Upcoming Public Meetings
The best way to influence local politics is to pay attention. By attending meetings (easily done with online platforms in many cases), you find out what is happening and the methods by which things happen in our community. Showing up in person says even more that not only are we interested in what is happening but might have something to say about it. Our county officials have been doing whatever they want for decades without much public pushback. This doesn’t mean we’re pushing back, we just want to have a say…. therefore, whatever you hear at meetings that you either agree with or disagree with, please follow up with the individual members. Even meet with them when appropriate, and definitely get others involved if it’s something that seems out of the ordinary and/or unreasonable. Often times, there are openings on their committees that you could help out with and have an even greater picture of your local landscape. We are all stronger together.
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Here Is A List Of Public Meetings In Santa Cruz County
CITY COUNCILS
City of Capitola:
Meet the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 pm
City of Santa Cruz:
Meet the second & fourth Tuesday of the month (except July) at 2:30 & 7:00 pm
City of Scotts Valley:
Meet the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm.
City of Watsonville:
Meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6:30, but sometimes 4:00 or 4:30 depending on the requests of the City manager.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Capitola:
Meet the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm at the City Council Chambers
Santa Cruz:
Meet the first and third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm
Scotts Valley
Meets the second Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm
Watsonville
WATER DISTRICTS
Pajaro Valley Water Management
Meet the last Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm
Santa Cruz Water Commission
Meet the third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm
San Lorenzo Valley Water
Meet the first and third Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm
Soquel Creek Water
Meet the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm online
SCHOOL BOARDS
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Meet the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm
Cabrillo Community College District
Meet the first Monday of the month, unless it falls on a holiday, then it’s the second at 6:30 pm
Santa Cruz City School District
Meet the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm
Aromas-San Juan Unified School District
Meet the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District
Meet the third Thursday of the month at 5:30
Lakeside Joint School District
Info Coming Soon
Happy Valley Elementary School District
Meet the second Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm
Loma Prieta Join Union School District
Info Coming Soon
Live Oak School District
Meet first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm
Mountain Elementary School District
Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm
Pacific Elementary School District
Meet the third Tuesday of the month at 4:00 pm
Soquel Union Elementary School District
Meet the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
Meet the first and third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Meet the second and fourth Wednesday of the month (confirm because this changes) at 7:00 pm
Scotts Valley Unified School District
Meet the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm