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Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget / Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) / Water Revenue Fund / Power Revenue Fund

Council File 26-0352

Introduced
2026-03-13
Last changed
2026-05-15
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-14
Committee
Energy and Environment Committee
Initiated by
Board of Water and Power Commissioners
References
Resolution: 026 172; 026 171; 026 218; 026 219

Brief

The Board of Water and Power Commissioners submitted the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's budget proposals for the Water Revenue Fund and Power Revenue Fund covering fiscal year 2026-2027. The file consists of four resolutions (026 172, 026 171, 026 218, 026 219) governing departmental spending and revenue projections for both water and power operations. The matter was referred to the Energy and Environment Committee in March 2026 and remains pending there as of mid-May 2026.

Full summary

The Board of Water and Power Commissioners initiated this file in March 2026, submitting preliminary budget proposals for LADWP's two enterprise funds: the Water Revenue Fund and the Power Revenue Fund. On May 12, 2026, the Board formally adopted two final budget resolutions — Resolution 026 218 for the Power Revenue Fund and Resolution 026 219 for the Water Revenue Fund — and authorized their transmittal to the City Council. Commission Secretary Chanté L. Mitchell conveyed the submission on May 14, 2026, under the direction of Interim General Manager David W. Hanson and a board led by President Allan T. Marks. The final budget packages transmitted to the Council are comprehensive for each fund and include receipts and appropriations schedules, capital improvement programs, salary schedules and authorized staffing levels, retirement and death benefit insurance plans, and federal and state grant funding estimates. These documents collectively define LADWP's spending authority, revenue expectations, and workforce planning for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Because LADWP operates as a proprietary department, its water and power budgets are financed through customer revenues rather than general tax appropriations. The City Council reviews and must approve these budgets, but they remain separate from the citywide general fund budget process. The Energy and Environment Committee, chaired by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, is the designated venue for that review. The file was first referred to the Energy and Environment Committee in March 2026 following an initial submission, then referred again on May 15, 2026, after the Board adopted the final versions. The matter remains pending in committee and has not yet advanced to a full Council vote.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-05-15 Board of Water and Power Commissioners document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
  • 2026-05-14 Document submitted by Board of Water and Power Commissioners, dated May 14, 2026.
  • 2026-03-13 Board of Water and Power Commissioners document(s) referred to Energy and Environment Committee.
  • 2026-03-13 Document submitted by Board of Water and Power Commissioners, dated March 13, 2026.

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