overall management of CCWD. The Assistant General Manager Engineering oversees the functions of Engineering, Construction, Operations and Maintenance, Planning, and Watershed and Lands. Stephen J. Welch currently holds this position. The Assistant General Manager Administration is responsible for the management of HR/Risk and Finance. Ron Jacobsma holds this position. The Special Assistant to the General Manager is responsible for future Los Vaqueros expansion and partnerships along with evaluations and monitoring of Bay-Delta Activities. Marguerite Patil is the Special Assistant. The Director of Public Affairs is in charge of the Public Affairs Department, which is responsible for public relations, media relations and community relations. Jennifer Allen is the Director. The Director of Operations & Maintenance is in charge of the Operations & Maintenance Department, which is responsible for all facilities involved in the supply, treatment and distribution of water. This is the largest department in the organization, having about 150 employees. Its director is Pete Schoemann. The Director of Engineering has the responsibility for developing District design standards, determining project scope and budget development, providing designs and engineering support, and overall project management for treated and untreated water system infrastructure improvements. This person also has responsibility for planning, inspecting and managing all District construction activities, as well as for implementation of all aspects of the District's Health and Safety Program. Rachel Murphy is the Director of Engineering. The Director of Finance is responsible for general accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, customer service, meter reading, customer billing and collections, rate setting, investments, capital financing, tracking and project controls, conservation, mail distribution and maintaining the information systems of the District. Desiree Castello is the Director of Finance. The Director of Planning oversees the Planning Department, which prepares the District master plans and studies, acquiries and manages grants, develops the Ten-Year Capital Improvement Program annually, ensures compliance with environmental laws and regulations and resource protection requirements of the Los Vaqueros Watershed and mitigation properties, as well as air quality, hazardous materials, and water discharge regulations. The Department is also responsible for land management and real property services. Jeff Quimby is the Director of Planning. See also Contra Costa Canal Notes References Water management authorities in California Organizations based in Contra Costa County, California