Rossmoor Community Services District

3001 Blume Drive, Rossmoor, CA  90720

(562) 430-3707             (562) 431-3710 FAX           rcsd@rossmoor-csd.org

A Brief History

In the early 1980s the County was faced with a sizeable deficit in County Service Area 21. Rossmoor had three choices: Cut services, consolidate CSA 21 with other CSAs in the county, or form an independent CSD for Rossmoor. After considerable study by a citizens group, it was recommended that Rossmoor voters approve the formation of a Community Services District, which would be the most advantageous choice financially for Rossmoor.  With the November 1986 election ( Measure 'Q'), Rossmoor Community Services District governed by a five member elected Board of Directors was formed as a California Special District. A budget limit was set at $500,000 for the RCSD which took over CSA 21.  The following are the election results:  YES: 3,148 (65%) and NO: 1,682 (35%). A special district has many of the powers of a city with the notable exception of land-use planning. After the November 1986 vote, Rossmoor Community Services District had the following powers and oversight:

1. Public recreation facilities and services

2. Street lighting

3. Installation and maintenance of median landscaping

4. Aesthetic trimming of parkway trees (This power was expanded in 1988 to include full

    maintenance of parkway trees.)

5. Street sweeping.

6. To acquire, construct, and operate facilities for the collection, treatment, or disposal

    of sewage waste and storm waters.

7. Collect and dispose of garbage and refuse matters.

The two last mentioned powers are not in force at this time and are subject to the consent of the County of Orange.

In its first years, the CSD showed an annual budget surplus, which by 1991 increased to $531,000, as originally projected. This amount was used in the purchase of the surplus Rush School site. Rush School had been closed since 1978, but for many years had been leased to Grace Brethren Church and School.

In 1996 Rossmoor voted to authorize the RCSD to rebuild the brick signature wall which runs along Seal Beach/Los Alamitos Blvd.  The original unrenforced wall was damaged in the Northridge earthquake.  The new wall was completed in 1998 and  maintenance was added to the RCSD's responsibilities.

Link to the Rossmoor Homeowners Association Website:  http://www.rossmoor-rha.org/