California Public Utilities Code Section 102100.2

The first board of directors shall consist of seven members appointed within 30 days after the district is formed as provided in Section 102052. Four members of the first board of directors shall be appointed by the City Council of the City of Sacramento. Three members of the first board of directors shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, unless, prior to the 30th day after the district is formed, the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County has adopted a resolution declaring there is a need for the district to operate, in which case, two members of the first board of directors shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento and one member of the first board of directors shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County.