Summary
The department kicked off its FY 2027 budget process with a focus on affordability, aging infrastructure, inflation, workforce retirements, and LA 28 Olympics prep. Budget workshops are being rebranded as 'budget planning sessions,' and a Prop 218 rate hearing is expected next summer.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Rate adjustments are expected to be aligned with long-term financial plans to avoid sharp rate volatility.
Utility customers benefit from early transparency and a push to keep rates affordable.
Customers, particularly commercial gas customers facing double-digit schedule increases, would bear higher bills if adopted as proposed.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Utilities Commission - Jul 16, 2026
The commission approved a $170,000 study with UC Riverside to analyze whether water, sewer and gas bills are affordable across different customer segments, going beyond simple average-bill analysis. Results could shape future assistance programs and rate structures.
Utilities Commission - Special Meeting - May 14, 2026
The first FY 2027 budget session laid out proposed water rate scenarios of 6-10% a year, an 8% sewer baseline, and gas increases including 2% residential and up to 36% for some commercial classes. Nothing is final until June 4, and commissioners pushed for efficiency savings before then.
Utilities Commission Finance Committee - Jan 8, 2026
The department kicked off its FY 2027 budget process with a focus on affordability, aging infrastructure, inflation, workforce retirements, and LA 28 Olympics prep. Budget workshops are being rebranded as 'budget planning sessions,' and a Prop 218 rate hearing is expected next summer.
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