TED ADCOCK COMMUNITY CENTER, 535 KELLY
AVENUE, HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA 94019
Debbie Ruddock, Mayor
Deborah Penrose, Vice Mayor
Robert Brownstone, Councilmember
Patric Jonsson, Councilmember
Paul Nagengast, Councilmember
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026
7:00 PM
This agenda contains a brief description of each item to be considered. Those wishing to address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the City Council to resolve, may come forward to the podium during the Public Forum portion of the agenda and will have a maximum of three minutes to discuss their item. Those wishing to speak on a Business or Public Hearing matter will be called forward at the appropriate time during that item´s consideration.
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Copies of written documentation relating to each item of business on the agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall where they are available for public inspection. If requested, the agenda shall be available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132.) Information may be obtained by calling 650-726-8271.
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1 HYBRID MEETING PARTICIPATION PROTOCOLS
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The public is encouraged to attend in person to ensure full participation. Public comments may be made in-person or remotely via Zoom, and interpretation will be available. All Councilmembers and staff will participate in person. During any public comment portions, attendees may use the “raise your hand” feature and will be called upon and unmuted when it is their turn to speak. The meeting will also be streamed on Channel 27, on pacificcoast.tv, and on the City website at https://www.halfmoonbay.gov/315/City-Council-Agendas. Please click to join the webinar:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87674804231 or join by phone at 669-900-9128, using Webinar ID 876-7480-4231. If joining by phone, use *9 to raise your hand, *6 to mute and unmute.
1. ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.A MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM (MCRT) PRESENTATION
3.B MIDCOAST COMMUNITY COUNCIL UPDATE
4. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
5. REPORT OUT FROM RECENT CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS
6. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE UPDATES
7. CITY MANAGER UPDATES TO COUNCIL
7.A COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT TANK UPDATE
7.B BUSINESS RESOURCE GUIDE
7.C ZIP TRIPS
7.D IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE
7.E ADU ORDINANCE
8. PUBLIC FORUM
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
2 9.A WAIVE READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
9.B APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 21, 2026 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ATTACHMENT - July 21, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
9.C APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 21, 2026 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ATTACHMENT - July 21, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
9.D TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 Staff Recommendation:
By motion, accept the Treasurer's Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2026.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT - Treasurer's Report
9.E RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT - FIRST AMENDMENT Staff Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Half Moon Bay and Coastside Hope to modify the payment schedule from monthly reimbursements to a one-time lump sum payment while maintaining all reporting, documentation, and performance requirements.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1 - Rental Assistance Program Amendment Resolution ATTACHMENT 2- Rental Assistance Program Amendment
ATTACHMENT 3 - Rental Assistance Agreement
9.F ACCEPT THE WARRANTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026
Staff Recommendation:
Accept the warrants list for the month of July 2026.
3 STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT - Warrants List
9.G AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT BANK FINANCING FOR SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS,
DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL INTENT TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN
EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF AN OBLIGATION, AND
APPROVING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Staff Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City to apply for up to $10.3 million in financing through the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Infrastructure State Revolving Fund Program and declaring the City's intent to reimburse eligible project expenditures from future financing proceeds.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT - Resolution
9.H MAIN STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER Staff Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to transfer $75,000 from the Wavecrest Road Water Line Project (CIP 9004) to the Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project (CIP 1036) to provide sufficient funding to complete Phase 2 construction and remaining project activities.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1 - Main Street Bridge Resolution
ATTACHMENT 2 - 2025 Secretary of the Interiors Standards Conformance Evaluation ATTACHMENT 3 - 2019 Historical Resources Evaluation Report
10. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.A INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND LOCAL
COASTAL PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE SIXTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT 4 Staff Recommendation:
Introduce by title only and waive further reading of an ordinance amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program Implementation (IP) to Implement Zoning Changes Identified in the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan (LUP) and the Sixth Cycle Housing Element.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1 - PC Resolution P-26-15
ATTACHMENT 2 - Rezoning Ordinance
ATTACHMENT 3 - Rezoning Map
ATTACHMENT 4 - HCD Letter to Half Moon Bay Dated February 2 2026 ATTACHMENT 5 - HCD Letter to Half Moon Bay Dated March 24 2026 ATTACHMENT 6 - Public Comments
ATTACHMENT 7 - The State vs City of Half Moon Bay
11. RESOLUTIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
11.A TWO YOUTH APPOINTMENTS TO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Staff Recommendation:
Appoint two youth members to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill scheduled vacancies.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT - Willing to Serve Forms Submitted
11.B CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AND
DECORUM
Staff Recommendation:
Consider amendments to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Decorum ("City Council Rules") and adopt a Resolution approving amendments to City Council Rules. 5 STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1 - City Council Rules of Procedure and Decorum ATTACHMENT 2-Redline of City Council Rules of Procedure and Decorum.pdf
11.C HIGHWAY 1 - NORTH (CIP PROJECT NO. 538) DESIGN AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 8 Staff Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 8 to the professional services agreement with Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. (MTCO) for an additional amount not to exceed $120,000 that covers supplemental design, permitting, certification, and bid support services for the Highway 1 Safety and Operational Improvements Project - North (CIP Project No. 0538).
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1 - Resolution
ATTACHMENT 2 - Amendment No. 8
11.D MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS STATIONARY LOCAL NO. 39 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030
Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 39 and the City of Half Moon Bay for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, and Approve the Applicable Salary Schedules.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT - Resolution
11.E MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY AND THE REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT TEAM; THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PLANS FOR
NON-REPRESENTED CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030 6 Staff Recommendation:
Adopt resolutions: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Half Moon Bay and the Represented Management Team for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, and Approve the Applicable Salary Schedules; and 2) Approving the Compensation and Benefits Plans for Non-Represented Confidential Employees and Unrepresented Executive Employees for the same period and approving the Applicable Salary Schedules
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1 - Resolution Approving MOU
ATTACHMENT 2 - Resolution Approving Benefits
11.F SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE BUDGET MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENT
Staff Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside FY 2026-27 Operations and Maintenance Budget Mid-Year Adjustment and incorporating costs for the Montara Force Main Replacement Project, including the City of Half Moon Bay’s associated increased assessment, consistent with Option 2 approved by the SAM Board of Directors on August 10, 2026.
STAFF REPORT
ATTACHMENT 1 - Resolution
ATTACHMENT 2 - SAM 08.10.2026 Staff Report
12. FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS
13. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED
Council Rules and Decorum Comments
Housing Element Public Comments
7 Public Comments Received after 8/13/26
Late Correspondence After 2pm Through Meeting End
8 AGENDA DEL AYUNTAMIENTO
REUNIÓN ORDINARIA DEL AYUNTAMIENTO
CIUDAD DE LA BAHÍA DE MEDIA LUNA
MARTES, 18 DE AGOSTO DE 2026
CENTRO COMUNITARIO TED ADCOCK,
535 KELLY AVENUE, HALF MOON BAY,
CALIFORNIA 94019
Debbie Ruddock, alcaldesa
Deborah Penrose, Vicealcalde
Robert Brownstone, Concejal
Patric Jonsson, Concejal.
Paul Nagengast, concejal
19:00
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9 PROTOCOLOS HÍBRIDOS DE PARTICIPACIÓN EN REUNIONES
Esta reunión se celebrará presencialmente y por Zoom para la participación pública. La participación remota es proporcionada como una forma complementaria de obtener comentarios públicos, pero este método no siempre funciona. Se anima al público a asistir en persona para garantizar la plena participación. Los comentarios públicos pueden ser realizada en persona o remotamente por Zoom, y habrá interpretaciones disponibles. Todos los miembros del Consejo y El personal participará en persona. Durante cualquier parte de comentarios públicos, los asistentes pueden usar la opción "sube tu mano" y serán llamados y se desmutarán cuando les toque hablar. La reunión también será se podrá ver en streaming en el canal 27, en pacificcoast.tv y en la web de la ciudad en https://www.halfmoonbay.gov/315/City-Council-Agendas. Por favor, haz clic para unirte a la Seminario web: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87674804231 o únete por teléfono al 669-900-9128, usando el ID del seminario web 876-7480-4231. Si te unes por teléfono, usa *9 para levantar la mano, *6 para silenciar y desactivar.
1. PASE DE LISTA / JURAMENTO A LA BANDERA
2. APROBACIÓN DE LA AGENDA
3. PROCLAMACIONES Y PRESENTACIONES
3. UNA PRESENTACIÓN DEL EQUIPO MÓVIL DE RESPUESTA A CRISIS (MCRT)
3.B ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL CONSEJO COMUNITARIO DE MIDCOAST
4. ANUNCIOS DEL ALCALDE SOBRE ACTIVIDADES COMUNITARIAS Y SERVICIO COMUNITARIO
5. INFORME DE LAS RECIENTES REUNIONES A PUERTA CERRADA
6. ACTUALIZACIONES DE LA COMISIÓN / COMITÉ
7. ACTUALIZACIONES DEL GERENTE MUNICIPAL AL AYUNTAMIENTO
7. ACTUALIZACIÓN DE TANQUES DEL DISTRITO DE AGUA DEL CONDADO COSTERO
7.B GUÍA DE RECURSOS EMPRESARIALES
7.C ZIP TRIPS
7.D ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL PLAN DE IMPLEMENTACIÓN
7.E ORDENANZA DE ADU
8. FORO PÚBLICO
9. CALENDARIO DE CONSENTIMIENTO
10 9. UNA EXENCIÓN DE LA LECTURA DE ORDENANZAS Y RESOLUCIONES
9.B APRUEBA EL ACTA DE LA REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DEL 21 DE JULIO DE 2026
ANEXO - Acta de la Reunión Extraordinaria del 21 de julio de 2026
9.C APRUEBA EL ACTA DE LA REUNIÓN ORDINARIA DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DEL 21 DE JULIO DE 2026
ANEXO - Acta de la Reunión Ordinaria del 21 de julio de 2026 INFORME DEL TESORERO DE LA 9.D PARA EL TRIMESTRE FINALIZADO EL 30 DE JUNIO DE 2026 Recomendación del personal: Por moción, aceptar el Informe del Tesorero para el trimestre que termina el 30 de junio de 2026.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO - Informe del Tesorero
9.E ACUERDO DEL PROGRAMA DE ASISTENCIA AL ALQUILER - PRIMERA ENMIENDA Recomendación del personal: Adoptar una resolución que apruebe la Primera Enmienda al Acuerdo de Servicios Profesionales entre la ciudad de Half Moon Bay y Coastside Hope para modificar el calendario de pagos de reembolsos mensuales a un pago único único, manteniendo todos los requisitos de informe, documentación y desempeño.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO 1 - Resolución de enmienda al Programa de Asistencia al Alquiler ANEXO 2- Enmienda al Programa de Asistencia para el Alquiler ANEXO 3 - Acuerdo de Asistencia para el Alquiler
9.F ACEPTAR LAS ÓRDENES PARA EL MES DE JULIO DE 2026
Recomendación del personal: Aceptar la lista de órdenes para el mes de julio de 2026. 11 INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO - Lista de órdenes de arresto
9.G AUTORIZACIÓN PARA SOLICITAR FINANCIACIÓN DEL BANCO DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS Y DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO DE CALIFORNIA PARA MEJORAS EN LA INFRAESTRUCTURA DE ALCANTARILLADO, DECLARACIÓN DE INTENCIÓN OFICIAL DE REEMBOLSAR CIERTOS GASTOS CON LOS INGRESOS DE UNA OBLIGACIÓN, Y LA APROBACIÓN DE CIERTOS
OTROS ASUNTOS RELACIONADOS CON ELLO
Recomendación del personal: Adoptar una resolución que autorice a la ciudad a solicitar hasta 10,3 millones de dólares en financiación a través del Programa del Fondo Estatal de Inversión de Infraestructura y Infraestructura del Banco de Desarrollo Económico de California y declare la intención de la ciudad de reembolsar los gastos elegibles del proyecto con futuros ingresos financiados.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ADJUNTO - Resolución
9.H PROYECTO DE REHABILITACIÓN DEL PUENTE 9 H DE MAIN STREET - TRANSFERENCIA
ADICIONAL DE FONDOS
Recomendación del personal: Adoptar una resolución que autorice al Gerente Municipal a transferir 75.000 dólares del Proyecto de la Línea de Agua de Wavecrest Road (CIP 9004) al Proyecto de Rehabilitación del Puente Main Street (CIP 1036) para proporcionar fondos suficientes para completar la construcción de la Fase 2 y las actividades restantes del proyecto.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO 1 - Resolución del Puente de Main Street
ANEXO 2 - Evaluación de Conformidad de Normas del Secretario del Interior 2025 ANEXO 3 - Informe de Evaluación de Recursos Históricos 2019
11. ORDENANZAS Y AUDIENCIAS PÚBLICAS
10.A INTRODUCCIÓN DE UNA ORDENANZA QUE MODIFICA EL CÓDIGO MUNICIPAL Y EL
PROGRAMA COSTERO LOCAL PARA IMPLEMENTAR EL SEXTO ELEMENTO DE VIVIENDA
DEL CICLO
Recomendación del personal: Presentar solo por título y renunciar a la lectura adicional de una ordenanza que modifica el Título 18 (Zonificación) del Código Municipal y la Implementación del Programa Costero Local (IP) para implementar los cambios de zonificación identificados en el 12 Plan de Uso del Suelo del Programa Costero Local (LUP) y el Elemento de Vivienda del Sexto Ciclo.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ACCESORIO 1 - Resolución PC P-26-15
ANEXO 2 - Ordenanza de Rezonificación
ANEXO 3 - Mapa de rezonificación
ANEXO 4 - Carta de HCD a Half Moon Bay fechada el 2 de febrero de 2026 ANEXO 5 - Carta del HCD a Half Moon Bay fechada el 24 de marzo de 2026 ANEXO 6 - Comentarios públicos
ANEXO 7 - El Estado contra la Ciudad de Half Moon Bay
12. RESOLUCIONES E INFORMES DEL PERSONAL
11.A NOMBRAMIENTOS JUVENILES EN LA COMISIÓN DE PARQUES Y RECREACIÓN Recomendación del personal: Nombrar a dos jóvenes miembros para la Comisión de Parques y Recreación para cubrir vacantes programadas.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO - Formularios de Disposición a Notificar Presentados
11.B CONSIDERACIÓN DE ENMIENDAS A LAS NORMAS DE PROCEDIMIENTO Y DECORO DEL
AYUNTAMIENTO
Recomendación del personal: Considerar enmiendas a las Normas de Procedimiento y Decoro del Ayuntamiento ("Normas del Ayuntamiento") y adoptar una Resolución que apruebe enmiendas a las Normas del Ayuntamiento.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO 1 - Normas de procedimiento y decoro del Ayuntamiento ANEXO 2-Redline de las Normas de Procedimiento y Decoro del Ayuntamiento
11.C HIGHWAY 1 - NORTH (PROYECTO CIP Nº 538) ENMIENDA AL ACUERDO DE DISEÑO Nº 8 13 Recomendación del personal: Adoptar una resolución que autorice al Gerente Municipal a ejecutar la Enmienda nº 8 del acuerdo de servicios profesionales con Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. (MTCO) por una cantidad adicional que no exceda los 120.000 dólares que cubra servicios suplementarios de diseño, permisos, certificación y apoyo a licitaciones para el Proyecto de Mejoras de Seguridad y Operaciones de la Carretera 1 - Norte (Proyecto CIP Nº 0538).
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO 1 - Resolución
ANEXO 2 - Enmienda nº 8
11.D MEMORANDO DE ENTENDIMIENTO ENTRE LA CIUDAD DE HALF MOON BAY Y EL SINDICATO INTERNACIONAL DE INGENIEROS OPERADORES LOCAL ESTACIONARIO Nº 39 PARA EL PERIODO DEL 1 DE JULIO DE 2026 AL 30 DE JUNIO DE 2030
Recomendación del personal: Autorizar al Gerente Municipal a firmar el Memorando de Entendimiento entre el Sindicato Internacional de Ingenieros Operadores Local Nº 39 y la Ciudad de Half Moon Bay para el periodo del 1 de julio de 2026 al 30 de junio de 2030, y aprobar los tablos salariales aplicables.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ADJUNTO - Resolución
11.E MEMORANDOS DE ENTENDIMIENTO ENTRE LA CIUDAD DE HALF MOON BAY Y EL EQUIPO DIRECTIVO REPRESENTADO; PLANES DE COMPENSACIÓN Y BENEFICIOS PARA EMPLEADOS
CONFIDENCIALES NO REPRESENTADOS Y EMPLEADOS EJECUTIVOS NO REPRESENTADOS PARA EL PERIODO DEL 1 DE JULIO DE 2026 AL 30 DE JUNIO DE 2030 Recomendación del personal: Adoptar resoluciones: 1) Autorizar al Gerente Municipal a firmar un Memorando de Entendimiento entre la Ciudad de Half Moon Bay y el Equipo de Gestión Representado para el periodo del 1 de julio de 2026 al 30 de junio de 2030, y Aprobar los tablos salariales aplicables; y 2) Aprobar los Planes de Compensación y Beneficios para Empleados Confidenciales No Representados y Empleados Ejecutivos No Representados durante el mismo periodo y aprobar los Tablos Salariales Aplicables
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO 1 - Resolución que aprueba el MOU
ANEXO 2 - Resolución que aprueba beneficios
11.F AUTORIDAD DE ALCANTARILLADO AJUSTE PRESUPUESTARIO DE MITAD DE AÑO FISCAL COSTERA 2026-27
14 Recomendación del personal: Adoptar una resolución que apruebe el Presupuesto de Operaciones y Mantenimiento de Medio de la Costa 2026-27 para el Ajuste de Medio Año Anual de la Autoridad de Alcantarillado y Mantenimiento a mitad de año e incorpore los costes del Proyecto de Reemplazo de la Principal Fuerza Montara, incluyendo la evaluación aumentada asociada de la ciudad de Half Moon Bay, de acuerdo con la Opción 2 aprobada por la Junta Directiva de SAM el 10 de agosto de 2026.
INFORME DEL PERSONAL
ANEXO 1 - Resolución
ADJUNTO 2 - SAM 08.10.2026 Informe del personal
15. PARA FUTURAS DISCUSIONES / POSIBLES PUNTOS DE LA AGENDA
16. INFORMES DEL AYUNTAMIENTO
17. Suspensión
COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS
COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS RECIBIDOS
Normas del Consejo y Comentarios sobre el Deco
Elementos de Vivienda Comentarios Públicos
15 MINUTES
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING
ADCOCK COMMUNITY CENTER, 535 KELLY AVENUE
1. CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING / ROLL CALL
Mayor Ruddock called the Special Meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m.
2. OPEN SESSION IDENTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
4. CLOSED SESSION
4.A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS-PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 Property: Real property located at 1000 N. Cabrillo Hwy., Half Moon Bay CA 94019 (APN 048-24- 0030)-Wastewater Treatment Facility
Agency negotiator: Matthew Chidester, City Manager
Negotiating parties: Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM JPA) and City of Half Moon Bay Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
Councilmember Jonsson recused from the item due to the location of his residence.
4.B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 and paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (One Case-see attached)
5. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Ruddock adjourned the Special Meeting at approximately 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Maggie Rodriguez, City Clerk
*Approved by the City Council at the August ___, 2026 Regular meeting. 16 CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
ADCOCK COMMUNITY CENTER, 535 KELLY AVENUE
1. ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ruddock called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and led the pledge of allegiance. City Clerk Rodriguez called the Roll Call.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Brownstone, Jonsson, Nagengast, Vice Mayor Penrose and Mayor Ruddock
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION
Councilmember Brownstone moved and Vice Mayor Penrose seconded a motion to approve the agenda hearing item 11A immediately after consent agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.A HONORING LOCAL YOUTH SPORTS TEAMS: HMB PIRATES & HMB AYSO City Council staff congratulated local youth sports teams on their recent accomplishments.
The following individuals addressed the council:
•David Seaton
•Collette Seaton
3.B C.E.R.T. / LISTOS RECOGNITION
Tony Serrano and Supervisor Ray Mueller congratulated recent CERT graduates.
The following individuals addressed the council:
•Cid Young
4. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE None.
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5. REPORT OUT FROM RECENT CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS
City Attorney Bazzano reported the Council met in Closed Session on July 21, 2026, on two items.
There was no reportable action on 4A, item 4B settled a claim for $16,705.62 with Coastside County Water District.
6. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE UPDATES
6.A BPAC REPORT OUT
Interim Public Works Director Leda reported out on recent BPAC meeting regarding the Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan.
6.B PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT OUT
City Manager Chidester reported that the Planning Commission met and received a presentation from the City Attorney’s Office regarding SB35.
7. CITY MANAGER UPDATES TO COUNCIL
7.A BIG WAVE GRAND OPENING
Assistant City Clerk Rescino presented on the grand opening of Big Wave Center.
7.B MAIN STREET BRIDGE UPDATE
Public Works Superintendent Seeley provided updates on the Main Street Bridge upgrades.
7.C ECONOMIC VITALITY UPDATE
Interim Deputy City Manager Decker, Interim Economic and Community Vitality Manager Acosta and Interim Management Analyst Acosta provided updates from the Economic and Community Vitality Department including topics of World Cup Programming, Human Trafficking Awareness, Business Resource Guide and BOLT (Business Operators Learning Together) Newsletter.
8. PUBLIC FORUM
The following individuals addressed the Council:
• Joaquin Jimenez
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
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Mayor Ruddock announced Councilmember Nagengast will abstain from item 9K and will hear item 9L separately.
MOTION
Vice Mayor Penrose moved and Councilmember Jonsson seconded a motion to approve Consent Calendar minus item 9L. The motion carried by 5-0 unanimous vote, with Councilmember Nagengast abstaining from item 9k.
9.A WAIVE READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
9.B APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 16, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING
9.C APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 16, 2026 REGULAR MEETING
9.D RESOLUTION NO. 2026-55, STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC.
9.E D RESOLUTION NO. 2026-56 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO COOPERATION AND PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL HOUSING FUNDING
9.F ACCEPT THE WARRANTS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026
9.G RESOLUTION NO. 2026-57 POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY APN 056-126-040,
HALF MOON BAY
9.H RESOLUTION NO. 2026-58 APPROVAL OF WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH COASTSIDE
COUNTY WATER DISTRICT FOR THE WAVECREST ROAD WATER LINE PROJECT
9.I RESOLUTION NO. 2026-59 AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT TO
SELF-INSURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIABILITIES THROUGH THE PLAN JPA WORKERS'
COMPENSATION PROGRAM
9.J RESOLUTION NO. 2026-60 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CLASSIFICATION CHANGES
9.K RESOLUTION NO. 2026-61, REVISIONS TO DEADLINES FOR ARGUMENTS IN RESOLUTION NO. 2026-39
9.L RESOLUTION NO. 2026-62 SISTER CITY MOU WITH NAZARÉ, PORTUGAL The following individuals addressed the Council on item 9L:
• Fernando Oliveira
• Jonathan Oliveira
• John Muller
• Kerry Burke
MOTION
Councilmember Brownstone moved and Councilmember Jonsson seconded a motion to approve item 9L, a Sister City MOU with Nazare, Portugal. The motion carried unanimously.
MAYOR RUDDOCK ANNOUNCED ITEM 11A WILL BE HEARD BEFORE ITEM 10A. 19 July 21, 2026
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11.A CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION OF THE REFERENDUM PETITION AGAINST ORDINANCE NO. 2026- 01 (RELATING TO THE 555 KELLY AVENUE PROJECT) AND COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SUBMISSION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-01 TO HALF MOON BAY VOTERS PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9240
City Clerk Rodriguez presented the staff report to council.
The following individuals addressed the Council:
• Joaquin Jimenez
• Carolina Carbajal
• Rocia Avila Garcia
• Hal Bogner
• Rick Bonia
• Jordan Grimes
• Kelly Hollywood
• Lilly Rey
• Harvey Rarback
• Belinda Hernandez Arriaga
• Eric DeBode
• Nancy Fontana
• Mike Ferreira
City Council provided comments on the item.
RECESS
Mayor Ruddock requested a recess at 9:02 the meeting reconvened at 9:21 with all members present.
MOTION
Councilmember Nagengast moved and Vice Mayor Penrose seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No 2026-63 to submit Ordinance No. 2026-01 to the voters at the November 3, 2026, general municipal election with the noted changes in the ballot question as recommended by the City Attorney and authorizing the City Clerk to make minor non-substantive changes in order to ensure the 75-word count limit is met. The motion carried 5-0.
10. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.A FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AND ASSESSMENTS 20 July 21, 2026
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Interim Administrative Services Director Stiles presented their staff report.
MOTION
Councilmember Brownstone moved and Vice Mayor Penrose seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No 2026-64 approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Sewer Service Assessments and charges, directing staff to file the assessment roll, authorizing the County Controller to place the assessment charges on the County of San Mateo Property Tax Roll, and directing staff to bill assessments directly that are not on the tax roll.
11. RESOLUTIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
11.B REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SEWER RATE STUDY AND ADOPTION OF RATE SETTING PROCEDURES UNDER PROPOSITION 218 AND ASSEMBLY BILL 2257 Interim Administrative Services Director Stiles and Interim Public Works Director Leda presented the staff. Council discussed the item and asked clarifying questions.
MOTION
Councilmember Nagengast moved and Mayor Ruddock seconded a motion to move to Adopt resolutions No 2026-65 Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Kirsch & Associates for project management support in an amount not to exceed $30,000; and Resolution No 2026- 66 authorizing Release of a Request for Proposals for professional sewer rate study services; and Resolution No 2026-67 establishing sewer rate setting procedures under Proposition 218 and Assembly Bill 2257. The motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Ruddock moved item 11E ahead of item 11C.
11.E AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR GOLF FACILITIES FEES
Councilmember Nagengast recused from the item as he is an employee of the golf course. City Manager presented the staff report.
The following individuals addressed the Council:
• Bruce Russell
MOTION
21 July 21, 2026
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Councilmember Brownstone moved and Mayor Ruddock seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No 2026-68 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Amendment to the Owner Participation Agreement with Ocean Colony Partners, LLC, to extend the Termination Date to September 16, 2036, amend the Fee, and amend or delete certain Sections of the Agreement.
The motion carried 4-0 with Councilmember Nagengast recusing.
11.C CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE WAVECREST ROAD WATER LINE PROJECT (CIP PROJECT NO. 9004)
Interim Public Works Director Leda presented the staff report. City Council discussed the item and asked clarifying questions.
The following individuals addressed the council:
• Naomi Patridge
• RJ Jennings
MOTION
Councilmember Nagengast moved and Mayor Ruddock seconded the motion to adopt Resolution No 2026-69 authorizing the City Manager to award and execute a construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Golden State Construction & Utility, Inc., of San Francisco, California, in the amount of $774,000, and approve a construction contingency amount not to exceed $154,800 (20%) for the Wavecrest Road Water Line Project (CIP Project No. 9004) for a total construction budget of $928,800. The motion unanimously
11.D PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BRUSH HOG TREE CARE, INC.
Interim Public Works Director Leda presented the item. Council asked clarifying questions of staff and discussed the item. The following individuals addressed the council:
• Cid Young
MOTION
Councilmember Nagengast moved and Mayor Ruddock seconded the motion to Resolution No 2026- 70 authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Brush Hog Tree Care, Inc., to provide city-wide median landscape maintenance services for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in an amount not to exceed $35,400 with up to four (4) optional one-year extensions. The motion carried 4-1 with Vice Mayor Penrose voting no.
11.F AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
22 July 21, 2026
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City Manager Chidester presented the item. The following individuals addressed the Council:
• Nancy Fontana
MOTION
Councilmember Brownstone moved and Councilmember Nagengast seconded a motion to Resolution No 2026-71 authorizing the City Manager to: 1) Execute a Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office for a term of five years from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030; and 2) Execute Amendment One to the Law Enforcement Services Agreement setting the Rates and Payment Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The motion carried unanimously.
12. FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Nagengast asked about the Petition of Writ of Mandate from the Governor, which would be a closed session topic.
13. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ruddock adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:01 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Maggie Rodriguez, City Clerk
*Approved by the City Council at the ____Regular meeting. 23
BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: August 18, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Matthew Chidester, City Manager
FROM: Kenneth Stiles, Interim Administrative Services Director TITLE: TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 ______________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION:
By motion, accept the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with the acceptance of this report.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT:
This recommendation supports the Fiscal Sustainability and Inclusive Governance Elements of the Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with Government Code Section 53600 et seq., the City’s Treasurer is to provide the City Council with a report on investments on a quarterly basis. As shown in the Treasurer’s Report (Attachment 1), the City’s investments are in external investment pools listed at cost, as well as its fair value, not amortized cost, in compliance with Governmental Accounting Standard. The City’s investment practices strictly follow Government Code Section 53600 et seq., the City’s investment policy, and a prudent person’s rule.
DISCUSSION:
The City’s cash and investment portfolio, at fair market value, as of June 30, 2026, is $58 million of which $42.6 million is placed with the San Mateo County Treasurer’s Investment Pool and $8.9 million is placed with the State Controller’s Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), and $6.5 million in operating accounts with Wells Fargo Bank. The average weighted yield for the City’s cash and investments is 3.53 % for the quarter.
ATTACHMENT:
Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 24 City
Treasury
Fiscal
Agents
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Quarterly
Yield
Quarterly
Interest
Earnings
FYTD
Interest
Earnings
Petty Cash 617 - 617 617 - -
Wells Fargo Bank:
Checking 6,339,315 - 6,339,315 6,339,315 - -
Payroll 137,231 - 137,231 137,231 - -
California State Treasurer:
LAIF - General Fund 8,951,806 - 8,951,806 8,941,711 3.81% 87,385 361,802 San Mateo County Treasurer
SMC Pool - General Fund 42,455,651 - 42,455,651 42,605,095 4.01% 412,911 1,502,707 TOTAL CASH AND INVESTMENTS 57,884,620 - 57,884,620 58,023,970 500,296 1,864,509
2. Investment maturities:
Investments at June 30, 2026 mature as follows:
City
Treasury
Fiscal
Agents
Total
Available immediately 57,884,620 - 57,884,620
Maturities less than one year - - -
Maturities of one to five years - - -
Greater than five years - - -
Total 57,884,620 - 57,884,620
3. Investments Sectors, as a percentage of total portfolio and also with investment performance comparisons:
Demand Deposits and Money
Market 11.19% Date Total Yield Interest
Local Agency Investment Fund 15.46% 6/30/2024 51,442,186 3.93% 1,762,817 San Mateo Co. Investment Pool 73.35% 6/30/2025 50,242,256 3.76% 1,845,384 Fiscal Agent - 6/30/2026 58,023,970 3.53% 1,864,509
100.00%
Date
Date
Interim Administrative Services Director
Acting City Manager
I certify that this reports all Government Agency pooled investments and is in conformity with the investment policy of the City of Half Moon Bay as stated in resolution number C-2019-107 dated December 17th, 2019. A copy of this Resolution is available at the office of the City Clerk and on the cities website http:// www.hmbcity.com. The Investment Program provides sufficient cash flow liquidity to meet the estimated expenditures of the next six months, as required by Code Section 53646.
Investment maturities may not exceed five years with the exception of investments as specified in bond debt covenants. Investment yield is ranked after safety and liquidity in making investment decisions.
The City limits market risk by limiting the types and maturities of its investments and by not borrowing against those investments.
City of Half Moon Bay
Treasurer' s Report
June 30, 2026
Investment performance comparisons
Fair Value (GASB 31) includes investment returns which are not yet realized and at amortized costs. Information is obtained from individual institutions' portfolio statements.
1. Cash and investments were comprised of the following instruments as of June 30, 2026, shown with the carrying amount, fair value, and corresponding yields on investment and interest earnings:
Investment sectors as a % of total portfolio
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8/5/2026
25 GENERAL FUND 19,160,360.61
RESTRICTED FUNDS
STORM DRAIN OPERATING FUND 277,844.30
TRAFFIC MITIGATION FUND 4,859,639.46
LIBRARY 18,181.66
MAIN STREET BRIDGE 60,881.49
GAS TAX 3,331,618.02
STREET AND ROAD FUND 2,127,634.05
MEASURE A FUND 2,726,424.73
PARK FACILITY DEVELOPMENT 29,825.91
AFFORDABLE HOUSING 4,791,653.34
PUBLIC FACILITIES 1,422,610.79
POLICE SPECIAL REVENUE 1,383,722.83
JOB-BOND PROCEED FD 0.96
GENERAL PLAN FEE SPECIAL REVENUE 25,447.65
MEASURE W FUND 1,275,474.17
LOT ACQUISITION/DEVELOPMENT 1,183,858.26
CZI GRANTS 28,309.49
OCC GRANT (124,698.15)
GRANTS & SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND 186,164.32
GEN FD CAPITAL PROJECTS 2,542,320.58
DRAINAGE FUND 1,256,289.08
LIBRARY CAPITAL 529,021.21
CARTER PARK CAPITAL 52,025.47
SEWER FUNDS 3,863,961.84
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT 301,277.80
FURN/FIXT & EQUIP FUND 1,184,094.14
RISK MANAGEMENT 3,826,184.26
RETIREMENT STABILIZATION 1,564,491.58
TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS 38,724,259.24
GENERAL LEDGER (BOOK) TOTAL 57,884,619.85
BANK BALANCES ON 06/30/2026
WELLS FARGO GENERAL CHECKING 6,591,041.05
WELLS FARGO PAYROLL CHECKING 138,626.44
LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND (LAIF) 8,951,805.70
SAN MATEO COUNTY INVESTMENT POOL 42,455,650.71
Add: PETTY CASH ACCOUNTS 617.46
RECONCILING ITEMS -
Less: OUTSTANDING CHECKS (282,413.12)
Plus: DEPOSITS IN TRANSIT 29,291.61
Plus: VOID CHECKS -
BANK RECONCILIATION TOTAL 57,884,619.85
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
CASH AND INVESTMENTS REPORT
FOR QUARTER ENDING 06/30/2026
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AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: August 18, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Matthew Chidester, City Manager
FROM: Irma Acosta, Interim Management Analyst
TITLE: RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT - FIRST AMENDMENT ______________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Half Moon Bay and Coastside Hope to modify the payment schedule from monthly reimbursements to a one-time lump sum payment while maintaining all reporting, documentation, and performance requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed First Amendment does not change the total compensation authorized under the Agreement. The total contract amount of $120,000 will remain unchanged. The First Amendment only modifies the timing of payments by authorizing a one-time payment in place of reimbursements, as Coastside Hope has indicated they cannot front the cost of the rental support payments. Funding for the Agreement was included in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget.
