Notice of Election

Notice of Election

Pursuant to Elections Code §12112, notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of Santa Cruz County, California, that a general election will be held in Santa Cruz County on November 8, 2016 for the following offices:

Board of Education and Community College

·  Santa Cruz County Board of Education: 5 Governing Board Members: Trustee Areas: 2 (short term), 3, 4, 5 and 6;

·  Cabrillo Community College District: 4 Governing Board Members: Trustee Areas: 3, 4, 5 and 7;

·  West Valley Mission Community College District: 5 Governing Board Members: Trustee Areas: 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 (short term) – TA 7 is in Santa Cruz County.

Unified/High School Districts

·  Aromas-San Juan Unified School District: 3 Governing Board Members;

·  Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District: 2 Governing Board Members;

·  Pajaro Valley Unified School District: 3 Governing Board Members, Trustee Areas: 2, 3 and 6;

·  San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District: 2 Governing Board Members, Trustee Areas: 3 and 5;

·  Santa Cruz City School District: 3 Governing Board Members: 1 in Trustee Area 1 (inside city); 2 in Trustee Area 2 (outside city)

·  Scotts Valley Unified School District: 5 Governing Board Members (3 full term, 2 short term).

Elementary School Districts

·  Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District: 3 Governing Board Members (2 full term, 1 short term);

·  Happy Valley Elementary School District: 3 Governing Board Members (2 full term, 1 short term);

·  Lakeside Joint Elementary District: 3 Governing Board Members (2 full term, 1 short term);

·  Live Oak School District: 3 Governing Board Members (2 full term, 1 short term);

·  Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District: 3 Governing Board Members (2 full term, 1 short term);

·  Mountain Elementary School District: 4 Governing Board Members (3 full term, 1 short term);

·  Pacific School District: 1 Governing Board Member;

·  Soquel Union Elementary School District: 3 Governing Board Members.

Fire Protection Districts

·  Aptos/La Selva Fire: 3 Directors (2 full term, 1 short term);

·  Aromas Tri-County Fire: 3 Directors;

·  Ben Lomond Fire: 3 Directors;

·  Boulder Creek Fire: 3 Directors;

·  Branciforte Fire: 3 Directors;

·  Central Fire: 4 Directors;

·  Felton Fire: 3 Directors;

·  Pajaro Valley Fire: 3 Directors;

·  Scotts Valley Fire: 3 Directors;

·  Zayante Fire: 4 Directors (3 full term, 1 short term).

Water Districts

·  Central Water: 2 Directors;

·  Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: 2 Directors; Divisions B and D;

·  San Lorenzo Valley Water: 2 Directors;

·  Scotts Valley Water: 3 Directors (2 full term, 1 short term) ;

·  Soquel Creek Water: 3 Directors (2 full term, 1 short term).

Port District

·  Santa Cruz Port District: 3 Commissioners.

Recreation Districts

·  Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District: 3 Directors;

·  La Selva Beach Recreation District: 4 Directors (3 full term, 1 short term).

Miscellaneous Districts

·  Pajaro Dunes Geologic Hazard Abatement: 2 Directors (elected by property owners)

·  Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District: 4 Directors (appointed by Board of Supervisors pursuant to Resolution No. 96-05-01).

A person is eligible to be elected or appointed to the above offices if that person is:

·  18 years of age and a citizen of the state at the time of his/her election or appointment (Government Code §1020)

·  a registered voter of the district or division and otherwise qualified to vote for that office at the time nomination papers are issued to the person or at the time of the person's appointment. (Election Code §201; Government Code §24001). Exceptions: for recreation districts, the candidate may either be a registered voter of the district or a registered voter of the state who owns property in the district (Public Resources Code §5783.3); for resource conservation district, appointees must be a registered voter of the state who 1) resides in the district and either owns real property or have served two years or more as an associate director providing advisory assistance to the board, or 2) be a designated agent of a resident landowner within the district. (Public Resources Code §9352)

Declarations of Candidacy for candidates for the offices listed above are available beginning July 18 from the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department, 701 Ocean St., Room 210, Santa Cruz, CA,
831-454-2060. Declarations of Candidacy must be filed by 5pm, August 12 at the County Clerk/Elections Department at the address above. Declarations of Candidacy will not be accepted after 5pm on
August 12 unless the incumbent does not file; under that scenario, the filing deadline is extended five days to 5pm, August 17 for anyone other than the incumbent to file.

Cities

·  Capitola: 2 Councilmembers: Dennis Norton (termed out) and Edward A. Bottorff.
1 Treasurer: Christine McBroom.

·  Santa Cruz: 4 Councilmembers, Don Lane (termed out), Cynthia Mathews, Pamela Comstock and Micah Posner.

·  Scotts Valley: 3 Councilmembers: Randy Johnson, Dene Bustichi, and Donna Lind.

·  Watsonville: 3 Councilmembers – District 1, Felipe Hernandez; District 2, Karina Cervantez Alejo; District 6, Trina Coffman-Gomez.

Candidates who file for Capitola and Scotts Valley City Council must be a registered voter of the city. Candidates for Santa Cruz City Council must be a qualified voter of the city for at least 30 days preceding nomination or appointment. Candidates running for Watsonville City Council must be a resident and registered voter of the City and the District for 30 days preceding the opening date for the filing of nomination papers.

All candidates for City Council must file a Nomination Petition with 20 valid signatures in order to have their name placed on the November ballot. In addition, Declarations of Candidacy must be filed with the appropriate City Clerk’s Office.

·  Capitola City Clerk’s Office – 420 Capitola Ave., Capitola, 831-475-7300

·  Santa Cruz City Clerk’s Office – 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, 831-420-5038

·  Scotts Valley City Clerk’s Office – 1 Civic Center Dr., Scotts Valley, 831-440-5600

·  Watsonville City Clerk’s Office – 275 Main St., 4th Floor, Watsonville, 831-768-3040

Declarations of Candidacy and Nomination Petitions for city office must be filed between July 18 and August 12, 2016 with the City Clerk’s Office. Declarations of Candidacy and Nomination Petitions will not be accepted after 5pm on August 12 unless the incumbent who is not termed out of office does not file; under that scenario, the filing deadline is extended five days to 5pm, August 17 for anyone other than the incumbent to file.

Appointment to each elective office will be made as prescribed by Elections Code §10515, §10229 and Education Code §5326, 5328 and 5328.5 in the event that there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for the office and a petition for election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by the code sections listed above.

The polls will be open between the hours of 7am to 8pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The central counting place for counting ballots will be the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 210 in Santa Cruz.

Dated: July 6, 2016

Gail L. Pellerin

County Clerk