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Cambria board authorizes staff to pursue Santa Rosa Creek streambank repairs after 2023 flood damage
Summary
Staff described a vulnerable stretch of Santa Rosa Creek that eroded 10–15 feet in 2023 and threatened a sewer trunk line; the board approved moving forward with design, permitting and stakeholder outreach for repairs.
The Cambria board on Feb. 12 approved staff recommendation to begin the Santa Rosa Creek Streambank Repair and Enhancement project after staff described bank retreat that followed the March 2023 storm. Utilities Manager Green said roughly 10–15 feet of bank failed along about 100 feet of channel adjacent to the Santa Rosa Creek Trail and an access road, undermining a sewer trunk (Trunk Line B) that carries roughly 160,000 gallons per day in dry weather.
Green and staff recommended engaging engineering and environmental consultants (Stairwell/Astera) to prepare design, permitting and stakeholder coordination; staff noted the consultant fee estimate for the next phase (environmental review, design and permitting support) is approximately $606,800. "We're really about 1 good storm away," Green warned. The board approved staff to proceed with the project development, RFP preparation and stakeholder outreach; the vote was unanimous.
Public commenters, including environmental stewards and residents, urged the board to pair the project with a broader, comprehensive Santa Rosa Creek maintenance plan that covers flood and fire risk, invasive-species removal and long-term funding. Staff agreed to continue coordination with the Coastal Conservancy and other agencies and to finance permitting and design through future board approvals.
