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Board approves $55,000 consultant contract to update fee schedule and capacity fees
Summary
After questions from directors and public about procurement and fund allocation, the board approved a $55,000 contract with Revenue & Cost Specialists to update CCSD's fee schedule and capacity fees and amended the FY25-26 budget to cover the cost, splitting the charge across appropriate funds.
The board approved a consulting agreement with Revenue & Cost Specialists (RCS) and a $55,000 budget amendment to update Cambria CSD's fee schedule and capacity (connection) fees. RCS representatives explained capacity fees cover water and sewer buy-in calculations and said existing fees are roughly 12 years old; legal counsel and staff noted the update is prudent to reduce legal exposure under Government Code requirements for fee nexus.
Several directors pressed RCS and staff for return-on-investment estimates and asked how the budget amendment should be allocated among general and enterprise funds; legal counsel recommended splitting the budget among water, wastewater and general funds and staff agreed to do so. Public commenters raised procurement-process concerns and asked to see competing proposals; staff said they solicited quotes, found some nonresponsive vendors and chose the responsive firm they judged best for the scope. The motion passed on a roll-call vote (5-0).
