For 25 years, Matt has served his community as a public interest environmental attorney and advocate, achieving several major milestones including the successful negotiation of the City of San Diego’s Pure Water Cooperative Agreement, an agreement between the City and NGOs to produce nearly on half of the City’s drinking water by 2035 through recycling while drastically reducing wastewater discharges into the ocean.
Matt has a deep knowledge of ocean and coastal resource law and policy, having previously served as Executive Director and Managing Attorney for San Diego Coastkeeper. He is experienced in the Coastal Act, the Clean Water Act, CEQA, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and other laws and policies aimed at protecting California’s resources. He also has deep knowledge of the issues facing the built and natural coastal environment and communities, including sea level rise, coastal erosion, and equitable access. Since 2019 Matt has also served as an alternate commissioner on the California Coastal Commission, working to protect California’s coastal resources.