The county’s Charter Review Committee is holding its next public hearing in Half Moon Bay at Cunha Intermediate School, on Wednesday March 10, from 5:30 to 7:30.
The Committee is reviewing the county’s charter and, after public hearings, will make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for amendments to be submitted to county voters.
The general purpose of a county charter is to provide a measure of home rule to the counties of the state. The charter defines San Mateo County’s structure, powers and functions. It’s akin to a local constitution.
In its review of the Charter, the Committee will specifically address the Civil Grand Jury recommendations regarding Board member elections and filling Board vacancies, and the method of electing members of the Board of Supervisors from the current “at large” system to a “by district” system. In addition to other items the Committee will consider consolidation and reorganization of departments and other organization improvements requiring a Charter amendment.
The Committee will meet at least once in each of the five supervisorial districts in addition to meetings held at the County seat in Redwood City. The schedule and all materials provided to Committee members are available at its Web site.
Video recordings of each meeting will be posted on the Charter Review Committee’s Web site:
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/CharterReviewCommittee.
County’s Charter Review Committee meeting in HMB, Weds
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Poetry Night at HMB Library, Fri, Sept 10
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. WNW wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind at 5 mph becoming south.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind between 3 and 8 mph.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind between 5 and 9 mph.
Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Labor Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Annette Merriman, Alain Pinel Realtors
Center for Personal Growth
Coastside Children’s Programs
Coastside Horse Council
Coastside Net, Half Moon Bay
Coastside Pediatrics, Half Moon Bay
Coastside Stuff, T-shirts & apparel, Half Moon Bay
COGL Communications, El Granada
Colquhoun Glass Works, El Granada
Custom Cabinet Refacing, Half Moon Bay
Darin Boville, Montara
Del Mar Properties
EJ Services, Espresso Machine Repair, Pacifica
Ellen Silva Creative Services, El Granada
Gruber Construction
Harbor Vista, vacation home, Half Moon bay
HMB Library, Half Moon Bay
KCD Construction, Half Moon Bay
Marian Bennett, Coldwell Banker, Half Moon Bay
Michael & Kathy Rain, Coastal Real Estate, Montara
Montara Beach Coalition
Montara Dog Blog
Montara.com, Montara
Moonside Bakery and Cafe, Half Moon
Next Step English, Half Moon Bay
Pacifica Gardens, Pacifica
Pacifica Riptide, Pacifica
Patricia McKowen Consulting, Half Moon Bay
Pillar Ridge Manufactured Home Community, Moss Beach
Pragmatos
Pt. Montara Lighthouse Hostel, Montara
Regan Daniels, Photographer
Robertson, Bell & Fisher, Coldwell Banker, Half Moon Bay
Rubber Nation Crafts, Half Moon Bay
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio
San Mateo - SF Counties Cooperative Extension
San Mateo County Resource Conservation District
Spring Mountain Gallery, Half Moon Bay
Sustainable San Mateo County
The Coast Road
Weddings by the Sea, Half Moon Bay
Wendy Pine Florals, Floral Design, Half Moon Bay
Wild Bay Area Photography
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