STRATEGIC ELEMENTS:
This action supports the Healthy Communities and Public Safety, and Inclusive Governance Elements of the Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND:
On July 1, 2026, the City entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Coastside Hope to administer the City’s Rental Assistance Program. The Agreement provides funding to assist eligible households experiencing financial hardship direct rental assistance and related program administration. As approved, the agreement requires Coastside Hope to submit monthly invoices for reimbursement of eligible expenses. Following execution of the Agreement, Coastside Hope informed City staff that the reimbursement model presents operational challenges due to the nature of the program, which requires funds to be available to assist eligible households as needs arise.
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Because the agreement approved by the City Council specifically requires monthly invoicing and reimbursement, modifying the payment schedule requires Council approval by amending the Professional Services Agreement.
DISCUSSION:
The Rental Assistance Program is designed to provide timely financial assistance to eligible households experiencing housing instability. Unlike programs with fixed or predictable monthly expenditures, requests for rental assistance are received throughout the year and often require immediate action to prevent eviction or housing instability. Under the current payment schedule, Coastside Hope is required to advance program funds and submit monthly invoices for reimbursements which can create administrative and cash flow challenges for the organization.
To better support efficient administration of the program, City staff worked with Coastside Hope, the Finance Department, and the City Attorney’s office to evaluate an alternative payment schedule. The proposed First Amendment modifies the Agreement to allow the City to provide contract funding at a one-time lump sum payment rather than through monthly reimbursements. Providing the full funding at the beginning of the Agreement will allow Coastside Hope to respond more quickly to eligible households seeking assistance and administer the program more effectively without delays associated with monthly reimbursement processing. The proposed Agreement does not modify the scope of services, contract term, or total compensation approved by City Council. Coastside Hope will continue to administer the Rental Assistance Program in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and will remain responsible for complying with all reporting, documentation, and performance requirements. The organization will continue to submit regular reports detailing expenditures, households served, and program outcomes, allowing the City to monitor the use of the funds and make sure that the program is meeting its intended objectives.
In addition to improving the efficiency of the program administration, the proposed payment schedule will reduce administrative processing for both Coastside Hope and City staff by eliminating the need for monthly invoicing and reimbursement requests. The First Amendment maintains the City’s financial oversight and accountability while providing Coastside Hope with the flexibility needed to administer the program effectively and deliver assistance to residents in a timely manner.
CONCLUSION
The proposed First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Coastside Hope better aligns the payment schedule with the operational needs of the City’s Rental Assistance Program while preserving the City’s financial oversight and accountability measures. Modifying the payment schedule from monthly reimbursements to a one-time lump sum payment will provide Coastside Hope with the flexibility needed to administer the program efficiently and provide timely rental assistance to eligible households experiencing housing instability. 28
The proposed First Amendment does not modify the scope of services, contract term, or total compensation previously approved by City Council. Coastside Hope will continue to comply with all reporting, documentation, and performance requirements outlined in the Agreement, ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of City funds.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution approving the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Coastside Hope.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution
2. First Amendment
3. Original Professional Services Agreement
29 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY APPROVING THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH COASTSIDE HOPE TO MODIFY THE PAYMENT STRUCTURE FOR THE CITY’S RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHEREAS, on July 1, 2026, the City of Half Moon Bay entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Coastside Hope to administer the City’s Rental Assistance Program, providing direct rental assistance to eligible households experiencing financial hardship; and WHEREAS, the Professional Services Agreement approved by the City Council requires Coastside Hope to submit monthly invoices for reimbursement of eligible program expenses; and WHEREAS, following execution of the Agreement, Coastside Hope requested a modification to the payment structure to better align with the operational needs of administering the Rental Assistance Program; and
WHEREAS, City staff evaluated the requested payment structure in consultation with Coastside Hope, the City’s Finance Department and the City Attorney’s Office and determined that providing the approved contract funding as a one-time lump sum payment would improve program administration while maintaining appropriate financial oversight and accountability; and
WHEREAS, the proposed First Amendment modifies the payment structure from monthly reimbursements to a one-time lump sum payment but does not change the scope of services, contract term, reporting requirements, or the total compensation previously approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends approval of the First Amendment to facilitate the efficient administration of the City's Rental Assistance Program while ensuring continued accountability for the use of public funds; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Half Moon Bay hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Coastside Hope, modifying the payment structure from monthly reimbursement to a one-time lump sum payment while maintaining all other terms and conditions of the Agreement.
***************************************************************** I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted on the 18th day of August 2026, by the City Council of Half Moon Bay by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
30 NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
___________________________ _____________________________ Maggie Rodriguez, City Clerk Debbie Ruddock, Mayor
31 CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT
____________________________________
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, for reference dated August 18, 2026, (“First Amendment”) TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT dated July 1, 2026, is made by and between the City of Half Moon Bay, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Coastside Hope, a local non-profit organization (“Consultant”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City and Consultant have previously entered into a Professional Services Agreement dated July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the original Professional Services Agreement, as amended by this and any subsequent amendments, is hereafter referred to, collectively, as the ‘Agreement; 'and WHEREAS, City and Consultant desire to amend the Agreement as specified herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by the undersigned Parties as follows:
A. Section 2. Compensation is hereby modified to read as follows:
“Section 2. COMPENSATION. Exhibit A to this contract contains the Scope of Work and the Fee Schedule. The City shall pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to the Fee Schedule at the time and in the manner set forth herein. Consultant shall be compensated in the manner specified herein. Consultant and City acknowledge and agree that compensation paid by City to Consultant under this Agreement is based upon Consultant’s estimated costs of providing the services required hereunder, including salaries and benefits of employees and subcontractors of Consultant. Consequently, the parties further agree that compensation hereunder is intended to include the costs of contributions to any pensions and/or annuities to which Consultant and its employees, agents, and subcontractors may be eligible. City therefore has no responsibility for such contributions beyond compensation required under this Agreement.”
B. Section 2.1 is hereby modified to read as follows:
“Section 2.1 Reserved.”
32 City of Half Moon Bay - Professional Services Agreement Amendment Page 2 C. Section 2.2 of the Agreement is hereby modified to read as follows:
“The total compensation payable under this Agreement shall not exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000). The City shall provide the total contract amount as a one-time lump sum payment upon execution of this First Amendment. Consultant shall continue to perform all services described in the Agreement and shall comply with all reporting, documentation, and performance requirements set forth therein. No additional compensation shall be paid unless authorized by a written amendment approved by the City.”
D. Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and covenants set forth in the Agreement shall remain the same and shall be in full force and effect. 33 City of Half Moon Bay - Professional Services Agreement Amendment Page 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Consultant have executed this First Amendment effective as of the dates shown below.
“CITY”
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
Date:______________________ By:___________________________ City Manager
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:_________________________ ____________________________ City Clerk City Attorney
Date:________________________
“CONSULTANT”
Coastside Hope
Date:______________________ By:__________________________ Judith Guerrero
Its:_ Executive Director_____________
ATTACHMENTS:
1. EXHIBIT A: ORIGINAL PSA
34 City of Half Moon Bay - Professional Services Agreement Amendment Page 4 Exhibit A – Addition
Original PSA
35 CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
____________________________________
THIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made by and between the City of Half Moon Bay, (“City”) and Coastside Hope, a California nonprofit corporation (“Consultant”), effective as of July 1, 2026.
Section 1. SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Consultant shall provide to City the services described in the Scope of Work and Application Guidelines, attached hereto as Exhibit A at the time and place and in the manner specified therein.
In the event of a conflict in or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and Exhibit A, this Agreement shall prevail.
1.1 Term of Services. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date first noted above and shall run until June 30, 2027, or until terminated by either party pursuant to Section 8.
1.2 Standard of Performance. Consultant shall perform all services required pursuant to this Agreement in the manner and according to the standards observed by a competent practitioner of the profession in which Consultant is engaged in the geographical area in which Consultant practices its profession. Consultant shall prepare all work products required by this Agreement in accordance with usual and customary professional and shall conform to the standards of quality normally observed by a person practicing in Consultant's profession.
1.3 Assignment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform services pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this Agreement, desires the reassignment of any such persons, Consultant shall, immediately upon receiving notice from City of such desire of City, reassign such person or persons.
1.4 Time. Consultant shall devote such time to the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to meet the standard of performance provided in Section 1.2 above and to satisfy Consultant’s obligations hereunder.
Section 2. COMPENSATION. Exhibit A to this contract contains the Scope of Work and the Fee Schedule. The City shall pay Consultant for services rendered pursuant to the Fee Schedule at the time and in the manner set forth herein. Consultant shall submit all invoices to City in the manner specified herein. Except as specifically authorized by City, Consultant shall not bill City for duplicate services performed by more than one person.
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Consultant and City acknowledge and agree that compensation paid by City to Consultant under this Agreement is based upon Consultant’s estimated costs of providing the services required hereunder, including salaries and benefits of employees and subcontractors of Consultant.
Consequently, the parties further agree that compensation hereunder is intended to include the costs of contributions to any pensions and/or annuities to which Consultant and its employees, agents, and subcontractors may be eligible. City therefore has no responsibility for such contributions beyond compensation required under this Agreement.
2.1 Invoices. Consultant shall submit a mid-year report and final report during the term of this Agreement, based on the cost for services performed prior to the invoice date.
Invoices shall contain the following information:
▪ Serial identifications of progress bills; i.e., Progress Bill No. 1 for the first invoice, etc.; ▪ The beginning and ending dates of the billing period; ▪ A Task Summary along with the amount of prior billings, the total due in the current period, and the percentage of completion of processing for the application; ▪ For each application processed, a copy of the applicable time entries or time sheets shall be submitted showing the name of the person doing the work, the hours spent by each person, and a brief description of the work;
▪ The total number of hours of work performed under the Agreement by Consultant and each employee, agent, and subcontractor of Consultant performing services hereunder, as well as a separate notice when the total number of hours of work by Consultant and any individual employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant reaches or exceeds 800 hours;
▪ The Consultant’s signature.
2.2 Monthly Payment. City shall make monthly payments, based on invoices received, for services satisfactorily performed. City shall have 30 days from the receipt of an invoice that complies with all of the requirements above to pay Consultant.
2.3 Hourly Fees. Fees for work performed by Consultant on an hourly basis shall not exceed the amounts shown on the Fee Schedule shown in Exhibit A, incorporated herein by this reference.
2.4 Payment of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of employment taxes incurred under this Agreement and any similar federal or state taxes.
2.5 Payment upon Termination. In the event that the City or Consultant terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8, the City shall compensate the Consultant for all outstanding costs incurred for work satisfactorily completed as of the date of written notice of termination. Consultant shall maintain adequate logs and timesheets in order to verify costs incurred to that date.
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2.6 Authorization to Perform Services. The Consultant is not authorized to perform any services or incur any costs whatsoever under the terms of this Agreement until receipt of authorization from the Contract Administrator.
Section 3. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. Except as set forth herein, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, provide all facilities and equipment that may be necessary to perform the services required by this Agreement.
Section 4. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
4.1 During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall carry, maintain, and keep in full force and effect insurance against claims for death or injuries to persons or damages to property that may arise from or in connection with Consultant’s performance of this Agreement. Such insurance shall be of the types and in the amounts as set forth below:
▪ Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with coverage limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) including products and operations hazard, contractual insurance, broad form property damage, independent consultants, personal injury, underground hazard, and explosion and collapse hazard where applicable.
▪ Automobile Liability Insurance for vehicles used in connection with the performance of this Agreement with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per claimant and One Million dollars ($1,000,000) per incident. ▪ Worker’s Compensation insurance as required by the laws of the State of California.
▪ Professional Errors and Omissions Insurance with coverage limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
4.2 Consultant shall require each of its subcontractors within their subcontract (in writing) to maintain insurance coverage that meets all of the requirements of this Agreement.
4.3 The policy or policies required by this Agreement shall be issued by an insurer admitted in the State of California and with a rating of at least A: VII in the latest edition of Best’s Insurance Guide.
4.4. Consultant agrees that if it does not keep the aforesaid insurance in full force and effect, City may either (i) immediately terminate this Agreement; or (ii) take out the necessary insurance and pay, at Consultant’s expense, the premium thereon.
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4.5. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain on file with City’s Finance Manager a certificate or certificates of insurance showing that the aforesaid policies are in effect in the required amounts and naming the City and its officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds. Consultant shall, prior to commencement of work under this Agreement, file with City’s Risk Manager such certificate(s).
4.6. Consultant shall provide proof that policies of insurance required herein expiring, or cancelled, during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with other policies providing at least the same coverage. Such proof will be furnished at least two weeks prior to the expiration of the coverages, or immediately for any policy being cancelled.
4.7. The general liability and automobile policies of insurance required by this Agreement shall contain an endorsement naming City and its officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds. All of the policies required under this Agreement shall contain an endorsement providing that the policies cannot be canceled or reduced except on thirty days’ prior written notice to City.
4.8. The insurance provided by Consultant shall be primary to any coverage available to City. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City and/or its officers, employees, agents or volunteers, shall be in excess of Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. .
4.9. All insurance coverage provided pursuant to this Agreement shall not prohibit Consultant, and Consultant’s employees, agents or subcontractors, from waiving the right of subrogation prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives all rights of subrogation against the City.
4.10. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of City, Consultant shall either reduce or eliminate the deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City, or Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and expenses.
4.11. Procurement of insurance by Consultant shall not be construed as a limitation of Consultant’s liability or as full performance of Consultant’s duties to indemnify, hold harmless and defend under Section 10 of this Agreement.
Section 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES.
Consultant shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify City and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense, costs (including Docusign Envelope ID: F7E6653B-14EE-815B-8024-A4C69CB1E4A4 Docusign Envelope ID: 897F99E4-ABB0-8A79-8172-105863A24925 6329
without limitation costs and fees of litigation) of every nature arising out of or in connection with Consultant’s performance of work hereunder or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in the agreement, except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
The foregoing obligation of Consultant shall not apply when (1) the injury, loss of life, damage to property, or violation of law arises wholly from the negligence or willful misconduct of the City or its officers, employees, agents, or volunteers and (2) the actions of Consultant or its employees, subcontractor, or agents have contributed in no part to the injury, loss of life, damage to property, or violation of law. It is understood that the duty of Consultant to indemnify and hold harmless includes the duty to defend as set forth in Section 2778 of the California Civil Code. Acceptance by City of insurance certificates and endorsements required under this Agreement does not relieve Consultant from liability under this indemnification and hold harmless clause. By execution of this Agreement, Consultant acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of this Section and that it is a material element of consideration.
The total liability in the aggregate of Consultant and its employees, subcontractors or suppliers to the City and anyone claiming through or under the City on all claims of any kind (excluding claims for death or bodily injury) arising out of or in any way related to Consultant's services or from any cause or causes whatsoever shall not exceed the limits of insurance identified herein.
In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.
Section 6. STATUS OF CONSULTANT.
6.1 Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City.
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shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any and all claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contributions and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits.
6.2 Consultant No Agent. Except as City may specify in writing, Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever.
Section 7. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
7.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement.
7.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with all laws applicable to the performance of the work hereunder.
7.3 Other Governmental Regulations. To the extent that this Agreement may be funded by fiscal assistance from another governmental entity, Consultant and any subcontractors shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations to which City is bound by the terms of such fiscal assistance program.
7.4 Licenses and Permits. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant and its employees, agents, and any subcontractors have all licenses, permits, qualifications, and approvals of whatsoever nature that are legally required to practice their respective professions. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant and its employees, agents, any subcontractors shall, at their sole cost and expense, keep in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, and approvals that are legally required to practice their respective professions. In addition to the foregoing, Consultant and any subcontractors shall obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement valid Business Licenses from City.
7.5 Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity. Consultant shall not discriminate, on the basis of a person’s race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical or mental handicap or disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation, against any employee, applicant for employment, subcontractor, bidder for a subcontract, or participant in, recipient of, or applicant for any services or Docusign Envelope ID: F7E6653B-14EE-815B-8024-A4C69CB1E4A4 Docusign Envelope ID: 897F99E4-ABB0-8A79-8172-105863A24925 63441
programs provided by Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, policies, rules, and requirements related to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment, contracting, and the provision of any services that are the subject of this Agreement, including but not limited to the satisfaction of any positive obligations required of Consultant thereby.
Consultant shall include the provisions of this Subsection in any subcontract approved by the Contract Administrator or this Agreement.
Section 8. TERMINATION AND MODIFICATION.
8.1 Termination. City may cancel this Agreement at any time and without cause upon 15 day’s written notice to Consultant.
Consultant may cancel this Agreement upon 15 days’ written notice to City.
In the event of termination, Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for services performed to the effective date of termination; City, however, may condition payment of such compensation upon Consultant delivering to City any or all documents, photographs, computer software, video and audio tapes, and other materials provided to Contract or prepared by or for Consultant or the City in connection with this Agreement. In the event Consultant is not provided notice of any outstanding materials to be delivered to City, Consultant shall be entitled to payment within 30 days.
8.2 Extension. City may, in its sole and exclusive discretion, extend the end date of this Agreement beyond that provided for in Subsection 1.1. Any such extension shall require a written amendment to this Agreement, as provided for herein.
Consultant understands and agrees that, if City grants such an extension, City shall have no obligation to provide Consultant with compensation beyond the maximum amount provided for in this Agreement. Similarly, unless authorized by the Contract Administrator, City shall have no obligation to reimburse Consultant for any otherwise reimbursable expenses incurred during the extension period.
8.3 Amendments. The parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by all the parties.
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upon a determination of Consultant’s unique personal competence, experience, and specialized personal knowledge. Moreover, a substantial inducement to City for entering into this Agreement was and is the professional reputation and competence of Consultant. Consultant may not assign this Agreement or any interest therein without the prior written approval of the Contract Administrator. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the performance contemplated and provided for herein, other than to the subcontractors noted in the proposal, without prior written approval of the Contract Administrator.
8.5 Survival. All obligations arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and all provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and Consultant shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
8.6 Options upon Breach by Consultant. If Consultant materially breaches any of the terms of this Agreement, City’s remedies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
8.6.1 Immediately terminate the Agreement;
8.6.2 Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design documents, and any other work product prepared by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement;
8.6.3 Retain a different consultant to complete the work described in Exhibit A not finished by Consultant; or
8.6.4 Charge Consultant the difference between the cost to complete the work described in Exhibit A that is unfinished at the time of breach and the amount that City would have paid Consultant pursuant to Section 2 if Consultant had completed the work.
Section 9. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.
9.1 Records Created as Part of Consultant’s Performance. All reports, data, maps, models, charts, studies, surveys, photographs, memoranda, plans, studies, specifications, records, files, or any other documents or materials, in electronic or any other form, that Consultant prepares or obtains pursuant to this Agreement and that relate to the matters covered hereunder shall be the property of the City.
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this Agreement are prepared specifically for the City and are not necessarily suitable for any future or other use. To the extent allowed by law, City and Consultant agree that, until final approval by City, all data, plans, specifications, reports and other documents are confidential and will not be released to third parties without prior written consent of both parties.
9.2 Consultant’s Books and Records. Consultant shall maintain any and all ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services or expenditures and disbursements charged to the City under this Agreement for a minimum of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to the Consultant to this Agreement.
9.3 Inspection and Audit of Records. Any records or documents that Section 9.2 of this Agreement requires Consultant to maintain shall be made available for inspection, audit, and/or copying at any time during regular business hours, upon oral or written request of the City. Under California Government Code Section 8546.7, if the amount of public funds expended under this Agreement exceeds TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), the Agreement shall be subject to the examination and audit of the State Auditor, at the request of City or as part of any audit of the City, for a period of three (3) years after final payment under the Agreement.
Section 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
10.1 Attorneys’ Fees. If a party to this Agreement brings any action, including an action for declaratory relief, to enforce or interpret the provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to any other relief to which that party may be entitled. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a separate action brought for that purpose.
10.2 Venue. In the event that either party brings any action against the other under this Agreement, the parties agree that trial of such action shall be vested exclusively in the state courts of California in the County of San Mateo or in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
10.3 Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds or rules that any provision of this Agreement is invalid, void, or unenforceable, the provisions of this Agreement not so adjudged shall remain in full force and effect. The invalidity in Docusign Envelope ID: F7E6653B-14EE-815B-8024-A4C69CB1E4A4 Docusign Envelope ID: 897F99E4-ABB0-8A79-8172-105863A24925 63744
whole or in part of any provision of this Agreement shall not void or affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement.
10.4 No Implied Waiver of Breach. The waiver of any breach of a specific provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other breach of that term or any other term of this Agreement.
10.5 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall apply to and bind the successors and assigns of the parties.
10.6 Use of Recycled Products. Consultant shall prepare and submit all reports, written studies and other printed material on recycled paper to the extent it is available at equal or less cost than virgin paper.
10.7 Conflict of Interest. Consultant may serve other clients, but none whose activities within the corporate limits of City or whose business, regardless of location, would place Consultant in a “conflict of interest,” as that term is defined in the Political Reform Act, codified at California Government Code Section 81000 et seq.
Consultant shall not employ any City official in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or employee of City shall have any financial interest in this Agreement that would violate California Government Code Sections 1090 et seq.
10.8 Solicitation. Consultant agrees not to solicit business at any meeting, focus group, or interview related to this Agreement, either orally or through any written materials.
10.9 Contract Administration. This Agreement shall be administered by the City Manager or their designee (“Contract Administrator”). All correspondence shall be directed to or through the Contract Administrator.
10.10 Notices.
Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to:
Judith Guerrero
Executive Director
Coastside Hope
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248 Main St #200
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 726-9071
[email protected]
Any written notice to City shall be sent to:
City of Half Moon Bay
501 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Attn: Irma Acosta
Phone: (650) 750-2017
Fax: (650) 726-9389
Email: [email protected]
10.11 Integration. This Agreement, including the Scope of Work and Fee Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, represents the entire and integrated agreement between City and Consultant and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral. /
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Consultant have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first written above.
“CITY”
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
Date:______________________ By:___________________________ Matthew Chidester, City Manager
Attest: Approved as to form:
By:_________________________ ____________________________ Maggie Rodriguez, City Clerk Denise S. Bazzano, Interim City Attorney Date:________________________
“CONSULTANT”
COASTSIDE HOPE
Date:______________________ By:____________________________ Judith Guerrero
Its:___Executive Director __________
Attachments:
Exhibit A. Scope of Services
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
COASTSIDE HOPE
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Agency Information
Agency Name: COASTSIDE HOPE
Address: 248 Main St #200
City, State, Zip: Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Activity/Program Title: Rental Assistance Program
Description of Services to be Provided:
Coastside Hope shall administer the City of Half Moon Bay Rental Assistance Program for Fiscal Year 2026–2027. Services shall include:
• Intake, eligibility review, and case management for households experiencing temporary financial hardship or housing instability; • Administration and distribution of rental assistance, utility assistance, security deposit assistance, and other eligible housing stabilization assistance;
• Verification of applicant documentation and coordination of available funding sources to avoid duplicate assistance;
• Referrals to supportive services, housing resources, and financial counseling services, as appropriate;
• Periodic reporting to the City regarding households served, assistance distributed, program outcomes, and general service trends.
Eligible applicants shall live in the City of Half Moon Bay and demonstrate financial hardship or housing instability. Assistance shall be provided in accordance with program guidelines and subject to available funding.
Coastside Hope shall submit a mid-year report due January 1, 2027, and a final report due June 1, 2027.
The total compensation under this Agreement shall not exceed $120,000.
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BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: August 18, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Matthew Chidester, City Manager
From: Kenneth Stiles, Interim Administrative Services Director TITLE: ACCEPT THE WARRANTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026
______________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the warrants list for the month of July 2026.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT:
This recommendation supports the Fiscal Sustainability and Inclusive Governance Elements of the Strategic Plan.
DISCUSSION:
During this month, the City processed 5 check runs. The table below outlines each check run and their individual totals:
Check Run Date Amount
July 04 35,088
July 09 110,507
July 15 102,006
July 23 874,143
July 30 959,124
Total 2,144,490
The City processed payments related to 6 capital improvement projects, in total amount of $49,534:
Carter Park, Eastside Parallel Trail Expansion, Pilarcitos Creek Restoration, Wavecrest Water Main Project, Safe Streets For All, and the 2025 Pavement Management Program. 49 Staff has included a list of all vendors who received $30,000 or more during this reporting period, as shown in the table below.
City of Half Moon Bay
Vendor Payments Exceeding $30,000
By Vendor and Funding Source
July 2026
Payee General Fund Other Funds Description
BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 64,513 - DECEMBER’25, MAY'26 LEGAL SERVICES COASTSIDE HOPE 50,000 - CSFA FUNDING AGREEMENT FY 26/27 H&R PLUMBING AND DRAIN CLEANING, INC - 45,100 MAY’26 SEWER MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECT PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 30,624 3,033 JUNE’26 CITYWIDE GAS AND ELECTRICITY PLAN JPA - 681,727 MEMBER CONTRIBUTION FY 26/27; MAY/JUNE’26 CLAIMS SENIOR COASTSIDERS 50,000 - CSFA FUNDING AGREEMENT FY 26/27 SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE - 615,382 JULY '26 SEWER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE WELLS FARGO 31,674 3,414 VARIOUS SMALL PURCHASES ON CREDIT CARDS ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 - Check Disbursement List by Check Date
50 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 1 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Report Criteria:
Report type: GL detail
4LEAF INC.
58236 4LEAF INC. 07/23/2026 JUNE'26 ON-CALL BUILDING INSPECTION, OFFICIAL & PLAN REVIEW SERVICES 2,970.00 58236 4LEAF INC. 07/23/2026 JUNE'26 ON-CALL BUILDING INSPECTION, OFFICIAL & PLAN REVIEW SERVICES 10,372.60 Total 4LEAF INC.: 13,342.60
ABAG POWER PURCHASING POOL
58237 ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS 07/23/2026 FY'26 LEVELIZED CHARGE-NAT GAS 169.8058237 ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS 07/23/2026 7/26 PG&E TRANSPORTATION COST+ 20.29 Total ABAG POWER PURCHASING POOL: 190.09
ABUNDANT GRACE COASTSIDE WORKER
58207 ABUNDANT GRACE COASTSIDE WORKER 07/15/2026 JUNE'26-PROVIDE HOMELESS COASTAL CLEAN-UP SERVICES 7,120.0058207 ABUNDANT GRACE COASTSIDE WORKER 07/15/2026 MAY'26-PROVIDE HOMELESS COASTAL CLEAN-UP SERVICES 5,380.00 Total ABUNDANT GRACE COASTSIDE WORKER: 12,500.00
ALFREDO MONROY
58185 ALFREDO MONROY 07/09/2026 DEPOSIT REFUND - TRAIN DEPOT 7/4/26 500.00 Total ALFREDO MONROY: 500.00
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.
58272 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 07/30/2026 SUPPLIES 26.30 Total AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC.: 26.30
AMERICAN DEBRIS BOX SERVICE INC.
58208 AMERICAN PORTABLES 07/15/2026 FY 25/26 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL AND SERVICES 200.0058208 AMERICAN PORTABLES 07/15/2026 FY 25/26 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL AND SERVICES 4,362.0058208 AMERICAN PORTABLES 07/15/2026 FY 25/26 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL AND SERVICES 2,800.0058208 AMERICAN PORTABLES 07/15/2026 FY 25/26 PORTABLE TOILET RENTAL AND SERVICES 1,305.00 Total AMERICAN DEBRIS BOX SERVICE INC.: 8,667.00
BAIRD DRISKELL ABRAMS COMMUNITY PLANNIN
58155 BAIRD DRISKELL ABRAMS COMMUNITY PLANNI 07/02/2026 DOCUMENT REVIEW, SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT, & ONGOING PROJECT 920.00 58155 BAIRD DRISKELL ABRAMS COMMUNITY PLANNI 07/02/2026 CO 1 DOCUMENT REVIEW, SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT, & ONGOING PRO 1,156.2558155 BAIRD DRISKELL ABRAMS COMMUNITY PLANNI 07/02/2026 CO 1 DOCUMENT REVIEW, SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT, & ONGOING PRO 3,027.50 51 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 2 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total BAIRD DRISKELL ABRAMS COMMUNITY PLANNIN: 5,103.75
BARKERBLUE DIGITAL IMAGING
58209 BARKERBLUE DIGITAL IMAGING 07/15/2026 WAVECREST ROAD WATER LINE PROJECT 40.00 Total BARKERBLUE DIGITAL IMAGING: 40.00
BGT LAND SURVEYING
58273 BGT LAND SURVEYING 07/30/2026 PLAT & LEGAL DESCRIP. FOR SAM EASEMENTS 1,250.00 Total BGT LAND SURVEYING: 1,250.00
BIG CREEK LUMBER
58156 BIG CREEK LUMBER 07/02/2026 CIRCULAR SAW & CARBIDE BLADE 405.0858156 BIG CREEK LUMBER 07/02/2026 DISCOUNT AMOUNT 3.67-58156 BIG CREEK LUMBER 07/02/2026 CDX PLYWOOD & DFIR STD OR BTR PREMIUM S4S 114.3858156 BIG CREEK LUMBER 07/02/2026 DISCOUNT AMOUNT 1.05- Total BIG CREEK LUMBER: 514.74
BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION
58210 BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION 07/15/2026 PO FOR THE PSA FOR STORMWATER (NPDES) & ANNUAL REPORTING SERVICES FOR 2025 13,985.00 58239 BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION 07/23/2026 STORMWATER (NPDES) AND ANNUAL REPORTING SERVICES FOR 2026 2,858.50 Total BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION: 16,843.50
BOUCHER LAW PC
58211 BOUCHER LAW, PC 07/15/2026 MAY 2026-LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW MATTERS 2,573.0058211 BOUCHER LAW, PC 07/15/2026 MAY 2026-LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW MATTERS 968.0058211 BOUCHER LAW, PC 07/15/2026 MAY 2026-LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW MATTERS 16,189.50 Total BOUCHER LAW PC: 19,730.50
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COASTSIDE
58274 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COASTSIDE 07/30/2026 CSFA FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE COASTSIDE FOR FY 2026-27 30,000.00 Total BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COASTSIDE: 30,000.00
BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP
57552 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 10,510.00- 57552 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 427.50-57552 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 655.50- 52 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 3 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM 57552 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 484.50-57552 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 665.00-57552 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 735.00-57552 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 6,510.00-58157 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 10,510.0058157 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 427.5058157 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 655.5058157 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 484.5058157 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 665.0058157 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 735.0058157 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/02/2026 DEC'25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 6,510.0058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0001 37,245.2458240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0001.001 541.50 58240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0002 2,365.5058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0003 342.0058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0005 6,040.5058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0007 4,790.0058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0008.001 4,330.0058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0010.001 4,727.1458240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0012 140.0058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0013 1,036.2458240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0014 2,345.0058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0015 350.0058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0016 85.0058240 BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FILE# 09446-0008 175.00 Total BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP: 64,513.12
CA DEPT OF CONSERVATION
58241 CA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 07/23/2026 SMIP Q4 FY25/26 REPORT FEE 716.1258241 CA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 07/23/2026 SMIP FEES WITHHELD FY'25/26 QTR4 35.81- Total CA DEPT OF CONSERVATION: 680.31
CA DEPT OF TRANSPORTION
58275 CA DEPT OF TRANSPORTION 07/30/2026 APR-JUN'26 SIGNALS & LIGHTING 3,839.71 Total CA DEPT OF TRANSPORTION: 3,839.71
CA STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE
58212 CA STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE 07/15/2026 FY25/26 AUDIT REQUEST 150.0058242 CA STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE 07/23/2026 2025 FTB OFFSET PROGRAM 38.39 53 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 4 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total CA STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE: 188.39
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMM.
58243 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMM. 07/23/2026 BSASRF Q4 FY25/26 REPORT FEE 193.0058243 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMM. 07/23/2026 BSASRF Q4 FY25/26 RETAINER 19.30- Total CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMM.: 173.70
CALNET3
58186 AT&T 07/09/2026 JUNE '26 PHONE SERVICE 63.2658187 AT&T 07/09/2026 JUNE '26 PHONE SERVICE 893.7558238 AT&T MOBILITY 07/23/2026 JUNE '26 PHONE SERVICE 431.16 Total CALNET3: 1,388.17
CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT
58213 CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT 07/15/2026 MAINT SUPPLIES JUNE '26 2,868.31 Total CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT: 2,868.31
CHALLENGER SPORTS CORP.
