Water Advisory Commission

Commission Structure:

The Commission consists of seven members, five of whom are concerned citizens appointed by individual supervisors and two that are appointed at large. The two at large positions represent public water purveyors and private or mutual water companies in the county.  John Ricker, Water Resources Division Director in the EHS division of the Health Service Agency, serves as administrative secretary to the Commission. John may be reached at (831) 454-2750 or via e-mail at John.Ricker@SantaCruzCounty.US .

Role:

The Commission was established in 1975 to serve as a policy advisory body to the Board of Supervisors (Board) on issues relating to the use and protection of the county's water resources.       

Staffing, funding, and other resources available to the Commission necessarily limit the duties and responsibilities of the Commission. Therefore, the Commission utilizes discretion in devoting time to those activities that are most important to achieving its overall goal of enhancing and preserving Santa Cruz County water resources. County departments (Planning, Environmental Health Services (EHS), and Public Works (DPW)) will assist the Commission in its work, by including the Commission in water related correspondence, and by having staff provide timely oral reports on pending issues.
 

Biennial Report:

Every other year, at the end of January, the Commission submits a bi-annual report to the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer. This report highlights the activities, accomplishments and future goals of the Commission.

Click here to view the 2016-17 Annual Report

Click here to view the 2014-15 Annual Report