Half Moon Bay Review
By August Howell
There was a consistent theme to the public comments at the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors' meeting on the morning of May 24. It all revolved around the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and a growing effort to enact civilian oversight over the institution.
On May 17, the board heard from at least a dozen members of Fixin’ San Mateo County, an advocacy group that recently sent the board a draft ordinance to establish a civilian oversight committee and an inspector general with subpoena powers over the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Though no supervisor has publicly supported the idea, the proposal has been endorsed by several elected officials and organizations, including U.S. Reps. Jackie Speier and Anna Eshoo, Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, state Sen. Josh Becker, and numerous mayors and city council members, including Half Moon Bay Mayor Debbie Ruddock and Councilmembers Joaquin Jimenez and Harvey Rarback. The Half Moon Bay City Council is planning to examine and possibly endorse the proposal next month.
There was a consistent theme to the public comments at the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meeting on the morning of May 24. It all revolved around the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and a growing effort to enact civilian oversight over the institution...Though no supervisor has publicly supported the idea, the proposal has been endorsed by several elected officials and organizations, including U.S. Reps. Jackie Speier and Anna Eshoo, Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, State Sen. Josh Becker, and numerous mayors and city council members...