VIDEO. Agenda for Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) 3/9/2020 Board Meeting Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to discuss the updated costs of construction of the Wet Weather Storage Expansion Project and authorize the award of a contract to complete the work. Fiscal Impact The total fiscal impact of awarding the construction contract to […]
Rising Groundwater Will Be a Problem Before Sea Level Rise
VIDEO. Sewer Authority Mid-Coast (SAM) Director and City Councilwoman, Debbie Ruddock, reports back about the California State Assembly Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy. The panel discussion was held in Foster City 2/7/2020. Among others, Professor Kristina Hill, from UC Berkley, presented. Rising Ground Water Will Be a Problem Before Sea […]
InPerspective Editorial ~ Cypress Point (MidPen) Craziness
EDITORIAL. By coastal local Gregg Dieguez. A couple of hundred people showed up at the HMB Library on Jan. 22nd to register opinions on the proposed LCP amendment which would grease the skids for the Mid-Pen Cypress Point Affordable Housing Project. It was not a pleasant gathering. Here’s a summary of what I heard […]
Charmin TP Commercial Frustrates the Sewer Authority Mid-Coast Board
VIDEO. Public Service Announcement from Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM). SAM Director, Rick Lohman, speaks to the “flushable wipes” problem. They are flushable, BUT THEY ARE NOT DISSOLVABLE. It costs SAM a lot of labor hours fixing machine parts that are built for dissolvable Toilet Paper. Read below about AB 1672 which will redefine the marketing […]
InPerspective: How Development Will Undermine Your Water, Sewer and Fire Security
ARTICLE. Insights, Infrastructure, and In General topics on Sustainability by Gregg Dieguez (Speech given at the 1/8/2020 Midcoast Community Council Meeting). I speak to you tonight about the lack of sustainability on our mid-coast, and what it means to you: the residents, ratepayers, and taxpayers. You are aware that the Big Wave development, placed on […]
SAM Presents to Montara Water on the $40 Million Capital Improvement Plan
VIDEO. Dan Childs, Waste Water Management consultant for Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) presents SAM Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to the Montara Sewer and Water District (MSWD). SAM was built in late 1970s. In late 1990’s there was an upgrade. Time for another upgrade. Last upgrade was 20 years ago. The $40 million does not include […]
Montara Water and Sanitary District Appoints Peter Dekker to Board of Directors
ARTICLE / VIDEO. Montara, CA – On November 21st, the Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) selected Peter Dekker for appointment to the District’s Board of Directors. Director Dekker, a 28-year Montara resident, was selected from several candidates to fill former Director Eric Marshall’s seat. As a long-time resident, Director Dekker previously participated in the […]