Dear Cambrians,

Cambria Fire Department's Open House

Join the Cambria Fire Department for their Open House on May 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Station 57 (2850 Burton Drive).

This is a great opportunity to meet your firefighters, check out the equipment, and learn more about how they serve the North Coast community.

The event will feature a live vehicle extrication demonstration at 12:00 p.m., emergency preparedness tips for your family, and food and drinks served by your firefighters.

Several partner agencies will also be on-site to connect the community with valuable resources, including:

• American Red Cross
• CAL FIRE
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife
• California Highway Patrol (CHP)
• California State Parks
• Cambria Community Healthcare District
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Fire Safe Focus Group
• Greenspace
• Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
• San Luis Obispo County Animal Services
• San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services (OES)
• San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office
• SoCalGas
• United Way of San Luis Obispo County

Parking is available at the Community Presbyterian Church on Yorkshire Drive.

Cambria Fire Department's Open House Flyer

CAMBRIA FIRE DEPARTMENT 2026 FIRE HAZARD FUEL REDUCTION PROGRAM (FHFRP) 

Each year, the Cambria Fire Department conducts a Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction Program (FHFRP) to abate vegetation and hazardous wildland fire fuels. The FHFRP is carried out pursuant to the authority contained in Government Code Sections 61100(d) and (t) and Health and Safety Code Sections 14875 et seq. and is initiated by the CCSD Board of Directors adoption of a resolution declaring the vegetation and hazardous wildland fire fuels on the identified properties to be a public nuisance. In this respect, it should be noted that the definition of “weeds” in Health and Safety Code Section 14875 includes “Dry grass, stubble, brush, litter, or other flammable material which endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard.”  

This annual requirement is an effort to reduce the fire hazard caused by the accumulation of combustible materials on vacant parcels. Keep in mind that the forest helps define Cambria, and it is important that we reduce the fire hazard without destroying its ability to regenerate. Make every effort to protect seedlings, young native trees, ferns, and bushes by marking them prior to cutting. Property owners are required to clear all combustible vegetation and/or debris from their property by the July 1, 2026 deadline.

The first Notice to Destroy Weeds was mailed to property owners whose properties require abatement on April 10, 2026.

No extensions will be granted for the 2026 Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction Program (FHFRP) requirement. It is crucial that all parcel owners meet the weed abatement deadline and clear all combustible vegetation and/or debris from their property to prevent fire hazards and maintain a safe environment for everyone. While many owners hire contractors to perform this work, it is your responsibility to verify that the work has been completed. Unfortunately, the District does not provide individual notifications to parcels that fail inspection. Instead, this information is publicly available when the Public Nuisance List is presented during Board meetings.

If your parcel appears on the list, you must abate your lot by the 7/1/2026 deadline. Failure to do so will result in additional charges being applied to your property. The owner of record of the property at the time of notification is responsible for the clearance of the parcel. Properties that do not meet the requirements will be subject to penalties and abatement by the district’s contractor, at the property owner's expense.  

To stay informed about the 2026 Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction Program (FHFRP) or any other news related to the Cambria Fire Department, please click the "Join Our Mailing List" icon and subscribe to Cambria Fire Department News & Updates.

Additionally, follow the Cambria Fire Department on social media for real-time updates:

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/cambriafiredepartment/
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/Cambriafire

Administrative & Finance Departments 

Employment Opportunities

Administrative Technician II - Support to Utilities Department Manager Recruitment

The Cambria Community Services District is accepting applications to establish an eligibility list for a potential Administrative Technician II—Support to Utilities Department Manager vacancy. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. For more information, please click here.

Fire Engineer Recruitment 

The Cambria Community Services District is accepting applications to establish an eligibility list for a potential Fire Engineer vacancy. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. For more information, please click here.

Facilities & Resources Department

Cambria Community Services District Notice Inviting Bids, Proposal, Contract & Special Provisions for Cambria Skatepark Project

Posted – April 23, 2026, Closes - June 8, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids with online bid price submittal will be received by the Purchasing Representative of the Cambria Community Services District (“District”), for furnishing all labor services, materials, tools, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities, and all other items and facilities necessary therefore, as provided in the contract documents for the Cambria Skatepark Project, in strict accordance with the specifications on file at the District offices, located at 2150 Main St., Cambria CA 93428.

DATE OF OPENING BIDS: Bid prices for each line item of the Schedule of Work must be entered and all other required documents for the bid proposal packet must be uploaded to the DemandStar system (https://network.demandstar.com/) no later than 11:00 a.m. on June 8, 2026. No late bids will be accepted. No other method of bid submittal will be accepted.

Bids will be made publicly available via DemandStar on the date specified above.

