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Board of Directors

Districts Map

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Your District Representatives

The Open Space Authority is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors elected to four-year terms.

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Alex Kennett

District 1 Director
4-year term (2024-2028)
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Margie Matthews

District 2 Director
4-year term (2022-2026)
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Helen Chapman (Chairperson)

District 3 Director
4-year term (2024-2028)
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Kathy Sutherland

District 4 Director
4-year term (2024-2028)
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Vicki Alexander (Vice Chairperson)

District 5 Director
4-year term (2022-2026)
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Lisanna Dominguez

District 6 Director
4-year term (2022-2026)
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Kalvin Gill

District 7 Director
4-year term (2022-2026)

Public Meetings

Board of Directors meetings are held the 4th Thursday of the month in February, March, April, May, July, August, September and October, on the 2nd Thursday of the month in November and December and on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month in January and June.

Closed session begins at 6:30 p.m unless otherwise noted. Open session begins immediately following. The Open Space Authority hosts public meetings with a hybrid of in-person and virtual (Zoom) options.  

For information on upcoming meetings or to search for past meetings, visit our interactive portal. 

Public Meetings

Elections

Elections are held bi-annually in even years. Authority elections are administered by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. 

More information can be found at their website: https://sccvote.sccgov.org/elections