58244 CHALLENGER SPORTS CORP 07/23/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT, SOCCER CAMP (7/13-7/17) 2,249.10 Total CHALLENGER SPORTS CORP.: 2,249.10
CHRISTINA KEAS
58245 CHRISTINA KEAS 07/23/2026 INSTRUCTOR-KIDS COOKING CAMP (7/20-7/21) 693.00 Total CHRISTINA KEAS: 693.00
CHRISTINE D. BOLAND
58188 CHRISTINE D. BOLAND 07/09/2026 MAY'26- DUTIES AND SERVICES RELATED TO THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK 3,515.0058214 CHRISTINE D. BOLAND 07/15/2026 JUNE'26-TO PERFORM DUTIES AND SERVICES RELATED TO THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK 2,405.00 Total CHRISTINE D. BOLAND: 5,920.00
COASTSIDE ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER
58276 COASTSIDE ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER 07/30/2026 CSFA FUNDING AGREEMENT FY 26/27 25,000.00 Total COASTSIDE ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER: 25,000.00
54 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 5 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM
COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER
58189 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 1 (6/22-7/2) 330.0058189 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 1 (6/22-7/2) 440.0058189 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 1 (6/22-7/2) 770.0058189 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 1 (6/22-7/2) 275.0058189 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 1 (6/22-7/2) 275.0058189 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 1 (6/22-7/2) 165.0058189 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 1 (6/22-7/2) 165.0058246 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/23/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 2 (7/6-7/16) 550.0058246 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/23/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 2 (7/6-7/16) 550.0058246 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/23/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 2 (7/6-7/16) 330.0058246 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/23/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 2 (7/6-7/16) 550.0058246 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/23/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 2 (7/6-7/16) 385.0058246 COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER 07/23/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - SWIM LESSONS SESSION 2 (7/6-7/16) 165.00 Total COASTSIDE AQUATICS CENTER: 4,950.00
COASTSIDE COUNTRY LP
58158 COASTSIDE COUNTRY LP 07/02/2026 PAYMENT TO INSTRUCTOR-EARLY SUMMER LINE DANCE SERIES 1,697.5058158 COASTSIDE COUNTRY LP 07/02/2026 PAYMENT TO INSTRUCTOR-LINE DANCING DROP-IN 1,568.0058158 COASTSIDE COUNTRY LP 07/02/2026 PAYMENT TO INSTRUCTOR-LINE DANCING SENIOR & DROP-IN 651.0058190 COASTSIDE COUNTRY LP 07/09/2026 PAYMENT TO INSTRUCTOR-BOOSTER LINE DANCE JUNE 2026 35.0058190 COASTSIDE COUNTRY LP 07/09/2026 PAYMENT TO INSTRUCTOR-BOOSTER LINE DANCE JUNE 2026 42.00 Total COASTSIDE COUNTRY LP: 3,993.50
COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
58247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 555 KELLY AVE 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 CITY OF HMB/COAST.COMM.SENIOR CNTR. 48.4558247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 201 WAVECREST RD 8,213.9158247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 10 STONE PINE RD 322.8258247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 732 MILL ST # IRRIGATION 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 LIFT STATI FAIRWAY DR 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 1310 LORYN LN # IRRIGATION 155.4958247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 HIGGINS CYN RD 288.5658247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 529 RUISSEAU FRANCAIS AVE # IRRIGATION 531.9358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 502 MAIN ST 649.7558247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 FERNANDES PARK/ MAIN ST # IRRIGATION 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 620 CORREAS/LIBRARY # DC 123.4158247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 620 CORREAS/LIBRARY # IRRIGATION 89.9358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 620 CORREAS/LIBRARY 436.8858247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 HYDRANT METER 188.4058247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 501 MAIN ST_DC 48.45 55 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 6 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM 58247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 880 STONE PINE RD # COMM 324.76 58247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 MAIN & HWY 1 # IRRIGATION 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 MEDIAN STRIP/ HWY ONE # IRRIGATION 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 537 KELLY AVE 152.6458247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 535 KELLY AVE 165.9758247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 461 OAK AVE 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 503 JOHNSTON ST 117.4758247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 HWY 92 MEDIAN # WEST IRRIG 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 HWY 92 MEDIAN # EAST IRRIG 41.4358247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 627 ALSACE LORAINE AVE 326.5858247 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/23/2026 501 MAIN ST 98.4658277 COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 07/30/2026 WAVECREST ROAD WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT 10,358.62 Total COASTSIDE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT: 23,015.35
COASTSIDE HOPE
58278 COASTSIDE HOPE 07/30/2026 CSFA FUNDING AGREEMENT FY 26/27 50,000.00 Total COASTSIDE HOPE: 50,000.00
COASTSIDE PRINTERS
58159 COASTSIDE PRINTERS 07/02/2026 UNIFORM EXPENSE FOR J BUTCHER 246.1358279 COASTSIDE PRINTERS 07/30/2026 NO PARKING SIGNS 782.35 Total COASTSIDE PRINTERS: 1,028.48
CONCERN
58248 CONCERN 07/23/2026 FY 2/27 FLAT ANNUAL RATE FOR EARP SERVICES 3,675.00 Total CONCERN: 3,675.00
CORODATA RECORDS MANAGEMENT INC
58191 CORODATA RECORDS MANAGEMENT INC 07/09/2026 JUNE '26 RECORDS MANAGEMENT 443.78 Total CORODATA RECORDS MANAGEMENT INC: 443.78
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
58249 COUNTY OF SAN MATEO 07/23/2026 SMCO TRAINING CONSORTIUM FY26-27 620.0058250 COUNTY OF SAN MATEO 07/23/2026 JUNE '26 MICROWAVE MUX DSO 82.25 Total COUNTY OF SAN MATEO: 702.25
56 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 7 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM
CRUZIO INTERNET
58251 CRUZIO INTERNET 07/23/2026 INTERNET SERVICE 24.95 Total CRUZIO INTERNET: 24.95
CSWST2
58192 CSWST2 07/09/2026 MAY'26-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT & PURCHASE ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, 20,383.00 Total CSWST2: 20,383.00
DAILY JOURNAL
57889 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 1,296.00-57889 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-25-025 720.00-57889 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-25-025 720.00-57889 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-25-025 720.0057889 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-24-019 576.00-57889 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-24-019 576.00-57889 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-24-019 576.0058203 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/09/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 564.7158203 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 564.71-58215 DAILY JOURNAL CORP 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 564.7158229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 2,088.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 1,044.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 1,044.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 1,152.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 1,044.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 720.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 1,296.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-25-025 720.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-25-025 720.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-25-025 720.00-58229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-24-019 576.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-24-019 576.0058229 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/15/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE PDP-24-019 576.00-58252 DAILY JOURNAL CORP 07/23/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 564.7158252 DAILY JOURNAL CORP 07/23/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 564.7158252 DAILY JOURNAL CORP 07/23/2026 MAY'26-ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 564.7158268 SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL 07/23/2026 ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICE 864.00 Total DAILY JOURNAL: 10,214.84
EL CENTRO DE LIBERTAD
58281 EL CENTRO DE LIBERTAD 07/30/2026 CSFA FUNDING AGREEMENT FY 26/27 20,000.00 57 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 8 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total EL CENTRO DE LIBERTAD: 20,000.00
ELECTRIC MD
58282 ELECTRIC MD 07/30/2026 ELECTRICAL WORK AT CARTER PARK 5,009.00 Total ELECTRIC MD: 5,009.00
EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS
58160 EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS INC. 07/02/2026 JUNE '26 MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 178.9758160 EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS INC. 07/02/2026 JUNE '26 MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 476.30 Total EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS: 655.27
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
58283 FIRST AMERICAN TITLE 07/30/2026 SEARCH & EXAM : SAN ANDREAS AVE 2,300.00 Total FIRST AMERICAN TITLE: 2,300.00
FLOWBIRD AMERICA INC.
58161 FLOWBIRD AMERICA INC. 07/02/2026 APP TRANSACTION FEE APR '26 143.1558161 FLOWBIRD AMERICA INC. 07/02/2026 MAY '26 MAINT SERVICE 124.0058216 FLOWBIRD AMERICA INC. 07/15/2026 JUNE '26 MAINT SERVICE 194.9558216 FLOWBIRD AMERICA INC. 07/15/2026 JUNE '26 MAINT SERVICE 124.00 Total FLOWBIRD AMERICA INC.: 586.10
FREYER & LAURETA INC.
58193 FREYER & LAURETA INC. 07/09/2026 JUNE'26-CO 1, FINAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE WAVECREST ROAD WATE 427.50 Total FREYER & LAURETA INC.: 427.50
GANEY SCIENCE LLC
58284 GANEY SCIENCE LLC 07/30/2026 1049 RAILROAD AVENUE-PDP-24-013, IS/MND PREPARATION 3,167.6758284 GANEY SCIENCE LLC 07/30/2026 1049 RAILROAD AVENUE-PDP-24-013, IS/MND PREPARATION 3,167.6758284 GANEY SCIENCE LLC 07/30/2026 1049 RAILROAD AVENUE-PDP-24-013, IS/MND PREPARATION 3,167.67- Total GANEY SCIENCE LLC: 3,167.67
GOOD CITY COMPANY
58253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 JUNE'26 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES AS NEEDED 2,342.5058253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 CONTRACT PLANNING SERVICES: PDP-26-003 193.7558253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 CONTRACT PLANNING SERVICES: PDP-26-003 193.75 58 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 9 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM 58253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 CONTRACT PLANNING SERVICES: PDP-26-003 193.75- 58253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 CONTRACT PLANNING SERVICES: PDP-25-059 348.7558253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 CONTRACT PLANNING SERVICES: PDP-25-059 348.7558253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 CONTRACT PLANNING SERVICES: PDP-25-059 348.75-58253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-25-060 930.0058253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-25-060 930.0058253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-25-060 930.00-58253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-26-019 116.2558253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-26-019 116.2558253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-26-019 116.25-58253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-26-016 193.7558253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-26-016 193.7558253 GOOD CITY COMPANY 07/23/2026 ASSISTANT PLANNER SERVICES PDP-26-016 193.75- Total GOOD CITY COMPANY: 4,125.00
GRAINGER INC.
58217 GRAINGER 07/15/2026 MAINT SUPPLIES 207.76
Total GRAINGER INC.: 207.76
GRANICUS LLC
58194 GRANICUS LLC 07/09/2026 JULY '26, GRANICUS SERVICE 651.5658254 GRANICUS LLC 07/23/2026 JUNE '26, GRANICUS SERVICE 651.56 Total GRANICUS LLC: 1,303.12
H & R PLUMBING AND DRAIN CLEANING INC.
58195 H & R PLUMBING AND DRAIN CLEANING INC. 07/09/2026 MAY'26-SEWER MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJET FOR VARIOUS MANHOLES AROUND THE CITY. 45,100.00 Total H & R PLUMBING AND DRAIN CLEANING INC.: 45,100.00
HALF MOON BAY BUILDING & GARDEN
58218 HALF MOON BAY BUILDING & GARDEN 07/15/2026 FAST SET CONCRETE 24.0458255 HALF MOON BAY BUILDING & GARDEN 07/23/2026 FIRE PITS 2,460.94 Total HALF MOON BAY BUILDING & GARDEN: 2,484.98
HALF MOON BAY GRADING & PAVING INC.
58162 HALF MOON BAY GRADING & PAVING INC. 07/02/2026 REPAIR POLARIS 1000 2,647.08 Total HALF MOON BAY GRADING & PAVING INC.: 2,647.08
59 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 10 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM
HDL SOFTWARE LLC
58163 HDL SOFTWARE LLC 07/02/2026 FY 25/26 HDL TOT AND BL ADMINISTRATION 2,323.33 Total HDL SOFTWARE LLC: 2,323.33
HUE & CRY SECURITY SYSTEMS INC.
58219 HUE & CRY SECURITY SYSTEMS INC. 07/15/2026 AUG '26 SECURITY SERVICE 197.7758219 HUE & CRY SECURITY SYSTEMS INC. 07/15/2026 AUG '26 SECURITY SERVICE 80.0058219 HUE & CRY SECURITY SYSTEMS INC. 07/15/2026 AUG '26 SECURITY SERVICE 24.00 Total HUE & CRY SECURITY SYSTEMS INC.: 301.77
INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES
58256 INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES 07/23/2026 JUNE'26-AGREEMENT WITH INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFORNATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 16,054.0058256 INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES 07/23/2026 JUNE'26-AGREEMENT WITH INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFORNATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 231.7558256 INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES 07/23/2026 JUNE'26-PROVIDE AS-NEEDED HELP AUTOMATE PROCESSES 1,522.50 Total INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES: 17,808.25
INTELLI-TECH
58257 INTELLI-TECH 07/23/2026 AUTODESK CIVIL 3D GOV - 1 YEAR 5,936.0058258 INTELLI-TECH 07/23/2026 ANNUAL DOCUSIGN RENEWAL 22,825.00 Total INTELLI-TECH: 28,761.00
JACK MCMILLAN
58285 JACK MCMILLAN 07/30/2026 2026 SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 500.00 Total JACK MCMILLAN: 500.00
JAMES J HENDERSON
58171 NEIGHBORHOOD RADIO 07/02/2026 ADVERTISING SERVICE-JUNE 2026 250.00 Total JAMES J HENDERSON: 250.00
JORGE A. PEREZ
58164 JORGE A. PEREZ 07/02/2026 REIMBURSEMENT-LICENSE RENEWAL 70.0058164 JORGE A. PEREZ 07/02/2026 REIMBURSEMENT-WROT ADAPTERS 149.0558286 JORGE A. PEREZ 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- MILEAGE-PLAYGROUND LICENSE CLASS 58.9858286 JORGE A. PEREZ 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- MILEAGE-PLAYGROUND LICENSE CLASS 58.9858286 JORGE A. PEREZ 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- MILEAGE-PLAYGROUND LICENSE CLASS 58.98 60 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 11 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total JORGE A. PEREZ: 395.99
KARLAS JANITORIAL & SUPPLIERS, LLC
58165 KARLAS JANITORIAL & SUPPLIERS, LLC 07/02/2026 FY 25/26 JANITORIAL SERVICES 16,533.50 Total KARLAS JANITORIAL & SUPPLIERS, LLC: 16,533.50
KATRINA ENGLAND
58259 KATRINA ENGLAND 07/23/2026 REFUND-SOCCER CAMP-SWITCH FROM FULL TO HALF 70.00 Total KATRINA ENGLAND: 70.00
KENNETH STILES
58260 KENNETH STILES 07/23/2026 REIMBURSEMENT-NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT SUPPORT 2,685.15 Total KENNETH STILES: 2,685.15
KEVIN PALMER
58287 KEVIN PALMER 07/30/2026 REFUND-MINOR AMENDMENT FEE 456.0058287 KEVIN PALMER 07/30/2026 REFUND-MINOR AMENDMENT FEE 456.0058287 KEVIN PALMER 07/30/2026 REFUND-MINOR AMENDMENT FEE 456.00- Total KEVIN PALMER: 456.00
KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES INC
57945 KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES INC 07/15/2026 PSA FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SAFE STREETS FOR ALL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLAN 1,194.30-57945 KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES INC 07/15/2026 PSA FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SAFE STREETS FOR ALL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLAN 3,341.96-58166 KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES INC 07/02/2026 PSA FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SAFE STREETS FOR ALL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLAN 9,856.6358220 KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES INC 07/15/2026 PSA FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SAFE STREETS FOR ALL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLAN 1,194.3058220 KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES INC 07/15/2026 PSA FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SAFE STREETS FOR ALL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLAN 3,341.9658261 KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES INC 07/23/2026 JUNE'26-PSA FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SAFE STREETS FOR ALL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLAN 493.78 Total KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES INC: 10,350.41
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
58221 KONICA MINOLTA 07/15/2026 10/27/25-10/26/26 MAINTENANCE - PRINTER AT YARD 96.16 Total KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS: 96.16
LACO ASSOCIATES
58288 LACO ASSOCIATES 07/30/2026 MAY'26-GENERAL RESEARCH ON-CALL GRANT WRITING AND SUPPORT; APPLICATION, FACILITATION, A 2,080.00 61 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 12 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total LACO ASSOCIATES: 2,080.00
LAURA L. BECKER
58196 LAURA L. BECKER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT- ZUMBA JUNE '26 945.0058196 LAURA L. BECKER 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT- ZUMBA JUNE '26 74.50 Total LAURA L. BECKER: 1,019.50
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SAN MATEO COUNTY
58167 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SAN MATEO COUNTY 07/02/2026 TUITION FOR IMMERSION PROGRAM 2026-2027-MAGGIE RODRIGUEZ 4,100.00 Total LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SAN MATEO COUNTY: 4,100.00
LEVATA
58197 LEVATA US LLC 07/09/2026 ZEBRA ZC350 LT ID CARD PRINTER (SKU: ZEB763857) 1,446.9958197 LEVATA US LLC 07/09/2026 800350-360LT RIBBONS 284.9758197 LEVATA US LLC 07/09/2026 SALES TAX 171.03 Total LEVATA: 1,902.99
LIVE OAK ASSOCIATES, INC.
58168 LIVE OAK ASSOCIATES, INC. 07/02/2026 MAY'26 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PDP-23-040 1,956.4358168 LIVE OAK ASSOCIATES, INC. 07/02/2026 MAY'26 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PDP-23-040 1,956.4358168 LIVE OAK ASSOCIATES, INC. 07/02/2026 MAY'26 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PDP-23-040 1,956.43- Total LIVE OAK ASSOCIATES, INC.: 1,956.43
LUCY VELAZQUEZ
58169 LUCY VELAZQUEZ 07/02/2026 DEPOSIT REFUND TRAIN DEPOT 06/20/26 500.00 Total LUCY VELAZQUEZ: 500.00
MARGARET GEIGER
58289 MARGARET GEIGER 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- WELCOME BREAKFAST FRUIT 36.03 Total MARGARET GEIGER: 36.03
MARIA ORTIZ
58170 MARIA ORTIZ 07/02/2026 DEPOSIT REFUND GRAND OAK 06/20/26 350.0058170 MARIA ORTIZ 07/02/2026 DEPOSIT REFUND KITCHEN 06/20/26 100.0058262 MARIA ORTIZ 07/23/2026 DEPOSIT REFUND-TRAIN DEPOT 7/11/26 500.00 62 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 13 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total MARIA ORTIZ: 950.00
MARK SCHROEDER
58263 MARK SCHROEDER 07/23/2026 REIMBURSEMENT-SUMMER'S END MATERIALS 201.95 Total MARK SCHROEDER: 201.95
MARY HUERTA
58222 MARY HUERTA 07/15/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- WELCOME BREAKFAST 67.1458222 MARY HUERTA 07/15/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- WELCOME BREAKFAST 46.00 Total MARY HUERTA: 113.14
MASON PINCE
58290 MASON PINCE 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- MILEAGE-PLAYGROUND LICENSE CLASS 58.9858290 MASON PINCE 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- MILEAGE-PLAYGROUND LICENSE CLASS 58.9858290 MASON PINCE 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- MILEAGE-PLAYGROUND LICENSE CLASS 58.98 Total MASON PINCE: 176.94
MATT NICHOLS
58291 MATTHEW NICHOLS 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT - TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-NICHOLS 322.3358291 MATTHEW NICHOLS 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT - TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-NICHOLS 54.0058291 MATTHEW NICHOLS 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT - TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-NICHOLS 19.7058291 MATTHEW NICHOLS 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT - TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-NICHOLS 21.5958291 MATTHEW NICHOLS 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT - TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-NICHOLS 21.5558291 MATTHEW NICHOLS 07/30/2026 REIMBURSEMENT - TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-NICHOLS 10.78 Total MATT NICHOLS: 449.95
MAZE & ASSOCIATES
58223 MAZE & ASSOCIATES 07/15/2026 FY 24/25 AUDIT & ACFR 3,375.00 Total MAZE & ASSOCIATES: 3,375.00
METROPOLITAN PLANNING GROUP
58292 M-GROUP 07/30/2026 JUNE'26 STAFFING PLANNING, AND GIS MAPPING SERVICES 6,079.50 Total METROPOLITAN PLANNING GROUP: 6,079.50
MILLER PLANNING ASSOCIATES, LLC
58198 MILLER PLANNING ASSOCIATES, LLC 07/09/2026 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 25,411.25 63 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 14 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total MILLER PLANNING ASSOCIATES, LLC: 25,411.25
MIRAMAR PLUMBING INC.
58293 MIRAMAR PLUMBING INC. 07/30/2026 2" COPPER MALE ADAPTERS 121.92 Total MIRAMAR PLUMBING INC.: 121.92
NAYELI JARACUARO
58199 NAYELI JARACUARO 07/09/2026 DEPOSIT REFUND - TRAIN DEPOT 6/26/26 500.00 Total NAYELI JARACUARO: 500.00
NICOLAS LASZKIEWICZ
58200 NICHOLAS TRANSLATIONS & INTERPRETATIONS 07/09/2026 JUNE '26 TRANSLATION SERVICES 760.00 Total NICOLAS LASZKIEWICZ: 760.00
OFFICE DEPOT
58224 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC 07/15/2026 METAL SIGNS 25.2658294 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC 07/30/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 117.46 Total OFFICE DEPOT: 142.72
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
58295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 CITY OF HMB 501 MAIN ST A 7.8458295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 OCEAN COLONY PARTNERS/OCP LIFT STATION 1,166.4858295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 KEHOE PARK 2.9758295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 COMMUNITY CENTER 1,841.4658295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 MAINTENANCE YARD OFFICE - ELECTRIC 123.6358295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 555 KELLY ST 34.7258295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 BELL MOON LIFT STATION 37.0458295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 FRENCHMAN'S CREEK 3.0358295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 TRAIN DEPOT RSTMS 173.2258295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 HWY 1 & FAIRWAY LIGHTING 38.6358295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 HWY 1 & FAIRWAY LIGHTING 90.1458295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 SMTH FIELD 24.0358295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 SHERIFF SUB-STATION 1,808.9158295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 SMITH FIELD SNACK BAR 302.9758295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 CITY OF HMB/ STREET LIGHTS 21,684.65 58295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 NW HWY 1 & MAIN ST 117.55 58295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 DUTRA PARK 112.5658295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 DOWNTOWN ST TREE LIGHTS NORTH HOOK-UP @ 700 MILL ST 1,184.71 64 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 15 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM 58295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 FERNANDEZ PARK 2.9258295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 HWY 1 & MIRAMONTES TRAFFIC SIGNAL 63.5558295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 DOWNTOWN ST TREE LIGHTS SOUTH HOOK-UP @ 650 MIRAMONTES 969.4558295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 PELICAN POINT LIFT STATION 226.49 58295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 PACIFIC RIDGE LIGHT POLES 41.7358295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 LIBRARY ELECTRICITY ONLY 262.5158295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 HWY 1 & MIRAMONTES LIGHTING 36.5158295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 HWY 1 & MIRAMONTES LIGHTING 85.1958295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 CITY HALL BUILDING 900.8258295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 PILARCITOS CREEK BRIDGE 101.7858295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 PILARCITOS CREEK UNDERPASS 30.1058295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 MOON SCULPTURE SPOTLIGHTS 10.4258295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 MOON SCULPTURE SPOTLIGHTS 24.3058295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 OCEAN VIEW PARK 20.5958295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 401 SEYMOUR ST 47.9858295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 401 SEYMOUR ST 111.9458295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 CORREAS EV CHARGERS 1,328.8158295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 10 STONE PINE RD - CARTER PARK 155.5458295 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 07/30/2026 STREETLIGHT PROJECT 482.59 Total PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC: 33,657.76
PHILS TIRE & AUTO CARE INC
58225 PHILS TIRE & AUTO CARE INC 07/15/2026 VEHICLE SERIVCE 112.37 Total PHILS TIRE & AUTO CARE INC: 112.37
PLAN JPA
58173 PLAN JPA 07/02/2026 WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS MAY '26 195.9558226 PLAN JPA 07/15/2026 JUNE'26 GENERAL LIABILITY CLAIMS 2,268.4458226 PLAN JPA 07/15/2026 CORRECTION IN ERMA BUDGET FY 26/27 4,225.0058264 PLAN JPA 07/23/2026 FY 26/27 MEMBER CONTRIBUTION 537,938.1558264 PLAN JPA 07/23/2026 FY 26/27 MEMBER CONTRIBUTION 136,864.8658296 PLAN JPA 07/30/2026 WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS JUNE'26 234.47 Total PLAN JPA: 681,726.87
PLANETIZEN, INC.
58174 PLANETIZEN, INC. 07/02/2026 SENIOR PLANNER RECRUITMENT POSTING 169.95 Total PLANETIZEN, INC.: 169.95
65 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 16 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING INC.
58265 PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING 07/23/2026 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT, CURB & GUTTER ASSESSMENT, AND SIGN ASSESSMENT. LOGGIG & CATALOGI 29,120.00 Total PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING INC.: 29,120.00
QUADIENT FINANCE USA, INC
58175 QUADIENT FINANCE USA, INC 07/02/2026 JUNE FY 25/26 QUADIENT LEASE & POSTAGE 461.0058227 QUADIENT LEASING USA, INC. 07/15/2026 FY 25/26 QUADIENT LEASE & POSTAGE 576.74 Total QUADIENT FINANCE USA, INC: 1,037.74
RINGCENTRAL INC
58201 RINGCENTRAL INC. 07/09/2026 PHONE SERVICES JUNE '26 2,337.9758297 RINGCENTRAL INC. 07/30/2026 PHONE SERVICES 2,342.97 Total RINGCENTRAL INC: 4,680.94
ROBERT HALF
58176 ROBERT HALF 07/02/2026 MURRAY, JOANNE 06/26/26 1,627.9258176 ROBERT HALF 07/02/2026 GIJON, LYNN 06/19/26 1,737.6058228 ROBERT HALF 07/15/2026 MURRAY, JOANNE 07/03026 1,881.8158228 ROBERT HALF 07/15/2026 GIJON, LYNN 07/03/26 868.8058228 ROBERT HALF 07/15/2026 MURRAY, JOANNE 07/10/26 1,911.6858266 ROBERT HALF 07/23/2026 GIJON, LYNN 06/26/26 1,737.6058298 ROBERT HALF 07/30/2026 GIJON, LYNN 06/12/26 1,737.6058298 ROBERT HALF 07/30/2026 COLLETT, DIANNA 6/12/2026 494.7358298 ROBERT HALF 07/30/2026 COLLETT, DIANNA 6/12/2026 494.7358298 ROBERT HALF 07/30/2026 MURRAY, JOANNE 07/24/26 1,911.6858298 ROBERT HALF 07/30/2026 MURRAY, JOANNE 07/17/26 1,911.68 Total ROBERT HALF: 16,315.83
ROSS RECREATION EQUIPMENT INC
58299 ROSS RECREATION EQUIP 07/30/2026 OCEAN VIEW TRANSFER DECK MATERIALS 2,718.38 Total ROSS RECREATION EQUIPMENT INC: 2,718.38
RUBY ZALDUONDO
58300 RUBY ZALDUONDO 07/30/2026 TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-ZALDUONDO 252.8058300 RUBY ZALDUONDO 07/30/2026 TAXI-CONFERENCE-ZALDUONDO 29.0458300 RUBY ZALDUONDO 07/30/2026 FOOD-CONFERENCE-ZALDUONDO 55.5258300 RUBY ZALDUONDO 07/30/2026 TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-ZALDUONDO 63.2358300 RUBY ZALDUONDO 07/30/2026 FOOD-CONFERENCE-ZALDUONDO 33.32 66 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 17 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM 58300 RUBY ZALDUONDO 07/30/2026 FOOD-CONFERENCE-ZALDUONDO 27.8658300 RUBY ZALDUONDO 07/30/2026 TRAVEL-CONFERENCE-ZALDUONDO 35.62 Total RUBY ZALDUONDO: 497.39
RUDOLF A. HAAS
58202 RUDOLF A. HAAS 07/09/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT-TAI CHI JUNE 26' 252.00 Total RUDOLF A. HAAS: 252.00
SAN MATEO CO. CONTROLLERS OFFICE
58301 SAN MATEO (LAFCO) 07/30/2026 FY26/27 LAFCO- SHARE COST FOR HMB 4,235.00 Total SAN MATEO CO. CONTROLLERS OFFICE: 4,235.00
SAN MATEO CO. PLANNING AND BUILDING DIV
58267 SAN MATEO CO PLANNING & BUILDING DEPT 07/23/2026 FY26/27 AIRPORT ROUNDTABLE MEMBERSHIP FEE 1,500.00 Total SAN MATEO CO. PLANNING AND BUILDING DIV: 1,500.00
SAN MATEO COUNTY
58280 COUNTY OF SAN MATEO 07/30/2026 FY 26/27 HMB'S SHARE OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR ANIMAL CARE SHELTER 14,622.00 Total SAN MATEO COUNTY: 14,622.00
SENIOR COASTSIDERS
58302 SENIOR COASTSIDERS 07/30/2026 CSFA FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR SENIOR COASTSIDERS FY 25/26 50,000.00 Total SENIOR COASTSIDERS: 50,000.00
SERVICE PRESS INC
58204 SERVICE PRESS INC 07/09/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 361.6658204 SERVICE PRESS INC 07/09/2026 BUSINESS CARDS 159.5058269 SERVICE PRESS INC 07/23/2026 BUSINESS CARDS 116.47 Total SERVICE PRESS INC: 637.63
SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE
58177 SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE 07/02/2026 APR 2026 PASS THROUGH INVOICE 1,480.0058303 SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE 07/30/2026 JUNE 2026 PASS THROUGH INVOICES 1,744.6658303 SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE 07/30/2026 MAY 2026 PASS THROUGH INVOICE 2,126.4558303 SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE 07/30/2026 JULY-FY 26/27 SEWER GENERAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 582,412.58 58303 SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE 07/30/2026 JULY FY 26/27 SAM COLLECTIONS -SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM CLEANING, PREVENTATIVE MAINTENA 27,617.92 67 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 18 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE: 615,381.61
SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
58270 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 07/23/2026 PRINTER LEASE- 48 MONTHS 791.73 Total SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION: 791.73
SHERI SAISI
58230 SHERI SAISI 07/15/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- TRAVEL-G. BORTOLOTTO NOC 26.9758230 SHERI SAISI 07/15/2026 REIMBURSEMENT- TRAVEL-WICKMAN NOC 26.97 Total SHERI SAISI: 53.94
SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLP
58178 SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER, LLP 07/02/2026 LEGAL EXPENSES MAY '26 1,993.0258178 SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER, LLP 07/15/2026 LEGAL EXPENSES MAY '26 1,993.02-58178 SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER, LLP 07/15/2026 LEGAL EXPENSES MAY '26 510.34-58178 SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER, LLP 07/02/2026 LEGAL EXPENSES MAY '26 510.3458231 SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER, LLP 07/15/2026 LEGAL EXPENSES MAY '26 1,993.02 Total SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLP: 1,993.02
SHYLAJA NAGINENI
58179 SHYLAJA NAGINENI 07/02/2026 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT-YOGA 35.00 Total SHYLAJA NAGINENI: 35.00
SONRISAS COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC
58304 SONRISAS COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC 07/30/2026 CSFA FUNDING AGREEMENT FY 26/27 25,000.00 Total SONRISAS COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC: 25,000.00
STAR ELEVATOR INC
58232 STAR ELEVATOR INC 07/15/2026 JULY '26-ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE-2 SITES 273.5558232 STAR ELEVATOR INC 07/15/2026 JULY '26-ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE-2 SITES 273.5558232 STAR ELEVATOR INC 07/15/2026 REPLACE WORN WORK CONTROLLER BOARD 3,239.5258305 STAR ELEVATOR INC 07/30/2026 MARCH'26 ELEVATOR REPAIR 1,415.00 Total STAR ELEVATOR INC: 5,201.62
STARCREEK LAND STEWARDS INC.
58306 STARCREEK LAND STEWARDS INC. 07/30/2026 PSA FOR GOAT GRAZING/VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FOR 2026 29,498.50 68 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 19 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM Total STARCREEK LAND STEWARDS INC.: 29,498.50
STERICYCLE SPECIALTY WASTE SOLUTIONS INC
58205 STERICYCLE, INC. 07/09/2026 JUNE '26-PAPER SHREDDING 263.67 Total STERICYCLE SPECIALTY WASTE SOLUTIONS INC: 263.67
SWCA INCORPORATED
58180 SWCA INCORPORATED 07/02/2026 Piilarcitos Creek Environmental 1,128.0058180 SWCA INCORPORATED 07/02/2026 BIOLOGICAL MONITORING FOR THE 2026 GOAT GRAZING PROJECT (VEGETATION MANAGEMENT) 1,846.5058307 SWCA INCORPORATED 07/30/2026 Piilarcitos Creek Environmental 639.9358307 SWCA INCORPORATED 07/30/2026 BIOLOGICAL MONITORING FOR THE 2026 GOAT GRAZING PROJECT (VEGETATION MANAGEMENT) 4,048.75 Total SWCA INCORPORATED: 7,663.18
T-MOBILE USA INC.
58181 T-MOBILE 07/02/2026 ACCT 997385192 JUNE '26 400.24 Total T-MOBILE USA INC.: 400.24
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC.
57957 TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC 07/09/2026 LEGISLATIVE SERVICES FOR THE TERM 7/1/2025-6/30/2026 2,499.00-58206 TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC 07/09/2026 JUNE 2026 LEGISLATIVE SERVICES 2,499.0058206 TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC 07/09/2026 LEGISLATIVE SERVICES FOR THE TERM 7/1/2025-6/30/2026 2,499.00 Total TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC.: 2,499.00
TRICOR EMPLOYMENT SCREENING
58182 TRICOR EMPLOYMENT SCREENING 07/02/2026 EMPLOYMENT SCREENING 30.00 Total TRICOR EMPLOYMENT SCREENING: 30.00
TURBO DATA SYSTEMS INC
58233 TURBO DATA SYSTEMS 07/15/2026 JUNE '26 CITATION PROCESSING 2,077.33 Total TURBO DATA SYSTEMS INC: 2,077.33
VAYA CONSULTING, LLC.
58271 VAYA CONSULTING, LLC. 07/23/2026 JUNE'26-HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING 1,000.00 Total VAYA CONSULTING, LLC.: 1,000.00
69 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 20 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM
VESTIS GROUP INC
58183 VESTIS 07/02/2026 MATS - CITY HALL 209.0558183 VESTIS 07/02/2026 MATS - PUBLIC LIBRARY 133.1258234 VESTIS 07/15/2026 MATS - CITY HALL 209.0558234 VESTIS 07/15/2026 MATS - PUBLIC LIBRARY 133.1258234 VESTIS 07/15/2026 MATS - CITY HALL 209.0558234 VESTIS 07/15/2026 MATS - PUBLIC LIBRARY 133.1258308 VESTIS 07/30/2026 MATS - CITY HALL 209.0558308 VESTIS 07/30/2026 MATS - PUBLIC LIBRARY 133.1258308 VESTIS 07/30/2026 MATS - CITY HALL 209.0558308 VESTIS 07/30/2026 MATS - PUBLIC LIBRARY 133.12 Total VESTIS GROUP INC: 1,710.85
VICTOR HERNANDEZ
58172 ON POINT LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS LLC 07/02/2026 JUN '26 TRANSLATION SERVICES 2,125.00 Total VICTOR HERNANDEZ: 2,125.00
WAXIE'S ENTERPRISES, LLC, A BRADYPLUS CO
58309 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY 07/30/2026 SUPPLIES 1,455.84 Total WAXIE'S ENTERPRISES, LLC, A BRADYPLUS CO: 1,455.84
WELLS FARGO
58342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 FLCA SUPPLIES 78.1258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EMAIL MARKETING 175.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 7/4 PARADE DECOR 93.3258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SOUTH CORRIDOR ADS 158.6758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 FLCA DINNER 523.4258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 COUNCIL SNACKS 138.7358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ZOOM SUBSCRIPTION 343.9258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ELECTION MATERIALS 71.4158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 FLCA GRAD 140.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ELECTION MATERIALS 36.2458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 RECONCILING ITEMS FROM PRIOR PERIOD 649.3658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 RECONCILING ITEMS - CASH BACK 1,326.87-58342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 91.7858342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 MEETING EXPENSE 38.0458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 CHARGE BY MISTAKE-WILL REIMBURSE 25.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SINK FAUCET 127.4458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 DRILL BITS/WIPES 481.6158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 GLASS-TACC 845.65 70 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 21 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM 58342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 WATER HEATER FLUSH KIT 148.3258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 JOHN DEERE MIRROR 77.9058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 KEVIN - LUNCH INTERVIEWS 127.4258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SMOG 175.7558342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 KABOTA TRANS FLUID 109.5858342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 DEERE TRANS FLUID 83.4558342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 BINDERS 45.2458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SOAP DISPENSER 125.8058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 COTTON BALLS RATS 2.3858342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 CHAIN BINDERS 109.8658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 COFFEE CREAMER 18.3658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 M. PINCE - TRAINING 900.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 J. BUTCHER DRONE TRAINING 218.6558342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 R. ZALDUONDO DRONE TRAINING 218.6558342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 BARRICADE LIGHTS 649.2558342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 REFUND-BARRICADE LIGHTS 649.36-58342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 LIBRARY PAVERS 925.1458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 DUMP TRUCK TIRES 2,124.0758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EV PARKING SIGNS 242.7658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 AIR FILTERS 339.3858342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 TRASH BAGS 2,219.5158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 RODENT CONTROL 24.6358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SHIPPING CONTAINER ADD-ON 1,098.7558342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SHIPPING CONTAINER 6,227.3158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 TRAILER FOR SKID STEAR 9,787.5358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 MEETING FOOD EXPENSE 88.9758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 MEETING FOOD EXPENSE 22.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 MEETING FOOD EXPENSE 17.9758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT FOOD 150.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 296.0958342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 CLOSED SESSION MEAL 129.5058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 18.9658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 19.2258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 46.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 IT SUPPLIES 52.7258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EVENT SUPPLIES 29.6458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 CLOSED SESSION MEAL 151.5258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EVENT SUPPLIES 30.7258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EVENT SUPPLIES 94.4458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EVENT SUPPLIES 131.8458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 REC STAFF JACKETS 553.6158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 27.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EVENT SUPPLIES 38.45 71 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 22 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM 58342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EVENT SUPPLIES 47.2158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 PARKING FOR RECORDING OF NOC 1.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 GPS PRECISION LAND SURVEYING 400.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ENGINEERING SUPPLIES 32.9558342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 63.9058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 HIRING COSTS 60.1758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 97.5858342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 WELCOME BREAKFAST 37.9358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 WELCOME BREAKFAST 277.1158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 CITY HALL INTERNET 356.8258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 EOC INTERNET 55.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 TRAINING 644.6758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUBSCRIPTION 12.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 CORP YARD INTERNET 293.2658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SHERIF INTERNET 249.4358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 102.1658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 118.6458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 121.1058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 HR SUPPLIES 54.3558342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 HR SUPPLIES 37.0158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ZOOM SUBSCRIPTION 95.9758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SF CHRONICLE SUBSCRIPTION 19.9658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 58.2258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 TRAINING 50.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 OFFICE SUPPLIES 23.3858342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 FACEBOOK ADVERTISING 19.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 AMAZON MEMBERSHIP 16.4758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 62.6158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 6.5858342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 77.7358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 19.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 82.6358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 165.5158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 14.5758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 90.1058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 34.9958342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 89.7158342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 39.6258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 58.3358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 40.4358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 43.8658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 19.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 19.00 72 City of Half Moon Bay Check Register - [Council] Warrants Report Page: 23 Check Issue Dates: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 Aug 06, 2026 01:18PM 58342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 MEMBERSHIP 9.9958342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 48.2458342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 19.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 1.6858342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 421.0258342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 171.3958342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 25.2658342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SPOTIFY MEMBERSHIP 12.9958342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 19.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 86.9758342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 19.0058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 55.9958342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES 55.7058342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 ADVERTISING 40.4358342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 APPLE MEMBERSHIP .4958342 WELLS FARGO 07/04/2026 SUPPLIES RETURN 48.24- Total WELLS FARGO: 35,087.69
WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC
58235 WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC 07/15/2026 JUNE'26 TREE MAINTENANCE AND URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT 12,168.90 Total WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC: 12,168.90
WICKMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
58310 WICKMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTIO 07/30/2026 CARTER PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 5,992.6358310 WICKMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTIO 07/30/2026 CARTER PARK RETENTION 299.63- Total WICKMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION: 5,693.00Grand Totals: 2,144,489.78 Report Criteria:
Report type: GL detail
73 BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: August 18, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Matthew Chidester, City Manager
FROM: Kenneth Stiles, Interim Administrative Services Director TITLE: AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK FINANCING FOR SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City to apply for up to $10.3 million in financing through the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Infrastructure State Revolving Fund Program and declaring the City’s intent to reimburse eligible project expenditures from future financing proceeds.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. This item authorizes the City to apply for up to $10.3 million in iBank financing and preserves reimbursement eligibility for qualifying project costs. Repayment of any financing for Sewer Infrastructure would be repaid through sewer fees, which are currently being studied for updates through a Proposition 218 process.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT:
This recommendation supports the Fiscal Sustainability and Infrastructure and Environment elements of the City’s Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Half Moon Bay is one of three member agencies that make up the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (“SAM”), along with Granada Community Services District and Montara Water and Sanitary District. SAM operates the regional wastewater treatment system and related infrastructure serving the three member agencies.
SAM allocates its operating and infrastructure costs among the member agencies based primarily on wastewater flows. Half Moon Bay’s current allocation is approximately 61%.
SAM is currently facing significant near-term infrastructure costs, most notably the Montara 74 Force Main Replacement Project. As discussed in a separate item on this meeting’s agenda, SAM currently estimates the total project cost at approximately $16.5 million. Based on the City’s current allocation, Half Moon Bay’s share of the total project cost is approximately $10.1 million.
The Sewer Enterprise Fund does not have sufficient available reserves to absorb a cost of this size while continuing to fund its other operating and capital obligations. As a result, the City will need to finance a significant portion of its share of the project.
The timing of that financing is also important. SAM is moving forward with the project and anticipates significant project expenditures beginning during the current fiscal year. The City therefore needs to advance potential financing options as quickly as possible while continuing to evaluate the most appropriate long-term funding structure.
DISCUSSION:
One financing option available to the City is the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (“iBank”) Infrastructure State Revolving Fund (“ISRF”) Program. iBank provides financing to local governments for eligible public infrastructure projects, including wastewater infrastructure.
The City has previously utilized iBank financing. In 2020, the City applied to the ISRF Program for financing associated with the acquisition and improvement of 880 Stone Pine Road. As part of that process, the City Council first authorized the iBank application and related reimbursement provisions, with final financing terms brought back to the City Council once available.
Staff has been in discussions with iBank regarding potential financing for the City’s share of the Montara Force Main Replacement Project. Staff recommends authorizing an application for up to $10.3 million, which provides modest flexibility above the City’s current estimated project share for potential project cost adjustments and eligible financing-related costs. The final amount financed would be based on actual project costs, eligible expenditures, and the financing terms ultimately presented to the City Council for approval.
Given the timing of SAM’s anticipated project expenditures, staff recommends advancing the iBank application while continuing to evaluate other available funding and financing options.
The proposed resolution is a required step in the iBank application process. It authorizes the City to apply for financing of up to $10.3 million, including a modest contingency above the City’s currently estimated project share, and establishes the City’s official intent to reimburse eligible project expenditures from future financing proceeds.
The reimbursement provision is important because the City may begin making project-related payments before the financing is completed. Adoption of the resolution allows certain eligible 75 expenditures, including qualifying expenditures incurred up to 60 days prior to adoption, to potentially be reimbursed from future tax-exempt financing proceeds.
Approval of the resolution does not establish the final financing amount, interest rate, repayment schedule, annual debt service, or other final financing terms. If iBank approves the financing application, staff will return to the City Council with the proposed financing amount and terms for final approval.
Advancing the application now preserves the City’s ability to pursue iBank financing and reimbursement of eligible interim costs while staff continues to assess the most appropriate longterm financing approach.
ATTACHMENT:
Resolution
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Resolution No. C-2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HALF MOON BAY AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION
OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (“IBANK”) FOR FINANCING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AUTHORIZING THE
INCURRING OF AN OBLIGATION PAYABLE TO IBANK FOR THE FINANCING OF A CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IF IBANK APPROVES SAID APPLICATION, DECLARATION OF OFFICIAL
INTENT TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF AN OBLIGATION,
AND APPROVING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (“IBank”) administers a financing program to assist local governments with the financing of eligible projects in accordance with Section 63000 et seq. of the California Government Code (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, IBank created the Infrastructure State Revolving Fund Program (“ISRF Program”) pursuant to the provision of the Act; and
WHEREAS, IBank has instituted an application process for financing under its ISRF Program; and
WHEREAS, IBank’s Criteria, Priorities and Guidelines for the Selection of Projects for Financing under the ISRF Program, dated June 28, 2023, and as may thereafter be amended from time to time (the “Criteria”), establishes requirements for the financing of projects under the ISRF Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Half Moon Bay (“Applicant”) desires to submit an application (“Financing Application”) to IBank under the ISRF Program for financing and refinancing the costs of the City’s share of the Montara Force Main Replacement Project (“Project”) in an amount not to exceed $10,300,000; and
WHEREAS, the Act and the Criteria require the Applicant to make, by resolution of its governing body, certain findings prior to a project being selected for financing by IBank; and WHEREAS, the Applicant expects to incur or pay certain expenditures in connection with the Project from its Sewer Enterprise Fund that are reimbursable with the proceeds of tax exempt bonds or other tax exempt securities under Federal Tax Law (defined below) prior to incurring indebtedness for the purpose of financing costs associated with the Project on a long-term basis (the “Reimbursement Expenditures”); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant reasonably expects that a financing arrangement (“Obligation”) in an amount not expected to exceed $10,300,000 will be entered into under and memorialized by one or more financing agreements and related documents (collectively, the “Financing Agreement”) and that certain proceeds of such Obligation will be used to reimburse the Applicant for Reimbursement Expenditures incurred or paid prior to incurring the Obligation; and 77 2
WHEREAS, the Applicant acknowledges that IBank funds the ISRF Program, in part, with the proceeds of tax exempt bonds and, as such, has certain compliance obligations that may require it to have the Applicant enter into one or more new financing agreements to replace the Financing Agreement (collectively, the “Replacement Agreement”) on terms and conditions substantially identical to the original Financing Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Half Moon Bay hereby authorizes as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves confirms, ratifies, and affirms all actions of the Applicant’s representatives, employees and officers heretofore taken in connection with, or with respect to, submitting the Financing Application, and the consideration and approval of the Obligation and the Financing Agreement, if IBank approves the Financing Application and the Obligation, and in connection therewith the City Council finds and certifies:
a. The Project facilitates the effective and efficient use of existing and future public resources so as to promote both economic development and conservation of natural resources;
b. The Project develops and enhances public infrastructure in a manner that will attract, create, and sustain long-term employment opportunities; c. That the Project is consistent with the General Plan of the County of San Mateo; d. The proposed financing is appropriate for the Project; e. The Project is consistent with the Criteria; and
f. It has considered (i) the impact of the Project on California’s land resources and the need to preserve such resources; (ii) whether the Project is economically or socially desirable; and (iii) whether the project is consistent with, and in furtherance of the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report (as defined in the Criteria).
Section 2. The Applicant hereby declares its official intent to use proceeds of the Obligation to reimburse itself for the Reimbursement Expenditures with the proceeds of tax exempt bonds or other tax exempt securities issued under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and those Treasury Regulations implementing such provisions (collectively, “Federal Tax Law”). This declaration is made solely for purposes of establishing compliance with applicable requirements of Federal Tax Law and its date is controlling for purposes of reimbursement under Federal Tax Law. This declaration does not bind the Applicant to make any expenditure, incur any indebtedness, or proceed with the Project.
Section 3. All of the Reimbursement Expenditures were made no earlier than 60 days prior to the date of this Resolution. The Applicant will allocate proceeds of the Obligation to pay Reimbursement Expenditures within eighteen (18) months of the later of the date the original expenditure was paid or the date the Project was placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more than three (3) years after the original expenditure was paid. 78 3
Section 4. The City Manager and his or her designee is hereby authorized and directed to act on behalf of the Applicant in all matters pertaining to the Financing Application, and if IBank approves the Financing Application and the Obligation, the execution of related financial documents, including but not limited to the authority to: (i) pledge the revenues of the Sewer Enterprise Fund and all legally available amounts in the Sewer Enterprise Fund to the repayment of the Obligation, (ii) provide covenants relating to, among other things, maintaining the debt service coverage ratio required by IBank, rates and charges to be pledged, and as to any other security or collateral securing the Obligation, and (iii) take any other action necessary or desirable to enable the Applicant to enter into the Financing Agreement and incur the Obligation Section 5. If the Financing Application and the Obligation is approved by IBank, the City Manager and his or her designee is authorized to negotiate, enter into and sign financing documents and any amendments thereto, including, but not limited to the Financing Agreement and the Replacement Agreement, with IBank for the purposes of financing the Obligation.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted on the 18th day of August 2026, by the City Council of Half Moon Bay by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
___________________________ _____________________________ Maggie Rodriguez, City Clerk Debbie Ruddock, Mayor
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BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: August 18, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Matthew Chidester, City Manager
FROM: Dale Leda, Interim Public Works Director / City Engineer Todd Seeley, Public Works Superintendent
TITLE: MAIN STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FUNDS
TRANSFER
______________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to transfer $75,000 from the Wavecrest Road Water Line Project (CIP 9004) to the Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project (CIP 1036) to provide sufficient funding to complete Phase 2 construction and remaining project activities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project has an adopted budget of $300,000. Staff recommends an additional $75,000 to be added to the project fund, increasing the total project budget to $375,000.
Anticipated project costs are estimated at approximately $334,000, summarized below, with expenses rounded for clarity:
Project Expenses Amount
Consultant Services $17,000
Phase 1 – Original ARG Construction Contract $133,000
Phase 1 – Change Order No. 1 – Steel Cable Preservation and Reinforcement $24,000 Phase 1 – Change Order No. 2 – Curb Repair and Reinforcement $17,000 Supplemental Traffic Control $9,000
Phase 2 – City-Purchased Materials (Lumber & Hardware) $67,000 Phase 2 – Estimated Construction Contract $67,000
Estimated Total Project Cost $334,000
Existing Project Budget $300,000.00
Additional Fund Transfer $75,000.00
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The proposed transfer of funds would provide approximately $41,000 in remaining project capacity for Phase 2 construction contingency, remaining professional services, inspection, project closeout, and unforeseen conditions. Given the age and historic nature of the bridge, and the potential for additional conditions to be identified during replacement of the existing pedestrian walkways, staff recommends maintaining adequate contingency to complete the work.
The Phase 2 construction estimate is based on a proposal by the lowest responsive bidder, Farallon Company, and remains subject to final scope and price negotiations.
Uncommitted funds from the Wavecrest Road Water Line Project (CIP 9004) would be utilized for the proposed transfer. Construction on the water line is currently under way and ahead of schedule. In addition to the $75,000 proposed for transfer to the Main Street Bridge project, the Wavecrest Road project has an additional approximately $700,000 in uncommitted reserves.
STRATEGIC ELEMENT:
This action supports the Infrastructure and Environment and Healthy Communities and Public Safety Elements of the Strategic Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City previously determined that the Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, which applies to the repair and maintenance of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use. This administrative action will not change any aspect of the Project.
BACKGROUND:
The Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek was constructed in 1900 and is one of Half Moon Bay’s most significant historic infrastructure assets. The bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 at the local level of significance under National Register Criteria A, B, and C. Its period of significance extends from 1900, when the bridge was completed, through 1955, when construction of the State Route 1 bypass changed historic transportation patterns through the community.
The bridge is significant under Criterion A for its association with the development of Half Moon Bay and the surrounding Coastside and as an example of San Mateo County’s efforts to expand transportation infrastructure in response to growth at the beginning of the twentieth century. It served as a key point of access into Half Moon Bay until construction of the Route 1 bypass in 1955.
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Under Criterion B, the bridge is significant for its association with prominent local businessman and public official Joseph W. Debenedetti, who was a driving force behind its design and construction. The historic evaluation notes that Debenedetti worked with engineer and architect Curtis Tobey and County Surveyor Davenport Bromfield to adapt an earlier bridge design for the Pilarcitos Creek crossing. The Main Street Bridge became the first and largest of three similar reinforced concrete bridges constructed in San Mateo County around 1900-1901.
The bridge is also significant under Criterion C as a distinct, extremely rare, and early example of reinforced concrete bridge construction. Unlike more conventional reinforced concrete structures, the bridge incorporated tensioned braided steel and hemp cables extending through the concrete arch, along with threaded steel rods intended to place portions of the structure under compression. The Historic Resources Evaluation Report identifies the board-formed concrete filled arch, concrete wing walls, and embedded braided steel and hemp cables as characterdefining features of the bridge. The structure has been only minimally altered since its original construction and retains a high degree of historic integrity.
The City has undertaken a phased rehabilitation of the bridge to preserve deteriorated historic elements while also addressing pedestrian accessibility. Work is scoped in consideration of the City’s Main Street Bridge Preservation Act, an ordinance adopted in 2014 which prohibits the expansion or demolition of the bridge without majority voter approval, and preserves its historical, visual and physical integrity.
Phase 1 consists primarily of repair and restoration of deteriorated concrete and stucco along the bridge spandrel walls and roadway barriers. In 2026, the City entered into a $132,711 contract with ARG Conservation Services, Inc. to perform the specialized historic preservation work. The original contract included historic masonry repairs, mobilization, project management, insurance, and traffic control and required the work to comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.
Phase 2 consists of replacement of the existing wood pedestrian walkways and railings on both sides of the bridge. A 2015 Accessibility Assessment prepared for the City by Brookie Architecture and Planning, Inc. identified several deficiencies in the existing pedestrian walkways, including excessive openings between walking-surface elements, uneven planks, changes in level, and other noncompliant conditions. In response to concerns raised by bridge advocates regarding the modification of the existing walkways in relation to the bridge’s historical significance, the City also contracted with Forget Me Not History in 2025 to perform an evaluation of the proposed repair work for conformance with Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.
DISCUSSION:
During Phase 1 construction, removal of loose and deteriorated surface material revealed concealed conditions that were substantially more extensive than could be identified through visual inspection prior to construction.
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The original Phase 1 repair plans identified visible horizontal cracking in the concrete walls.
During demolition, ARG discovered that portions of this cracking corresponded with historic steel cable embedded within the concrete. The cable was corroded and, in some locations, had deteriorated substantially. ARG determined that the cable appeared to be original to the construction of the bridge and that the condition had been concealed prior to demolition.
Because the embedded cable is specifically identified as a character-defining element of the historic structure, the City determined that the affected areas should be repaired in a manner that preserved the remaining cable while stabilizing the surrounding concrete.
The City authorized Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $24,103.94 to address these conditions. The additional work included deep concrete repair and patching, treatment of the exposed historic cable, installation of stainless-steel reinforcement, compressive-strength testing, and installation of vertically oriented 5/8-inch stainless-steel rods through the walls to provide additional stabilization.
As demolition and repair work progressed, additional deterioration and cracking were identified along the rolled concrete curbs adjacent to the east and west roadway walls. The City therefore authorized Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $16,848.58 to demolish, prepare, repair, and repaint these additional deteriorated areas. Repair work on the curbs also including setting stainless steel pins for structural reinforcement.
Together, the two Phase 1 construction change orders totaled $40,952.52.
Staff also determined after construction began that supplemental traffic control was warranted at the Stone Pine Road intersection. An additional flagger was added to improve traffic circulation and safety adjacent to the active construction work zone. The supplemental trafficcontrol services totaled approximately $9,000 beyond the traffic-control services included in the original Phase 1 contract. These additional Phase 1 costs reduced the funding available to complete the planned Phase 2 pedestrian improvements.
Phase 2 will replace the existing wood pedestrian decking and railings on both sides of the bridge. The City’s accessibility assessment documented deficiencies in the existing walking surfaces, including openings greater than allowable dimensions, vertical irregularities, and numerous noncompliant changes in level. The 2025 Secretary of the Interiors compliance evaluation also confirmed replacement of the existing walkways and associated railings as indicated in project plans conforms to national historical rehabilitation standards.
Staff conducted an informal bid solicitation for the Phase 2 construction work, and Farallon Company was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Farallon also has substantial municipal public works and bridge construction experience and is well qualified to perform the work associated with this historic structure. 83
Farallon’s current proposal is $67,150 and includes mobilization; demolition, removal, and offhaul of the existing pedestrian decking and railing; construction of new pedestrian decking and railing using City-furnished materials; traffic-control signage; safety fencing; and transportation of materials from the City Corporation Yard.
Following approval of the requested fund transfer, staff intends to finalize negotiations with Farallon regarding scope and price and proceed with execution of the Phase 2 construction contract under existing staff contracting authority.
Completion of Phase 2 will address documented accessibility deficiencies in the existing pedestrian walkways while completing another significant component of the City’s ongoing rehabilitation and preservation of the historic Main Street Bridge.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. 2025 Secretary of the Interiors Standards Conformance Evaluation
3. 2019 Historical Resources Evaluation Report
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RESOLUTION NO. C-2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER $75,000 FROM THE WAVECREST ROAD WATER LINE PROJECT (CIP 9004) TO THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT (CIP 1036) WHEREAS, the City of Half Moon Bay is implementing the Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project to preserve the historic bridge and improve pedestrian accessibility; and WHEREAS, Phase 1 construction encountered concealed deterioration requiring additional historic concrete repair and stabilization work, resulting in two construction change orders totaling $40,952.52, as well as approximately $9,000 in supplemental traffic-control costs; and
WHEREAS, these additional Phase 1 costs reduced the funding available to complete Phase 2, which includes replacement of the existing wood pedestrian walkways and railings to address documented accessibility deficiencies; and
WHEREAS, an additional $75,000 transfer from uncommitted, available capital project funds will provide sufficient funding to complete Phase 2 construction and remaining project activities, including appropriate contingency for unforeseen conditions; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Half Moon Bay hereby authorizes the City Manager to transfer $75,000 from the Wavecrest Road Water Line Project (CIP 9004) to the Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project (CIP 1036), increasing the total project budget from $300,000 to $375,000, and to make all necessary budget and accounting adjustments to implement this action.
******************************************************************** I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted on the 18
th day of August 2026, by the City Council of Half Moon Bay by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
______________________________ _______________________________ Maggie Rodriguez, City Clerk Debbie Ruddock, Mayor
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P.O. Box 12647 San Francisco, CA 94112 • (415) 855-1209 • fmnhx.com Memorandum
To: Dale Leda, PE, Associate Engineer
City of Half Moon Bay
Project: Main Street Bridge Maintenance Project Standards Conformance Review Project No.: 25003
Date: September 26, 2025
Via: Email
At the request of the City of Half Moon Bay, Forget Me Not History completed this assessment of the proposed rehabilitation of the Main Street Bridge (also known as the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge), for conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. The bridge was constructed in 1900 over Pilarcitos Creek just north of the city’s downtown area. In 2014, the bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (National Register) at the local level of significance under Criteria A, B, and C. The period of significance begins in 1900 when the bridge was completed and ends in 1955 with the construction of the Route 1 bypass to the west. It was concurrently listed in the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register). Accordingly, the bridge is a historical resource for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
To prepare this assessment, Erica Schultz documented the bridge with photographs during a field survey completed in February 2025. Existing conditions photographs of the bridge are presented in Appendix A.
Existing documentation on the bridge, including the 2014 National Register Registration Form (Appendix B)1 and historic resource analysis prepared in 2021 for a previously proposed project at the bridge,2 and drawings of the proposed project (Appendix C)3 were reviewed.
The following memorandum provides a physical description of the bridge, a summary of its historic significance, an overview of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, a summary of the proposed rehabilitation work at the bridge, and an assessment that the proposed project conforms with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. 1 David E. Eblovi, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Pilarcitos Creek Bridge (Main Street Bridge, CA 0035C-25), Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California, prepared in October 2013, listed in the National Register in April 2014, National Register Reference Number 14000110. 2 Architectural Resources Group, “Historical Resources Evaluation Report: Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek Rehabilitation Project, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010),” prepared for Caltrans, March 2021; Architectural Resources Group, “Finding of No Adverse Effect Without Standard Conditions: Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek Rehabilitation Project, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010),” prepared for Caltrans, June 2021. 3 City of Half Moon Bay, “Main Street Bridge Maintenance Project PH01,” Job No. CIP No. 1036, drawing set dated September 12, 2025; ARG Conservation Services, “Main Street Bridge Repair,” Project No. CS25033, drawing set dated September 2, 2025.
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QUALIFICATIONS
This assessment was completed by Principal Erica Schultz, who has twenty years of experience as an architectural historian and preservation planner specializing in archival research, historic resource evaluations, and CEQA, Section 106, and NEPA environmental compliance documents. Erica possesses extensive knowledge of California’s history and built environment and local, state, and federal preservation standards, guidelines, and regulations. She has identified, evaluated, and interpreted a wide array of property types, including residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; railroads; bridges; water conveyance systems; and agricultural landscapes in San Francisco and throughout California. She has assessed numerous projects for impacts to historic resources and for conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Properties. Erica meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
The following description of the Main Street Bridge has been excerpted from the National Register Registration Form.4The summary of alterations has been excerpted from the Historical Resources Evaluation Report prepared by Architectural Resources Group (ARG).5 Physical Description
Half Moon Bay’s Pilarcitos Creek Bridge continues in largely unaltered form to carry northbound and southbound vehicle and pedestrian traffic, as well as a vital city water main that supplies the southern half of the entire town. The bridge, approximately 80 feet in span and with a deck width of 24.3 feet and a total width of 32.3 feet, is a closed spandrel concrete arch with steel reinforcement throughout. The reinforcement for the concrete is comprised of 1.5-inchdiameter braided steel and hemp cable that had been previously used and then retired by the California Street Cable Car Company.
[B]ased on as-built drawings, as well as the minutes of the May 7, 1900 San Mateo County Supervisors meeting, the [foundation] has a total of sixty-six piles installed at each end. From the abutment rises the arch span, sixty feet in width at the creek bed and consisting of two spandrels and two internal ribs. Instead of the usual matrix of steel rebar laced throughout the concrete portions of the structure, cables extend from the base of each arch across the arch to the base on the other side of the bridge. Fourteen cables extend across the span, linking the tensioned cables running spanwise through the arch. Finally, at least eight threaded steel rods that pass crosswise through the spandrels and ribs of the bridge to place the structure under compression.At the attachment point of each rod there was an approximately eight-inch-square steel gusset plate that the rod passes through, and two large nuts, one to provide tension and the other acting as a jam nut.
The spandrels of the bridge extend upward to act as the roadway barriers; each barrier has smooth concrete walls with a rounded cap and bollard at each end. Wood walkways with plain wood railings and metal bracket supports extend along the east and west sides of the bridge. An original curbing extends the entire span of the bridge on the inside shoulder of the roadbed.
Alterations
The Main Street Bridge has been minimally altered since its construction in 1900. The concrete barriers originally had unadorned smooth concrete walls with rounded corners. Between the 4 Eblovi, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Pilarcitos Creek Bridge (Main Street Bridge, CA 0035C-25). 5 Architectural Resources Group, “Historical Resources Evaluation Report: Main Street Bridge.” 87 3
1920s and 1942, the concrete barriers were altered through the addition of rounded caps and bollards at each end. . . . It remains unknown precisely when the concrete barriers were altered within the twenty-year timespan. The update to the bridge is not recorded in historic newspaper articles, nor is it discussed in local histories of Half Moon Bay. By 1942, the western wood walkway supported by steel brackets was added to the west side of the bridge, and the dirt deck was paved. In 1991, the eastern wood walkway was added. Two contemporary streetlights have been installed at the north end of the bridge at an unknown date.
During the field survey completed in February 2025, it was noted that sections of the cement plaster coating on the concrete barriers are cracked, and there are several areas of loss in the underlying concrete. These areas of deterioration are most evident on the eastern concrete barrier.
SUMMARY OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
The following statement of significance and period of significance of the Main Street Bridge have been excerpted from the National Register Registration Form.6 For a detailed statement of significance, see Section 7 in the National Register Registration Form in Appendix B.The integrity assessment, period of significance, and list of character-defining features and historic fabric have been excerpted from the Historical Resources Evaluation Report prepared by ARG.7 Statement of Significance
National Register Criterion A: The Main Street Bridge is significant under Criterion A at the local level of significance because of its direct association with the development of the community of Half Moon Bay, as well as the coastal regions to the south of the town. It remains a classic example of the innovative and expansive approach to construction that San Mateo County took in an effort to meet the rapidly increasing demands on their transportation infrastructure at the dawn of the twentieth century.
National Register Criterion B: [The bridge] is eligible under Criterion B at the local level of significance because the driving force behind the design and construction of the bridge was notable resident and businessman/politician Joseph W. Debenedetti.
National Register Criterion C: The bridge is also eligible under Criterion C at the local level of significance as a distinct and extremely rare and early example of the use of prestressed reinforced concrete for spanning small to medium lengths, as designed by engineer and architect Curtis Tobey.The bridge is nominated under the Historic Highway Bridges of California Multiple Property Document as an eligible example of the Concrete Arch Bridge Type.
Integrity Assessment
The Main Street Bridge retains integrity of materials, workmanship, and design as it has been minimally altered since its construction in 1900. It retains its distinctive board-form concrete, filled arch and concrete wing-walls. The braided steel and hemp cables and threaded steel rods also remain embedded in the structure. The original smooth concrete barriers remain, although their design was altered with the application of the rounded caps and bollards between the 1920s and 1942. By 1942, the road deck was paved and the western walkway was added; the eastern walkway followed in 1991. None of these additions to the bridge, however, physically altered the solid massing of the concrete arch spanning Pilarcitos Creek. Sections of the 6 Eblovi, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Pilarcitos Creek Bridge (Main Street Bridge, CA 0035C-25). 7 Architectural Resources Group, “Historical Resources Evaluation Report: Main Street Bridge.” 88 4
concrete have deteriorated as evident in cracks and spalling. However, this does not affect the overall appearance and design of the structure. The construction of adjacent buildings along Main Street ca. 1930 and in the 1990s have altered the setting; however, the addition of these buildings is compatible with Half Moon Bay’s downtown area and the bridge’s function to convey the community’s main thoroughfare over the creek. Lastly, the bridge remains in its original location.
Period of Significance
The period of significance spans from 1900 to 1955, corresponding with the construction of the structure in 1900 and concluding with the completion of the Route 1 bypass in 1955. During this period, “the bridge served as the only point of access to the town from the north.”8 Character-Defining Features
The board-form concrete, filled arch with concrete wing-walls and the braided steel and hemp cables embedded in the structure are character-defining features of the bridge. They date to the original construction of the bridge and support the structure’s primary significance under Criterion C as an early experimentation with reinforced concrete. The majority of the remaining features were identified as historic fabric and contribute to the structure’s significance under Criterion A for providing a key point of access to Half Moon Bay until 1955 and Criterion B for its association with local merchant Joseph W. Debenedetti.
