Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Board of Directors is a 5 member board elected by division. The Board of Directors regularly meet on the 3rd Wednesday of March, June, September, December at 6:30 pm, per Resolution No. 725 (approved by Board of Directors on December 6, 2023). The board may also schedule special meetings at other times when needed, and will post notice according to the Brown Act.
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District is governed by an elected board of directors who are elected to serve by the people. Board members serve a four year term; there is no limit to how many terms a board member may serve. Candidates must reside and be registered to vote in the Division in which they are campaigning to represent. The board is the legislative body of the district. They determine the policies by which the district operates.
SYRWCD is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, SYRWCD
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
SYRWCD has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
SYRWCD regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.