The seven-member LAFCo commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the plan, which expands Half Moon Bay’s sphere of influence to include the unincorporated Midcoast.
Representatives of Midcoast agencies have previously criticized LAFCo’s suggestions that consolidating Coastside services would improve efficiency and quality. They have pointed out that eliminating agencies such as the Montara Water and Sanitary District and the El Granada Sanitary District would take away some of the primary government representation for Midcoast residents.
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If created, the new Midcoast community services district would primarily be involved in parks and recreation, which has long been an area of neglect along areas of the Coastside.
“The real question is not what do the directors of Montara Water and Sanitary District want but what do the residents want?” said LAFCo Commissioner Howard Jones. “Do they want park and recreation or do they want to preserve these two small districts at all costs?”
The approved LAFCo boundary shift does not eliminate or directly change the makeup of services along the Coastside. Instead, it makes a strong recommendation that could set the stage for future propositions for local voters.
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