Character-defining Features
§ Board-form concrete, filled arch with concrete wing-walls § Braided steel and hemp cables extending along the base of the arch Historic Fabric
§ Threaded steel rods placed crosswise above the arch and held in place with steel gusset plates
§ Timber piles underneath each abutment
§ Smooth concrete barriers
§ Rounded caps and bollards applied to the concrete barriers § Rounded concrete curbs along the interior face of the barriers § Western wood walkway with wood railing and steel bracket supports § Paved road deck
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Standards) were developed by the U.S. Department of the Interior to “to assist the long-term preservation of a property’s significance through the preservation of historic materials and features.”9 The Standards provide guidance for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of historic materials and the design of compatible alterations or new additions to historic properties.
Properties listed in, or formally determined eligible for listing in, the National Register, California Register, or a local historic register qualify as historical resources under CEQA and must be addressed in the environmental review process. In general, a project that has been determined to conform with the 8 Eblovi, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Pilarcitos Creek Bridge (Main Street Bridge, CA 0035C-25). 9 National Park Service, “The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation,” Historic Preservation Tax Incentives, accessed July 2, 2025, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/taxincentives/secretarys-standardsrehabilitation.htm. 89 5
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards can be considered a project that will not cause a significant impact on a historical resource.10
The Standards address four treatments of historic properties: preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction. The Standards for Rehabilitation, which are codified in 36 CFR 67 for regulatory use in the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program, address the most prevailing treatment.
Rehabilitation is defined as “the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values.”11 The ten Standards for Rehabilitation are:
1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships.
2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.
3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties will not be undertaken.
4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved.
5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved.
6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence.
7. Chemicals or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.
8. Archaeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken.
9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment.
10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.
10 California Office of Historic Preservation, “California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Historical Resources,” Technical Assistance Series #1, 2001, https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/ts01ca.pdf. 11 National Park Service, “The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.” 90 6
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project includes the replacement of the existing walkways on both the east and west sides of the Main Street Bridge to correct California Building Code and accessibility compliance issues and the repair of the concrete and cement plaster surfaces of the concrete barriers. No work is being proposed below the deck level or on the existing bridge super structure, sub-struction, or surrounding areas.
Replacement of Existing Walkways
The existing pressure treated wood decking will be removed and replaced with solid wood decking generally matching the shape and sizing of the existing deck boards.The new wood guardrails will replace the existing plain 3/4 rail design with a slightly taller 4-rail and cap design. New wood rails will be painted to match the existing rails. New hardware and joist blocking below the deck will provide improved lateral restraint.The existing joints, ledger board, and steel support struts will remain.
Repair of Concrete Barriers
The existing concrete surfaces of the barriers will be stabilized and rehabilitated following plans and specifications prepared by ARG Conservation Services. Prior to the repair work, all concrete and cement plaster surfaces will be cleaned with a hot water rinse, and biological growth will be removed using a cleaner specified by ARG Conservation Services. Mock-ups of the concrete repair and new cement plaster will be reviewed and approved by the City of Half Moon Bay. The plaque on the east side of the eastern concrete barrier will be removed, treated with a protective hot wax coating, and securely stored.
The concrete and cement plaster will be repaired as follows:
§ Failed or loose plaster will be inspected for loose material and removed. § At areas of delamination, the edges of the affected area will be saw cut before loose plaster is removed.
§ At areas of major damage and spalling, deep losses in the concrete will be patched with a mortar specified by ARG Conservation Services.
§ Cracks in the concrete will be repaired with grout.
Following the repair work, a final cleaning of the surfaces with a warm water rinse will be completed.
Previously painted surfaces will be primed and painted to match the existing paint coating. The plaque will be affixed in the same location.
PROJECT ASSESSMENT
The following analysis evaluates the Main Street Bridge Maintenance Project for conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. It updates the analysis prepared by ARG for a previously proposed project at the bridge in 2021.12
Standard 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships.
Since its construction in 1900, the Main Street Bridge has served as a point of crossing across Pilarcitos Creek in Half Moon Bay. Following completion of the project, the Main Street Bridge would continue to be used as a two-lane vehicular bridge spanning the creek. The vehicular capacity across the bridge would remain the same as current vehicle loads.The bridge would continue to convey pedestrians across the creek on walkways along both sides of the structure. As such, the structure would continue to be used as it was historically.
12 Architectural Resources Group, “Finding of No Adverse Effect Without Standard Conditions: Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek Rehabilitation Project.”
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The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided.
The project would retain the character-defining features of the Main Street Bridge (board-form concrete filled arch with concrete wingwalls and spandrel walls and braided steel and hemp cables embedded in the arch).These features date to the original construction of the bridge and support the structure’s primary significance under Criterion C as an early experimentation with reinforced concrete.
The sections of the cement plaster coating that are cracked, loose, or failing and the areas of loss in the exposed concrete would be repaired in-kind, leaving the majority of the historic concrete material intact.
The concrete barriers were identified as historic fabric and contribute to the structure’s significance under Criterion A for providing a key point of access to Half Moon Bay until 1955 and Criterion B for its association with local merchant Joseph W. Debenedetti.
Likewise, the western walkway is categorized as historic fabric, while the eastern walkway is neither categorized as a character-defining feature or historic fabric of the bridge. The walkways would be replaced with walkways with a similar design and width that retain the spatial relationship of these features and the bridge. The posts and railing would reflect the existing spacing, rhythm, and overall character of the existing railway.The wood rails would be painted to match the existing rails.
Thus, the removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize the historic bridge would be avoided.The structure would still be readily recognized as the Main Street Bridge and continue to convey its historical significance.
The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use.
Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties will not be undertaken.
The proposed alterations to the Main Street Bridge would not create a false sense of historical development. The western walkway was added to the bridge toward the end of the period of significance, and the eastern walkway, although constructed after the period of significance, have been in use for three decades. The walkways would be rebuilt with a similar design and material. The repair of the concrete and cement plaster coating on the concrete barriers will be completed with in-kind material and painted to match. Conjectural features or elements from other historic properties would not be undertaken.
The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved.
The bridge has been minimally altered following the end of the period of significance in 1955. The addition of the eastern walkway in 1991 is the most prominent alteration. This walkway is not categorized as a character-defining feature or historic fabric of the bridge, nor has it acquired historic significance in its own right.
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The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved.
The project would retain the character-defining board-formed arch, as well as the braided steel and hemp cables and concrete wing and spandrel walls, of the Main Street Bridge. As described under Rehabilitation Standard 2, the project has been designed to minimize the physical impact to the concrete barriers, and the majority of the original materials, features, finishes, construction techniques, and examples of craftsmanship that characterize the bridge would remain.
The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence.
As described under Rehabilitation Standard 2, the concrete barriers would be repaired rather than replaced. The repair work would match the existing design, color, texture, and material. The western walkway, which is categorized as historic fabric, would be replaced with a similar design and material. No missing features of the bridge would be replicated.
The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 7. Chemicals or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used.
No treatments that would cause damage to historic materials of the bridge are proposed.
The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 8. Archaeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken.
The proposed project does not entail ground disturbance that would impact archaeological resources at the bridge.
The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment.
As described under Rehabilitation Standard 2, the project includes the rehabilitation the bridge through the careful repair of the concrete barriers. The board-formed concrete arch, wingwalls, and spandrel walls would not be altered.The replacement wood walkways would feature regularly spaced, horizontal 93 9
rails and would be a similar height and scale. Thus, the repair of the concrete barriers and the replacement of the walkways would be compatible with the existing historic fabric of the bridge.
The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
Standard 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired.
Overall, the project would not significantly impair the Main Street Bridge if components are removed in the future. As described previously, the project would retain the character-defining features, particularly the board-formed concrete arch, wingwalls, and spandrel walls. The replacement walkways would not alter the underlying concrete of the bridge. Thus, the essential form and integrity of the bridge would remain if these walkways are removed.
The proposed project is in conformance with this Standard.
CONCLUSION
Based on the analysis above, the proposed rehabilitation of the Main Street Bridge conforms with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. The historic bridge would retain integrity and remain eligible for listing in the National Register and California Register. 94 P.O. Box 12647 San Francisco, CA 94112 • (415) 855-1209 • fmnhx.com Appendix A. Existing Conditions Photographs
95 BRIDGE OVERVIEW
Main Street Bridge, view northeast (February 2025).
Main Street Bridge, view northeast (February 2025).
96 Main Street Bridge, view south (February 2025).
Main Street Bridge, view south (February 2025).
97 WESTERN CONCRETE BARRIER AND WALKWAY
Main Street Bridge, western concrete barrier, west side, view north (February 2025).
Main Street Bridge, western concrete barrier, west side, view south (February 2025). 98 Main Street Bridge, western concrete barrier, east side, view southwest (February 2025).
Main Street Bridge, western concrete barrier, east side, view northwest (February 2025). 99 Main Street Bridge, western concrete barrier, east side, view southwest (February 2025).
Main Street Bridge, western walkway, view north (February 2025). 100
Main Street Bridge, western walkway, view north (February 2025).
EASTERN CONCRETE BARRIER AND WALKWAY
Main Street Bridge, eastern concrete barrier, east side, view southwest (February 2025). 101
Main Street Bridge, eastern concrete barrier, east side, view southwest (February 2025).
Main Street Bridge, eastern concrete barrier, east side, view northwest (February 2025). 102
Main Street Bridge, eastern concrete barrier, west side, view northeast (February 2025).
Main Street Bridge, eastern concrete barrier, west side, view east (February 2025). 103
Main Street Bridge, eastern concrete barrier, west side, view east (February 2025).
Main Street Bridge, eastern walkway, view south (February 2025). 104
Main Street Bridge, eastern walkway, view southeast (February 2025). 105
Appendix B. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form 106
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Rc is • Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does n T a ply to th~ ,P.1llj:l):.u;y....JQH\l . __, documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and a · s of. · · ~ - C categories and subcategories from the instructions. c:;:.J...~~_,
1. Name of Property
Historic name: PHarcitos Creek Brid e
Other names/site number: Main Street Brid e: CA 0035C-25 '· Name of related multiple property listing:
Historic Highway Bridges of California MPD
(Enter "N/ A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing)
2. Location
Street & number: Main Street, spanning Pilarcitos Creek City or town: Half Moon Bay State: CA County: =S=an=M=a=t=eo=------- -- Not For Publication: D Vicinity: D
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this ___x. nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.
In my opinion, the property _x_ meets _does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance:
national _statewide _!_local
Applicable National Register Criteria:
_LA __!_B __!__ C _D
State Historic Preservation Officer
Signature of certifying official/Title: Date
California Office of Historic Preservation
State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government
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Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
In my opinion, the property ·- meets_ does not meet the National Register criteria.
Signature of commenting official:
Title :
4. tional Park Service Certification
·eby certify that this property is:
entered in the National Register
_determined eligible for the National Register
_determined not eligible for the National Register
_removed from the National Register
other (explain:)
1{
5. Classification
Ownership of Property
(Check as many boxes as apply.)
Private: D
Public - Local 0
Public - State D
Public- Federal D
Sections 1-6 page 2
Date
State or Federal agency/bureau
or Tribal Government
Date of Action
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Pilarcitos Creek Bridge
Name of Property
Category of Property
(Check only one box.)
Building(s)
District
Site
Structure
Object
D
D
D
0 D
Number of Resources within Property
(Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing
0 0
San Mateo, CA
County and State
buildings
sites
structures
objects
Total
Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 0
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions
(Enter categories from instructions.)
Transportation/Bridge
Current Functions
(Enter categories from instructions.)
Transportation/Bridge
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United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge
Name of Property
7. Description
Architectural Classification
(Enter categories from instructions.)
other: Reinforced Concrete Arch Bridge
Materials: (enter categories from instructions.)
Principal exterior materials of the property:
foundation: Concrete
walls: Concrete
other, (Bridge Surface): Asphalt
other, (Pedestrian Walkways): Wood
Narrative Description
San Mateo, CA
County and State
(Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition ofthe property. Describe contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics ofthe property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size, and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.)
Summary Paragraph
HalfMoon Bay's Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, also known as the Main Street Bridge, was built in early 1900 across Pilarcitos Creek, adjacent to Zaballa House and SpanishTown. It was the first concrete bridge built in San Mateo County, and remains possibly the oldest prestressed concrete bridge in the world. It is also the second oldest surviving example of a steel reinforced concrete arch bridge in California. Approximately 80 feet long, and with a useful width of 24.3 feet, the bridge retains a high degree of historic integrity as it is fundamentally unaltered from its original construction.
Narrative Description
113 years after it was opened, HalfMoon Bay's Pilarcitos Creek Bridge continues in largely unaltered form to carry northbound and southbound vehicle and pedestrian traffic, as well as a vital city water main that supplies the southern half of the entire town. The bridge, approximately 80 feet in span and with a deck width of 24.3 feet and a total width of 32.3, feet is a closed spandrel concrete arch with steel reinforcement throughout. In an odd and highly innovative design feature the reinforcement for the concrete throughout the bridge is not the typical Sections 7-1 0 page 4
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Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
steel rebar passively set into the concrete, but is instead comprised of 1.5" braided steel and hemp cable that had been previously used and then retired by the California Street Cable Car Company.
Some of the actual design and as-built drawings of the bridge have been found, as have several drawings for two additional bridges that were simultaneously built in San Mateo County by the same designers. Thus there is a wealth of relevant archival information detailing the design and construction of the bridge.
Curtis Tobey's first attempt at a prestressed concrete arch bridge, also designed for San Mateo County, was approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 6, 1898; but that bridge (the Bear Gulch Bridge) would not be started or completed until after the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was already finished. The Bear Gulch Bridge is nearly identical in every way to the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, with the only significant difference being the length and size of the span and arch. (It is a much smaller bridge.) But instead of being built in early 1899, the Bear Gulch Bridge Project languished after the contractor responsible for building the bridge declared that the "specifications were defective to such an extent that structure if built thereto would be utterly worthless."
While the County waffled on the Bear Gulch Bridge, Half Moon Bay businessman and County Supervisor Joseph Debenedetti reached out to Tobey, and together with County Surveyor Davenport Bromfield modified the Bear Gulch design to work over the Pilarcitos Creek in Half Moon Bay. The Board of Supervisors in San Mateo County approved the plans on December 18, 1899, listing Tobey as the architect and Bromfield as the engineer. In total three bridges of nearly identical design would be completed in the County in 1900-190 1, the first and by far the largest of which was the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, the second of which was the El Cerrito or San Mateo Creek Bridge (Second Crossing), and the last of which was the Bear Gulch Bridge.
The foundation of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was originally drawn with 32 timber piles on each end, each of which was to be 30 feet long. But based upon the as-built drawings that remain, as well as the minutes of the May 07, 1900 San Mateo County Supervisors meeting, the plan was changed, with a total of 66 piles being used on each end, and an additional 95 yards of concrete added to the foundations of the bridge as well. From the abutment rose the sectioned-circle arch span, 60 feet in width at the creekbed, and consisting of two spandrels and two internal ribs.
Instead of the usual matrix of steel rebar laced throughout the concrete portions of the structure, there were tensioned cables running from the base of each arch across the arch to the base on the other side of the bridge. There were also 14 cables that ran across the span, linking the tensioned cables running spanwise through the arch. Finally there were at least eight threaded steel rods that pass crosswise through the spandrels and ribs of the bridge in an additional attempt to place the structure under compression. At the attachment point of each rod there was an approximately 8"x 8" steel gusset plate that the rod passes through, and two large nuts, one to provide tension and the other acting as a jam nut. (See Photograph 7) Tobey's own drawings from the nearly identical Bear Gulch Bridge and the two San Mateo Creek Bridges label the arch-spanning Sections 7-1 0 page 5
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cables as "tensioned cable," thereby clearly illustrating his intent to prestress the cables and thence the structure. (Tobey credits this design in a 1947 article written by him for Architect and Engineer magazine to his observation of a wax candle and a "child's short stick of popular rock candy. In unsuccessful attempts to break the candle and the stick of candy I found that the wick embedded in the candle and the string in the stick of candy acted in tension to resist breakage, while the wax and candy reacted to compression, crushing under the breaking stress.") The spandrels of the bridge extend upwards to act as the protective rails for the roadbed, and each concrete railing is adorned at each end by a simple ballard. There is also an original curbing running the entire span of the bridge on the inside shoulder of the roadbed.
In addition to the roadway contained within the concrete confines of the bridge, a wooden walkway was mounted to the west side of the bridge during the interwar period using steel brackets. The same riveted steel beams that support the western walkway also support a 1 0" water main that is attached to the underside of the supports. This main supplies the entire town south of the bridge with water.
The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge provided the only access to the downtown section of Half Moon Bay and points south until the construction of the Route 1 bypass, which opened in August of 1955.
In 1991, between the 1986 and 1993 Cal trans survey of historical bridges, an additional walkway was added to the east side of the structure. Substantially similar to the original western walkway, it remains one of only two non-period adornments on the bridge, the other being two streetlights at the northern end of the bridge.
Today the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge is nearly identical to photographs taken in the early 1900's and throughout the past century. The topside bollards and deck look fairly identical; albeit with the scars of 113 years of road travel decorating their surfaces. With the exception of the eastern walkway, the integrity of the bridge itself is remarkably intact, as are its original dimensions if the eastern walkway is excluded. (It should be noted that both walkways could be removed as neither is a structural adornment to the exterior of the actual physical structure of the bridge.) The 2003 Caltrans historic bridges survey accurately noted that local businesses, especially on the north side of the bridge, have slightly diminished the integrity of the original location and setting, although the creekbed lies virtually untouched in the 100 yards upstream or downstream from the bridge. The downtown area immediately south of the bridge also remains largely untouched by modem progress.
The overall feeling and association of the bridge, both with the local community and with peregrinating travelers is roughly the same as it has been since the bridge was built: A gateway to a more prosaic and reflective existence. Nearly every photo taken of Main Street over the past 100 years has the bridge either front and center or otherwise present, making it a highly relevant and associated part of HalfMoon Bay's overall historical narrative.
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Overall, and as noted previously by Caltrans, the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge has maintained an extraordinarily high degree of integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. Nearly all structural components are original, and the bridge retains its original dimensions, location, and context for the community of Half Moon Bay.
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
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A. Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history.
B. Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.
C. Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction.
D. Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations
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D A. Owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes D B. Removed from its original location
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Transportation
Community Planning and Development
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Significant Dates
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Bromfield, Davenport (County Surveyor and Engineer)
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The bridge known variously as the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge and the Main Street Bridge is significant under Criterion A at the local level of significance because of its direct association with the development of the community ofHalfMoon Bay, as well as the coastal regions to the south ofthe town, and it remains a classic example of the innovative and expansive approach to construction that San Mateo County took in an effort to meet the rapidly increasing demands on Sections 7-1 0 page 8
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their transportation infrastructure at the dawn of the 201 h century. It is eligible under Criterion B
at the local level of significance because the driving force behind the design and construction of the bridge was notable resident and immigrant/businessman/politician Joseph W. Debenedetti.
The bridge is also eligible under Criterion C at the local level of significance as a distinct and extremely rare and early example of the use of prestressed reinforced concrete for spanning small to medium lengths, as designed by engineer and architect Curtis Tobey. The bridge is nominated under the Historic Highway Bridges of California Multiple Property Document as an eligible example of the Concrete Arch Bridge Type. (Pages F-3 and F-4 of the MPD) The period of significance is from 1900-1955, during which the bridge served as the only point of access to the town from the north.
Narrative Statement of Significance (Provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance.)
Criterion A: Development of Half Moon Bay and the Peninsula Coast The often overlooked Pilarcitos Creek Bridge in Half Moon Bay has been integral to the town of Half Moon Bay since it was built in 1900, safely depositing pedestrian and vehicle traffic across the stream and into the heart of the small but thriving downtown commercial center for the last 113 years.
Prior to the year 1900, individuals travelling south along the peninsula coast were forced to cross a small rickety wooden bridge that spanned Pilarcitos Creek just to the north of Spanish Town, or San Benito as the town was originally known. In the words of B.A. Griffith, recollecting the small pre-1900 bridge, "Imagine a steep pitch down to the bridge, which was not very high above the water ofPilarcitos Creek, then another steep climb to the level ofthe street beyond ... " Thus as the new century of the automobile was dawning in America, the little town of Half Moon Bay was serviced by a single wooden trestle bridge, over which automobile traffic was virtually impossible. In addition to the restrictions this bridge placed upon HalfMoon Bay, it also severely restricted travel down the coast towards Pescadero and Santa Cruz County.
Over the next 100 years, and in particular during the relevant period 1900-1955, HalfMoon Bay became the gateway for millions of vacationing tourists, travelers, and San Mateo County residents as they enjoyed the beaches, the town, and points south, all of which were now accessible thanks to the new Pilarcitos Creek Bridge. The bridge was the forerunner of what would be an explosion ofbridge building in the County, each one of which served to foster and grow the nascent state highway system.
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safe fashion, and beginning a tradition of weekend traffic-jams that continues to this day- created by the many thousands of visitors that come to the community and the coast each year.
It is without question that the precarious nature of this bridge and the crossing prior to 1900 was obvious, and while it isn't possible to know what would have happened if the bridge hadn't been built, it remains safe to say that the explosive growth of the peninsula and coastside would not have happened without the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge leading the way.
Criterion B: The Individual Significance of Joseph W. Debenedetti Enter Joseph W. Debenedetti, who as it turns out was the right person in the right place, and at the right time.
Joseph Debenedetti left Italy for the United States sometime around 1870, eventually finding his way to HalfMoon Bay, where he would live for the rest of his life. He built his first prope1ty at 711 Main Street and lived there until after the tum of the century. Debenedetti, like local contemporaries Manuel Cunha and Angelo Boitano, found great success in his adopted new home, becoming a prosperous local businessman and investor, and personally driving much of the growth of the small community during the final25 years of the 19th century. By the end of lhe l91
h century Debenedetti had risen in prominence both locally and in the County of San Mateo, a fact made clear by his election to the County Board of Supervisors in the late 1890's. It was in this dual role, as businessman and County Supervisor, that Debenedetti would leave his most lasting mark on HalfMoon Bay and on the entire peninsula south of San Francisco.
While Debenedetti's original home at 711 Main Street remains standing, as does 400-416 Main Street, which was built in 1906, it is the modest yet ambitious bridge over Pilarcitos Creek that he sponsored and fostered into existence in 1900 that will remain as his everlasting legacy.
By the late 1890s, and in the face of a clear need for modem and easily constructed crossings, at least one bridge had already been designed for San Mateo County by local San Francisco Engineer Curtis Tobey and San Mateo County Surveyor Davenport Bromfield, and a contract had been let for its construction. Yet it wasn't built. Instead the contract was cancelled when the contractor declared that the "specifications were defective to such an extent that structure if built thereto would be utterly worthless."
It is hard to imagine today a scenario that would have a contractor dictating to an engineering firm, or a county government acquiescing to such brash behavior, nonetheless this resistance was what Tobey, Debenedetti and Bromfield faced when they collaborated on a different bridge for the County, this time in HalfMoon Bay. Whether through his business acumen, his presence, or his political prowess, Debenedetti managed to join the disparate parties, and in so doing to construct a unique monument that would prove to be the antithesis of "utterly worthless" for more than 113 years.
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The October 8, 1900 issue of The San Francisco Call sums up both the significance of Debenedetti, and the profound effect the bridge would have on the local economy. Underneath a prominent photograph on the front page of the paper that depicted the new bridge, was a short narrative, which included the following: "To Supervisor Joseph Debenedetti is due the credit of having secured for the city the splendid structure which is not only an ornament, but fills a long felt neceasity." (sic)
As fate would have it Debenedetti and the bridge would have a further association, this one created after the devastating 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. The disaster destroyed Debenedetti' s original wood frame Market on Main Street, and after the quake Debenedetti took notice of the fact that the reinforced concrete bridge remained standing and fundamentally unharmed by the temblor. The resultant of this observation was his decision to build the replacement market out of concrete instead of out of wood. In fact he was so enamored with the bridge that he chose to use the leftover concrete materials that had been used in the manufacturing of the bridge itself. Thus the Debenedetti Building and the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge share a common history, common foundation and materials, and a common and very human component, without which neither would have come into existence.
Additional evidence ofDebenedetti's involvement with both the bridge and the concrete it was built with is the fact that it is still possible today to walk down Main Street in Half Moon Bay and find concrete sidewalks of unknown vintage that have the seal of "Debenedetti Concrete" clearly present.
Whether through dumb luck, or the availability of local materials, or an impromptu ride on a cable car, or otherwise sheer brilliance, Curtis Tobey and, to a lesser extent, Davenport Bromfield, exerted an influence on their community, and on their time, that in hindsight was far in excess of that given by their peers. Yet the genesis ofthe project, and the future benefits it would provide must remain on Joseph W. Debenedetti's shoulders, as he was the glue that brought the operation together, the politician that rallied the County behind the project, and the visionary businessman that recognized, and then acted, upon the critical need for such a bridge in such a place.
All three of these individual men impacted San Mateo County in immeasurable ways, and the resultant of their work was so far before its time that it is hard to comprehend or evaluate how they were able to achieve such brilliance in such a short period of time.
Criterion C: Distinct Characteristics of Type and Design It is very likely that the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was the first successful prestressed concrete structure built by anyone on earth. Prestressed concrete remains one of the most important and significant advances in building materials and design in history, revolutionizing the post-WWII Sections 7-10 page 11
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era and changing the urban landscape forever. Without the invention and further development of prestressed concrete the world as we know it quite literally would not exist. While the method of prestressing used in the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge is very primitive, it nonetheless shows a clear knowledge and understanding of the mechanical benefits that prestressing concrete can provide.
Despite its ubiquity and presence in today's world, prestressed concrete was not functionally or widely used prior to the mid to late 1940's. The first patent for prestressed concrete was issued to an American named P.H. Jackson in 1888, although his patent was for prestressed concrete pavement and not for a complex arch bridge. The first patent for structurally useful prestressing would be issued in 1928, when French engineer and scientist Eugene Fryessinet coalesced his experiences into a coherent design paradigm. Yet, and despite continued advances, prestressing concrete would not see widespread use in Europe until after WWII, and in the United States it is commonly accepted that the first prestressed concrete structure ever constructed anywhere in the country was the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge in Philadelphia.
The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was, like much of America, far ahead of its time. In fact it was so far ahead that the engineering marvel that Curtis Tobey and Davenport Bromfield designed and built wouldn't be replicated in the United States until after the dawn of the atomic age 50 years later.
Typical reinforced concrete designs from the period were made by building a matrix of steel latticework out of steel rebar. The concrete was then poured over and around the steel, forming a mutually beneficial bond as the concrete would chemically and physically adhere to the surface of the steel, thereby greatly enhancing the structural capabilities of the concrete structure. Yet simple reinforced concrete has significant limitations, not least of which are the structurally defining, unyielding, and inflexible characteristics of the solid steel and the solid concrete.
When used in a bridge like the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge the primary force acting on the bridge is one of compression, which is provided by gravity and the overall weight of the structure itself, and when simple reinforced concrete is used the only way for the bridge to inexorably go is down. Tobey and Bromfield obviously figured this out for themselves, and as a result contrived and implemented a very early solution to what is now known in the modern world as prestressed concrete.
Prestressing concrete is a technique that greatly increases the strength and longevity of load bearing concrete structures by using the tension within the steel reinforcement to distribute more of the compressive forces that the structure experiences. Despite the fact that the concept of prestressed concrete was patented in 1888, it has usually been offered that it wasn't practically used in the U.S. until the early 1950s, when the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge would be erected in Pennsylvania. The reasons for this long gestation period are simple: Despite the obvious advantages in longevity and strength that a prestressed structure would have, the necessary materials for creating the tensioned steel were not yet in existence. Or so everyone except Curtis Tobey seemed to think.
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In a modern prestressed structure, the reinforcing steel in the bottom part of the beams, which will be subjected to tensile forces when in service, is placed in tension before the concrete is poured around it. Once the concrete has hardened, the tension on the reinforcing steel is released, placing a built-in compressive force on the structure. When loads are applied to the structure, the reinforcing steel takes on more stress than it would otherwise, and the tensile stresses in the concrete itself are reduced. An added benefit of prestressing concrete is that since the concrete is always under compression it is less subject to cracking and failure.
To understand why the design of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge remains relevant, despite being a very distant relation to the modem day interpretation of prestressing, it is useful to look at a contemporaneous analog. Imagine for a moment if someone were to assert that the Wright Brother's 1903 Flyer was not an airplane, solely because when placed against modern day equivalents it had none of the modem day features that an airplane is supposed to have. As one example: The Flyer had no ailerons, but instead had what was, for its time, an ingenious method ofwarping the wings in a practical, if highly inefficient and somewhat ineffective way. Would such a scheme be used on an airplane designed and built within the last 80 years? Absolutely not.
Was the method efiective? Not particularly, although it did provide at least rudimentary control over the roll axis of the airplane. But did the method show the intent and knowledge of its designers in addressing the fundamental teclmical challenges pertaining to controlling an aircraft in three dimensions? Absolutely.
Thus the Wright Flyer is immensely significant as the first successful precursor to the modem airplane as we know it today, even though many of its technical solutions were primitive and are unrecognizable in the modem solution to the problem of heavier-than-air flight. The technology of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge is similarly significant as it is one of the only, if not the only, remaining examples of early attempts at prestressing concrete structures.
A quick review of the known facts relevant to the bridge validates the veracity of the previous paragraphs as follows:
1. The drawings associated with the bridge specifically show "Tension(ed) Cable," and there is a cable artifact present today that confirms the presence of Hallidie cable in the bridge. (The architect also confirmed the presence of the tensioned cable in a 194 7 article referenced in the Nomination.)
2. It isn't disputed that the bridge contains braided high tensile-strength steel and hemp Hallidie cables, and this fact, when combined with the documentary evidence available, shows that these cables were anchored to the abutments and placed under tension across the length of the arch-rings before the concrete was poured around them. The method of providing tension is unknown, as is the overall efficacy and impact the design had on the longevity of the structure. Nonetheless the historical record and all available evidence Sections 7-1 0 page 13
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show that it is an indisputable fact that the bridge was built with pretensioned steel and hemp cables placed throughout the concrete structure.
3. As tension is a form of stress, and as the underlying reinforcement for the bridge was placed under tension prior to the pouring of concrete, it is clearly inarguable that the bridge must be, in whatever primitive form, a prestressed and reinforced concrete structure.
As a result, the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, like the Wright Flyer that followed three years later, is representative of some of our first and finest technological baby-steps taken at the dawn of the last century. The fact that the form and implementation of the prestressing doesn't meet modern definitions of that technique does not in any way disqualify the genius in the design from recognition, nor does it mitigate the fact that the architect of the bridge clearly understood the physical principles and benefits of prestressing in a way that was more advanced than his peers.
Additional proof of Tobey's advanced design can be found in the numerous Patents and Patent applications that were filed in the 10-year period after the bridge was built, all of which describe some form of introducing tension and stress into the reinforcement of concrete arch bridges. One method that is representative of the crude attempts by designers to duplicate Tobey's innovation involved placing two long iron bars that would be flexed across the arch ring, from the crown all the way to each abutment. At the crown the bars would be placed in a sleeve that could be bolted around them to provide and hold the tension while the concrete was poured around the steel. (It is not known whether this method was ever used to actually construct a bridge.) By 1900 San Francisco was a booming industrial metropolitan center, one that also happened to be very hilly; and over the previous 25 years an ingenious method of public transportation had been contrived as a result. The steep hills made for an interesting challenge, which was solved by the construction of several independent cable car lines, one of which was started by Leland Stanford and was known as the California Street Cable Railroad. One outgrowth of the engineering feat of the cable car system was the provision for the manufacture of very long high tensile strength braided steel cables. Andrew Hallidie is widely credited with adapting and evolving braided cable or wire rope into the formula used by Stanford's railroad: Multi-stranded wire wrapped around a braided hemp core made up of far thinner hemp fibers.
Whether Curtis Tobey saw the potential in those cables alone or in concert with someone else may well remain a mystery forever, but the reality remains that the steel reinforcement for the concrete of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was provided by steel and hemp cables made by the California Street Cable Railroad. Most remarkably: Those steel and hemp cables were placed under tension, thereby prestressing the structure, and thus providing at least one reason that can possibly explain the bridge's extreme longevity.
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While the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge in Philadelphia is widely credited as the genesis of modem prestressed concrete design in the United States, stressed as it is with steel tendons made of stranded and braided steel cabling, it remains a simple fact that the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge was designed and built with braided steel cable tendons 50 years afier the functionally and mechanically identical materials were used to build the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge.
All three San Mateo County Bridges designed by Tobey and Bromfield have proven that they were clearly 50 years or more before their time, and have proven to be extremely functional, despite being planned and created by local city or county agencies and engineers. This trend of local funding, design, and construction ofhighway bridges would continue in California-until 1924, even though the State Highway Commission was created in 1912 to specifically address the quickly increasing demand for engineering and construction expertise. It was the nascent Commission that first quantified the statewide significance ofthe design criteria of the three San Mateo Bridges when, in 1912, it released a policy statement pertaining to bridge design, stating that it was "in favor of concrete structures wherever such structures are consistently possible because of their substantial permanency."
The Commission clearly practiced what it preached, and by 1920 the evolution in design and utilization for short and medium span bridges in California was complete, as is evidenced in a study by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, which found that of 47 bridges designed by California Highway Commission Staff prior to 1920, 39 ofthem were of reinforced concrete. Thus, and despite countless variations in terrain, topography, intent and design, roughly four out of every five bridges built in the eight year period from 1912 through 1920 were premised upon the very basic design model pioneered and epitomized by the Lake Alvord and Pilarcitos Creek Bridges.
Alas the more advanced features contained within the design and the structure of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge would remain hidden from view until 2013.
