Public Hearings

We do our best to populate a Google calendar with public hearings or community meetings on housing. (We may miss some, so make sure you check agendas and calendars on your own too!)

Use this with "Add Calendar" to subscribe to the "Housing Events in Santa Cruz County": vra6u7snnvp12eqnodsjfvrp6k@group.calendar.google.com

See City Calendar Here.

City Council (overview)

Meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at ~1:00 pm. Note that some agenda items (including housing) are often scheduled for late afternoon/early evening.
Agendas for City Council (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): citycouncil@santacruzca.gov
In-person meetings are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz. See agenda for Zoom link.

Planning Commission (overview)

Meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
Agendas for the Planning Commission (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): cityplan@santacruzca.gov
In-person meetings are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz. See agenda for Zoom link.

Zoning Administrator (overview)

Meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
Agendas for the Zoning Administrator (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): cityplan@santacruzca.gov
In-person meetings are held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 525, County Government Center, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz.

Sites above also include past meeting information.
Use Civic Band to search past agendas and meeting minutes for the City of Santa Cruz

See County Calendar Here.

Board of Supervisors (overview)

Meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 9:30am.
Agendas for Board of Supervisors (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): BoardOfSupervisors@santacruzcountyca.gov
In-person meetings are held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 525, County Government Center, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz.
Zoom link for remote participation is typically https://santacruzcounty-us.zoomgov.com/j/1606588374 but should be confirmed in the agenda.

Planning Commission (overview)

Meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
Agendas for the Planning Commission (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): Nicholas.Brown@santacruzcountyca.gov
In-person meetings are held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 525, County Government Center, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz.
Zoom link for remote participation is typically https://santacruzcounty-us.zoomgov.com/j/1606588374 but should be confirmed in the agenda.

Zoning Administrator

Meets on the first and third Friday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Agendas for the Zoning Administrator (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): Donovan.Arteaga@santacruzcountyca.gov
In-person meetings are held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, Room 525, County Government Center, 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz.
Zoom link for remote participation is typically https://santacruzcounty-us.zoomgov.com/j/1606061205 but should be confirmed in the agenda.

Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) (overview)

Meets generally at 1:00 pm on the first Wednesday of each odd-numbered month of the year (January, March, May, etc.), or as otherwise shown in the current HAC Work Plan.
Agendas for the Housing Advisory Commission (typically published the week before)

Sites above also include past meeting information.
Use Civic Band to search past agendas and meeting minutes for Santa Cruz County

See City Calendar Here.

City Council (overview)

Meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month beginning at 6:00 pm.
Agendas for City Council (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): citycouncil@ci.capitola.ca.us
In-person meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola. See agenda for Zoom links

Planning Commission (overview)

Meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm.
Agendas for the Planning Commission (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance):planningcommission@ci.capitola.ca.us
In-person meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola. See agenda for Zoom links

Sites above also include past meeting information.
Use Civic Band to search past agendas and meeting minutes for Capitola

See City Calendar Here

City Council (overview)

Meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:00 pm.
Agendas for City Council (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): citycouncil@scottsvalley.gov
In-person meetings are held in the City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley. See agenda for Zoom link.

Planning Commission (overview)

Meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm.
Agendas for the Planning Commission (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): lorigentile@gmail.com, cmaffia@sbcglobal.net, pathfinder@pacbell.net, shawn@scottsvalleynet.com, steve@santacruzpastafactory.com
In-person meetings are held in the City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley. See agenda for Zoom link.

Sites above also include past meeting information.
Use Civic Band to search past agendas and meeting minutes for Scotts Valley

See City Calendar Here

City Council (overview)

Meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 4:30 pm.
Agendas for City Council (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): citycouncil@watsonville.gov
In-person meetings are held in the City Council Chambers, 275 Main Street, Top Floor, Watsonville.

Planning Commission (overview)

Meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm.
Agendas for the Planning Commission (typically published the week before)
Submit public comment (24-48hrs in advance): planning.commission@watsonville.gov
In-person meetings are held in the City Council Chambers, 275 Main Street, Top Floor, Watsonville.

Sites above also include past meeting information.
Use Civic Band to search past agendas and meeting minutes for Watsonville

Public Hearings

Ready to speak up for housing at a public hearing? See below for info on all the County City Councils, Board of Supervisors, Planning Commissions and more!