2024 Election ~ Run for Office? Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s (Midpen) North Coastside Ward 7 is Open

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ELECTION. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) has 3 Directors positions open.

Click, Learn, Think, Act, Vote and Run for Office!

Filing Dates  July 15th to August 9th, 2024

Make an appointment to declare your candidacy.

Forms cannot be mailed to you.

Midpen Board Openings

Ward 3: Jed Cyr (Term ends 2024)

Ward 4: Curt Riffle (Term ends 2024)

Ward 7: Zoe Kersteen-Tucker (Term ends 2024)

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How to Run for Midpen Office

“As Midpen’s District Clerk, I am available to you as a resource, and I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions. To make an appointment to receive and file your nomination papers please contact me at (650) 691-1200 or at [email protected]. I look forward to working with you throughout the election process.”

Sincerely, Maria Soria, MMC, CPMC District Clerk

 

 

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Candidate Seminars will be held on June 26th and July 24th, 2024

REGISTER!    for Candidate Filing Seminars

 

The Elections Division will be holding Candidate Filing Seminars for the November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election. These seminars will cover important topics such as filing deadlines, filing forms, candidate statements, campaign finance reports, and voter data.

NOTE. Midpen’s election process is separate from San Mateo County’s. Candidates must contact the Midpen District Clerk. To make an appointment to receive and file your nomination papers please contact me at (650) 691-1200 or at [email protected]. I look forward to working with you throughout the election process.”  Sincerely, Maria Soria, MMC, CPMC District Clerk

 

First Candidate Seminar

• Date: June 26, 2024
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Second Candidate Seminar

• Date: July 24, 2024
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

 

Candidates Need to Register ~ Click Here.

 

More information on each seminar will be provided to you via email at a later date.

 

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San Mateo County Municipal Offices

 

Running for Office – Where, When, and How

10 Things You Need to Know to Declare Your Campaign.

 

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Midpen Election Info

Thank you for your interest in running for elective office with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) – Election of November 5, 2024! This guide has been prepared to assist you in understanding and complying with the requirements and laws related to candidates for the Board of Directors. Please note that this guide is not allencompassing, is subject to change and is not intended to provide legal advice – it is for general information only.

Ward 2022 Redistricting

 

Midpen Interactive Map ~ Find Your Ward

This new Midpen ward map was approved in March 2022 during our ward redistricting process, which occurs every 10 years following the federal census. 

 

 

A Guide to Run for Midpen Elective Office

Introduction

Created in 1972, Midpen is an independent special district that helps plants, animals and people thrive throughout the greater Santa Cruz Mountains region by preserving a connected greenbelt of more than 70,000 acres of public open space. These diverse and scenic landscapes, from bay wetlands to redwood forests and coastal grasslands, host an incredible diversity of life, making our region one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

 

History

The late 1960s was a time of rapid growth in the Bay Area. Through a determined and heartfelt grassroots effort by local conservationists, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District was created in 1972, when the Measure R “Room to Breathe” Initiative was passed by Santa Clara County voters. Local residents voted to expand Midpen’s boundary into southern San Mateo County in 1976, and in 1992 to a small portion of Santa Cruz County. In the late 1990s, development pressure increased on the San Mateo County Coast, threatening sensitive habitat and the area’s rural heritage. This led to the 2004 Coastside Protection Area, an extension of District boundaries to the Pacific Ocean in San Mateo County, and the addition of preserving rural character and encouraging viable agricultural use of land resources to our mission. To learn more, visit our history webpage: Midpen History.

 

Midpen’s Mission

Midpen’s mission is to acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity, protect and restore the natural environment, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education.

On the Coast, Midpen has an expanded mission: to acquire and preserve in perpetuity open space and agricultural land of regional significance, protect and restore the natural environment, preserve rural character, encourage viable agricultural use of land resources, and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education.

Meetings Midpen holds regular public meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Midpen’s Administrative Office Board Room, located at 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, unless otherwise designated. Board members are asked to hold these dates available as early as 5:00 p.m. for the frequent need to hold special Board meetings or closed session discussion(s).

Standing Committee meetings are held typically on Tuesday afternoons as early as 1:00 p.m.

For information on upcoming meetings please see our Midpen public meeting website.