WELCOME TO COASTSIDE COMMUNITY FIRST!

Greetings fellow Coastsiders!

            Welcome to the website for Coastside Community First. We are a group made up of a diverse range of people living here on the Coastside of San Mateo County. This is a community group, made up of Coastsiders to benefit and serve the needs of all people living here in our beloved home. To those who are interested in being informed on local issues affecting our lives, you are invited to look, learn, and participate in a wide range of topics which may be of interest to you.

Our mission is: Coastside Community First is a non-profit public benefit corporation founded by concerned Coastsiders committed to ensure that the best long-term interests of our community are always at the forefront of public decision making.

             Coastside Community First stands for continuous improvement in infrastructure, disaster preparedness, community healthcare, public education, environmental preservation, and economic sustainability. We stand for transparent and responsive local government, and all-inclusive, moderate political solutions that balance the various interests of our diverse community.

Coastside Community First (CCF), is founded with an emphasis on providing educational material to the community to inform you on the issues of which you may find interest. As we populate this website, you will find discussions and papers dealing with each of the issues listed in our mission statement. We will also provide links to related materials available, as well as discussion forums under our “Our Community Forum” tab.

We invite your participation and feedback. There are an incredible number of people who already finding ways to be involved on topics they are passionate about. It is our intention to provide a forum to research, discover, and learn the truth about matters affecting our lives. Together, we can make informed decisions and achieve “Consensus through Collaboration”. Together, we can make our home a better place to live.

Thank You for visiting Coastside Community First. It is my hope you find the content on the various pages informative, stimulating, and beneficial to us as a community. We can make our Coastside Community First!

Charles M. Gardner
President, Coastside Community First