Cambria CSD adopts Resolution 15-2026 prioritizing General Fund for core health and safety services

The Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors adopted Resolution 15-2026 on April 23, 2026, establishing a policy to prioritize General Fund revenues for core health, safety and essential services and to limit discretionary non-essential capital expenditures.

General Manager Matthew McElhenie introduced the staff summary of the district’s financial condition and the structural funding analysis that framed the policy discussion. Director Tom Gray moved to adopt the resolution; Vice President Karen Dean seconded the motion. The board approved the measure by a 3–2 vote, with Directors Dean, Gray and Debra Scott voting yes and President Harry Farmer and Director Michael Thomas voting no.

The resolution’s stated purpose, as summarized in the meeting minutes, is to prioritize spending on core services tied to health and public safety and to constrain discretionary capital projects not deemed essential. The minutes do not provide the text of the resolution’s implementation schedule, thresholds, or specific capital projects affected; those details are available in the district’s posted resolution and supporting documents on the Cambria CSD website.

The minutes record that the board held a discussion before the vote but do not include verbatim debate or direct quotes from board members. The action was a formal motion recorded in the minutes as: “adopt Resolution 15-2026, establishing a policy to prioritize General Fund revenues for core health, safety, and essential service obligations and to limit discretionary non-essential capital expenditures.”

The meeting adjourned at 11:36 a.m. For the full text of Resolution 15-2026 and any implementing procedures, the district’s website is listed in the minutes.