San Simeon Community Services District Open Recruitment

 for the Position of General Manager

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Deadline for Submissions: Open Until Filled

Submission Requirements: Any electronic submission to: assistant@sansimeoncsd.org; “General Manager Services” should be written in the subject line of the email or interested parties may send five (5) hardcopies to:

San Simeon Community Services District

Attention: District Staff

111 Pico Avenue

San Simeon, CA 93452

Request for Information: Questions or inquiries related to the General Manager position or the requested services may be submitted to Nubia Goldstein, General Counsel, via email at: nubia@whitebrennerllp.com by Monday, August  25, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. Any questions or inquiries received after this date will not receive a response.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:

The San Simeon Community Services District (“District”) is seeking a General Manager. The General Manager is the highest-level management appointee and serves at the pleasure of the San Simeon Board of Directors (“Board”). The General Manager will be responsible for the supervision of District administrative services, facilities, finances, and general oversight of District employees, contractors and professional services.  The General Manager must be on-site at the District office, facilities, and community. The General Manager will be expected to attend and participate in Board and Reorganization Committee meetings, which generally occur monthly. The General Manager will also be expected to attend and participate in any meetings pertaining to the District’s dissolution petition, including meetings with the County of San Luis Obispo (“County”) and the County Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”). The duties of this position will automatically expire upon the dissolution of the District.

DISTRICT OVERVIEW:

The District was formed in the 1960s and is located on the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County along State Highway 1 approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 2024, the District Board adopted a resolution to dissolve the District, and the District subsequently submitted a dissolution application to LAFCO. The District will continue providing services to District customers pending the outcome of the District’s dissolution petition.

The District provides water, wastewater, and other municipal services for a small community of approximately four hundred forty-five (445) people.  The current average annual water production is approximately 79-acre feet per year. The District holds a water right license issued by the State Water Board to extract 140-acre feet per year from Pico Creek wells subject to the conditions identified in the license.

The District website, https://www.sansimeoncsd.org, provides comprehensive information on the District and includes information on current projects. Board meeting agendas, packages, and recordings are available on the District’s website and provide an excellent reference for understanding District management, operations, finances, and present projects.

General Manager Duties:

The General Manager will be responsible for procuring and managing the day-to-day contractual services for the District’s potable water, including filtration, and as needed reverse osmosis desalination including the associated water lines; wastewater and recycled water including associated sewer lines; street and road maintenance, right-of-way, and incidental work; street lighting; and weed and rubbish abatement.

The General Manager will be expected to be on-site at least once a week; oversee after hours emergency calls for service and weekend/holiday coverage as needed; attend and participate in Board and Reorganization Committee meetings; implement Board policies for the operation of the District; serve as a liaison with the County, LAFCO, the California Coastal Commission, state parks, and nearby communities; and provide a variety of office management services.

The General Manager will be responsible for supervising the District’s bookkeeper and the administrative staff.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

·         Community Service Districts’ general principles

·         Government (city, county, state or special district) management

·         Public administration

·         Agenda and staff report preparation

·         Water and wastewater operations

·         Budgeting/financial management

·         Government procurement services

·         County operations and permitting

·         California Coastal Commissions permitting

·         State and Federal grant processes

·         Development/building processes

·         Ordinance enforcement

·         Brown Act

·         Public Records Act

·         Project Management