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Cost-Sharing for Pure Water Los Angeles Planning Efforts / Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant Program Implementation Plan / Consultant Costs / Fund Reimbursement

Council File 21-1188-S15

Under review — City Council is considering a cost-sharing deal between two city agencies for planning work on the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, a key part of the Pure Water LA initiative to reduce imported water use.

Introduced
2026-06-11
Last changed
2026-06-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-11
Committee
Energy and Environment Committee
Initiated by
Board of Water and Power Commissioners
References
Resolution No. 026 257City Administrative Officer Report: 0150-13152-0000

Brief

The Board of Water and Power Commissioners introduced a resolution on June 11, 2026 proposing a cost-sharing arrangement for Pure Water Los Angeles planning efforts and the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant Program Implementation Plan, including reimbursement for consultant costs. The file is currently pending review in the Energy and Environment Committee and has not yet advanced further in the legislative process.

Full summary

This resolution, initiated by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners and adopted by that body on June 9, 2026, asks the City Council to approve a cost-sharing agreement between LADWP and the Bureau of Sanitation and Environment for planning work tied to the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant Program Implementation Plan. Under the proposed arrangement, LADWP would reimburse the Bureau of Sanitation and Environment 50 percent of consultant costs associated with that planning effort, up to a cap of $7,000,000. Pure Water Los Angeles is the city's major initiative to reduce dependence on imported water by capturing and treating wastewater for eventual reuse. The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant is the central facility in that effort, and the Program Implementation Plan represents the formal roadmap for upgrading and expanding its capabilities. Because both LADWP and the Bureau of Sanitation and Environment have distinct but overlapping roles in the project, the cost-sharing agreement formalizes how the consulting and planning expenses will be divided between the two agencies. The Board of Water and Power Commissioners transmitted the resolution, along with the underlying agreement and a City Administrative Officer report, to the City Council on June 11, 2026. The file was referred the same day to the Energy and Environment Committee, chaired by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian. No committee hearing has been scheduled and no further action has been taken. The file remains pending in committee and expires in June 2028 if not acted upon.

Activity (2)

  • 2026-06-11 Board of Water and Power Commissioners document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
  • 2026-06-11 Document submitted by Board of Water and Power Commissioners, dated June 11, 2026.

Documents (5)

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