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InPerspective: MWSD Rates: How Much Is Enough?

May 21, 2020 by Gregg 2 Comments

OWN VOICE ~ InPerspective by Gregg Diegez. Coming in the midst of a deadly and expensive Pandemic, the proposed water and sewer services rate increases by Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) are generating significant rate payer opposition. In addition to my natural interest as a ratepayer, I have been asked by neighbors to look […]

Filed Under: Home Top List, InPerspective Tagged With: planning, rate adjustments, SAM, sewer, sewer authority Mid-Coastside, sustainability, taxes, water district

Highly Positive Report for Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside by Director Barbara Dye

January 22, 2020 by Michelle

VIDEO. Granda Community Services District Director, Barbara Dye, reports (she is also the GCSD representative on the SAM board). Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside consists of: 2 board members from Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Barbar 2 board members Montara Sewer and Water District  (MSWD) 2 board member from the City Council of Half Moon Bay SAM […]

Filed Under: Granada Community Services District (GCSD), Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies, Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Tagged With: 2020, City Council, Coastside, Education, gcsd, granada community services district, Half Moon Bay, HMB, listen, planning, SAM, san mateo county, sewer, sewer authority Mid-Coastside, video, vote

InPerspective: How Development Will Undermine Your Water, Sewer and Fire Security

January 9, 2020 by Michelle

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Coastside County Water District (CCWD), Coastside Fire Protection District, Granada Community Services District (GCSD), Home Top List, InPerspective, Midcoast Community Council (MCC), Montara Water and Sewer District (MWSD), Podcasts, Public Agencies, Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM), Writers Corner Tagged With: 2020, ccwd, Coastside, death, death planning, disaster, earthquake, emergency, emergency prep, fire, gregg dieguez, Half Moon Bay, history, HMB, montara, planning, SAM, san mateo county, sewer, stories, video, vote, water

CCWD’s Water Smart System Has Found 1,100 Leaks in the Last Year!

October 10, 2019 by Michelle

VIDEO. CCWD milestone ~ 13% of customers signed up for Water Smart. MONTHLY INFORMATIONAL REPORTS 9/10/19 A. Assistant General Manager Ms. Rogren reported that in recent weeks PG&E has been doing extensive community outreach warning of possible power shutoffs during extreme fire danger conditions. She proceeded to review the steps that staff is taking to […]

Filed Under: Coastside County Water District (CCWD), Half Moon Bay City Council, Home Top List, Podcasts, Public Agencies, Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Tagged With: 2019, ccwd, Coastside, coastside county water district, Education, Half Moon Bay, HMB, leaks, listen, planning, SAM, san mateo county, sewer, sewer authority Mid-Coastside, water district, water leaks, water Smart

Evaluation of Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Organizational Improvement

September 23, 2019 by Michelle

VIDEO/ POWERPOINT. Wastewater Management Specialists present their analysis of SAM’s organizational accountability. In private interviews, both staff and the board agreed SAM has trust issues, but that each person wanted to find a way down a new path. Agenda for 8/26/19 PowerPoint “Initial Organization and Management Evaluation and Next Steps” Video of Presentation     […]

Filed Under: Home Top List Tagged With: 2019, City Council, Coastside, disaster, Education, emergency, Half Moon Bay, HMB, SAM, san mateo county, sewer, sewer authority Mid-Coastside

Ameresco Presentation at SAM Meet 8/26/19 ~ 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan

September 9, 2019 by Michelle

VIDEO. Tackle deferred maintenance needs at SAM • Risk mitigation (Working in an active plant) • Maximize staff availability for priority projects • Manage ratepayer dollars responsibly • Insulation from utility volatility • Operational efficiency and resiliency • Environmental Stewardship • Maintain highest quality treatment standards • Reduce environmental impact of operations Ameresco Presentation

Filed Under: Home Top List, Podcasts, Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Tagged With: 2019, Education, Half Moon Bay, HMB, planning, SAM, san mateo county, sewer authority Mid-Coastside, video

Special Meeting 7/25/19 for Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside

August 1, 2019 by Michelle

VIDEO. Looking for a New General Manager ~ Request for Proposal for Recruiter. Staff Report TO: Honorable Board of Directors FROM: Kishen Prathivadi, Acting General Manager SUBJECT: Discuss Recruitment for General Manager Position and Provide Direction concerning Involvement of Board Operations Committee and Authorization of Request for Proposals for Executive Recruiting Services Executive Summary: The […]

Filed Under: Half Moon Bay City Council, Home Top List, Podcasts, Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Tagged With: 2019, City Council, Coastside, Education, Half Moon Bay, HMB, listen, planning, Podcast, SAM, san mateo county, sewer, sewer authority Mid-Coastside, vote

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