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August 6th, 2020
THE WEEKLY BUZZ MAIL!
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PHOTO-ESSAY. A new possible path for the Coastal Trail DETOUR…
Should the Miramar / Medio bridge be rebuilt with Sea Level rise and Coastal Bluff Erosion?
What about a Bike/Ped bath bridge parallel to the west side of the Hwy 1? Have a look at the pictures below.
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The adopted penalty structure draws distinctions between individuals and non-commercial entities, and commercial entities where violations jeopardize the health of both employees and customers.
Individuals can receive a $100 fine for the first violation, $200 for the second and $500 for additional violations with the same year.
Commercial entities risk a minimum fine of $250 and a maximum of $3,000 per violation depending on the gravity of the health risk, prior warnings and any good faith efforts to comply. Enforcement officers must personally observe an individual’s violation but can also receive a credible report for a business.
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VIDEO. Half Moon Bay Planning Meeting on 7/28/2020.
1. HMB PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION
- A LOCAL COASTAL LAND USE PLAN STUDY SESSION Receive a presentation from staff on the final draft Land Use Plan (LUP) Update; Hold a public comment forum; Conduct a discussion and provide direction to staff.
PROJECT PLANNER(S): Jill Ekas, Community Development Director & Brittney Cozzolino, Associate Planner.
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VIDEO. On April 13, 2020, the Board approved the design for the Wet Weather Storage Facility Expansion Project (“WWSFE Project”) and authorized staff to advertise the notice for bids.
The bids were received on May 29, 2020 and the apparent lowest responsive bidder was priced at $1,339,500, which was greater than Staff’s estimated cost.
The WWSFE Project meets the terms of the settlement agreement with the RWQCB associated with prior spills in SAM’s service area, and failure to approve the WWSFE Project will mean SAM has an obligation to pay a fine of $300,000 to the Regional Board.
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VIDEO.
At the City of Half Moon Bay’s 7/29/2020 Parks and Recs Commission meeting, Parks Director, Eddie Behle, presents the latest on the City’s Outdoor Dining Pilot Project for downtown Half Moon Bay. In a Main Street survey of all businesses, restaurant’s first choice was to close Main Street. Many stores preferred East Kelly, by Mac Dutra Park, has been closed before for Concerts in the Park.
Have listen to the thoughtful details…
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OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez
Angry Schoolmarm Betsy DeVos is going to have to get a bigger ruler, because children and scientists keep disobeying and proving her wrong. The evidence has been piling up that reopening schools is the Wrong Choice, and this past week it became a tidal wave.
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The Study Session will record the community observations, questions, and ideas generated by community members review of Connect the Coastside.
The minutes of this meeting will be posted for review on Monday August 3 and submitted to the San Mateo County Planning Department on August 5. Minutes will include the meeting Chat Record and the online summary phrase for each comment.
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OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez
Turn on your speakers… You’ll have to watch twice to catch all the humor.
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VIDEO. At the City of Half Moon Bay’s 7/29/2020 Parks and Recs Commission meeting, Parks Director, Eddie Behle presents the latest on the cooperation with CUSD, the new HMB Library and the Coastside Girls and the Boys Club.
City is coordinating with Boys and Girls Club’s Director, Jill Jacobsen to make sure every student has internet access.
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LINKS.
The Earth Year theme for August is Energy – and we’re very excited to let you know some great news about the City’s and the community’s ongoing efforts to increase green energy usage. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted their newest Green Power Community top 100 lists and Half Moon Bay made the cut!
We ranked at #71 for total annual green power usage at 12,218,561 kWh, and #38 for percentage of green power at 21.8%.
A big thank you and congratulations to all our residents and business who are committed to helping our community achieve our clean energy goals!
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PHOTO-ESSSAY. Who pays? San Diego Boat Movers, Leland Parsons, still loves his job at 80 years old, told me a pretty good story today at the boat ramps at Pillar Point Harbor.
There once was a crab and salmon fisherman who needed to buy a new fishing boat. Turns out salmon and crab licenses are attached to the boat, not the person, and so the fisherman could not fish for salmon or crab without finding a boat that had salmon and crab licenses attached.Unwelding The BE-BE. Bye-bye BE-BE.
Enter the BE-BE. The Captain of the BE-BE was done fishing. The BE-BE had to be demolished…but it had salmon and crab licenses attached. The fisherman bought the BE-BE for her licenses and transferred them to his new boat.
