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Utility phone system future: merge with city or stay independent
Long Beach
Summary
The utility's cloud phone contract got a one-year extension while the city lacks capacity to absorb the utility's system. Staff will run an RFP, and newer technology may let the utility stay independent while still syncing directories with the city.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jan 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
The extension adds $60,000, already budgeted, to the contract.
✅Who benefits
Utility employees and residents who call utility departments get uninterrupted phone service.
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