Locunity/San Mateo County, CA·Municipal Advisory Council
Midcoast Community Council is an elected Municipal Advisory Council to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, representing unincorporated Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, and Miramar. The Council has seven members elected by Midcoast voters to four-year terms. Councilmembers serve without compensation and without staff. The MCC was established in May 1991 by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors' Resolution 55042 and approved by Midcoast voters in November 1991 as specified by Resolution 55256 with the simultaneous election of the first seven councilmembers.
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Council expects two vacant seats and is considering Google Workspace and a new website while lining up future agenda items.
Why it matters: Vacancies and county-paid web services affect council capacity and public access.
Consultant's facilitation of the infrastructure planning group is complete; Caltrans has not set a date for Highway 1 no-parking signs.
Why it matters: Parking loss near Surfers Beach and the harbor affects residents and visitors, and the agencies have not identified replacement spaces.
The county seeks bicycle/pedestrian funding for a 2,400-foot Carlos Street trail; the council postponed a support letter to its next meeting despite an Oct. 30 deadline.
Why it matters: The segment would close a gap in a planned continuous Montara-to-Miramar trail, but neighbors question feasibility and impacts.
County planner says environmental review will compare roundabouts and signals on Highway 1; residents raised traffic, widening, drainage and character concerns.
Why it matters: Caltrans, not the county or community, makes the final call, so comments during the draft environmental document review are the main lever.
SamTrans said Ride+ now serves Montara and Moss Beach from 7 AM to 5 PM daily; a Dan question probed cost and bus ridership dilution.
Why it matters: Expands accessible transit on the coast, while taxpayer cost and effect on fixed routes remain contested.
A resident alleged inconsistent district statements on Seal Cove sewer pumps and asked for an agenda item; council members were split on whether to write to LAFCO.
Why it matters: LAFCO's municipal service review expected in 2027 will weigh service adequacy, and council members worried about overstepping.
Public commenters asked the council to write a letter asking that Cypress Point include senior-designated housing; the chair said it may return next meeting.
Why it matters: No designated senior units exist in the Midcoast, and the county is funding MidPen's Cypress Point project.
Supervisor's office says it has no formal communication from Seton and is still seeking PG&E's explanation for an outage while preparing for winter flooding.
Why it matters: Residents face winter storm risk and an unresolved Seton hospital reopening, with supervisors discussing possible subpoenas.
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Moss Beach Highway 1 Plan Splits Residents Over Roundabouts, Sidewalks San Mateo County planners previewed two competing designs for Highway 1 through Moss Beach at the Midcoast Community Council's Oct. 14, 2026, meetin...
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Midcoast Council Advances Healthcare, Parking, and Fire Safety as Coast Grapples With Infrastructure Gaps The Midcoast Community Council packed its Sept. 23 meeting with action on two long-simmering issues — healthcare...
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Midcoast Council Loses Quorum, but Fire Fears and Revenue News Emerge The Midcoast Community Council's Sept. 9 meeting was over before it started — only three of the five members showed, one short of the quorum required...
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MCC Backs 166 Banked Housing Permits as Chair Williams Resigns The Midcoast Community Council navigated a leadership shakeup and a pivotal housing policy concession Tuesday night, unanimously endorsing the use of more t...
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MCC Votes 5-2 to Bank Unused Housing Permits Back to 2013 The Midcoast Community Council wrestled with the consequences of state housing mandates Tuesday night, ultimately endorsing a backward-looking formula to absorb...
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Midcoast Council Mobilizes Against County Plan to Nearly Double Housing Permit Cap The Midcoast Community Council united against a San Mateo County proposal to raise the annual housing permit cap from 40 to 75 units, ca...
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DPW Unveils 14-Mile Paving Blitz as Residents Sound Alarm on Drainage, Governance The Midcoast Community Council got its first comprehensive look at San Mateo County's 2026 public works pipeline — and immediately pushed...
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Council Rallies Against County Bid to Weaken Mid Coast Housing Cap The Midcoast Community Council turned a routine Tuesday night into a defense of the 40-unit annual housing cap, pushing back hard against a county propo...
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Caltrans Launches Study to Save Highway 1 at Surfers Beach The Midcoast Community Council's May 13 meeting was dominated by the coast's most consequential infrastructure challenge — protecting Highway 1 from the sea — a...
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Emergency Officials Tell Midcoast: Leave Early or Face Deadly Gridlock The Midcoast Community Council's April 22 meeting became an extended lesson in survival math. With only three exit routes, seven deputies patrolling...
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Sewer Overhaul, Montara Grant and Harbor District Friction Dominate Midcoast Meeting The Midcoast Community Council (MCC) packed its April 8 session with presentations on a $13–14 million sewer pipeline replacement unde...
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Council Backs Strongest Dark-Sky Lighting Standard as Moss Beach Highway 1 Overhaul Takes Shape The Midcoast Community Council swore in two new members, then dove into the policy debates that define life on San Mateo Co...
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