Tobey's bridge stands today as mute testament to the astonishing engineering prowess of its designers, as well as the validity of the methods and materials of construction which they utilized. If nothing else the genius present in the design remains evident in the mere existence of their structure today, carrying motorists and pedestrians safely and effectively more than a century after their design was built, and doing so despite standing within 25 miles of the epicenters of two of the most destructive earthquakes in U.S. history, both of which measured in excess of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
Despite the cutting edge design of the bridge, and as well the concerns at the time it was built, it remains the case that the bridge has held up through 113 years of traffic, much of which has been of a weight unimagined by the designers. Today the bridge sees roughly 8,000 daily crossings by a wide range of vehicles and pedestrians, and the simple fact of the bridge's existence and continued use show conclusively that the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge as it was conceived and constructed in 1899-1900 would prove to be timeless, surviving as it did both the 1906 and 1989 Sections 7-1 0 page 15
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earthquakes, and in the process predating the technique that would revolutionize the world of construction engineering 50 years later.
The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, along with dozens of other California bridges, was listed in the California Register in 1986, when it was also declared as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. This eligibility was ratified in 2004 under a Multiple Property Documentation form approved by the Keeper of the Register.
Adding support to the significance .of the Main Street Bridge was its listing in the book Historic Highway Bridges ofCaltfornia, which was published by the California Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Multiple Property Document prepared as a result of a survey of statewide highway bridges.
The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge clearly meets the registration requirements of the Historic Bridges in California Multiple Property Submission (MPS) for several significant reasons. Perhaps the most compelling support of this claim is made on Section E, Page 2 of the MPS, where the bridge and the details of its construction are specifically cited as being a relevant part of the narrative history that supports the MPS.
Additionally the bridge meets the requirements of the Historic Bridges in California MPS because it is uniquely representative of the skills and techniques of California bridge designers and architects in adapting reinforced concrete spans for the wide use they would see in the subsequent 50 year period. The design and construction of the bridge filled a specific need that wac;; becoming more pressing in the late 19th century, for bridges that were relatively easy to build, relatively inexpensive, and that could span modest distances while simultaneously standing up under heavy loads. The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge stands among the very last of its kind still in active daily use by an entire community.
As a result of the foregoing, the bridge is thus worthy of listing under Criterion A as it was a key element in the Northern California highway system from its very earliest existence, specifically sparking the development and growth of both Half Moon Bay and also the communities to the north and south ofthe bridge during the period 1900 to 1955. It is eligible under Criterion Bas the individual responsible for the design and construction of the bridge was a locally significant immigrant, businessman and politician, without whom the region would not have grown as quickly or extensively as it did. Finally, the bridge is also worthy oflisting under Criterion C, as it remains a uniquely distinctive example of type, period and method of construction, as well as a stunning example of construction methodology and design far in advance of its period. The period significance for the bridge is the year 1900.
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received a score of72 in 1986, and 64 in 2003, both of which are far in excess of the score of 48 that is the accepted norm for inclusion on the National Register, and neither of which takes into account the historical significance of the prestressed concrete design of the bridge. In any case both scores argue very favorably for the bridge's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under the Historic Highway Bridges of California MPS.
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.) Curtis Tobey, "World's First Steel Reinforced Concrete Structure",- Architect and Engineer Magazine (July 1947): 12-13
Tyson Dinges MS, "The History o(Prestressed Concrete: 1888 to 1963. " Kansas State University, Manhattan Kansas, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science, 2009
Dario Gasparini, "The Prestressing of Structures: a Historical Review," publisher and date unknown
Bernard Man·ey and Jupp Grote, "The story of prestressed concrete from 1930 to 1945: A step towards the European Union, " From Proceedings o(the First International Congress on Construction History, (Madrid, 20'17 -241
h January, 2003)
California Department ofTransportation, Historic Highway Bridges of California, (1990) San Mateo County Department of Public Works Archive, County Road Maps 3 Evaluation Summary (NRHP Eligibility), California Department a[ Transportation, (1 986, 2003), 1-5
State of California- The Resources Agency Department o(Parks and Recreation Historic Resources Inventory,· "Joseph W Debenedetti"
State of California-- The Resources Agencv Department o[Pa.rks and Recreation Historic Resources Inventory,· "J Benedetti Block"
"SPLENDID NEW BRIDGE OVER PILARCITOS CREEK"; The San Francisco Call October 8, 1900
Galen Wolf, The Town That Was, 6
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United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
Sanborn Map Company, "Hal[lldoon Bav, San Mateo Co. CaL. October 1911 : Water Works" (1911), 2
B.A. Griffith, "Excerpts from the Memoirs of B. A. Griffith (written in 19 23)" La Peninsula, .Journal o[the San Mateo County Historical Association Vol. X -No. 4, (Feb, 1960) Previous documentation on file (NPS):
_preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CPR 67) has been requested _previously listed in the National Register
__x_ previously determined eligible by the National Register __ designated aN ational Historic Landmark
__ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _____ _ _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _ ___ _ _ recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey# ____ _ Primary location of additional data:
State Historic Preservation Office
...X. Other State agency
_ Federal agency
_x_ Local government
_University
_x_ Other
Name of repository: San Mateo County Historical Society and Archive Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): _ ___ _ _ ___ _
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property --- -----'1,__ _ __ _
Use either the UTM system or latitude/longitude coordinates Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
Datum if other than WGS84: --- - - (enter coordinates to 6 decimal places) Sections 7-10 page 18
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National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
1. Latitude: 37.466021 Longitude: -122.428880
2. Latitude: Longitude:
3. Latitude: Longitude:
4. Latitude: Longitude:
Or
UTM References
Datum (indicated on USGS map):
DNAD1927 or D NAD 1983
1. Zone: Easting: Northing:
2. Zone: Easting: Northing:
3. Zone: Easting: Northing:
4. Zone: Easting: Northing:
Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries ofthe property.) The property is located entirely within the City of HalfMoon Bay. It is today an automobile and pedestrian bridge that carries Main Street traffic across the Pilarcitos Creek. The bridge is located at Latitude: 37.466021, and Longitude: -122.428880.
Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected.) The boundary is the footprint of the existing Pilarcitos Creek Bridge and its approaches.
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United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge
Name of Property
11. Form Prepared By
name/title: David C. Eblovi/President
organization: The EMCOC
San Mateo, CA
County and State
city or town: Half Moon Bay state: CA zip code: c<_94_,_,0"-'1'""'9 _ __ _ e-mail: [email protected]
telephone: 650-814-003 7
date: October 01 2013
Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed form:
• Maps: A USGS map or equivalent (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.
• Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Key all photographs to this map.
• Additional items: (Check with the SHPO, TPO, or FPO for any additional items.) Property Owner
name:
street and number:
contact:
telephone number: _
Photographs
Submit clear and descriptive photographs. The size of each image must be 1600x1200 pixels (minimum), 3000x2000 preferred, at 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or larger. Key all photographs to the sketch map. Each photograph must be numbered and that number must correspond to the photograph number on the photo log. For simplicity, the name of the photographer, photo date, etc. may be listed once on the photograph log and doesn't need to be labeled on every photograph.
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United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge
Name of Property
Photo Log
Name of Property: Pilarcitos Creek Bridge
City or Vicinity: HalfMoon Bay
County: San Mateo
Photographer: David C. Eblovi
Date Photographed: September 27, 2013
State: CA
San Mateo, CA
County and State
Description ofPhotograph(s) and number, include description of view indicating direction of camera:
1 of 8. Typical Friday morning in HalfMoon Bay; View of the southbound entry to the bridge, and Main Street in the distance.
2 of 8. View ofthe .northbound entry to the bridge from the roadway. 3 of 8. View of the eastern bridge spandrel and associated members. 4 of 8. View of western spandrel, period walkway and supports, and city water main. 5 of 8. View of steel cable and hemp rope dangling from underside the southeast comer of the concrete arch.
6 of 8. Threaded and tensioned steel rods and gusset plate assembly on the outside southeast spandrel wall.
7 of 8. Photo taken from southeast comer of the arch, showing location of cable artifact and impressions made by the boards of the concrete form.
8 of 8. View to the east of Memorial Plaque mounted on the inside of the eastern concrete railing of the span.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.460 etseq.).
Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 100 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Office of Planning and Performance Management. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1849 C. Street, NW, Washington, DC.
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United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
Figure Log
1. Google Map showing location of bridge
2. Drawing of Pilarcitos Creek Bridge with construction support structures
3. As-built drawing of Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, top elevation
4. As-built drawing of Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, side elevation
5. Side view drawing showing "tension cables" on bridge plan
6. Blueprint of bridge, side elevation
7. Joseph Debenedetti
8. J. Debenedetti Building
Figure 1: Go ogle Maps sketch map showing bridge location Latitude: 37.466021, and Longitude: -122.428880
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National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge
Name of Property
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San Mateo, CA
County and State
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National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0016
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
Figure 4: As-b.uilt drawing of Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, side elevation ~.-...--- .. 7,-- ../ Sections 7-1 0 page 24
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Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
Figure 6: Blueprint of bridge, side elevation
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United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service I National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018
Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
Figure 7: Joseph Debenedetti, Half Moon Bay businessman and county supervisor who advocated for a modern bridge into downtown Half Moon Bay Sections 7-10 page 26
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Pilarcitos Creek Bridge San Mateo, CA
Name of Property County and State
Figure 8: Joseph Debenedetti Block, constructed with leftover materials from bridge construction after the 1906 earthquake and fire
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LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK PILARCITOS CREEK MAIN STREET ABBREVIATIONS: LEGEND: MAIN STREET BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROJECT MAIN STREET, HALF MOON BAY C0.0 Know what'sbelow. Call before you dig. R VICINITY MAP LOCATION MAP SAN FRANCISCO BAY PACIFIC OCEAN 280 880 35 84 280 35 92 101 680 880 101 24 DATE DRAWN JOB NO. DWG SHEET SCALE REVISIONS OF SHEETS C:\Users\DaleLeda\OneDrive - Half Moon Bay\PW Legacy\CIP\Bridges\Main Street Bridge\2024_Maintenance_Project\11_DWG\msbsheets.dwg Feb 04,2025 - 3:56pm, DaleLeda MAZIAR BOZORGINIA APPROVED BY: CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY ENGINEER 501 MAIN STREET HALF MOON BAY CA 94019 650-726-7177 hmbcity.com DATE 02-04-2025 AS SHOWN DL/JW CIP NO. 1036 MAIN STREET BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROJECT PH01
TITLE SHEET
HALF MOON BAY, CA
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT INCLUDES REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PEDESTRIANWALKWAYS ON BOTH EAST AND WEST SIDES OF MAIN STREET BRIDGETO CORRECT CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AND ACCESSIBILITYCOMPLIANCE ISSUES AS WELL AS GENERAL UPKEEP/MAINTENANCEON THE BRIDGE. EXISITNG PRESSURE TREATED WOOD DECKING WILL BE REMOVEDAND FULLY REPLACED WITH SOLID WOOD DECKING GENERALLYMATCHING THE SHAPE AND SIZING OF DECK BOARDS.THE NEW WOOD GUARDRAILS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PLAIN 3/4RAIL DESIGN WITH A SLIGHTLY TALLER 4-RAIL AND CAP DESIGN. NEWWOOD RAILS WILL BE PAINTED TO MATCH EXISTING. NEW HARDWAREAND JOIST BLOCKING BELOW THE DECK WILL PROVIDE IMPROVEDLATERAL RESTRAINT.THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE SELECT REMOVAL OF EXISTINGEXTERIOR STUCCO ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST CONCRETE GUARDBARRIERS, CONCRETE CRACK REPAIR, AND NEW STUCCO FINISH.NO WORK IS PROPOSED BELOW THE DECK LEVEL OR ON THEEXISTING BRIDGE SUPER STRUCTURE, SUB-STRUCTION ORSURROUNDING AREAS.
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LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK PILARCITOS CREEK MAIN STREET C1.1 DATE DRAWN JOB NO. DWG SHEET SCALE REVISIONS OF SHEETS C:\Users\DaleLeda\OneDrive - Half Moon Bay\PW Legacy\CIP\Bridges\Main Street Bridge\2024_Maintenance_Project\11_DWG\msbsheets.dwg Feb 04,2025 - 3:56pm, DaleLeda MAZIAR BOZORGINIA APPROVED BY: CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY ENGINEER 501 MAIN STREET HALF MOON BAY CA 94019 650-726-7177 hmbcity.com DATE 02-04-2025 AS SHOWN DL/JW CIP NO. 1036 MAIN STREET BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROJECT PH01
HALF MOON BAY, CA DEMOLITION NOTES : KEYNOTES AND LEGEND: Know what'sbelow. Call before you dig. R
SITE DEMOLITION PLAN GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ALL WORK SHALL BE STAGED, SUPPORTED AND PERFORMED FROM THE BRIDGEDECK AND PAVED AREAS ONLY. NO WORKSHALL BE PERFORMED FROM THE CREEKBANK / RIPARIAN AREA UNDER THEBRIDGE WITHOUT THE EXPRESSEDWRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE CITY.IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GRANTING OFTEMPORARY ACCESS FROM THE RIPARIANAREA ADDITIONAL MEASURES MAY BEREQUIRED TO PROTECT SENSITIVEHABITAT AREAS AT THE CITY'SDISCRETION AND DEPENDENT ON THENATURE OF ACCESS BEING REQUESTED.
NO SITE CLEARING, VEGETATION REMOVALOR TREE TRIMMING OF ANY KIND AREPERMITTED WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA.CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW THE SITE ANDBRING ANY DISCREPANCIES OR POTENTIALCONFLICTS TO THE CITIES ATTENTION PRIORTO THE START OF WORK.
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LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK LIMIT OF WORK PILARCITOS CREEK MAIN STREET DATE DRAWN JOB NO. DWG SHEET SCALE REVISIONS OF SHEETS C:\Users\DaleLeda\OneDrive - Half Moon Bay\PW Legacy\CIP\Bridges\Main Street Bridge\2024_Maintenance_Project\11_DWG\msbsheets.dwg Feb 04,2025 - 3:57pm, DaleLeda MAZIAR BOZORGINIA APPROVED BY: CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY ENGINEER 501 MAIN STREET HALF MOON BAY CA 94019 650-726-7177 hmbcity.com DATE 02-04-2025 AS SHOWN DL/JW CIP NO. 1036 MAIN STREET BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROJECT PH01
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C3.2 DATE DRAWN JOB NO. DWG SHEET SCALE REVISIONS OF SHEETS C:\Users\DaleLeda\OneDrive - Half Moon Bay\PW Legacy\CIP\Bridges\Main Street Bridge\2024_Maintenance_Project\11_DWG\msbsheets.dwg Feb 04,2025 - 3:56pm, DaleLeda MAZIAR BOZORGINIA APPROVED BY: CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY ENGINEER 501 MAIN STREET HALF MOON BAY CA 94019 650-726-7177 hmbcity.com DATE 02-04-2025 AS SHOWN DL/JW CIP NO. 1036 MAIN STREET BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROJECT PH01
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C4.1 Know what'sbelow. Call before you dig. R DATE DRAWN JOB NO. DWG SHEET SCALE REVISIONS OF SHEETS C:\Users\DaleLeda\OneDrive - Half Moon Bay\PW Legacy\CIP\Bridges\Main Street Bridge\2024_Maintenance_Project\11_DWG\msbsheets.dwg Feb 04,2025 - 3:57pm, DaleLeda MAZIAR BOZORGINIA APPROVED BY: CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY ENGINEER 501 MAIN STREET HALF MOON BAY CA 94019 650-726-7177 hmbcity.com DATE 02-04-2025 AS SHOWN DL/JW CIP NO. 1036 MAIN STREET BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROJECT PH01
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DETAIL NUMBERING
ABBREVIATIONS
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ARG CONSERVATION SERVICES, INC. DRAWING NO. CHECKED DRAWN SHEET TITLE ISSUANCE PROJ. NO. DATE NO. DESCRIPTION REVISIONS DATE HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA MAIN STREET BRIDGE REPAIR 11"x17" SHEET SIZE. IF SHEET SIZE IS SMALLER, THEN DRAWING HAS BEEN REDUCED. NORTH NORTH GENERAL NOTES KEYNOTE LEGEND 1. DELAMINATION, SAW CUT EDGE OF AFFECTED AREA BEFORE DEMO. OF LOOSE PLASTER. 2. MAJOR DAMAGE AND SPALLING, PATCH DEEP LOSSES IN CONCRETE WITH SPECIFIED MORTAR. ASSUME AN AVERAGE DEPTH OF ~6". 3. FAILED/LOOSE PLASTER, INSPECT AFFECTED AREA FOR LOOSE MATERIAL AND DEMO. 4. REPAIR CONCRETE CRACK WITH GROUT. 5. BIOLOGICAL GROWTH TO BE REMOVED WITH SPECIFIED CLEANER. 6. REMOVE ALL CEMENT PLASTER. 7. REMOVE AND PRESERVE PLAQUE DURING CONSTRUCTION, TO BE TREATED WITH A PROTECTIVE HOT WAX COATING APPLIED BY CONSERVATORS. 1. OVERALL INITIAL CLEANING: CLEAN ALL CONCRETE AND CEMENT PLASTER SURFACES WITH HOT WATER RINSE. SEE SPECIFICATION 03 01 30. 2. PROTECT SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE AND KEEP RUNOFF FROM DEMO AND REPAIRS CONTAINED, DO NOT ALLOW ANY RUNOFF TO ENTER THE CREEK. 3. PROVIDE MOCK-UPS OF CONCRETE REPAIR & NEW CEMENT PLASTER FOR REVIEW BY CITY REPRESENTATIVE. REPEAT AS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE APPROVAL BY CLIENTS REPRESENTATIVE AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. 4. IF UNDOCUMENTED CONDITIONS ARE DISCOVERED UPON INSPECTION OR DURING REPAIRS, THE UNIT PRICE SHALL APPLY. 4. FINAL CLEANING: AFTER COMPLETING ALL CONCRETE AND PLASTER REPAIRS, RINSE OFF ALL CONCRETE AND PLASTER SURFACES WITH A WARM WATER RINSE AT LOW PRESSURE. 5. AFTER WORK: PREPARE, PRIME AND PAINT ALL PREVIOUSLY PAINTED SURFACES IN AREA OF WORK. 7 A2.00 MAIN ST BRIDGE EAST WALL REPAIR SHEET 09/02/2025 ARGCS 152
ARG CONSERVATION SERVICES, INC. DRAWING NO. CHECKED DRAWN SHEET TITLE ISSUANCE PROJ. NO. DATE NO. DESCRIPTION REVISIONS DATE HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA MAIN STREET BRIDGE REPAIR 11"x17" SHEET SIZE. IF SHEET SIZE IS SMALLER, THEN DRAWING HAS BEEN REDUCED. GENERAL NOTES KEYNOTE LEGEND 1. DELAMINATION, SAW CUT EDGE OF AFFECTED AREA BEFORE DEMO. OF LOOSE PLASTER. 2. MAJOR DAMAGE AND SPALLING, PATCH DEEP LOSSES IN CONCRETE WITH SPECIFIED MORTAR. ASSUME AN AVERAGE DEPTH OF ~6". 3. FAILED/LOOSE PLASTER, INSPECT AFFECTED AREA FOR LOOSE MATERIAL AND DEMO. 4. REPAIR CONCRETE CRACK WITH GROUT. 5. BIOLOGICAL GROWTH TO BE REMOVED WITH SPECIFIED CLEANER. 6. REMOVE ALL CEMENT PLASTER. 7. REMOVE AND PRESERVE PLAQUE DURING CONSTRUCTION, TO BE TREATED WITH A PROTECTIVE HOT WAX COATING APPLIED BY CONSERVATORS. 1. OVERALL INITIAL CLEANING: CLEAN ALL CONCRETE AND CEMENT PLASTER SURFACES WITH HOT WATER RINSE. SEE SPECIFICATION 03 01 30. 2. PROTECT SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE AND KEEP RUNOFF FROM DEMO AND REPAIRS CONTAINED, DO NOT ALLOW ANY RUNOFF TO ENTER THE CREEK. 3. PROVIDE MOCK-UPS OF CONCRETE REPAIR & NEW CEMENT PLASTER FOR REVIEW BY CITY REPRESENTATIVE. REPEAT AS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE APPROVAL BY CLIENTS REPRESENTATIVE AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. 4. IF UNDOCUMENTED CONDITIONS ARE DISCOVERED UPON INSPECTION OR DURING REPAIRS, THE UNIT PRICE SHALL APPLY. 4. FINAL CLEANING: AFTER COMPLETING ALL CONCRETE AND PLASTER REPAIRS, RINSE OFF ALL CONCRETE AND PLASTER SURFACES WITH A WARM WATER RINSE AT LOW PRESSURE. 5. AFTER WORK: PREPARE, PRIME AND PAINT ALL PREVIOUSLY PAINTED SURFACES IN AREA OF WORK. NORTH NORTH A2.01 MAIN ST BRIDGE WEST WALL REPAIR SHEET 09/02/2025 ARGCS 153
HISTORIC RESOURCES EVALUATION REPORT
Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek Rehabilitation Project Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County
Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010)
PREPARED BY:
___________________________
Erica Schultz
Architectural Historian
Architectural Resources Group
Pier 9, The Embarcadero, Suite 107
San Francisco, CA 94111
REVIEWED BY:
___________________________
Helen Blackmore
Branch Chief, Architectural Historian
Office of Local Assistance
Caltrans, District 4
APPROVED BY:
___________________________
Helen Blackmore
Branch Chief, Architectural Historian
Office of Local Assistance
Caltrans, District 4
November 2019
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
The City of Half Moon Bay proposes to rehabilitate the Main Street Bridge (also known as the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge), which was constructed in 1900 over Pilarcitos Creek just north of the downtown area. In 2014, the bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the local level of significance under Criteria A, B, and C. The period of significance begins in 1900 when the bridge was completed and ends in 1955 with the construction of the Route 1 bypass to the west.
In April 2015, a Historic Resource Evaluation Report was prepared as part of the Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek Rehabilitation/Replacement Project (Federal Project Number BRLS 5357 [006]). Project alternatives included widening or replacing the bridge. The report complies with the First Amended Programmatic Agreement among the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and the California Department of Transportation regarding compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as it pertains to the administration of the Federal-Aid Highway Program in California executed January 1, 2014 (Programmatic Agreement). The report also complies with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The 2015 Historic Resource Evaluation Report identifies historic properties within the Area of Potential Effects for Historic Architecture in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended and the implementing regulations 36 Code of Federal Regulations Part 800. Four commercial properties within the Area of Potential Effects for Historic Architecture are exempt from formal evaluation pursuant to Stipulation VIII.C.1 and Attachment 4 of the Programmatic Agreement. The report concludes that the Main Street Bridge is the only historic property within the Area of Potential Effects for Historic Architecture.
This Historic Resource Evaluation Report was prepared to address the revised project alternative to rehabilitate the Main Street Bridge (Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 [010]). Relevant information from the 2015 Historic Resource Evaluation Report has been incorporated, the project description has been updated, and supplemental research has been conducted to understand the construction chronology the bridge. In particular, the structure originally had plain concrete barriers with rounded corners. Between the 1920s and 1942, the concrete barriers were altered with the addition of rounded caps and bollards at each end. Based on the additional research completed for this report, it remains unknown precisely when the concrete barriers were altered within the twenty-year timespan.
This report also identifies the character-defining features of the bridge. The analysis concludes that the board-form concrete, filled arch with concrete wing-walls and the braided steel and hemp cables embedded in the structure are character-defining features, since the bridge derives its primary significance under Criterion C as an early experimentation with reinforced concrete. The majority of the remaining features were identified as historic fabric and contribute to the structure’s significance under Criterion A for providing a key point of access to Half Moon Bay until 1955 and Criterion B for its association with local merchant Joseph W. Debenedetti.
The proposed project includes the replacement of the existing concrete barriers with a design based on the original barriers completed in 1900. This alteration would reflect the bridge’s 155
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) primary significance under Criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. The application of the cap and bollards to the barriers in the early twentieth century, although visible to the public and completed within the period of significance, does not appear to have been a significant event at the time. It is not recorded in historic newspaper articles nor is it discussed in local histories of Half Moon Bay. Accordingly, the cap and bollards are identified as historic fabric of the bridge.
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................... 1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 1 Project Description ...................................................................................................................... 2 Area of Potential Effects (APE)................................................................................................... 2
2. RESEARCH METHODS ......................................................................................................... 3
3. HISTORIC CONTEXT ............................................................................................................ 4
4. FIELD METHODS ................................................................................................................. 11
5. DESCRIPTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCE .................................................................. 11
6. SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTURAL RESOURCE ................................................................ 13 Statement of Significance .......................................................................................................... 13 Integrity Assessment.................................................................................................................. 13 Period of Significance................................................................................................................ 14 Character-Defining Features...................................................................................................... 14
7. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS........................................................................................ 15
8. REFERENCES CITED........................................................................................................... 15
9. PREPARER’S QUALIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 16
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1. Project Maps
Map 1. Study Vicinity Map
Map 2. Study Location Map
Map 3. Area of Potential Effects Map
Exhibit 2. Historic Images
Exhibit 3. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form 157
Historic Resources Evaluation Report 1 November 2019
Main Street over Pilarcitos Creek Bridge
Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010)
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Introduction
In April 2015, the Historic Resources Evaluation Report (HRER) for the Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek Rehabilitation/Replacement Project (Federal Project Number BRLS 5357[006]) was reviewed and accepted by California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Professional Qualified Staff (PQS). At that time, project alternatives included widening or replacing the existing bridge. The report complies with the First Amended Programmatic Agreement among the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and the California Department of Transportation regarding compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as it pertains to the administration of the Federal-Aid Highway Program in California executed January 1, 2014 (Programmatic Agreement). The report also complies with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The 2015 HRER concludes that the Main Street Bridge (also known as the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge) is the only historic property located within the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for Historic Architecture.
1 The bridge was constructed in 1900 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (National Register) in April 2014.2 The four commercial properties within the APE for Historic Architecture are exempt from further review under Stipulation VIII.C.1 and Attachment 4 of the 2014 Programmatic Agreement.
The replacement of the bridge is no longer considered a viable option. In June 2017, the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Routine Environmental Assessment (EA) document was updated to address an updated build alternative to rehabilitate the bridge (Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 [010]).
3 Caltrans, acting as the lead agency under the assigned authority of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is providing project oversight as federal funds are involved. This report is consistent with Caltrans responsibilities under the Programmatic Agreement.4 At the request of Caltrans PQS, this HRER was prepared to incorporate pertinent information from the 2015 HRER, to update the project description, and to provide additional information on the construction history and character-defining features of the bridge. This report will inform the Assessment of Effects once the project description has been finalized.
1 Ward Hill, “Historic Resource Evaluation Report, Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation/Replacement Project, City of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, Federal Project Number BRLS 5357(006),” reviewed and approved by Noah M. Stewart, Principal Architectural Historian, Office of Local Assistance, Caltrans, District 4, April 2015.
2 David E. Eblovi, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Pilarcitos Creek Bridge (Main Street Bridge, CA 0035C-25), Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California, prepared in October 2013, listed in April 2014, National Register Reference Number 14000110. 3 Tom Holstein, Environmental Branch Chief, Office of Local Assistance, letter re: BHLS—5357 (010) Main Street Over Pilarcitos Creek, to Ray Razavi, City of Half Moon Bay, June 21, 2017. 4 Hill, “Historic Resource Evaluation Report,” 1.
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) Project Description
The preliminary rehabilitation scope, as agreed upon with Caltrans’ Local Assistance, includes:
1) Stabilizing and repairing the spandrel walls above the arch, which show signs of separation between the walls and the concrete arch. Restoring concrete cross sections at unconsolidated concrete and “rock pockets” using formwork with non-shrink grout.
Injecting cracks with epoxy to restore continuity to the concrete section. Stabilizing and repairing or replacing wing-walls, which have settled and deflected badly and show major signs of cracking and deterioration. Apply a matte acrylic emulsion coating to replicate the original white wash coating and avoid using a shiny anti-graffiti coating. 2) Completing a seismic retrofit by installing large diameter piles at both ends of the existing arch pile caps. Installing concrete pile cap extensions and scour protection in front of the existing arch pile caps. Post-tensioning the new pile caps to the existing pile caps. Install a new concrete bridge deck above the existing arch supported on new pile foundations. Raising roadway approaches to bridge to provide vertical separation between existing arch and new bridge deck.
3) Replacing the concrete roadway barriers with a design based on the original barriers completed in 1900. Replacing existing steel railings at ends of concrete roadway barrier with new crash cushions at each end of barriers, required to meet roadway safety standards. Realigning sidewalks to provide clearance for wider crash cushions. 4) Replacing existing timber sidewalks and steel supports with concrete decks and modifying the width, grading, and approaches at the existing sidewalks to meet ADA requirements.
5) Realigning the horizontal curve on the north approach. 6) Installing rock rip-rap in the creek bed beneath the bridge and approximately 30 feet upstream and downstream to stabilize the creek bed and banks from scour. 7) Installing a viewing area northwest of the bridge to provide a viewpoint of the original concrete arched bridge with interpretive plaques.
Area of Potential Effects (APE)
The APE for Historic Architecture is defined as follows:
Construction of the project will require minor amounts of additional right-of-way and/or construction easements from several adjacent parcels. However, no buildings or other structures will be impacted. The APE for Historic Architecture was delineated to include the bridge and the existing right-of-way within the project limits, plus the entire parcel 159
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) for each property from which right-of-way and/or construction easements will be required.5
The APE map is appended as Exhibit 1, Map 3.
2. RESEARCH METHODS
In 2015, architectural historian Ward Hill undertook the following background research in support of the initial HRER:
Sources consulted for the report prior to fieldwork include the following: Historic Property Date File for San Mateo County (April 2013); National Register of Historic Places (United States Department of Interior 1991 and California Office of Historic Preservation updates to April 2006), California Inventory of Historic Resources (CAL/OHP 1976), California Historical Landmarks (CAL/OHP 2000) and California Points of Historical Interest (1992), and The Half Moon Bay Historic Resources Inventory (1980).
Additional research focused on the history of Half Moon Bay and the project area. A variety of sources and methods were used in researching the report. Archives and libraries consulted included the following: Natural Resources Library Map Room and the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley; the Half Moon Bay Planning and Building departments; and the San Mateo County Historical Society Archives, Redwood City, California. Mr. Hill also contacted Marina Fraser of the Spanishtown Historical Society regarding the building at 315 Main Street.
The Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation/Replacement Project team has been engaged in environmental scoping activities during 2013 and 2104. During this process, several organizations requested to be consulted with regarding the undertaking per Section 106 of the NHPA, including Historic Bridge Foundation, Half Moon Bay History Association, Spanishtown Historical Society, and Committee for Green Foothills. Caltrans and the City of Half Moon Bay have agreed to these requests.6
In 2019, supplemental research was undertaken for this HRER to augment the construction history of the bridge in the National Register Registration Form. The following tasks were completed to obtain construction drawings, photographs, newspaper articles, or other documents to determine when and why the alteration to the concrete barriers occurred between the 1920s and 1942:
• Completed in person research at the San Mateo County History Museum Archives (Redwood City) and Cañada College Library (Redwood City). 5 Hill, “Historic Resource Evaluation Report,” 1. 6 Ibid. 160
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) • Corresponded with staff or volunteers with the Half Moon Bay History Association, Half Moon Bay Library, San Mateo County Department of Public Works, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, and San Mateo County Genealogical Society.7 • Reviewed catalogs, finding aids, and digital collections of the Santa Clara University Archives and Special Collections, History San Jose, San Jose Public Library California Room, San Jose State University Special Collections and Archives, Sourisseau Academy (San Jose), San Francisco Public Library History Center, Stanford University, University of California libraries, The Bancroft Library, California Historical Society North Baker Research Library (San Francisco), and California State Library and Archives (Sacramento).
• Reviewed secondary sources on the history of Half Moon Bay, including June Morrall, Half Moon Bay Memories: The Coastside’s Colorful Past (1978); Kathryn Gualtieri, Half Moon Bay: The Birth of a Coastside Town (1988); Kathleen Manning and Jerry Crow, Half Moon Bay (2004); and Michael N. Orange, Half Moon Bay: Historic Coastside Reflections (2006).8
• Conducted a search of digital repositories, including Newspapers.com, California Digital Newspaper Collection, San Francisco Chronicle Historical Database, Online Archive of California, Calisphere, Internet Archive, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, and United States Geological Society (USGS) EarthExplorer.
A compilation of historic images of the Main Street Bridge is included in Exhibit 2.
3. HISTORIC CONTEXT
The following historic context for the project area has been excerpted from the 2015 HRER and for the Main Street Bridge has been excerpted from the 2014 National Register Registration Form; both contexts have been lightly edited for the purposes of this report.
Spanish and Mexican Period
The Spanish government formally established Mission San Francisco de Asis (also known as Mission San Francisco Dolores for its location on Arroyo de los Dolores) on October 9, 1776, the sixth of the twenty-one missions founded in California. During the Spanish period, the project area would have been under the jurisdiction of the missions, which developed two rancherias (or assistancias) in San Mateo County during the early nineteenth century. Between 1785 and 1786, the padres also built an agricultural outpost on the site of an Indian village in the San Pedro Valley (today’s Linda Mar district in Pacifica), just southwest of the San Francisco Bay’s 7 Coordination with the San Mateo County Public Works Department to locate the construction drawing of the resigned barriers is ongoing.
