Board of Directors
(Effective 12/03/06)

The Fire District is an autonomous Special District, organized under State of California laws and governed by a five member Board of Directors. The Directors are elected by the citizens of the District and serve four year terms.

The Board meets every third Tuesday of the month at the Rodeo Fire Station, 326 Third Street, Rodeo to consider monthly District activities, finances, expenditures, personnel matters, facilities and long range needs for the growing area. Board members oversee an annual operating budget of approximately $4 million dollars. The current board members are:

Directors	Term Expires
Mr. Jim Lopeman	2010
Mr. J. R. Stafford	2010
Mrs. Beth Bartke	2008
Mr. Swede Johnson	2008
Mr. Bill Prather	2010

Chairperson of the Board:	Beth Bartke, Director
Secretary to the Board:	Swede Johnson, Director
Clerk to the Board:	Donna Heymans, Adm. Assistant
Fire Chief/Administrator:	Gary E. Boyles
Battalion Chief:	Alan Biagi
District Counsel:	William D. Ross, Esq. 400 Lambert Street Palo Alto, CA 94306 Office No: 650-843-8080 Fax No: 650-843-8084
Standing Committees
Negotiations Committee:	Bill Prather, Swede Johnson
Budget Committee:	Bill Prather
Special District's Liaison:	Bill Prather
Five/Ten Year Planning:	Swede Johnson
Ad Hoc Committees
Fire Chief/Administrator:	Swede Johnson
Inter-Governmental Relations:	Jim Lopeman