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Board directs staff to negotiate community‑funded path for Cabrillo Estates sewer project
Summary
After hearing technical briefings and mixed public comment, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to work with Cabrillo Estates property owners or the Los Osos Community Services District on a reimbursement agreement so the community can fund initial engineering and ballot steps without county general‑fund commitment.
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors directed staff on May 5 to pursue a community‑funded approach for a proposed Cabrillo Estates sewer collection project in Los Osos, asking county teams to negotiate a reimbursement agreement or work with the Los Osos Community Services District rather than commit general‑fund dollars up front.
The decision followed a presentation by Deputy Director Courtney Howard of Public Works, who described a two‑step concept: hire a staff person and complete preliminary design and community engagement (an estimated upfront general‑fund need of roughly $1 million), then move to a Proposition 218 assessment vote for property owners to repay construction costs over time. Howard said earlier engineering polling showed about 75% of responding…
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