8 June Morrall, Half Moon Bay Memories: The Coastside’s Colorful Past (El Granada, CA: Moonbeam Press, 1978); Kathryn Gualtieri, Half Moon Bay: The Birth of a Coastside Town (Half Moon Bay, CA:
Spanishtown Historical Society, 1988); Kathleen Manning and Jerry Crow, Half Moon Bay, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004); and Michael N. Orange, Half Moon Bay: Historic Coastside Reflections (Half Moon Bay, CA: Historic Reflections and Publications, 2006). 161
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) discovery site. The chapel here was known as San Pedro. At one point, with 2,760 yards of fencing erected, the padres had thirty-six acres of wheat and nine acres of corn under cultivation.9 In 1793, an adobe was built in what is today San Mateo near El Camino Real for an agricultural settlement; this farming outpost had 200 acres under cultivation and 30 mission-trained Indians tending crops, sheep, and cattle.10
Mexico became independent of Spain in 1821 but the missions were not secularized until 1833 to 1835. Mexican government granted six land grants from the original Mission Dolores land. The town of Half Moon Bay was within Rancho Arroyo de los Pilarcitos (later known as Rancho Miramontes) granted in 1841 to Candelario Miramontes. The grant was about one square league or 4,424 acres. Miramontes, who had been a soldier with a wife and thirteen children in the San Francisco Presidio, built a house on the south bank of Pilarcitos Creek.11 Tiburcio Vasquez, who had received a 4,436-acre grant in 1839 for Rancho El Corral de Tierra north of Pilarcitos Creek, and Miramontes were co-founders of the village today known as Half Moon Bay. Vanquez built his house on the north side of Pilarcitos Creek across from the Miramontes house on the south side of the Creek.12 Vasquez and Miramontes were the first Californios to settle at the present site of Half Moon Bay; both men were attracted by the fertile land and pleasant climate.13 The town was originally named San Benito, then later as “Spanishtown” as more Mexican and Chilean workers moved to the area. By 1852, the town had about 85 residents almost all Spanish speaking.14
Early American Period, 1850-1900
In 1848, California became a United States territory following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the war with Mexico. California was not formally admitted as a state until 1850. The Gold Rush also began in 1848 and brought a massive influx of immigrants to California from all parts of the world. California’s population of less than 14,000 (exclusive of Indians) in 1848 increased to 224,000 in four years. With the beginning of the American period, the population explosion resulting from the Gold Rush created a market for a wide range of agricultural products. As more and more gold seekers became discouraged with mining, they turned to farming as a livelihood. Farmers started to raise crops and livestock for sale, not just to be selfsufficient. During the 1850s, San Mateo had a number of dairies and horse farms. Redwood City was the area’s major population center because it had a port on the Bay. Lumber milled in the surrounding Woodside hills to the west was shipped out of Redwood City (thus its namesake).
San Mateo County was created in 1856 from the southern part of San Francisco County. The County was enlarged to the south by annexing part of Santa Cruz County in 1868. 9 Mildred Brooke Hoover, Hero Eugene Rencsch, and Ethel Grace Rensch, eds., Historic Spots in California, 3rd ed., revised by William N. Abeloe (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2002), 394. 10 Alan Hynding, From Frontier to Suburb: The Story of the San Mateo Peninsula (Belmont, CA: Star Publishing Company, 1982), 22. 11 Kathryn Gualtieri, Half Moon Bay: The Birth of a Coastside Town (Half Moon Bay, CA: The Spanishtown Historical Society, 1988), 12. 12 Gualtieri, Half Moon Bay, 14. 13 Ibid.,11-13. 14 Anne Bloomfield, “Structures on the Site of the Stone Pine Center Project, Half Moon Bay, California” (unpublished report, 1988), 1, reviewed by Ward Hill in 2015. 162
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) After the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Congress ordered that Mexican land grants be approved to the United States Land Commission and be affirmed by the Courts. As early as 1853, the heirs of Candelario Miramontes began to sell off parts of the rancho although title was not finalized by the courts until 1860. Spanishtown was one of San Mateo County’s earliest towns when the county was created in 1856.
In 1853, James Johnston became the first resident of Spanishtown of the Anglo American descent. Johnston and his family eventually purchased almost half of the original Rancho Miramontes. Later buyers included M.A. Halstead and Luis Ascension Gomez. Many new residents followed who became farmers, dairymen, lumbermen, and shopkeepers. The first public school opened in the 1850s in Purissima four miles south of Spanishtown. The Johnsons opened a second school near their house just south of Spanishtown. Surrounded on the north and east by steep mountains, the poor roads restricted the growth of Spanishtown. Early access to Spanishtown was primarily by water from two nearby landings: Denniston Land to the north at Pillar Point and Van Carp’s Landing to the south near Miramontes Point. The landings also led to the development of a thriving fishing industry in the area. Later lumber, farm, and dairy products were shipped from the landings. By the end of the 1850s, English had replaced Spanish as the main language in Spanishtown.15 In the next few decades, Half Moon Bay grew to rival the towns of San Mateo and Redwood City, the two earliest towns in the County on San Francisco Bay. The population of San Mateo County was 3,214 in 1860. Regular stagecoach service to the coast began in 1860. Stage lines provided transportation south to the towns of San Gregorio and Pescadero.16
By the 1860s agriculture (specifically growing grains, potatoes and hay) replaced ranching as the main form of livelihood around Half Moon Bay. M.A. Halsted erected a flourmill in 1860 in Spanishtown. In 1861, John Bidwell built the first hotel in Spanishtown. 17 In 1863, Estanislao
Zaballa surveyed and laid out the original 25-block plat of Spanishtown (now downtown Half Moon Bay) south of Pilarcitos Creek. (The map was not legally recorded until 1884.) In 1866, the first brick building, housing a general store run by C.E. Kelly and R.L. Mattingly, was constructed on Main Street. By the 1860s, Mountain Road (following modern-day Highway 92) improved access from Spanishtown east over Cahill Ridge to the town of San Mateo.
Construction of the road involved blasting immense cuts into the hillsides. The road was further improved as the Half Moon Bay and San Mateo Turnpike, a private toll road built by J.Q.A.
Tilton in 1866. In 1868, Josiah Ames and James Byrnes built a third wharf near Half Moon Bay at what is today Miramar Beach.
During the 1870s, the San Mateo coast attracted people of many nationalities who started farms (row crops) and dairies. The county’s population had doubled to 6,635 from 1860 to 1870. The Portuguese had a major presence in the dairy industry, but emigrants from the Eastern United States, Ireland, Germany, and Italy also moved to the area. In the 1870s, Spanishtown had four schools and a commercial center with a variety of businesses: blacksmith shops, general stores, wagon and plow making shops, a brewery, several saloons, a hotel, a bakery, a boarding house, a 15 Gualtieri, Half Moon Bay, 20. 16 Ibid., 39. 17 Ibid., 31. 163
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) millinery and dress shop, a livery stable, a barber shop a harness shop, a drug store, a tine shop, shoe store and two freight lines.18 In 1873, Frenchmen Fernand and Joseph Levy opened the Levy Brothers department store in a brick building constructed by Kelly and Mattingly. Levy Brothers became the county’s first department store chain. Also in 1873, Edward Schubert established the Half Moon Bay Brewery, the first one on the San Mateo County coast. Spanishtown became known as Half Moon Bay in 1874. Spanishtown had two Catholic churches by the 1860s. The first Protestant church built in 1872, still survives at the corner of Miramontes and Johnston streets. The town’s population grew to 500 to 600 in the late 1870s, the third largest town in the county and the main commercial center serving the coastal agricultural and ranching community.
The town’s geographic position at the end of the road from the coast to the main towns to the east and points north and south made Half Moon Bay a transportation crossroads.
The 1880s was a decade of optimism and growth in California. The coastal communities of San Mateo County largely did not benefit from the improved economic conditions because of their isolation caused by inadequate transportation: poor roads, no railroad transport, and inadequate harbor facilities. Farming and lumbering remained the main economic activities. The dairy industry was one area of significant expansion in the 1880s. A number of Italian-Swiss immigrants like Guilio Fanciola and Frank Madonna started successful dairies during this decade in the Pilarcitos Valley south of Half Moon Bay.19 Dairy products became the county’s leading cash export. Other aspects of the local agricultural economy struggled, however. The Half Moon Bay Flour Mill closed in 1882 due to bankruptcy. A hotel, stores, and several restaurants also closed in the commercial district. Only two buildings were constructed in Half Moon Bay during this decade. One prominent successful local entrepreneur was Robert Knapp who operated an expanding plow factory in Half Moon Bay.
By 1890, the population of the Bay Area lived primarily in urban areas; San Francisco had a population of 300,000 while the largely rural San Mateo County to the south had only about 10,000 people. Half Moon Bay, the only major town on the coast with a population of 700, had a land “boomlet” in the 1890s with a fifty-four-acre subdivision to the south by Joseph Debenedetti leading a group of local investors.20 (Debenedetti would play a primary role in the construction of the Main Street Bridge.) The twenty-two five- to ten-acre lots in the subdivision (known as Spanishtown South) sold out in a year. The buyers developed the lots with both commercial and residential buildings.
The town’s first newspaper The Coast Advocate also started in 1890. Other notable new developments in Half Moon Bay during the 1890s included two creameries (1893 and 1895) and the Portuguese I.D.E.S. hall where the annual Holy Ghost Festival was held beginning in 1898.
The first electricity came to the town in 1893 and the telephone in 1897. San Mateo County’s first reinforced concrete bridge was constructed over Pilarcitos Creek in 1900. The sixty-foot-long bridge replaced an unsafe wooden bridge in the same location on Main Street. In the early twentieth century, a number of new houses, in addition to the Bank of Half Moon Bay and the Mosconi Hotel, were constructed near Main Street.
18 Bloomfield, “Structures,” 2. 19 Gualtieri, Half Moon Bay, 61. 20 Ibid., 68. 164
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) American Period, 1900 to Present
On May 18, 1905, the incorporation of the Ocean Shore Railroad Company (OSRC) brought Half Moon Bay its first real estate boom. The scheme was to link San Francisco with Santa Cruz by rail and open the entire San Mateo coast to real estate development. San Francisco businessman J.
Harvey Downey led the OSRC plan to build an eight-mile rail down the rugged coastline, a considerable engineering challenge. The unstable topography included high cliffs 200 to 300 feet above the shoreline. The rail bed had to cut into steep hillsides. A 400-foot-long tunnel was constructed at Pedro Point opened out to a 700-foot-tall cliff. Tall railroad trestles had to be constructed over canyons and gullies.
The OSRC retained right-of-way grants to the railroad’s station at 12th and Mission streets in San Francisco. Over 4,000 men worked on the rail line during early 1906. The April 1906 earthquake resulted in landslides at many points along the route, collapsed tunnels, and destruction of construction equipment.21 Undaunted, the railroad promoters considered the 1906 earthquake as a boon to their real estate development plans. Because of the thousands of people fleeing San Francisco for the suburbs after the 1906 disaster, the population of San Mateo County increased significantly between 1906 and 1911. The County experienced the “biggest real estate boom it had ever seen,” largely concentrated within the existing peninsula towns.22 Despite significant damage to the railroad bed, building continued and the line opened to Moss Beach in 1907. Also in 1907, E.B. and A.L. Stone opened a quarry on Calera Creek near Rockaway Beach to supply limestone for San Francisco and materials for the OSRC track as the line extended southward.
Almost immediately, five communities were established along the OSRC rail line: Edgemar, Salada Beach (now Sharp Park), Brighton Beach, Vallemar, and San Pedro Terrace (Linda Mar), the beginnings of what would later become Pacifica. Later Montara, Moss Beach, Princeton, El Granada and Miramar were laid out south of Devil’s Slide. At El Granada, the railroad hired nationally renowned architect D.H. Burnham to lay out a town and hotel resort which they pronounced the future “Coney Island of the West.” One plan depicted Half Moon Bay as a resort city of 10,000 residents with a major hotel and golf course, similar to Santa Monica or Redondo Beach in Southern California.23 The Arleta Park subdivision southwest of Half Moon Bay was laid out in 1906. The line to Half Moon Bay opened in 1908. By 1909, at least a dozen new subdivision maps had been filed for the San Mateo County coast. Lots in the new subdivisions along the OSRC route sold for $10 down and a $3 monthly payment.24 The railroad promised coast side living with an easy commute to San Francisco. The dreams of large-scale residential development, however, never came to fruition. A few small houses for summer or weekend use were built in Salada and Rockaway Beach. Speculators who bought many lots went bankrupt; thus, few houses were actually built.25 In addition to real estate development, the OSRC investors 21 Frank M. Stanger, South from San Francisco: San Mateo County, California: Its History and Heritage (San Mateo, CA: San Mateo County Historical Association, 1963), 142. 22 Hynding, From Frontier to Suburb, 112. 23 Gualtieri, Half Moon Bay, 85. 24 Jack R. Wagner, The Last Whistle: Ocean Shore Railroad (Berkeley, CA: Howell North Books, 1974),
47. 25 Mitchell Postel, Peninsula Portrait: An Illustrated History of San Mateo County (Northridge, CA:
Windsor Publications, Inc., 1988), 54.
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) hoped to transport produce from isolated farms and attract tourists for the scenic ride down the coast and rail travelers for the considerable more direct route from San Francisco to Santa Cruz.26 A section of the line was built north from Santa Cruz but the connection was never completed.
While construction of the railroad along the San Mateo Coast made it all the way down to Tunitas Creek, a crucial 26-mile-long gap still existed between there and Swanton in Santa Cruz County.
The OSRC went into receivership in 1911, but it continued to operate for another nine years.
Some thought the railroad would have been a success if completed between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. The current problems with slides and flooding that plague Highway 1 today also undermined the OSRC, often closed during the winter for expensive repairs. Cars and trucks on improved roads also affected their business. The Ocean Shore Railroad ceased operation in October 1920.
The coming of the motorcar marked, however, the beginning of a new era for the Coastside.
Improved roads brought an influx of weekend travelers. Real estate developers bought parcels owned by the Ocean Shore Land Company in anticipation of the construction of Highway 1.
During this period, the reinforced concrete arch, closed spandrel Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was constructed on Highway 1 in 1900 to provide more reliable transportation connection to Main Street in downtown Half Moon Bay. The bridge was the first reinforced concrete bridge in San Mateo County. (Its design and construction is described below.) In November 1915, Highway 1 from Colma to Half Moon Bay opened. Freight and passengers could be transported by motor vehicles now from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay. The road from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz County remained unpaved. In 1937, using Works Progress Administration (WPA) money, the scenic highway continued south from Half Moon Bay was completed to Carmel and Monterey. Highway commercial uses such as restaurants, gas stations, and beach shops proliferated in response to the traffic. The dreams though that Half Moon Bay would develop into a resort like Santa Monica never came to fruition, although it did incorporate in 1959.27
The northern part of the San Mateo County coast remained largely an agrarian area until after World War II and the beginning of the California postwar real estate boom. Thousands of new single-family houses were built in the late 1940s and early 1950s in Daly City near the boundary between San Mateo County and San Francisco. In the 1950s and 1960s, new subdivisions were built in the towns of Sharp Park, Vallemar, and Rockaway Beach.28 The coastal area from Half Moon Bay to the south, however, continues to be largely farms or open space. Today Half Moon Bay has an area of 6.4 square miles and a population of just nearly 13,000 residents.29 Today tourism generates the most revenue for Half Moon Bay, although the area still has a thriving flower nursery business.
26 The railroad promoters indicated that the trip from San Francisco to Santa Cruz would take half the time (2.5 hours instead of 5 hours) compared to the Southern Pacific Railroad route through Watsonville. 27 Gualtieri, Half Moon Bay, 91. 28 Dema Savage, “The Land Called Pacifica,” Friends of the Sanchez Adobe, Sanchez Adobe Historic Site:
Historical Paper Number 1, 1983, 12, reviewed by Ward Hill in 2015. 29 United States Census Bureau, “Quick Facts: Half Moon Bay city, California,” accessed November 5, 2019, https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/halfmoonbaycitycalifornia. 166
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) Main Street Bridge
Curtis Tobey’s first attempt at a reinforced concrete arch bridge, also designed for San Mateo County, was approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 6, 1898; but that bridge (the Bear Gulch Bridge) would not be started or completed until after the Main Street Bridge (Pilarcitos Creek Bridge) was already finished. The Bear Gulch Bridge is nearly identical in every way to the Main Street Bridge, with the only significant difference being the length and size of the span and arch. (It is a much smaller bridge.) Instead of being built in early 1899, the Bear Gulch Bridge Project languished after the contractor responsible for building the bridge declared that the “specifications were defective to such an extent that structure if built thereto would be utterly worthless.”
While the County waffled on the Bear Gulch Bridge, Half Moon Bay businessman and County Supervisor Joseph Debenedetti reached out to Tobey, and together with County Surveyor Davenport Bromfield modified the Bear Gulch design to work over the Pilarcitos Creek in Half Moon Bay. The Board of Supervisors in San Mateo County approved the plans on December 18, 1899, listing Tobey as the architect and Bromfield as the engineer. In total three bridges of nearly identical design would be completed in the County in 1900-1901, the first and by far the largest of which was the Main Street Bridge, the second of which was the El Cerrito or San Mateo Creek Bridge (Second Crossing), and the last of which was the Bear Gulch Bridge.
The foundation of the Main Street Bridge was originally drawn with 32 timber piles on each end, each of which was to be 30 feet long. According to the as-built drawings, as well as the minutes of the May 7, 1900 San Mateo County Supervisors meeting, the plan was changed, with a total of 66 piles being used on each end. An additional ninety-five yards of concrete added to the foundations of the bridge as well.
According to archival records, the arched span extends sixty feet in width at the creek bed and consists of two spandrels and two internal ribs. Instead of the usual matrix of steel rebar laced throughout the concrete portions of the structure, tensioned cables run from the base of each arch across the arch to the base on the other side of the bridge. Fourteen cables also ran across the span, linking the tensioned cables running spanwise through the arch. Finally, at least eight threaded steel rods pass crosswise through the spandrels and ribs of the bridge in an additional attempt to place the structure under compression. At the attachment point of each rod there was an approximately eight-inch-square steel gusset plate that the rod passes through, and two large nuts, one to provide tension and the other acting as a jam nut.
By 1900, San Francisco was a booming industrial metropolitan center, one that also happened to be very hilly. The steep hills made for an interesting challenge, which was solved by the construction of several independent cable car lines, one of which was started by Leland Stanford and was known as the California Street Cable Car Company. One outgrowth of the engineering feat of the cable car system was the provision for the manufacture of very long high tensile strength braided steel cables. Andrew Hallidie is widely credited with adapting and evolving braided cable or wire rope into the formula used by cable cars: multi-stranded wire wrapped around a braided hemp core made up of far thinner hemp fibers. 167
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) Curtis Tobey used steel and hemp cables made by the California Street Cable Railroad as reinforcement for the concrete arch that comprises the Main Street Bridge. Tobey credits the reinforced-concrete design of the bridge in a 1947 article he authored for Architect and Engineer magazine to his observation of a wax candle and a “child’s short stick of popular rock candy. In unsuccessful attempts to break the candle and the stick of candy I found that the wick embedded in the candle and the string in the stick of candy acted in tension to resist breakage, while the wax and candy reacted to compression, crushing under the breaking stress.” The Main Street Bridge provided the only access to the downtown section of Half Moon Bay and points south until the construction of the Route 1 bypass, which opened in August 1955.
4. FIELD METHODS
On March 18, 2014, Ward Hill conducted a field survey of the APE for Historic Architecture in support of the 2015 HRER. During this survey, all buildings and structures over 45 years old within the APE were documented in field notes and photographs.
In January 2019, a reconnaissance-level survey of the bridge was completed for this HRER and confirmed that the existing conditions of the Main Street Bridge documented in the National Register Registration Form have not changed. Photographs of the structure are included in the National Register Registration Form in Exhibit 3.
5. DESCRIPTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCE
The APE for Historic Architecture encompasses the Main Street Bridge and four commercial properties. The four properties are exempt from review under Stipulation VIII.C.1 and Attachment 4 of the Programmatic Agreement (Table 1).
Table 1. Architectural Resources within the APE Exempt from Evaluation APN Address Property Type Construction
Date Exemption
056-163-080 302 Main Street Two-story, multi-unit
commercial building
Between 1991
and 2002*
Property Type 2**
056-165-080 315 Main Street One-story commercial
building with three
storefronts
ca. 1930 Property Type 3***
056-240-130 none listed Garage building Between 1991
and 2002*
Property Type 2
056-391-010 20 Stone Pine
Road
Two detached onestory, multi-unit
commercial buildings
Between 1991
and 2002*
Property Type 2
*According to aerial photographs from 1991 and 2002 accessed through Google Earth. **Property Type 2: buildings, structures, objects, districts, and sites less than 30 years old. ***Property Type 3: buildings, structures, objects, districts, and sites so altered as to appear less than 30 years old.
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Physical Description
The following description of the Main Street Bridge has been excerpted from the National Register Registration Form and lightly edited for the purposes of this report. 30 Half Moon Bay’s Pilarcitos Creek Bridge continues in largely unaltered form to carry northbound and southbound vehicle and pedestrian traffic, as well as a vital city water main that supplies the southern half of the entire town. The bridge, approximately 80 feet in span and with a deck width of 24.3 feet and a total width of 32.3 feet, is a closed spandrel concrete arch with steel reinforcement throughout. The reinforcement for the concrete is comprised of 1.5-inch-diameter braided steel and hemp cable that had been previously used and then retired by the California Street Cable Car Company. [B]ased on as-built drawings, as well as the minutes of the May 7, 1900 San Mateo County Supervisors meeting, the [foundation] has a total of sixty-six piles installed at each end. From the abutment rises the arch span, sixty feet in width at the creek bed and consisting of two spandrels and two internal ribs. Instead of the usual matrix of steel rebar laced throughout the concrete portions of the structure, cables extend from the base of each arch across the arch to the base on the other side of the bridge. Fourteen cables extend across the span, linking the tensioned cables running spanwise through the arch.
Finally, at least eight threaded steel rods that pass crosswise through the spandrels and ribs of the bridge to place the structure under compression. At the attachment point of each rod there was an approximately eight-inch-square steel gusset plate that the rod passes through, and two large nuts, one to provide tension and the other acting as a jam nut.
The spandrels of the bridge extend upwards to act as the roadway barriers; each barrier is has smooth concrete walls with a rounded cap and bollard at each end. Wood walkways with plain wood railings and metal bracket supports extend along the east and west sides of the bridge. An original curbing extends the entire span of the bridge on the inside shoulder of the roadbed.
Alterations
The Main Street Bridge has been minimally altered since its construction in 1900. The concrete barriers originally had unadorned smooth concrete walls with rounded corners (see the images in Exhibit 2). Between 1920s and 1942, the concrete barriers were altered through the addition of rounded caps and bollards at each end. Based on the additional research completed for this report, it remains unknown precisely when the concrete barriers were altered within the twenty-year timespan. The update to the bridge is not recorded in historic newspaper articles nor is it discussed in local histories of Half Moon Bay. By 1942, the western wood walkway supported by steel brackets was added to the west side of the bridge and the dirt deck was paved. In 1991, the eastern wood walkway was added. Two contemporary streetlights have been installed at the north end of the bridge at an unknown date.
30 Eblovi, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Section 7-10, pages 4-6. 169
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6. SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTURAL RESOURCE
The following statement of significance and period of significance of the Main Street Bridge have been excerpted from the National Register Registration Form. The integrity assessment and list of character-defining features have been prepared for the HRER.
Statement of Significance
The Main Street Bridge is listed in the National Register under Criteria A, B, and C. The following section provides a summary of its significance under these criteria.31 For a detailed statement of significance, see Section 7 in the National Register Registration Form in Exhibit 3.
National Register Criterion A
The Main Street Bridge is significant under Criterion A at the local level of significance because of its direct association with the development of the community of Half Moon Bay, as well as the coastal regions to the south of the town. It remains a classic example of the innovative and expansive approach to construction that San Mateo County took in an effort to meet the rapidly increasing demands on their transportation infrastructure at the dawn of the twentieth century.
National Register Criterion B
[The bridge] is eligible under Criterion B at the local level of significance because the driving force behind the design and construction of the bridge was notable resident and businessman/politician Joseph W. Debenedetti.
National Register Criterion C
The bridge is also eligible under Criterion C at the local level of significance as a distinct and extremely rare and early example of the use of prestressed reinforced concrete for spanning small to medium lengths, as designed by engineer and architect Curtis Tobey.
The bridge is nominated under the Historic Highway Bridges of California Multiple Property Document as an eligible example of the Concrete Arch Bridge Type.
Integrity Assessment
The Main Street Bridge retains integrity of materials, workmanship, and design as it has been minimally altered since its construction in 1900. It retains its distinctive board-form concrete, filled arch and concrete wing-walls. The braided steel and hemp cables and threaded steel rods also remain embedded in the structure. The original smooth concrete barriers remain, although their design was altered with the application of the rounded caps and bollards between the 1920s and 1942. By 1942, the road deck was paved and the western walkway was added; the eastern walkway followed in 1991. None of these additions to the bridge, however, physically altered the solid massing of the concrete arch spanning Pilarcitos Creek. Sections of the concrete have deteriorated as evident in cracks and spalling. However, this does not affect the overall appearance and design of the structure. The construction of adjacent buildings along Main Street ca. 1930 and in the 1990s have altered the setting; however, the addition of these buildings is compatible with Half Moon Bay’s downtown area and the bridge’s function to convey the community’s main thoroughfare over the creek. Lastly, the bridge remains in its original location 31 Eblovi, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Section 7-10, pages 8-9. 170
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Period of Significance
The period of significance spans from 1900 to 1955, corresponding with the construction of the structure in 1900 and concluding with the completion of the Route 1 bypass in 1955. During this period, “the bridge served as the only point of access to the town from the north.”32 Character-Defining Features
This report also identifies the character-defining features of the bridge. The analysis concludes that the board-form concrete, filled arch with concrete wing-walls and the braided steel and hemp cables embedded in the structure are character-defining features of the bridge. They date to the original construction of the bridge and support the structure’s primary significance under Criterion C as an early experimentation with reinforced concrete. The majority of the remaining features were identified as historic fabric and contribute to the structure’s significance under Criterion A for providing a key point of access to Half Moon Bay until 1955 and Criterion B for its association with local merchant Joseph W. Debenedetti.
Character-defining Features
• Board-form concrete, filled arch with concrete wing-walls • Braided steel and hemp cables extending along the base of the arch Historic Fabric
• Threaded steel rods placed crosswise above the arch and held in place with steel gusset plates
• Timber piles underneath each abutment
• Smooth concrete barriers
• Rounded caps and bollards applied to the concrete barriers • Rounded concrete curbs along the interior face of the barriers • Western wood walkway with wood railing and steel bracket supports • Paved road deck
32 Eblovi, National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Section 7-10, pages 6, 9. 171
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7. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
The Main Street Bridge (Pilarcitos Creek Bridge), which was constructed in 1900 over Pilarcitos Creek just north of the downtown area, is the only historic property located within the APE for Historic Architecture for this project. The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the local level of significance under Criteria A, B, and C. The period of significance begins in 1900 when the bridge was completed and ends in 1955 with the construction of the Route 1 bypass to the west.
Based on the analysis of character-defining features in Section 6, the board-form concrete, filled arch with concrete wing-walls and the braided steel and hemp cables embedded in the Main Street Bridge are character-defining features, since the structure derives its primary significance under Criterion C as an early experimentation with reinforced concrete. The majority of the remaining features were identified as historic fabric and contribute to the bridge’s significance under Criterion A for providing a key point of access to Half Moon Bay until 1955 and Criterion B for its association with local merchant Joseph W. Debenedetti.
The proposed project includes the replacement of the existing concrete barriers with a design based on the original barriers completed in 1900. This alteration would reflect the bridge’s primary significance under Criterion C. The redesign of the barriers, although visible to the public and completed within the period of significance, does not appear to have been a significant event at the time. Based on the additional research completed for this HRER, it remains unknown precisely when the concrete barriers were altered between the 1920s and 1942. The update to the bridge is not recorded in historic newspaper articles nor is it discussed in local histories of Half Moon Bay. Accordingly, the rounded cap and bollards are identified as historic fabric of the bridge.
8. REFERENCES CITED
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Division of Maintenance, Structure and Maintenance Investigations. Bridge Inspection Records Information System, Bridge Inspection Reports for Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek, 1941-2017.
Eblovi, David E. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Pilarcitos Creek Bridge (Main Street Bridge, CA 0035C-25), Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California. Prepared in October 2013. Listed in April 2014. National Register Reference Number 14000110.
Gualtieri, Kathryn. Half Moon Bay: The Birth of a Coastside Town. Half Moon Bay, CA:
Spanishtown Historical Society, 1988.
Hill, Ward. “Historic Resource Evaluation Report, Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation/Replacement Project, City of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, Federal Project Number BRLS 5357(006).” Reviewed and approved by Noah M. Stewart, Principal Architectural Historian, Office of Local Assistance, Caltrans, District 4. April 2015.
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Rehabilitation Project, Federal Project Number BHLS 5357 (010) Holstein, Tom. Environmental Branch Chief, Office of Local Assistance. Letter re: BHLS—5357 (010) Main Street Over Pilarcitos Creek, to Ray Razavi, City of Half Moon Bay. June 21, 2017.
Manning, Kathleen, and Jerry Crow. Half Moon Bay. Images of America. Charleston, SC:
Arcadia, 2004.
Morrall, June. Half Moon Bay Memories: The Coastside’s Colorful Past. El Granada, CA:
Moonbeam Press, 1978.
Orange, Michael N. Half Moon Bay: Historic Coastside Reflections. Half Moon Bay, CA:
Historic Reflections and Publications, 2006.
United States Census Bureau. “Quick Facts: Half Moon Bay city, California.” Accessed November 5, 2019. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/halfmoonbaycitycalifornia.
Newspaper Articles
“Handsome New Bridge for San Mateo County.” San Francisco Call. February 4, 1900. “Splendid New Bridge Over Pilarcitos Creek.” San Francisco Call. October 8, 1900.
9. PREPARER’S QUALIFICATIONS
Erica Schultz is an Associate Architectural Historian/Preservation Planner with Architectural Resources Group (ARG). With over fourteen years of experience, she has conducted numerous technical studies and impact assessments for compliance with state and federal laws, including CEQA, NEPA, and Section 106 of the NHPA. She has extensive experience conducting archival research; preparing historic context statements, design guidelines, and Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) documentation; and conducting design reviews for compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Additionally, Ms. Schultz has recorded and evaluated numerous urban, suburban, and rural residential, commercial, and industrial properties in a wide array of styles and contexts.
Previous projects involving historic bridges include the Supplemental Architectural Resources Evaluation of the Watmaugh Road Bridge (Caltrans #20C0017) for Watmaugh Road Bridge Replacement Project in Sonoma County in 2016. She also authored the National Register Registration Form for the Tocaloma Bridge in Point Reyes National Seashore (Marin County), which was listed in the National Register in 2018. Ms. Schultz received an M.H.P. in historic preservation from the University of Maryland, College Park. She meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for architectural history and history.
Ward Hill, the author of the 2015 HRER, has been active in architectural history and historic building restoration since 1979. He holds a Master’s of Architectural History from the University 173
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Exhibit 1. Project Maps
Map 1. Study Vicinity Map
Map 2. Study Location Map
Map 3. Area of Potential Effects Map
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Exhibit 2. Historic Images
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Drawing, February 1900 (“Handsome New Bridge for San Mateo County,” San Francisco Call, February 4, 1900)
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Photograph, October 1900 (“Splendid New Bridge Over Pilarcitos Creek,” San Francisco Call, October 8, 1900)
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As-built drawing, ca. 1900 (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form) As-built drawing, ca. 1900 (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form) 182
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Blueprint, undated (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form) 183
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Photograph, ca. 1920s as captioned in Half Moon Bay (Kathleen Manning and Jerry Crow, Half Moon Bay, Images of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2004), 128; an undated copy of the photograph is located at San Mateo County History Museum Archives, PHO 64-34-B album)
Drawing, undated but depicting the revised barrier design (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
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Postcard, undated (San Mateo County History Museum Archives, PHO 64-34-B album) Photograph, undated but accessioned before 1964 (San Mateo County History Museum Archives, PHO 64-34-B album; also published in June Morrall, Half Moon Bay Memories: The Coastside’s Colorful Past (El Granada, CA: Moonbeam Press, 1979), 120) 185
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Photograph, undated but accessioned before 1964 (San Mateo County History Museum Archives, PHO 64-31-B album)
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Photograph, undated (June Morrall, Half Moon Bay Memories: The Coastside’s Colorful Past (El Granada, CA: Moonbeam Press, 1979), 120)
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Photograph, 1942 (Caltrans Division of Maintenance, Structure and Maintenance Investigations, Bridge Inspection Records Information System, Bridge Inspection Reports for Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek, 1941-2017)
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Photograph, 1942 (Caltrans Division of Maintenance, Structure and Maintenance Investigations, Bridge Inspection Records Information System, Bridge Inspection Reports for Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek, 1941-2017)
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Drawing, 1947 (Curtis Tobey, “World’s First Steel Reinforced Concrete Structure,” Architect and Engineer 170, no. 1 (July 1947): 12)
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Photograph, 1976 (San Mateo County History Museum Archives, PHO 64-31-H album) 193
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Photograph, 1979 (Caltrans Division of Maintenance, Structure and Maintenance Investigations, Bridge Inspection Records Information System, Bridge Inspection Reports for Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek, 1941-2017)
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Photograph, 1979 (Caltrans Division of Maintenance, Structure and Maintenance Investigations, Bridge Inspection Records Information System, Bridge Inspection Reports for Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek, 1941-2017)
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Photograph, 1988 (Caltrans Division of Maintenance, Structure and Maintenance Investigations, Bridge Inspection Records Information System, Bridge Inspection Reports for Main Street Bridge over Pilarcitos Creek, 1941-2017)
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Photograph, 1988 (Caltrans, Br_350025_Report.pdf)
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Exhibit 3. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form 199
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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Rc is • Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does n T a ply to th~ ,P.1llj:l):.u;y....JQH\l . __, documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and a · s of. · · ~ - C categories and subcategories from the instructions. c:;:.J...~~_,
1. Name of Property
Historic name: PHarcitos Creek Brid e
Other names/site number: Main Street Brid e: CA 0035C-25 '· Name of related multiple property listing:
Historic Highway Bridges of California MPD
(Enter "N/ A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing)
2. Location
Street & number: Main Street, spanning Pilarcitos Creek City or town: Half Moon Bay State: CA County: =S=an=M=a=t=eo=------- -- Not For Publication: D Vicinity: D
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this ___x. nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.
