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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Public Records ActBoard of Directors26d agoApril 2, 2026
District Counsel Defends PRA Compliance, Calls Allegations Unfair to Staff
District counsel stated the district has fully complied with all Public Records Act requirements related to Seal Cove, producing records on a rolling basis from four decades of files.
Why it matters: Repeated public allegations of non-compliance at meetings and on social media have strained staff resources and could influence the pending LAFCO municipal service review.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
LAFCOBoard of Directors26d agoApril 2, 2026
Slater-Carter Nominated for LAFCO Seat to Champion Special District Interests
The board adopted a resolution nominating Director Slater-Carter for the open LAFCO regular special district member position for a four-year term ending in 2030.
Why it matters: LAFCO controls district boundary decisions and consolidation reviews; Slater-Carter's candidacy is partly motivated by wanting to advocate for special districts' fiscal discipline against perceived overreach by other agencies.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
FEMABoard of Directors26d agoApril 2, 2026
Another $131K in FEMA Funds Flows Through Montara to SAM, Topping $1.7M
The district received $131K in FEMA/Cal OES funds to pass through to SAM, bringing cumulative disaster reimbursements to $1.719 million.
Why it matters: Montara was the only special district willing to serve as FEMA applicant for SAM, leveraging engineering firm SRT to secure nearly $1.72M in federal funds that reduce ratepayer burden.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
MWSDBoard of Directors26d agoApril 2, 2026
District Previews Skeleton Budget Earlier Than Ever, Citing SAM Improvements
Staff presented a preliminary skeleton draft of Montara's own water and sewer budget for FY 2026-27, with final numbers pending SAM figures and further review.
Why it matters: Starting budget review in early April — months ahead of past practice — gives the board and Finance Committee more time to scrutinize spending before the July 1 deadline.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
SAMBoard of Directors26d agoApril 2, 2026
Board Approves $912K Collections Budget as Union Costs Drive 20% Jump
The board approved SAM's $912K collections budget for FY 2026-27, with Montara paying $355K (37%) mainly due to its 13 pump stations requiring intensive maintenance.
Why it matters: Montara's geography forces reliance on 13 pump stations compared to Half Moon Bay's one, making the fee-for-service collections contract a major ongoing cost that cannot be reduced through consolidation.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
SAMBoard of Directors26d agoApril 2, 2026
Board Consents to $11.5M SAM Budget as Infrastructure and Labor Costs Surge
Board unanimously consented to SAM's $11.5 million general budget for FY 2026-27, a 15% increase driven by the Local 39 union contract and the Montara sewer force main project.
Why it matters: Montara's assessment rises $275K to $2.35M; the budget's biggest single driver is a sewer force main in Montara that must be completed by June 2027 or risk compliance violations.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
ConsolidationBoard of Directors26d agoApril 2, 2026
Resident Demands Justification for Three Separate Sewer Districts
A Half Moon Bay resident called on all three coastside sewer boards to justify their separate existence or merge into one district, citing grand jury and LAFCO recommendations.
Why it matters: The consolidation question looms over every budget discussion; board members argued their pumped system and shared services already deliver efficiencies that merging would not improve.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
Mid Coast CouncilBoard of Directors54d 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
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