City Council - Jan 20, 2026 - Meeting
City Council • Half Moon BayJanuary 20, 2026
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Council Signals End to Rent Stabilization, Eyes Rental Assistance Alternative
Half Moon Bay's rent control experiment appears headed for the exit. After nearly two hours of public testimony and council debate, a majority signaled readiness to wind down the city's rent stabilization program while exploring direct rental assistance as a replacement — a pivot that could reshape tenant protections in this coastal community of roughly 13,000.
Council leans toward repealing rent stabilization while continuing tenant legal aid
Midpen announces 2028 timeline for Purisima-to-the-Sea trail and parking improvements
46 unhoused individuals currently in city limits; point-in-time count upcoming
Frenchman's Creek Park upgrades to include accessible surfacing, benches, and water fountain
Consent calendar advances Climate Action Plan Phase 2 and council committee assignments
The centerpiece of Tuesday's meeting was a policy discussion that drew nearly a dozen speakers and exposed the tensions between small landlords struggling with costs and tenants living on the edge of displacement.
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