The Board of Directors manages the affairs of the District. Through their meetings, they set policy, enact appropriate resolutions or ordinances, approve all payments to vendors, review and approve the budget, set rates, fees and charges, hire staff, approve contracts and other necessary action needed to carry out the business of the District. All formal actions must be taken in public and listed on an agenda which is published in advance of the meeting.
There are five Board members, all of whom must reside in the Montara or Moss Beach Area. The current Board is as follows:
All Board members can be contacted directly via their individual email addresses, by sending an email to info@mwsd.net, or by writing to the District office at the following address: Montara Water and Sanitary District, P.O. Box 370131, Montara, CA 94037. Telephone: (650)728-3545. FAX (650)728-8556.
District Office, 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel.
Regular meetings are 7:30 PM on the first and third Thursday of each month.
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Mid Coast CouncilBoard of Directors9d agoMarch 5, 2026
Slater-Carter Proposes Dropping Mid Coast Council from Board Agendas
Director Slater-Carter called for removing the Mid Coast Council report from regular agendas, citing its past exclusion of community members and lack of meaningful activity.
Why it matters: This signals a potential shift in the district's intergovernmental relationships and would formalize concerns that the Mid Coast Council no longer serves the community's interests.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
ConsolidationBoard of Directors9d agoMarch 5, 2026
Board Opposes Administrative Consolidation of Water Agencies, Champions Local Control
Board members unanimously argued against consolidating water and sewer agencies, asserting that existing cooperation through SAM already captures efficiencies without sacrificing local representation.
Why it matters: With the lawsuit concluded, consolidation pressure from neighboring jurisdictions could resurface; the board is preemptively staking out a position favoring the existing joint powers authority model.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
LHMPBoard of Directors9d agoMarch 5, 2026
Board Authorizes FEMA Hazard Plan Participation, Unlocking Up to $3M in Pre-Disaster Grants
The board unanimously approved continuing participation in the San Mateo County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, maintaining FEMA grant eligibility for pre-disaster infrastructure projects.
Why it matters: Without LHMP participation, the district loses access to FEMA pre-disaster grants of $500K–$3M; SAM already secured $500K last year through this program to protect its treatment plant from flooding.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
Brown ActBoard of Directors9d agoMarch 5, 2026
Resident Alleges Brown Act Violation Over Broken Website Links; Board and Counsel Push Back
A community member accused the district of Brown Act violations due to broken links on the redesigned website, but district counsel confirmed current agendas are accessible and compliant.
Why it matters: While the district is legally compliant on current agendas, broken links to past attachments hinder public access to historical records and could erode community trust in transparency.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
RAMPBoard of Directors9d agoMarch 5, 2026
Caltrans Funds Wildfire Mitigation on Montara Right-of-Way After Year-Long RAMP Campaign
Clemens Heldmaier reported that the local RAMP group achieved a breakthrough with a funded Caltrans project to mitigate wildfire danger in the right-of-way behind Montara.
Why it matters: The overgrown Caltrans bypass has been a persistent wildfire risk; this is the first funded project addressing the entire right-of-way, complementing the county's annual Chipper program for residential resilience.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
Half Moon BayBoard of Directors9d agoMarch 5, 2026
Montara Declares Victory as Half Moon Bay Declines to Appeal Nine-Year Lawsuit
The board marked the conclusion of a costly nine-year lawsuit brought by Half Moon Bay, after the city declined to appeal a ruling in Montara and Granada's favor.
Why it matters: Ratepayers bore the financial burden for nearly a decade; the ruling affirmed Montara and Granada's position and clears the path for renewed inter-agency cooperation on shared sewer infrastructure.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
FEMABoard of Directors37d agoFebruary 5, 2026
FEMA Disaster Funding for Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM)
The district received an additional $78,000 in FEMA disaster funding through Cal OES for the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM), bringing total FEMA receipts to $1.588 million. MWSD serves as the fiscal conduit, receiving and remitting funds dollar-for-dollar to SAM. The latest funding is for design work to relocate SAM's electrical building, which was placed at the lowest geographic point on the lot and nearly flooded during the 2023 winter storms. Director Slater-Carter, who chairs SAM, praised the collaborative effort. Boyd emphasized this funding would have been nearly impossible to obtain without the district's qualification to receive federal funds.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
Mid-year BudgetBoard of Directors37d agoFebruary 5, 2026
Mid-Year Budget Review (FY 2025-26)
Staff member Peter presented the mid-year budget versus actual comparison for the period ending December 31, 2025. Operations are tracking well at approximately 50% of budget at the midpoint. The RCIP program is underperforming expectations. Connection fees from larger development projects are showing as significant revenue. Peter noted the budget process for FY 2026-27 would begin by end of February. A brief power outage interrupted the discussion.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
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