Board Policies

The Board of Directors is the governing body of the North Marin Water District (NMWD). The NMWD Board is charged with full jurisdiction over all water works necessary for the acquisition, treatment, sale, and distribution of water served to NMWD customers and is responsible for the collection and disposal of sewage in the Oceana Marin sewer system. Among other duties, the Board has authority to acquire or sell real property, to construct and operate facilities, to purchase equipment and enter into contracts or agreements.

The Board can delegate some or all of these responsibilities to the General Manager within certain limits. The Board establishes NMWD missions and goals and adopts policies or strategies to meet these ends. The Board adopts regulations for the administration of NMWD water and sewer service, approves an annual budget, fixes water and sewer rates, appoints the General Manager, Assistant General Manager-Chief Engineer, Auditor-Controller, and the Executive Assistant/District Secretary. The NMWD Board establishes compensation for all NMWD employees. The following are the current Board-approved Policies covering various matters.

1. Auditor/Controller Statement of Investment Policy
2. Bill Adjustment Policy
3. Bill Adjustment Regarding Natural Disasters Policy
4. Previous Policy Combined With Policy 1
5. Interdistrict Loan Policy
6. Late Charge and Shut-Off Policy
7. Maintenance Accrual Fund and Liability Contingency Fund Policy
8. Separate Financial Statements Maintenance for Each Improvement District Policy
9. Purchasing Policy
10. Fee or Charge Dispute Hearing Policy
11. Liability Contingency Fund Application Policy
12. Attorney’s Attendance at Meetings Policy
13. Directors Compensation and Procedures Policy
14. BOD Manual Policy
15. Policy Moved to Staff Policies
16. Condemnation Policy
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18. Energy Policy
19. Fluoridation Policy
20. Purchase of Winter Safety Jackets Policy
21. Judicial Review Limitation Policy
22. Mission and Vision Statements Policy
23. NMWD/MMWD RE Ext of Service Outside Boundaries Policy
24. Service From North Marin Aqueduct Policy
25. Novato-Petaluma Corridor Cooperative Planning for New Water Service Connections Policy
26. On-Call and Stand-by Duty Policy
27. Public Access to Stafford Lake Shoreline Adjacent to Indian Valley Golf Course Policy
28. Public Record Policy
29. Recognition at Retirement Policy
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31. Policy Has Been Sunset
32. District Vehicles Taken Home Policy
33. Warm Spring Dam Policy Statement
34. Wastewater (Sewer) Service in West Marin Policy
35. Water Conservation Plan Policy
36. Previous Policy Combined with Policy 2
37. Outside Employment Policy
38. Use of NMWD Meeting Room Policy
39. Grand Jury Report Response Policy
40. Computer Use and Cybersecurity Policy
41. Vehicle Replacement Policy
42. Employer Assisted Housing Program Policy
43. Wireless Communication Facilities Lease Policy
44. Integrated Multi Benefit Water Resource Projects Policy
45. Reserve Policy
46. Board Computer Use Policy
47. Debt Management Policy
48. AMI Opt-Out Policy
49. Low Income Rate Assistance Program Policy
50. Staff Succession Recruitment Policy
51. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy