Comments by Sabrina Brennan
October 10, 2009
Bay Area Population Now - 7.2 Million / Bay Area Population in 2035 - 9 Million You can find the following presentations at this site: http://www.bayareavision.org/initiatives/bapda.html “Smart or Focused Growth Methodology Directs Regional Housing Need to Transit-Served Infill Jurisdictions and Away from Rural, Unincorporated Areas" - Ken Kirkey, Planning Director, ABAG. 2009 Bay Area Planning Director’s Association Meeting Living with a Rising Bay: Integrating SB375 and Adaptation in San Francisco…
October 10, 2009
Bay Area Population Projections
RATE OF POPULATION GROWTH BY COUNTY: Percent Change 2000-2020
San Mateo 10%
San Francisco 1%
Alameda 14%
Contra Costa 24%
Marin 10%
Napa 23%
Santa Clara 15%
Solano 36%
Sonoma 25%
Link to Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) website: http://www.abag.ca.gov/abag/overview/pub/p2000/summary.html
October 06, 2009
Link to Brent Plater's Blog: http://brentplater.blogspot.com/
October 06, 2009
Political Tsunami in Half Moon Bay
San Francisco Examiner: Oct 6th
Bruce Balshone
Link: http://www.examiner.com/x-1891-San-Mateo-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Political-Tsunami-in-Half-Moon-Bay
September 29, 2009
Household transportation is the single largest and fastest-growing source of global warming pollution in California. I don’t support the decentralization of jobs and housing when it means new development in areas without reliable public transportation. The Coastside does not have reliable public transportation yet we have a developer trying to build a large-scale office park and giant parking lot without infrastructure (roads, water, public transit & local jobs) to support a big development. I…
September 25, 2009
Unincorporated Housing Discussion WEDNESDAY - 6 to 8:30 p.m. - Sept. 30 LOCATION: Half Moon Village, 9 Bloom Lane in Half Moon Bay San Mateo County residents are invited to two workshops this month – one of them scheduled in Half Moon Bay -- to learn about housing issues in the unincorporated areas and to present ideas about housing priorities and needs. The meetings will help San Mateo County planners update the County’s Housing Element, a component of the General Plan. State law requires cities…
September 24, 2009
COMPLETING THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL TRAIL
Coastal Conservancy Report: http://www.californiacoastaltrail.info/pdffiles/coastaltrail_1to21.pdf
Integrity (page 16):
"The Coastal Trail should be continuous and separated from motor traffic. Continuity is vitally important: if a chain is missing a link, it is useless. Where such separation is absent, the safety, pleasure, and character of the trail are impaired."
September 23, 2009
My main concern is public safety; why spend money building a segment of the CCT that ends abruptly and dumps pedestrians and bicyclists onto a busy highway. Those freshly painted concrete barricades at Coronado and Hwy 1 sure look like a half baked plan. The County, City of Half Moon Bay and Caltrans could have agreed on a coordinated plan to provide a safe connection at the intersection of Coronado and Hwy 1 in advance of the completion of the Mirada Surf trail. It's a scary experience getting from…
September 22, 2009
The Mirada Surf Trail & Bridge dedication is scheduled for Sept. 29th and Rich Gordon will make the dedication at the Mirada Surf Bridge.
The City of HMB should make the trail connection from Mirada Surf to Surfers Beach a high priority. The County says the City of HMB has been unwilling to do anything to improve this area and the City of HMB refuses to provide safe beach access at Surfers Beach. The current situation is hazardous for pedestrians and bicyclists.
September 21, 2009
In June, I proposed the following agenda item: "Preliminary Discussion About Disbanding The MCC." The Chair of the MCC not only delayed including my agenda item until September but also white-washed the title, changing it to: "MCC Effectiveness." Certainly any discussion about the efficacy of disbanding would include the issue of MCC's effectiveness. But any discussion of the Council's effectiveness should not be a sterile exercise after which Council members sit on their hands. If after substantive…
September 20, 2009
SB 375 is the land use portion of the state’s climate change law (Assembly bill 32) that seeks lower emissions through better land use planning and reduced driving. At its most basic level, SB 375 will begin to measure the relationship between land use decisions, transportation investments and driving. This summer the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a guide to SB 375, the nation's first legislation to link transportation and land use planning with global warming. The goal of this…
September 20, 2009
The County sponsored Midcoast Parks and Recreation Committee (MPRC) needs more community involvement and input on the Pillar Point to Mirada Surf segment of the California Coastal Trail. MPRC meeting attendance has dwindled significantly since water issues were resolved at Moss Beach Park. In June the Montara Water and Sanitary District Board approved a variance allowing the privately owned park to move forward with plans to install a prefabricated flush toilet facility. The County has allocated…
September 19, 2009
Rich Gordon commented on the MCC’s failure to effectively advocate for the Midcoast community in the HMB Review this week. If effectiveness is measured in terms of how often the board of supervisors does what the MCC recommends, “then they’re not effective,” Gordon said. MCC gets introspective: HMB Review: Wednesday, Sep 16, 2009 http://www.hmbreview.com/articles/2009/09/18/news/doc4ab113af066ec548968613.txt At the September 9th MCC meeting the council discussed MCC effectiveness; agenda…
September 13, 2009
I agree that concerns about MCC credibility lead to no community involvement. In the past the MCC had a supervisor adoption program. The concept was simple; each MCC member would adopt a different supervisor and build a bridge between the Midcoast and the County. Hopefully this program will be reinstituted in the near future. At the September 9th MCC meeting I recommended organizing around what matters most. The MCC’s work could be organized to deal with priorities. To accomplish goals, substance…
September 12, 2009
It is my understanding that the MCC had a Planning and Zoning committee that was micromanaging exterior paint color on the Midcoast about 5 or 10 years ago. This was before my time on the MCC and possibly before I had the pleasure of moving from San Francisco to the Coastside. Vince colorfully remembers the past as a significant loss to MCC credibility, “Many people that lived in the MidCoast were not happy with the amateur way the P&Z Local reviews were being run and the eleventh hour butinskis…
September 10, 2009
On January 23rd 2008 I was in Lake Tahoe catching up on email and visiting news sites on my laptop after snowboarding when I read Vince’s origianl cynical description of the MCC as a roach motel for activist. This was one year before I was appointed to fill an empty seat at the council/motel. https://coastsider.com/index.php/site/news/supervisor_gordon_suggests_mcc_has_outlived_its_usefulness/ In 2009 I worked on a few letters to the BOS. Three of those letters include the LCP Update, M1 Zoning…
September 09, 2009
The MCC could start exploring local control of Midcoast parks and recreation. As I understand it the Midcoast has five Parks & Recreation options that would provide local control: 1. Incorporate the Midcoast into a single city. 2. Allow the existing special districts (MWSD & GSD) to take on Parks & Recreation authority. 3. Form a new Midcoast Parks & Recreation District 4. Form a Parks & Recreation Joint Powers Authority once the agencies (GSD, MWSD and possibly MCC) have acquired Parks & Recreation…
September 08, 2009
I'm concerned that clock, gavel and lipstick are not going to transform the MCC into a useful organization. If council members agreed that local control/local power is an important priority they might consider putting effort into researching the possibilities, defining the type of limited power needed and building a strong case for local control. The council could also prioritize earning community support, making the need for local power clear to the BOS and following the bureaucratic process through…
September 08, 2009
Recap of the excellent feedback to-date: Steve would like less attitude and more content. Barry pointed out the Board of Supervisors gutted the work of the MCC years ago. He characterizes the council as blindingly dull and plagued by personal conflict. He comments on the current state of the MCC by reminding unincorporated Midcoast residents that we must play the powerless hand we’ve been dealt and suggests that the MCC might someday lead the Midcoast towards self-governance. Tim’s post sounds…
September 07, 2009
Does the MCC clearly identify Midcoast needs and successfully shape the decisions and policies of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors?
Are MCC meetings an empty ritual?
In contrast to the current poorly attended MCC meetings what would be an effective alternative?
What specific steps can the MCC take to improve ties to the community?
I’m interested in hearing input.
Midcoast Community Council website: http://mcc.sanmateo.org/home.php
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