Central San Board Opposes PEPRA Pension Reform and Wildfire Recovery Plan

The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board of Directors moved unanimously through a packed agenda Aug. 20, delivering sharp rebukes to Sacramento on pension policy and wildfire recovery while advancing $4.2 million in sewer infrastructure work. With the state's two-year legislative session closing Aug. 31, the board's legislative update consumed the lion's share of the evening — and produced the night's most heated exchanges.

• Board votes 5-0 to oppose AB 1383, warning PEPRA pension reform would "backdoor" a decade of fiscal discipline

• Governor's wildfire recovery proposal draws unanimous opposition over reliance on FEMA funding and depreciation-based cost limits

• $4.2M South Orinda sewer contract awarded after bid protest rejected

• Developer-backed housing bills expected to pass, threatening Central San's plan review authority

• Board adopts watch position on federal Water Cyber Shield Act, citing cybersecurity disclosure concerns

Why it matters: AB 1383 would raise the pensionable compensation cap for all PEPRA employees — not just public safety — and lower public safety retirement ages, potentially unwinding years of pension cost controls that special districts like Central San have fought to achieve.