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
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
Travel & Meetings, Financial Policy & Procedures