In my opinion, the property _x_ meets _does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance:
national _statewide _!_local
Applicable National Register Criteria:
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State Historic Preservation Officer
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In my opinion, the property ·- meets_ does not meet the National Register criteria.
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4. tional Park Service Certification
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entered in the National Register
_determined eligible for the National Register
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5. Classification
Ownership of Property
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Private: D
Public - Local 0
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Public- Federal D
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6. Function or Use
Historic Functions
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Transportation/Bridge
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7. Description
Architectural Classification
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other: Reinforced Concrete Arch Bridge
Materials: (enter categories from instructions.)
Principal exterior materials of the property:
foundation: Concrete
walls: Concrete
other, (Bridge Surface): Asphalt
other, (Pedestrian Walkways): Wood
Narrative Description
San Mateo, CA
County and State
(Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition ofthe property. Describe contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics ofthe property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction, setting, size, and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.)
Summary Paragraph
HalfMoon Bay's Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, also known as the Main Street Bridge, was built in early 1900 across Pilarcitos Creek, adjacent to Zaballa House and SpanishTown. It was the first concrete bridge built in San Mateo County, and remains possibly the oldest prestressed concrete bridge in the world. It is also the second oldest surviving example of a steel reinforced concrete arch bridge in California. Approximately 80 feet long, and with a useful width of 24.3 feet, the bridge retains a high degree of historic integrity as it is fundamentally unaltered from its original construction.
Narrative Description
113 years after it was opened, HalfMoon Bay's Pilarcitos Creek Bridge continues in largely unaltered form to carry northbound and southbound vehicle and pedestrian traffic, as well as a vital city water main that supplies the southern half of the entire town. The bridge, approximately 80 feet in span and with a deck width of 24.3 feet and a total width of 32.3, feet is a closed spandrel concrete arch with steel reinforcement throughout. In an odd and highly innovative design feature the reinforcement for the concrete throughout the bridge is not the typical Sections 7-1 0 page 4
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steel rebar passively set into the concrete, but is instead comprised of 1.5" braided steel and hemp cable that had been previously used and then retired by the California Street Cable Car Company.
Some of the actual design and as-built drawings of the bridge have been found, as have several drawings for two additional bridges that were simultaneously built in San Mateo County by the same designers. Thus there is a wealth of relevant archival information detailing the design and construction of the bridge.
Curtis Tobey's first attempt at a prestressed concrete arch bridge, also designed for San Mateo County, was approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 6, 1898; but that bridge (the Bear Gulch Bridge) would not be started or completed until after the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was already finished. The Bear Gulch Bridge is nearly identical in every way to the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, with the only significant difference being the length and size of the span and arch. (It is a much smaller bridge.) But instead of being built in early 1899, the Bear Gulch Bridge Project languished after the contractor responsible for building the bridge declared that the "specifications were defective to such an extent that structure if built thereto would be utterly worthless."
While the County waffled on the Bear Gulch Bridge, Half Moon Bay businessman and County Supervisor Joseph Debenedetti reached out to Tobey, and together with County Surveyor Davenport Bromfield modified the Bear Gulch design to work over the Pilarcitos Creek in Half Moon Bay. The Board of Supervisors in San Mateo County approved the plans on December 18, 1899, listing Tobey as the architect and Bromfield as the engineer. In total three bridges of nearly identical design would be completed in the County in 1900-190 1, the first and by far the largest of which was the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, the second of which was the El Cerrito or San Mateo Creek Bridge (Second Crossing), and the last of which was the Bear Gulch Bridge.
The foundation of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was originally drawn with 32 timber piles on each end, each of which was to be 30 feet long. But based upon the as-built drawings that remain, as well as the minutes of the May 07, 1900 San Mateo County Supervisors meeting, the plan was changed, with a total of 66 piles being used on each end, and an additional 95 yards of concrete added to the foundations of the bridge as well. From the abutment rose the sectioned-circle arch span, 60 feet in width at the creekbed, and consisting of two spandrels and two internal ribs.
Instead of the usual matrix of steel rebar laced throughout the concrete portions of the structure, there were tensioned cables running from the base of each arch across the arch to the base on the other side of the bridge. There were also 14 cables that ran across the span, linking the tensioned cables running spanwise through the arch. Finally there were at least eight threaded steel rods that pass crosswise through the spandrels and ribs of the bridge in an additional attempt to place the structure under compression. At the attachment point of each rod there was an approximately 8"x 8" steel gusset plate that the rod passes through, and two large nuts, one to provide tension and the other acting as a jam nut. (See Photograph 7) Tobey's own drawings from the nearly identical Bear Gulch Bridge and the two San Mateo Creek Bridges label the arch-spanning Sections 7-1 0 page 5
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cables as "tensioned cable," thereby clearly illustrating his intent to prestress the cables and thence the structure. (Tobey credits this design in a 1947 article written by him for Architect and Engineer magazine to his observation of a wax candle and a "child's short stick of popular rock candy. In unsuccessful attempts to break the candle and the stick of candy I found that the wick embedded in the candle and the string in the stick of candy acted in tension to resist breakage, while the wax and candy reacted to compression, crushing under the breaking stress.") The spandrels of the bridge extend upwards to act as the protective rails for the roadbed, and each concrete railing is adorned at each end by a simple ballard. There is also an original curbing running the entire span of the bridge on the inside shoulder of the roadbed.
In addition to the roadway contained within the concrete confines of the bridge, a wooden walkway was mounted to the west side of the bridge during the interwar period using steel brackets. The same riveted steel beams that support the western walkway also support a 1 0" water main that is attached to the underside of the supports. This main supplies the entire town south of the bridge with water.
The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge provided the only access to the downtown section of Half Moon Bay and points south until the construction of the Route 1 bypass, which opened in August of 1955.
In 1991, between the 1986 and 1993 Cal trans survey of historical bridges, an additional walkway was added to the east side of the structure. Substantially similar to the original western walkway, it remains one of only two non-period adornments on the bridge, the other being two streetlights at the northern end of the bridge.
Today the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge is nearly identical to photographs taken in the early 1900's and throughout the past century. The topside bollards and deck look fairly identical; albeit with the scars of 113 years of road travel decorating their surfaces. With the exception of the eastern walkway, the integrity of the bridge itself is remarkably intact, as are its original dimensions if the eastern walkway is excluded. (It should be noted that both walkways could be removed as neither is a structural adornment to the exterior of the actual physical structure of the bridge.) The 2003 Caltrans historic bridges survey accurately noted that local businesses, especially on the north side of the bridge, have slightly diminished the integrity of the original location and setting, although the creekbed lies virtually untouched in the 100 yards upstream or downstream from the bridge. The downtown area immediately south of the bridge also remains largely untouched by modem progress.
The overall feeling and association of the bridge, both with the local community and with peregrinating travelers is roughly the same as it has been since the bridge was built: A gateway to a more prosaic and reflective existence. Nearly every photo taken of Main Street over the past 100 years has the bridge either front and center or otherwise present, making it a highly relevant and associated part of HalfMoon Bay's overall historical narrative.
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Overall, and as noted previously by Caltrans, the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge has maintained an extraordinarily high degree of integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. Nearly all structural components are original, and the bridge retains its original dimensions, location, and context for the community of Half Moon Bay.
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
(Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.)
D
A. Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history.
B. Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.
C. Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction.
D. Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations
(Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.)
D A. Owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes D B. Removed from its original location
D C. A birthplace or grave
D D. A cemetery
D E. A reconstructed building, object, or structure
D F. A commemorative property
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Areas of Significance
(Enter categories from instructions.)
Architechtre
Transportation
Community Planning and Development
Period of Significance
1900-1955
Significant Dates
August 7. 1900
Significant Person
(Complete only if Criterion B is marked above.)
Debenedetti. Joseph W.
Cultural Affiliation
Architect/Builder
Tobey, Curtis (Architect and Engineer)
Bromfield, Davenport (County Surveyor and Engineer)
Mattingly, R.C. (Builder)
Heafey, W (Builder)
San Mateo, CA
County and State
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Summary Paragraph
The bridge known variously as the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge and the Main Street Bridge is significant under Criterion A at the local level of significance because of its direct association with the development of the community ofHalfMoon Bay, as well as the coastal regions to the south ofthe town, and it remains a classic example of the innovative and expansive approach to construction that San Mateo County took in an effort to meet the rapidly increasing demands on Sections 7-1 0 page 8
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their transportation infrastructure at the dawn of the 201 h century. It is eligible under Criterion B
at the local level of significance because the driving force behind the design and construction of the bridge was notable resident and immigrant/businessman/politician Joseph W. Debenedetti.
The bridge is also eligible under Criterion C at the local level of significance as a distinct and extremely rare and early example of the use of prestressed reinforced concrete for spanning small to medium lengths, as designed by engineer and architect Curtis Tobey. The bridge is nominated under the Historic Highway Bridges of California Multiple Property Document as an eligible example of the Concrete Arch Bridge Type. (Pages F-3 and F-4 of the MPD) The period of significance is from 1900-1955, during which the bridge served as the only point of access to the town from the north.
Narrative Statement of Significance (Provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance.)
Criterion A: Development of Half Moon Bay and the Peninsula Coast The often overlooked Pilarcitos Creek Bridge in Half Moon Bay has been integral to the town of Half Moon Bay since it was built in 1900, safely depositing pedestrian and vehicle traffic across the stream and into the heart of the small but thriving downtown commercial center for the last 113 years.
Prior to the year 1900, individuals travelling south along the peninsula coast were forced to cross a small rickety wooden bridge that spanned Pilarcitos Creek just to the north of Spanish Town, or San Benito as the town was originally known. In the words of B.A. Griffith, recollecting the small pre-1900 bridge, "Imagine a steep pitch down to the bridge, which was not very high above the water ofPilarcitos Creek, then another steep climb to the level ofthe street beyond ... " Thus as the new century of the automobile was dawning in America, the little town of Half Moon Bay was serviced by a single wooden trestle bridge, over which automobile traffic was virtually impossible. In addition to the restrictions this bridge placed upon HalfMoon Bay, it also severely restricted travel down the coast towards Pescadero and Santa Cruz County.
Over the next 100 years, and in particular during the relevant period 1900-1955, HalfMoon Bay became the gateway for millions of vacationing tourists, travelers, and San Mateo County residents as they enjoyed the beaches, the town, and points south, all of which were now accessible thanks to the new Pilarcitos Creek Bridge. The bridge was the forerunner of what would be an explosion ofbridge building in the County, each one of which served to foster and grow the nascent state highway system.
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safe fashion, and beginning a tradition of weekend traffic-jams that continues to this day- created by the many thousands of visitors that come to the community and the coast each year.
It is without question that the precarious nature of this bridge and the crossing prior to 1900 was obvious, and while it isn't possible to know what would have happened if the bridge hadn't been built, it remains safe to say that the explosive growth of the peninsula and coastside would not have happened without the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge leading the way.
Criterion B: The Individual Significance of Joseph W. Debenedetti Enter Joseph W. Debenedetti, who as it turns out was the right person in the right place, and at the right time.
Joseph Debenedetti left Italy for the United States sometime around 1870, eventually finding his way to HalfMoon Bay, where he would live for the rest of his life. He built his first prope1ty at 711 Main Street and lived there until after the tum of the century. Debenedetti, like local contemporaries Manuel Cunha and Angelo Boitano, found great success in his adopted new home, becoming a prosperous local businessman and investor, and personally driving much of the growth of the small community during the final25 years of the 19th century. By the end of lhe l91
h century Debenedetti had risen in prominence both locally and in the County of San Mateo, a fact made clear by his election to the County Board of Supervisors in the late 1890's. It was in this dual role, as businessman and County Supervisor, that Debenedetti would leave his most lasting mark on HalfMoon Bay and on the entire peninsula south of San Francisco.
While Debenedetti's original home at 711 Main Street remains standing, as does 400-416 Main Street, which was built in 1906, it is the modest yet ambitious bridge over Pilarcitos Creek that he sponsored and fostered into existence in 1900 that will remain as his everlasting legacy.
By the late 1890s, and in the face of a clear need for modem and easily constructed crossings, at least one bridge had already been designed for San Mateo County by local San Francisco Engineer Curtis Tobey and San Mateo County Surveyor Davenport Bromfield, and a contract had been let for its construction. Yet it wasn't built. Instead the contract was cancelled when the contractor declared that the "specifications were defective to such an extent that structure if built thereto would be utterly worthless."
It is hard to imagine today a scenario that would have a contractor dictating to an engineering firm, or a county government acquiescing to such brash behavior, nonetheless this resistance was what Tobey, Debenedetti and Bromfield faced when they collaborated on a different bridge for the County, this time in HalfMoon Bay. Whether through his business acumen, his presence, or his political prowess, Debenedetti managed to join the disparate parties, and in so doing to construct a unique monument that would prove to be the antithesis of "utterly worthless" for more than 113 years.
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The October 8, 1900 issue of The San Francisco Call sums up both the significance of Debenedetti, and the profound effect the bridge would have on the local economy. Underneath a prominent photograph on the front page of the paper that depicted the new bridge, was a short narrative, which included the following: "To Supervisor Joseph Debenedetti is due the credit of having secured for the city the splendid structure which is not only an ornament, but fills a long felt neceasity." (sic)
As fate would have it Debenedetti and the bridge would have a further association, this one created after the devastating 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. The disaster destroyed Debenedetti' s original wood frame Market on Main Street, and after the quake Debenedetti took notice of the fact that the reinforced concrete bridge remained standing and fundamentally unharmed by the temblor. The resultant of this observation was his decision to build the replacement market out of concrete instead of out of wood. In fact he was so enamored with the bridge that he chose to use the leftover concrete materials that had been used in the manufacturing of the bridge itself. Thus the Debenedetti Building and the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge share a common history, common foundation and materials, and a common and very human component, without which neither would have come into existence.
Additional evidence ofDebenedetti's involvement with both the bridge and the concrete it was built with is the fact that it is still possible today to walk down Main Street in Half Moon Bay and find concrete sidewalks of unknown vintage that have the seal of "Debenedetti Concrete" clearly present.
Whether through dumb luck, or the availability of local materials, or an impromptu ride on a cable car, or otherwise sheer brilliance, Curtis Tobey and, to a lesser extent, Davenport Bromfield, exerted an influence on their community, and on their time, that in hindsight was far in excess of that given by their peers. Yet the genesis ofthe project, and the future benefits it would provide must remain on Joseph W. Debenedetti's shoulders, as he was the glue that brought the operation together, the politician that rallied the County behind the project, and the visionary businessman that recognized, and then acted, upon the critical need for such a bridge in such a place.
All three of these individual men impacted San Mateo County in immeasurable ways, and the resultant of their work was so far before its time that it is hard to comprehend or evaluate how they were able to achieve such brilliance in such a short period of time.
Criterion C: Distinct Characteristics of Type and Design It is very likely that the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was the first successful prestressed concrete structure built by anyone on earth. Prestressed concrete remains one of the most important and significant advances in building materials and design in history, revolutionizing the post-WWII Sections 7-10 page 11
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era and changing the urban landscape forever. Without the invention and further development of prestressed concrete the world as we know it quite literally would not exist. While the method of prestressing used in the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge is very primitive, it nonetheless shows a clear knowledge and understanding of the mechanical benefits that prestressing concrete can provide.
Despite its ubiquity and presence in today's world, prestressed concrete was not functionally or widely used prior to the mid to late 1940's. The first patent for prestressed concrete was issued to an American named P.H. Jackson in 1888, although his patent was for prestressed concrete pavement and not for a complex arch bridge. The first patent for structurally useful prestressing would be issued in 1928, when French engineer and scientist Eugene Fryessinet coalesced his experiences into a coherent design paradigm. Yet, and despite continued advances, prestressing concrete would not see widespread use in Europe until after WWII, and in the United States it is commonly accepted that the first prestressed concrete structure ever constructed anywhere in the country was the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge in Philadelphia.
The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was, like much of America, far ahead of its time. In fact it was so far ahead that the engineering marvel that Curtis Tobey and Davenport Bromfield designed and built wouldn't be replicated in the United States until after the dawn of the atomic age 50 years later.
Typical reinforced concrete designs from the period were made by building a matrix of steel latticework out of steel rebar. The concrete was then poured over and around the steel, forming a mutually beneficial bond as the concrete would chemically and physically adhere to the surface of the steel, thereby greatly enhancing the structural capabilities of the concrete structure. Yet simple reinforced concrete has significant limitations, not least of which are the structurally defining, unyielding, and inflexible characteristics of the solid steel and the solid concrete.
When used in a bridge like the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge the primary force acting on the bridge is one of compression, which is provided by gravity and the overall weight of the structure itself, and when simple reinforced concrete is used the only way for the bridge to inexorably go is down. Tobey and Bromfield obviously figured this out for themselves, and as a result contrived and implemented a very early solution to what is now known in the modern world as prestressed concrete.
Prestressing concrete is a technique that greatly increases the strength and longevity of load bearing concrete structures by using the tension within the steel reinforcement to distribute more of the compressive forces that the structure experiences. Despite the fact that the concept of prestressed concrete was patented in 1888, it has usually been offered that it wasn't practically used in the U.S. until the early 1950s, when the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge would be erected in Pennsylvania. The reasons for this long gestation period are simple: Despite the obvious advantages in longevity and strength that a prestressed structure would have, the necessary materials for creating the tensioned steel were not yet in existence. Or so everyone except Curtis Tobey seemed to think.
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In a modern prestressed structure, the reinforcing steel in the bottom part of the beams, which will be subjected to tensile forces when in service, is placed in tension before the concrete is poured around it. Once the concrete has hardened, the tension on the reinforcing steel is released, placing a built-in compressive force on the structure. When loads are applied to the structure, the reinforcing steel takes on more stress than it would otherwise, and the tensile stresses in the concrete itself are reduced. An added benefit of prestressing concrete is that since the concrete is always under compression it is less subject to cracking and failure.
To understand why the design of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge remains relevant, despite being a very distant relation to the modem day interpretation of prestressing, it is useful to look at a contemporaneous analog. Imagine for a moment if someone were to assert that the Wright Brother's 1903 Flyer was not an airplane, solely because when placed against modern day equivalents it had none of the modem day features that an airplane is supposed to have. As one example: The Flyer had no ailerons, but instead had what was, for its time, an ingenious method ofwarping the wings in a practical, if highly inefficient and somewhat ineffective way. Would such a scheme be used on an airplane designed and built within the last 80 years? Absolutely not.
Was the method efiective? Not particularly, although it did provide at least rudimentary control over the roll axis of the airplane. But did the method show the intent and knowledge of its designers in addressing the fundamental teclmical challenges pertaining to controlling an aircraft in three dimensions? Absolutely.
Thus the Wright Flyer is immensely significant as the first successful precursor to the modem airplane as we know it today, even though many of its technical solutions were primitive and are unrecognizable in the modem solution to the problem of heavier-than-air flight. The technology of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge is similarly significant as it is one of the only, if not the only, remaining examples of early attempts at prestressing concrete structures.
A quick review of the known facts relevant to the bridge validates the veracity of the previous paragraphs as follows:
1. The drawings associated with the bridge specifically show "Tension(ed) Cable," and there is a cable artifact present today that confirms the presence of Hallidie cable in the bridge. (The architect also confirmed the presence of the tensioned cable in a 194 7 article referenced in the Nomination.)
2. It isn't disputed that the bridge contains braided high tensile-strength steel and hemp Hallidie cables, and this fact, when combined with the documentary evidence available, shows that these cables were anchored to the abutments and placed under tension across the length of the arch-rings before the concrete was poured around them. The method of providing tension is unknown, as is the overall efficacy and impact the design had on the longevity of the structure. Nonetheless the historical record and all available evidence Sections 7-1 0 page 13
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show that it is an indisputable fact that the bridge was built with pretensioned steel and hemp cables placed throughout the concrete structure.
3. As tension is a form of stress, and as the underlying reinforcement for the bridge was placed under tension prior to the pouring of concrete, it is clearly inarguable that the bridge must be, in whatever primitive form, a prestressed and reinforced concrete structure.
As a result, the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, like the Wright Flyer that followed three years later, is representative of some of our first and finest technological baby-steps taken at the dawn of the last century. The fact that the form and implementation of the prestressing doesn't meet modern definitions of that technique does not in any way disqualify the genius in the design from recognition, nor does it mitigate the fact that the architect of the bridge clearly understood the physical principles and benefits of prestressing in a way that was more advanced than his peers.
Additional proof of Tobey's advanced design can be found in the numerous Patents and Patent applications that were filed in the 10-year period after the bridge was built, all of which describe some form of introducing tension and stress into the reinforcement of concrete arch bridges. One method that is representative of the crude attempts by designers to duplicate Tobey's innovation involved placing two long iron bars that would be flexed across the arch ring, from the crown all the way to each abutment. At the crown the bars would be placed in a sleeve that could be bolted around them to provide and hold the tension while the concrete was poured around the steel. (It is not known whether this method was ever used to actually construct a bridge.) By 1900 San Francisco was a booming industrial metropolitan center, one that also happened to be very hilly; and over the previous 25 years an ingenious method of public transportation had been contrived as a result. The steep hills made for an interesting challenge, which was solved by the construction of several independent cable car lines, one of which was started by Leland Stanford and was known as the California Street Cable Railroad. One outgrowth of the engineering feat of the cable car system was the provision for the manufacture of very long high tensile strength braided steel cables. Andrew Hallidie is widely credited with adapting and evolving braided cable or wire rope into the formula used by Stanford's railroad: Multi-stranded wire wrapped around a braided hemp core made up of far thinner hemp fibers.
Whether Curtis Tobey saw the potential in those cables alone or in concert with someone else may well remain a mystery forever, but the reality remains that the steel reinforcement for the concrete of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge was provided by steel and hemp cables made by the California Street Cable Railroad. Most remarkably: Those steel and hemp cables were placed under tension, thereby prestressing the structure, and thus providing at least one reason that can possibly explain the bridge's extreme longevity.
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While the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge in Philadelphia is widely credited as the genesis of modem prestressed concrete design in the United States, stressed as it is with steel tendons made of stranded and braided steel cabling, it remains a simple fact that the Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge was designed and built with braided steel cable tendons 50 years afier the functionally and mechanically identical materials were used to build the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge.
All three San Mateo County Bridges designed by Tobey and Bromfield have proven that they were clearly 50 years or more before their time, and have proven to be extremely functional, despite being planned and created by local city or county agencies and engineers. This trend of local funding, design, and construction ofhighway bridges would continue in California-until 1924, even though the State Highway Commission was created in 1912 to specifically address the quickly increasing demand for engineering and construction expertise. It was the nascent Commission that first quantified the statewide significance ofthe design criteria of the three San Mateo Bridges when, in 1912, it released a policy statement pertaining to bridge design, stating that it was "in favor of concrete structures wherever such structures are consistently possible because of their substantial permanency."
The Commission clearly practiced what it preached, and by 1920 the evolution in design and utilization for short and medium span bridges in California was complete, as is evidenced in a study by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, which found that of 47 bridges designed by California Highway Commission Staff prior to 1920, 39 ofthem were of reinforced concrete. Thus, and despite countless variations in terrain, topography, intent and design, roughly four out of every five bridges built in the eight year period from 1912 through 1920 were premised upon the very basic design model pioneered and epitomized by the Lake Alvord and Pilarcitos Creek Bridges.
Alas the more advanced features contained within the design and the structure of the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge would remain hidden from view until 2013.
Tobey's bridge stands today as mute testament to the astonishing engineering prowess of its designers, as well as the validity of the methods and materials of construction which they utilized. If nothing else the genius present in the design remains evident in the mere existence of their structure today, carrying motorists and pedestrians safely and effectively more than a century after their design was built, and doing so despite standing within 25 miles of the epicenters of two of the most destructive earthquakes in U.S. history, both of which measured in excess of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
Despite the cutting edge design of the bridge, and as well the concerns at the time it was built, it remains the case that the bridge has held up through 113 years of traffic, much of which has been of a weight unimagined by the designers. Today the bridge sees roughly 8,000 daily crossings by a wide range of vehicles and pedestrians, and the simple fact of the bridge's existence and continued use show conclusively that the Pilarcitos Creek Bridge as it was conceived and constructed in 1899-1900 would prove to be timeless, surviving as it did both the 1906 and 1989 Sections 7-1 0 page 15
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earthquakes, and in the process predating the technique that would revolutionize the world of construction engineering 50 years later.
The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, along with dozens of other California bridges, was listed in the California Register in 1986, when it was also declared as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. This eligibility was ratified in 2004 under a Multiple Property Documentation form approved by the Keeper of the Register.
Adding support to the significance .of the Main Street Bridge was its listing in the book Historic Highway Bridges ofCaltfornia, which was published by the California Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Multiple Property Document prepared as a result of a survey of statewide highway bridges.
The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge clearly meets the registration requirements of the Historic Bridges in California Multiple Property Submission (MPS) for several significant reasons. Perhaps the most compelling support of this claim is made on Section E, Page 2 of the MPS, where the bridge and the details of its construction are specifically cited as being a relevant part of the narrative history that supports the MPS.
Additionally the bridge meets the requirements of the Historic Bridges in California MPS because it is uniquely representative of the skills and techniques of California bridge designers and architects in adapting reinforced concrete spans for the wide use they would see in the subsequent 50 year period. The design and construction of the bridge filled a specific need that wac;; becoming more pressing in the late 19th century, for bridges that were relatively easy to build, relatively inexpensive, and that could span modest distances while simultaneously standing up under heavy loads. The Pilarcitos Creek Bridge stands among the very last of its kind still in active daily use by an entire community.
As a result of the foregoing, the bridge is thus worthy of listing under Criterion A as it was a key element in the Northern California highway system from its very earliest existence, specifically sparking the development and growth of both Half Moon Bay and also the communities to the north and south ofthe bridge during the period 1900 to 1955. It is eligible under Criterion Bas the individual responsible for the design and construction of the bridge was a locally significant immigrant, businessman and politician, without whom the region would not have grown as quickly or extensively as it did. Finally, the bridge is also worthy oflisting under Criterion C, as it remains a uniquely distinctive example of type, period and method of construction, as well as a stunning example of construction methodology and design far in advance of its period. The period significance for the bridge is the year 1900.
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received a score of72 in 1986, and 64 in 2003, both of which are far in excess of the score of 48 that is the accepted norm for inclusion on the National Register, and neither of which takes into account the historical significance of the prestressed concrete design of the bridge. In any case both scores argue very favorably for the bridge's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under the Historic Highway Bridges of California MPS.
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.) Curtis Tobey, "World's First Steel Reinforced Concrete Structure",- Architect and Engineer Magazine (July 1947): 12-13
Tyson Dinges MS, "The History o(Prestressed Concrete: 1888 to 1963. " Kansas State University, Manhattan Kansas, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science, 2009
Dario Gasparini, "The Prestressing of Structures: a Historical Review," publisher and date unknown
Bernard Man·ey and Jupp Grote, "The story of prestressed concrete from 1930 to 1945: A step towards the European Union, " From Proceedings o(the First International Congress on Construction History, (Madrid, 20'17 -241
h January, 2003)
California Department ofTransportation, Historic Highway Bridges of California, (1990) San Mateo County Department of Public Works Archive, County Road Maps 3 Evaluation Summary (NRHP Eligibility), California Department a[ Transportation, (1 986, 2003), 1-5
State of California- The Resources Agency Department o(Parks and Recreation Historic Resources Inventory,· "Joseph W Debenedetti"
State of California-- The Resources Agencv Department o[Pa.rks and Recreation Historic Resources Inventory,· "J Benedetti Block"
"SPLENDID NEW BRIDGE OVER PILARCITOS CREEK"; The San Francisco Call October 8, 1900
Galen Wolf, The Town That Was, 6
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Sanborn Map Company, "Hal[lldoon Bav, San Mateo Co. CaL. October 1911 : Water Works" (1911), 2
B.A. Griffith, "Excerpts from the Memoirs of B. A. Griffith (written in 19 23)" La Peninsula, .Journal o[the San Mateo County Historical Association Vol. X -No. 4, (Feb, 1960) Previous documentation on file (NPS):
_preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CPR 67) has been requested _previously listed in the National Register
__x_ previously determined eligible by the National Register __ designated aN ational Historic Landmark
__ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _____ _ _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _ ___ _ _ recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey# ____ _ Primary location of additional data:
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_University
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Name of repository: San Mateo County Historical Society and Archive Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): _ ___ _ _ ___ _
10. Geographical Data
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Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries ofthe property.) The property is located entirely within the City of HalfMoon Bay. It is today an automobile and pedestrian bridge that carries Main Street traffic across the Pilarcitos Creek. The bridge is located at Latitude: 37.466021, and Longitude: -122.428880.
Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected.) The boundary is the footprint of the existing Pilarcitos Creek Bridge and its approaches.
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11. Form Prepared By
name/title: David C. Eblovi/President
organization: The EMCOC
San Mateo, CA
County and State
city or town: Half Moon Bay state: CA zip code: c<_94_,_,0"-'1'""'9 _ __ _ e-mail: [email protected]
telephone: 650-814-003 7
date: October 01 2013
Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed form:
• Maps: A USGS map or equivalent (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.
• Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Key all photographs to this map.
• Additional items: (Check with the SHPO, TPO, or FPO for any additional items.) Property Owner
name:
street and number:
contact:
telephone number: _
Photographs
Submit clear and descriptive photographs. The size of each image must be 1600x1200 pixels (minimum), 3000x2000 preferred, at 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or larger. Key all photographs to the sketch map. Each photograph must be numbered and that number must correspond to the photograph number on the photo log. For simplicity, the name of the photographer, photo date, etc. may be listed once on the photograph log and doesn't need to be labeled on every photograph.
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Name of Property: Pilarcitos Creek Bridge
City or Vicinity: HalfMoon Bay
County: San Mateo
Photographer: David C. Eblovi
Date Photographed: September 27, 2013
State: CA
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1 of 8. Typical Friday morning in HalfMoon Bay; View of the southbound entry to the bridge, and Main Street in the distance.
2 of 8. View ofthe .northbound entry to the bridge from the roadway. 3 of 8. View of the eastern bridge spandrel and associated members. 4 of 8. View of western spandrel, period walkway and supports, and city water main. 5 of 8. View of steel cable and hemp rope dangling from underside the southeast comer of the concrete arch.
6 of 8. Threaded and tensioned steel rods and gusset plate assembly on the outside southeast spandrel wall.
7 of 8. Photo taken from southeast comer of the arch, showing location of cable artifact and impressions made by the boards of the concrete form.
8 of 8. View to the east of Memorial Plaque mounted on the inside of the eastern concrete railing of the span.
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Figure Log
1. Google Map showing location of bridge
2. Drawing of Pilarcitos Creek Bridge with construction support structures
3. As-built drawing of Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, top elevation
4. As-built drawing of Pilarcitos Creek Bridge, side elevation
5. Side view drawing showing "tension cables" on bridge plan
6. Blueprint of bridge, side elevation
7. Joseph Debenedetti
8. J. Debenedetti Building
Figure 1: Go ogle Maps sketch map showing bridge location Latitude: 37.466021, and Longitude: -122.428880
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Figure 6: Blueprint of bridge, side elevation
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Figure 7: Joseph Debenedetti, Half Moon Bay businessman and county supervisor who advocated for a modern bridge into downtown Half Moon Bay Sections 7-10 page 26
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Figure 8: Joseph Debenedetti Block, constructed with leftover materials from bridge construction after the 1906 earthquake and fire
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BUSINESS OF THE COUNCL OF THE CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
AGENDA REPORT
For meeting of: August 18, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
VIA: Matthew Chidester, City Manager
FROM: Leslie Lacko, Community Development Director
TITLE: INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE SIXTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT ______________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION:
Introduce by title only and waive further reading of an ordinance amending Title 18 (Zoning) of the Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program Implementation (IP) to Implement Zoning Changes Identified in the Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan (LUP) and the Sixth Cycle Housing Element.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has found that the City will not substantially comply with State Housing Law until rezonings necessary to provide capacity to meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) are completed, submitted to, and approved by HCD. Continued non-certification of the Housing Element could result in negative fiscal impacts including civil penalties and loss of access to housing and infrastructure related State grant funds. The City has already lost eligibility for a significant number of large-dollar state and regional grant opportunities, including recent calls for projects under the Caltrans Infill Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities Programs and the regional One Bay Area Government (OBAG) 4 Program. Many other competitive grant programs include Housing Element approval in their scoring metrics, which puts Half Moon Bay at a disadvantage until that process is completed and approved by HCD.
On July 16, 2026, the State of California filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint for Declaratory Relief (“Petition”) against the City of Half Moon Bay (“City”). The Petition seeks, among other things, an award of penalties and costs of investigating and prosecuting the Petition and temporary relief, including but not limited to the suspension of the City’s nonresidential permitting authority. (Gov. Code §§ 65755, 65757.) It may be some time before the City knows the total cost of the state’s complaint, however, the costs would also include the City’s Attorney fees and the loss of commercial permitting could seriously impact economic growth.
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