County Service Area 12 (Mission Canyon Sewer District), Sewer Service Charges and Sewer Connection Charges -Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Summary
SCH Number
2026070017
Public Agency
Santa Barbara County
Document Title
County Service Area 12 (Mission Canyon Sewer District), Sewer Service Charges and Sewer Connection Charges -Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/1/2026
Document Description
The proposed action is to set the sewer service charges and connection charges for fiscal year 2026-2027 for County Service Area 12 (CSA 12), which serves the Mission Canyon area. The annual service charge is proposed to be set to $337.44 per user. The revenue from this service charge funds annual operating, maintenance, and reserve costs. The connection charge is a one-time fee paid for the use of system capacity by new development, which is proposed to remain at $5,633 per residential unit.
Contact Information
Name
Kevin Thompson
Agency Name
Santa Barbara County Public Works Dept., Laguna County Sanitation/County Service Areas
Job Title
Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Santa Barbara County - Mission Canyon
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Unincorporated, urbanized community of Mission Canyon (CSA 12) in the 1st Supervisorial District, Santa Barbara County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
(CCR Section 15273(a) (1)-(4), "Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges"
Reasons for Exemption
CSA 12 was formed pursuant to Resolution 84-72 by the Board on February 21, 1984 in order to alleviate health and safety concerns related to poorly performing septic systems. Operationally, CSA 12 provides wastewater collection services and tracks septic system performance for residents in Mission Canyon. Operation and maintenance includes sewer system cleaning, video inspections, and capital repairs as needed. It is proposed to increase the annual sewer service charge from $316.82
to $337.44 per user, an annual increase of $20.62, in order to accommodate
the anticipated costs to operate the system, provide maintenance, complete repairs and fund the reserve account next year. The increase is proposed in order to cover cost escalations as well as to make up for the use of capital reserves to fund repairs in prior years. Said rates are not for the expansion of the service system. Therefore, consistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15273(a) (1)-(4), the establishment of County Service Area 12 Charges and Fees for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 is exempt from CEQA.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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