Kathy Narum
President
Board Member Since: 2023
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2028
FY 2025-26 Committee Assignments: Finance Committee, Liaison Committee
Background: A Pleasanton resident with a BS in chemical engineering, currently managing family commercial property business located in Iowa with prior service on the Pleasanton City Council
Sandy Figuers
Board Member Since: 2008
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2028
FY 2025-26 Committee Assignments: Administrative Committee, Water Resources Committee
Background: A Livermore resident and groundwater geologist who previously served on the Zone 7 Board for 12 years in the late 1980s and into the ’90s.
Laurene Green
Board Member Since: 2020
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2028
FY 2025-26 Committee Assignments: Legislative Committee, Water Resources Committee
Background: A Pleasanton resident with a B.S. in Geology and an M.S. in Civil Engineering – Water Resources (Stanford). Her career includes working in the environmental and energy fields in the U.S. and abroad.
Sarah Palmer
Board Member Since: 2006
Current Term Expires: June 30, 2026
FY 2025-26 Committee Assignments: Administrative Committee, Water Resources Committee
Background: A Livermore resident with a Ph. D. in biochemistry, a retired science teacher, has worked in cancer research at UC Berkeley, as well as in the medical diagnostics industry.
She is also active in the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA).
About Board Committees
Each three-member Board Committee reviews matters before making recommendations to the full board.
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Administrative Committee: Reviews administrative topics such as major facility needs and safety and security measures; oversees Independent District Study.
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Finance Committee: Reviews budgets, proposed financial plans, proposed rate changes and connection charge changes for Zone 7.
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Legislative Committee: Reviews legislation and regulatory policies affecting Zone 7 and communicates, updates, and makes recommendations on those issues to the Board of Directors.
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Liaison Committee: Discusses topics of mutual interest between Zone 7, the cities and retail water agencies, including rate change issues.
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Water Resources Committee: Addresses both water and flood protection matters.
Administrative Committee
FY 2025-26
Reviews administrative topics such as major facility needs and safety and security measures; oversees Independent District Study.
- Sandy Figuers, Chair
- Sarah Palmer
Finance Committee
FY 2025-26
Reviews budgets, proposed financial plans, proposed rate changes and connection charge changes for Zone 7.
- Kathy Narum
Legislative Committee
FY 2025-26
Reviews legislation and regulatory policies affecting Zone 7 and communicates, updates, and makes recommendations on those issues to the Board of Directors.
- Laurene Green, Chair
Liaison Committee
FY 2025-26
Discusses topics of mutual interest between Zone 7, the cities and retail water agencies, including rate change issues.
- Kathy Narum
Water Resources Committee
FY 2025-26
Addresses both water and flood protection matters.
- Sarah Palmer, Chair
- Sandy Figuers
- Laurene Green
