The City Council of Half Moon Bay is the City’s governing body, and consists of five elected members. The Council sets priorities and policies, makes final decisions on all major City matters, adopts ordinances and resolutions, appoints the City Manager and City Attorney, and approves the annual budget.

City Council members are elected at-large to four-year, overlapping terms. There are no term limits in Half Moon Bay. The City Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and one to serve as Vice Mayor, on an annual basis.

The Half Moon Bay City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month starting at 7 pm at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue.

HMB City Council Agendas and Zoom Links

Watch streaming, or the Pacifica Coast TV video, that we will post. Stay tuned!

The meeting will be held at the Adcock Community Center for any members of the public who wish to speak in person, though we do encourage all members to participate remotely.

The meeting will be:

• streamed live on Comcast Channel 27 and Pacific Coast TV website
• the City’s website online (via Granicus)
• and on Facebook Live
  • one in English (City of Half Moon Bay FB Page)
  • one in Spanish (City of Half Moon Bay Recreation FB Page)
• Recorded by Pacific Coast TV (PCTV)

Members or the public are welcome to submit comments (in accordance with the three-minute per speaker limit) via email

to jblair@hmbcity.com prior to or during the meeting, via Facebook live during the meeting, and via two phone lines during the meeting – (650) 477-4963 (English) and (650) 445-3090 (Spanish).

The City Clerk will read all comments into the record.

Contact Us

1. Deborah Penrose

   Mayor
   DPenrose@hmbcity.com
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

2. Joaquin Jimenez

   Vice Mayor
   jjimenez@hmbcity.com
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

3. Debbie Ruddock

   Councilmember
   DRuddock@hmbcity.com
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

4. Robert Brownstone

   Councilmember
   RBrownstone@hmbcity.com
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)

5. Harvey Rarback

   Councilmember
   HRarback@hmbcity.com
   Phone: 650-726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)