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The Granada Community Services District (GCSD), formerly the Granada Sanitary District, is an independent special district with a five-member, locally elected Board of Directors. Its powers and legal authority as a government agency are derived from Community Services District Law, the Sanitary District Act, the State Constitution, and various other statutory provisions of California law.
Formed on March 18, 1958 under Sanitary District Act of 1923 (California Health and Safety Code §6400), the GSD took responsibility for all facilities, easements, and rights of way from its predecessor agency, the El Granada Sewer Maintenance District of San Mateo County.
The GCSD is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the sewer collection system, sewer services, and solid waste and recycling services for a population of approximately 6,000 people, serving over 2,500 homes and businesses in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Miramar, and Princeton-by-the-Sea, and the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay. The District’s sewer facilities include 35 miles of public sewer lines, and the Naples Beach Pumping Station located in Half Moon Bay.
The District is a Member Agency of the 1976 Joint Powers Agreement forming the Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside, which operates a consolidated treatment plant for the GCSD, the Montara Water & Sanitary District (MWSD) and the City of Half Moon Bay.
In October 2014, the GCSD successfully reorganized to become a Community Services District (CSD), adding parks and recreation powers within the unincorporated areas of the District.
To learn more about District operations, click below for our District Bylaws.
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Board Approves $16.5M Sewer Force Main Replacement After Winning Budget Process Fight
After successfully insisting that SAM get member agency budget approvals before signing a $13.2M design-build contract, GCSD approved its 18.21% share of the $16.5M Montara Force Main replacement.
Why it matters: This is the district's largest infrastructure expenditure in memory, driven by an environmental lawsuit settlement, and GCSD's insistence on proper budget process set a governance precedent for the joint powers authority.
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Townsend Public AffairsBoard of Directors21d agoAugust 20, 2026
State Parks Grant Falls Through; Board Pivots to Flexible Grant-Chasing Authority
After discovering the state parks grant required post-November 2024 community meetings, the board authorized the GM to contract for grant writing up to $20K for any suitable funding opportunity.
Why it matters: With the state parks program off the table, the flexible authority lets GCSD pursue federal and state earmarks—the kind of political relationship-based funding that secured $8M for Mendota's community center.
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KCRHBoard of Directors21d agoAugust 20, 2026
Board Approves $650K in Combined Design Contracts to Produce Bid-Ready Park Plans
KCRH ($350K) and BKF ($310K) contracts were approved 4-0 for construction-level bid documents for the park and structural work at 480 Alhambra.
Why it matters: These contracts represent the final pre-construction design step; once complete, the park can be competitively bid, moving the project from planning into construction.
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480 Avenue AlhambraBoard of Directors21d agoAugust 20, 2026
Board Shelves New Community Center, Prioritizes Park and Lower-Cost Renovation
The board agreed to pursue the park first and a scaled-down renovation of 480 Alhambra second, deferring the proposed $7.8M new community center building indefinitely.
Why it matters: By rejecting the $7.2M renovation estimate and the new building, the board is keeping debt service at roughly $650K/year and preserving reserves for potential land acquisition and unforeseen costs.
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CERTBoard of Directors21d agoAugust 20, 2026
Board Approves CERT Use of 480 Alhambra Parking Lot for Great Shakeout
Board unanimously approved CERT's request to use the 480 Avenue Alhambra parking lot for the September 26 Great Shakeout earthquake preparedness event.
Why it matters: The decision provides the community's volunteer emergency response team a safer venue with restroom access, replacing their previous use of an unsecured dirt lot.
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Post Office LotBoard of Directors21d agoAugust 20, 2026
Residents Urge GCSD to Acquire Post Office Lot Before Developers Do
Four public speakers urged the board to begin formal talks with the Harbor District to acquire the Post Office lot and Burnham Strip parcels for community park and open space use.
Why it matters: The Post Office corner is seen as the community's last chance at a town square; once sold to a developer, the open space is gone forever in a district where public land is vanishing.
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Burnham StripBoard of Directors84d agoJune 18, 2026
Board Moves to Acquire Burnham Strip Parcel Likely Bequeathed by 96-Year-Old Resident
The board unanimously authorized the general manager to negotiate for a Burnham Strip property apparently left to the district by longtime resident Maria Camper.
Why it matters: Acquiring this parcel would advance a decades-long community vision to bring the entire Burnham Strip — Daniel Burnham's original 2,000-foot ocean buffer — under public ownership for open space and recreation.
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SAM AuthorityBoard of Directors84d agoJune 18, 2026
SAM Approves Easement Swap; Solar Deal Likely Dead After Federal Deadline Shift
The SAM Authority approved mutual easements with Half Moon Bay and a general budget, but a solar power purchase agreement may collapse due to a federal deadline change.
Why it matters: The 'Big Beautiful Bill' moved the federal solar tax benefit cutoff to July 4, 2026, giving the vendor days to make substantial investment — a timeline staff says is almost certainly unachievable.
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