Central San has an excellent record of maintaining the high service levels expected by our community. We remain disciplined and focused, and we continue to take the long view on strategic initiatives that could provide long-term benefits to Central San customers and our community. 

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Our financial health is strong; our service level is high; our infrastructure reinvestment program is solid; public policies are well thought out and best represent the public's interests; our formal employee leadership development program remains robust; and we continue to assess the competitiveness of our total compensation package for our employees relative to our peer agencies.

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Central San has punched above its weight in representing and influencing local, regional, and national initiatives. Here are a few examples:

 

• Central San is leading an initiative to evaluate the feasibility of building a regional Solids Handling Facility that that could effectively address PFAS concerns.  If successful, this initiative would be a positive transformation for Central San and be a model for other wastewater agencies.

• We continue our strong community outreach program for the cities we serve, our sister agencies, and other stakeholders.

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Major initiatives and accomplishments for FY 2025-26 include: 

 

• UV improvement project was included on the State list for an SRF loan of $50 million; 

• Central San was awarded federal grants totaling approximately $2.2 million for the UV replacement and Air Diffuser System upgrade projects;

• Made substantial progress on the consolidation study between Central San and Mt. View Sanitary District to combine the two districts;

• Building a full-scale pilot for nutrient removal, which should come online in late summer or early fall 2026.

• Developed the Strategic Plan for FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28;

• Completed a Financial Workshop which examined Central San needs and the financial forecast, including recommended rate adjustments for FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27;

• Prepared and facilitated adoption of the FY 2026-27 budget, which provides the resources needed to achieve our goals for the next fiscal year;

• On track with the initiatives adopted under the current Strategic Plan;

• Continuing our Mentorship Program for our employees.  This program pairs mentees with mentors and focuses not only on career and professional coaching, but also on assigning a project for mentees to complete and present to the Management Team and the Board at the end of the term.  Feedback from this program has been very positive, and it remains one of Central San's signature employee development programs;

• Fostered employee engagement through morale-boosting events such as Employee Appreciation Day and the Employee Service Awards;

• Worked with our lobbyist to advocate for funding for the following project in FY2026-27: Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) and Densified Activated Sludge (DAS) project;

• Successfully held the eighth Central San Citizen Academy and the ninth is ongoing.

• Hosted Bring a Child to Work Day with over 140 kids registered for the event;

• Hosted the District's 80th-anniversary celebration on June 13, 2026.