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As an independent Special District, the District provides current public documentation mandated by state laws pertaining to public meetings, finances, water quality reports, elected Board members, and more. This page contains current and frequently referenced public documents:

Employment
- Engineering Assistant Job Description Engineering Assistant Job Description
- Office Technician II
- Employment Application
New Meter Service
- Hydrant Meter Request Form
- Application Process for Water Service guidance document Application Process for Water Service guidance document
- Ordinance 96 Providing for restrictions on use of water and supporting ongoing declared Stage 1 Water Shortage Emergency. Adopted May 28, 2019
- Meter Service Schedule of Fees Meter Service Schedule of Fees
- Conservation Best Practices
- Certificate of Water Service Availability (CWSA) Application
- Meter Application
- Ordinance No. 89 Placing Limitations on Water Distribution to Land Within the District. Adopted April 15, 2008.
Transparency
- Ethics Certificates (SB272)
- Resolution 2190 A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Montecito Water District adjusting Director's compensation.
- MWD Organization Chart
- Resolution No. 2199 Reserves Policy
- Board Compensation Policy
- District Boundary Map
- Public Records Act Request Form & Policy
- Disclosure of Enterprise System Information Pursuant to SB 272 / Government Code 6270.5.
Ordinances & Resolutions
- Ordinances
  - Ordinance 96 Providing for restrictions on use of water and supporting ongoing declared Stage 1 Water Shortage Emergency. Adopted May 28, 2019
  - Ordinance No. 89 Placing Limitations on Water Distribution to Land Within the District. Adopted April 15, 2008.
  - Ordinance No. 92 Declaration of Water Shortage Emergency, and implements water restrictions and penalties. February 11, 2014. Revised March 21, 2017. Repealed August 23, 2017.
  - Ordinance No. 94 Revising allocation of water during water shortage emergency and providing penalty rates and restrictions for consumption in excess of allocation. Repealed August 23, 2017.
  - Ordinance No. 95 Continuing the Declaration of a Water Shortage Emergency, Providing for modifications to restrictions on use of water and supporting ongoing conservation measures. Repealed May 28, 2019
- Resolutions
  - Resolution 2191 Establishing a Policy for Discontinuation of Water Service for Nonpayment (Adopted January 28, 2020)
  - Resolution 2189 A Resolution of the Montecito Water District Further Refining its Plan for Recycled Water (Adopted Nov. 19, 2019)
  - Resolution 2187 A Resolution of the Montecito Water District Regarding a Joint Recycled Water Pilot Project in Montecito (Adopted Sept. 24, 2019)
  - Resolution 2190 A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Montecito Water District adjusting Director's compensation.
  - Resolution No. 2199 Reserves Policy
  - Resolution No. 2163 A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Montecito Water District to submit an application to the Department of Water Resources Basin Boundary Modification Process for Montecito Groundwater Basin (adopted April 17, 2018).
  - Resolution No. 2169 A resolution of the Board of Directors of the Montecito Water District declaring its intention to become the Groundwater Sustainability Agency pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act for the Montecito Groundwater Basin (adopted July 24, 2016)
  - Board Resolution No. 2205 Revised Water Loss Adjustment Policy
  - Board Resolution No. 2124 Adoption of Water Shortage Emergency surcharges.
Water: Planning, Supply, Treatment & Quality
- Quarterly Water Supply Updates
- Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP)
  - 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Appendices Final Submitted to DWR 6-23-2021
  - 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Final Submitted to DWR on 6-23-2021
  - 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Appendices Public Review Draft 6-2-2021
  - Urban Water Management Plan 2020 Update Public Review Draft available June 2, 2021
  - Urban Water Management Plan 2015 Update (May 16, 2017)
  - Errata Sheet for Minor Corrections to UWMP 2015 Update
- Water Supply
  - October 2021, Water Supply Update
- Water Quality: Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
- Desalination
- Greywater
  - Simple Greywater Systems Commonsense Guidelines
- Recycled Water
  - Recycled Water Feasibility Study 2018 Recycled Water Feasibility Study 2018
- Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
  - SGMA Public Workshop - March 2, 2017 Presentation Slides
  - July, 2018 Public Hearing Presentation Slides July 24, 2018 Public Hearing on GSA Formation.
  - November, 2017 Public Workshop Presentation Slides November 16, 2017 Public Workshop: Update on SGMA and GSA Formation
  - Nov. 8, 2016 Letter on MWD formation of GSA
  - Proposed Basin Boundary Emergency Regulations
  - Basin Boundary Modification Map
  - MOU with Carpinteria Valley Water District
  - SGMA Frequently Asked Questions
- Future Water Demand and Supply Options Report (2020) (Commonly referred to as: The Bachman Study Update)
- Montecito Water District Update - Board Presentation Slides - Feb 12, 2019
- Groundwater Management Plan, 1998
- Water Sources Diagram A descriptive diagram of the District’s water sources.
Capital Projects / RFPs
- Request for Proposals (RFP)
  - RFP: Urban Water Management Plan Update
- Draft IS/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Ocean View Water Main Project
- Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for Highline Water Pipeline Repair Project
Finance
- Resolution No. 2199 Reserves Policy
Forms
- Start & Stop Service Forms
Public Information
- Grand Jury Report (May, 2016)
  - District response to Grand Jury Report
  - Grand Jury Report "Lake Cachuma – Protecting a Valuable Resource"
- Thomas Fire 2018
  - Thomas Fire & Flood/Mudslide Incident Update - Presentation
  - Matrix of Fact Corrections
- 2022 Board Meeting Calendar

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