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VIDEO. From the Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Director’s meeting on Thursday, April 17th, 2025 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.  Agenda.
– Staff Report for Item #1 SAM General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26
– Staff Report for Item #2 SAM Collection Services Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26
– Staff Report for Item #3 Consideration of Bartle Wells Associates Sewer Service Charge Report and Potential Increase in the Sewer Service Charge for FYE’s 2026 through 2030
NOTE. The member agencies of the SAM Joint Powers Authority (JPA) are the City of Half Moon Bay, Granada Community Services District (GCSD) and Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD).
Item #1: SAM General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26. At their March 24th Board meeting, the SAM Board approved the circulation of the SAM FY 2025/26 General Budget for approval by the member agencies.
Discounting the Infrastructure line item (which fluctuates from year to year depending on SAM capital
projects), the SAM General Budget increased from $6,375,173 last year to $6,427,266 for this coming
FY 2025/26. This represents an increase of $52,093 or 1% year over year.
GCSD’s share of the overall budget, including capital projects, increased by $106,000, or 6%
Item #2: SAM Collection Services Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
This contract is separate from the SAM operating budget, since it is a contract for SAM to provide maintenance services for the three Member Agencies’ wastewater systems. The total cost to provide the Member Agency requested services for Fiscal Year 2025/26 is $763,556. This amount is payable to SAM as contract service fees from the served Member Agencies, allocated by the percentage of work required for each agency. This is an overall increase in fees of $64,765 for the collection systems work. The following table shows the history of fees for each agency for the past two years, the current year, and the upcoming year.
Item #3: Consideration of Bartle Wells Associates Sewer Service Charge Report and Potential
Increase in the Sewer Service Charge.
Staff has been working with Bartle Wells Associates on a draft sewer service charge rate report covering the next five years, which they have completed and is attached. The attached report proposes a 5% rate increase for each of the next five years. Even with this increase, the District’s rates would still be much lower than 2/3rds of area districts, as shown on the attached graph on the next page. This increase is needed to fund District operations and its capital maintenance program, as well as fund the District’s share of the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside operations and capital program, which comprises approximately 67% of the District yearly costs.
- SAM has undertaken an infrastructure maintenance program which is projected to cost approximately $3.6 million per year for at least the next 5 years. GCSD’s share of that program will average about $720,000 per year.
- Repair and replacement of collections system components – The District’s aging sewer system needs continual repair and replacement. Some of our sewer mains date back to 1920, and pose the
potential to cause spills based on offsets in the pipe joints, and root intrusion through cracks and
joints. Funding for this program will average about $275,000 per year. The projects will be bundled into two year increments for ease of construction and cost savings. - A potential issue on the horizon is the possible reduction or elimination of the property tax ERAF
refunds the district has been receiving for the past many years. Staff is proposing $100,000 of the
previous fiscal year ERAF be allocated to the FY 2025/26 budget but because of future uncertainty,
additional ERAF funding is not being considered in the projections.
The Prop 218 process requires that the District send a mailer to each ratepayer outlining the proposed new fee structure, and outlines a process for which ratepayers can comment or present written objections to the fee. After a minimum of 45 days after the mailing of the 218 notice, your board is required to hold a public hearing (scheduled for June 19th at 7:00p.m.) to consider the proposed SSC increase and all objections received. Depending on the outcome of that hearing, your board will then vote on the proposed sewer service charge increase.
More on the SAM 2024/2025 Budget
Granada Community Services DistrictÂ
Regular Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the District’s meeting room.
Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Agendas and Zoom Links
Granada Community Services District (GCSD) PCTV Videos
The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar.
GCSD Regular Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the District’s meeting room, and are normally shown on Pacific Coast TV (PCT) (Cable channel 27) at 6:00 am on Wednesday and at 11:00 am Saturday following the meeting (but check the schedule as show times can vary).
Mission Statement
To protect public health and safety, preserve our environment, and maintain fiscal soundness by providing high quality service for wastewater, solid waste collection, recycling, and serving the community’s needs for parks and recreation, through responsible operations and management.
