Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicholas J. Calderon, Parks Director
Subject: Certification of the Tunitas Creek Beach Improvement Project's Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution certifying the Tunitas Creek Beach Improvement Project's Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, dated October 2021.
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BACKGROUND:
The Tunitas Creek Beach Property ("Property"), located approximately eight miles south of the City of Half Moon Bay in unincorporated San Mateo County, totals approximately 58 acres in size and includes almost one mile of sandy beach, steep coastal bluffs, and the mouth of Tunitas Creek. The Property has sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean to the west and is framed by sandstone cliffs to the north. Numerous special status and protected plant and animal species, including the Western Snowy Plover, can be found on the Property.
Beginning in April 2020, the Project Advisory Team-comprised of representatives from the San Mateo County Parks Department ("Department"), the County's Department of Public Works, Peninsula Open Space Trust ("POST"), and the California State Coastal Conservancy-initiated a robust community engagement process consisting of paper and online surveys, online learning modules and videos, and virtual public workshops. Throughout this process, members of the public provided input regarding their vision and preferred uses for the future county park. The Department made all outreach materials available in English and Spanish, and co-hosted its first all-Spanish language public workshop on October 22, 2020 with its community partner, CARON. As a result of the public engagement process, the Department received almost 1,300 survey responses, and 2,100 views of videos posted to the Department's website. Throughout the process, the public advocated for improved access for people of all abilities and f...
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