The District is governed by an an eight member Board of Trustees; three trustees are appointed by the City Councils located within the benefit assessment areas—Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria—and five trustees are appointed by the County of Santa Barbara's Board of Supervisors. 

There is a position on the Board for a representative from the City of Carpinteria. Please contact Fidela Garcia at 805-755-4403 or fidelag@ci.carpinteria.ca.us