The Granada Sanitary District was formed in 1958 under the California Sanitary District Act of 1923. In October of 2014, the District was reorganized as the Granada Community Services District under California Government Code 61000 et seq. The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar. The District is also responsible for the sewage collection system and disposal for approximately 2,500 residences and businesses in these same unincorporated areas as well as the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay. Garbage and recycling services are provided by Recology of the Coast under a franchise agreement with the Granada Community Services District.
The District office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located on the third floor of 504 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada. To contact the District please call (650) 726-7093. Regular board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30p.m.
2025 Board of Directors
Board members serve four year terms, and are elected on a staggered two year basis in even numbered years. Board members receive $145 per meeting as compensation for their service on the board.
Jen Randle
Position: President
Term: 2022-2026
Email Address: [email protected]
Barbara Dye
Position: Vice President
Term: 2022-2026
Email Address: [email protected]
Wanda Bowles
Position: Director
Term: 2024-2028
Email Address: [email protected]
Jill M. Grant
Position: Director
Term: 2022-2026
Phone: 530-338-5716
Email Address: [email protected]
Nancy Marsh
Position: Director
Term: 2024-2028
Email Address: [email protected]
Board members serve four year terms, and are elected on a staggered two year basis in even numbered years. Board members receive $145 per meeting as compensation for their service on the board.
Staff
General Manager:Â Chuck Duffy, Dudek & Associates
Assistant General Manager:Â Hope Atmore
Legal Counsel:Â William Parkin, Wittwer Parkin LLP
District Engineer:Â John Rayner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Administrative Assistant:Â Nora Mayen
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) is a Joint Powers Authority created by an agreement between the Granada Sanitary District, the Montara Sanitary District, and the City of Half Moon Bay in 1976. The agreement called for the creation of the Authority to build and operate a commonly owned sewer treatment plant for the benefit of all three agencies. All sewage generated by the three agencies is pumped and piped to the treatment plant for treatment and eventual disposal. For more information on SAM, please visit their website at samcleanswater.org.
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Meetings ~ 2nd & 4th Mondays @ 7:00pm
SAM Agendas and Zoom Links
Subscribe to Agendas. Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.
SAM Meeting Videos via Pacific Coast TV
Where Does Your Poop Go ~ Virtual Video Tour!
Interactive “Story Map” Tour
Contact Us
Our regular office hours are 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The Authority can be reached 24-hours a day at: (650) 726-0124.
Our Address is:
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside
1000 Cabrillo Hwy N.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
SAM Board from left. Paul Nagengast (HMB), Nancy Marsh (GCSD), Scott Boyd (MWSD), Debbie Ruddock (HMB), Barbara Dye (GCSD), Kathryn Slater-Carter (MWSD).
The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) provides wastewater treatment services and contract collection maintenance services for a population of approximately 24,000 in the following areas:
- City of Half Moon Bay
- El Granada
- Miramar
- Montara
- Moss Beach
- Princeton by the Sea
SAM Directors
SAM is a joint powers authority (JPA) created by its three member agencies: City of Half Moon Bay (City), Granada Community Services District (GCSD), and the Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD).
The JPA is a separate, independent, public agency created by the member agencies to perform functions and share powers common to the member agencies. Those powers are outlined in a joint exercise of powers agreement (Agreement). The Agreement creating SAM can be found on the Documents page.
Each Agreement identifies how the independent agency will be governed. In the case of SAM, each member agency appoints two members from its governing board to represent it on the SAM Board of Directors, for a total of six directors.
The Agreement also establishes the weight of each director’s vote. The vote by each representatives from the City is given the weight of two votes. The vote by each representative from GCSD and MWSD is given the weight of one vote. The total number of possible votes is eight. A quorum is a minimum of five votes and resolutions require at least six votes to pass.
2025 SAM Directors
Deborah Ruddock ~ Chair, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Kathryn Slater-Carter ~ Vice Chair, Representing the Montara Water & Sanitary District
Nancy Marsh ~ Secretary/Treasurer, Representing the Granada Community Services District
Barbara Dye ~ Director, Representing the Granada Community Services District
Paul Nagengast ~ Director, Representing the City of Half Moon Bay
Scott Boyd ~ Director, Representing the Montara Water & Sanitary District
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