August 8, 2018

DISTRICTED ELECTIONS UPDATE

Proposed District Maps (Round 1) Posted

After the primary phase of the move to Districted Elections, the first round of Potential District Maps are posted on the District’s website, www.smharbor.com. The maps will be discussed during the Harbor Commission Meeting on August 15.

The public is invited to provide continued input during the process by attending any of the forthcoming meetings:

Regular Harbor Board of Commissioners Meeting

• Wednesday, August 15, 6:30 p.m., San Mateo County Harbor District Admin Office, 504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200, El Granada

Public Workshop Meetings

• Wednesday,  August 22, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Services Building - Betty Weber Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco

• Thursday, August 23, 6:30 p.m., San Mateo County Harbor District Admin Office, 504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200, El Granada

Proposed maps and any subsequent amended proposed maps will be posted to a September Board of Commissioners meeting. Details of the forthcoming Commission meetings will be posted on the San Mateo County Harbor District website.

More info can be found on the District website which will be continuously updated on this process.

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August 3, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

San Mateo County Harbor District moves to Districted Elections:  Proposed Maps; Round 1.

After the primary phase of the move to Districted Elections whereby demographic services and community input were sought, the first round of Proposed Election District Maps will be available no later than August 8 on the District’s website, www.smharbor.com/district-elections.

The public can provide comments on this process by: email to Steve McGrath smcgrath@smharbor.com; mail to San Mateo County Harbor District, PO Box 1449, El Granada, CA 94018; or in person at the next Harbor Commission meeting August 15, 6:30 p.m. at the District office, 504 Ave. Alhambra, El Granada.

Following this meeting, there will be two additional public meetings to review the maps and gain additional input prior to the next Harbor Commission meeting in September.

More information is available at the District’s website, which will be continuously updated.

Regular Harbor Board of Commissioners Meeting

• Wednesday, August 15, 6:30 p.m., San Mateo County Harbor District Admin Office, 504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200, El Granada

Public Workshop Meetings

• Wednesday,  August 22, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Services Building - Betty Weber Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco

• Thursday, August 23, 6:30 p.m., San Mateo County Harbor District Admin Office, 504 Avenue Alhambra, Ste. 200, El Granada

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 17, 2018

 San Mateo County Harbor District moves to Districted Elections

 The San Mateo County Harbor District recently adopted a resolution that stated the District’s intent to move from ‘at large’ to ‘districted’ elections. Since its formation in 1933 (with a brief hiatus in the 60s), the District’s five Commissioners have been elected in alternating elections and voted on by the county at large. With the resolution adopted in June, the District has embarked on the process of establishing districts from which Commissioners will be elected by voters within that District only.

The process begins with a series of public meetings, held in various parts of the county to ensure the greatest opportunity for public participation; the drafting, publication and discussion of potential maps and a final selection, by the Commission, of both the map to be used and the process for implementation of the map over the elections in 2020 and 2022.

The dates for the first meetings were held as follows:

• Tuesday, July 24, 6:30p.m. at the District office at 504 Ave. Alhambra, Ste 200, El Granada;
• Wednesday July 25, 6:30p.m. at Redwood City Downtown Library Community Room, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
•  Monday, July 30, 6:30p.m., Municipal Services Building (Betty Weber Room), 33 Arroyo Drive, South  San Francisco. 

Following these meetings, there will be discussion at the next Harbor Commission meeting, to be held August 15, 6:30p.m. at the District office, 504 Ave. Alhambra, El Granada, followed by a similar series of opportunities for the public to review and comment on maps before a final decision is made by the Commission in September.

More information is available at the District’s website, which will be continuously updated: