On November 6, 2012, residents of San Mateo County voted to approve Measure B. Measure B amended the County's charter and requires that Supervisors be elected "by-district" rather than by an "at-large" vote of the entire County. In light of that change, a decision has been made to take another look at the County's current district lines and consider a boundary adjustment.

The public can participate in two ways. First, the County is soliciting applications from members of the public who would like to be appointed to the Committee. In order to be eligible for appointment as a public member, a person should: (1) be a current resident of the County; (2) not be a sitting elected official; (3) be without a conflict of interest; (4) have available time to participate in the work of the Committee; (5) not be a paid political operative; and (5) have knowledge of the County's neighborhoods, geography, and communities of interest. In addition, public members must be registered to vote at the time they serve on the committee.

If you are interested in serving as a public member, please fill out the Boards and Commissions application:

Boards and Commissions Application

Deadline: 5 p.m., March 15

Please describe your knowledge of the County's neighborhoods, geography, and communities of interest in the section of the application titled: WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS APPOINTMENT. Participation as a Committee member will be a significant time commitment (as described below). The application can be returned to the County Manager's office at the address provided on the application or via email at DistrictLines@co.sanmateo.ca.us

Any Committee formed will then conduct a public process. As part of the process, the Committee will hold four workshops (one each in North, South, Central and Coastal County areas) to present information and receive comments and suggestions regarding the adjustment of the County's supervisorial district boundaries. The Committee will hold a meeting to decide on tentative boundaries and then hold an additional four meetings (in North, South, Central and Coastal County areas) to receive additional comments on the proposed boundaries. Finally, the Committee will hold a tenth and final meeting to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on boundaries. These meetings will take place between May and August at times, dates and locations yet to be determined.

Secondly, members of the public who wish to be heard on district boundaries but who do not wish to serve on the Committee are encouraged to come to as many of the public meetings as they can. Dates and times will be available on this website in late April. In addition, comments can be sent by email at: DistrictLines@smcgov.org