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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2002
Contact: Gail L. Pellerin, Elections Manager
831-454-2419
Candidate Filing for November Election Begins Monday
Candidates interested in running for any of the school or special districts or city council seats up for election on November 5, 2002 may begin to file candidate papers with either the Santa Cruz County Elections Department for districts or appropriate City Clerks’ Office for councilmembers beginning Monday, July 15.
Filing for the local offices up for election on November 5, 2002 listed below ends at 5 p.m. August 9 unless the incumbent does not file. In that case, filing will be extended until 5 p.m. on August 14.
The local offices up for election include:
BOARD OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY COLLEGESSanta Cruz County Board of Education: 3 Governing Board Members· Trustee Areas: 1, 2, 7
Santa Clara County Board of Education: 3 Governing Board Members· Trustee Areas: 1 (short term) 2 , 6, 7
Cabrillo Community College District : 3 Governing Board Members· Trustee Areas: 1, 2, 6
West Valley-Mission Community College District : 3 Governing Board Members, 2 in Trustee Area 1; 1 in Trustee Area 2
Aromas-San Juan Unified School District: 2 Governing Board Members
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District: 3 Governing Board Members
Pajaro Valley Unified School District: 4 Governing Board Members, Trustee Areas: 1, 4, 5, 7
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District: 4 Governing Board Members, Trustee Areas: 1, 2, 4; and Trustee Area 3 (short term)
Santa Cruz City School District 4 Governing Board Members: 2 in Trustee Area 1 (inside city); 1 in Trustee Area 2 (outside city); 1 in Trustee Area 3 (at large)
Scotts Valley Unified School District: 2 Governing Board Members
Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District: 4 Governing Board Members· 3 full term; 1 short term
Happy Valley Elementary School District: 4 Governing Board Members· 3 full term; 1 short term
Lakeside Joint Elementary District: 4 Governing Board Members; 3 full term; 1 short term
Live Oak School District: 3 Governing Board Members
Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District: 3 Governing Board Members
Mountain Elementary School District: 2 Governing Board Members
Pacific School District: 2 Governing Board Members
Soquel Union Elementary School District: 2 Governing Board Members
Aromas Tri-County Fire: 3 Directors
Aptos/La Selva Fire: 2 Directors
Ben Lomond Fire: 1 Director
Boulder Creek Fire: 1 Director
Branciforte Fire: 2 Directors
Central Fire: 5 Directors; 3 full term; 2 short term
Felton Fire: 2 Directors
Pajaro Valley Fire: 2 Directors
Scotts Valley Fire: 2 Directors
Zayante Fire: 4 Directors; 2 full term; 2 short term
Central Water: 3 Directors
Lompico County Water: 3 Directors; 2 full term, 1 short term
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: 2 Directors; Divisions A, C
San Lorenzo Valley Water: 3 Directors
Scotts Valley Water: 3 Directors
Soquel Creek Water: 3 Directors
Santa Cruz Port District : 2 Commissioners
Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District: 3 Directors, 2 full term; 1 short term
La Selva Beach Recreation District: 2 Directors
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District : 1 Commissioner, Ward 2
Pajaro Dunes Geologic Hazard Abatement: 5 Directors, 3 full term; 2 short term (Elected by property owners)
Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District: 3 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 from the Santa Cruz County Elections Department, 701 Ocean St., Room 210, Santa Cruz, CA, 831-454-2060.
Declarations of Candidacy must be filed by 5 p.m. August 9 at the County Elections Department at the address above. Declarations of Candidacy will not be accepted after 5 p.m. on August 9 unless the incumbent does not file; under that scenario, the filing deadline is extended five days to 5 p.m. August 14 for anyone other than the incumbent to file.
CITIESEach of the four cities in Santa Cruz County also has offices up for election on November 5, 2002.
Capitola: 3 Council Members, Bruce Arthur; Dennis Norton; Stephanie Harlan
Santa Cruz: 3 Council Members, Christopher Krohn; Keith A. Sugar; Tim Fitzmaurice
Scotts Valley: 2 Council Members, Paul Marigonda; Stephany E. Aguilar
Watsonville: Council Member – Dist. 3, Chuck Carter; Dist. 4, Ana Ventura Phares; Dist. 5, Ramon Gomez; Dist. 7, Betty Bobeda (termed out)
Qualifications for City Council are:
Capitola – Registered voter of the City.
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.
Declarations of Candidacy and Nomination Petitions for city office must be filed by 5 p.m. August 9 with the City Clerk’s Office. Declarations of Candidacy and Nomination Petitions will not be accepted after 5 p.m. on August 9 unless the incumbent who is not termed out of office does not file; under that scenario, the filing deadline is extended five days to 5 p.m. August 14 for anyone other than the incumbent to file.
At the time the candidate files a Declaration of Candidacy, candidates have the option of submitting a 200-word Candidate’s Statement of Qualifications to be published in the Voter’s Information Pamphlet at the candidate’s expense.
Because there are strict rules and laws governing candidate filing, interested persons are encouraged to contact the County Elections Department to obtain a "Candidate’s Handbook" and other assistance to ensure all filing obligations are met. The Elections Department is located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 210 in Santa Cruz, phone 831-454-2060. Candidates for City Council should contact the City Clerk in their city.
The "Candidate’s Handbook" for the November Election is available online at www.votescount.com
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For more information, please call the Santa Cruz County Elections Department at 831-454-2060, visit our office at 701 Ocean St., Room 210 in Santa Cruz, or check out our website at www.votescount.com.