Infrastructure & Resilience

Where Debbie stands

Half Moon Bay cannot solve watershed, shoreline and sea-level-rise problems within city boundaries alone — regional coordination is required to get technical expertise, plan projects, and compete for outside funding. As Chair of OneShoreline, Debbie leads that regional effort for the Coastside.

Debbie's record

• Climate Action & Adaptation Plan Debbie helped advance Half Moon Bay's first comprehensive Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, addressing flooding, wildfire, sea-level rise, landslides and other long-term hazards.
• OneShoreline & Flood Resilience As Chair of OneShoreline, the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District, Debbie has authorized installation of a new stream gauge on Pilarcitos Creek as part of the county's flood early-warning system, and helped secure U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding to study long-term protection for the City's sewage treatment plant.
• Watercourse Flood Protections The City has prioritized flooding protections for the Seymour, Kehoe, Pullman and Roosevelt channels.

What's next

Debbie's priorities include completing evacuation planning and an emergency communications plan with county emergency management. She is also working with the County and PG&E to reduce power outages and with communications providers to improve the Coastside's communications infrastructure. She supports consolidating the Coastside's three-agency sewer Joint Powers Agreement into a single, better-financed special district, a step recommended by multiple grand jury reports.