Midcoast Community Council
An elected Municipal Advisory Council to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors,
representing unincorporated Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, and Miramar
AGENDA for August 24, 2016, 7:00 PM at GCSD
504 Ave Alhambra, 3rd floor, El Granada
Highway 1 Parallel Trail Mirada to Coronado:
Presentation -- web page
30% design plans -- Environmental Review
Consent agenda: Minutes for July 27, 2016
Letter to Harbor Commission in support of Pillar Point Harbor West Shoreline Trail erosion protection
UPDATE: 8/24/16 meeting video & minutes
Erin Deinzer resignation effective 10/31/16
Midcoast Highway 1 Parallel (multi-modal) Trail is to be an east-of-highway active transportation trail to connect Midcoast communities to each other and to Half Moon Bay. The first segment for design/permitting is Mirada to Coronado. 30% design plans and Environmental Review documents are now available for review and public comment by September 9, 2016. MCC August 24 meeting will include a presentation by the project planner with opportunity for questions and comments. More info.
Extended filing periods occur when a non-term-limited incumbent does not file for re-election. The extended deadline is Wednesday, August 17, at 5 PM, for the MCC two-year seat to finish the term of Erin Deinzer who resigned. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the unincorporated San Mateo County Midcoast towns of Montara, Moss Beach, Princeton, El Granada, or Miramar. (Note the Half Moon Bay city limit is at Mirada/Alto Roads.)
Find resources and how to apply at County Elections. The filing period is closed for the three open four-year seats, with all three incumbents qualifying (Dan Haggerty, Lisa Ketcham, Laura Stein) and no other candidates applying.
Other Coastside elections with extended deadline are HMB City Council, Cabrillo School Board and SMC Harbor Commission. The Elections Dept Roster of Candidates is updated each evening after 5 PM.
UPDATE 8/18/16: Two candidates qualified for the 2-year MCC open seat: Barbra Mathewson and Brandon Kwan, both of Moss Beach.
A multi-agency committee convened by Supervisor Horsley is working towards designation of a new National Historic Trail along the route of Spanish explorer Portolá in time for the 250th anniversary of the 1769 expedition, which stumbled upon San Francisco Bay. A grant application has been made to the National Park Service for assistance in this effort, which will recognize 10,000 years of Native American settlement in San Mateo County, the impact of the Portolá Expedition, and opportunities to complete the California Coastal Trail.
The June 8, 2016, Trail Committee meeting featured a presentation on the history of Native American villages and trail network in San Mateo County by representatives of the Amah Mutsun and Muwekma tribes. The talk is also captured in the meeting minutes. There are maps (1 & 2) of “best guess” Portolá Expedition route, which followed Native American trails from village to village.
UPDATE 3/8/17: New name for the trail is Ohlone/Portolá Heritage Trail.
