More info.

MCC regular meeting for March 9, 2016, is CANCELED.

UPDATE: 3/8/16 meeting video & minutes.

Marine Terraces of California: Mar 24 Lecture

USGS Evening Public Lecture Series events are free and are intended for a general public audience that may not be familiar with the science being discussed. Lectures are held at the USGS Menlo Park Campus in Building 3, 2nd floor Rambo Auditorium, Menlo Park.  Also available to watch live online.

Coastal Assets Chosen for Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Profiles

Sea Change San Mateo County has selected 30 assets to receive an Asset Vulnerability Profile (AVP). Included are:

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (rocky intertidal)
Mirada Road (road, Coastal Trail, restaurant/inn)
California Coastal Trail
HMB Landfill (closed)
SAM Wastewater Treatment Plant
Highway 1 at Surfers’ Beach 

AVP’s will describe an asset’s function or service, along with the sensitivity of the asset and its function to flood depth and duration. The AVP will also characterize the adaptive capacity of that asset, and will discuss the potential consequences (economic, social/equity, environmental, or otherwise) that could result from its loss. Following asset manager questionnaires and interviews, a draft AVP will be available for public review and comment period.

Harbor District Capital Projects 5-Year Plan, Mar 2

The Harbor District is starting the budget process for the 2016/17 year, and would like your input. The process starts at the Harbor Commission March 2 meeting with a look at a five-year program for major maintenance and capital projects (agenda - staff report item 6).

Wednesday March 2, 2016, at 6:30 PM
Sea Crest School, Think Tank, Room #19, 901 Arnold Way, HMB