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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Seal Cove Residents Push LAFCO to Review MWSD; All Coastside Reviews Moved Up a Year
Seal Cove residents and Supervisor Jackie Spear urged LAFCO to conduct a special municipal services review of MWSD, resulting in all coastside district reviews being advanced one year.
Why it matters: Accelerated reviews will require unplanned staff time and budget from every coastside district, driven by claims—which LAFCO staff flagged as inaccurate—that MWSD abandoned sewer service to residents.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
EvacuationBoard of Directors8d agoJune 4, 2026
Director Softky Warns of Coastside Evacuation 'Death Trap' and Self-Driving Car Risks
Director Softky argued the coast's two-lane road capacity limits safe population levels and warned that self-driving cars could block evacuation routes in emergencies.
Why it matters: Housing growth proposals amplify an already constrained evacuation scenario; no official study has quantified the maximum safe population for the coastside.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
40-unit Housing CapBoard of Directors8d agoJune 4, 2026
County Proposes Look-Back to 2013 to Unlock 180 Unrealized Building Permits on Mid-Coast
After Cypress Point consumed the entire 40-unit annual housing cap through 2028, the county proposes averaging unused permits back to 2013 to resume issuing building permits.
Why it matters: Unlocking ~180 building permits would directly increase water and sewer demand on MWSD, while evacuation and infrastructure capacity remain major community concerns.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
SAMBoard of Directors8d agoJune 4, 2026
Expired Easement Under Sewer Plant Triggers Standoff Between SAM and Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay retained land under the SAM sewer plant and is leveraging an expired 40-year easement to link renewal to unrelated infrastructure projects in the Kehoe neighborhood.
Why it matters: Tens of millions of dollars of shared sewer infrastructure sit on land where the operating agreement lapsed four years ago unnoticed, creating a structural vulnerability for all three member agencies.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
FEMABoard of Directors8d agoJune 4, 2026
District Forwards $14,886 in FEMA Funds to Sewer Authority for Generator Relocation
The board received a report on $14,886 in FEMA disaster reimbursement being passed through to SAM for a generator relocation project.
Why it matters: Receiving federal disaster funds in 2026 for past declared disasters demonstrates long-term grant administration success and ongoing federal support for coastside infrastructure.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
FY 2026-27 BudgetBoard of Directors8d agoJune 4, 2026
Board Approves Budget with $2.4M SAM Force Main Contingency and 3.8% Staff COLA
The FY 2026-27 budget was adopted 5-0, including a $2.4 million contingency for MWSD's share of a $12 million SAM force main project and a 3.8% cost-of-living increase for all non-exempt employees.
Why it matters: The force main project represents the district's largest single anticipated capital expenditure; flat revenue projections despite rate increases signal caution about declining water consumption from economic and weather conditions.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
Tax RollBoard of Directors8d agoJune 4, 2026
Tax Roll Resolution Adopted to Place Charges on County Property Tax Bills
The board adopted a resolution placing sewer service, water reliability, and delinquent charges on the county property tax roll for collection in December and April.
Why it matters: This annual compliance step ensures the district can collect revenue through property taxes; the confidential tax roll is a living document adjustable until August transmittal to the county.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
Master Fee ScheduleBoard of Directors8d agoJune 4, 2026
Board Adopts 3% Water and Sewer Rate Hikes; Construction Fees Drop 0.5%
The board unanimously adopted the revised master fee schedule with 3% increases in sewer and water charges per the 2023 Prop 218 process, while construction fees decreased 0.51%.
Why it matters: The baseline sewer service charge rises to $1,652.57 annually per residence, with additional volumetric charges for high users, directly impacting every property owner's tax bill.
Montara Water and Sanitary District
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