SYRWCD Division 1 Vacancy
Public Notice Vacancy in Elective Office
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there is a vacancy in the elective office of Director of the governing Board of Directors of the SANTA YNEZ RIVER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, Division 1. The vacancy occurred because of the resignation of CYNTHIA ALLEN, effective December 31, 2023.
The remaining members of the District's Board of Directors (Board) intend to fill this vacancy by appointment persuant to Government Code section 1780, subd. (d). The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office until the next District election in November of 2024, and thereafter until the person who is elected at that election to fill the vacancy has been qualified. The person elected to fill the vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired balance of the four-year term of office (i.e., until the following District election in November of 2026). The boundaries of Division 1 are described below and shown on the map above .
Applicants for this position are requested to deliver or mail a completed Candidate Statement of Qualifications (located at SYRWCD.com) to the District by either U.S. Mail to the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 719, Santa Ynez, CA 93460, email athompson@syrwcd.com or hand-deliver to the District office, 3669 Sagunto Street, Suite #101, Santa Ynez, CA to arrive no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
The Board of Directors of the District plans to consider applications and make an appointment to fill the vacancy for Division 1 of the SYRWCD Board of Directors at a Special Meeting of the District to be determined and noticed for a date occurring after January 17, 2024. Details for public participation in the meeting will be properly noticed by the District.
For additional information, please contact Amber Thompson, District Secretary, 805-693-1156, ext. 405 or athompson@syrwcd.com
Notice of Vacancy in Elective Office - Division 1Candidate's Statement of Qualifications
DIVISION 1 is described generally as follows: Beginning at a point on the western boundary of the current Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District (District), said point also being the mouth of the Santa Ynez River at the Pacific Ocean; thence easterly along the Santa Ynez River to the intersection with H St, said H St is also known as State Highway 1; thence southerly along H St/State Highway 1 to the intersection with Central Ave; thence easterly along Central Ave to the intersection with D St; thence southerly along D St to the intersection with North Ave; thence easterly along North Ave to the intersection with C St; thence southerly along said C St to the intersection with Pine Ave; thence westerly along Pine Ave to the intersection with F St; thence southerly along F St to the intersection with College Ave; thence westerly along College Ave to the intersection with R St; thence southerly along R St to the intersection with Laurel Ave; thence westerly along Laurel Ave to the intersection with V St; thence southerly along V St to the intersection with Ocean Ave; thence westerly along Ocean Ave to the intersection with De Wolff Ave and La Salle Canyon Rd; thence following La Salle Canyon Rd first southerly, then westerly and then southerly along La Salle Canyon Rd to a point on the southern boundary of the District, said point also being the intersection with the boundary of the Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB); thence generally westerly following along said southern boundary of the District to a point, said point being the intersection with the mean tide of the Pacific Ocean; thence generally northly along mean tide of the Pacific Ocean, also being the western boundary of the District to the mouth of the Santa Ynez River, and the point of beginning.
Pursuant to Government Code §1780, this notice will be posted for at least 15 days in 3 or more conspicuous locations in the district from 12/28/2023 to 01/17/2024.