The full notice inviting bids, proposal, contract and special provisions for the project can be accessed here.

Cambria Fire Department

Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction Program Request for Proposal (RFP)

The Cambria Community Services District (CCSD) Fire Department is seeking proposals from contractors for CCSD’s annual Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction Program (FHFRP) for 2026. The Request for Proposal can be accessed here.

Defensible space is crucial for your home’s wildfire safety. It’s the buffer zone you create between your property and the surrounding wildland area. This space is key to slowing or stopping wildfire spread and protecting your home from embers, flames, or heat. It also gives firefighters a safer area to defend your property. For more information, please watch the video below and click here for additional information.

Water & Wastewater Departments

Please refer to the April 9, 2026 Board Meeting agenda packet to read the latest utilities report.

Stuart Street Tank Project Update

For the latest project updates, visit the page below regularly. We’ll post ongoing information, including construction milestones, road closures, and any potential service impacts.

https://www.cambriacsd.org/stuart-street-tank-construction-project-updates

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Inflationary Increases to Water and Sewer Rates in Accordance with a Previously Approved Schedule

(Si le gustaria recibir este documento en Español, por favor llame a CCSD (805) 927-6223.)

Cambria Community Services District (CCSD) is proposing inflationary increases to water and sewer rates, effective on or after July 1, 2026, pursuant to a previously approved schedule, in accordance with Government Code Section 53756. The rate increases are authorized by CCSD Resolution 32-2022, adopted on May 19, 2022, and Resolution 43-2022, adopted on June 23, 2022, in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 218.

The Board of Directors will consider final approval for the proposed water and sewer rate increases at the regular meeting of May 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cambria Veterans Memorial Building, at 1000 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428.

Rate Increases Needed to Fund Normal Operating Costs of the Water & Sewer Utility Systems

The rate increases are necessary because the CCSD’s water and sewer utilities rely primarily on revenues from service charges to fund the costs of providing service. As such, water and sewer rates must be set at levels adequate to fund the costs of operating and maintaining the District’s water and sewer utility systems to support safe and reliable service.

The key factors driving the need for the previously approved rate increases include: a need to restore balanced budgets to bring revenues back in line with the costs of providing service and restore financial stability, to help fund critical improvements to aging infrastructure, to help fund the District’s highest-priority water and sewer system capital needs, to provide a minimal prudent level of funding for repairs, replacements, and rehabilitation of aging infrastructure.

For more information, please click here.

Santa Rosa Well #4 Road and Sewer Improvement Project Request for Proposals

The Cambria Community Services District is requesting proposals from Class “A” General Engineering Contractors licensed by the State of California for the installation of an all-weather gravel access road and related infrastructure, and a 4-inch fused HDPE sewer force main. 

The full request package can be accessed here.

CCSD Board of Directors Meeting

Regular Board Meeting

📅 Date: May 14, 2026

⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 1000 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428

Public Participation:✉️ Written comments may be submitted via email to boardcomment@cambriacsd.org or through the submission portal anytime before the Board meeting. 

CCSD Standing Committee Meetings

Finance Committee Meeting

📅 Date: May 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 1000 Main Street, Cambria, CA 93428

Public Participation: Members of the public can submit written comments to be read at Standing Committee meetings

CCSD Notice of Intent to Fill Fire Protection Committee Member Vacancy

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cambria Community Services District (CCSD) is accepting applications to fill one (1) seat on the Fire Protection Committee. Applicants must live and be registered to vote within the CCSD boundaries. The selected candidate will serve until February 13, 2027.

The CCSD Board of Directors will consider all applications and appoint a Fire Protection Committee Member to fill the vacant term at the Regular Board meeting on May 14, 2026, commencing at 10:00 a.m. in a hybrid, in-person/virtual format. Members of the public may participate and provide public comment on agenda items during the meeting in person at the Veterans' Memorial Hall at 1000 Main Street, Cambria, CA, 93428, by joining the Zoom meeting or by submitting written correspondence to boardcomment@cambriacsd.org. 

Fire Protection Committee applications can be delivered to

• The Cambria Community Services District administration office or drop boxes located at 2150 Main Street, #1-A, Cambria, California 93428
• Mailed to: Cambria Community Services District, Attention: Confidential Administrative Assistant, PO Box 65, Cambria, CA 93428
• Emailed to the Confidential Administrative Assistant at hdodson@cambriacsd.org.  

Applications can be downloaded here.

Meet the General Manager

On Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., I will be working out of the Cambria Veterans' Memorial Hall and would love to meet you and hear your thoughts on everything, Cambria. We will provide coffee and snacks; as always, we welcome your feedback and ideas. 

If you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Matthew McElhenie