Board of Directors
About
The thirteen-member governing board consists of all five, county board of supervisors plus one representative from each city council – serving as an agency uniquely poised to provide a forum for regional collaboration and to create transformative change.
The Board of Directors meet concurrently as the Airport Land Use Commission, the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies, and the Local Transportation Authority.
Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month and typically convene at 10 a.m. and generally conclude by Noon.
2025 Board Leadership
Chair
Randy Rowse
Santa Barbara Mayor
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990
EMAIL: rrowse@santabarbaraca.gov
ALTERNATE: Councilmember Eric Friedman
EMAIL: EFriedman@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Vice-Chair
Bob Nelson
County Supervisor Fourth District
511 Lakeside Pkwy
Suite 47
Santa Maria, CA 93455-1310
EMAIL: bob.nelson@countyofsb.org
Board of Directors
Laura Capps
County – Second District Supervisor
105 East Anapamu Street
4th Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
EMAIL: lcapps@countyofsb.org
Al Clark
Carpinteria – Fifth District Councilmember
5775 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
EMAIL: alclark@carpinteriaca.gov
ALTERNATE: Wade Nomura
EMAIL: wadenomura@carpinteriaca.gov
Joan Hartmann
County – Third District Supervisor
105 East Anapamu Street
4th Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
EMAIL: jhartmann@countyofsb.org
Steve Lavagnino
County – Fifth District Supervisor
511 East Lakeside Parkway,
Suite 141
Santa Maria, CA 93455
EMAIL: slavagnino@countyofsb.org
Roy Lee
County – First District Supervisor
105 East Anapamu Street.
4th Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
EMAIL: supervisorlee@countyofsb.org
Bob Nelson
County – Fourth District Supervisor
511 Lakeside Pkwy
Suite 47
Santa Maria, CA 93455-1310
EMAIL: bob.nelson@countyofsb.org
Alice Patino
Santa Maria – Mayor
110 East Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93454
EMAIL: apatino@cityofsantamaria.org
ALTERNATE: Councilmember Maribel Aguilera-Hernandez
Paula Perotte
Goleta – Mayor
130 Cremona Drive
Suite B
Goleta, CA 93117
EMAIL: pperotte@cityofgoleta.org
Randy Rowse
Santa Barbara – Mayor
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990
EMAIL: rrowse@santabarbaraca.gov
ALTERNATE: Councilmember Eric Friedman
EMAIL: EFriedman@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
David Silva
Buellton – Mayor
107 West Highway 246
P.O. Box 1819
Buellton, CA 93427
EMAIL: david@cityofbuellton.com
Ex-Officio Members
Gregg Hart
37th Assembly District
Contact Form
State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0035
