Frequently Asked Questions

The following is a list of the Board of Supervisors by district.

District 1: Greg Cox
Phone: (619) 531-5511

District 2: Dianne Jacob
Phone: (619) 531-5522

District 3: Pam Slater-Price
Phone: (619) 531-5533

District 4: Ron Roberts
Phone: (619) 531-5544

District 5: Bill Horn
Phone: (619) 531-5555

Find Your Elected Representatives

or call the Board of Supervisors General Office at: (619) 531-5700
You can also obtain this information by contacting the Registrar of Voters Office at: (858) 565-5800.

Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda are produced weekly on the Internet. You may also obtain copies at the Clerk of the Boards’ office. Agendas are available on the Wednesday before the scheduled hearing.

24-HOUR TELEPHONE HOTLINE: The Clerk of the Board office has established a 24-hour hotline to provide an updated list of items added or changes made to the Board Agenda after publication of the Regular Agenda. Dial 531-6172 from Friday afternoon through the meeting date for a listing. For a listing of items approved on the consent calendar, dial 685-2666 after 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday meeting days.

PHONE-IN LINES: To access the Board meeting while in session, dial 694-3440 to listen to the "live" meeting while business is actually being conducted.

CONSENT CALENDAR HOTLINE: A listing of the agenda items pulled for discussion as well as the agenda items that are approved during the Consent Calendar portion of the meeting, will be available by dialing 685-2666. This is a 24-hour phone recording made available by 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday meeting days.

All material related to a Board Agenda item is available for public review at the Clerk of the Board’s Office, reception desk, copies may be made for a nominal fee.

Access the Document Management System (DMS), for more than 20 years worth of Board of Supervisors' records.  The online DMS provides access to records from 1978 to present.  The Clerk of the Board has a how-to guide to help you navigate archived public records from 1852 to 1977.

There are many ways to express your opinion:

• You may attend any Board of Supervisors meeting and address the Board on any item not on that day’s agenda, under Public Communication.
• To write a particular Board Supervisor, send your letter to the Supervisor at: 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, CA 92101-2471.
• If you wish to write the entire Board, address your letter to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 402, San Diego, CA 92101-2471
• Additionally, each Supervisor may be reached directly through their web sites:

District 1: Greg Cox
District 2: Dianne Jacob
District 3: Pam Slater-Price
District 4: Ron Roberts
District 5: Bill Horn

The Clerk of the Board is THOMAS J. PASTUSZKA.  He can be reached at (619) 531-5431.

We are located at the County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 402, San Diego.

Two hours of free parking have been designated for use by the public in "Visitor Parking". There are two rows of parking spaces on both the north and south parking lots. The south lot has handicapped parking spaces reserved for vehicles displaying handicapped placards.

HOW do I get my property taxes lowered?

The amount paid for property tax on any particular property is based on two factors: the tax rate and the taxable or assessed value. The tax rate is set by law and is applied equally to all properties and is not subject to appeal. The assessed value is determined by the Assessor, in accordance with the laws of California, and is unique for each property. The assessed value is subject to appeal by the property owner. The appeal is made through the Assessment Appeals Board. Assessment Appeals Forms are available directly via the Internet, they may be mailed to you by calling (619) 531-5777, or are available for pick up at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 402, San Diego.

WHEN may I file an Assessment Appeal?

The period allowed for filing an application for an assessment appeal hearing for values on the regular annual assessment roll is July 2 through November 30 of each year.

The period allowed for filing an application for an assessment appeal hearing for values on the supplemental roll is 60 days from the mailing date of the supplemental tax bill.

The period allowed for filing an application for an assessment appeal hearing for values on escape assessments is no later than 60 days after the date of mailing of the tax bill.

WHERE do I file my Assessment Appeal?

Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Assessment Appeals Services, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 402, San Diego, CA 92101-2471.