- special district
- California · Santa Barbara County
- 2028 cohort · 562 days left
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our October 16, 2026 crawl of sbcag.org(opens in new tab) found at least 132 public documents, about 1,688 pages. 8 of the 35 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 132+
- estimated pages
- 1,688
- checked files passed
- 8 / 35
- crawl date
- Oct 16, 2026
What our crawl found on sbcag.org
Counts from our October 16, 2026 crawl, which visited 90 pages. Our crawler found 132 public documents on sbcag.org — an estimated 1,688 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
The crawl stopped at its time limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.
Documents by category
- Other64 · 48%
- Reports60 · 45%
- Policies6 · 5%
- Forms2 · 2%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 48% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 131 · 99%
- Word (DOCX) 1 · <1%
Checked sample
8 of 35 passed(23%)
- Passed basic checks: 8
- Did not pass: 27
The checked files are mixed: some pass the basics and some don't. Fixing the templates you publish from now, while working through older files in batches, usually saves the most time.
The rate covers the 35 files we checked, not all 132 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
3% scanned
Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.
Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.
Forms are a small part of this inventory (2%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.
Crawl scope
- Crawl date
- October 16, 2026
- Pages visited
- 90
- Documents in the inventory
- 132
- Files checked
- 35
- Limits hit
- time
- Started from
- sbcag.org(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish Santa Barbara County Association of Governments's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of Santa Barbara County Association of Governments after claiming this page.
Files we checked on sbcag.org
Links go to the files on sbcag.org as we found them on October 16, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 16, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.
| File | Category | Result | Checks not passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional-Surface-Transportation-Program-RSTP-Local-Surface-Transportation-Program-LSTP-Claim-formPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| SBCAG-Charging-Forward-TIRCP-ApplicationPDF · 60 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - 11.19.24 Handbook -Draft Final.docxJan2025.Handbook.Final · PDF · 152 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Ordinance-No.-3PDF · 9 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2025-Measure-A-Strategic-PlanPDF · 75 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Accessory Dwelling Unit Owner SurveyPDF · 34 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Annual-listing-of-federally-obligated-projects-FY-2025PDF · 6 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| SANTA BARBARA COUNTY LAST-MILE BROADBAND PROGRAMBroadband-Program-EIR-Initial-Study · PDF · 82 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure |
| Connected-2050-Environmental-Impact-Report-AppendicesPDF · 84 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| final rhna planPDF · 46 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - Cover25FY-2024-25-Annual-Financial-Report · PDF · 65 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 2025 Measure A Annual ReportMeasure-A-Annual-Report-2025 · PDF · 12 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| rhna supplemental reportPDF · 60 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| SBCAG-Retreat-Summary 3.21.25 FinalPDF · 11 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Title-VI-PlanPDF · 60 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| UnderstandingRegionalTravelPatternsPDF · 123 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| public-listening-sessions-spanish-v1Unmet-Transit-Needs-Listening-Sessions-Flyers-2024 · PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 2026-SBCAG-Meeting-SchedulePDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| lompoc alucp finalPDF · 87 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - Item 5 Draft By-laws _revised 10-15-09_.docMeasure-A-Citizens-Oversight-Committee-By-Laws · PDF · 3 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| North-County-Subregional-2026-Meeting-Schedule PublicPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| santa-barbaramunicipalairportdraftalucpappendicesb-gPDF · 152 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| santa-ynez alucp finalPDF · 85 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Chapter 1SBCAG-TDA-Claim-Manual-26-27 · PDF · 68 pages | Other | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| South-Coast-Subregional-2026-Meeting-Schedule PublicPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| RSTPLSTPTrackMaster.xlsxSurface-Transportation-Program-STP-Funds-tracker · PDF · 6 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS LISTENING SESSIONSUnmet-Transit-Needs-2025-Flyer Combined · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| May 7, 1998Measure-A-Ordinance-and-Investment-Plan · PDF · 19 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| May 7, 1998Ord-5-as-Amended-April-18-2024-1 · PDF · 19 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Chapter 10 PURCHASING SYSTEM*PurchasingPolicyUpdate Final · PDF · 27 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| BY LAWSSBCAG-Bylaws · PDF · 8 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| PowerPoint PresentationBroadband-Program-EIR Scoping-Meeting-PPT 060624 · PDF · 13 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Santa Barbara County Last-Mile Broadband ProgramBroadband-Program-EIR-Notice-of-Preparation · PDF · 4 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Final Program Environmental Impact ReportBroadband-Program-Final-EIR · PDF · 199 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Chapter 1SBCAG-TDA-STA-Manual-26-27 · PDF · 14 pages | Other | Passed | None |
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What each check looks for
- Tagged structure
- The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
- Document language
- The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
- Document title
- The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
- Image alt text
- Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
- Form field labels
- Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.
How we measured this
1.Crawl
We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.
2.Classify
Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.
3.Check a sample
We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.
4.Publish only with evidence
Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.
Limits of this method
- We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
- Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
- Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
- Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
- Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.
This page's evidence
- Crawled October 16, 2026: we fetched 90 pages from https://www.sbcag.org/ and found 135 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 35 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: October 16, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
- How we crawl, classify and check documents
Plan the work before April 26, 2028
562 days is enough time to work through a backlog in stages, if the inventory starts now.
Where Santa Barbara County Association of Governments should start
Start with rate schedules, service applications and board packets: the documents your customers and board rely on.
Customers and residents need these files to use the district's services and follow its board.
Usually owned by the general manager or director and the board secretary.
A timeline to April 26, 2028
Inventory and triage
by January 4, 2027
Fix the documents people use most
by September 14, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2028
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$536 – $805
≈ 2,682 credits for 1,688 estimated pages
- 26 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 48 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 1,614 standard pages at Level 1
This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.
What DocoMatic does
- Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
- Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
- Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
- Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
- Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.
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Compare with similar organizations
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments beside the special districts in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (this page) | — | 132+ | 1,688 | October 16, 2026 |
| Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority | — | 1,492 | 20,624 | October 7, 2026 |
| Alameda County Housing Authority | — | 447 | 12,685 | October 7, 2026 |
| Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District | — | 269+ | 7,488 | October 7, 2026 |
| Alameda County Resource Conservation District | — | 95 | 1,324 | October 7, 2026 |
| Alameda County Transportation Commission | — | 2,825 | 52,918 | October 7, 2026 |
Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.
Related organizations
Special districts in California
- Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority: ADA deadline report
1,492 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Alameda County Housing Authority: ADA deadline report
447 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District: ADA deadline report
269 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Alameda County Resource Conservation District: ADA deadline report
95 documents · due April 26, 2028
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- Ravendale-Termo Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
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- Green Point Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
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- City of Industry: ADA deadline report
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Frequently asked questions
When is Santa Barbara County Association of Governments's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2028. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is in the 2028 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).
How was Santa Barbara County Association of Governments's deadline set?
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is a special district government, and the Census Bureau calculates no population for one. The rule gives every special district government the later date, whatever the size of the area it serves.
How many public documents does Santa Barbara County Association of Governments have?
Our crawl on October 16, 2026 fetched 90 pages from https://www.sbcag.org/ and found at least 132 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 1,688 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of Santa Barbara County Association of Governments's documents pass accessibility checks?
8 of the 35 files we checked passed basic machine checks (23%). That is a sample of the 132 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix Santa Barbara County Association of Governments's documents?
Our directional estimate is $536 to $805 with DocoMatic: about 2,682 credits for 1,688 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should Santa Barbara County Association of Governments fix first?
Start with rate schedules, service applications and board packets: the documents your customers and board rely on.
Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?
Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.