The Yolo-Solano AQMD Board of Directors is the District’s governing board. Fourteen elected officials serve on the Board, which represents the elected bodies that govern the two counties and seven incorporated cities within Yolo-Solano AQMD.
Board Makeup
The Board of Directors includes four members of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, three members of the Solano County Board of Supervisors, and one member from each of the City Councils of Davis, Dixon, Rio Vista, Vacaville, West Sacramento, Winters, and Woodland. Each county and city decide internally who will sit on the Yolo-Solano AQMD Board. There are no separate public elections for seats on the Yolo-Solano AQMD Board, nor are their District-set term limits. The Board of Directors elects its Chair and Vice Chair each December to serve for the following calendar year. Chairs and Vice Chairs serve 1-year terms.
BOARD MEMBER | REPRESENTATION |
Norma Alcala | Councilmember, City of West Sacramento |
Sheila Allen | Supervisor, Yolo County |
Angel Barajas | Supervisor, Yolo County |
Monica Brown | Supervisor, Solano County |
James Ernest – VICE CHAIR | Councilmember, City of Dixon |
Lucas Frerichs – CHAIR | Supervisor, Yolo County |
Mitch Mashburn | Supervisor, Solano County |
Edwin Okamura | Vice Mayor, City of Rio Vista |
Gloria Partida | Councilmember, City of Davis |
Mary Vixie Sandy | Supervisor, Yolo County |
Carol Scianna | Councilmember, City of Winters |
Michael Silva | Councilmember, City of Vacaville |
Tom Stallard | Councilmember, City of Woodland |
John Vasquez | Supervisor, Solano County |
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Board Meetings
The Board of Directors meets on the second Wednesday of each month, beginning at 9:00 a.m., and is open to the public. Board meeting agenda packets are posted publicly in advance of each meeting below.
2025 Board of Directors Meeting Schedule
Board Committees
To properly manage workload, the Board of Directors also convenes several permanent committees and, when needed, creates ad hoc committees to consider specific items. Committee meetings are noticed according to the Brown Act.
Hearing Board
The Yolo-Solano AQMD Hearing Board is an appointed body that handles issues concerning variances, abatement orders, and permit disputes. Hearing Board members are appointed by the Board of Directors but are otherwise independent and serve fixed terms.