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Cambria board adopts water rate increase and approves water shortage and planning documents
Summary
The Cambria Community Services District approved inflationary water and sewer rate increases for FY2026/27 and adopted the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, plus confirmation of standby/wastewater availability charges for county tax-roll collection.
The Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors voted May 14 to adopt inflationary water and sewer rate increases for fiscal year 2026/27 and to approve a set of water-planning documents intended to guide the district through anticipated shortages and long-term demand.
General Manager Matthew McElhenie summarized the proposed rate adjustments and the planning documents before the board. Vice President Karen Dean moved to adopt Resolution 17-2026, adopting inflationary water and sewer rate increases for FY2026/27; Director Debra Scott seconded the motion and the board approved the resolution. McElhenie presented the financial context for the increase and how it aligns with the district’s budgetary assumptions for the coming year.
In related actions, the board opened and closed a public hearing and adopted Resolution 18-2026, confirming the district’s itemized report of water and wastewater standby or availability charges for collection on the county tax rolls. The board also adopted Resolution 22-2026, formally adopting the Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP), following presentations by Program Manager Tristan Reaper, consultant Lisa Maddaus, and Utilities Department Manager Jim Green.
Program Manager Tristan Reaper presented the district’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) with a PowerPoint overview and supporting summaries from Lisa Maddaus and Utilities Manager Jim Green. Public commenters during the UWMP hearing included Dennis Dudzik and Mike Broudhurst; additional commentors listed in the record were Crosby Swartz and Laura Swartz. After discussion, Vice President Dean moved to adopt Resolution 23-2026 approving the 2025 UWMP; Director Tom Gray seconded and the motion passed.
The actions collectively update the district’s planning and revenue framework: rate adjustments for FY2026/27, standby-charge confirmation for tax-roll collection, adoption of a multi-tiered shortage response plan, and formal adoption of the 2025 UWMP to guide long-range water supply planning. The board recessed midday and reconvened to complete the agenda; no further action on these water items was scheduled at the meeting.
