Welcome everybody, calling this meeting to order of the Tuesday, October 7th City Council meeting.

Welcome everybody, thank you for coming.

We're going to start with a roll call.

Councilmember Johnson.

Here.

Councilmember Penrose.

Here.

Mayor Brownstone.

Here.

We have a quorum.

We have a quorum.

Two members of our council could not be with us today.

Vice Mayor Ruddick and Councilmember Negan Gast.

So since we have three people, that still qualifies for a quorum.

So we could continue.

Let's see.

We're going to start with a Pledge of Allegiance.

So if everyone could please stand.

Thank you.

Like to move approval of the agenda.

Make a motion.

So moved.

We have a second.

Second.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Approved.

Thank you.

We are going to start this evening with a proclamation.

And it is a proclamation recognizing domestic violence awareness month.

And we'll be presenting this proclamation to Cora, declaring domestic violence awareness month, and CORA stands for Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse.

And tonight we have Lynn Schuet, am I pronouncing that correctly?

Schuet?

Short, okay, who's the director of quality and strategic initiatives of at CORA, and will be receiving this proclamation.

And we will welcome her to say a few words in a moment.

I'm going to read the proclamation first for you.

Okay.

So, just my glasses here.

Whereas more than one in three women and one in four men and one in two transgender individuals experience some form of physical or sexual violence and or stalking by their intimate partner in their lifetime.

And whereas the marginalization of certain groups in society, including undocumented individuals, transgender individuals, and people living with disabilities, increase their vulnerability to domestic violence.

And whereas CORA staff provided more than 10,000 critical services in the past year, ensuring survivors have access to safety, advocacy, and healing.

And whereas CORA provided over one million dollars in client cash assistance, including subsidized rent, security deposits, and a range of emergency expenses from car repairs to storage costs.

And whereas in San Mateo County, 121 adults and children who provided emergency shelter, including stays in safe houses and hotels, and 144 adults and children who provided long-term rental assistance to escape their abusers last year.

And CORA fielded 2092 requests for legal assistance.

And whereas Half Moon Bay recognizes the critical need for a countywide services in order to support our residences, residents.

And whereas intimate partner violence continues to be among the most underreported crimes, and San Mateo County is committed to eliminating all forms of intimate partner abuse.

Now, therefore, be it known that I, Robert Brownstone, along with my fellow council members, hereby designates the month of October 2025 as domestic violence awareness month to raise awareness about and encourage all residents of Half Moon Bay to do their part to help rid our community of intimate partner violence.

Okay.

Thank you.

Okay.

How about now?

All right.

Thank you so much for inviting us once again to come and bring awareness about domestic violence to Half Moon Bay.

As a fellow Coastide resident, I appreciate the fact that Half Moon Bay brings us here to talk about the services that we provide.

And I want to say our 1-800 number a couple of times for anybody who's watching this or here with us today.

This is a great way to access our services.

It's 1-800-300-1080.

So I'll say it one more time.

And you talked a lot about the different numbers behind the services that we provide.