Board of Directors

Regular Board of Directors Meetings are held every third Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Main Plant of Sanitary District No. 5 of Marin County, located at 2001 Paradise Drive, Tiburon, CA.

Meetings

Agendas  |  Minutes Packets


Directors

Board information, including policies, election, and compensation is available here...

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  • Appointed in May of 2014 and reelected in November of 2015, 2018, and 2022. Term expires in november of 2026.
  • Current Chair of the Captial Improvement Projects & Governance Committees
  • Resident of Tiburon for 19 years
  • Graduate of UC Berkeley (MS, Environmental)
  • Registered Professional Engineer

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  • Elected in September of 2020. Term expires in September of 2024.
  • Current Member of the Finance & Capital Improvement Projects Committees
  • Resident of Tiburon 
  • Operations Superintendent at Sauslito Marin City Sanitary District

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  • Elected in September of 2013 and releected in November of 2015, 2018, and 2020. Term expires in September of 2024.
  • Current Member of the Governance Committee & Alternate member for the Finance, Capital Improvement Projects & Personnel Committees
  • Resident of Belvedere for 23 years
  • Graduate of SF State (BA, Business)
  • Served in the U.S. Air Force (1965-1968)
  • 35 Years with San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, retired as Sr. Water Services Inspector
  • Served on the Marin County Civil Grand Jury (2009-2010)

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  • Appointed in September of 2001 and reelected in November of 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, and 2022. Term expires in November of 2026.
  • Current Chair for the Finance & Personnel Committees
  • Resident of Tiburon for 22 years
  • Graudate of UC Berkeley
  • Graduate of UW Seattle - Engineering

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  • Elected in September of 2011 and reelected in November of 2015, 2018, and 2020. Term expires in September of 2024.
  • Current Member of the Personnel Committee & Alternate member for the Governance Committee 
  • Resident of Belvedere for 20 years
  • Graduate of UCLA (BA); Hastings College of the Law; Hague Academy of Int’l Law; University College, London; King’s College, London (JD)
  • Attorney since 1972, Adjunct Professor of Law at Hastings College of the Law (Comparative Law; Public International Law; History of Laws and Legal Institutions)
  • Other board affiliations: Mission Bay Alliance; County of Marin Mesquito & Vector Control District

ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS

NAME CONTACT INFO TERMS OF OFFICE COMPENSATION
OMAR ARIAS-MONTEZ, SECRETARY (Bio) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
9/22/20 – 9/22/24 $100/Board Meeting
RICHARD SNYDER, DIRECTOR (Bio) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 9/22/20 – 9/22/24 $100/Board Meeting
JOHN CARAPIET, VICE PRESIDENT  (Bio) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 9/22/20 – 9/22/24 $100/Board Meeting
CATHARINE BENEDIKTSSON, DIRECTOR  (Bio) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 12/3/22 – 12/2/26 $100/Board Meeting
TOD MOODY, PRESIDENT (Bio) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 12/3/22 – 12/2/26 $100/Board Meeting

BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION

District Elected & Appointed Officials' information is available throught the State of California Government Compensation portal.

Government Compensation Portal

ELECTION PROCEDURE DEADLINES      

Full-term Seat = 4 year terms

Short-term Sear = 2 year term

Before applying for Candidacy with Sanitary District No. 5 of Marin County, please review the Candidacy Guide for the upcoming Uniform   District Election, provided by the Marin County Elections Office (www.marinvotes.org). Be sure to complete a Candidate Application, Declaration of Candidacy Form and Statement of Economic Interests - Form 700, prior to the County of Marin deadlines, as listed in the Candidacy Guide. A Candidate’s Statement is recommended, however optional to file.

DIRECTOR REIMBURSEMENT & COMPENSATION POLICY

pdfTravel & Meetings, Financial Policy & Procedures

 

Sewer Emergencies

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Our Mission

Sanitary District No.5 of Marin County is a special District, which while meeting or exceeding all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations, is dedicated to the protection of public health and the environment through effective and economical collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal of wastewater.