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The resolution rescinded the prior charter language and specified that the committee will expand voting membership to nine: seven adult at‑large members (four‑year terms) and two designated youth seats for residents under 18, each appointed for one year with October term expirations. Council also specified five ex‑officio, nonvoting stakeholder organizations the city will invite to appoint representatives: Pacifica Friends of the Library; Pacifica School District; Jefferson Union High School District; Pacifica Families Club (formerly Pacifica Mothers Club); and Seniors in Action.

City staff said the change was prompted by council direction and recruitment experience: designating youth seats addresses recurring confusion when youth and adults apply for the same at‑large slots and makes clear how to recruit and onboard youth members. Council unanimously adopted the charter amendment; staff will return with a recruitment schedule for the youth seats and outreach to the named stakeholder organizations.

Ending: The council asked staff to bring a recruitment timeline and outreach plan to fill the new youth seats and requested that staff consider whether other advisory bodies could benefit from targeted youth positions or short-term youth appointments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PCC 1/27/25 - Pacifica City Council Meeting - January 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council amended the Library Advisory Committee charter to add two youth positions (one‑year terms) and to designate five ex‑officio stakeholder organizations.","taxTitle","Pacifica, San Mateo County, California","taxId",54263,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364637,"Pacifica council forms ad hoc to review mayoral-selection process after public outcry; mayor pro tem signals intent to step aside",3570,3490000,7060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2163214-487d5a6c90f5ed16b06a86bb64fb2fc6&start=3490&end=7060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2163214-487d5a6c90f5ed16b06a86bb64fb2fc6/thumbnail_3490000.jpg","/articles/6364637/Pacifica/San-Mateo-County/California/Pacifica-council-forms-ad-hoc-to-review-mayoral-selection-process-after-public-outcry-mayor-pro-tem-signals-intent-to-step-aside","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364637-771d167382d17c87e715b4792098479a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776483233&Signature=SNbB5CLBOCNIrghJmWaaV-x90MFtJvF7GmCiok0Y1ZfUutSL0p1Ir~v9yvsruZysZ9PgHkGVv4dWchV-klU8W~ak0Xd7gZmvQ5g4Z8D4~ScMvibg2Dg8zs~vGbAspkRAXwWmSqCaB7k3g9GKnjssaMH49GSUQYbF69ZeMDI7NO7-CDUbn5~VkQimxrsmekhWR4e5KpTAq5E0fQfng-JNiGST9flmzdcYTAdGIn9wm0urtVW9eaz-s7aK33XNCPGf6CzeriDsNYa1Pnsyg4zHZCWZsR~SkpqWFBJdOb6lLDTYUYKp7-Y8fLKRHtyIkLneq6YxBhsQYj766R7LXrsWrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pacifica’s City Council on Jan. 27 established a two-member ad hoc subcommittee to review and propose changes to the annual selection process for mayor and mayor pro tem, after several hours of public comment and debate about the reorganization held earlier this month.

At the start of the meeting, the council heard a public statement from the sitting mayor pro tem announcing an intent to step aside from that role; the mayor pro tem said she would file a letter before Feb. 5 for inclusion in a future agenda. The announced intent followed a December reorganization and extensive public comment accusing council members of an unfair process for choosing leadership.

In response, the council voted unanimously to appoint an ad hoc subcommittee to develop options and recommendations for an updated selection protocol. The motion was moved and seconded on the council floor and recorded as passing unanimously. The subcommittee was charged with drafting comparative options (for example: a district-based rotation, a nomination-and-vote process, minimum-experience thresholds, or a hybrid) and to return to council with proposed language and a public outreach plan ahead of the next council meeting.

Public comment on the item was lengthy. Residents and civic leaders repeatedly asked the council to adopt a transparent rotation that ensures each district has an opportunity to be represented in the mayor’s seat. Dozens of callers and in-person speakers — many identifying themselves by district — urged the council to restore trust and move quickly to give District 2 representation at the mayoral level.

Several speakers urged a specific solution: a formal rotation keyed to district order so that districts who have not had a mayor represent their constituents, and a rule that breaks from the rotation require a supermajority. Others proposed minimum experience thresholds before serving as mayor and clearer nomination and public-comment procedures during reorganizations.

Council members repeatedly said they wanted council staff and the ad hoc to keep the process simple and to return quickly with options; the council scheduled the ad hoc to report back to the full council with draft options ahead of the next meeting.

