PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE November 19, 2025, District Zone Elections (Districting) Public Hearing #4

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District (District) currently has an "at-large" electoral system; the entire jurisdiction votes for each member of the District Board of Directors. To be compliant with Senate Bill 418 and the California Health & Safety Code, the District is change to a "by-zone" election system; where the jurisdiction is divided into zones, a Board candidate must reside within an election zone and is elected only by voters residing within that election zone.

To learn more about this process, please visit www.drawpajaro.org.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 32498.6, Elections Code Section 10010, and Health and Safety Code Section 32100.1, the Board of Directors of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District will hold public hearings on the topic of the transition to by-zone elections on the following date(s):

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, after 5:15 pm
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, after 5:15 pm
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, after 5:15 pm
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, after 5:15 pm

The meetings will be held at the Pajaro Valley Health Trust Community Room, 85 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076.

At the public hearings on August 27 and September 24, the public is invited to provide input regarding the composition of the zones. Following the second public hearing, draft maps of potential Board Member election zone boundaries will be published on or before October 22, for consideration and public input at the third and fourth public hearings. At the October 29 and November 19 hearings the public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft maps and the sequence of elections.

All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing(s) and express opinions or submit information. If you have any questions, residents are invited to call (831) 724-4741 or send an email to zones [at] pvhcd.org (zones[at]pvhcd[dot]org).

Information about zone elections, why the District is making this change and the process is available on the District website, www.drawpajaro.org.