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VIDEO. Have a listen to some longterm goals.
The County is trying buses as giant routers at Moonridge.
The City of HMB attends the meeting with the joint powers San Mateo Cable and Telecommunications (SAMCAT) joint powers group with the goal of universal internet access for everyone on the Coast.
Matthew Chidester, Deputy City Manager of Half Moon Bay, gives the update for a longterm plan at the 7/29/2020 Parks and Recs Commission meeting.
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COASTSIDE BUZZ CALENDAR
FREE and Self-Submit
MANY EVENTS ARE CANCELLED or
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID 19 VIRUS
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NOTICE. Interested in running for City Council? Here are some things for you to know!
– To be eligible to run, candidates must be registered voters within the district with an open seat
– In 2018, the City of HMB switched from at large elections to district elections, which begin with the November 3, 2020 Election
– Nomination period runs from July 13, 2020 – August 7, 2020. The pulling and filing of candidate papers will be done virtually by appointment only
– Districts 2 & 3 will have an election in 2020 and Districts 1 & 4 will vote in 2022, al
ong with an elected mayor
– Candidate Orientation will be held in late August
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COVID-19 testing will be available at Cunha Intermediate School intermittently, on some Tuesdays, from 9:00am – 3:00p.m. through Project Baseline.
Moving forward, it appears testing in HMB will continue 2 Tuesdays on and 2 Tuesdays off for the foreseeable future. Testing appointments open 72 hours in advance so for Tuesdays, that means anyone can sign-up starting the prior Saturday. But the trick is that more appointments are released from Saturday right up to the day of, so if at first one doesn’t succeed they should keep trying. Stay tuned!
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Local Coastal Land Use Plan (LCLUP) Update – Planning Commission Study Session on Final Draft LCLUP.
The Half Moon Bay Planning Commission will hold another online study session on the final draft of the Local Coastal Land Use Plan (LUP) update. I encourage you to join the Commission online for this important study session:
When: Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM (please note: meeting starts 1 hour earlier than usual)
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- Annual law enforcement update
- RHNA – Regional Housing Needs Assessment
- Presentation from Pillar Point Harbor
- Budget and Financial Update (Transient Occupancy Tax and Sales Tax)
- Mask ordinance? $100 fine?
- Midcoast Community Council Update (Medio/Miramar Bridge)
- BLM painted on the City of Half Moon Bay parking lot
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Tickets on sale now. I bought mine! $100/ $75 for seniors.
Event: August 30 – September 27
Eat, Drink, and Make a Difference
Senior Coastsiders is partnering with local businesses to bring you a fresh spin on Taste of the Coast that supports us and benefits local businesses.
Tickets go on sale August 1st. Each ticket buys a taste or a discount at participating restaurants, wine bars, breweries, sweet shops, and more. Plus, your purchase enters you in a raffle for a chance to win great prizes!
For more information, updates on participating businesses, and ticket purchases, click here.
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Now that California has added art galleries to the list of businesses that may re-open, we are delighted to announce that new exhibitions will open on Friday, July 10, 1–5pm.
During the opening and for all gallery visits thereafter, safety protocols for the health and well-being of visitors, volunteers, and staff will include physical distancing and limiting the number of people in the galleries; a short wait outside may therefore be required.
We are delighted to welcome back to our East Gallery the Loom & Shuttle Guild, presenting 20/20: Woven Visions, an exhibition of handcrafted and handwoven textile artworks.
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Due to COVID-19, the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival has been cancelled BUT the 42nd ANNUAL PUMPKIN RUN WILL GO ON! We are excited to announce our first ever
VIRTUAL RACE!
Please join us in running or walking this year’s races as part of our virtual race family! Sign up to run, or walk, the 5K, 10K or Half-Marathon. All distances can be run or walked during the event period, Monday, October 12 through Sunday, October 25 from wherever you are at whatever time is convenient!
Stay tuned for Registration
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This *virtual* support group offers a safe, supportive place for those grieving the loss of loved one to suicide. Open to all members of the community free of charge.
Please contact facilitator Isabel Stenzel by email istenzel@missionhospice.org for more information.
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Before You Visit
- The Garden and Estate trail are open, the historic House is closed at this time
- The Clock Tower Shop is open with Filoli-made products, plants for your garden and other special items. All purchases are credit card only, no cash or checks
- Online advanced tickets are required for all visitors, including members
- No seating or drinking fountains are available
- Visitor and Education Center restrooms are the only available restroom facilities onsite
- Daily capacity is capped to ensure necessary space for social distancing
Visiting Guidelines
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California defines Certified Farmers’ Markets as “essential services” in the Shelter in Place order. When we open for the season there will be several changes in place to support the wellbeing of our farmers, our staff, and our shoppers. We are asking the community to keep these protocols in mind, and be as committed to keeping our local farmers, ranchers, fishers and foodmakers healthy during this remarkable time as we are committed to doing the same for you.
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No One will be allowed into the market area before 9 AM, and/or all required sanitation protocols are in place.
- The first 45 minutes of the market day are reserved for Seniors.
- Help Us! Keep six feet distance between you and fellow shoppers. We need everyone to be observant and respectful of this basic requirement.
- Do not handle anything you do not intend to buy. If you touch it, you have to buy it.
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CoastViews Music Weekly Entertainment Guide
ALL LIVE MUSIC IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID 19 VIRUS
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Coastside Agency Meetings GOING REMOTE!
Stay Tuned.
Highlighting indicates meetings occurring in the next week
HMB City Council ~ 1st / 3rd Tues. @ 7:00pm
HMB Planning ~ 2nd /4th Tues. @ 7:00pm
HMB Parks and Recs ~ 4th Wed. only @ 6:00pm
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastide (SAM) ~ 2nd / 4th Mon. @ 7:00pm
Granada Community Services District ~ 3rd Thurs. only @ 7:30pm
Montara Water & Sanitary District Meetings ~ 1st / 3rd Thurs. @ 7:30pm (second meeting often cancelled, so call ahead)
Coastside County Water District ~ 2nd Tues. only @ 7:00pm
Midcoast Community Council Meeting ~ 2nd / 4th Wed. @ 7:00pm
Coastside Fire Protection District ~ 4th Wed. only @ 6:00pm
San Mateo County Harbor District ~ 3rd Wed. only @ 6:30pm
Cabrillo Unified School District ~ 2nd Thurs. @ 7:00pm
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Meet Larry Anderson.
Are you a business?
Want to get your taxes done early?
Larry can help.
He can come to you, too.
(In Pacifica and SF. We also speak Japanese!)
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With a tenacious eye, Richard began watching chefs in Hawaii as they prepared pigs for traditional Luaus. The allure of the banquet sized paella pan for up to 200 guests enables everyone to enjoy his superb culinary treats.
As a personal chef, I specialize in recreating authentic, vegan, gluten free paella. My pleasure is to keep paella coming to your table for your parties. No job is ever too big, or too small, too near or too far. Please contact me for more information or to book a date. ~ Richard
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Barterra offers the finest California wines from top vineyards located from Santa Barbara to Mendocino…
- Pinot Noir, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sparkling from Carneros
- Sangiovese from Silverado
- Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah and Primitivo from Lodi
- Viognier from Paso Robles
- Sauvignon Blanc from Russian River
- Cabernet Sauvginon from Alexander Valley
- Reisling and French Colombard from Mendocino
- .... and Special dessert wines from Madera
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Learn to sail! This is a safe and fun way for youth ages 8-16 to learn how to sail in either an Optimist (Opti) or Laser. Both boats are extremely popular recreational dinghies that also feature prominently in competition. Most certainly STEM! (science, technology, engineering, and math).
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Other Businesses on the Coastside Buzz Directory
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Are You a Small Business?
ONLY $250 for Buzz Directory webpage. ONE-TIME FEE!
When you sign up for our COASTSIDE BUZZ DIRECTORY we not only offer a one-time free Buzz Facebook Boost,
but we can also feature you here, on the Weekly BuzzMail!
Want to talk about it first?
Contact Michelle Dragony at mdragony@coastsidebuzz.com.
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PODCAST. Here are almost two hours of BTS stories recorded by Michelle Dragony of Coastside Buzz from 2016 to 2019. Stay tuned for new podcasts in the new year.
Don’t you think this would make a great podcast for NPR? Could have lots of amazing, world-class guest readers!
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Teach your Kids to Listen and Imagine with Bedtime Stories
Prepare your child for a relaxing audio podcast experience. Whether in the car, the store, or before bed, let your child immerse their ears in their imagination. School is largely auditory. So, prepare your kid to listen and visualize a story without TV or video. Just listen!
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