San Mateo County Deserves a Functional Harbor District

The local fishing and boating community can't take another term of office with incumbent Pietro Parravano and appointed incumbent Virginia Chang Kiraly.

Please vote for new Harbor Commissioners in November 2016.

"Harbor District officials need to shape up."

Dave Pine, President, SMC Board of Supervisors, July 2014

"The Harbor District needs a sustainable financial plan, their audit reports are inadequate."

Don Horsley, SMC Board Supervisor, July 2014

"The San Mateo County Harbor Commission has lost its way, and constituents are paying the price. The most disappointing fact of all is that violations of law, breaks in decorum and offenses to the practice of good governance are too numerous to mention in this space."

Clay Lambert, Editor, Sept. 26, 2013

"The district's proposal to destroy records raised eyebrows because it followed several unusual occurrences over the past year, including the reported discovery last summer of $38,000 in checks from district tenants that had never been deposited and the board's decision in November to stop videotaping its meetings."

Aaron Kinney, Feb. 3, 2014

"San Mateo County Harbor Commissioner compensation, $25,757 in cash and benefits for attending 21 meetings that lasted an average of 77 minutes each, came out to $955 an hour."

Editorial, Dec. 30, 2013

Coercive and vindictive behavior by commissioners and management has harmed commercial fishing families, recreational fishing & boating, small business owners, the local economy, Harbor District employees, tourism, and water quality. It's time to elect new Harbor Commissioners.

We've included specific examples of what's needed to fix the Harbor District:

What's Needed

Please don't support the following appointed incumbent:

Virginia Chang Kiraly