Ending: Council members agreed to place the mayor-pro tem selection on the next agenda, with a clarified process for announcing interest, opening public comment, and a structured discussion before any motion. The ad hoc committee will draft proposals for the council’s consideration.","Following public criticism of the Jan. 13 reorganization and calls for a fair rotation, the City Council appointed a two-member ad hoc to craft options for how the council selects mayor and mayor pro tem. Mayor Pro Tem announced an intent to step aside; public comment was strongly in favor of ensuring district representation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6364643,"Pacifica, North County Fire Authority brief residents on wildfire readiness, evacuation planning",763,1331000,2094000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2163214-487d5a6c90f5ed16b06a86bb64fb2fc6&start=1331&end=2094","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2163214-487d5a6c90f5ed16b06a86bb64fb2fc6/thumbnail_1331000.jpg","/articles/6364643/Pacifica/San-Mateo-County/California/Pacifica-North-County-Fire-Authority-brief-residents-on-wildfire-readiness-evacuation-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364643-3d3d866d3a1f039b2cd100c945169a42/orig.mp4?Expires=1776483233&Signature=MWCjSsi6I5XSFlm8HKeJCpZKY2sWwKm2Hkvr3hyQoLigHGuO~WN9zizOogCNYlduCPpWoJYsjO4j2Pxns6ME5hoqTpFIePUsWDrdtnpD5ns0U-pzMcG8Y6DQ1UoSKJAk16hxmrqkOfMN-FzZnJXTX9m54Rd2jw4hNLa7C6xPnw--mZE1KnKHmTji1NBD0rkVDsOmWXq6dcA~XuRsFFtvdADmQOTY7Pc7t6xtBDtyI6vHt4q6HYtU4SvxjNG3krzQgMZf9xBF-aoYQFofQzaHznYaPInJXU1SkLqCGP19~977RQNBrQagtGDLVcRz-U6lqeRR2XguboTSJlTYsqZ-dQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pacifica city staff and North County Fire Authority officials on Jan. 27 described current and planned wildfire-preparedness steps, told residents how to find evacuation-zone information and urged household-level planning. City Manager Kevin Woodhouse opened the briefing and read a statement from the North Coast County Water District about supply and storage capacity before turning the floor over to Chief Ron Myers of the North County Fire Authority.

City Manager Kevin Woodhouse said Pacifica will continue to “abide by Pacifica’s Sanctuary City Ordinance and California’s Sanctuary State Law” while the city reviews changes at the federal level. He also announced a Coastal Conservancy funding request supported by the city for a wildfire-mitigation planning and design project along Highway 1 from the Devil’s Slide tunnel to Pedro Point, a corridor officials called important for evacuation safety.

Ron Myers, fire chief of North County Fire Authority, described the authority’s public outreach and operational preparedness. Myers told the council and residents the authority uses daily public messaging, distributes a Ready-Set-Go preparedness brochure, and promotes the Zonehaven “know your zone” mapping and refrigerator magnet so families know which evacuation zone to watch. He said the police department will lead evacuations within a Unified Command that includes Caltrans, public works and highway patrol, and stressed that authorities will prioritize keeping Highway 1 moving during large evacuations.

Myers also described mutual-aid arrangements and rapid aircraft response for vegetation fires, noting that Pacifica incidents typically remain small: “We try to hold our fires below 10 acres; generally nothing gets beyond about 2 acres in Pacifica.” He outlined community trainings the authority provides, including hands-only CPR, CERT classes and quarterly preparedness newsletters, and said the authority holds monthly call-in preparedness meetings. Battalion Chief Nick Gracia, who leads emergency planning, was introduced as the on-staff contact who runs those programs.

The North Coast County Water District’s executive director, Adrian Carr, provided a written statement read into the record describing the district’s infrastructure: roughly 130 miles of pipeline, 11 active storage tanks totaling about 18,250,000 gallons, more than 1,000 hydrants, six emergency intertie connections to neighboring agencies, and pump stations with on-site standby generators. The statement noted in-progress capital improvements that will increase fire flow and storage, including: a Sheila Lane tank replacement raising capacity from about 100,000 to 600,000 gallons and design work for a Fassler Avenue tank replacement that would increase storage from about 500,000 to 1,200,000 gallons.

Myers and council members discussed the state’s forthcoming fire severity-zone designations and the 180-day requirement to adopt a model ordinance once jurisdictions receive their letters. Myers said the model uses a program called Embercast to estimate ember travel and potential spread, and that Pacifica had been omitted from “very high severity” designations in an earlier state process but will await the new maps when they arrive.

Residents asked specific questions during an on-the-record Q&A. Irene Lee asked where evacuees should gather and was told officials will direct evacuees to temporary assembly points based on the incident location. Erin Mesias urged the council to create a standing task force to address vegetation that crosses property lines and to revisit code-enforcement options; she described a broad area of unmanaged growth near her home and asked for a coordinated, multiagency response. Multiple residents asked about insurance and whether the state’s new maps would affect coverage; Myers said maps will show wildfire-spread potential but will not replace insurers’ own risk analyses.

Myers and Woodhouse emphasized household preparedness: know-your-zone maps, packed-go bags with medications, defensible-space work, and staying informed through North County Fire Authority’s social media and newsletters. Myers provided a public phone number for the authority’s main office during the meeting (650-800-6580) and encouraged residents to join the monthly Zoom preparedness call (next scheduled Feb. 25, 2025).

Ending: Council members thanked the fire authority and water district for the briefing and asked staff to return with the designations and with further details once the state’s severity-zone letter arrives. The council also allowed limited public comment immediately after the briefing for residents who had questions specific to the presentation.

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